Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 30 November Events in History over the next 15 day period that had U. S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U. S military operations or American interests
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Nov 16 1944 – WWII: Operation Queen, the costly Allied thrust to the Rur, is launched. Casualties and losses: US & UK ~38,500 - Ger ~35,500. Nov 16 1943 – WWII: USS Corvina (SS–226) torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I-176 south of Truk. 82 killed Nov 16 1944 – WWII: Dueren, Germany is completely destroyed by Allied bombers. Nov 16 1945 – Cold War: Operation Paperclip - The United States Army secretly admits 88 German scientists and engineers to help in the development of rocket technology. Most of these men had served under the Nazi regime and critics in the United States questioned the morality of placing them in the service of America. Nov 16 1961 – Vietnam: President John F. Kennedy decides to increase military aid to South Vietnam without committing U.S. combat troops. By the time of his assassination in 1963, there were 16,000 U.S. soldiers in South Vietnam. Nov 16 1963 - President John F. Kennedy, on board USS Observation Island (EAG 154), witnesses the launch of Polaris A-2 missile by USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN 619). Nov 16 1973 - Skylab 4 is launched and recovery is performed by USS New Orleans (LPH 11). Nov 17 1777 – American Revolution: Congress submits the Articles of Confederation to the states for ratification. The Articles had been signed by Congress two days earlier, after 16 months of debate. Bickering over land claims between Virginia and Maryland delayed final ratification for almost four more years. Nov 17 1847 –Mexican-American War: 17 Marines and 50 Sailors from the sloop-of-war Dale land at Guaymas, Mexico. The Americans are pinned down in a brief fire-fight and their commander is seriously wounded before the defenders dispersed. Nov 17 1856 – Indian Wars: On the Sonoita River in present-day southern Arizona, the United States Army establishes Fort Buchanan in order to help control new land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase. Nov 17 1863 – Civil War: Siege of Knoxville TN - Confederate General James Longstreet places the city of Knoxville, Tennessee, under siege. After two weeks and one failed attack, he abandoned the siege and rejoined General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Nov 17 1863 – Civil War: The screw sloop Monongahela escorts Army troops and covers their landing on Mustang Island, Texas while her Sailors shell Confederate works until the defenders surrender. Nov 17 1914 – WWI: In the First Battle of Ypres, the German 15th Corps makes a final, desperate unsuccessful attempt to advance against Allied positions in the Ypres Salient, the much-contested region in Flanders, Belgium. 
Nov 17 1917 – WWI: USS Fanning (DD-37) and USS Nicholson (DD-52) sink the first German submarine, U-58, off Milford Haven, Wales, upon entering World War I. Nov 17 1941 – WWII: Congress amends the Neutrality Act to allow U.S. merchant ships to be armed. Nov 17 1944 – WWII: TBMs (VC-82) from escort carrier USS Anzio (CVE-57) and USS Lawrence C. Taylor (DE-415) sink Japanese submarine I-26 in the Philippine Sea while USS Spadefish (SS-411) sinks escort carrier Shinyo in the Yellow Sea. Nov 17 1944 WWII: Operation Queen, the costly Allied thrust to the Ruhr river was launched. Nov 17 1958 – USNS Chain (T AGOR 17), the first of the Navy's new oceanographic research ships, is placed in service and serves with the Military Sea Transportation Service. Directory: wp-content -> uploads -> 2017 2017 -> Leadership ohio 2017 -> Ascension Lutheran Church Counter’s Schedule January to December 2017 2017 -> Board of directors juanita Gibbons-Delaney, mha, rn president 390 Stone Castle Pass Atlanta, ga 30331 2017 -> Military History Anniversaries 16 thru 31 January Events in History over the next 15 day period that had U. S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U. S military operations or American interests 2017 -> The Or Shalom Cemetery Community Teaching on related issues of Integral 2017 -> Ford onthult samenwerking met Amazon Alexa en introduceert nieuwe navigatiemogelijkheden van Ford sync® 3 met Applink 2017 -> Start Learn and Increase gk. Question (1) Name the term used for talking on internet with the help of text messege? 2017 -> Press release from 24. 03. 2017 From a Charleston Car to a Mafia Sedan 2017 -> Tage Participants 2017 -> Citi Chicago Debate Championship Varsity and jv previews Download 2.69 Mb. Share with your friends:
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