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Today in World War II History—March 18, 1943

Saturday, March 18, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
US Army Air Force recruiting poster, WWII

US Army Air Force recruiting poster, WWII

80 Years Ago—Mar. 18, 1943: US 1st Ranger Battalion takes El Guettar, Tunisia.

After successful US Eighth Air Force mission to Vegesack, Germany, US experiment with daylight bombing is declared a success.

US oil workers (“The Roughnecks”) arrive in Britain to drill for oil in Sherwood Forest under a one-year contract with Noble Drilling Corporation.

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