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21 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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  1. Luzon

    U.S. Sixth Army directs XI Corps CG to be prepared to mount one Para inf bn for drop on Aparri area to prevent enemy’s escape from there. In I Corps area, 148th Inf of 37th Div continues Cagayan Valley drive against scattered resistance.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the Mabuni area on the southern tip of the main island.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  3. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 21 Allied sorties (9 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-06-21, 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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