Epilogue: "Chester W. Nimitz commanded the Pacific Fleet until his ships sailed into Tokyo Bay for the Japanese surrender on September 2nd, 1945. William 'Bull' Halsey returned to duty and became one of only four men to be awarded the rank of Fleet Admiral in the US Navy. Isoroku Yamamoto was shot down and killed in the Solomon Islands in 1943 after US Naval codebreakers intercepted his travel itinerary. The Imperial Japanese Army killed an estimated 250,000 Chinese civilians for helping Doolittle and his men escape. James H. Doolittle received the Medal of Honor from President Roosevelt upon his return to America. His 80 Raiders held a reunion every year until the last man died in 2019. Clarence Dickinson became a Rear Admiral and was the first pilot in history to receive three Navy Crosses, the Navy's highest decoration for valor in combat. C. Wade McCluskey eventually commanded his own aircraft carrier. To this day the most outstanding attack squadron in the US Navy receives the Wade McClusky Award. Edwin T. Layton stayed by Nimitz's side through the war. He published a book in 1985 that finally explained the vital role played by Rochefort and his codebreakers leading up to the Battle of Midway. Richard 'Dick' Best won the Navy Cross for his actions at Midway. He is one of only two pilots in history to hit multiple enemy carriers in a single day. The citation said his 'boldness, determination and utter disregard of personal safety' helped turn the tide of the war in the Pacific. He never flew again."

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