Gene Autry on the cover of the New York Sunday News magazine, 12 February 1942 (public domain via Wikipedia)
75 Years Ago—July 26, 1942: Maj. Gen. Millard Harmon takes command of US Army Forces in South Pacific Area.
In a live radio broadcast, Gene Autry, cowboy singer/actor, is inducted into the US Army Air Force; he will serve as a technical sergeant.
British begin rationing chocolate and sweets—2 ounces per week.
