19 Dec 1945
- McFarland was decommissioned from service. ww2dbase [McFarland | CPC]
- Engstrom was decommissioned from service. ww2dbase [Engstrom | CPC]
- Free French fighter ace Jean Demozay returning from a trip to London, England, United Kingdom was killed when his aircraft crashed near Buc, France. ww2dbase [Buc, Île-de-France | AC]
- I-400 arrived at Guam, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [I-400 | CPC]
- I-401 arrived at Guam, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [I-401 | CPC]
- I-14 arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam at 0911 hours. ww2dbase [I-14 | Apra Harbor | CPC]
- 300 Japanese American residents of Hawai'i were returned to Hawai'i after having been interned in camps in the continental United States. ww2dbase [Internment of Japanese-Americans and Japanese-Canadians | DS]
- Shigeru Yoshida was made a member of the House of Peers of the Japanese Diet. ww2dbase [Shigeru Yoshida | CPC]
- The traitor Jon Amery, founder of Heinrich Himmler's British Free Corps, convicted of High Treason, was executed at Wandsworth Prison, London, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [London, England | AC]

19 Dec 1945 Interactive Map
Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis
Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Please help us spread the word: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Search WW2DB
News
- » US Government Plans to Purge WW2 Information (17 Mar 2025)
- » WW2DB's 20th Anniversary (29 Dec 2024)
- » Wreck of USS Edsall Found (14 Nov 2024)
- » See all news
Current Site Statistics
- » 1,163 biographies
- » 337 events
- » 44,601 timeline entries
- » 1,243 ships
- » 350 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 376 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 261 facilities
- » 470 book reviews
- » 28,632 photos
- » 429 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue."Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 Mar 1945
Support Us

Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!

Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!