Strange and Facinating Facts of WWII

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(pg. 288) Jester, Maurice D.
U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant. He was the first Coast Guard officer to receive the Navy Cross in World War II for sinking a German submarine off of the Carolina coast on June 4, 1942.

(pg. 654) York, Alvin C. (1887-1964)
U.S. Army sergeant and Medal of Honor winner from World War I. He attempted to enlist in the U.S. Army for World War II but was too old. He did, however, serve as a member of the local draft board throughout the war. Before he allowed the 1941 film about his life, “Sergeant York”, to be produced, he stipulated that Gary cooper had to portray him and also the film had to be accurate.


(pg. 649) X-Process
German method of night bombing using high-frequency beams to guide bombers over a target and to signal when to release the bombs. It was used at Coventry and was not effectively jammed by the British until 1941. The British then developed a method of bending the beams so that the bombs fell harmlessly on unpopulated areas.