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16 October 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

Guadalcanal

Japanese begin march along narrow trail from Kokumbona assembly area toward attack positions E of Lunga R. Japanese arty shelling of Lunga perimeter increases in volume and accuracy.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 35748, page 4494, published 1942-10-16: "ners of the Admiralty are to give the necessary directions 'herein accordingly. B. C. E. Leadbitter.

Source The London Gazette (opens external site)
European Theater

THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1942-10-16, flown by RAF. Targets included 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 18 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-10-16, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, RAF. Targets included LIBYA, 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 9 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-10-16, flown by RAAF, USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included 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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16 October 1942

Entries

Japanese begin march along narrow trail from Kokumbona assembly area toward attack positions E of Lunga R. Japanese arty shelling of Lunga perimeter increases in volume and accuracy.

Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 35748, page 4494, published 1942-10-16: "ners of the Admiralty are to give the necessary directions 'herein accordingly. B. C. E. Leadbitter.

THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1942-10-16, flown by RAF. Targets included HOLLAND OR NETHERLANDS.

THOR mission records show at least 18 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-10-16, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, RAF. Targets included LIBYA, EGYPT.

THOR mission records show at least 9 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-10-16, flown by RAAF, USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included TIMOR.

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