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18 June 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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China

Gen Chennault reports to the President on operations of Fourteenth Air Force. Gen Stilwell, now commanding YOKE-Force staff (all U.S. organizations working with Y-Force), outlines to Col Dorn, his chief of staff, his mission in the program.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Sicily

Allied planes begin powerful attacks on Messina.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Solomon Is.

43d Div issues orders for movement to New Georgia Is. COMAIRSOPAC assigns duties for New Georgia operation to his air units.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 8 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-06-18, 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.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 229 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-06-18, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included SARDINIA, PANTELLARIA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 25 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-06-18, flown by USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th 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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18 June 1943

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Gen Chennault reports to the President on operations of Fourteenth Air Force. Gen Stilwell, now commanding YOKE-Force staff (all U.S. organizations working with Y-Force), outlines to Col Dorn, his chief of staff, his mission in the program.

Allied planes begin powerful attacks on Messina.

43d Div issues orders for movement to New Georgia Is. COMAIRSOPAC assigns duties for New Georgia operation to his air units.

THOR mission records show at least 8 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-06-18, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 229 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-06-18, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included SARDINIA, PANTELLARIA.

THOR mission records show at least 25 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-06-18, flown by USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force.

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