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9 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.
6 sourced entries for this date.
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Entries
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P.I.
Japanese conquest of the Philippines is completed, although small, isolated detachments continue to hold out. Combined U.S. and Filipino force of 140,000 is now eliminated as a fighting force. USFIP ceases to exist.
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Libya
Free French continue to hold out at Bir Hacheim against furious ground and air attacks. Efforts to relieve them are unsuccessful.
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UK Parliament
Invasion: Status of Civilians (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1942-06-09: "Invasion: Status of Civilians."
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East Africa Theater
THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the East Africa Theater on 1942-06-09, flown by RAF. Targets included an unrecorded target country.
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 24 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-06-09, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, RAAF. Targets included BISMARK ARCHIPELAGO, NEW GUINEA, TIMOR.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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