British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, left,  and President Franklin D.
Roosevelt, center, are pictured during their first  joint press conference 
in the White House oval office. Issues relating to the war effort were
discussed following America’s entry into World War ll in the aftermath 
of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Betty Grable, actress, dancer and singer was the number-one
pin-up girl of during World War ll. Her leg’s were insured for
one million dollars by her studio with Lloyds of London.

The Battle of the Bulge began as the German army
launched a surprise counterattack against Allied
forces near the end of World War ll. It took place
in the heavily forested Ardennes mountains in
Belgium.

 
World War ll U.S. Marine Corps pilot Gregory “Pappy”
Boyington was born in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho and
moved with his family to Tacoma, Washington. His
initial flying was with the Flying  Tigers and was 
later commander of the famous Black Sheep
Squadron. He died on January 11, 1988. He
was 75.

Boyington being awarded the Medal Of Honor in 1945
by President Harry S. Truman.

                       Boyington’s Corsair F-4U.

                     ”Pappy” shortly before his death.