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Today in World War II History—April 29, 1943

Saturday, April 29, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
US poster, WWIIUS poster, 1943 (US Office of War Information O-520464)

US poster, 1943 (US Office of War Information O-520464)

80 Years Ago—Apr. 29, 1943: US War Labor Board demands equal pay for equal work for women in war industries, retroactive to April 5.

US Civil Air Patrol is transferred from the Office of Civilian Defense to the War Department as an Army Air Force auxiliary.

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