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24 February 1942

DateSunday, February 24, 2013 at 10:51AM

Moresby suffers its first daylight bombing raid, with two aircraft destroyed at the city’s aerodrome. The raid comes from nine bombers with 3 fighter escorts between 2 and 3pm. No casualties are reported.

Australian Prime Minister John Curtin receives a report advising that Timor has fallen to the Japanese after three days of intense fighting, with most of the Allied troops there surrendering.

AuthorPatrick Lindsay | CommentPost a Comment |

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