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7 June 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.
6 of 7 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Mindanao
In U.S. Eighth Army’s X Corps area, 19th Inf of 24th Div begins assault on Mandog.
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Okinawa
In U.S. Tenth Army’s III Amphib Corps area, Japanese on Oroku Peninsula, determined to resist until death, are delaying 6th Mar Div, but marines clear Hill 57 strongpoint with aid of tanks. 1st Mar Div continues southward.
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King Haakon VII of Norway returns from exactly five years in exile during World War II.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 26 Allied sorties (9 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-06-07, 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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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 561 Allied sorties (58 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-06-07, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, RNZAF, 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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