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22 December 1941
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
5 sourced entries for this date.
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Entries
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P.I.
Japanese begin main landings along coast of Lingayen Gulf on Luzon before dawn. One assault force goes ashore near Bauang, another at Aringay, and a third near Agoo.
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Wake
Japanese carrier-based and land-based planes continue strong softening attacks. Of the 2 serviceable planes remaining on the island, 1 is lost in combat and the other is rendered useless when it crash-lands.
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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 9 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1941-12-22, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Malaya
As Ind 11th Div continues withdrawal across Perak R, RAF begins regular rcn of W coast to prevent enemy landings.
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