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21 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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  1. Mindanao

    In U.S. Eighth Army’s X Corps area, 155th Inf of 31st Div, ordered to clear Malaybalay-Kalasungay region, temporarily halts northward drive up Sayre Highway and takes Malaybalay, Japanese supply base, with ease.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Okinawa

    In U.S. Tenth Army’s III Amphib Corps area, 6th Mar Div continues to clear toward the Asato R on W flank of corps, fighting for Horseshoe and Crescent in Japanese Sugar Loaf defense system.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 15 Allied sorties (10 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-05-21, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th 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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