World War II As It Happened
A MaritimeQuest Daily Event Special Presentation
Sunday April 19, 1942
Day 962

April 19, 1942: Front page of The People, London, England.
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April 19, 1942: Front page of the Sunday Pictorial, London, England.
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April 19, 1942: Front page of The Sunday Post, Glasgow, Scotland.
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April 19, 1942: Front page of The Sunday Sun, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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April 19, 1942: Front page of The Sunday Star, Washington, D.C.
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Note the report at top left: "Daring Attack Blasts 4 Jap Cities"
(The attack, known as the Doolittle Raid, was launched from the carrier USS Hornet CV-8. The reports of serious damage were overblown, but the psychological effect on the Japanese was far greater. The population was now aware that war would come to their islands and they were not immune from attack, as some of the leadership had told them. Col. James H. Doolittle would be awarded the Medal of Honor for this action.)
 
Also note the report in column 4: "O'Hare Leaves Phoenix By Plane for Capital"
(Lt. Edward Henry O'Hare, USN, credited with shooting down 5 enemy aircraft when they attacked USS Lexington CV-2. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for this action. O'Hare was killed on Nov. 26, 1943 when his aircraft was shot down. USS O'Hare DD-889 and Chicago's O'Hare airport were named in his honor.)


April 19, 1942: Front page of The Sunday Star-News, Wilmington, North Carolina.
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April 19, 1942: Front page of the Detroit Times, Detroit, Michigan.
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Note the report in column 3: "Nazi General Fired in Russia"
(This time the report was accurate, Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb was relieved of his command by Adolf Hitler, this was due to fundamental disagreement with the Führer on his freedom of command over his forces. The rift was not permanent, as it was with Hitler and some of his other Generals. Von Leeb joined the Führerreserve and remained there until the end of the war. He was tried for war crimes, but little hard evidence was provided against him, he was convicted and sentenced to time served and released. He died in 1956.)
Also note the report in column 5: "All Ocean Ships Under U.S. Rule"
(The whole of the U.S. merchant fleet of privately owned ships, were officially placed under the control of the U.S. government.)


April 19, 1942: Front page of The Hammond Times, Hammond, Indiana.
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April 19, 1942: Front page of The Kingsport Times, Kingsport, Tennessee.
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April 19, 1942: Front page of The Port Arthur News, Port Arthur, Texas.
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April 19, 1942: Front page of The Montana Standard, Butte, Montana.
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April 19, 1942: Front page of The Ogden Standard Examiner, Ogden City, Utah.
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April 19, 1942: Front page of the Nevada State Journal, Reno, Nevada.
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Note the report in column 4: "Remove Japs - Los Angeles Regions To Be Cleared"


April 19, 1942: Front page of the Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California.
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April 19, 1942: Front page of the Völkischer Beobachter, the official newspaper of the NSDAP.
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1. Deutsche U-Boote ein halbes Jahr im Mittelmeer - Englands Mittelmeerflotte in die Verteidgung gedrängt - 1 Schlachtschiff, 1 Flugzeugträger und 19 Einheiten versenkt.
(German U-boats in the Mediterranean for half a year - England's Mediterranean fleet pushed into defense - 1 battleship, 1 aircraft carrier and 19 units sunk.)



   
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