USN
PACIFIC–Submarine Bonefish (SS-223)
sinks Japanese guard boat Ryuei Maru off Tarakan, Borneo, 02°40'N,
118°22'E.
Submarine
Flasher (SS-249), despite presence of escort vessel, sinks Japanese
transport No.2 Koto Maru off Cape Varella, French Indochina, 13°08'N,
109°28'E.
Submarine
Mingo (SS-261) sinks Japanese destroyer Tamanami 150 miles
west-southwest of Manila, 14°16'N,119°50'E.
Submarine
Skate (SS-305) attacks Japanese convoy in the southern Sea of Okhotsk,
sinking destroyer Usugumo and damaging cargo vessel Kasado Maru about
160 miles north of Etorofu Jima, 47°43'N, 147°55'E.
Submarine
Sunfish (SS-281) attacks Japanese fishing boats en route from Matsuwa to
Uruppu, sinking No.105 Hokuyo Maru, No.5 Kannon Maru, Ebisu Maru, and Kinei
Maru, 47°29'E, 152°29'E.
AAF
EIGHTH AF–Over
1,000 Heavy Bombers attack 3 synthetic oil plants, 8 aircraft assembly plants
and engine works, 2 airfields and an equipment depot, 2 marshalling yards a
railway station, railway repair shops, and city of Hameln, all in Germany. 37 Heavy
Bombers are lost during the day’s operations, 649 fighters escort Heavy Bombers.
42 P-38’s and 124 P-47’s make strafing attacks, destroying parked aircraft,
locomotives, and rolling stock. Fighters claim 77 aircraft destroyed in aerial
combat and 4 on ground. 6 fighters are lost.
NINTH AF–100-plus
A-20’s and B-26’s bomb rail bridge near Tours, and targets of opportunity in
Lisieux and Beuzeville areas. Over 500 fighters fly escort and area cover,
carry out armed recon of comm and troop activity, and bomb railroads, rolling
stock, marshalling yards, ammo dumps, and bridges in front-line areas and wide
areas of W France.
TWELFTH
AF–During 6/7 Jul A-20’s bomb La Spezia harbor and motor transport in the area,
and resume attack on fuel supplies during the day. B-26’s and B-25’s score
direct hits on railway bridges at Reggio Emilia, and over the Fratta R and
possible hits on Santa Maria di Mugnano bridge and 2 other bridges in the area;
they also hit Collecchio fuel dump, causing many fires and explosions. Fighter
Bombers attack Ferrara airfield, town of Empoli, and rail lines, bridges, fuel
and ammo dumps, motor transport, and numerous other targets in battle area as
US Fifth Army forces complete clearing of Rosignano.
FIFTEENTH
AF–560-plus B-24’s and B-17’s bomb 2 synthetic oil plants at Blechhammer,
synthetic oil and coking plant at Odertal, and Zagreb airfield and marshalling
yard. Heavy Bombers and fighter escorts claim more than 50 aircraft shot down
during fierce battle with 275-300 fighters mainly in Vienna-Budapest area. 18
US aircraft are listed as destroyed and a larger number missing.
TENTH AF–20
Fighter Bombers hit targets of opportunity at Okkyin and Namkwin and strafe
trucks near Myitkyina. 4 B-25’s attack bridges and railroad tracks at Hopin and
Naba.
FOURTEENTH
AF–In Tungting Lake area B-25’s and Fighter Bombers hit Yoyang, Siangtan,
Liling, and Yungfengshih, strafe cavalry forces N of Yuhsien, hit river
shipping, troops, and pontoon bridge at Siangsiang, attack compounds in Leiyang
area, and bomb storage at Shihshow. 10 mi E of Ichang on the Yangtze P-40’s
thoroughly blast Japanese post. B-25’s and P-51’s bomb Tien Ho and White Cloud airfields
and pound town of Tsingyun.
FEAF–B-24’s
and A-20’s bomb Moemi and Nabire airfields; supply dumps along Wiske R are also
attacked. A few Fighter Bombers and RAAF aircraft attack barges, gun positions,
and troops along coast in Wewak area. B- 24’s bomb Yap, Sorol I radio station,
and runway on Woleai.
TWENTIETH
AF–14 B-29’s, operating out of Chengtu during 7/8 Jul, bomb Sasebo, Omura, and
Tobata (most of the planes hitting Sasebo area). 3 others attack secondary and
last resort targets at Laoyao and in Hankow area.
SEVENTH
AF–P-61’s carry out interceptor missions over Guam, Saipan, and Rota during 6/7
Jul.
USA
FRANCE—21 Army Group: In preparation
for all-out assault on Caen by Br Second Army, heavy bombers of RAF BC attack
in force, night 7–8, dropping 2,662 tons of bombs on military targets. In U.S.
First Army’s VIII Corps area, 79th and 90th Divs continue efforts to break
through enemy positions in La Haye-du-Puits–Mont Castre Forest area and repel
several counterattacks. VII Corps inches forward down Carentan–Périers road
against steadily increasing resistance. XIX Corps, to E of VII Corps, opens
attack with 30th Div that establishes bridgehead in St Jean-de-Day area and
takes that town: after preparatory bombardment, 117th Inf forces the Vire on
div left at 0430 and 120th attacks across Vire–Taute Canal to W at 1345. After nightfall,
CCB, 3d Armd Div, crosses into bridgehead at Airel with mission of expanding it
toward St Gilles; 113th Cav Gp moves forward on 30th Div’s right flank.
ITALY—AAF: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV
Corps area, 135th Inf of 34th Div completes clearing Rosignano, but enemy is
holding out just beyond the town; after heavy concentrations of fire on M.
Vase, enemy counterattacks and recovers it from 3d Bn, 363d Inf. FEC gets
forward elements beyond Highway 68. 4th Mtn Div takes Colle di Val d’Elsa, SW of
Poggibonsi. Offensive operations of FEC later subside as preparations are made
for its movement to Naples area upon relief by Br 13 Corps.
In
Br Eighth Army’s 13 Corps area, S African 6th Armd Div retains foothold on
slopes of M. Lignano against strong counterthrusts. In 10 Corps area, Ind 4th
Div, which has been trained recently in mountain warfare, is concentrating S of
Umbertide to re-inforce corps as it continues advance on Sansepolcro.
CBI—Br 36 Div, which has moved forward
to replace 77th LRP Brig, Ind 3d Div, is transferred to command of Gen
Stilwell. In NCAC area, Myitkyina TF begins training on program for forces in
reserve and those in contact with enemy. On Salween front, Ch 8th Army
continues operations to clear Sung Shan with night attack, 7–8, by 246th Regt
of 82d Div. Although peak is seized, Japanese counterattack and drive Chinese
off, causing 200 casualties.
JAPAN—Small force of B–29’s attacks
Kyushu I., night 7–8, most of planes concentrating on Sasebo naval targets.
This is the third B–29 mission and the second against Japanese homeland.
NEW GUINEA—On Biak, co of 163d Inf
attempts to move into Ibdi Pocket but finds enemy repairing old fortifications
and building new ones. Bombardment of the position is resumed.
POA—Adm Nimitz orders his commanders
to prepare for invasion of S Palaus (Angaur, Peleliu, Ngesebus) on 15 September
and of Yap and Ulithi, NE of the Palaus, on 5 October.
SAIPAN—Japanese remnants, estimated to
number about 3,000, make a last desperate counterattack, which overwhelms most
of 105th Inf, on 27th Div left flank, as well as guns of 3d Bn, 10th Marines, before
it is stemmed at 105th Inf CP. 106th Inf is committed to relieve 105th and
recovers most of the lost ground, but stops a little short of 105th, isolated
remnants of which are withdrawn by water. Meanwhile, 165th Inf clears Harakiri
Gulch without serious opposition. 4th Mar Div continues to make rapid progress
on right. U.S.—Gen Marshall informs Gen Stilwell of action taken by President
Roosevelt and urges Stilwell to maintain friendly relations with Chiang Kai-shek.
USMC
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