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5 May 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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  2. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 34 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-05-05, 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.

  3. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 130 Allied sorties (46 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-05-05, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF, USAAF 8th Air Force, USAAF 9th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  4. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 21 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-05-05, flown by USAAF 7th Air Force. Targets included BISMARK ARCHIPELAGO.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  5. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 48 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1943-05-05, flown by USAAF 8th Air Force. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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