Today in World War II History—May 20, 1943
Sunday, May 20, 2018 by Sarah Sundin

US rationing books owned by my mother and grandmother, WWII (Photo: Sarah Sundin)
75 Years Ago—May 20, 1943: US Tenth Fleet established in Washington, DC under Adm. Ernest King to control shore-based antisubmarine operations in the Atlantic, the only US fleet without ships.
US War Ration Book Three is distributed by mail.