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September 11th, 1945 (TUESDAY)

UNITED KINGDOM: Destroyer HMS Finisterre commissioned.

RN Wildcat aircraft #JV404 from HMS Premier lost flying accident. Pilot killed.

COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES: The US 86th Infantry Division arrive for occupation duty. (Drew Philip Halévy)

NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES: Timor: The coastal steamer BOMBO participates in the reoccupation of Koepang by Australian forces.

U.S.A.: The USN begins Operation MAGIC CARPET, the transportation of American service personnel from Pacific locations back to the U.S.

The top songs on the pop music charts are "Till the End of Time" and "If I Loved You" by Perry Como, "On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe" by Johnny Mercer and "You Two Timed Me One Time Too Often" by Tex Ritter.

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