Today in World War II History—July 30, 1943
Monday, July 30, 2018 by Sarah Sundin

P-47Cs of the US 78th Fighter Group, 1943 (US National Archives)
75 Years Ago—July 30, 1943: First fighter pilot of the US Eighth Air Force achieves ace status (five victories)—Capt. Charles London, 78th Fighter Group, flying a P-47 Thunderbolt.
Anti-Fascists riot in Milan, Italy.