Today in WW II: 4 Feb 1941 The United Service Organization [USO], a nonprofit, charitable corporation chartered by Congress, is created to entertain American servicemen and women. More↓
4 Feb 1945 Yalta Conference between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin [Feb 4-12]. 4 Feb 1945 Supply truck convoy from India, en route since 12 January via the reopened Burma Road, arrives in Kunming, China. Visit the Olive-Drab.com World War II Timeline for day-by-day events 1939-1945! See also WW2 Books.
Crane, Wheel Mounted, 5 ton, Model H446 and H446A
The air transportable "Crane, Wheel Mounted, 5 ton" was produced by Hanson Manufacturing Co. in the late 1960s through mid-1970s. It was powered by a Detroit Diesel engine, and had a boom length of 25 feet.
