\u2022 September 2 \u2013 Ten men from the 612th Bomb Squadron stationed at Great Falls were killed in a B-17 crash five miles east of Ft. Benton during a training exercise.<\/p>\n
\u2022 September 3 \u2013 British forces invaded southern Italy. Thousands viewed the pet and doll parade in Great Falls.<\/p>\n
\u2022 September 8 \u2013 The surrender of Italy was announced.<\/p>\n
\u2022 September 9 \u2013 The U.S. Fifth Army landed at Salerno, Italy and the Third War Bond drive began.<\/p>\n
\u2022 September 10 \u2013 Convicted murderer Philip Coleman was executed at the Missoula County Jail. Two aviation instructors and two students were killed in a collision of their planes near the Missoula airport.<\/p>\n
\u2022 September 12 \u2013 Australian troops and the 163rd Infantry captured Salamaua, New Guinea. The Italian dictator Mussolini was freed from captivity by Nazi commandos.<\/p>\n
\u2022 September 13 \u2013 Gen. Chiang Kai-shek was declared president of China.<\/p>\n
\u2022 September 16 \u2013 Australian troops on New Guinea captured Lae.<\/p>\n
\u2022 September 24 \u2013 A 7th Ferrying Group pilot was killed in an air crash at Great Falls. The Germans evacuated Smolensk. A welder started a fire that resulted in $60,000 damages to the American Crystal Sugar Co. in Missoula.<\/p>\n
\u2022 September 25 \u2013 Duck season opened.<\/p>\n
\u2022 September 26 \u2013 O.F. Goddard, former chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court, died in Billings at age 90.<\/p>\n
\u2022 September 27 \u2013 Residents of Naples revolted against German occupiers upon the approach of British troops.<\/p>\n
\u2022 September 30 \u2013 Silk recycling was halted because it had been so successful.<\/p>\n
Montana History Calendar 1942<\/a><\/p>\n Montana History Calendar 1941<\/a><\/p>\n Montana History Calendar 1930s<\/a><\/p>\n August 1943 in Montana<\/a><\/p>\n October 1943 (coming soon)<\/p>\n \u2022 September 2 \u2013 Ten men from the 612th Bomb Squadron stationed at Great Falls were killed in a B-17 crash five miles east of Ft. Benton during a training exercise. \u2022 September 3 \u2013 British forces invaded southern Italy. Thousands viewed the pet and doll parade in Great Falls. \u2022 September 8 \u2013 The … Continue reading September 1943 in Montana<\/span> Learn more about what was happening September 1943 in Montana and check out\u00a0 Montana’s Home Front During World War II<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"