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3 June 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.
7 of 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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U.K.
Loading of cross-Channel assault forces is completed.
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The provisional French government is established.
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New Guinea
On Biak, TF HURRICANE’s 186th Inf continues W on broad front to positions N of Parai. Japanese do not oppose advance, but terrain makes progress slow. Supply line is tenuous and water must be brought inland from coast.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 23 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-06-03, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included CHINA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 400 Allied sorties (79 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-06-03, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 11th 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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There are daily bombings of the Cherbourg peninsula and the Normandy area.
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3 June in other years 19401941194219431945
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