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27 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 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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New Guinea
Gen MacArthur sets target date for next offensive, Wakde-Sarmi, as 15 May. Plans are being made for invasion of Biak in early June. In Hollandia area, Cyclops airdrome is ready for limited use.
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CBI
Final arrangements are made for drive on Myitkyina by Marauders and for offensive across the Salween by Y-Force. Gen Merrill, who has recovered from his illness, will lead the Marauders.
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Operation Overlord
A friendly fire incident there on 27 April 1944 resulted in as many as 450 deaths.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 98 Allied sorties (18 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-04-27, flown by 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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Theater not recorded
THOR mission records show at least 141 Allied sorties (9 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-04-27, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 8th 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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27 April in other years 19401941194219431945
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