Status - John Skinner - USS Fullam:
John was on duty at his new destroyer, the USS Fullam, at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston.
Casablanca Summit
Roosevelt and Churchill had decided to meet at Casablanca, Morocco to further discuss the war effort. The Conference would began in the 14th. Due to security concerns, both leader took several days to arrive in Morocco. Stalin was unable to leave the Soviet Union at this time, as the Battle of Stalingrad was coming to a head. The fighting around the city had already resulted in over a million Soviet casualties. The German Sixth Army, however, had been trapped in a pocket since late November, and faced starvation or surrender.
The agenda was to discuss (among other items) the progress in North Africa, the future of a western front in Europe, and how to unite French forces.More Information:
- Official Navy Chronology, p. 296-297.
- The Struggle for Guadalcanal, Samuel Eliot Morison, pp. 316-337.
- No Ordinary Time,Doris Kearns Goodwin, pp. 401-410.
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