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9 May 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
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Okinawa
In U.S. Tenth Army area, Gen Buckner orders general attack by army to begin on 11th. While holding action is conducted in center, troops on flanks will attempt double envelopment of enemy’s Shuri positions.
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S Philippines
In U.S. Eighth Army area, RCT 108 convoys leave Cebu and Leyte for Macajalar Bay operation, Mindanao. In X Corps area on Mindanao, 1st Bn of 21st Inf, 24th Div, holds its Talomo R bridgehead against strong opposition.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 168 Allied sorties (36 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-05-09, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 10th 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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Western Europe
All hostilities in the European Theater of Operations are officially terminated at 0001 B as surrender act becomes effective.
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