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Navy Medicine Sacred Dates: Battle of Midway – June 4, 1942

  • Medical Visual Information Directorate-NMLPDC
  • May 22, 2026 | 3:27

Navy Medicine Sacred Dates video series continues with a tribute to the Battle of Midway, which was a pivotal naval battle that took place in the Pacific Theater of World War II from June 4-7, 1942. Naval medical personnel medical administered life-saving care to wounded Sailors, performed surgery, and stabilized critical injuries with limited resources. The Navy Medicine Sacred Dates is a video series, championed by the Navy Medicine historian and produced by the Medical Visual Information Directorate, highlights specific U.S. naval traditions and the history of Navy Medicine. The voiceover in this video was generated using AI.