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22 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.

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U.S.

Combined Chiefs of Staff approve plan drawn up in Washington by SOS, “The Plan for Operation of Certain Iranian Communication Facilities between Persian Gulf Ports and Tehran by U.S. Army Forces.” The plan gives U.S.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
European Theater

THOR mission records show at least 14 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1942-09-22, flown by RAF. Targets included FRANCE, HOLLAND OR NETHERLANDS.

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 29 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-09-22, 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.
Pacific Theater

THOR mission records show at least 24 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-09-22, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included NEW GUINEA, BISMARK ARCHIPELAGO.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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22 September 1942

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Combined Chiefs of Staff approve plan drawn up in Washington by SOS, “The Plan for Operation of Certain Iranian Communication Facilities between Persian Gulf Ports and Tehran by U.S. Army Forces.” The plan gives U.S.

THOR mission records show at least 14 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1942-09-22, flown by RAF. Targets included FRANCE, HOLLAND OR NETHERLANDS.

THOR mission records show at least 29 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-09-22, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, RAF. Targets included LIBYA.

THOR mission records show at least 24 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-09-22, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included NEW GUINEA, BISMARK ARCHIPELAGO.

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