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Today in World War II History—May 25, 1942

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
Camp Stoneman, Pittsburg, CA, June 1942 (US National Archives)

Camp Stoneman, Pittsburg, CA, June 1942 (US National Archives)

80 Years Ago—May 25, 1942: US Army opens Camp Stoneman in Pittsburg, CA, to process soldiers heading to the Pacific.

Andrew Higgins’s landing craft competes with Navy landing craft at Norfolk, VA; the Higgins boat wins in all categories and will be produced as the LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle or Personnel).

US troops approach Omaha Beach in an LCVP landing craft, Normandy, France, 6 June 1944 (US Naval History and Heritage Command: 26-G-2340)

US troops approach Omaha Beach in an LCVP landing craft, Normandy, France, 6 June 1944 (US Naval History and Heritage Command: 26-G-2340)

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