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Today in World War II History—Aug. 9, 1943

Thursday, August 9, 2018 by Sarah Sundin
Men of US 25th Infantry Division on Zieta Trail, New Georgia, 12 August 1943 (US Army Center of Military History)

Men of US 25th Infantry Division on Zieta Trail, New Georgia, 12 August 1943 (US Army Center of Military History)

75 Years Ago—Aug. 9, 1943: On New Georgia in Solomon Islands, US northern and southern landing forces link.

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2 responses to “Today in World War II History—Aug. 9, 1943”

  1. Katherine Courtney says:
    August 11, 2018 at 6:38 pm

    My dad, Edward Thomas Barnier, was In Guadalcanal 5/2 – 11/2 1943. He was a tailgunner in a B24.

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