Battle of Midway - WWII Pacific Naval Victory

The cachet features a hand-drawn reproduction of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin EXTRA newspaper front page with the headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED,' along with subheadings about enemy damage and U.S. injuries. Below the artwork is printed text describing the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, and …
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This cover features a striking cachet reproduction of a Honolulu Star-Bulletin newspaper extra announcing the pivotal Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, with the bold headline 'Japanese at Midway Smashed.' The 29-cent stamp depicts B-25 Mitchell bombers taking off to raid Tokyo on April 18, 1942, representing America's early offensive operations in the Pacific Theater. Hand-canceled in Indianapolis on August 17, 1992, this Technical Cachets cover commemorates the turning point that shifted naval warfare momentum against Japan.

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Aug. 17, 1992 Indianapolis, IN, US (46206)

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The cachet features a hand-drawn reproduction of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin EXTRA newspaper front page with the headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED,' along with subheadings about enemy damage and U.S. injuries. Below the artwork is printed text describing the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, and the title 'Midway: Turning point in Pacific naval war.' The stamp depicts B-25s taking off to raid Tokyo on April 18, 1942, denominated 29 cents USA. The postmark is a hand cancel from Indianapolis, IN dated August 17, 1992.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)