This Day in Military History

9 May 1942: The first German prisoners taken in combat by U.S. forces in World War II were captured when their U-boat was sunk by U.S. Coast Guard cutter Icarus off the coast of North Carolina. Thirty-three Nazis from U-352 were rescued from the sunken submarine.

Quote of the Day: “One must be so soaked in military lore that he does the military thing automatically.” General George S. Patton

Brandus, Paul. This Day in U.S. Military History (pp. 120-121). Bernan Press. Kindle Edition.