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18 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.

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Entries

At sea

Amphibious Force, South Pacific Area (Rear Admiral Richmond K. Turner) is established.

Source US Navy chronology (NHHC) (opens external site)
At sea

British minesweeper and escort vessel rescue 22 survivors from U.S. freighter Honomu, sunk on 5 July (see 22 July).

Source US Navy chronology (NHHC) (opens external site)
Diplomatic record

The People’s Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union (Molotov) to the American Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Standley)

Source FRUS, US State Dept (opens external site)
Diplomatic record

Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)

Source FRUS, US State Dept (opens external site)
Diplomatic record

The Officer in Charge at New Delhi (Merrell) to the Secretary of State

Source FRUS, US State Dept (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 23 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-07-18, flown by RAF, USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-07-18, flown by RAF. Targets included LIBYA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 1 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-07-18, flown by RAAF. 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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18 July 1942

Entries

Amphibious Force, South Pacific Area (Rear Admiral Richmond K. Turner) is established.

British minesweeper and escort vessel rescue 22 survivors from U.S. freighter Honomu, sunk on 5 July (see 22 July).

The People’s Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union (Molotov) to the American Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Standley)

Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)

The Officer in Charge at New Delhi (Merrell) to the Secretary of State

THOR mission records show at least 23 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-07-18, flown by RAF, USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-07-18, flown by RAF. Targets included LIBYA.

THOR mission records show at least 1 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-07-18, flown by RAAF. Targets included NEW GUINEA.

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