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2 April 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.
6 of 7 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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New Guinea
When weather conditions prevent attack on Hollandia, Fifth Air Force bombers strike instead at Hansa Bay.
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USSR
Red troops cross Prut R east of Cernauti and occupy Gertza.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 51 Allied sorties (11 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-04-02, flown by RAF, USAAF 10th 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.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 534 Allied sorties (25 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-04-02, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF, USAAF 15th 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 48 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-04-02, 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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2 April in other years 19401941194219431945
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