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31 January 1943

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

    147th Inf, with arty and naval gunfire support, attempts to cross the Bonegi. Stiff resistance at river mouth prevents 1st Bn from crossing, but 3d Bn crosses about 2,500 yards inland from Tassafaronga Pt.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 67 Allied sorties (14 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-01-31, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included TUNISIA, ITALY.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

  5. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 4 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-01-31, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included NEW GUINEA, CELEBES ISLANDS.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

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