Question

What significant military action occurred at midway island in 1942

Answer 1

What occurred was the Battle of Midway. In 1942, the Battle of Midway was a naval battle between Japan and America in the Pacific Theater along the Midway Atoll. This took place just six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. If you wanted to know, the Americans took this battle with a decisive victory.

Answer 2

You had the very important Battle of Midway that occurred on this island in 1942.

This, was a very decisive naval battle in the war against the country of Japan. The U.S basically destroyed the naval power of the Japanese; and from their on out the war against Japan, would end soon.