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Tag: Combat

July 4, 2020 Mara Truslow Uncategorized

Fighting for the Freedom of a Foreign People

New Glimpses into the Daily Lives of American Airmen in England During WWII In the wake of Pearl Harbor, the United States began growing and mobilizing the nascent Army Air Force for war. In mid-1942, the 8th Air Force’s “friendly invasion” of England began. By D-Day two years later, over 200,000 men of the 8th Air … Continue reading Fighting for the Freedom of a Foreign People

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