Germany surrenders: Ed Kennedy’s day of infamy
Edward Kennedy of the Associated Press gained international fame, then infamy, when he became the first correspondent to report the end of the war in Europe.
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Eisenhower meets the press in London
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s first news conference as Supreme Allied Commander established his vision of a mutually beneficial relationship with the press.
Read moreGen. George S. Patton and the slaps heard ’round the world
In two incidents a week apart in August 1943, Gen. George S. Patton slapped soldiers in field hospitals in Sicily. Though war correspondents knew about at least one incident almost immediately, they chose not to report it and the news didn’t become public until three months later.
Read moreTuskegee Airmen: Charles B. Hall records 99th’s first victory
On July 2, 1943, Lt. Charles B. Hall became the first Tuskegee Airman to record a combat victory, an achievement that made him an instant star in the Black press.
Read more‘D-Day has come’: Breaking the invasion news to the world
The first report of D-Day comes from the Germans. At 6:33 a.m. London time, 43 minutes after the opening salvos of the pre-invasion naval bombardment, Berlin radio announces that the invasion has begun. Four minutes later, at 12:37 a.m. Eastern War Time, an Associated Press bulletin hits the wire: LONDON TUESDAY JUNE 6 (AP) — THE GERMAN NEWS AGENCY TRANSOCEAN
Read moreD-Day with Ike: Red Mueller at Eisenhower’s headquarters
Merrill “Red” Mueller of NBC spent nearly four months attached to Eisenhower’s HQ from D-Day on.
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World War II on Deadline 