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16 February 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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Luzon

I Corps reduces salient in MLR to area 75 by 100 yards. In South Sector, enemy remnants from Silaiim Pt, attempting to escape northward, are detected about 7 miles from the point and destroyed in 2-day fight.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
NEI

Withdrawal of Br personnel and operational aircraft from Sumatra to Java is completed. Equipment is left behind at Oesthaven. Allied convoy bound for Timor is recalled to Darwin because of heavy attacks by Japanese planes.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Being discussed in high American government circles are plans for the internment of Japanese-Americans living generally in the western US.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
In Athens, the Greek People's Liberation Army is established.

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Attack on Aruba 1942 conflict.

Source Wikidata (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 27 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-02-16, flown by RAF. Targets included BURMA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-02-16, 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.
Pacific Theater

THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-02-16, 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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I Corps reduces salient in MLR to area 75 by 100 yards. In South Sector, enemy remnants from Silaiim Pt, attempting to escape northward, are detected about 7 miles from the point and destroyed in 2-day fight.

Withdrawal of Br personnel and operational aircraft from Sumatra to Java is completed. Equipment is left behind at Oesthaven. Allied convoy bound for Timor is recalled to Darwin because of heavy attacks by Japanese planes.

Being discussed in high American government circles are plans for the internment of Japanese-Americans living generally in the western US.

In Athens, the Greek People's Liberation Army is established.

Attack on Aruba 1942 conflict.

THOR mission records show at least 27 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-02-16, flown by RAF. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-02-16, flown by RAF. Targets included LIBYA.

THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-02-16, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included INDONESIA.

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