Today in World War II History—July 17, 1942
Sunday, July 17, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
British troops near El Alamein, Egypt, 17 Jul 1942 (Imperial War Museum: 4700-32 E 14575)
80 Years Ago—July 17, 1942: Due to disastrous losses in convoy PQ-17, Churchill tells Stalin that convoys to Murmansk, Russia, are halted (will resume in September 1942).
Italians repulse British attack at Miteirya Ridge at El Alamein.
Flooding in Pennsylvania kills 15 after state record of 34.5 inches of rain.
