Battle of Midway & Aleutian Islands Campaign, 1942

The cachet features a black-and-white newspaper front page design from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin Extra with the headline 'JAPANESE SMASHED AT MIDWAY' along with subheadlines about enemy damage and U.S. injuries. Below the artwork, explanatory text describes the American victory at Midway on June 4, 1942. The stamp depicts Japan's invasion of the Aleutian Islands in June 1942 (29¢ USA, 1991). The postmark is a pictorial Indiana state-shaped cancel from Indianapolis, dated August 17, 1992.

This First Day Cover features a black-and-white newspaper cachet depicting the front page of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin announcing the American victory at the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942. The cachet includes a map of Midway Island and headlines highlighting the naval battle. The 29-cent stamp depicts a dramatic scene of the Aleutian Islands invasion during World War II, with dark, stormy imagery. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation from Indianapolis, Indiana, dated August 17, 1992, featuring an illustration of a World War II-era vehicle and the text 'Hoosier Spirit — All American City.' The cover is in very good condition with clear artwork, stamp, and postmark details.