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19 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. UK Parliament

    Vote of Credit (Supplementary), 1943 (Expenditure Arising Out of the War) (House of Commons)

    Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1943-05-19: "Vote of Credit (Supplementary), 1943 (Expenditure Arising Out of the War)." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)

    Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)

  3. ALEUTIAN IS.

    On Attu, 2d Bn of 17th Inf, assisted by Co C of 32d Inf, begins attack before dawn to capture pass (later called Clevesy Pass after Lt Samuel H. Clevesy of Co H) into Sarana Valley.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 40 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-05-19, 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.

  5. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 84 Allied sorties (18 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-05-19, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY, SARDINIA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  6. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 42 Allied sorties (10 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-05-19, flown by USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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