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U.
S. Navy Commemoration of Midway Day
NAUTICOS Invited to Speak at the Naval War College
"Beginning June 4th 2000, the 58th anniversary of the Battle
of Midway, we will inaugurate activities commemorating one of the
most decisive sea battles in world history. Midway was won, not
by superior numbers or daunting technology, but by the courage and
tenacity of sailors who fought a vicious air and sea battle against
overwhelming odds. Their victory helped us win the world we have
today, and it is appropriate that we remember it and those who participated
in it."
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Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Johnson's stirring words were
the inspiration for the Navy's third Midway Day commemoration at
the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. The June celebration
was the largest ever, with 850 people attending an evening that
featured an educational program, a historical remembrance and a
dinner/dance. Among those attending were a number of decorated WWII
veterans, four of which were acknowledged as veterans of the Battle
of Midway.
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Nauticos was pleased and honored to be a part of the event, as David
Jourdan was the keynote speaker. He described the search and discovery
of the wreckage conducted by Nauticos and the Naval Oceanographic
Office (NAVOCEANO) in 1999, the subject of a Discovery Channel Special
aired last December. Following Dave's talk was a special presentation
to faculty member, Professor Michael Handel, a noted historian, teacher
and author. A flag that had been flown from the USS Missouri, Midway
Island, and U.S. Naval War College was presented as a tribute to his
long career. |
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