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1944 in the United States
Centuries: 19th century20th century21st century
Decades: 1920s  1930s  – 1940s –  1950s  1960s
Years: 1941 1942 194319441945 1946 1947
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(1912 – 1959)

Events from the year 1944 in the United States.

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Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

  • June 4 – A hunter-killer group of the United States Navy captures the German submarine U-505, marking the first time a U.S. Navy vessel has captured an enemy vessel at sea since the 19th century.
  • June 5 – US and British paratrooper divisions jump over Normandy, in preparation for D-Day. All including 82nd and 101st Airborne divisions of the United States.
  • June 6 – WWIIBattle of Normandy: Operation Overlord, commonly known as D-Day, commences with the landing of 155,000 Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy in France. The Allied soldiers quickly break through the Atlantic Wall and push inland, in the largest amphibious military operation in history. This operation helps liberate France from Germany, and also weakens the Nazi hold on Europe.
  • June 15 – Battle of Saipan: The United States invades Saipan.
  • June 15 – American forces push back the Germans in St. Lo, capturing the city.
  • June 26 – WWII: American troops enter Cherbourg.

July

August

September

October

October 20: Douglas MacArthur returns to the Philippines

November

December

Ongoing

See also

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