Today in World War II History—March 16, 1942
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 by Sarah Sundin

Japanese advance in the Solomons-New Guinea area, January-June 1942 (US Army Center for Military History)
80 Years Ago—Mar. 16, 1942: US and Australian planes bomb Japanese shipping and installations at Lae and Salamaua, New Guinea.
Fats Waller records hit song “Jitterbug Waltz.”