U.S.S. Batfish: January 19, 1944 The submarine rode in the water like a mechanical bull, creaking and groaning as she made her way across the southern Pacific. It had been two years since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor when the U.S.S. Batfish began her first war patrol. Heavy seas and malfunctions plagued the sub during the […]
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The WWII Bombing of Boise City in Oklahoma
Boise City: A Small Oklahoman Town With an Explosive Claim to Fame It all began on July 5, 1943. On the other side of the world, the United States was involved in a bitter war against the Axis forces. The Axis forces wanted to control Europe and the Pacific, while the Allies fought for peace. […]