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On Mon. 20 Jul 1942 24 Japanese G4M bombers and 15 A6M fighters attack.....

1942-07-20

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24 Japanese G4M bombers and 15 A6M fighters attacked Port Moresby, Papua on the island of New Guinea. Meanwhile, at Rabaul, New Britain, 5th Sasebo Special Naval Landing Force of the Japanese Navy and Yokoyama Detachment of the Japanese 17th Army departed on three transports.

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