May 15, 1941 - U.S.S. Washington First Day in Commission Protect America Cover


May 15, 1941: Gloster-Whittle E28/39 jet engine designed by RAF’s Frank Whittle powers aircraft in flight for first time. British recapture Halfaya Pass on Egypt-Libya border from Germans. Joe DiMaggio begins 56-game hitting streak for New York Yankees.


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