21 May 1945
- Heinrich Himmler was arrested by British troops near Bremen, Germany as he attempted to disguise himself as refugee "Heinrich Hitzinger" and flee with the masses. ww2dbase [Heinrich Himmler | CPC]
- Japanese traditional and special attacks damaged five Allied ships off Okinawa, Japan. ww2dbase [Okinawa Campaign | CPC]
- USS Charr arrived at the naval base at Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippine Islands, ending her second war patrol. ww2dbase [Charr | CPC]
- USS Wake Island departed Guam, Mariana Islands for Okinawa, Japan. ww2dbase [Wake Island | CPC]
- USS Missouri departed Guam, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Missouri | CPC]
- USS Chub sank a Japanese ship in the Java Sea, hitting her with one of five torpedoes fired. ww2dbase [Chub | CPC]
- Barbers Point Naval Air Station: Carrier Air Group 91 (CVG-91) departed. Escort Carrier Air Group 33 (CVEG-33) arrived on board. ww2dbase [Barbers Point Naval Air Station | Ewa, Oahu | DS]
- Prince Kotohito passed away in Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan. ww2dbase [Kotohito | Odawara, Kanagawa | CPC]
- US Far East Air Force B-25 bombers attacked targets in the town of Kagi (now Chiayi), Taiwan. ww2dbase [Kagi, Tainan | CPC]
- USS Hackleback departed Midway Atoll for her second war patrol. ww2dbase [Midway Bases | Hackleback | Midway | CPC]
21 May 1945 Interactive Map
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