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Chronology - 1943 - Quarter 3

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- 1943 Jul 3 - Nation: USA.

Future astronaut Dr Norman Earl (Norm) Thagard born in Marianna, Florida, USA.

- 1943 Jul 7 - Nation: Germany. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

V-2 given top priority.
Adolf Hitler gave the German V-2 program highest military priority. References: 17 .

- 1943 Jul 9 - Nation: USA.

Future astronaut John Howard Casper born in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

- 1943 Jul 19 - Nation: USA.

- 1943 Aug 4 - Nation: USA.

- 1943 Aug 13 - Nation: Russia.

- 1943 Aug 14 - Nation: USA.

- 1943 Aug 17 - Nation: Germany. Launch Site: Peenemuende . Launch Vehicle: V-2.

Peenemünde attacked by RAF.
Royal Air Force attacked Germany's Peenemünde Rocket Research Center, causing heavy damage and delaying V-weapon program by weeks or months. References: 17 .

- 1943 Sep 17 - Nation: USA.

Future astronaut Dr Samuel (Sam) Thornton Durrance born in Tallahassee, Florida, USA.

- 1943 Sep 30 - Nation: USA.

Aberdeen proposes rocket development.
Aberdeen Ballistic Research Laboratories' Study entitled "Development of Long-Range Rocket Projectile" was submitted by the Army to the National Defense Research Committee. The project was accepted by NDRC. References: 17 .

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