[Homer_J_Simpson]

Drive on Big Scale (Parker) * – 2
Stalin Sends Reply to Roosevelt; ‘Agreeable,’ Says Davies, Returning (Sulzberger) – 3-4
Vatican is Hopeful of Russian Accord – 4
War News Summarized – 4
Zeiss Factory Hit – 5
Power Units Hit in Sardinia Raids – 6
George, Elizabeth Visit U.S. Air Bases (by Robert Richards, first-time contributor) – 7
164th Won Glory at ‘Coffin Corner’ (Hailey) – 9
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 10-12
2,184 Americans Killed in Africa – 12
Axis Trial by Bombs (Baldwin) – 12

* The map associated with this article is on page 5. We regret the error.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/may1943/f28may43.htm

USAAF aircraft raid Italian targets
Friday, May 28, 1943 www.onwar.com

An American B-17F heavy bomber [photo at link].

Over Italy... A reported 100 B-17 Flying Fortress bombers attack the oil refinery and shipping at Livorno (Leghorn).

Over Sicily... American P-40 and Marauder aircraft strike four airfields and encounter heavy anti-aircraft (flak) defenses.

In Washington... The Office of War Mobilization is established to coordinated production.