Today in World War II History—July 11, 1942
Monday, July 11, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—July 11, 1942: Allied Arctic convoy PQ-17 arrives in ports in northern Russia, having lost 22 of 33 cargo ships plus two auxiliary vessels, to German U-boats and aircraft—on board these sunken ships, 430 tanks, 210 aircraft, 3350 vehicles & 100,000 tons of material are lost.
FBI arrests 158 German citizens in New York in a spy crackdown.
New song in Top Ten: “This Is Worth Fighting For.”