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- Adolf Hitler gave the name Organization Todt to the half a million workers under the command of Fritz Todt. ww2dbase [Adolf Hitler | Fritz Todt | AC]
- USS Enterprise departed Norfolk, Virginia, United States for her shakedown cruise. ww2dbase [Enterprise | Norfolk, Virginia | CPC]

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