The #1 country song on July 4, 1945

Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima By Bob Wills

Other #1 songs on July 4, 1945

#1 Hit Song

Sentimental Journey
Les Brown

#1 R&B Song

Caldonia
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Notable July 4 birthdays in the 1940s

Butch Miles
Drummer
Born July 04, 1944
Jessica Mathews
Journalist
Born July 04, 1946
Jeremy Spencer
Rock Singer
Born July 04, 1948
Tomaz Salamun
Poet
Born July 04, 1941
Hal Lanier
Baseball Player
Born July 04, 1942
Geraldo Rivera
TV Show Host
Born July 04, 1943