The mission of the Japanese Navy was to take Midway Island, to be used as a re-supply base. This mission was intercepted by US Naval forces, resulting in the "Battle of Midway."
Midway
"Midway" was strictly a naval battle. Iwo Jima was part of the "island hopping" campaign.
Near the island of midway in the Central Pacific Near the island of midway in the Central Pacific
Midway Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. Midway Islands includes Eastern Island, Sand Island, and Spit Island
The Guadalcanal campaign.
Midway
"Midway" was strictly a naval battle. Iwo Jima was part of the "island hopping" campaign.
Near the island of midway in the Central Pacific Near the island of midway in the Central Pacific
Midway Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. Midway Islands includes Eastern Island, Sand Island, and Spit Island
US was attacking in the island hopping campaign, not Japan. Japan was defending. Island hopping started midway, and went through Iwo Jima, Tarawa, and so on. again, US was attacking.
The Guadalcanal campaign.
Henderson Field, Midway
Japanese fortifications on the island of Midway.
About 100 miles north of the Island of Midway, at the Japanese carrier fleet.
According to Historians, Midway Island was formally called Middlebrooks and Brooks. However, after the United States annexed the island in 1867 the name was changed to Midway.
They usually targeted aircraft carriers, especially during the battles at Midway and during the island hopping campaign. Pearl Harbor was the anomaly.
See website: Battle of Midway