Chris Carter, Author at UNTO THE BREACH

March 19 in U.S. Military History

1945: The aircraft carrier USS Franklin sails to within 50 miles of the Japanese mainland – closer than any U.S.

1865: Desperate for manpower on the front lines, the Confederate government approves enlisting and arming slaves. Although Gen. Robert E.

1847: Over 11,000 American soldiers and a company-sized (though referred to as a battalion) force of Marines under the overall

1836: Following a two-week siege, the Alamo – commanded by Lt. Col. William Barret Travis – falls to Mexican forces

1942: Southwest of Newfoundland, Ensign William Tepuni, of Patrol Squadron 82 (VP-82), spots a German U-boat. He targets U-656 with