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December 5, 2015
Today in World War II History—December 5, 1940 & 1945
Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, 1945 (US Navy photo)
75 Years Ago—Dec. 5, 1940: Adm. William Leahy takes oath of office as US Ambassador to Vichy France.
70 Years Ago—Dec. 5, 1945: Six US Navy planes disappear in the “Bermuda Triangle,” creating its reputation.
December 4, 2015
Today in World War II History—December 4, 1940 & 1945
US Navy Grumman F4F-3/3A Wildcats from aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, 1941 (US Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation)
75 Years Ago—Dec. 4, 1940: F4F-3 Wildcat fighter enters service with US Navy.
70 Years Ago—Dec. 4, 1945: US Senate approves full US participation in UN.
December 3, 2015
Today in World War II History—December 3, 1940
75 Years Ago—Dec. 3, 1940: Britain allots each person an extra 4 oz of sugar and 2 oz of tea for Christmas.
December 2, 2015
Book Beat – The Memoir of Johnny Devine
In 1953, war widow Eliza Saunderson is a struggling writer, with betrayal and loss in her past – and no hope in her future. But when she’s offered a job to help Johnny Devine write his memoir, she hesitates. A former Hollywood star, Johnny is infamous for his womanizing. Eliza, however, is too hungry to turn the job down. As John’s story unfolds, she sees a man reformed – transformed by his new relationship with Christ – yet burdened by the sins of his past. Their friendship builds, but when both John and Eliza come under suspicion during the notorious McCarthy hearings, secrets from their past threaten to come between them.
Combining the romance of classic Hollywood, the intrigue of the Cold War era, and a stirring spiritual message, The Memoir of Johnny Devine is unforgettable. Eliza, John, and all the supporting characters are compelling, and Camille Eide’s strong and evocative writing brings the story to life. A novel to savor.
Today in World War II History—December 2, 1940 & 1945
Shoulder patch of US Ninth Air Force
75 Years Ago—Dec. 2, 1940: In convoy HX-90 off Ireland, German U-boats sink eight Allied ships, including British armed merchant cruiser Forfar. Italy rations pasta (2 kg/mo), and restaurants are limited to serving pasta at only one meal per day.
70 Years Ago—Dec. 2, 1945: US Ninth Air Force (tactical air force based in England) is inactivated.
December 1, 2015
Today in World War II History—December 1, 1940 & 1945
Two Long Range Desert Group trucks armed with water cooled Vickers guns (British government photo)
75 Years Ago—Dec. 1, 1940: First attack by British Long Range Desert Group, a commando group based in Egypt. Joseph Kennedy resigns from position as US ambassador to Britain, wanting to keep US out of war.
70 Years Ago—Dec. 1, 1945: Seventy-six German industrialists who helped Hitler are arrested.
November 30, 2015
Today in World War II History—November 30, 1940 & 1945
Louis Mountbatten accepting the sword of Hisaichi Terauchi, Saigon, French Indochina, 30 Nov 1945
75 Years Ago—Nov. 30, 1940: Roosevelt announces increase in support to Nationalist Chinese, a $50 million loan. New song in Top Ten: “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square.” Lucille Ball marries Desi Arnaz.
70 Years Ago—Nov. 30, 1945: Japanese forces in Indo-China surrender—final official surrender of troops in World War II. Japanese relocation center at Rohwer, Arkansas closes (final relocation center at Tule Lake, CA, will close 3/20/46).
November 29, 2015
Today in World War II History—November 29, 1940 & 1945
Frank, Frick, Funk, Jodl, Rosenberg, Seyß-Inquart, Speer, Streicher, Neurath, and Papen at the Nuremberg Trial, Germany, 27 Nov 1945 (Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum)
75 Years Ago—Nov. 29, 1940: Movie premiere of musical Tin Pan Alley, starring Alice Faye & Betty Grable.
70 Years Ago—Nov. 29, 1945: Films of concentration camp atrocities are shown at the Nuremberg Trials. US War Department demobilizes enlisted men with three or more children under the age of eighteen.
November 28, 2015
Today in World War II History—November 28, 1940 & 1945
Japanese-Americans awaiting their release from the Poston War Relocation Center, AZ, Sep 1945. (US National Archives)
75 Years Ago—Nov. 28, 1940: Anti-Semitic film Der Ewige Jude (The Eternal Jew) is released in Germany.
70 Years Ago—Nov. 28, 1945: Japanese relocation center at Poston, AZ closes.
November 27, 2015
Today in World War II History—November 27, 1940 & 1945
Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto firing on British ships, Battle of Cape Spartivento, 27 Nov 1940.
75 Years Ago—Nov. 27, 1940: Battle of Cape Spartivento: Italian navy engages a British convoy bound for Malta, inflicting minor damage. In Romania, Fascist Iron Guard executes 64 former officials, including former prime minister Nicolae Iorga; riots break out.
70 Years Ago—Nov. 27, 1945: UN Charter is now ratified by twenty-nine nations.
