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