Today in World War II History—January 9, 1943
Monday, January 9, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

Prototype C-69 Constellation at Burbank, CA, 9 Jan 1943 (US Navy photo)
80 Years Ago—Jan. 9, 1943: British & Indian troops take Maungdaw, Burma, in the Arakan campaign.
First flight of prototype Lockheed C-69 Constellation, the fastest US transport plane of the war.