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Today in World War II History—Jan. 9, 1944

Wednesday, January 9, 2019 by Sarah Sundin
Flight nurses of the 807th MAETS show their worn-out shoes after their two-month trek through Albania, 9 January 1944 (US Air Force photo)

Flight nurses of the 807th MAETS show their worn-out shoes after their two-month trek through Albania, 9 January 1944 (US Air Force photo)

75 Years Ago—Jan. 9, 1944: Flight nurses and medics from the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron who crash-landed in Albania in November 1943 arrive back in Italy after two months behind enemy lines.

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