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25 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 of 8 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Luzon
Responsibility for defense of beach area of S Bataan passes from Gen McBride of Service Command Area to commanders of I and II Corps. II Corps continues withdrawal under air attack and with Japanese in full pursuit.
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Midway
Shelled by Japanese submarine.
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Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom.
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
19 dead. * (harbor tug): damaged by explosion and fires in Shaw; sunk; returned to service August 1942. * (yard floating dock): damaged by bombs; sunk; returned to service January 25, 1942, servicing Shaw.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 15 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-01-25, 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 8 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-01-25, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included INDONESIA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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