Enemy blockade runner in Atlantic intercepted and scuttled.
North Africa. Heavy Allied air attacks on La Goulette, Susa
and Sfax, enemy bombers twice raided Bone.
In the Mediterranean. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) and
United States of America aircraft made first daylight raid
on Crete.
In Australasia. Allied troops occupied Buna mission. Heavy
bombers attacked Japanese surface armada at Rabaul.
Eighth Air Force. 4 radar-equipped B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
fly moling, or intruder, mission aimed at harassing enemy
in weather unsuitable for large missions by alerting air-raid
crews in area north of the Ruhr. This mission and 2 subsequent
missions in January are foiled by clear weather over target
area.
Twelfth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-17
Flying Fortress heavy bombers bomb harbour and shipping at
La Goulette. Escorting P-38 Lightning fighters and
Me
109's engage in air battle, each side losing 2 aeroplanes.
A-20 Havoc light bombers and. DB-7 Douglas Boston light bombers,
with fighters escorts, consecutively raid Sousse harbour In
afternoon, DB-7 Douglas Boston light bombers again hit the
harbour B-26 Marauder medium bombers, with fighters protection,
hit bridge North of El Djem. Fighters fly escort, patrol,
and reconnaissance missions, attacking enemy vehicles and
aircraft. Several trucks and Fighters are claimed destroyed.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers bomb airfields at Heraklion. B-24
Liberator heavy bombers hit airfields at Kastelli and Pediada.
Tenth Air Force. Chine Air Task Force (CATF) Fighters continue
to hit transportation targets, strafing truck convoy on Burma
Road. The strikes begin near Loiwing and cover 30 miles of
highway. At least 5 trucks are destroyed and others damaged.
6 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers bomb Monywa airfield.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) A-20
Havoc light bombers, B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, B-26 Marauder
medium bombers, and B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, hit airfields
and targets at Lae and Gasmata. Buna Mission is finally overrun
by Australian and United States forces.
Eleventh Air Force. 3 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, 3 B-26 Marauder medium bombers,
and 8 P-38 Lightning fighters heading for Kiska are forced
back by bad weather. The weather aircraft cannot see into
Kiska Harbour or Gertrude Cove. 2 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
fly photo reconnaissance over Amchitka and encounter poor
weather. An OA-10 unsuccessfully searches islands East of
Segula for missing OA-10.
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January
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The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
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2194 Days Of War.
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