World War II Archives – Page 6 of 60

August 24 in U.S. military history

1814: Just ten miles northeast of Washington, D.C., British soldiers and Royal Marines clash with an American force of militia

1942: While Japanese reinforcements depart Truk to join the fighting on Guadalcanal, American P-40 Warhawks (featured image) with the 49th

1776: A force of over 20,000 Redcoats led by Gen. William Howe land on Long Island, N.Y.. Over the next

1918: When enemy fighters shoot down Ensign George M. Ludlow’s Machhi M.5 seaplane off the Austria-Hungary coast, Charles H. Hammann

1940: When Adolf Hitler authorizes Operation “Sea Lion” – the invasion of Britain – Luftwaffe commander Hermann Göring orders the