Today in World War II History—February 1, 1944
Thursday, February 1, 2024 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—Feb. 1, 1944: Countdown to D-Day: Allied leaders issue Neptune Initial Joint Plan for D-day, including a 5-division front.
US Marines land on Roi & Namur in Kwajalein Atoll in Marshall Islands.
Forces Françaises de l’Intérieur (FFI) is officially established, unifying resistance fighters in France and Free French troops abroad.
Article by Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty published in Journal of Experimental Medicine identifies the “transforming factor” as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).