World War II Chronicle

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World War II Chronicle: January 6, 1942

We first learn about the Flying Tigers and a Pan American clipper reaches the U.S. after a round-the-world flight
World War II Chronicle: October 1, 1942

A top Luftwaffe ace is killed in North Africa and the Cardinals beat the Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series
World War II Chronicle: June 30, 1942

Army Air Force bombers hit Wake Island in the longest overwater raid to date
World War II Chronicle: March 25, 1941

Click here for TODAY’S NEWSPAPER Page 11 briefly mentions that the Army Air Corps opened up enlistment for “Negroes.” The
World War II Chronicle: November 17, 1942

The sons of Generals Patton, Clark, Eisenhower, and Doolittle are all currently cadets at West Point
World War II Chronicle: June 2, 1943

Ernie Pyle scores his three workingest vehicles of the war: the jeep, deuce-and-a-half, and the DC-3
World War II Chronicle: June 1, 1943

TIger star Dick Wakefield draft status reclassifed to 1-A, and just how good was Josh Gibson of the Negro League?
World War II Chronicle: May 4, 1941

The UK invades Iraq, and can the new Jeep really defeat a column of Axis tanks?
World War II Chronicle: April 18, 1941

Baseball’s Family Sewells — Luke, Joe, Tommy, and Rip; and The Mad Russian clobbers a home run for his first big-league hit
World War II Chronicle: March 2, 1943

Ernie Pyle begins describing what a tank battle is like, and the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League forms