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25 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

  1. New Guinea

    Gen Basil M. Morris forms new unit, called Maroubra Force, to hold Kokoda Trail over Owen Stanley Range between Port Moresby and Buna. Maroubra Force consists of Aus 39th Bn, less one co, of Aus 30th Brig and a Papuan bn of 300.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. East Africa Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the East Africa Theater on 1942-06-25, 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.

  5. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 4 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-06-25, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included LIBYA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

  6. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 14 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-06-25, flown by RAAF, 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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