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Today in World War II History—August 16, 1942

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
Aft turret of USS Alabama during her shakedown period, Casco Bay, ME, 1 Dec 1942 (US National Archives: 80-G-K-497)

Aft turret of USS Alabama during her shakedown period, Casco Bay, ME, 1 Dec 1942 (US National Archives: 80-G-K-497)

Patch of the US 101st Airborne Division

Patch of the US 101st Airborne Division

80 Years Ago—Aug. 16, 1942: US airfield on Guadalcanal is named Henderson Field after Midway hero Maj. Lofton Henderson.

German bombers conduct first major air raid on Stalingrad.

US 101st Airborne Division is activated at Camp Claiborne, LA, under Maj. Gen. William Lee.

Battleship USS Alabama is commissioned at Norfolk, VA.

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