Today in World War II History—April 15, 1943
Saturday, April 15, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

Maj. Gen. Omar Bradley (right), commander US II Corps, and Lt. Gen. Kenneth Anderson, commander of the British First Army, April 1943 (US Army Center of Military History)
80 Years Ago—Apr. 15, 1943: Maj. Gen. Omar Bradley takes command of US II Corps in Tunisia; George Patton is relieved to prepare for the invasion of Sicily.
US 17th Airborne Division is activated at Camp Mackall, NC, under Maj. Gen. William Miley.