-- 15 years ago today - Dec 9, 1996
[World War II] On 9 December 1941 Henry H. Arnold, commanding the United States Army's Air Forces, directed that military resources be dispersed inland so that a single attack could not destroy significant military capability. In such an environment, decisions to locate training and other support facilities to inland areas was a natural extension. The greater security for bases in the Great Basin interior ensured that military efforts would not be impeded by possible enemy attack. (2)
-- 70 years ago today - Dec 9, 1941
Luke S Johnson Death: 9 Dec. 1861, Salt Lake City, Utah , Estate: No record (3)
-- 150 years ago today - Dec 9, 1861
1 - Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
2 - Utah History Encyclopedia: World War II, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/w/WWII.html
3 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power
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