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8 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 8 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Italy
AAI: Br 5 Corps, holding Adriatic coastal sector, finds that enemy is withdrawing and moves forward. In U.S. Fifth Army’s VI Corps area, 133d Inf, leading 34th Div’s pursuit up Highway 1, encounters delaying opposition S of Tarquinia.
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New Guinea
Seventh Fleet PT boats begin operating from Mios Woendi. On Biak, 186th Inf of TF HURRICANE improves and consolidates positions in Mokmer airdrome area.
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UK Parliament
War Situation (House of Commons)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1944-06-08: "War Situation." The Prime Minister (Mr.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 32 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-06-08, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included CHINA, 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 416 Allied sorties (39 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-06-08, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.
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 225 Allied sorties (36 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-06-08, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th 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.
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