Today in World War II History—February 17, 1940 & 1945
Monday, February 17, 2020 by Sarah Sundin

Carrier pilots of the US Fifth Fleet being briefed on their mission to Tokyo aboard an unnamed carrier, 17 Feb 1945 (US National Archives: 208-N-38374)
80 Years Ago—February 17, 1940: Norway protests Altmark incident (Feb. 16) as violation of her neutrality.
75 Years Ago—Feb. 17, 1945: For the second day in a row, carriers of US Fifth Fleet strike Tokyo, while Fifth Fleet warships bombard Iwo Jima.
Movie premiere of war film Objective, Burma!, starring Errol Flynn.