First American Casualties of the War
17th October 1941: U.S.S. Kearny is torpedoed as it aids convoy near Iceland
The United States was not yet at war with Germany even if it was clearly lined up on the side of democracy, following the Atlantic Conference. It was also providing substantial ‘Lend Lease’ material support to both the United Kingdom and Soviet Russia.
In a more active role the US Navy and the US Coastguard were increasin…
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