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1 May 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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  2. New Guinea

    Upon returning to Kamti village, Co I of 163d Inf finds that Japanese have withdrawn. Little contact is made with enemy on W flank after this. Nyaparake Force moves back to Nyaparake by water and sets up outposts at Charov and Jalup.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Burma

    Air supply situation improves as Air Marshal Sir John Baldwin becomes responsible for co-ordination of activities of Troop Carrier Command with those of 3d TAF. In NCAC area, SOS takes responsibility for Y-FOS.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  6. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 141 Allied sorties (24 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-05-01, flown by RAF, USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  7. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 408 Allied sorties (22 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-05-01, flown by USAAF 12th 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.

  8. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 56 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-05-01, flown by RAF. Targets included an unrecorded target country.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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