Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, site of the infamous World War II battle but more recently a gem of a destination for fishermen, divers and eco-tourists, is no longer accessible to the public.

America used to use the Midway Atoll as an unsinkable aircraft carrier, and it proved to be pivotal during WWII. Here's why and what role it served.

Midway depicts US Naval fighter pilots, led by Dick Best, attacking a Japanese base in the Marshall Islands in 1942.

June 4 (UPI) --Wednesday is the 83rd anniversary of the Battle of Midway, which turned the tide against the Japanese during World War II, the White House announced.The attack by the Japanese Navy ...

The Japanese navy aimed to take control of the U.S. patrol plane base in a surprise attack at Midway Atoll, a tiny group of islands roughly halfway between the U.S. mainland and Asia.

Wreckage of sunken Japanese WWII ship found 00:30. Newly released close-up videos and images of three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the Battle of Midway are reviving haunting ...

By MARK THIESSEN (Associated Press) Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the pivotal Battle of Midway and co… ...

After greeting the 40 people who live and work on the island, Obama took a golf cart to tour its World War II-era buildings. The island — technically an atoll because it's built on coral reefs ...

Instrumental in the Pacific Front during WWII at the battles of Coral Sea and Midway, the 809-foot-long Yorktown was capable of handling 90 planes and staffing around 2,200 personnel.

America used to use the Midway Atoll as an unsinkable aircraft carrier, and it proved to be pivotal during WWII. Here's why and what role it served.