Today in World War II History—October 17, 1942
Monday, October 17, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—Oct. 17, 1942: Germans take stronghold of the Tractor Factory in Stalingrad.
Abel’s Field opens at Fasari, New Guinea, named after missionary Cecil Abel who constructed the airfield with native help.
New song in Top Ten: “White Christmas.”