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3 December 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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  1. Guadalcanal

    Movement of Aola Force, less 2d Raider Bn, to Koli Pt, where airfield is to be constructed, is completed. Aola Force is joined by 18th Naval Construction Bn and rest of 9th Defense Bn.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. New Guinea

    Situation of 126th Inf roadblock on Soputa-Sanananda trail remains precarious as Japanese continue to attack it repeatedly from all sides and to prevent forward movement of Allied units attempting to reach it.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. Guadalcanal campaign

    The two 2nd Raider companies sent to Aola were Companies C and E. The Aola construction units moved to Koli Point where they successfully built an auxiliary airfield beginning on 3 December 1942.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  5. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 64 Allied sorties (10 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-12-03, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, RAAF. Targets included 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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