Today in World War II History—October 24, 1942
Monday, October 24, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
US Marines at the mouth of the Matanikau River, 24 October 1942 (US Army Center of Military History)
80 Years Ago—Oct. 24, 1942: Main detachment of Western Task Force leaves Hampton Roads, VA & Casco Bay, ME, for Operation Torch landings in Morocco, under Rear Adm. Kent Hewitt.
Australians secure Goodenough Island off New Guinea.
On Guadalcanal, Japanese attack the Lunga perimeter and at the Matanikau River, but are repulsed.
New songs in Top Ten: “Dearly Beloved,” “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition.”
