“As a tribute to those that gave their lives at the Battle of Midway and those who served and have since passed away, we would like to present this wreath to the crew,” said Boxer FCPOA President Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 1st Class Veronica Lennox. Ferguson Harris, a Navy chaplain, reading a prayer led by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during World War II, entitled “Let our hearts be stout.” Ferguson asked the crew to join him for a moment of silence in honor of the lives lost at Midway.Ī wreath was then presented by two first class petty officers in dress whites. The observation of the battle culminated with a ceremony on the mess decks with Cmdr. Matthew Cieslukowski, Commanding Officer, USS Boxer They were people, just like you, who had the fortitude to do their job and change the world.” Capt. "But they weren’t action stars or stuntmen. Pacific Fleet Commander Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz planned a surprise counterattack. mid-Pacific base at atoll Midway and further decoded the date of the attack. They learned of the plan to attack a small U.S. The first entry explained that in early 1942, Navy cryptanalysts had begun breaking Japanese communication codes. This marked the beginning of the battle, and over the course of three hours, more than 30 Japanese vessels were reported moving toward Midway.”Ĭorresponding notes in Boxer’s plan of the day provided additional context. “On June 3, 1942, the first surface contact was reported at 9:04 a.m. “Over 80 years ago, the commencement of the Battle of Midway began,” said Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Teresa Lopez-Webster to the crew over the ship-wide announcement system, known as the 1MC. Spearheaded by Boxer’s First Class Petty Officer Association (FCPOA), the commemoration kicked off with daily updates outlining what occurred in the battle that day in 1942. victory during the Battle of Midway by conducting an observance June 3-7. Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) commemorated the 81st anniversary of the landmark U.S.
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