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Arsenal History Minutes | First American WWII Bombing

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07/15/2015 | Expired 01/01/2017 | Rating NR

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Embracing Our Military

Arsenal History Minutes | First American WWII Bombing

Special | 59sVideo has Closed Captions

Arsenal History Minutes | First American WWII Bombing | WQPT

June 12, 1942 marked the first American bombing against Nazi occupied Europe. On that day 12 US B-24 Bombers attacked oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. Ploesti was a main oil production hub supplying Germany and continued to be a target until almost the end of the war. The unit that conducted the raid flew from Egypt. The unit was originally en route to China with the mission of bombing Japan.

07/15/2015 | Expired 01/01/2017 | Rating NR

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Embracing Our Military

Arsenal History Minutes | First American WWII Bombing

Special | 59sVideo has Closed Captions

June 12, 1942 marked the first American bombing against Nazi occupied Europe. On that day 12 US B-24 Bombers attacked oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. Ploesti was a main oil production hub supplying Germany and continued to be a target until almost the end of the war. The unit that conducted the raid flew from Egypt. The unit was originally en route to China with the mission of bombing Japan.

07/15/2015 | Expired 01/01/2017 | Rating NR

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