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24 November 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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CBI

Gen Stilwell is informed by U.S. War Department that little more aid, aside from existing commitments, can be provided for N Burma offensive.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Libya

Front is quiet generally as Gen Montgomery plans an assault on El Agheila bottleneck. Br Eighth Army forces must be regrouped and supplies and reinforcements amassed.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
New Guinea

Japanese continue to repel efforts of Aus 25th Brig to take Gona.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 50 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-11-24, 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.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 7 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-11-24, flown by 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 204 Allied sorties (37 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-11-24, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, RAAF. Targets included NEW GUINEA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 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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24 November 1942

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Gen Stilwell is informed by U.S. War Department that little more aid, aside from existing commitments, can be provided for N Burma offensive.

Front is quiet generally as Gen Montgomery plans an assault on El Agheila bottleneck. Br Eighth Army forces must be regrouped and supplies and reinforcements amassed.

Japanese continue to repel efforts of Aus 25th Brig to take Gona.

THOR mission records show at least 50 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-11-24, flown by RAF, USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

THOR mission records show at least 7 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-11-24, flown by RAF. Targets included LIBYA.

THOR mission records show at least 204 Allied sorties (37 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-11-24, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, RAAF. Targets included NEW GUINEA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, TIMOR.

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