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9 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.

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Bougainville

Americal Div continues relief of 3d Mar Div on Bougainville: 132d Inf enters line. Second Piva airfield, called Piva Yoke, is completed.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
CBI

In Hukawng Valley, 112th and 113th Regts of Ch 38th Div are converging on Taihpa Ga, and 114th is active in jungle S of the Tanai. 3d Bn, 114th, begins lively action with enemy infiltrators who have surrounded its supporting battery.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Italy

15th Army Group: In U.S. Fifth Army area, II Corps orders attack on 10th, 34th Div making main effort, to secure Cervaro and M. Trocchio, final Winter Line objectives. Last elements of U.S. 45th Div are relieved by 3d Algerian Div, FEC.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
British forces take Maungdaw, Burma, a critical port for Allied supplies.

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China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 53 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-01-09, flown by RAF, USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th 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 328 Allied sorties (16 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-01-09, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th 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 141 Allied sorties (25 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-01-09, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, 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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Entries

Americal Div continues relief of 3d Mar Div on Bougainville: 132d Inf enters line. Second Piva airfield, called Piva Yoke, is completed.

In Hukawng Valley, 112th and 113th Regts of Ch 38th Div are converging on Taihpa Ga, and 114th is active in jungle S of the Tanai. 3d Bn, 114th, begins lively action with enemy infiltrators who have surrounded its supporting battery.

15th Army Group: In U.S. Fifth Army area, II Corps orders attack on 10th, 34th Div making main effort, to secure Cervaro and M. Trocchio, final Winter Line objectives. Last elements of U.S. 45th Div are relieved by 3d Algerian Div, FEC.

British forces take Maungdaw, Burma, a critical port for Allied supplies.

THOR mission records show at least 53 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-01-09, flown by RAF, USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 328 Allied sorties (16 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-01-09, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 141 Allied sorties (25 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-01-09, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force.

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