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Today in World War II History—April 3, 1943

Monday, April 3, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Conrad Veidt, 17 March 1941 (MGM photo, public domain via Wikipedia)

Conrad Veidt, 17 March 1941 (MGM photo, public domain via Wikipedia)

80 Years Ago—Apr. 3, 1943: US troops land at Morobe Bay, New Guinea.

German movie actor Conrad Veidt dies in Hollywood of a heart attack, age 50.

“Battle of Manners Street”: in Wellington, New Zealand, US servicemen refuse to admit Maoris to the Allied Services Club; white & Maori New Zealand servicemen brawl with GIs for 2 hours, involving over one thousand men.

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