Today in World War II History—July 19, 1943
Thursday, July 19, 2018 by Sarah Sundin
75 Years Ago—July 19, 1943: Soviet female ace Yekaterina Budanova (11 victories) is shot down and killed over Luhansk, Russia.
US bombs Rome for the first time: 500 bombers of the Twelfth Air Force strike Rome.

First US Army Air Force bombing of Rome, 19 July 1943 (US Army Air Force photo)