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Today in World War II History—February 15, 1943

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
US poster by J. Howard Miller, 1943

US poster by J. Howard Miller, 1943

80 Years Ago—Feb. 15, 1943: British Eighth Army arrives at German Mareth Line in Tunisia.

Actress and pin-up girl Betty Grable leaves prints from hands & one leg at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

J. Howard Miller’s “We Can Do It” poster, now identified with Rosie the Riveter, is first posted at Westinghouse for a two-week in-house campaign. (Read more: A Tribute to Rosie the Riveter)

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