USS Enterprise CV-6
The Most Decorated Ship of the Second World War

FROM: SECNAV
TO:   CINCPAC
FOR ADMIRAL CHESTER W NIMITZ FROM FRANK KNOX X NOW THAT THE RETURNS ARE ALL IN AND THE FULL MAGNITUDE OF THE VICTORY IS ESTABLISHED AS SECRETARY OF THE NAVY I WANT TO EXTEND TO YOU MY HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS ON THE MAGNIFICENT VICTORY WON BY THE FORCES UNDER YOUR COMMAND X THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY WILL PROVIDE ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING PAGES IN AMERICAN NAVAL HISTORY FOR ALL TIME X I SHOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THROUGH YOU TO YOUR OFFICERS AND MEN EXPRESSION OF THE PROFOUND GRATITUDE OF THE ENTIRE NAVY FOR THE COURAGE THE RESOLUTION AND THE RESOURCEFULNESS WHICH THE MEN OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMPRISING THE FORCES UNDER YOUR COMMAND DISPLAYED IN THIS ACTION.

FROM: COMINCH
TO:   CINCPAC
THE NAVY MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD JOIN IN ADMIRATION FOR THE AMERICAN NAVAL MARINE AND ARMY FORCES WHO HAVE SO GALLANTLY AND EFFECTIVELY REPULSED THE ENEMY ADVANCE ON MIDWAY AND ARE CONFIDENT THAT THEIR COMRADES IN ARMS WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE THE ENEMY REALIZE THAT WAR IS HELL

FROM: THE FIRST SEA LORD
TO:   CINCPAC
THE FIRST SEA LORD SENDS SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES IN THE PACIFIC ON BRILLIANT SUCCESSES THEY HAVE ACHIEVED RECENTLY X THIS VICTORY WILL GREATLY INFLUENCE NAVAL WARFARE

FROM: COMINCH
TO:   CINCPAC
THE FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF GREECE X TO YOU AND THE FORCES AT MIDWAY A FELLOW SEAMAN EXTENDS CORDIAL GREETINGS AND WISHES TO EXPRESS HIS ADMIRATION OF THE GALLANT OFFICERS AND MEN WHO HAVE WON A BRILLIANT VICTORY X CONGRATULATIONS ON A DEFINITE CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THE ULTIMATE DEFEAT OF OUR ENEMIES

FROM: CHIEF OF STAFF UNITED STATES ARMY
TO:   CINCPAC
GENERAL MARSHALL DESIRES TO EXPRESS HIS CONGRATULATIONS TO ADMIRAL NIMITZ FOR THE MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE OF THE PACIFIC FLEET IN THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY AND HE ALSO WISHES TO HAVE CONVEYED TO THE TASK FORCE COMMANDERS AND COMMANDER OF MIDWAY THE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE ARMY ON THE DARING EXPLOITS AND HISTORY MAKING VICTORY

FROM: GENERAL MACARTHUR
TO:   CINCPAC
THE SPLENDID VICTORY AT MIDWAY HAS AROUSED THE GREATEST ENTHUSIASM THROUGHOUT THIS AREA X THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA HAS ASKED ME TO JOIN HIS FELICITATIONS TO THAT OF ALL RANKS HERE X MY OWN PRIDE AND SATISFACTION IS BOUNDLESS X WE WILL NOT FAIL

FROM: COMMANDING GENERAL HAWAIIAN DEPARTMENT
TO:   CINCPAC
I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD CONVEY MY CONGRATULATIONS AND ADMIRATION FOR THE GALLANT CONDUCT OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

FROM: COMMANDER U S NAVAL FORCES EUROPE
TO:   CINCPAC
ALL OF US OVER HERE SEND CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU IN THE PACIFIC FLEET

FROM: COMMANDING GENERAL WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY
TO:   CINCPAC
ALL OFFICERS AND MEN THIS COMMAND EXTEND HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESS YOUR FORCES AND DESIRE TO EXPRESS THEIR ADMIRATION FOR GALLANT ACTION OF ARMS IN DECISIVE REPULSE ENEMY ATTACK MIDWAY X MAY FINAL OUTCOME BE ENEMY ANNIHILATION

FROM: ADMIRAL GHORMLEY
TO:   CINCPAC
ALL HANDS IN THE VARIOUS UNITED STATES FORCES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AREA SEND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GALLANT AND COURAGEOUS DEFENDERS OF MIDWAY X WE HAVE STARTED TO ROLL WESTWARD

FROM: ADMIRAL LEARY
TO:   CINCPAC
ALL HANDS HERE WATCH GRAND SHOW NEAR MIDWAY AND SEND ADMIRING BEST WISHES AND CONGRATULATIONS X KEEP EM SINKING

FROM: ADMIRAL AUBOYNEAU FREE FRENCH NAVAL COMMANDER
TO:   CINCPAC
REAR ADMIRAL AUBOYNEAU SENDS HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO CINCPAC AND TO THE GALLANT OFFICERS AND MEN IN THE MIDWAY AREA FOR THE SPLENDID VICTORY OVER THE ENEMY X PEARL HARBOR HAS BEEN PARTLY AVENGED AND THE STRATEGIC POSITION OF THE UNITED NATIONS FORCES IN THE PACIFIC AREA HAS BEEN STRENGTHENED X FREE FRENCH FORCES ARE EAGER FOR ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY

FROM: GENERAL NEAL
TO:   CINCPAC
GENERAL NEAL ON BEHALF OF ALL FORCES HIS AREA SENDS HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS ON THE RESULTS AT MIDWAY AND BEST WISHES FOR EVEN GREATER SUCCESSES

FROM: RADIO CANBERRA
TO:   RADIO HONOLULU
FOR ADMIRAL NIMITZ FROM GENERAL BLAMEY X HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO YOURSELF AND THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY ON YOUR GALLANT ACTION AND RESULTS ACHIEVED X GOOD LUCK X BEST WISHES FROM ALL OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE ALLIED LAND FORCES IN AUSTRALIA

FROM: CENTRAL SHOP COMMITTEE CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA
TO:   CINCPAC
WE THE ENTIRE PERSONNEL OF THE NAVY YARD CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA EXTEND HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU YOUR OFFICERS AND MEN ON THE SUCCESS OF THE OPERATIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY AND DESIRE TO EXPRESS OUR ADMIRATION FOR THE GALLANT ACTION BY ALL ARMS IN THE DECISIVE REPULSE OF THE ENEMY ATTACK ON MIDWAY X MAY THE FINAL OUTCOME BE ENEMY ANNIHILATION X WE ARE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT BEHIND YOU