From: jl@mpm1.mpm.edu (John Lundstrom)
Newsgroups: soc.history.war.world-war-ii
Subject: Re: Battle of Midway
Date: 4 Aug 1997 08:54:41 -0400

Dr. Gordon Prange's book MIRACLE AT MIDWAY is heavily based on the
dissertation of one of his students, Dr. Robert E. Barde, who
deserves more credit than he got in the published version. The problem
with MIRACLE AT MIDWAY is that it is quite dated. A great deal of
new research on Midway has been published since it came out.

	Two superb books on Midway are Walter Lord's classic INCREDIBLE
VICTORY and Robert Cressman (ed.) A GLORIOUS PAGE IN OUR HISTORY,
which is the most accurate overall account of the battle, with many
terrific photos.

                                     John Lundstrom