Today in World War II History—September 18, 1943
Monday, September 18, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

Map of the Gilbert and Marshall Islands, Central Pacific (US Army Center of Military History)
80 Years Ago—Sept. 18, 1943: US opens Central Pacific offensive as Seventh Air Force B-24 bombers and Navy Task Force 15 carrier aircraft begin bombing Tarawa, Makin, and Apemama in the Gilbert Islands.
Premiere of weekly radio show I Sustain the Wings on CBS with Capt. Glenn Miller and the Army Air Force Band.