Born in September 1942 - Zodiac Signs, Personality and Horoscopes

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What happened in September 1942

• September 2, 1942: Raid on Les Casquets: British SSRF led by Major Gus March-Phillipps captures entire garrison, destroys radio and lighthouse, marking one of first raids by Anders Lassen VC.
• September 3, 1942: Rommel's Retreat: Erwin Rommel orders withdrawal of Panzer Army Africa, Allied forces assault but face fierce resistance, Rommel loses significant personnel and equipment.
• September 5, 1942: Battle of Milne Bay: Japanese suffer first land defeat, marking a turning point in the Pacific War.
• September 9, 1942: Lookout Air Raids: Japanese floatplane drops incendiary devices at Mount Emily, Oregon, marking the first bombing of the continental United States.
• September 10, 1942: Convoy ON 127 Attack: U-boats sink six ships in North Atlantic, highlighting the ongoing Battle of the Atlantic.
• September 12, 1942: RMS Laconia Sinking: British ship carrying civilians, soldiers, and prisoners of war is torpedoed, resulting in the deaths of over 1,600 people.
• September 14, 1942: Battle of Ioribaiwa: Australian forces retreat due to supply issues, marking a setback in the New Guinea campaign.
• September 15, 1942: Women's Flying Training Detachment: Established in the United States, marking the increasing role of women in aviation during World War II.
• September 24, 1942: First Female SOE Agents: Andrée Borrel and Lise de Baissac become the first women parachuted into occupied France by the British Special Operations Executive.
• September 26, 1942: August Frank Memorandum: Nazi official issues guidelines for disposing of belongings of murdered Jews, further systematizing the Holocaust.
• September 27, 1942: Sinking of Stier and Stephen Hopkins: German commerce raider Stier and American Liberty ship sink after a gun battle, marking a rare instance of a merchant ship defeating a raider.