The Battle of Midway (66 page)
American Order of Battle at Midway
(carriers in bold face)
Commander in Chief, Pacific (CincPac), ADM Chester Nimitz, USN
Commander, Carrier Strike Force, RADM Frank Jack Fletcher, USN
Task Force 17 (1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 5 destroyers)
Commander, Task Force 17, RADM Frank Jack Fletcher, USN
USS
Yorktown
(CV-5), CAPT Elliott Buckmaster, USN
Commander,
Yorktown
Air Group, LCDR Oscar Pederson, USN
Commander, VF-3, LCDR John S. Thach, USN (from
Saratoga)
Commander, VS-5, LT Wallace C. Short, Jr., USN (formerly VB-5)
Commander, VB-3, LCDR Maxwell F. Leslie, USN (from
Saratoga)
Commander, VT-3, LCDR Lance E. Massey, USN (from
Saratoga)
Commander Task Group 17.2 (Cruiser Force), RADM William W. Smith, USN
USS
Astoria
(CA-34), CAPT Francis W. Scanland, USN
USS
Portland
(CA-33), CAPT Laurance T. Du Bose, USN
Commander Task Group 17.4 (Destroyer Screen), CAPT Gilbert C. Hoover, USN
Destroyer Squadron Two
USS
Morris
(DD-417), CDR H. B. Jarrett, USN
USS
Russell
(DD-414), LCDR Glenn R. Hartwig, USN
USS
Hammann
(DD-412), CDR Arnold E. True, USN
USS
Anderson
(DD-411), LCDR John K. B. Ginder, USN
USS
Hughes
(DD-410), LCDR Donald J. Ramsey, USN
Task Force 16 (2 carriers, 5 cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 8 destroyers)
Commander, Task Force 16, RADM Raymond Spruance, USN
Chief of Staff, CAPT Miles R. Browning, USN
USS
Enterprise
(CV-6), CAPT George D. Murray, USN
Commander,
Enterprise
Air Group, LCDR Clarence Wade McClusky, USN
Commander, VF-6, LT James S. Gray, USN
Commander, VS-6, LT Wilmer E. Gallaher, USN
Commander, VB-6, LT Richard H. Best, USN
Commander, VT-6, LCDR Eugene E. Lindsey, USN
USS
Hornet
(CV-8), CAPT Marc A. Mitscher, USN
Commander,
Hornet
Air Group, CDR Stanhope C. Ring, USN
Commander, VF-8, LCDR Samuel G. Mitchell, USN
Commander, VS-8, LCDR Walter F. Rodee, USN
Commander, VB-8, LCDR Robert R. Johnson, USN
Commander, VT-8, LCDR John C. Waldron, USN
Commander, Task Group 16.2 (Cruiser Group), RADM Thomas C. Kinkaid, USN
USS
Minneapolis
(CA-36), CAPT Frank J. Lowry, USN
USS
New Orleans
(CA-32) CAPT Howard J. Good, USN
USS
Vincennes
(CA-44), CAPT Frederick L. Riefkohl, USN
USS
Northampton
(CA-26), CAPT William D. Chandler, USN
USS
Pensacola
(CA-24), CAPT Frank L. Lowe, USN
USS
Atlanta
(CL-51), CAPT Samuel P. Jenkins, USN
Commander Task Group 16.4 (Destroyer Screen), CAPT Alexander R. Early, USN
Destroyer Squadron One, CAPT Early
USS
Phelps
(DD-360), LCDR Edward L. Beck, USN
USS
Aylwin
(DD-355), LCDR George R. Phelan, USN
USS
Monaghan
(DD-354), LCDR William P. Burford, USN
USS
Worden
(DD-352), LCDR William G. Pogue, USN
Destroyer Squadron Six, CAPT Edward P. Sauer, USN
USS
Balch
(DD-363), LCDR Harold L. Tiemroth, USN
USS
Conyngham
(DD-371), LCDR Henry C. Daniel, USN
USS
Benham
(DD-397), LCDR Joseph M. Worthington, USN
USS
Ellet
(DD-398), LCDR Francis H. Gardner, USN
USS
Maury
(DD-401), LCDR Gelzer L. Sims, USN
Fueling Group
USS
Cimarron
(AO-22), CDR Russell M. Ihrig, USN
USS
Platte
(AO-24), CAPT Ralph H. Henkle, USN
USS
Dewey
(DD-349), LCDR Charles F. Chillingworth, USN
USS
Monssen
(DD-436), CDR Roland N. Smoot, USN
Midway Relief Fueling Unit
USS
Guadaloupe
(AO-32), CDR Harry R. Thurber, USN
USS
Blue
(DD-387), CDR Harold N. Williams, USN
USS
Ralph Talbot
(DD-390), CDR Ralph Earle, Jr., USN
Submarine Force
Commander, Submarine Force (ComSubPac), RADM Robert H. English, USN
Task Force 7
USS
Cachalot
(SS-170), LCDR George A. Lewis, USN
USS
Flying Fish
(SS-229), LCDR Glynn R. Donaho, USN
USS
Tambor
(SS-198), LCDR John W. Murphy, Jr., USN
USS
Trout
(SS-202), LCDR Frank W. Fenno, USN
USS
Grayling
(SS-209), LCDR Eliot Olsen, USN
USS
Nautilus
(SS-168) LCDR William H. Brockman, Jr., USN
USS
Grouper
(SS-214), LCDR Clarence E. Duke, USN
USS
Dolphin
(SS-169) LCDR Royal L. Rutter, USN
USS
Gato
(SS-212), LCDR William G. Myers, USN
USS
Cuttlefish
(SS-171), LCDR Martin P. Hottel, USN
USS
Gudgeon
(SS-211), LCDR Hyland B. Lyon, USN
USS
Grenadier
(SS-210), LCDR Willis A. Lent, USN
Task Force 7.2
USS
Narwhal
(SS-167), LCDR Charles W. Wilkins, USN
USS
Plunger
(SS-179), LCDR David C. White, USN
USS
Trigger
(SS-237), LCDR Jack H. Lewis, USN
Task Force 7.3
USS
Tarpon
(SS-175), LCDR Lewis Wallace, USN
USS
Pike
(SS-173), LCDR William A. New, USN
USS
Finback
(SS-230), LCDR Jesse L. Hull, USN
USS
Growler
(SS-215), LCDR Howard W. Gilmore, USN
Midway-Based Aircraft
Commander, Midway Naval Air Station, CAPT Cyril T. Simard, USN
Air Commander for Battle of Midway, CDR Logan C. Ramsey, USN
Commander Patrol Wing Two, RADM Patrick N. Bellinger
VP-23, VP-24, VP-44, VP-53, and a detachment of VT-8
(31 PBY Catalinas, and 6 TBF Avengers)
Commander, Marine Aircraft Group 22, LCOL Ira L. Kimes, USMC
Commander, VMF-221, MAJ Floyd B. Parks, USMC
(21 F2A-3 Buffaloes, 7 F4F-3 Wildcats)
Commander, VMSB-241, MAJ Lofton R. Henderson, USMC
(19 SBD Devastators, 21 SB2U Vindicators)
7th Army Air Corps, Bomber Command, MGEN Willis P. Hale, USA
431st Bomber Squadron, LCOL Walter C. Sweeny, Jr., USA
(19 B-17 Flying Fortresses)
69th Bomber Squadron, CAPT James F. Collins, USA
(4 B-26 Marauders)
Japanese Order of Battle at Midway
(carriers in bold face)
Commander, Japanese Combined Fleet (CinC), ADM Yamamoto Isoroku, IJN
Main Body (3 heavy battleships, 1 small carrier, 1 light cruiser, 9 destroyers)
Commander, Main Body, ADM Yamamoto, IJN
Chief of Staff, RADM Ugaki Matome, IJN
Battleship Division One
BB
Yamato
(flagship), CAPT Takayanagi Gihachi, IJN
BB
Nagato
, CAPT Yano Hideo, IJN
BB
Mutsu
, CAPT Yamazumi Tejiro, IJN
Carrier Group Accompanying Main Body
Light Carrier
H
ō
sh
ō
,
CAPT Kaoru Umetani, IJN
Commander,
H
ō
sh
ō
Air Group, LT Irikiin Yoshiaki, IJN
DD
Yukaze
, LCDR Kajimoto Shizuka
Commander, Destroyer Squadron 3, RADM Hashimoto Shintar
ō
, IJN
CL
Sendai
, CAPT Morishita Nobue, IJN
Commander, Destroyer Division 11, CAPT Sh
ō
ji Kichir
ō
, IJN
DD
Fubuki
, CDR Yamashtia Shizuo, IJN
DD
Shirayuki
, CDR Sugahara Rokor
ō
, IJN
DD
Murakumo
, CDR Higaashi Hideo, IJN
DD
Hatsuyuki
, LCDR Kamiura Junnari, IJN
Commander, Destroyer Division 19, CAPT Oe Ranji, IJN
DD
Isonami
, CDR Sugama Ry
ō
kichi, IJN
DD
Uranami
, CDR Hagio Tsutomu, IJN
DD
Shikinami
, CDR Kawahashi Akifumi, IJN
DD
Ayanami
, CDR Sakuma Eiji, IJN
Fueling Unit, CAPT Nishioka Shigeyasu, IJN
AO
Naruto
, CAPT Nishioka
The Main Body also included a “Special Force” of two tenders carrying midget submarines, plus a supply ship.
First Carrier Strike Force (The Kido Butai) (4 carriers, 2 battleships, 2 cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 12 destroyers)
Commander, First Carrier Strike Force, VADM Nagumo Ch
ū
ichi, IJN
Chief of Staff, RADM Kusaka Ry
ū
nosuke, IJN
Senior Air Officer, CDR Fuchida Mitsuo, IJN
Commander, Carrier Division 1, VADM Nagumo
CV
Akagi
(flagship), CAPT Aoki Taijir
ō
, IJN
Commander,
Akagi
Air Group, CDR Fuchida
Commander, Fighter Planes (Kansen Buntai), LT Itaya Shigeru, IJN
Commander, Bombing Force (Kanbaku Buntai), LT Chihaya Takehiro, IJN
Commander, Torpedo Planes (Kanko Buntai), LCDR Murata Shigeharu, IJN
Plus 6 fighters intended for Midway garrison
CV
Kaga,
CAPT Jisaku Okada, IJN
Commander,
Kaga
Air Group, LCDR Kusumi Tadashi, IJN
Commander, Fighter Planes (Kansen Buntai), LT Sat
ō
Masao, IJN
Commander, Bombing Force (Kanbaku Buntai), LT Ogawa Sh
ō
-ichi, IJN
Commander, Torpedo Planes (Kanko Buntai), LT Kazuraki Masuhiko, IJN
Plus 9 fighters and 2 bombers intended for Midway garrison
Commander, Carrier Division 2, RADM Yamaguchi Tamon, IJN
Air Officer, LCDR Egusa Takashige, IJN
CV
Hiry
ū
(flagship), CAPT Kaku Tomoeo, IJN
Commander,
Hiryu
Air Group, LT Tomanga Joichi, IJN
Commander, Fighter Planes (Kansen Buntai), LT Mori Shigeru, IJN
Commander, Bombing Force (Kanbaku Buntai), LT Kobayashi Michio, IJN
Commander, Torpedo Planes (Kanko Buntai), LT Kikuchi Rokur
ō
, IJN
Plus 3 fighters intended for Midway garrison
CV
S
ō
ry
ū
, CAPT Yanagimoto Ryusaku, IJN
Commander,
Soryu
Air Group, LCDR Egusa, IJN
Commander, Fighter Planes (Kansen Buntai), LT Suganami Masaji, IJN
Commander, Bombing Force (Kanbaku Buntai), LT Ikeda Masatake, IJN
Commander, Torpedo Planes (Kanko Buntai), LT Abe Heijiro, IJN
Plus one reconnaissance plane and 3 fighters intended for Midway garrison
