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29 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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The Japanese continue to send troops as reinforcements into Guadalcanal.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 15 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-10-29, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.
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 11 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-10-29, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included SOLOMON ISLANDS, 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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Guadalcanal
Japanese, having suffered heavy casualties in recent battles, begin general withdrawal about this time toward Koli Pt and Kokumbona.
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