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Gers admit Rostov peril
Visits Brit 8th Army, Tripoli, with Churchill
Giraud appts War Com to replace Imperial Council; same membership retained; Bergeret apptd Giraud sec; Interallied Affairs Delegate Gen post created; com to be augmented with de Gaullists and others
Ger positions found superior, Tunis front; morale and war material good; Ger objectives seen as Djebel Bargou and Djebel Serdj hills; Rommel tactics discussed; map; Churchill accompanied by Brit Staff chief, Gen Sir A Brooke, visits Brit 8th Army, Tripoli; lauds troops' role; greets Montgomery, Alexander and other Brit mil leaders
1943Fabian Forte, American pop singer and actor[†]
Fabian Anthony Forte, professionally known as Fabian, is an American singer and actor. He became a teen idol in the late 1950s.
1943Gayle Hunnicutt, American actress (died 2023)[†]
Gayle Hunnicutt, Lady Jenkins was an American film, television and stage actress. She starred in more than 30 films.