Today in World War II History—Aug. 1, 1940 & 1945
Saturday, August 1, 2020 by Sarah Sundin

Duke of Windsor, Washington, DC, 14 Aug 1945 (US National Archives: 199164)
80 Years Ago—Aug. 1, 1940: Duke of Windsor (former King Edward VIII) sails from Portugal to Bahamas, foiling a German kidnapping attempt.

Fires raging in Toyama, Japan during an American air raid, 1 Aug 1945 (US Air Force photo)
75 Years Ago—Aug. 1, 1945: Biggest air raid ever over Japan—836 US B-29 Superfortresses are dispatched at night.
In US, penicillin is made available by prescription to civilians as tablets, ointment, and eye drops.