Today in World War II History—August 24, 1942
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
Bomb exploding on the flight deck of carrier USS Enterprise during Battle of the Eastern Solomons, 24 Aug 1942 (US National Archives: 80-G-17489)
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80 Years Ago—Aug. 24, 1942: In the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, aircraft from carrier USS Saratoga sink Japanese carrier Ryujo; Japanese carrier aircraft damage carrier USS Enterprise.
In one of the last cavalry charges in history, Italians successfully charge Soviets at Izbushensky, Russia.
US and Mexico agree to allow Mexican temporary farm workers in the US; 200,000 Mexican braceros will work in the US during war.
On Guadalcanal, F4F pilot Capt. Marion Carl shoots down 4 Japanese aircraft to become the first ace (5 victories) in US Marine Corps history.
