In Libya. Our forces advancing towards Tripoli closed in on
Homs and Tarhuna. Axis airfield at Castel Benito again bombed.
In the Mediterranean. In night operations on
17-
18-19
January 1943 British Royal Navy destroyers sank 13 enemy vessels.
Russian Front. South of Voronezh, Soviet troops captured Kamensk
and rly junction of Valuiki from the Wehrmacht ground forces
defending the area.
In India. Small scale enemy air raid on Calcutta area two
bombers destroyed.
It was announced that M. Marcel Peyrouton was appointed Governor-general
of Algeria.
Twelfth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-17
Flying Fortress heavy bombers hit industrial area just South
of Tunis and marshalling yard at Jabal al Jallud. P-38 Lightning
fighters provide cover for heavy bombers. B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers hit Medenine and nearby motor park. Fighters continue
routine reconnaissance, patrol, and C-47 Skytrain transport
aircraft escort missions.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers hit harbours at Tripoli and Sousse.
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers hit Castel Benito airfield and
motor transport on road. Ground forces regain contact with
enemy. Coastal force reaches Homs while South column presses
toward Tarhunah.
Tenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers from Pandaveswar fly missions over
Burma and Thailand. 1 flight bombs Thazi, a railroad junction
South of Mandalay. The other flight carries out photo reconnaissance
of Kanchanaburi and bombs docks at Bassein during return trip.
This reconnaissance flight, the largest mission in the theatre
to date, reveals construction of a new rail line from Thailand
to Burma. 14 P-40 fighters and a B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
pound Kamaing.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) A-20
Havoc light bombers strafe troops in Kurenada area. B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers hit barracks area and supply dumps at Toeal
and pound supply dumps at Lae. Heavy bombers carry out individual
attacks on various targets at Lae, Madang, Cape Hollman, Cape
Saint George, Finschhafen, and Gasmata.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, escorted by P-38 Lightning
fighters and P-40 fighters, bomb runway and revetments at
Munda.
Eleventh Air Force. The crew of one of the 3 B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers missing from previous day's mission, which had
crash landed at Great Sitkin Island, is picked up by a Navy
tender. Weather precludes missions and searches.
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2194 Days Of War.
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