A U-Boat Killed 763 American Soldiers on Christmas Eve in 1944. The Army Kept It Secret for 50 Years
Photo: Military.comOn Christmas Eve 1944, a German U-boat torpedo killed 763 U.S. troops off France. Nearly 500 bodies were never recovered.
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