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29 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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Luzon

In U.S. Sixth Army area, I Corps prepares for operation to clear Cagayan Valley. 37th Div is to attack through 25th Div toward Aritao while Philippine guerrilla forces seize Cervantes. Each will then be prepared to move into Cagayan Valley.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Mindanao

In U.S. Eighth Army’s X Corps area, 19th Inf of 24th Div opens westward drive on Mandog, last enemy defensive position at N edge of Davao Plain, employing 3d Bn and assisted by aircraft.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Okinawa

In U.S. Tenth Army’s III Amphib Corps area, 6th Mar Div drives eastward with 29th Marines on left and 22d on right. 22d Marines crosses canal into E Naha, where enemy is prepared to make a stand.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
UK Parliament

Vote of Credit (Supplementary), 1945 (Expenditure Arising Out of the War) (House of Commons)

Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1945-05-29: "Vote of Credit (Supplementary), 1945 (Expenditure Arising Out of the War)." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)

Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 9 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-05-29, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included CHINA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 629 Allied sorties (88 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-05-29, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, RNZAF, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 20th 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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29 May 1945

Entries

In U.S. Sixth Army area, I Corps prepares for operation to clear Cagayan Valley. 37th Div is to attack through 25th Div toward Aritao while Philippine guerrilla forces seize Cervantes. Each will then be prepared to move into Cagayan Valley.

In U.S. Eighth Army’s X Corps area, 19th Inf of 24th Div opens westward drive on Mandog, last enemy defensive position at N edge of Davao Plain, employing 3d Bn and assisted by aircraft.

In U.S. Tenth Army’s III Amphib Corps area, 6th Mar Div drives eastward with 29th Marines on left and 22d on right. 22d Marines crosses canal into E Naha, where enemy is prepared to make a stand.

Vote of Credit (Supplementary), 1945 (Expenditure Arising Out of the War) (House of Commons)

THOR mission records show at least 9 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-05-29, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included CHINA.

THOR mission records show at least 629 Allied sorties (88 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-05-29, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, RNZAF, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 20th Air Force.

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