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Today in World War II History—May 7, 1941

Thursday, May 7, 2026 by Sarah Sundin
Destroyer HMS Somali, 29 July 1939 (Imperial War Museum: FL 19179)

Destroyer HMS Somali, 29 July 1939 (Imperial War Museum: FL 19179)

85 Years Ago—May 7, 1941: Off Iceland, British destroyer HMS Somali captures German weather ship München and her Enigma code books.

First US-built B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers arrive in Britain for use by the RAF.

Jewish artist Marc Chagall leaves Vichy France for the US, with the aid of Varian Fry of the Emergency Rescue Committee.

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