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22 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.

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  1. Luzon

    Gen MacArthur orders withdrawal of entire Mauban-Abucay line southward to final defense position on Bataan, behind Pilar-Bagac road; withdrawal is to start after nightfall on 23d and be completed by daylight of 26th.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 35431, page 399, published 1942-01-23: "t this Order be forthwith registered by the Registrar of the said Diocese oi Ely. Rupert B. Howorth.

    Source The London Gazette (opens external site)

  5. Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 35431, page 400, published 1942-01-23: "ectual in law immediately upon thepublication of this Order in the London Gazette.Rupert B. Howorth.

    Source The London Gazette (opens external site)

  6. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-01-22, flown by RAF. Targets included THAILAND OR SIAM.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

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