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Today in World War II History—December 23, 1943

Saturday, December 23, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
US COMAIRSOLS B-25 Mitchell bombers attacking Rabaul, New Britain, late 1943; note Lakunai airfield in top center of photo (public domain via Wikipedia)

US COMAIRSOLS B-25 Mitchell bombers attacking Rabaul, New Britain, late 1943; note Lakunai airfield in top center of photo (public domain via Wikipedia)

80 Years Ago—Dec. 23, 1943: Allied air forces in the Solomon Islands (COMAIRSOLS) begin all-out offensive against Japanese naval & air bases at Rabaul that continues through March 1944.

Aircraft drop 1500 American Red Cross Christmas packages to isolated US Tenth Air Force detachments in India.

Movie premiere of A Guy Named Joe, starring Spencer Tracy & Irene Dunne.

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