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Davis was an esteemed and decorated military hero: a West Point graduate, the commander of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, and one of America’s most skilled war pilots.
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Doug Melville, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
During World War II, he was recruited by the Air Force to study production methods and eliminate inefficiencies.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
The storied ball has been lowered every year — except 1942 and 1943, due to lighting restrictions during World War II (which didn't stop crowds from gathering in Times Square).
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Durgan had no issue with the use of naturalized citizens, his grandmother spent time in a Japanese internment camp in California during World War II.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Doug Melville, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
During World War II, he was recruited by the Air Force to study production methods and eliminate inefficiencies.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
The storied ball has been lowered every year — except 1942 and 1943, due to lighting restrictions during World War II (which didn't stop crowds from gathering in Times Square).
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Durgan had no issue with the use of naturalized citizens, his grandmother spent time in a Japanese internment camp in California during World War II.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“World War II.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20II. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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