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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)

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.

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