Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, Sep 10 – 16, 1942

Sep 10, 1942: Japan inaugurates the Bukit Batok War Memorial in Singapore to commemorate its soldiers killed in the battle for the city (see photo above) Sep 11, 1942: Subhas … Continue Reading →

Eighty Years Ago: Asia Pacific, Sep 3 – 9, 1942

Sep 3, 1942: Brigadier General Roy Geiger assumes command of Cactus Air Force on Guadalcanal Sep 4, 1942: Australian troops push east along Milne Bay Sep 5, 1942: Prisoners at … Continue Reading →