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Today in World War II History—August 25, 1942

Thursday, August 25, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
The Duke of Kent shakes hands with a BOAC pilot as he boards a Liberator of Ferry Command, Prestwick, Scotland, 1941-42 (Imperial War Museum: CH 3161)

The Duke of Kent shakes hands with a BOAC pilot as he boards a Liberator of Ferry Command, Prestwick, Scotland, 1941-42 (Imperial War Museum: CH 3161)

80 Years Ago—Aug. 25, 1942: RAF officer Prince George, Duke of Kent, brother of King George VI, is killed in a plane crash in Scotland, age 39, the first death of a member of the Royal family in military service since Richard III (450 years).

Japanese land at Milne Bay on Papua New Guinea.

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