July 6 in U.S. military history
1911: Legendary aviation pioneer — and future five-star general — Henry H. “Hap” Arnold overcomes his fear of flight and
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Jackie Robinson
World War II Chronicle: June 30, 1943
Click here for TODAY’S NEWSPAPER American soldiers and Marines have landed on an island named Rendova, about 150 miles west
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World War II Chronicle: January 31, 1942
Click here for TODAY’S NEWSPAPER Today’s newspaper reports that Brooklyn’s four-time All Star third baseman Cookie Lavagetto is enlisting in
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World War II Chronicle: October 19, 1941
Click here for TODAY’S NEWSPAPER “He’s rough and tough and knows his stuff, he’s Barnacle Bill the sailor.” Never pass
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Chronicle Commentary: April 15, 1941
The color-barrier-breaking Gold Dust Trio Many Americans associate April 15 as “Tax Day,” but baseball fans know it as “Jackie
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