Strange and Facinating Facts of WWII

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Greetings!
Thought I'd post a few every now and then from the book;
"4139 Strange and Facinating Facts of WWII" by McCombs and Worth.
Published by Wings Books CR1983

(pg.45) Harold William Bauer (1908-1942)
U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. Bauer commanded VMF 212 at Guadalcanal. On October 16, 1942, while approaching Henderson Field and nearly out of gas, he attacked a flight of Japanese dive bombers who were attacking a ship and shot down four of the aircraft. He barely made it to the field and was awarded the Congressional Medal Of Honor for his feat. However, he was shot down and lost at sea before he could receive the medal.

(pg.166) El Agheila
Site of Field Marshall Erwin Rommel's corps first victory over the British in North Africa on March 23,1941. Oddly enough,Rommel was in Berlin at the time.

(pg.567) Sundays
September 3, 1939 Britain declared war on Germany.
December 7, 1941 Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
June 22, 1941 Germany invades Russia.
November 9, 1942 North African invasion by the Allies.
April 18, 1943 Admiral Yamanmoto shot down.
September 17, 1944 Operation Market-Garden offensive.
April 1, 1945 Invasion of Okinawa.
July 1, 1945 Invasion of Balikpapan, Borneo.

Just a few to start, have fun, and feel free to comment, correct or add!
Keif.