Today in World War II History—September 17, 1943
Sunday, September 17, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

US medical air evacuation from Italy to North Africa, 1943 (US Army Medical Department photo)
80 Years Ago—Sept. 17, 1943: Soviets take Bryansk, Russia.
Germans begin retreat from Salerno plain in Italy.
US 802nd Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron begins air evacuation from Salerno, Italy (Read more: “Medical Air Evacuation in World War II”).