Today in World War II History—July 29, 1943 POSTED: Sunday, July 29, 2018 by Sarah Sundin US Eighth Air Force B-17s in formation, 1943 (US Army Air Force photo) 75 Years Ago—July 29, 1943: As Blitz Week continues, US Eighth Air Force bombs Kiel and Warnemünde, while RAF returns to battered Hamburg.