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Today in World War II History—April 11, 1942

Monday, April 11, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
US Merchant Marines poster, 1943 (US National Archives via American Merchant Marine at War)

US Merchant Marines poster, 1943 (US National Archives via American Merchant Marine at War)

80 Years Ago—Apr. 11, 1942: Germans contain Soviet landings at Eupatolia in the Crimea.

US authorizes the Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines.

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