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June 2, 2012
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—June 2, 1942: BBC reports news from Polish underground of mass extermination of Jews. Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists in the US Navy as an aviator.
June 1, 2012
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—June 1, 1942: RAF launches 1000-bomber raid on Essen, Germany. Nazis open Treblinka concentration camp in Poland. US Navy lets blacks enlist in services other than mess—but not as officers, and only in segregated groups.
May 31, 2012
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—May 31, 1942: Luftwaffe bombs Canterbury, England.
May 30, 2012
Today in World War II History
USS Yorktown undergoing repairs at Pearl Harbor after the Battle of the Coral Sea. 70 Years Ago—May 30, 1942: RAF Operation Millennium: first 1000-bomber raid, to Cologne, Germany. USS Yorktownleaves Pearl Harbor for Midway after hasty repairs from damage at Coral Sea.
May 29, 2012
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—May 29, 1942: First flight of only Australian-produced plane of war, the CA-12 Boomerang fighter. Movie premiere of Yankee Doodle Dandy, with Jimmy Cagney as songwriter George M. Cohan.
May 28, 2012
Remember
On Memorial Day, we remember those who gave their lives in defense of our country.We live in freedom because they fought tyranny. We live without fear because they faced danger. We live in comfort because they gave up all comforts. We live because of their sacrifices.Let's never take these gifts for granted. They were purchased at high cost.
Over 1 million Americans have given their lives in war (Source: English, June A., Jones, Thomas D., Scholastic Encyclopedia of the United States at War, New York NY: Scholastic Reference, 1998).
•American Revolution: 4.435•War of 1812: 2,260•Mexican-American War: 13,283•Civil War: 498,332•Spanish-American War: 2,446•World War I: 116,708•World War II: 407,316•Korean War: 33.651•Vietnam War: 58,168•Gulf War: 293•War on Terrorism (Source: icasualties.org): 4486 in Iraq, 1967 in Afghanistan
On this Memorial Day, take a moment to remember. And take a moment to thank God for freedom and life.
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—May 28, 1942: Germans close pocket southeast of Kharkov, taking 200,000 Soviet POWs.
May 27, 2012
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—May 27, 1942: Czech resistance fighters shoot Gen. Reinhard Heydrich in Prague, deputy chief of SS and deputy governor of Czechoslovakia. German Gen. Rommel launches offensive against British at Gazala, Libya. Doris “Dorie” Miller becomes first African-American to receive Navy Cross, for actions at Pearl Harbor.
May 26, 2012
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—May 26, 1942: Anglo-Soviet 20-year mutual aid agreement signed, agreeing not to seek separate peace with Germany.[image error]
May 25, 2012
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—May 25, 1942: Four people arrested in Australia for conspiracy to set up a fascist government. Army opens Camp Stoneman in Pittsburg CA to process soldiers heading to Pacific.
