Today in World War II History—December 14, 1942
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—Dec. 14, 1942: US and Australian troops occupy Buna, New Guinea.
On submarine USS Grayback in the Bismarck Islands, an appendectomy is performed by Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Harry B. Roby, second of three such operations performed on US subs in WWII.