Nov. 13 British forces moving eastward from Egypt capture Tobruk. Navy announces that Capt. William T. Cherry Jr.,pilot of plane in which Eddie Rickenbacker was lost, has been rescued. Nov. 14 Eddie Rickenbacker found alive after 25 days on raft in Pacific. Jap, U. S. navies engage in large sea battle near Solomons. Nov. 16 U. S. claims smashing victory in Solomons, with 23 Jap ships sunk, seven others damaged. Nazi troops open counter attack in Tunisia. Nov. 17 New U. S. Army and Marine landings in Solomons announced as Secretary of Navy Knox claims the second round of Solomons battle is another victory for the U. S. Nov. 19 Three Allied armies British, American and Fighting French advance on three fronts in Africa. Five Jap warships sunk in new encounter in Solomons. Nov. 20 Nazis land reinfocements, tanks by plane in Tunisia. Russ troops drive Germans back on all fronts as pressure eases. Nov. 21. Tunis, Bizerta surrounded by Allies as Germans start fierce resistance. U. S. troops make new advances on Guadalcanal. Nov. 23. Dakar comes under control of Allies as West Africa joins Darlan. Russian offensive threatens to encircle Nazis at Stalingrad. Nov. 25 Russians penetrate German lines 80 miles, with Reds listing Nazi losses at 100,000 men killed, wounded and captured. Nov. 27. French crews scuttle fleet at Toulon as German troops march into the city. Nazis abandon equipment in Russian retreat. Nov. 28. Allies smash Nazi counter offensive in Tunisia, destroy German tank units. Nov. 30. U. S., British forces within 12 miles of Tunis. Death toll in Boston ballroom fire reaches 479. December Dec. 1. Entire U. S. goes under gasoline rationing. Allies launch heavy air raids against Axis positions in Tunis and Bi Dec. 2. Secretary of Navy Knox declares U. S. Navy is now larger and more powerful than the day before Pearl Harbor. Dec. 3. U. S. forces sink nine Jap ships, including two large destroyers or cruisers, four destroyers, two troop transports and one cargo ship. It is announced that 16 naval vessels, including five U. S. transports, were lost when Allies invaded Africa. Dec. 4. Allies sink 10 German supply ships in Mediterranean. President Roosevelt orders complete liquidation of WPA relief program. Dec. 5 U. S. assumes control of all manpower, ending voluntary enlistments in the army and navy. American bombers blast Naples. Dec. 7, 1942 The end of the first year of war. U. S. releases figures showing magnitude of Pearl Harbor disaster eight battleships sunk or disabled, three cruisers sunk or disabled. Air defenses shattered with more than 10 planes destroyed, and airfield runways out of commission with shell holes and bomb craters making them unusable. But another story was that of U. S. production in the first year of war 49,000 planes, 32, 000 tanks, and self propelled artillery, 17,000 large anti aircaft guns and 8,200,000 tons of shipping.We All Dream Of Doing What He Did Brig. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle last April led Americas first bombing raid on Tokyo, startling the Japs and bringing cheers to the lips of all Americans. As the year was drawing to an end, General Doolittle was again in the thick of things, leading Americas fighting airmen over Africa.