Today in World War II History—Oct. 10, 1942
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 by Sarah Sundin

Gen. George Patton and Rear Admiral Kent Hewitt aboard cruiser USS Augusta, off Morocco during Operation Torch, 8 or 9 Nov 1942 (US National Archives)
75 Years Ago—Oct. 10, 1942: Rear Adm. Kent Hewitt appointed commander of Western Naval Task Force for Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa.
Bing Crosby’s recording of “White Christmas” is released.