Iwo Jima
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18 February 1945
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Japan
TF 58 sails from Japan area for Iwo to assist in invasion when weather conditions prevent further attacks on Japan.
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Italy
15th Army Group: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, in preparation for main attack on M. Belvedere and M.
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American and Brazilian troops kick off Operation Encore in Northern Italy, a successful limited action in the Northern Apennines that prepares for the western portion of the Allied Spring offensive.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
During the night of 18 February 1945, Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher's large carrier force, Task Force 58, arrived off Iwo Jima.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 162 Allied sorties (36 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-18, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 5th 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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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 132 Allied sorties (16 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-18, 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 542 Allied sorties (80 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-02-18, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 20th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, RNZAF, USAAF 7th 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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