This Day in History: 1942-06-06
1st nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray). 74th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Shut Out wins in 2:29.2. Japanese forces retreat, ending Battle of Midway. Japanese troops land on Kiska, Aleutians.
Navy and Coast Guard Veterans of World War II and Korea
1st nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray). 74th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Shut Out wins in 2:29.2. Japanese forces retreat, ending Battle of Midway. Japanese troops land on Kiska, Aleutians.