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7 June 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 321 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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POA
Brig Gen Howard C. Davison replaces Maj Gen Clarence L. Tinker, who was lost in Battle of Midway, as commander of Seventh Air Force.
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ALEUTIAN Is.
Japanese invade western Aleutians, landing some 1,800 men on Attu and Kiska.
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Aleutian Islands Campaign: Imperial Japanese soldiers begin occupying the American islands of Attu and Kiska, in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska.
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The Battle of Midway ends in American victory.
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Battle of Midway
Limping along on a straight course at 12 knots, roughly one-third their top speed, Mogami and Mikuma had been almost perfect targets for a submarine attack.
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Battle of Midway
The returning strike force needed to land promptly or it would have to ditch into the sea.
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Battle of Midway
The remaining officers and men were quickly dispersed to other units of the fleet and, facing similar bans from visiting family or friends, were shipped to units in the South Pacific, where the majority died in battle.
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