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22 September 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.
7 of 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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POA
Adm Halsey issues warning order for invasion of N Solomons and directs Adm Wilkinson, who is to head landing forces, to make detailed plans. It is later decided to invade Treasury Is. and Empress Augusta Bay area of Bougainville.
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SWPA
GHQ issues orders for DEXTERITY- landing on Cape Gloucester, New Britain. ALAMO Force is to make airborne and amphibious assault on Cape Gloucester; neutralize Gasmata, and then take it in shore-to-shore operation.
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Australian forces land at Finschhafen, a small port in New Guinea. The Japanese continue the battle well into October.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 30 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-09-22, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 75 Allied sorties (13 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-09-22, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th 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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Theater not recorded
THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1943-09-22, flown by USAAF 15th 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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