Battle of Midway: Allies Decipher Secret Enemy Codes

The cachet artwork depicts a newspaper front page from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'Extra' edition with the headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED,' including a map and additional subheadlines about enemy damage and U.S. casualties. Below the artwork, explanatory text reads 'On June 4, 1942, the Americans won a stunning victory at Midway...' and a bold title 'Midway: Turning point in Pacific naval war.' The stamp is a 29-cent USA issue depicting what appears to be a WWII-era scene with colorful graphics and the inscription 'Allies decipher secret enemy codes, 1942.' The postmark is a pictorial Indianapolis, Indiana cancel shaped like the state of Indiana, dated August 17, 1992, with a machine slogan cancel reading 'Indy Is Hoosier Hospitality' and 'We All American City.'

This First Day Cover commemorates the Battle of Midway, featuring a detailed cachet with a black-and-white illustration of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'Extra' headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED,' accompanied by a map and text describing the battle. The 29-cent stamp showcases multicolored code-breaking machinery and the text 'Allies decipher secret enemy codes.' The pictorial postmark from Indianapolis, Indiana, includes a silhouette of a World War II-era aircraft and the date August 17, 1992. The cover is in excellent condition with clear, legible text and vibrant stamp colors.