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Today in World War II History—May 20, 1943

Saturday, May 20, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
US rationing books owned by my mother and grandmother, WWII (Photo: Sarah Sundin)

US Rationing Books Three and Four owned by my mother and grandmother, WWII (Photo: Sarah Sundin)

80 Years Ago—May 20, 1943: US Tenth Fleet is 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 (Read more: “Make It Do—Meat and Cheese Rationing in World War II”).

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