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Battle of Midway - First Contact (3 June 1942)

June 3rd, 2008 No Comments

WEDNESDAY, 3 JUNE 1942
ALASKA: In an attempt to divert forces from the Midway area, a Japanese carrier-based bombers and fighters bomb and strafe Ft Mears and Dutch Harbor in several waves inflicting little damage but killing 52 US personnel. P-40s from Cold Bay trying to intercept them arrive 10 minutes after the last attack [...]

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Water Found on Mars - First Picture

June 3rd, 2008 No Comments

Truly a watershed event - story here  .
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