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Today in World War II History—June 18, 1943

Monday, June 18, 2018 by Sarah Sundin
US Ambassador Nelson Johnson, Lady Gowrie, Australian Prime Minister John Curtin, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Governor General Lord Gowrie, and Frank Forde, Australia, 8 Jun 1943 (public domain via WW2 Database)

US Ambassador Nelson Johnson, Lady Gowrie, Australian Prime Minister John Curtin, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Governor General Lord Gowrie, and Frank Forde, Australia, 8 Jun 1943 (public domain via WW2 Database)

75 Years Ago—June 18, 1943: Allies intensify bombing of Sicily, Sardinia, and Naples in preparation for invasion of Sicily.

Australian Prime Minister John Curtin declares that the risk of Japanese invasion is over.

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