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24 April 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.

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Entries

  1. Luzon

    In U.S. Sixth Army’s I Corps area, 3d Bn of 130th Inf, 33d Div, drives E to within about 2,000 yards of Baguio while 2d Bn of 129th Inf, 37th Div, clears the cemetery on approaches to Mt Mirador.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Eastern Europe

    First White Russian and First Ukrainian Fronts join forces inside Berlin and deepen penetration toward heart of city. Elements are sweeping around the city to cut enemy escape routes.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 59 Allied sorties (15 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-04-24, 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.

  5. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 1,092 Allied sorties (344 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-04-24, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force, USAAF 8th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  6. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 2 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-04-24, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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