Today in World War II History—May 3, 1943
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

Lt. Gen. Frank Andrews, WWII (US Army photo: 080305-F-3927P-004)
80 Years Ago—May 3, 1943: Lt. Gen. Frank Andrews, commander of US European Theater of Operations, is killed in a B-24 crash in Iceland.
US II Corps takes Mateur, Tunisia.
British 6th Airborne Division is established under Maj.-Gen. Richard Gale.
The Pulitzer Prize in Literature is awarded to Upton Sinclair for Dragon’s Teeth.

US 1st Infantry Division tank speeding to Mateur, Tunisia, 3 May 1943 (US Army Center of Military History)