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Today in World War II History—July 4, 1943

Tuesday, July 4, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Gen. Wladyslaw Sikorski, 1942 (Library of Congress: fsa.8e00864)

Gen. Wladyslaw Sikorski, 1942 (Library of Congress: fsa.8e00864)

80 Years Ago—July 4, 1943: Gen. Wladyslaw Sikorski, prime minister of Polish government-in-exile and commander of Polish forces, dies in a plane crash at Gibraltar.

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