13 Jan 1939
  • US Marine units under Brigadier General Richard P. Williams began its participation in US Navy's Fleet Exercise No. 5 in the Caribbean Sea. ww2dbase [CPC]
France
  • Jean Decoux was named the commander of naval forces in the Far East. ww2dbase [Jean Decoux | CPC]
Panama Canal Zone Photo(s) dated 13 Jan 1939
USS Ranger entering the Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal, 13 Jan 1939.

13 Jan 1939 Interactive Map

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Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
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