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11 April 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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At sea
Second group of 13 survivors from U.S. tanker Eugene V.R. Thayer, shelled on 9 April by Italian submarine Pietro Calvi reach the Brazilian coast north of Aracati (see 13 April).
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At sea
USAAF A-20s attack Japanese shipping off Lae, New Guinea, damaging cargo vessel Taijun Maru, 06°49'S, 147°02'E. Taijun Maru, deemed irreparable, is later scuttled.
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Diplomatic record
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)
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Diplomatic record
The British Prime Minister (Churchill) to President Roosevelt
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Diplomatic record
The Personal Representative of the President in India (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 16 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-04-11, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included BISMARK ARCHIPELAGO, NEW GUINEA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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