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13 September 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 of 11 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Guadalcanal
Adm Ghormley orders 7th Marines to reinforce garrison. Air defense is strengthened by arrival of 12 dive bombers and 6 TBF’s. Japanese launch air, naval, and ground attacks against Lunga perimeter in attempt to recapture airfield.
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Libya
During night 13-14, small raiding parties of Br MEF move against Tobruk and Benghazi in effort to destroy enemy supplies and installations at the ports. The Tobruk raid is made by land and sea, overland party moving from Egypt.
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Second day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge in the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines successfully defeat attacks by the Japanese with heavy losses for the Japanese forces.
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Guadalcanal campaign
Callaghan, Rear Admiral - 12-13 September 1942 (posth.) Coast Guard * Douglas A.
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Guadalcanal campaign
Bailey, Major - 12-13 September 1942 (posth.) * Merritt A.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 38 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-09-13, 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.
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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 29 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-09-13, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, 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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13 September in other years 19391940194119431944
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