Today in World War II History—Feb. 23, 1944
Saturday, February 23, 2019 by Sarah Sundin

Maj. Gen. Lucian Truscott, 1944 (US Army Center of Military History)
75 Years Ago—Feb. 23, 1944: Maj. Gen. Lucian Truscott assumes command of US VI Corps at Anzio in Italy.
First US Army blood bank in the Mediterranean Theater opens at Naples medical center.