Today in World War II History—November 30, 1940 & 1945

Louis Mountbatten accepting the sword of Hisaichi Terauchi, Saigon, French Indochina, 30 Nov 1945 (public domain via WW2 Database)
80 Years Ago—Nov. 30, 1940: Roosevelt announces increase in support to Nationalist Chinese, a $50 million loan.
New song in Top Ten: “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square.”
Lucille Ball marries Desi Arnaz.
75 Years Ago—Nov. 30, 1945: Japanese forces in French Indochina surrender in Saigon, the final official surrender of troops in World War II.
Relocation center for Japanese-Americans at Rohwer, Arkansas closes (final relocation center at Tule Lake, CA, will close March 20, 1946).
Britain’s Air Transport Auxiliary is disbanded.