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2 May 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.
5 of 8 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Midway
Adm Nimitz visits Midway to inspect defenses.
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Mindanao
73d Inf (PA), reinf with stragglers of defeated 61st, attempts to stall enemy advancing N along Route I. Unable to hold at SW corner of Lake Lanao, 73d withdraws N, establishes line from lake Lanao across Route I, and delays enemy briefly.
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In response to American intelligence intercepts, which warn of the impending Japanese landings, the Australian garrison is evacuated from Tulagi.
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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 16 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-05-02, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included BISMARK ARCHIPELAGO.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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