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JANUARY

History the story of the 1942 Hostess House at the Dunn Museum's virtual History Symposium.

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JANUARY

1943 - Light aircraft carrier USS Cowpens (CV-25) is launched. Redesignated CVL 25 six months later, she serves in the Pacific during World War II.

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