Today in World War II History—April 15, 1942
Friday, April 15, 2022 by Sarah Sundin

US Eighth Air Force Installations in Britain, Aug. 1942 (US Army Air Forces via hyperwar)
80 Years Ago—Apr. 15, 1942: US Eighth Air Force Bomber Command sets up headquarters at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
King George VI awards the George Cross to Malta for civilian heroism under Luftwaffe bombing, but it will not be received until September.