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26 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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Entries

  1. Guadalcanal

    2d Bn, 5th Marines, and elements of 1st Bn, 7th Marines, reach the upper Ma- tanikau and push N along E bank, encountering enemy fire from vicinity of Matanikau village. Arty and aircraft are employed against the enemy position.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 15 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-09-26, 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.

  5. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 16 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-09-26, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, RAAF. Targets included BISMARK ARCHIPELAGO, NEW GUINEA, TIMOR.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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