Today in World War II History—April 14, 1942
Thursday, April 14, 2022 by Sarah Sundin

German sailors of U-85 are buried with military honors at Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, VA, 15 Apr 1942 (US Navy photo)
80 Years Ago—Apr. 14, 1942: Off North Carolina, destroyer USS Roper sinks U-85 in the first US naval victory over a German U-boat (all 46 killed).
British destroy Yenangyaung oil fields in Burma as the Japanese advance.

Yenangyaung oil fields being destroyed by retreating British troops, Burma, 15 Apr 1942 (Imperial War Museum: K 2204)