Friday, January 2, 2009

Disobeyed Order Changed Course of War

Jan. 1--WASHINGTON -- High above the Pacific Ocean in June 1942, two U.S. pilots argued as they searched for a Japanese fleet menacing the naval base at Midway Atoll."We're going the wrong way," insisted John Waldron, commander of Torpedo Squadron 8 from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet."Stay in formation," angrily replied the commander...

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