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Today in World War II History—August 14, 1942

Sunday, August 14, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
US poster urging more P-38 Lightning production, WWII (US National Archives: 514398)

US poster urging more P-38 Lightning production, WWII (US National Archives: 514398)

80 Years Ago—Aug. 14, 1942: Two P-38 Lightnings of the US 1st Fighter Group shoot down a German Fw 200 Condor bomber off Iceland—the first US claim against the Luftwaffe.

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