The U.S. wasn’t even in the war until late 1941.
“The U.S. wasn’t even in the war until late 1941.”
I guess they count the volunteers who went to England, and such.
3 killed, 43 wounded, one naval craft sunk December 12, 1937. Japanese aerial bombardment.
Captain Robert Moffat Losey killed April 21, 1940. German aerial bombardment.
11 killed, 22 injured October 17, 1941 when a German submarine defended itself from an unprovoked attack by an American warship.
7 officers, 93 enlisted personnel killed, one ship lost while engaged in action against a German submarine, October 31, 1941.
The U.S. wasn’t even in the war until late 1941.
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Officially as per politicians etc
The USS Reuben James (DD-245) and the many USN ships that were convoy escorts
may have an ‘argument’ with you over that one
(Yes, Nov is late 41 but I will presume you are referring to Pearl Harbor)
Of course ‘they’ were willing to say that all those that served in VN from WWII to Gulf of Tonkin were never there either as the personnel in Laos & Thailand etal..
Finally got recognition but the USG acted like we never existed till the 2003 or so era...
Typically it takes the Govt 50 or so years to admit they MAY have been mistaken and will NEVER admit they were wrong. <: <:
1943 came -after- 1941.