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Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—July 19, 1940: Germany holds a victory parade in Berlin.
65 Years Ago—July 19, 1945: Lt. Gen. James Doolittle establishes the US Eighth Air Force on Okinawa, taking over Twentieth Bomber Command.

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—July 18, 1940: British Royal Air Force sinks German invasion barges in Rotterdam, Holland and St. Omer, France.
65 Years Ago—July 18, 1945: US Third Fleet carrier ac sink Japan's last big battleship, the Nagato, at Yokosuka naval base near Tokyo.

Help Me Brainstorm!

It's time to name the third book in the Wings of Glory series. Yesterday, the fantastic, creative team at Revell, my agent, and I brainstormed title ideas. They really liked my working title, When Blue Skies Return, but with the font and look of the series - see the book covers - the title is just too long.

We'd love to stick with the "Blue Skies" theme, but need something shorter. Something along the lines of "_____ Blue Skies," "Blue Skies _______," or "Blue Sky _________."

Here's a short...

Today in World War II History

65 Years Ago—July 17, 1945: Potsdam conference begins outside Berlin—Winston Churchill, Josef Stalin, and Harry Truman meet to discuss post-war Europe and the end of the war with Japan; through August 2.

Today in World War II History

65 Years Ago—July 16, 1945: First atomic bomb detonated at Alamogordo, New Mexico.

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—July 15, 1940: Democratic convention nominates Franklin Roosevelt for US president and Henry A. Wallace for vice-president. Britain bans fireworks, kites, and balloons.

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—July 14, 1940: Three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), involuntarily occupied by Soviet forces, "vote" to be admitted to the Soviet Union.
65 Years Ago—July 14, 1945: French celebrate first Bastille Day since 1939. US warships fire directly on Japan for the first time, in support of carrier strike on Kamaishi, Honshu.

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—July 13, 1940: First Free Polish fighter squadron is formed in Britain.
65 Years Ago—July 13, 1945: Japanese ambassador Sato meets with Soviet foreign minister Molotov to discuss peace with the Allies without unconditional surrender.

Today in World War II History

65 Years Ago—July 12, 1945: US lands at Sarangani Bay to crush final resistance on Mindanao in Philippines.

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—July 11, 1940: Marshal Henri Pétain named head of Vichy France.
65 Years Ago—July 11, 1945: British repel attack by remnant of Japanese army in Burma at Waw.