Allied supply dumps on fire, Mersa Matruh, Egypt, late June 1942 (public domain via WW2 Database)
75 Years Ago—June 26, 1942: Germans and Italians attack British at Mersa Matruh, Egypt.
First flight of Grumman Hellcat shipboard XF6F-1 fighter plane.
Today in World War II History—June 26, 1942
