RAAF Spitfires taking off from airfield near Darwin, Australia, 24 March 1943 (Australian War Memorial)
75 Years Ago—May 2, 1943: Japanese bomb Darwin in 54th air raid on Australia; RAAF loses eight Spitfire fighter planes when intercepting bombers and Zero fighters.
In a Fireside Chat, Pres. Franklin Roosevelt appeals to striking coal miners to return to work.
