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December 6, 2018
Today in World War II History—Dec. 6, 1943
75 Years Ago—Dec. 6, 1943: Soviets take Yeysk on Sea of Azov in Russia, cutting off German Army Group A.
December 5, 2018
Today in World War II History—Dec. 5, 1943
B-17 Flying Fortress “Maiden America” of the 385th Bomb Group is escorted on a mission by two P-51 Mustangs, including P-51D “Marymae” of the 357th Fighter Group. (Imperial War Museum, Roger Freeman Collection)
75 Years Ago—Dec. 5, 1943: US P-51 Mustang fighter planes first escort US Eighth Air Force bombers on missions, extending range of raids.
Japanese G4M bombers bomb Calcutta, India (350 killed) and nearby US Tenth Air Force airfields (500 casualties).
Pres. Franklin Roosevelt selects Gen. Dwight Eisenhower as Supreme Allied Commander for Operation Overlord (D-day).
December 4, 2018
Today in World War II History—Dec. 4, 1943
Cdr. Robert Ward, WWII (US Navy photo)
75 Years Ago—Dec. 4, 1943: Submarine USS Sailfish, under command of Lt. Cdr. Robert Ward of Antioch, CA, sinks Japanese escort carrier Chuyo off Japan.
New song in Top Ten: “Shoo Shoo, Baby.”
Japanese escort carrier Chuyo after torpedo strike (public domain via WW2 Database)
December 3, 2018
Today in World War II History—Dec. 3, 1943
Monte Sammucro and San Pietro, Italy, on the Winter Line (US Army Center of Military History)
75 Years Ago—Dec. 3, 1943: US Fifth Army launches main ground attack on Winter Line in Italy after artillery barrage and infantry assault at night.
December 2, 2018
Today in World War II History—Dec. 2, 1943
Allied ships burning at Bari, Italy, after Luftwaffe air raid 2 Dec 1943 (US Army Signal Corps)
75 Years Ago—Dec. 2, 1943: Luftwaffe sends 105 Ju 88 bombers to bomb Allied ships at Bari, Italy, sinking or destroying 24 cargo ships and warships, including US Liberty ship John Harvey, which carried mustard gas; about 1000 soldiers, sailors, and civilians killed.
December 1, 2018
Today in World War II History—Dec. 1, 1943
“Queen Elizabeth Comes Up The Clyde,” US Army painting by Byron Thomas, depicting troopship HMT Queen Elizabeth bringing US troops to England during WWII (US Army Center of Military History)
75 Years Ago—Dec. 1, 1943: First use of US P-51 Mustang fighter planes in Europe, as US Ninth Air Force P-51s fly a sweep over France.
Mussolini orders arrest of all Jews in Italy, but Italians shelter many.
Troopship HMT Queen Elizabeth disembarks US 2nd Ranger Battalion and US 357th Fighter Group at Greenock, Scotland.
November 30, 2018
Today in World War II History—Nov. 30, 1943
US flag on Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Nov 1943 (US Marine Corps photo)
75 Years Ago—Nov. 30, 1943: US takes unoccupied Abaiang and Marakei Atolls north of Tarawa in Gilberts.
November 29, 2018
Today in World War II History—Nov. 29, 1943
Mignano Gap in Italy, WWII (US Army Center of Military History)
75 Years Ago—Nov. 29, 1943: US VI Corps launches assault north of Mignano Gap in Italy.
Essex-class carrier USS Hornet (CV-12) is commissioned at Newport News, VA; now a museum ship in Alameda, CA.
November 28, 2018
Today in World War II History—Nov. 28, 1943
Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill at the Tehran Conference (US Library of Congress)
75 Years Ago—Nov. 28, 1943: US Marines secure Tarawa Atoll.
Eureka Conference begins in Tehran, Iran: Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin will agree to a spring 1944 invasion of western Europe and a Soviet declaration of war on Japan after Germany’s defeat.
US Sixth Army (Southwest Pacific) establishes Alamo Scouts, an elite volunteer team to reconnoiter behind enemy lines.
Patch of the Alamo Scouts, US Sixth Army, WWII
November 27, 2018
Delayed Justice by Cara Putman
Jaime Nichols has her life in control. Her apartment is stark white, her friends are kept at just the right distance, and her job as a defense attorney fulfills her need for justice. And she’s about to tie up the last loose ends in her life by pressing charges against the man who abused her as a child. However, this decision throws her life into disarray.
Chandler Bolton enjoys his work helping military members readjust to civilian life, but a series of threatening phone calls makes him question his work. When he and his therapy dog are asked to help a young abuse victim, he and Jaime cross paths. And the danger builds.
Delayed Justice is another exciting legal thriller from Cara Putman! Once again, one of her novels seems to have anticipated current headlines, and Jaime’s story gives us great insight into victims of abuse and the troubles they face when seeking justice. Jaime and Chandler are intriguing and well matched, and their romance is tender and realistic. With plenty of twists and turns, the story kept me flipping pages. Another winner!
