February 22, 1942
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 by Sarah Sundin

Air Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, 1943 (National Archives, United Kingdom: INF3/77)
80 Years Ago—Feb. 22, 1942: Air Marshal Sir Arthur “Bomber” Harris takes command of RAF Bomber Command.
President Roosevelt orders Gen. Douglas MacArthur to leave Bataan for Australia.
New car sales end in the US.