Thursday, June 25, 2015

Armistice Effective, Hostilities Cease

TUE 25 JUN 1940
Franco-German armistice becomes effective and hostilities cease.

Act of Congress abolishes Construction Corps of the Navy; constructors are given line officer status designated for Engineering Duty Only (EDO). In addition, the status of those line officers who had previously been designated for Aeronautical Engineering Duty Only (AEDO) were redesignated EDO.

Destroyer O'Brien (DD-415) departs Buenos Aires, Argentina, for Rio Grande du Sol, Brazil (see 27 June).

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