Connecticut U.S. Rep Joe Courtney: “81 years ago February 19, 1942, the city of Darwin was indiscriminately bombed and strafed by 242 Japanese…”

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Connecticut U.S. Rep Joe Courtney: “81 years ago February 19, 1942, the city of Darwin was indiscriminately bombed and strafed by 242 Japanese…”
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Feb 20, 2023
ByT. M. Strom
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Joe Courtney tweeted the following:

“81 years ago February 19, 1942, the city of Darwin was indiscriminately bombed and strafed by 242 Japanese aircraft resulting in 236 killed, including 88 American sailors aboard the destroyer USS Peary. twitter.com/AlboMP/status/“
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Here are other recent tweets from Joe Courtney:

“It was a devastating blow, 2 months after Pearl Harbor but our great ally did not break and just like today, persevered in the struggle to defend democracy.”
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“Resources from the American Rescue Plan of 2021 are continuing to support our towns’ most important projects.
Groton just announced a new allocation of ARP resources going to support public safety, small businesses, and more town services.
theday.com/local-news/202” on Feb. 17
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“Route 44 is one of the busiest streets in Coventry, and we need to make sure its ready for new investment and development.
In the 2023 budget, I secured $1.5 million to help extend sanitary sewers from Bolton into town along Route 44.” on Feb. 17
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