Today in World War II History—December 1, 1943
Friday, December 1, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—Dec. 1, 1943: First use of US P-51 Mustang fighter planes in Europe, as US Ninth Air Force P-51s fly a sweep over France.
Mussolini orders the arrest of all Jews in Italy, but Italians shelter many.
Troopship HMT Queen Elizabeth disembarks US 2nd Ranger Battalion and US 357th Fighter Group at Greenock, Scotland.