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3 August 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. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 15 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-08-03, flown by USAAF 14th 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.

  2. Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 37216, page 4081, published 1945-08-10: "At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3rd dayof August, 1945.PRESENT,The KING's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

    Source The London Gazette (opens external site)

  3. Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 37216, page 4082, published 1945-08-10: "At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3rdday of August, 1945.PRESENT,The KING's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.WHEREAS the .

    Source The London Gazette (opens external site)

  4. Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 37216, page 4084, published 1945-08-10: "At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3rdday of August, 1945.PRESENT,The KING'S Most Excellent Majesty hi Council.

    Source The London Gazette (opens external site)

  5. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 68 Allied sorties (12 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-08-03, flown by USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th 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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