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17 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.
5 of 7 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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NEI
Carrier-based planes of British Eastern Fleet attack Soerabaja naval base, Java. B-24’s of SWPA follow up, night 17-18, with attack on docks.
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New Guinea
TF TORNADO begins preliminary phase of Wakde I. operation. 163d Inf lands without opposition near Arare, on Dutch New Guinea mainland opposite Wakde I., after preparatory naval bombardment; extends flanks W to Tor R and E to Tementoe Creek.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 1,185 Allied sorties (44 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-05-17, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, 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 71 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-05-17, flown by USAAF 8th Air Force, RAF. 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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17 May in other years 19401941194219431945
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