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8 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.

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Entries

  1. Okinawa

    In U.S. Tenth Army’s III Amphib Corps area, 6th Mar Div is slowly pocketing enemy in Tomigusuki sector of Oroku Peninsula against vicious opposition. 1st Mar Div drives southward toward enemy’s final defense line.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 26 Allied sorties (10 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-06-08, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  5. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 285 Allied sorties (34 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-06-08, flown by USAAF 20th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, RNZAF.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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