June 1943 Today in World War II Pacific History Day by day chronology TUESDAY, 1 JUNE 1943 AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Eleventh Air Force) In the Aleutian Islands, 2 P-40's, 1 B-24, and 1 F-5A fly weather reconnaissance and photo runs and 8 B-25's, 18 P-38's, and 20 P-40's, fly 7 attack missions to Kiska.
AACTA Awards: Mel Gibson wins Best Direction for Hacksaw Ridge. Mel Gibson has won best direction for his World War II drama Hacksaw Ridge, which swept the big prizes at the AACTA Awards. The night's big winners. In an emotional speech, Gibson said he needed to thank Australia for making Hacksaw Ridge, shot in New South Wales, which also picked up best film, best screenplay and two actor awards. All the way up and down it's a homegrown film, Gibson told the audience at the ceremony in Sydney.
HACKSAW RIDGE is the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss [Andrew Garfield] who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun.