Schlacht bei Midway
During the Battle of Midway, a Japanese heavy cruiser of the Mogami class lies low in the water after being bombed by U.S. naval aircraft, seen in this 1942, file photo. Bursts from anti-aircraft fire fill the air. Next week marks the 65th anniversary of the three-day battle that changed the course of the World War II. Three Midway veterans in their 80s and 90s and the current Pacific Fleet commander will visit the island 1,300 miles northwest of Honolulu on June 4 for a ceremony hosted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which today runs a nature reserve on the atoll. (AP Photo)