Today in World War II History—June 2, 1940 & 1945
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—June 2, 1940: US steamship President Roosevelt departs Galway, Ireland with 720 US citizens.
US passenger liner Manhattan departs Genoa, Italy with 1905 US citizens.
75 Years Ago—June 2, 1945: US Naval Task Force 38 attacks kamikaze bases in southern Japan, forcing operations further north in Japan.