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Today in World War II History—February 17, 1943

Friday, February 17, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
US 31st Fighter Group at Thélepte Airfield, Tunisia, 1943 (US Air Force photo)

US 31st Fighter Group at Thélepte Airfield, Tunisia, 1943 (US Air Force photo)

80 Years Ago—Feb. 17, 1943: In Tunisia, US evacuates Fériana and Thélepte Airfields; Germans occupy the airfields and the towns of Sbeïtla and Kasserine.

Baseball player Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees enlists in the US Army.

Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-16) is commissioned at Quincy, MA.

Newly commissioned carrier USS Lexington, Boston Harbor, MA, 17 Feb 1943 (US Navy photo: 80-G-35657)

Newly commissioned carrier USS Lexington, Boston Harbor, MA, 17 Feb 1943 (US Navy photo: 80-G-35657)

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