Military Photo of the Day: October 31, 2015

By Shannon Henderson Published on October 31, 2015

On Oct. 31, 1941, the American destroyer USS Reuben James was torpedoed by a German U-boat, resulting in the loss of 115 of 160 crewmen, including all officers. Although not the first U.S. Navy ship torpedoed, the Reuben James was the first American vessel lost in World War II.

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