USN
PACIFIC–President Roosevelt concludes his
inspection of naval activities in the Pacific when he departs Puget Sound on
this date to return to Washington.
Submarine
Pompon (SS-267) attacks Japanese convoy in Sea of Okhotsk, damaging
merchant cargo ship Mayachi Maru east of Sakhalin, 50°35'N, 144°03'E.
Submarine
Puffer (SS-268) attacks Japanese convoy off Mindoro, sinking merchant
tanker Teikon Maru off Cape Calavite, 13°26'N, 119°55'E; Puffer also
damages tanker Shinpo Maru, which is beached off Golo Island (see
14August).
AAF
EIGHTH AF–Shuttle-bombing mission
UK-USSR-Italy-UK is completed. Of 72 B-17’s taking off from Fifteenth AF bases
in Italy, 3 have various problems. The others bomb Toulouse/Francazal Airfield
and then proceed to UK. 62 P-51’s (part of the shuttle-mission force) and 43
from UK provide escort. No aircraft are lost. 70 Heavy Bombers and 58 P-51’s
land in UK. 5 Heavy Bombers and 6 P-51’s, either left in Italy or returning
there during mission, subsequently return to UK. Over 500 other Heavy Bombers
attack 7 Airfields and marshalling yards in the Paris area. 6 fighter groups
provide escort, 1 escorts Ninth AF Medium Bombers. 2 of the groups afterwards
strafe transportation targets. In 2 operations nearly 900 Fighter Bombers
attack transportation targets in NE France, a large number of which are bombed
with good results by over 700, at a loss of 13 fighters.
NINTH AF–IX BC Light Bombers and
Medium Bombers attack Oissel rail bridge, Corbeil-Essonnes refueling siding,
and numerous points along highways in Argentan area with aim of bottling up
enemy troops. fighters fly ground forces cover and armed recon over wide areas
of W and N France, also escort IX BC.
TWELFTH AF–Medium Bombers, Light
Bombers, and Fighter Bombers attack targets, mainly gun positions, in battle
area N of Arno R and in S France.
FIFTEENTH AF–Almost 550 fighter
escorted Heavy Bombers bomb gun positions in Savona, Genoa, Marseille, and Sete
areas. 100- plus P-51’s strafe radar installations and other coast-watching
facilities along French S coast. These and Twelfth AF strikes are preparatory
to DRAGOON.
TENTH AF–About 20 Fighter Bombers hit
Shwekyina, damage bridge near Manla, bomb railroad yards at Pinwe, strafe river
boat near Bhamo, and attack troops in Myothit area. 24 Fighter Bombers support
ground forces in Taungni-Pinbaw area.
FOURTEENTH AF–7 B-25’s bomb railroad
yards at Hengyang. 19 P-51’s and P-40’s hit Targets of opportunity in this
area. 39 P-40’s attack various Targets of opportunity at Chiuchiang,
Yungfengshih, Loyang, Siangtan, and Tengchung.
FEAF–FEAF long-range recon is greatly
increased thanks to strategic position of newly acquired Schouten Is bases.
B-24’s pound Airfield at Babo while B-25’s and P-39’s hit Nabire Airfield.
Other P-39’s attack defenses at Mansinam I and shore concentrations along W
Geelvink Bay. P-47’s support ground operations in area of Sansapor Pt by
bombing Dore. A-20’s and P-47’s hit forces and Targets of opportunity in Sarmi
area and along Metimedan R. A-20’s and P-39’s attack troops at Haur, coastal
targets in cooperation with PT boats, and fuel dumps at Boram.
SEVENTH AF–Saipan-based B-24’s hit
shipping, seaplane base, and Airfield at Chichi Jima, B-25’s pound Pagan I
while P-47’s hit Rota. B-24’s from the Marshalls bomb Truk while Gilberts-based
B-25’s pound Nauru.
ELEVENTH AF–4 B-24’s and 2 F-7A’s over
Paramushiru and Shimushu hit targets which include shipping in Higashi Banjo
Strait and buildings and runway on Suribachi. Enemy fighters give battle. The
B-24’s score 3 kills and 13 probables and damaged. 6 more Medium Bombers fly an
uneventful shipping sweep and take photos over Shimushiru I.
USA
FRANCE—21 Army Group: In Br Second Army area, 8 Corps is
heavily engaged 3 miles SE of Vire. In 30 Corps area, forward elements of 50th
Div are within about 3 miles of Cond. 12 Corps is clearing opposition in
vicinity of Thury-Harcourt. In Cdn First Army area, 2 Corps is still held up astride
road to Falaise but succeeds in linking up with Br 12 Corps to right at
Barbery.
12th Army
Group: In U.S. Third Army’s VIII Corps area, 83d Div continues to inch forward against
St Malo Citadel and Dinard. CCA, 6th Armd Div, attacks toward limited
objectives at Brest but makes little headway. Late in day, div mission is
changed: CCA is to contain Brest while rest of div relieves 4th Armd Div at
Lorient and Vannes. VIII Corps is to relieve 5th Div units (XX Corps) at
Angers. Patrols of CCA, 4th Armd Div, enter Nantes. XV Corps drives beyond
Alençon and Sées toward Argentan. 2d Fr Armd Div thrusts to Carrouges. 5th Armd
Div takes Sées. Infantrymen continue to follow armor closely. XX Corps is
ordered to make contact with XV Corps in Alençon area and then await new
orders. 5th Div moves to St Calais area, leaving containing force behind at Angers.
U.S. First
Army has completely defeated enemy efforts to break through to Avranches. VII
Corps recovers ground lost to enemy and relieves isolated elements of 30th Div.
3d Armd Div assembles for new mission; CCA is detached from 1st Div and CCB
from 30th Div. XIX Corps releases 29th Div (less 116th Inf, which relieves 2d
Div at Vire) to V Corps in current position. 28th Div, against moderate opposition,
drives rapidly southward to Sourdeval on right and positions near St
Sauveur-de- Chaulieu on left. CCA, 2d Armd Div, improves positions in St
Sauveur-de-Chaulieu area. V Corps, employing 29th Div on right and 2d Div on
left, attacks SE, 29th reaching positions overlooking St Sauveur-de-Chaulieu-Tinchebray
road and 2d overrunning Truttemer-le-Grand.
ITALY—AAI: In Br Eighth Army area, 13 Corps zone is
extended eastward to include sector held by 6th Armd Div. 13 Corps thus has 4
divs: NZ 2d, Br 1st, Ind 8th, and Br 6th Armd. 10 Corps now has but one div,
Ind 10th.
CHINA—Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek agrees to accept Gen
Hurley and Mr. Nelson as Presidential representatives.
NEW GUINEA—On Biak, Sorido airdrome, now consisting of a
4,000-foot strip, is being used by transport planes, but the field is later
abandoned.
USMC
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