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Today in World War II History—May 29, 1943

Monday, May 29, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Norman Rockwell’s “Rosie the Riveter” on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post, 29 May 1943 (Fair use via Wikipedia)

Norman Rockwell’s “Rosie the Riveter” on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post, 29 May 1943 (Fair use via Wikipedia)

80 Years Ago—May 29, 1943: Japanese launch a banzai counterattack on Attu in the Aleutians, which is repelled by US forces.

Norman Rockwell’s “Rosie the Riveter” appears on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post (Read more: “A Tribute to Rosie the Riveter”).

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