Today in World War II History—June 16, 1943
Saturday, June 16, 2018 by Sarah Sundin

Patch of the US Thirteenth Air Force, WWII
75 Years Ago—June 16, 1943: Pilots of the US Thirteenth Air Force, US Navy and Marine, and Royal New Zealand Air Force give Japanese their biggest aerial defeat over the Solomon Islands, shooting down 96 of 120 aircraft.
Actor Charlie Chaplin marries 18-year-old Oona O’Neill, daughter of playwright Eugene O’Neill.