The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Mosquitos bomb Cologne.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Mosquitos carry out a raid
on Duisburg, 32 aircraft minelaying in the Frisians and off
Brittany ports. No aircraft lost.
In the Mediterranean. Trapani in Sicily, Olbia (Sardinia),
and if Castelvetrano (Sicily) bombed. Airfields of Lecce,
Grottaglie and San Pancrazio (Italy) bombed.
In Australasia. American troops landed on Vangunu island,
and captured Vura.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) Wellingtons hit Palermo and Cagliari during
1-2 July 1943.
Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers hit Castelvetrano during the day. Northwest
African Coastal Air Force (NACAF) aircraft attack 2 vessels
off West coast of Italy and fly patrols, reconnaissance, and
convoy protection.
Ninth Air Force. 44th, 93d, and 389th Bomber Groups, on loan
from Eighth Air Force, begin operations on 2 July 1943 to
21 August 1943
with Ninth Air Force. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb airfields
at Lecce, Grottaglie, and San Pancrazio Salentino. B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers hit airfields and surrounding area at Sciacca.
P-40 fighters, escorting bombers to Sciacca, shoot down fighters
and damage 1. 2 P-40 fighters are lost.
Fifth Air Force United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers pound defences in Kela Point area
and trail near Logui. A lone B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
bombs Salamaua area. Allied invasion force (MacKechnie Force)
holds firm beachhead on Nassau Bay and makes contact with
Australian forces to the North. B-17 Flying Fortress heavy
bombers and B-24 Liberator heavy bombers again attack airfields
in Rabaul.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers and Navy F4U Corsair fighter
bomb and strafe small vessel in Baeroko anchorage.
Eleventh Air Force. 3 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
bombers and 4 P-38 Lightning fighters fly 4 reconnaissance
missions over Kiska and Segula. 17 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
and 16 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers then attack Kiska in 5
missions, 2 of them radar guided. Fires are started at several
of the targets, which include Gertrude Cove, the harbour,
and buildings in Main Camp area. Intense antiaircraft fire
damages 3 aircraft. 2 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers on a submarine
attack hit Kiska seaplane ramp after making no contact with
target. 2 P-40 fighters cover troops which make unopposed
landing on Rat Island.
M456
Minesweeper
Commissioned 2 July 1943
R127
R-boat
Launched 2 July 1943
Go To: 3rd
July
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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