USN
PACIFIC–Submarine Bluefish (SS-222)
sinks Japanese tanker Shinpo Maru, previously damaged by Puffer (SS-268)
on 12August, off Golo Island, 13°39'N, 120°22'E.
Submarine
Cod (SS-224) sinks Japanese landing ship T.129 in Banda Sea,
about 40 miles south of Boeroe Island and80 miles southwest of Ambon Bay,
04°17'S, 126°46'E.
Submarine
Croaker (SS-246) sinks Japanese gunboat No.7 Daigen Maru southwest
of Inchon, Korea, 37°25'N,125°12'E.
Submarine
Ray (SS-271) attacks Japanese convoy, sinking merchant cargo ship Zuisho
Maru off northwest coast of Borneo, 03°51'N, 112°58'E, and damaging cargo
vessel Uga Maru, 03°51'N, 112°58'E (see 21 August).
Japanese
cargo ship Miikesan Maru is sunk by mind laid by USAAF B-24 (14th Air
Force) off Takao, Formosa,22°00'N, 120°00'E.
ATLANTIC–Tank landing ship LST-921 is
sunk by German submarine U-667 about 11 miles southwest of Hartland
Point, England,51°05'N, 04°47'W.
AAF
EIGHTH AF–Over 1,100 Heavy Bombers
attack 9 Airfields, 2 aero engine factories, 1 oil plant, 2 bridges, 2 rail
junctions and other secondary and Targets of opportunity in SW Germany, E
France, and Bordeaux region. fighters fly 388 sorties in support and destroy 10
aircraft, 19 locomotives, and numerous other ground targets. 6 Fighter Bomber
groups attack targets within 130mi radius of Paris, 136 Fighter Bombers bombing
various transportation targets.
NINTH AF–IX BC Medium Bombers and
Light Bombers hit several highway and rail bridges, junctions and sidings
mostly beyond battlelines in France to delay and complicate German retreat.
fighters escort bombers, fly armed recon over Falaise, Broglie, and Chartres
areas, and support ground forces, especially 7 armored and infantry divisions, over wide
areas of N and W France. A XIX TAC squadron uniquely effects surrender of a
number of German ground troops, Germans on roads being strafed by squadron NE
of Carrouges wave white flags, whereupon planes buzz the road and shepherd
enemy troops into a column which then proceeds to US lines to surrender.
TWELFTH AF–Medium Bombers hit coastal
defense guns while Fighter Bombers pound various gun positions, tracks, enemy HQ,
and Targets of opportunity in the Toulon-Nice area. fighters strafe radar
installations and Targets of opportunity along the French S coast as DRAGOON
forces approach. During 13/14 Aug A-20’s hit Targets of opportunity in W Po
Valley and fuel dump N of Italy battle area.
FIFTEENTH AF–540 B-24’s and B-17’s
bomb gun positions in Toulon and Genoa areas as DRAGOON convoy heads for French
Mediterranean coast. 145 P-38’s and P-51’s strafe radar installations at
several coastal points.
TENTH AF–B-25’s bomb Mohnyin and
Indaw. 18 P-51’s pound targets in Myothit area. 46 other Fighter Bombers hit
various N Burma targets including Naba junction, active area near Pinbaw,
building and Targets of opportunity at Thaikwagon, command post at Hopin, motor
pool at Nansiaung Forest, ammo and other supplies in Mohnyin area, and bridges
S of Bhamo one of which is slightly damaged.
FOURTEENTH AF–24 B-25’s blast Lungling
while 16 P-40’s hit fortified pass and Targets of opportunity to the S. 12
B-25’s bomb railroad yards at Siangtan. 31 P-40’s and P-51’s hit railroad
yards, river shipping, and general Targets of opportunity at Hengyang. 13
P-40’s attack Tengchung. 13 others hit trucks, troops, and rivercraft at
Pailochi and Siying and 4 bomb bridge at Hsenwi.
FEAF–B-25’s and B-24’s attack Ternate
I, AA positions, oil dumps, barracks, supply areas, and other targets
throughout the Halmaheras. B-24’s pound Airfield at Babo while A-20’s and
Fighter Bombers, along with RAAF airplanes, blasting bivouac, and troops at
Terabu, Kaiten, and Wewak Pt.
SEVENTH AF–The Seventh is reorganized
as a ‘mobile tac airforce,’ retaining only units that will function in the
combat area. VII BC includes 11th, 30th, 41st, and 494th Bomb groups; VII FC
includes 15th and 318th fighter groups and 8th Night fighter Squadron; and the
recently activated VII Air Service Area Command is composed of 4 service groups.
Saipan-based B-24’s bomb Iwo Jima and B-25’s hit Pagan. P-47’s hit Rota. From
the Marshalls, B-25’s hit Ponape and B-24’s bomb Wotje.
USA
FRANCE—21 Army Group: In Br Second Army area, 8 Corps
continues southward toward Tinchebray while V Corps of U.S. First Army pushes
toward same objective from W. 30 Corps is closing in on Vassy and Condé. In 12
Corps area, 59th Div takes Thury-Harcourt. Advance is continued toward Falaise.
In Cdn First Army area, 2 Corps, making main effort on Falaise from N, begins
attack to outflank opposition on Caen–Falaise highway. Cdn 2d Div secures
bridgehead across Laize R and pushes to within 4 miles of Falaise. In support
of troops, RAF BC drops 3,723 tons of bombs.
12th Army
Group: In U.S. Third Army’s VIII Corps area, 6th Armd Div’s CCB and CCR move to
Vannes and Lorient, respectively, to relieve 4th Armd Div’s units. CCB finds
Vannes deserted and moves on to Lorient, relieving CCR. Lorient containing force
now consists of CCB, 15th Tank Bn, and 86th Cav Rcn Sq (mechanized). 83d Div
continues struggle for St Malo Citadel and Dinard. 8th Div ( — ) joins in
assault on Dinard. XV Corps mops up in Alençon–Sées–Argentan area and prepares to
drive E on Dreux. XX Corps begins drive toward Chartres with 7th Armd and 5th
Inf Divs, armor spearheading. XII Corps continues E toward Orléans with
elements of 4th Armd Div.
In U.S.
First Army’s ’s VII Corps area, 3d Armd Div drives steadily northward through
Carrouges to Ranes against strong opposition as enemy struggles to keep escape
routes open. 9th Div is following up. 1st Div gets forward elements well beyond
La Ferté- Macé. 4th Div, disposed along the Varenne, is out of contact with
enemy. In XIX Corps area, CCA of 2d Armd Div pushes E, overrunning Domfront, Lonlay-l’Abbaye,
and Get. 28th Div, except for 109th Regt, which moves S toward Forêt de
Mortain, goes into reserve. 30th Div moves forward behind armor. In V Corps
area, 29th Div, advancing E from positions below Sourdeval–Tinchebray highway,
reaches St Jean-du-Bois. 2d Div continues toward Tinchebray but is soon stopped
by lively opposition.
MEDITERRANEAN—After rendezvousing off Corsica, DRAGOON
convoys head for target area of southern France.
POLAND—British begin dropping supplies to Pol forces within
Warsaw.
NEW GUINEA—In Vogelkop area, crippled B–24 makes successful
landing on Middleburg I. airstrip.
USMC
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