Today in World War II History—July 14, 1944
Sunday, July 14, 2019 by Sarah Sundin

B-17 of US 94th Bomb Group drops supplies to French Resistance in Vercors region, 14 July 1944. (USAAF photo)
75 Years Ago—July 14, 1944: On Bastille Day, US Eighth Air Force B-17s make supply drop to resistance forces in southern France.
Glenn Miller’s first performance at an airfield in England: at Thurleigh for the 306th Bombardment Group in a hangar with 3500 in attendance.
Japanese conscript women ages 12-40 for war work.
In California, Shasta Dam opens.