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1942Dick Wagner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014)^[†]

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1942An Aeroflot Tupolev ANT-20 crashes near Tashkent, killing all 36 people on board.^[†]

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Headlines from December 14, 1942

24-Hour Air Raids Loom Over Axis With 'Secret Weapon,' Arnold Says; U.S. PLANS BLOWS IN AIR, ARNOLD SAYS

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Air War Box Score Has U.S. Far Ahead

NAZI LINE BROKEN; Heavy Artillery and Air Bombardment Paves Way for Assault SUBMARINES AID THRUST Range Across Mediterranean to Sink Four Supply Ships and Damage Others NAZI LINE BROKEN, ROMMEL RETREATS

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