Baseball and war hero Hank Gowdy became the first player to enlist in the US Army during World War II.
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The New York Times published a government message that the US would be rationing shoes.
The Blitz began.
After six years at war, Japan surrendered, marking the end of World War II.
9,400 people die in the deadliest maritime disaster in history.
British bomber planes obliterated 89% of Würzburg, Germany, within just 20 minutes.
