World War II Chronicle: September 8, 1941

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Page 2 reports that an American-made Lockheed Hudson bomber — flying for the Royal Air Force’s Coastal Command — has attacked a German U-boat south of Iceland, forcing the submarine (U-570) to surrender. More on U-570 here. Also involved in the capture is another American-supplied aircraft, a Consolidated Catalina that just happened to have sunk a German U-boat (U-452) two days before… Meanwhile, another piece mentions American pilots of the RAF’s Eagle Squadron dueling with German fighters over the French coast… Sports section is on page 14… There is a picture of U.S. Naval Academy football players on page 16, and wearing number 41 is Joseph R. Hunt — recipient of the game ball from the 1940 Army-Navy game. Hunt is one of the nation’s top tennis players and will win the U.S. Nationals (now called the U.S. Open) while on leave in 1943. Hunt served aboard a destroyer, serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters before requesting to become a Naval aviator. Hunt perished in 1945 when his Hellcat crashed during training.

Evening star. (Washington, D.C.), 8 September 1941. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
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