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Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—Apr. 29, 1943: US War Labor Board demands equal pay for equal work for women in war industries, retroactive to April 5. US Civil Air Patrol transferred from Office of Civilian Defense to War Dept as Army Air Force auxiliary.

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70 Years Ago—Apr. 28, 1943: Atlantic convoy ONS-5 begins battle with U-boats: by May 6, 7 U-boats and 13 Allied ships will be sunk.

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Brigadier Orde Wingate,
leader of the Chindits70 Years Ago—Apr. 27, 1943: Radar-jamming devices become operational in eastern England. British/Indian Chindits cross Chindwin River in return to India from raids in Burma.

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Wendell Willkie, Time Magazine,
July 31, 193970 Years Ago—Apr. 26, 1943: British take Longstop Hill in drive for Tunis. One World by former GOP presidential candidate Wendell Willkie tops the bestseller list.

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70 Years Ago—Apr. 25, 1943: In Tunisia, US II Corps takes Hill 438 near Sedjanane after heavy fighting, and takes 3 hills near Sidi Nsir.

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70 Years Ago—Apr. 24, 1943: First Women’s Flying Training Detachment class (precursor of WASPs) graduates from flight training.

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70 Years Ago—Apr. 23, 1943: US II Corps launches final drive in Tunisia, aiming for Mateur and Bizerte. Movie premiere of My Friend Flicka, starring Roddy McDowall.

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Consolidated PBY Catalina70 Years Ago—Apr. 22, 1943: US PBY Catalinas based in Iceland and Greenland drive off U-boats threatening Allied convoy HX-234.

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70 Years Ago—Apr. 21, 1943: Adm. Mineichi Kaga replaces Yamamoto as commander of Japanese Combined Fleet.

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70 Years Ago—Apr. 20, 1943: British begin limited conscription of women into Home Guard. British Eighth Army takes Enfidaville, Tunisia, and its airfield.