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Today in World War II History—August 19, 1943

Saturday, August 19, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
WASP C-47 flight crew: Pilot Joanna Trebtoske (Jenks), left, and Copilot Marjorie Logan (Rolle) at Romulus Army Air Field, MI, 1943 (US Air Force photo 050407-F-1234P-015)

WASP C-47 flight crew: Pilot Joanna Trebtoske (Jenks), left, and Copilot Marjorie Logan (Rolle) at Romulus Army Air Field, MI, 1943 (US Air Force photo 050407-F-1234P-015)

80 Years Ago—Aug. 19, 1943: In New Guinea, Australians take Mt. Tambu and Komiatum Ridge after a month of fighting.

First Wasps (Women’s Airforce Service Pilots) are assigned to US Troop Carrier Command.

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