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Thursday, November 28, 2024
Today in World War II History—November 28, 1939 & 1944
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Today in World War II History—November 24, 1939 & 1944 (Friday November 24, 1944). Terrace Mutiny,
Today in World War II History—November 24, 1939 & 1944: 80 Years Ago—Nov. 24, 1944: US B-29 Superfortress bombers bomb Tokyo for the first time. Japanese capture Nanning, completing a land corridor between occupied China and Indochina. In controversial decision, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower orders the 6th Army Group not to cross the Rhine but to drive north and assist Patton’s Third Army. In Terrace, BC, Canadian conscripts (many are French-Canadian) mutiny when they hear they might be sent overseas, the largest mutiny in Canadian history; put down by 11/29; news of the mutiny is censored. France establishes Commission de Récupération Artistique (CRA) to return looted artwork, with curator Rose Valland as secretary.
Wow.
The Terrace Mutiny, which is what the mutiny was called, reflected the internal discord in Canada over conscription, something that has largely been glossed over after the war. English Canadians were disproportionately represented amongst those who volunteered for service and volunteered to go overseas. French Canadians were disproportionally amongst those who did not. Those who volunteered termed those who did not "Zombies" and often harassed them. Ultimately, the needs of war could not sustain the system.
The 3d Army crossed the Saar.
Soviets completing their occupation of Saaremo in the Baltic.
The HMCS Sawinigan was sunk by the U-1228 in the Cabot Strait.
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Thursday, November 23, 1944. Thanksgiving Day.
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Today in World War II History—November 23, 1939 & 1944
Monday, November 18, 2024
Today in World War II History—November 18, 1939 & 1944
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Today in World War II History—November 17, 1939 & 1944
Friday, November 15, 2024
Today in World War II History—November 15, 1939 & 1944
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Monday, November 13, 1944. Air service returns to London.
Civil air service returned to London. It had been stopped in September, 1939.
The Akebono, Akishimo, Hatsuharu, Kiso and Okinami was sunk in Filipino waters by the U.S. Navy. The I-12 was sunk east of Hawaii.
The Bulgarian 1st Army captured Skopje.
SSgt Junior J. Spurrier performed the actions that resulted in his receiving a Medal of Honor.
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy at Achain, France, on 13 November 1944. At 2 p.m., Company G attacked the village of Achain from the east. S/Sgt. Spurrier armed with a BAR passed around the village and advanced alone. Attacking from the west, he immediately killed 3 Germans. From this time until dark, S/Sgt. Spurrier, using at different times his BAR and M1 rifle, American and German rocket launchers, a German automatic pistol, and hand grenades, continued his solitary attack against the enemy regardless of all types of small-arms and automatic-weapons fire. As a result of his heroic actions he killed an officer and 24 enlisted men and captured 2 officers and 2 enlisted men. His valor has shed fresh honor on the U.S. Armed Forces.
Spurrier had an extremely difficult time adjusting to post World War Two life and rejoined the Army during the Korean War, where he proved to be a difficult soldier. He was by that time an alcoholic and after his second period of service had numerous run ins with the law. He ultimately became a teetotaler and ran an electronics repair service, dying at age 61 in 1984.
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