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30 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.
8 of 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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At sea
PBYs evacuate military and civilian personnel from Corregidor.
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Diplomatic record
The Consul General at Calcutta (Schnare) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador to the Belgian Government in Exile (Biddle) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Matthews) to the Secretary of State
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Dieppe Raid
McNaughton was first informed of Rutter on 30 April 1942 by Montgomery.
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European Theater
THOR mission records show at least 24 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1942-04-30, flown by RAF. Targets included FRANCE, HOLLAND OR NETHERLANDS.
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 3 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-04-30, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included 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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