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22 July 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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ALEUTIAN IS.

In effort to soften Japanese defenses on Kiska, U.S. warships and aircraft attack the island in force.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
New Georgia

Gen Griswold orders general attack on Munda by 37th and 43d Divs on 25th. 37th Div commander takes charge of his forces on the island. RCT 161, 25th Div, arrives and is attached to 37th Div.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Sicily

15th Army Group: U.S. Seventh Army takes Palermo, on N coast, virtually completing second phase of operations. Limited mopping up must be carried out in W part of island before final phase-drive to E-can start.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
U.S. forces under Patton capture Palermo, Sicily.

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Allied forces capture Palermo during the Allied invasion of Sicily.

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China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 25 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-07-22, 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 142 Allied sorties (37 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-07-22, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

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 162 Allied sorties (33 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-07-22, flown by USAAF 11th 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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In effort to soften Japanese defenses on Kiska, U.S. warships and aircraft attack the island in force.

Gen Griswold orders general attack on Munda by 37th and 43d Divs on 25th. 37th Div commander takes charge of his forces on the island. RCT 161, 25th Div, arrives and is attached to 37th Div.

15th Army Group: U.S. Seventh Army takes Palermo, on N coast, virtually completing second phase of operations. Limited mopping up must be carried out in W part of island before final phase-drive to E-can start.

U.S. forces under Patton capture Palermo, Sicily.

Allied forces capture Palermo during the Allied invasion of Sicily.

THOR mission records show at least 25 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-07-22, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 142 Allied sorties (37 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-07-22, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 162 Allied sorties (33 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-07-22, flown by USAAF 11th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force.

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