President Roosevelt extended registration for the draft beyond the 48 states to the territories of Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Residents of those territories had until the end of the year to register.
Today in World War II History—October 26, 1943: US Thirteenth Air Force and US Navy bombers and fighters attack Japanese-occupied Bougainville in the Solomon Islands in advance of the Allied invasion.
From Sarah Sundin's blog.
They'd been arriving at various locations in the US this week as well.
The Polish Home Political Representation created Social Anticommunist Committee to combat activities of the Polish Workers (Communist) Party.
Today was the first flight of the Dornier Do 335 of which a mere 37 were built.
The U-420 was sunk by a Canadian B-24. She was one of 15 ships lost on this day.
The 1943 Hurricane Season came to an end when the last storm dissipated.
