The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers bombed Bochum (Central
Ruhr) in severe night attack.
In Australasia. 25 Japanese air force planes shot down near
the Russell Islands by United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
fighters.
In Burma. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers attacked
by night. Other objectives bombed by The British Royal Air
Force (RAF) bombers in Arakan.
In China. Chungking announced that Chinese had pierced Japanese
line on the Yangtse.
Russian Front. Soviet air force bombers attacked Gomel, Briansk
and Karachev by night.
His Majesty the King, accompanied by the Secretary of State
for War, Sir James Grigg. And the Secretary of State for Air,
Sir A. Sinclair, arrived in North Africa from England, Mr.
Churchill announced Axis lost 137 ships in the Tunisian campaign,
totalling 433,400 tons.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) and Northwest African Tactical Air Force
(NATAF) fighters, light bombers, medium bombers, and heavy
bombers hit Lampedusa Island. B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers
and B-26 Marauder medium bombers bomb Castelvetrano, Boccadifalco,
and Milo airfields.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers, escorted by P-40 fighters, attack
Lampedusa Island. The island surrenders unconditionally, and
Coldstream Guards go ashore and take charge.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers hit runways at Nabire and Kaimana.
A lone B-25 Mitchell medium bombers bombs and strafes barges
South of Langemak Bay.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
fighters, along with Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF),
United States Navy (USN), and United States Marine Corps (USMC)
fighters, claim over 30 aircraft shot down during interception
of enemy strike on Guadalcanal. 6 Allied fighters are lost.
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Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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