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Timeline
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Date
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Europe
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Pacific
/ Alaska
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SW
Pacific
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1942
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7-9 August 1942
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Guadalcanal -Tulagi
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30-Aug
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US occupies Adak
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20-Sep
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US occupies Atka
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7 November
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North African
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19
December – 30 April 44
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Eastern
New Guinea Operations
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1943
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12-Jan
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Amchitka occupied,
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8-Feb
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Guadalcanal secured
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11-May
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US lands on Attu
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30-May
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Occupation of Attu complete
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20-Jun
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New Georgia Group Operation
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25
June – 1 May 44
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Bismarck Archipelago Operation
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9 - 15 July
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Sicily
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15-22
August
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Vella
Lavella Operation
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Allied forces occupy Kiska
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9 -21 September
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Salerno
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20-24
September
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Finschhafen
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16-Oct
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New
Georgia & Vella Lavella complete
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27-Oct
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Treasury-Bougainville
Operation
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1-Nov
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Occupation
& defense of Cape Torokina
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20-Nov
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Gilbert Islands Operation - Tarawa
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8-Dec
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Gilbert Islands complete
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31
December – 1 March 44
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Saidor
Occupation
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1944
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22 Jan. - 1 March
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Anzio
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31 January
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Marshall Islands Operation - Kwajalan
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15-19
February
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Green
Islands Landing
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28
February – 17 April
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Admiralty
Islands
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20-Mar
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St.
Mathias Landing
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17
April – 15 November
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Western
New Guinea Operation
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18-Apr
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Hollandia
Operation
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16-May
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Toem,
Wakde, Sarmi Area
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25
May – 24June
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Biak
Island
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6 June
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Normandy
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15 June – 15 August
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Marianas Operation
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15-Jun
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Saipan
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30
June – 23 July
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New
Guinea - Noemfoor
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21-Jul
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Guam
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24-Jul
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Tinian
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6
– 31 August
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Cape
Sanasapor, Middleburg & Amsterdam Islands
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6 September – 14 October
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Western Caroline Isl. : Peleliu
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15-17
September
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The
Halmaheras
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15 September
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Southern France
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17-20
September
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Angaur
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20
October – 26 March 45
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The
Philippines
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20
Oct. – 29 Nov.
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Leyte
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12
-18 Dec.
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Mindoro
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1945
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9
– 18 January
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Lingayen
Gulf
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29
– 30 Jan.
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Subic
Bay
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31
Jan.
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Nasugbu
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13
-18 Feb.
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Mariveles
- Corregidor
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19 February – 16 March
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Volcano Islands: Iwo Jima
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26
– 28 Feb.
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Philippines:
Palawan
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10-Mar
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Zamboanga
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18-Mar
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Ilcilo
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29-Mar
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Negros
Island
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26-Mar
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Cebu
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26 March – 30 June
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Ryukyu Islands
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26-Mar
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Kerama
Group
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1-Apr
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Okinawa
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17-Apr
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Philippines:
Malabang
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30-Apr
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Dutch Borneo
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2-May
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Philippines:
Davao
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10
– 23 June
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British Borneo: Brunei Bay
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1-Jul
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Dutch Borneo: Balikpapan
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28
August – 4 November
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Occupation of Japan
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