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9 January 1942
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.
7 sourced entries for this date.
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Entries
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Borneo
RAF planes from Malaya terminate action over Borneo with rcn flight over Kuching.
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Japanese advances in Borneo met with little opposition.
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China
As consideration of the U.S. role in China continues in Washington, Gen Marshall decides to recommend against sending Gen Drum to China because of the small effort that is currently to be made there.
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European Theater
THOR mission records show at least 59 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1942-01-09, flown by RAF. Targets included FRANCE.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-01-09, flown by RAF. Targets included LIBYA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 9 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-01-09, 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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