Today in World War II History—March 19, 1943
Sunday, March 19, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Gen. Henry H. “Hap” Arnold, circa 1945 (US Army photo)
80 Years Ago—Mar. 19, 1943: German U-boats break off attacks on Allied North Atlantic convoys HX-229 and SC-122, ending the largest convoy battle of the war.
Henry H. “Hap” Arnold is promoted to four-star general, a first for a US airman.
My husband said that the Army Air Corps was what was going on during the war. He said that USAF didn’t come into being until 1947. I don’t know. He’s really good in history but I don’t mean to dispute your word.
The US Army Air Corps existed before 1941, then became the US Army Air Forces on June 20, 1941 – although people still referred to it informally as the Air Corps. The US Air Force was established in 1947. Here’s a quick article on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Air_Forces