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28 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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Admiralty Is.

1st Sq, 5th Cav, occupies Loniu Village, Los Negros. Widespread patrolling on both Los Negros and Manus evokes little opposition.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Bougainville

Elements of 93d Div-RCT 25 and 1st Bn of 24th Inf-arrive at Empress Augusta Bay for combat duty. Hill 260 is found to be abandoned by enemy.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Burma

In NCAC area, 2d and 3d Bns of U.S. 5307th Unit reach Nhpum Ga area and establish defensive positions, 2d Bn at Nhpum Ga and 3d at Hsamshingyang.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Japanese troops are in retreat in Burma.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 112 Allied sorties (16 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-28, 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.
European Theater

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (54 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1944-03-28, flown by unidentified Allied air units. Targets included FRANCE.

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 780 Allied sorties (41 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-28, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, GREECE.

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

1st Sq, 5th Cav, occupies Loniu Village, Los Negros. Widespread patrolling on both Los Negros and Manus evokes little opposition.

Elements of 93d Div-RCT 25 and 1st Bn of 24th Inf-arrive at Empress Augusta Bay for combat duty. Hill 260 is found to be abandoned by enemy.

In NCAC area, 2d and 3d Bns of U.S. 5307th Unit reach Nhpum Ga area and establish defensive positions, 2d Bn at Nhpum Ga and 3d at Hsamshingyang.

Japanese troops are in retreat in Burma.

THOR mission records show at least 112 Allied sorties (16 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-28, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (54 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1944-03-28, flown by unidentified Allied air units. Targets included FRANCE.

THOR mission records show at least 780 Allied sorties (41 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-28, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, GREECE.

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