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24 March 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

Japanese try in vain to gain further ground and are decisively defeated during counterattack. This is the last enemy offensive in the Solomons, although skirmishes continue sporadically during April and May.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
CBI

In NCAC area, U.S. 5307th Unit attempts to envelop Inkangahtawng but finds it too strongly held. Japanese strongly oppose efforts to block Kamaing Road in this region.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Los Negros

1st Sq, 5th Cav, and 2d Sq, 12th, begin co-ordinated westward attack abreast from Hill 260 after brief arty preparation; assisted by concentrated fire on enemy positions, succeed in gaining objective heights.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 36444, page 1449, published 1944-03-28: "re.Wiltshire.Colonel William Llewellen Palmer, M.C., of TheManor House, Great Somerford, Ohippenham.

Source The London Gazette (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 21 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-24, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, INDIA.

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 380 Allied sorties (25 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-24, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY, YUGOSLAVIA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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Japanese try in vain to gain further ground and are decisively defeated during counterattack. This is the last enemy offensive in the Solomons, although skirmishes continue sporadically during April and May.

In NCAC area, U.S. 5307th Unit attempts to envelop Inkangahtawng but finds it too strongly held. Japanese strongly oppose efforts to block Kamaing Road in this region.

1st Sq, 5th Cav, and 2d Sq, 12th, begin co-ordinated westward attack abreast from Hill 260 after brief arty preparation; assisted by concentrated fire on enemy positions, succeed in gaining objective heights.

Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 36444, page 1449, published 1944-03-28: "re.Wiltshire.Colonel William Llewellen Palmer, M.C., of TheManor House, Great Somerford, Ohippenham.

THOR mission records show at least 21 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-24, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, INDIA.

THOR mission records show at least 380 Allied sorties (25 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-24, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY, YUGOSLAVIA.

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