Today in World War II History—June 3, 1944

No. 4 Squadron RAAF pilots posing in front of Boomerang aircraft, Nadzab, New Guinea, 5 Oct 1943 (Australian War Memorial)

70 Years Ago—June 3, 1944: Germans declare Rome and open city and evacuate as the Allies advance Last major air combat by RAAF in WWII as Australian fighters shoot down 10 Japanese planes off Biak, New Guinea.