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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Today in World War II History

American transport SS Robert Rowan exploding after being hit by
 German Ju 88 bombers, Gela, Sicily
70 Years Ago—July 11, 1943: On the heels of a Luftwaffe attack, US ships fire on US C-47s loaded with paratroopers, one of worst fratricidal incidents of the war; 23 C-47s lost, 318 casualties.

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