19 May 1945
- French troops landed in Syria and Lebanon. Arab nationalists launched protest demonstrations against the landing. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Alfred Rosenberg was captured at Flensburg, Germany. ww2dbase [Alfred Rosenberg | CPC]
- Stalin denied that his troops had been arresting Polish leaders for political reasons. ww2dbase [Joseph Stalin | CPC]
- US 43rd Division secured the Ipoh dam area north of Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands. US 25th Division began mopping up operations at Santa, Romblon, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 2 | CPC]
- US 77th Division withdrew near the Ishimmi Ridge at Okinawa, Japan after suffering heavy casualties. ww2dbase [Okinawa Campaign | CPC]
- 272 B-29 Superfortress bombers struck Hamamatsu, Japan. ww2dbase [Bombing of Tokyo and Other Cities | CPC]
- Destroyer Yukikaze arrived at Maizuru, Japan. ww2dbase [Yukikaze | CPC]
- USS Ray attacked a three-ship Japanese convoy west of Japan, missing with all three torpedoes fired. The Japanese freighters, actually armed Q-ships, fought back with depth charges, forcing Ray to surface. Ray was able to escape on the surface, deck gun firing to discourage pursuit. She claimed that one of the Q-ships were sunk by gunfire. ww2dbase [Ray | CPC]
- USS Bailey departed Tarakan Roads bound for Morotai, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Bailey | DS]
- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru departed Sasebo, Japan. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Sasebo, Nagasaki | CPC]
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived in San Francisco, California and entered Mare Island Naval Shipyard for repairs. ww2dbase [Mare Island Navy Yard | Shaw | Vallejo, California | DS]
- R-14 was struck from the US Naval Register. ww2dbase [R-14 | CPC]

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