tdr, I would not want to misrepresent Danny's viewpoint in any way but I suspect that it was that the turning point of the Pacific War was achieved by USN Dauntless Dive Bombers against the Japanese carriers at Midway. The perceived wisdom was that such tactics, such aircraft, were already obsolete given the far superior performance of fighter aircraft. That rather presupposed the lack of that essential ingredient in war, luck. That factor emerged for Danny in Burma where the Japanese fighters seemed to be uninterested in interrupting his good work. At Midway of course it was sadly provided by the TBDs, whose destruction put the Zeros in the wrong place and at the wrong time. Their sacrifice won the Battle. Such is war...
It is because general knowledge of the war is so poor (not only amongst the young) that key battles, turning points, should be commemorated. Thus the BoB, Stalingrad, El Alamein, D-Day, etc. Those at least are well known by their respective populations. If Midway is just as well known and recognised as such in the USA then your point is well made and taken.