Today in World War II History—June 14, 1944

US 75-mm howitzer crew firing at Japanese positions in Myitkyina, Burma, June 1944 (US Army Center of Military History)

80 Years Ago—June 14, 1944: US and Chinese troops attack besieged Japanese forces in Myitkyina, Burma.

At night, an RAF Mosquito becomes the first aircraft to shoot down a German V-1 buzz bomb.

Australia begins meat rationing (2 pounds per week).

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