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Today in World War II History—July 23, 1941

Thursday, July 23, 2026 by Sarah Sundin
Maj James A. Ellison reviews first class of Tuskegee Airmen, returning the salute of Mac Ross, one of the first graduates, Tuskegee Army Air Field, AL, 1941 (US Air Force photo: 20790 AC)

Maj James A. Ellison reviews first class of Tuskegee Airmen, returning the salute of Mac Ross, one of the first graduates, Tuskegee Army Air Field, AL, 1941 (US Air Force photo: 20790 AC)

85 Years Ago—July 23, 1941: Germans take Brest-Litovsk, Byelorussia, after a month-long siege.

Vichy France allows Japan to occupy French Indochina.

Tuskegee Army Airfield in Alabama is officially established to train Black pilots.

Movie premiere of comedy Here Comes Mr. Jordan, starring Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, and Claude Rains.

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