Today in World War II History—May 22, 1943
Monday, May 22, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
German U-boat U-569 under attack by TBF Avenger flown by Lt. (jg) William Chamberlain from auxiliary carrier USS Bogue, 22 May 1943 (US Navy photo)
80 Years Ago—May 22, 1943: Auxiliary carrier USS Bogue’s TBF Avenger aircraft damage German U-boat U-569, which is scuttled by her crew, the first victory for an Allied escort carrier unassisted by surface ships.
Gen. Adolf Galland, commander of German Fighter Command, flies the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter and presses for its development.
New song in Top Ten: “Let’s Get Lost.”
German WWII-era Messerschmitt Me 262 jet at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, McMinnville, OR (Photo: Sarah Sundin, March 2019)
