World War II Facilities at Midway
- World War II Facilities at Midway
Infobox_nrhp | name =World War II Facilities at Midway
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caption = Burning oil tanks during the Battle of Midway
location= Sand Island, Midway Islands
lat_degrees = 28
lat_minutes = 12
lat_seconds = 0
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 177
long_minutes = 21
long_seconds = 0
long_direction = W
locmapin =
area =
built =1941
architect= United States Navy
architecture=
added = May 28, 1987 [ [http://www.nps.gov/nhl/designations/Lists/USMinor.pdf NHL designations] ]
designated = May 28, 1987
governing_body = United States Fish and Wildlife Service [ [http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=2005&ResourceType=District NHL Details] ]
refnum=87001302[cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] ]
The World War II Facilities at Midway were built as part of the fortification leading up to WWII. The Midway Atoll's unique location halfway between the United States and Japan ensured it would hold a strategic position. This island was the site of the pivotal Battle of Midway which shifted the balance of sea power towards the United States.
The military shut down all of its bases by 1993, handing over control to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The islands remain mostly uninhabited and unvisited. They are part of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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