This Day in Naval History – August 20

Friday, August 21, 2009

1912 - Birthday of Dental Corps

1945 - First surrender of Japanese garrison at end of World War II; USS Levy receives surrender of Mille Atoll in Marshall Islands

1980 - USS Passumpsic rescues 28 Vietnamese refugees

(Source: Navy News Service)

Categories: History Navy

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