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Summer of 1945: The Dawn of an Era

Hello! Karl Zingheim, Midway’s Ship Historian, here! Welcome back to “Karl’s Korner” a place for me to share with you - our social media followers, our visitors, and our Midway family...

August 31, 2020 Karl’s Korner read more

The Odyssey of the Navy’s Enlisted Medical Titles

Hello, Midway Family! Welcome to Karl’s Korner, a historical blog written by myself, Karl Zingheim – Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum. Each month, I share a new ship story with you, so be...

May 14, 2020 Karl’s Korner read more

1945: The Crucial Year

Hello, Midway Family! Welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim – Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum. As we fly in to 2020, I wanted my...

January 25, 2020 Karl’s Korner read more

Welcoming the TBD Devastator

Hello and welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim – Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum! Today, I am excited to discuss Midway's newest...

October 17, 2019 Announcements, Karl’s Korner read more

The Beginning: 15 Years of Midway

Hello and welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim – Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum! This year marks Midway's 15th Anniversary as a...

August 27, 2019 Karl’s Korner read more

The Anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind

Welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”! If you missed my last entries click here to catch up! If you are new to reading my segments; I am the ship historian of the USS Midway Museum in San Diego,...

April 25, 2019 Karl’s Korner read more

Vern Jumper Remembers Operation Frequent Wind

Welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim - Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum! With the Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and Operation...

April 16, 2019 Karl’s Korner read more

Douglas SBD Dauntless

Hi everyone, thank you for joining me for another Karl’s Korner! As part of Midway's annual Legacy Week commemoration during Memorial Day weekend, I set up some model aircrafts from my...

April 8, 2019 Karl’s Korner read more

Gone With the Waves: Midway’s Aircraft Elevator

Welcome back to Karl’s Korner, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim – Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum. I recently shared about Midway's deck modifications in a...

April 8, 2019 Karl’s Korner read more

Midway’s S-3 Viking

Welcome back to Karl’s Korner! Read my other entries here. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I wanted to spotlight our S-3B Viking aircraft, appropriately bedecked with a large cloverleaf from...

March 16, 2019 Karl’s Korner read more

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