4 January 1944 Posted on January 3, 2012 by Staff Operation Carpetbagger: the dropping of arms and supplies to resistance fighters in Europe starts. Famous Words of Inspiration..."There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child." Erna Bombeck — Click here for more from Erna Bombeck Related posts: 8 October 1968 18 July 1984