Battle of Midway: Turning Point in Pacific Naval War

The cachet artwork depicts a stylized reproduction of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'EXTRA' edition with the headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED,' including a map inset and simulated newspaper text columns. Below the artwork, printed text explains the significance of the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1…
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This cover commemorates the Battle of Midway (June 4, 1942), featuring a creative cachet that reproduces a Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'EXTRA' edition with the triumphant headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED.' The 29-cent stamp depicts Japan's simultaneous invasion of the Aleutian Islands, showing smoke and fire over buildings during this pivotal moment in World War II Pacific operations. Technical Cachets created the cachet for this first-day posting from Indianapolis on August 17, 1992.

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

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The cachet artwork depicts a stylized reproduction of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin 'EXTRA' edition with the headline 'JAPANESE AT MIDWAY SMASHED,' including a map inset and simulated newspaper text columns. Below the artwork, printed text explains the significance of the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, and the bold title reads 'Midway: Turning point in Pacific naval war.' The 29-cent USA stamp depicts Japan's invasion of the Aleutian Islands in June 1942, showing smoke and fire over buildings. The hand-applied circular postmark is from Indianapolis, IN 46206, dated August 17, 1992.

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