(2 of 2) ..The B-24 was ordered to attack. Dozens of survivors were killed, forcing the U-boats to submerge, killing the rest. The Americans were given medals for bravery. The #LaconiaIncident was raised in the #NurembergTrials, embarrassing the US, but its #WarCrime was ignored.

(1 of 2) The #LaconiaIncident is a US #WarCrime from #WWII on #ThisDayInHistory in 1942. #Nazi submarine #U156 had torpedoed #OceanLiner #RMSLaconia. It and #U506 surfaced to pick up survivors. A US B-24 spotted them and reported that they were delivering civilian survivors......