Today in World War II History—June 9, 1943
Friday, June 9, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

US Navy pilot Lt. George H.W. Bush, WWII (US Navy photo)
80 Years Ago—June 9, 1943: US 11th Naval District declares Los Angeles off-limits to servicemen, ending the Zoot Suit Riots (attacks by servicemen on Mexican-Americans).
Future president George H.W. Bush is commissioned as an ensign in the US Naval Reserves, age 18; he’ll become the youngest US naval aviator in history.