1 Jan 1883
United States
United States
- William Donovan was born in Buffalo, New York, United States. ww2dbase [William Donovan | Buffalo, New York | CPC]
4 Nov 1916
United States
United States
- John Basilone was born in Buffalo, New York, United States. ww2dbase [John Basilone | Buffalo, New York | CPC]
25 Aug 1919
United States
United States
- Matthew Urbanowicz was born in Buffalo, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Matthew Urban | Buffalo, New York | JR]
10 Jul 1935
United States
United States
- Lawrence Bell founded the Bell Aircraft Corporation at Buffalo, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Buffalo, New York | AC]
8 May 1943
Photo(s) dated 8 May 1943
Photo(s) dated 8 May 1943
22 May 1943
United States
United States
- USS Sable departed Buffalo, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Sable | Buffalo, New York | DS]
22 Nov 1944
United States
United States
- The 15,000th P-40 fighter was built at the Curtiss-Wright factory in Buffalo, New York, United States. ww2dbase [P-40 Warhawk | Buffalo, New York | CPC]
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