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16 March 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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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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S Philippines
In U.S. Eighth Army area, in preparation for assault landing by 40th Div on Panay, arty cub planes are flown in to guerrilla-built airstrip in N part of island.
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Burma
In NCAC area, CAI troops reach Hsipaw, NE of Kyaukme.
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The Battle of Iwo Jima ends, but small pockets of Japanese resistance persist.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 108 Allied sorties (13 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-03-16, 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.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 82 Allied sorties (9 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-03-16, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force. Targets included HUNGARY, YUGOSLAVIA.
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 766 Allied sorties (108 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-03-16, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 20th 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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