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Today in World War II History—March 26, 1942

Saturday, March 26, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
US tanker Dixie Arrow sinking after being torpedoed by German submarine U-71, off North Carolina, 26 Mar 1942 (US National Archives: ARC 520607)

US tanker Dixie Arrow sinking after being torpedoed by German submarine U-71, off North Carolina, 26 Mar 1942 (US National Archives: ARC 520607)

80 Years Ago—Mar. 26, 1942: Manuel Quezon, president of the Philippines, and his family are evacuated by B-17 to Australia.

The US Navy and the Army Air Force agree to give the Navy command of aircraft operating over sea to protect shipping and hunt submarines.

Off North Carolina, U-71 sinks US tanker Dixie Arrow.

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