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17 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.
6 of 7 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Guadalcanal
Mt Austen operations open with rcn in force of NE slopes by elements of 3d Bn, 132d Inf; no enemy are encountered. Advance elements of 25th Div (RCT 35) arrive.
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Tunisia
Lull continues on Br First Army front. 2d Bn of U.S. 509th Para Regt and 3d Bn of RCT 26, U.S. 1st Div, raid Maknassy, 30 miles NE of Tébessa.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 9 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1942-12-17, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included CHINA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1942-12-17, flown by unidentified Allied air units. Targets included TUNISIA.
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 14 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1942-12-17, flown by RAAF, USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included TIMOR, 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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17 December in other years 19391940194119431944
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