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Sunday, July 15, 2012

Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—July 15, 1942: RAF ace Paddy Finucane (32 victories) is killed in action. US Army Air Force forms Ground Observer Corps for civilian volunteers under Civilian Defense.
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2 comments:

  1. Noelle the dreamerJuly 16, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    I almost forgot! Your comment brought a big smile to hubby (I cannot recall hearing the name before but then Paddy was Irish and you know the Brits...)

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  2. Sarah SundinJuly 17, 2012 at 1:49 PM

    Oh yes, he was definitely an Irishman, but he flew for the RAF.

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