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Today in World War II History—May 24, 1944

Friday, May 24, 2024 by Sarah Sundin
Aerial view of Terracina, Italy, May 1944 (US Army Center of Military History)

Aerial view of Terracina, Italy, May 1944 (US Army Center of Military History)

80 Years Ago—May 24, 1944: US II Corps takes Terracina in Italy unopposed, opening Highway 7 to Anzio.

Mussolini’s government in northern Italy executes Adm. Inigo Campioni, former governor of Italian Aegean Islands, for refusing to support Mussolini.

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