Franklin Mint – History of the US – Battle of Midway – 1942 – 45mm – Proof Bronze Medal – Jan 5 – Tires are rationed, followed by other goods – Jan 16 – War Production Board set up – Apr 9 – Fall of Bataan to Japanese nearly ends organized resistance in the Philippines – June 3-6 – Japanese suffer huge losses in attempt to destroy U. S. Pacific Fleet at Midway.