Philippines, Singapore, and Dutch East Indies
Corregidor was the Pacific Island fortress that fell to Japanese invaders in May 1942.
Singapore fell to the Japanese on the 25 of February 1942.
Rabaul, on the northern tip of Papua New Guinea, fell to the Japanese on 23 January 1942.
May 11th, 1942 fell on a Monday. November 5th, 1942 fell on a Thursday.
Corregidor, in the Philippines fell to Japan in May 1942.
September 7th, 1942 fell on a Monday. The following year it fell on a Tuesday.
In late July 1942, as the Japanese advanced towards Kokoda village, they were engaged by forward elements of the Papuan Infantry Battalion and the Australian 39th Infantry Battalion. Despite the Australians' stubborn resistance, Kokoda fell to the larger Japanese force and by 27 August 1942, the Australians and the few Papuan troops who had stayed with them had been forced back to Isurava.
October 8th, 1942 fell on a Thursday.
When Bataan fell in April 1942, most US and Filipino soldiers who surrendered to the Japanese faced brutal treatment during the infamous Bataan Death March. Thousands were forced to march over 60 miles under harsh conditions, with inadequate food, water, and medical care. Many soldiers died from exhaustion, disease, or were executed along the way. This event highlighted the severe hardships faced by the Allied forces in the Philippines during World War II.
The 4th Marine Regiment was on Corregidor when the island was surrendered by Gen. Wainwright, May 6, 1942. Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections.com
November 7th, 1942 fell on a Saturday.
August 12th, 1942 fell on a Wednesday.