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20 May 1941: Thomas Adlerson of British Air Raid Precautions was presented the George Cross award by King George VI. Read More

20 May 1944: Food and ammunition arrived at the Myitkyina Airfield in Burma for the first time. Meanwhile, three battalions of Chinese 150th... Read More

20 May 1942: 202 Japanese-American internees, mostly from Oregon, arrived at the Portland Assembly Center in Oregon, United States. Read More


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