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Today in World War II History—July 9, 1943

Monday, July 9, 2018 by Sarah Sundin
Paratroopers of the US 82nd Airborne Division on a C-47 bound for Sicily, July 1943 (US Army Center of Military History)

Paratroopers of the US 82nd Airborne Division on a C-47 bound for Sicily, July 1943 (US Army Center of Military History)

75 Years Ago—July 9, 1943: Opening the invasion of Sicily before midnight, British troops land in gliders near Syracuse and paratroopers of US 82nd Airborne Division land near Gela.

US Army opens assault on Munda, New Georgia.

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  1. Pat Moore says:
    July 9, 2018 at 5:48 pm

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