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6 August 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 sourced entries for this date.

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  1. CBI

    Dr. Currie leaves China for Washington to present Gen Stilwell’s “Pacific Front” plan and Chiang Kai-shek’s modified demands to President Roosevelt and Combined Chiefs of Staff.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. UK Parliament

    British Prisoners of War (Inquiry) (House of Commons)

    Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1942-08-06: "British Prisoners of War (Inquiry)." Miss Ward (Wallsend) I Feel I Should Preface My Remarks with an Expression of Regret That I Have to Delay My Right hon.

    Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 11 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-08-06, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included CHINA, BURMA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  6. Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 36420, page 1173, published 1944-03-10: "r performance agreesto pay such compensation as, failing agreement,may be determined by arbitration.

    Source The London Gazette (opens external site)

  7. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 13 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-08-06, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, RAF. Targets included LIBYA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  8. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 36 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-08-06, flown by 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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