<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Ngo-June 1942, ngesikhathi kusongelwa iHawaii ngamaJapane  <response>: Ekuhlaselweni kwesiQhingi saseMidway, i-31st yasetshenziselwa ukuhlasela ngamabhomu aphezulu ngokumelene nomkhumbi wezindiza waseJapane. Lesi sigaba sathi sabhubhisa umkhumbi omkhulu wokuthutha futhi sahlasela umkhumbi othwala imikhumbi, umkhumbi wempi, kanye nomkhumbi wamabutho. Nokho, kamuva kwatholakala ukuthi alikho ibhomu elaphonswa ngamabhomu elalishaya umkhumbi owodwa wamaJapane. Ukuhlaselwa kwemikhumbi yasolwandle kwatholakala ukuthi kwenziwa kangcono kakhulu ngamabhomu aphakathi nendawo aphansi noma ngamabhomu agxumayo. 