70 Years Ago—Mar. 9,
1943: US Eighth Air Force
Central Medical Establishment recommends 25-mission combat tour for bomber
crewmen, 200 hours/150 missions for fighter pilots. Rommel returns to Germany
for sick leave & to plead decreased bridgehead in North Africa. In lieu of Mardi Gras, New
Orleans holds Carnival Day Bond Drive for 25,000 people, sells $1 million in
bonds.
