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8 July 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 sourced entries for this date.
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Pacific
Gen MacArthur and Adm Ghormley recommend that offensive be postponed until SW and S Pacific forces can be strengthened. Adm Nimitz issues his final plan of attack, ordering S Pacific Force to seize Santa Cruz Is.
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St. Lawrence River
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 16 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-07-08, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, RAF. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 9 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-07-08, 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.
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