Here’s a great series of professional quality photos from George Cannon School at Midway Island in 1969. They depict teachers with students as well as a class group photo.
George Cannon School – Kindergarten Class 1969
Remember the Battle of Midway June 3-7, 1942
Remember the Battle of Midway June 3-7, 1942 – Photo taken at the 70th Anniversary Ceremony for the Battle of Midway at Midway Island.
Midway’s Doomed C-117
Who that were at Midway in the 1970’s remembers the C-117? I used to love that plane but in hindsight it was a doomed aircraft.
It was Midway’s aerial bus and pickup truck, you might say. It was used to haul personnel and supplies to and from Midway via Honolulu between the regular visits of the C-141 Air Force Log Flights. It used to make regular flights to resupply and transfer Coast Guard personnel to and from the even more remote and much smaller Kure Island, the location of a huge Loran tower.
On one particular day I remember taking off from Midway to head to Honolulu for Christmas leave with a full plane, passengers and luggage. We got about 20 minutes out from Midway when all of sudden the port side of the aircraft was smeared with oil and then soon after the engine was shut down.
For those who know this aircraft they will realize that there are only two engines, and with one not operating, and a full load, we weren’t going to make it to Honolulu.
The plane took a sharp about face and headed back to the island. My roommate was the flight engineer and as he walked past me, from the cockpit to the rear of the aircraft, I could see the look of worry in his eyes. He was preparing for a water landing. Fortunately we made it back but in conversation afterward with my roommate it was clear that if we had been much further away from the island we would have had to ditch the plane.
When the island was phased down in 1978 the aircraft was sent to Guam. Not long afterward the aircraft was ditched in the ocean and two people were killed. This article explains a few of the details of that terrible day.
Today this aircraft sits at the bottom of the ocean.
Midway Island Hobby Shop 1960’s
Midway friend Bill Langletz Jr. shared these excellent photos of the Midway Island Hobby Shop at Special Services in the 1960’s. These photos were taken by Bill’s father, ADCS Bill Langlitz.
Midway Island Hobby Shop 
Midway Island Hobby Shop 
Bill and his father ADCS Bill Langlitz at Midway.
Midway from The Air
Here’s a beautiful photo of ourpressious island from a flight as it approached before landing for the 65th anniversary ceremony commemorating the Battle of Midway.
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Merry Midway Island Christmas
Merry Midway Island Christmas from MidwayIsland.com Continue reading “Merry Midway Island Christmas”
Morning Arrival Henderson Airfield, Midway Island
An early morning arrival at Henderson Airfield at Midway Island on June 4th, 2012. The 70th Anniversary Commemoration at Midway Island. Continue reading “Morning Arrival Henderson Airfield, Midway Island”
Snapshots of World War II Midway Island
Snapshots of World War II Midway Island – The years that surround World War II were busy times for Midway. Prior to the war construction was taking place to ready it for the war in the Pacific, while during the war much of that construction was demolished. Continue reading “Snapshots of World War II Midway Island”
A Luau at Kure Island
A Luau at Kure Island – John Lafayette ADR 3 SAR Hanger Midway Island 1964-65
This is a series of photos that belonged to ADR3 John Lafayette who passed in 2009. They depict a luau that the Midway SAR crew brought to the Kure crew, including a pig that they roasted on a fire and plenty of Schlitz beer.
Historic Midway Island Photographs
