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Today in World War II History—August 14, 1943

Monday, August 14, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Franklin Roosevelt, the Earl of Athlone, Mackenzie King, and Winston Churchill on the terrace at the Citadelle, Québec, Canada, Aug 1943 (Source: Imperial War Museum: TR 1347)

Franklin Roosevelt, the Earl of Athlone, Mackenzie King, and Winston Churchill on the terrace at the Citadelle, Québec, Canada, Aug 1943 (Source: Imperial War Museum: TR 1347)

80 Years Ago—Aug. 14, 1943: Quadrant Conference opens in Québec: Roosevelt and Churchill commit to landings in Normandy in 1944.

Under Eisenhower’s orders, Gen. George Patton apologizes to the soldiers he slapped.

US changes insignia for military aircraft: border of bars switched from red to dark blue.

“Big Inch” pipeline is completed, transporting crude oil from Texas to northeast states.

US national insignia for aircraft, August 1943-January 1947

US national insignia for aircraft, August 1943-January 1947

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