Today in World War II History—Apr. 24, 1942 POSTED: Monday, April 24, 2017 by Sarah Sundin 75 Years Ago—Apr. 24, 1942: US Marine Corps raises maximum age for recruits from 33 to 36. Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables, dies in Toronto, ON, age 67. Lucy Maud Montgomery, 1930s (Library and Archives, Canada)