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March 18, 2013
Today in World War II History
US Armor near El Guettar, Tunisia70 Years Ago—Mar. 18, 1943: US II Corps takes El Guettar, Tunisia. After successful US Eighth Air Force mission to Vegesack, Germany, experiment with daylight bombing is declared a success.
March 17, 2013
Today in World War II History
Lt. Gen. George Patton70 Years Ago—Mar. 17, 1943: Lt. Gen. George Patton launches drive in Tunisia from Fériana, and occupies Gafsa. Japanese launch counterattack in Arakan in Burma, leading to Indian retreat.
March 16, 2013
Today in World War II History
Gen. Bernard Montgomery70 Years Ago—Mar. 16, 1943: Montgomery’s British Eighth Army attacks Mareth Line in southern Tunisia, but fails with heavy casualties. Vice Adm. Kent Hewitt named Commander Naval Forces Northwest African Waters.
March 15, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Mar. 15, 1943: Climax of the Battle of the Atlantic (through 5/19): U-boats sink 21 ships, only one U-boat lost in last big U-boat victory. US Navy establishes numbered fleet system; fleets in the Pacific assigned odd numbers and those in the Atlantic even. British navy launches first X-class midget submarines.
March 14, 2013
Book Beat - The Return of Miss Blueberry
While we all believe people can change, sometimes it's hard to believe real people can really change.In The Return of Miss Blueberry by Rachael Phillips, Callie Creighton quits her high-powered Chicago job to return to her hometown of Plymouth, Indiana. The last person she wants to see is Jason Kenton. In high school, Jason was gorgeous, manipulative, and strung girls along - including Callie,her best friend Andrea, and her cousin Brandy. Jason has changed - but how to convince Callie?
The Return of Miss Blueberry bubbles over with Rachael Phillips's signature humor. Callie and Jason are engaging and realistic characters who make you think about how people change, how hard it is for others to accept those changes - and how easy it is to lose that acceptance. The combination of humor and a strong spiritual lesson make Miss Blueberry a winner.
Today in World War II History
Gen. Henri Giraud, January 194370 Years Ago—Mar. 14, 1943: Gen. Henri Giraud restores representative government in French North Africa, suppresses Vichy organizations. Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man premieres in Cincinnati.
March 13, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Mar. 13, 1943: Time-bomb in Hitler’s plane fails to explode, on flight from Smolensk to Rastenburg. New song in Top Ten: “Taking a Chance on Love.” Norman Rockwell’s “Freedom from Fear” appears in Saturday Evening Post.
March 12, 2013
Today in World War II History
Lt. Aleda Lutz, 802nd MAETS70 Years Ago—Mar. 12, 1943: US 802ndMedical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron flies first medical air evacuation flight with flight nurses, in North Africa. George Patton promoted to lieutenant general. First labor strike in a totalitarian regime: 50,000 Italian workers strike against Mussolini and delay war production.
March 11, 2013
Freedom from Want
Seventy years ago, on March 6, 1943, Norman Rockwell's "Freedom from Want" appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post. During World War II, President Roosevelt declared Four Freedoms he felt were fundamental to humanity: freedom of speech and worship, and freedom from fear and want. Rockwell's Four Freedoms paintings were made into posters for the US Second War Loan Drive in April 1943.
The United States was just coming out of the Great Depression, when people knew true want. In early 1943, rationing was becoming more and more a part of life in America. In the month of March, canned goods, meats, butter, oils, and cheeses were added to the list of rationed goods. While the American people experienced inconveniences and shortages rather then deprivation during World War II, they were aware of the true wants in the world.
In Britain and Nazi-occupied Europe, serious food shortages and severe rationing dictated life. People understood true want. The image in Rockwell's painting illustrated the desire of all people to live in a land of freedom, a land of plenty.
Today we live in a land of freedom and plenty. I'm thankful for the bounty the Lord provides, and for the sacrifices of those who came before me to ensure this freedom.
How about you?
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—Mar. 11, 1943: US Congress votes to extend Lend-Lease to send military equipment and supplies to Allies.
