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Today in World War II History—Oct. 1, 1942

Sunday, October 1, 2017 by Sarah Sundin

The Poky Little Puppy75 Years Ago—Oct. 1, 1942: Off Shanghai, sub USS Grouper sinks Japanese troop transport Lisbon Maru, killing 850/1816 British & Canadian POWs.

Maiden flight of Bell Airacomet XP-59A at Muroc, the first US jet to fly.

Golden Books first sold (25 cents each): twelve original titles include Scuffy the Tugboat and The Poky Little Puppy.

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