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20 September 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. Morotai

    Beachhead perimeter has been expanded to provide space for additional airfield construction, extending about 1,000 yards N of original site and some 10,000 yards E along shore to Sabatai R.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. Palaus

    On Peleliu, firm enemy defense of central ridge system on W arm virtually halts forward movement of 1st and 7th Marines. 1st Marines is so depleted in strength that 7th Marines relieves all its troops but those along West Road.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 62 Allied sorties (17 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-09-20, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  6. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 319 Allied sorties (12 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-09-20, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force. Targets included HUNGARY.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  7. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 189 Allied sorties (50 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-09-20, flown by USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 5th 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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