British railway poster, WWII 85 Years Ago—Aug. 27, 1941: American volunteer William Dunn, flying a Hurricane with RAF No. 71 Squadron in Britain, becomes the first US ace of World War II, having shot down a total of five German aircraft. Off Iceland, an RAF Hudson bomber damages German U-boat U-570, which surrenders to the bomber and will be captured by the British. B ritish government takes control of railways for the duration and financially compensates the owners.The post Today in World War II History—August 27, 1941 first appeared on Sarah Sundin.