Today in World War II History—September 9, 1942
Friday, September 9, 2022 by Sarah Sundin

Uganda Battery of Kings African Rifles in action against the Vichy-held positions near Ambositra, Madagascar, September 1942 (Imperial War Museum: K 8588)
80 Years Ago—Sept. 9, 1942: Mount Emily Episode: Japanese seaplane launched from submarine I-25 drops incendiary bombs in Brookings, OR, the first aerial bombardment ever of the United States.
British land at Majunga in western Madagascar to subdue remaining Vichy French forces.