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Today in World War II History—June 3, 1942

Friday, June 3, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
B-17E bombers taking off from Midway Atoll, 3-4 Jun 1942 (US Air Force photo: 22635 AC)

B-17E bombers taking off from Midway Atoll, 3-4 Jun 1942 (US Air Force photo: 22635 AC)

80 Years Ago—June 3, 1942: US Navy Catalina discovers Japanese fleet bound for Midway.

US Seventh Air Force B-17s from Hawaii ineffectively bomb Japanese carriers headed for the Battle of Midway.

Planes from Japanese carriers Junyo and Ryujo bomb Fort Mears and Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island, Alaska.

Buildings in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, in flames after Japanese strike, 3 Jun 1942 (US Army photo)

Buildings in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, in flames after Japanese strike, 3 Jun 1942 (US Army photo)

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