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Brit rept hits on German battleships, Brest; bombs western Germany points
action rule adopted; bill opposed by Culkin, explained by Bland and Canfield, favored by Baldwin, House
RAF destroys most of Iraqi air force in attacks; Brit occupy Basra; drop leaflets on Baghdad urging war end; Habania airport still besieged; Iraqis rept 2 Brit transport planes shot down; map
Non-beverage alcohol industry reprs ask exemption
Empire air training plan: crews for U S heavy bombers to be trained in Canada and Brit
1941At California's March Field, Bob Hope performs his first USO show.[†]
California is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40 million residents across an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the largest state by population, third-largest state by area and the largest state economy.
1941The first flight of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.[†]
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. One of the main United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters, it found success in the European and Pacific theaters as an escort fighter well-suited to high-altitude air-to-air combat. It also served as the foremost American fighter-bomber in the ground-attack role.