During this battle, a defeated rear admiral said “let us enjoy the beauty of the moon” while going down with his ship. The Chicago Tribune was almost prosecuted under the Espionage Act for Stanley Johnston’s report on this battle, where the Thach Weave debuted with prior help (10[1])of “Butch” O’Hare. This battle’s location was deciphered from “AF” (10[1])through breaking the JN-25 (10[1])code. The losing side of this battle had also attacked the Aleutian Islands (10[2])as a diversion. (10[1])In this battle, bombers attacked the Akagi (10[1])and Kaga (10[1])as they rearmed planes for a second strike. (10[1])All (10[1])four Japanese carriers in this battle were sunk in exchange for the loss of the USS Yorktown. For 10 points, what battle considered a turning point in the Pacific Theater was a June 1942 victory for US forces? ■END■