Today in World War II History—Aug. 16, 1943
Thursday, August 16, 2018 by Sarah Sundin

Messina, Sicily, WWII (US Army Center of Military History)
75 Years Ago—Aug. 16, 1943: As US and British forces converge on Messina, Sicily, US artillery first fires at Italian mainland.
US B-17 Flying Fortress bombers fly final mission in Southwest Pacific; US P-47 Thunderbolt fighters fly first mission in Southwest Pacific.