Today in World War II History—Nov. 15, 1942
Battleship USS Washington firing at Japanese battleship Kirishima off Guadalcanal, 14 Nov 1942 (US Navy photo)
75 Years Ago—Nov. 15, 1942: British church bells ring to celebrate El Alamein victory, ringing for first time since June 1940.
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal: battleship USS Washington sinks Japanese battleship Kirishima and a Japanese destroyer; Japanese sink 2 US destroyers.
President Roosevelt signs bill lowering draft age from 20-44 yrs to 18-38 yrs to spare fathers.
US War Production Board launches official collection program for silk and nylon stockings. Read More: “Make It Do – Stocking Shortages in WWII”
Deena Clark, Civilian Defense (right), and Tech. Sgt. Leo Malkins of the Army Air Forces (left) collecting used stockings (Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum),
