Re: Quarterman Dates

["John S. Quarterman" <jsq@quarterman.org>]

>The statement that W.W. II began in 1941 is incorrect.  It began in Sept. 
>1939, although some historians would argue it began as far back as the 
>Japanese take-over of Manchuria about 1931.  In 1941 the U.S. formally 
>entered World War II with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.  However, we 
>had been in an undeclared war against German submarines in the North Atlantic 
>long before that.

Indeed, you are correct.

The timeline database actually has several such dates;
this one is for the U.S. formally entering WW II.

John S. Quarterman <jsq@quarterman.org>

>Dane Bowen in Alexandria, Va., researching Bowen, Bacon, Carlton (Carleton), 
>Luker, Sanders (Saunders), Chaudoin (Chaudoins), Maverick, Richey (Ritchie, 
>Richie, Ritchey), Spence, Sumner, Way, and Wells families.
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