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11 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.

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New Guinea

U.S. Advanced Base in New Guinea, a logistical agency, is established by USASOS with hq at Port Moresby, which is to become a large supply and communications center.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
U.S.

Adm Leahy makes the first of many suggestions that Burma Road be reopened.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
, a carrier on convoy duty to Malta, is torpedoed and sinks with heavy loss of life.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 3 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-08-11, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included 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 17 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-08-11, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, RAF. Targets included GREECE, EGYPT.

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 13 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-08-11, flown by RAAF. Targets included TIMOR, 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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U.S. Advanced Base in New Guinea, a logistical agency, is established by USASOS with hq at Port Moresby, which is to become a large supply and communications center.

Adm Leahy makes the first of many suggestions that Burma Road be reopened.

, a carrier on convoy duty to Malta, is torpedoed and sinks with heavy loss of life.

THOR mission records show at least 3 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-08-11, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included CHINA.

THOR mission records show at least 17 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-08-11, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, RAF. Targets included GREECE, EGYPT.

THOR mission records show at least 13 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-08-11, flown by RAAF. Targets included TIMOR, NEW GUINEA.

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