Today in World War II History—September 22, 1939 & 1944
Sunday, September 22, 2024 by Sarah Sundin
British poster, WWII
85 Years Ago—Sept. 22, 1939: Britain begins rationing petrol (provides for driving 100-200 miles per month).
London officials report car accidents have tripled since the blackout started.
CBS radio correspondent Edward R. Murrow first uses his catchphrase “This is London.”
North anchorage at Ulithi Atoll seen from Sorlen Island, 1945 (US Navy photo)
80 Years Ago—Sept. 22, 1944: In the Pacific, US 81st Infantry Division lands on Ulithi Atoll unopposed, to be used as a supply base.
Allied ships arrive off Guernsey to arrange the surrender of the Channel Islands, which have become cut off from France; German commander Gen. Rudolf Graf von Schmettow refuses to meet the Allied envoys.
