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03-11-2012, 07:19 AM
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March 11, 1942
General MacArthur leaves Luzon with the famous declaration “I shall return”.
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03-25-2012, 06:56 AM
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March 21, 1942
Japanese artillery and aircraft again attack American positions on Bataan and Corregidor.
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04-01-2012, 06:56 AM
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March 30, 1942
The Pacific is divided into two commands - under Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur.
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04-03-2012, 06:15 AM
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April 3, 1942
The final Japanese assault on Bataan begins. There is a long bombardment before the attack goes in and the exhausted defenders are thrown back.
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04-11-2012, 06:52 AM
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April 9, 1942
General King unconditionally surrenders US forces on Luzon. The captured men, including 12,000 Americans, are marched 100 miles with many dying along the way because of ill-treatment.
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04-11-2012, 08:55 AM
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My uncle Omar McKenney was one of those men. He endured the retreat, the humiliating surrender at Bataan, and death march, only to die in a POW camp of Dysentery in June. I'm sure he suffered horribly for most of his time in captivity. 
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Mike
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General King unconditionally surrenders US forces on Luzon. The captured men, including 12,000 Americans, are marched 100 miles with many dying along the way because of ill-treatment.
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04-21-2012, 07:46 AM
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April 18, 1942
US bombers under the command of Colonel Doolittle raid targets in Japan.
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04-28-2012, 07:06 AM
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April 26, 1942
Hitler, speaking in the Reichstag, foretells major victories. His absolute power is extended and confirmed.
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05-06-2012, 06:26 AM
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May 6, 1942
On Corregidor, General Wainwright surrenders with 15,000 US and Filipino troops.
US naval forces from three task forces are involved as the Battle of the Coral Sea continues.
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05-10-2012, 06:27 AM
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May 8, 1942
In the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Lexington is badly hit and abandoned and the Yorktown is damaged.
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05-20-2012, 05:39 AM
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May 19, 1942
The Germans mount a major counterattack near Kharkov in the Ukraine.
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05-26-2012, 07:50 AM
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May 27, 1942
A Japanese Fleet departs from Saipan and Guam - destination Midway.
Rommel is on the offensive in North Africa. In engagements with British armor, both sides loose heavily.
On the Eastern Front, German army groups work to encircle the Russians west of Donets.
Have a great Memorial Day - and a big THANK YOU to all who are serving or who have served ! !
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06-10-2012, 06:52 AM
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June 4, 1942
In Czechoslovakia, Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich dies from wounds received in the May 27 assassination attempt.
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06-10-2012, 06:55 AM
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June 7, 1942
The naval battle at Midway draws to an end. It will rank as one of the most decisive victoies of the war.
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06-10-2012, 06:58 AM
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June 9, 1942
The village of Lidice in Czechoslovakia is obliterated as a reprisal for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. Altogether the Germans will murder more than 1000 people in direct reprisals.
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