This Technical Cachets cover features a striking hand-drawn reproduction of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's 'EXTRA' headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED,' commemorating the American naval victory at the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, which was achieved through U.S. intelligence's breaking of Japan's naval code. The 29-cent stamp (Scott 2697) depicts the Allied invasion of North Africa in November 1942, showing military vehicles advancing through desert terrain. Postmarked from Indianapolis on August 17, 1992, this retrospective commemorative honors two pivotal World War II turning points in the Pacific and North African theaters.
