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July 1, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—July 1, 1943: Congress changes WAAC (Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps) to WAC (Women’s Army Corps) effective 9/30/43. Congress creates US Cadet Nurse Corps, free nursing training in exchange for service. First All-American Girls Professional Baseball League All-Star Game; also first night game played at Wrigley Field, using temporary lights.
June 30, 2013
Today in World War II History
US Marines landing on Rendova70 Years Ago—June 30, 1943: US Sixth Army, in its first operation, lands main force on unoccupied Kiriwina and Woodlark in Trobriands (Southwest Pacific). US Marines land on Rendova in the Solomons and US Army lands at Nassau Bay, New Guinea.
June 29, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—June 29, 1943: US Army Air Force insignia changed to “stars and bars,” with a red border around bar. Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Mystici Corporis Christi about the church as the mystical body of Christ, considered one of the pope’s most important works.
June 28, 2013
Today in World War II History
British Avro Lancaster bombers, 194270 Years Ago—June 28, 1943: RAF bombs Cologne, ending the three-month-long Battle of the Ruhr—total of 872 British bombers lost.
June 27, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—June 27, 1943: French Resistance attacks Ateliers des Fives locomotive works at Lille.
June 26, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—June 26, 1943: Allies select Air Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory to prepare air plans for invasion of France in 1944.
June 25, 2013
Today in World War II History
Bob Hope on USO tour in WWII70 Years Ago—June 25, 1943: Bob Hope begins first of his USO tours—11 weeks to England, North Africa, and Sicily. Flight nurse school at Bowman Field, Kentucky named Army Air Force School of Air Evacuation.
June 24, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—June 24, 1943: Lt. Col. WR Lovelace makes record parachute jump from 42,200 feet. From Japan, Subhas Chandra Bose, leader of Indian National Army, implores Indians to turn against British.
June 23, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—June 23, 1943: Coal strike in Appalachia settled; President Roosevelt warns if they strike again, the miners will be drafted and forced to work.
June 22, 2013
Today in World War II History
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Jacqueline Cochran (center) with WASP trainees70 Years Ago—June 22, 1943: Jacqueline Cochran appointed Director of Women Pilots. WEB DuBois becomes first black member of National Institute of Letters.
