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On February 20, 1944, First Lieutenant William Lawley Jr of the United States Army Air Corps was serving as a B-17 pilot over Europe. While on a bombardment mission, 20 enemy fighter planes attacked his bomber, leaving his plane crippled....
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Intro An environmental disaster has recently taken place in East Palestine, Ohio. On February 3rd, a train derailed due to a wheel bearing failure, resulting in a fire that lasted for several days. As a result, hazardous chemicals including butyl...
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February 6, 1968 - Specialist Fourth Class Thomas J. Kinsman receives the Medal of Honor. Sp4c Kinsman served as a rifleman with the 3-60th Infantry during the Vietnam War. His company was moving up a narrow canal on armored troop...
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Four Chaplains Day recognizes four Army chaplains who came together onboard a sinking ship to calm passengers by singing hymns, praying, and helping organize an orderly evacuation. In 1943 the U.S.A.T. Dorchester set sail across the Atlantic with...
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The Battle of Kwajalein took place from January 31-February 3, 1944. This battle took place on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The US launched successful assaults on this island after months of air and naval bombardments. After capturing Tarawa...
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