September 2, 1940 – The View From Berlin
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Category: 1940’s
September 1, 1941 – FDR Has A Labor Day Message.
With Europe at War and America becoming increasingly involved, Labor Day in 1941 (which came on September 1st that year) found the U.S. geared for war production – the labor force turned to building a military arsenal, the factories and shipyards churning out supplies to aid Britain and our own
August 29, 1942 – “Somewhere In The Pacific . . .” – A Solomon Islands State Of Mind.
– NBC News Of The World – August 29, 1942 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day in 1942 had much to do with the War in the Pacific and the Eastern front. With the Solomon Islands campaign underway, U.S. troops were busily solidifying their positions on
August 26, 1945 – The View From Sagami Bay – Preparing For Entrance Of The 3rd Fleet.
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August 25, 1944 – “Paris Has Been Liberated” – “Libération de Paris!” – The Free French Army Takes Control.
– August 25, 1944 – News Reports from BBC – NBC and a Radio Documentary from Paris Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 25, 1944 – in a flurry of bulletins and reports, news came pouring in that Paris was now liberated and in Allied control. Despite a
August 19, 1942 – A Raid On Dieppe – Hopes For A Second Front.
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August 18, 1945 – Japan Surrenders – A Delegation Arrives On Ie Shima Island.
– CBS Radio – Special Broadcast from Ie Shima Island – August 18, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the end of hostilities just days earlier on August 15th, the process of making the surrender official began. On the morning of August 18th, a plane carrying a surrender
August 15, 1945 – VJ Day Keeps Going And Going And Going . . . .
– August 15, 1945 – VJ Day celebrations continue – Reports around the Country – WEAF, New York – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 15, 1945 – On this day, 77 years ago, the party wasn’t about to let up. VJ Day, although officially declared as August 14th to
August 12, 1945 – End Of World War 2 – “Any Day – Any Hour- Any Minute”.
-NBC – World News Roundup – News Of The World – August 12, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – – WOR-MBS – News and programming from 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm EWT – August 12, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 12, 1945 – As the minutes
August 8, 1945 – Hiroshima: Vanishing, Almost Without Trace – Extent Of Damage Still Not Known.
– From The Pacific – NBC Radio – August 8, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Two days after the first Atomic Bomb attack on Hiroshima, the city was still smoldering. The full extent of the destruction was only starting to become apparent. American reconnaissance planes were able to