Tuesday, May 19, 1942

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The Headlines

Warships and Planes Blast U-Boats Out of Convoy Path; U-BOATS BLASTED FROM CONVOY PATH

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The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: In the aftermath of the Battle of the Coral Sea, Task Force 16 heads to Pearl Harbor for repairs.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881)
• Ho Chi Minh (1890)
• Malcolm X (1925)
• Pol Pot (1925)
• Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762)

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Tech Check

V-2 Rocket, Bazooka & Napalm.

Cost of Living (1940)