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Today in World War II History—Dec. 22, 1942

Friday, December 22, 2017 by Sarah Sundin
Recruitment poster for US Army Nurse Corps, WWII

Recruitment poster for US Army Nurse Corps, WWII

75 Years Ago—Dec. 22, 1942: British & US troops launch assault on Longstop Hill, Tunisia.

US Seventh Air Force sends 24 B-24s to bomb Wake Island, the first air attack in the Central Pacific, a 4300-mile mission.

US Congress authorizes relative rank for Army and Navy Nurse Corps; pay same as for male officers without dependents.

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