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This Day in History: Tragedy at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
On this day in 1942, the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal comes to an end. Japanese and American forces had been fighting for control of...
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Nov 15, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Ernest Evans & his “fighting ship”
On this day in 1944, a United States Navy officer makes the ultimate sacrifice in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor....
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Oct 25, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Lookout Air Raids
On this day in 1942, a Japanese pilot bombs a forest in southern Oregon, near the small logging town of Brookings. It was one of the few...
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Sep 8, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Japanese land forces defeated
On this day in 1942, Allied forces win the Battle of Milne Bay—the very first Allied victory against Japanese land forces! Needless to...
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Sep 7, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Heroes of Peleliu
On this day in 1925, a hero is born. John D. New was the first person in Mobile, Alabama to join the Marines after the Japanese attacked...
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Aug 12, 20222 min read
This Day in History: The Women of SixTripleEight
On this day in 1943, a young woman enlists in the Women’s Army Corps. Twenty-two-year-old Maybelle Rutland would go on to serve in the...
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Aug 4, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Survivors of USS Indianapolis rescued
On this day in 1945, the last survivors of the USS Indianapolis are pulled from the Pacific Ocean. They’d been there since a Japanese...
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Aug 3, 20223 min read
This Day in History: John F. Kennedy & PT-109
On this day in 1943 a small boat under the command of Lt. (j.g.) John F. Kennedy is rammed by a Japanese destroyer. Kennedy would come...
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Aug 2, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Medals of Honor during Operation Tidal Wave
On this day in 1943, Operation Tidal Wave begins. Nearly 180 Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers embark on a lengthy mission to destroy...
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Aug 1, 20223 min read
This Day in History: USS Indianapolis is sunk by Japanese torpedoes
On this day in 1945, USS Indianapolis travels from Guam toward the Leyte Gulf in the Philippines. Unfortunately, Indianapolis would...
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Jul 29, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Operation Vengeance
On this day in 2001, a World War II pilot passes away. Colonel Rex Barber is best known for his participation in Operation Vengeance, a...
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Jul 26, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Allies demand unconditional surrender from Japan
On this day in 1945, the United States, Great Britain, and China issue the Potsdam Declaration . The statement put the Japanese...
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Jul 26, 20222 min read
This Day in History: Donald D. Pucket and a raid on Ploesti
On this day in 1944, a United States Army Air Forces pilot puts his life on the line. First Lieutenant Donald Pucket must have known that...
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Jul 9, 20222 min read
This Day in History: Japanese attack on Panama
At about this time in 1945, Japan cancels a plan to attack the Panama Canal. The Japanese had new submarines—unlike anything the world...
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Jun 24, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Yank, the Army Weekly
At about this time in 1942, the first edition of Yank, the Army Weekly, is published. It would bear a cover date of June 17, 1942. Today,...
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Jun 17, 20223 min read
This Day in History: George Watson's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1943, a soldier is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The award made U.S. Army Private George Watson the first black...
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Jun 13, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Tuskegee Airmen's first aerial combat
On this day in 1943, the Tuskegee Airmen of the 99th Fighter Squadron engage in aerial combat for the first time. “The Tuskegee Airmen...
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Jun 9, 20224 min read
This Day in History: Ernest H. Dervishian
On this day in 1944, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Some might have thought Ernest H. Dervishian an...
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May 23, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Winston Churchill & FDR plan for D-Day
On this day in 1943, FDR and Winston Churchill discuss the D-Day landings. That massive Allied invasion was still more than a year in the...
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May 19, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Thomas McCall's bravery in Italy
On this day in 1916, a hero is born. Thomas McCall would receive a Medal of Honor for his courage during World War II, yet he surely...
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May 9, 20223 min read
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