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2 January 1944
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.
8 of 11 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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New Britain
In Cape Gloucester area, Co E of 5th Marines establishes physical contact with Mar patrol from Green Beach at Dorf Pt.
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CBI
Maj Gen Daniel I. Sultan arrives at New Delhi to act as Gen Stilwell’s deputy, freeing Stilwell of administrative burdens.
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Allied amphibious landing of World War II.
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Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 36407, page 1063, published 1944-03-03: "ofParliament.Article 5.This Order shall come into force as from this day'sdate.E. C. E. Leadbitter.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 46 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-01-02, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, RAF. Targets included BURMA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 276 Allied sorties (17 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-01-02, flown by USAAF 12th 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.
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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 213 Allied sorties (26 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-01-02, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 20th 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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