USN
PACIFIC–TG 38.4 (Rear Admiral Ralph E. Davison)
attacks Iwo Jima and Chichi Jima (strikes will be repeated on 1 and 2September)
to neutralize Japanese installations there and provide a diversion in advance
of planned operations in the Palau, Morotai, and Philippine areas. Off Iwo
Jima, F6Fs from Franklin (CV-13) sink auxiliary minesweeper No.8Toshi
Maru, 25°00'N, 141°50'E, and merchant cargo ship Suruga Maru, 24°46'N,
141°19'E.
U.S.
submarines attack Japanese convoy bound for Manila. In Luzon Strait south of
Formosa, Barb (SS-220) sinks auxiliary minesweeper No.20 Hinode Maru,
21°21'N, 121°11'E; and army cargo ship Okuni Maru, 21°14'N,
121°22'E. Queenfish (SS-393) sinks army tanker Chiyoda Maru, 21°21'N,
121°06'E, and damages army tanker Rikke Maru,21°30'N, 121°19'E. Sealion
(SS-315) sinks minelayer Shirataka, 21°05'N, 121°26'E.
Submarine
Redfish (SS-272) lands supplies and evacuates people from Palawan
Island.
PBYs
sink small Japanese cargo vessels No.2 Kairyu Maru and Kabuchi Maru off
Ceram.
RAAF
Mitchells sink small Japanese cargo vessel No.8 Sanko Maru off north
coast of Alor Island.
Other
Japanese casualties include guardboat No.2 Kyoshin Maru sunk by U.S.
aircraft off Halmahera; merchant cargo ship Suruga Maru sunk by aircraft
off Iwo Jima, 24°46'N, 141°19'E.; and merchant cargo ship Hoyo Maru damaged
by aircraft, Tayeh, Yangtze River.
AAF
NINTH AF–99 B-26’s and A-20’s bomb
ammo dump at Foret d’Arques and gun positions at Ile de Cezembre. fighters fly
armed recon in Amiens, Saint-Quentin, Albert, and Arras areas, ground forces
cover for 3 armd divs, battleship cover, and also dive-bomb Ile de Cezembre.
TWELFTH AF–Medium Bombers attack
railroad bridges in Po Valley, cutting the bridge at Mira. A-20’s attack
Targets of opportunity in Po Valley during 30/31 Aug and along with Fighter
Bombers hit comm N of Arno R. Other Fighter Bombers attack comm targets in
France as US Seventh Army pushes toward Lyon.
FIFTEENTH AF–45 P-51’s strafe Airfield
at Reghin, while 97 others strafe Airfields at Oradea and Kecskemet. fighters
claim a record number of over 150 aircraft destroyed on the ground. Starting
Operation REUNION, 36 B-17’s evacuate US airmen interned in Rumania from
Bucharest (which falls to the Soviet Army today) to Kari.
TENTH AF–6 B-25’s bomb Targets of
opportunity at Katha and 3 hit bridges at Bawgyo and Hsenwi.
FOURTEENTH AF–12 B-24’s bomb Takao
harbor, damaging dock area and claiming 2 tankers sunk. 14 B-25’s attack Tien
Ho, White Cloud, Kai Tek, and Hengyang Airfields. 8 B-25’s attack numerous
trucks S of Sint-siang and near Sinshih, hit roads S of Nanyo and damage a
freighter near Sinshih. 60-plus Fighter Bombers attack trucks, barracks,
supplies, rivercraft, bridges and troops in or near Sinshih, Changsha,
Yangtien, Hengyang, Nanyo, Siangtan, Teian, and Shihhweiyao.
SEVENTH AF–Saipan-based P-47’s strafe
gun positions at Airfield on Pagan. Yap and Pagan are bombed by single B- 24’s.
USA
N FRANCE—21 Army Group: In Cdn First Army area, Br 1 Corps
continues to crosses the Seine on left flank of army. 2 Corps attacks eastward
from Seine bridgehead with 4th Armd Div on right, 3d Div in center, and 2d Div
on left. 4th Armd Div drives quickly to Forges and Buchy. 3d Div speeds along
St Saens–Londinières road; 2d Div drives toward Dieppe via Tôtes.
In Br
Second Army’s 12 Corps area, 7th Armd Div takes the lead and, together with 4th
Armd Brig, speeds toward the Somme, reaching Poix– Aumale line. In 30 Corps
area, 11th Armd Div reaches Amiens and seizes bridge across the Somme intact.
Gds Armd and 50th Inf Divs also reach the river, former crossing E of Amiens.
12th Army
Group:
In U.S.
First Army’s ’s XIX Corps area, 2d Armd Div continues NE on left flank of corps
to positions W of Montdidier, well ahead of 79th and 30th Divs, which reach
area between Beauvais and Creil. V Corps passes 5th Armd Div through 28th and
4th Divs and continues NE with all three. On left, 28th Div, in conjunction with
CCB of 5th Armd Div, closes along Oise R in Chantilly–Compiègne area and
crosses elements at Pont Ste Maxence. Among towns overrun are Chantilly, Creil,
Pont Ste Maxence, Verberie, and Compiègne. CCB establishes bridgehead in vicinity
of Pont Ste Maxence. On V Corps right flank, CCA drives to the Aisne W of
Soissons, passing through 4th Div, which follows to Villers- Cotterêts area.
In VII
Corps area, while 1st Div consolidates in Laon and Soissons area, 3d Armd and
9th Infs Divs continue pursuit NE to general line Montcornet–Rethel.
In U.S.
Third Army area, VIII Corps temporarily suspends operations against Brest and
regroups. In XX Corps area, CCA of 7th Armd Div, followed closely by 5th Div,
establishes bridgehead across the Meuse at Verdun. 90th Div remains in Reims
area. XX Corps advances then comes to a halt to await gasoline. In XII Corps
area, CCA of 4th Armd Div reaches the Meuse at Commercy and Pont-sur-Meuse and
establishes bridgehead. 80th Div, following on left, reaches Bar-le-Duc area.
S FRANCE—Hq, 6th Army Group, arrives. In U.S. Seventh Army
area, patrols of TF Bibo find Briançon free of enemy. VI Corps speeds up the
Rhône Valley toward Lyon. 45th Div is concentrating in Meximieux area to
protect right flank of corps, prepared to move on Bourg-en-Bresse. 3d Div, upon
relief in Rhône Valley, assembles at Voiron, pre-pared to assist either 36th or
45th Div.
EASTERN EUROPE—Troops of Second Ukrainian Front overrun
Bucharest, capital of Rumania.
ITALY—AAI: Gen Clark orders U.S. Fifth Army to follow
withdrawing enemy. IV Corps patrols cross the Arno, night 31 August–1
September, in preparation for crossing in force and confirm the fact that enemy
is withdrawing. Br 13 Corps also confirms rumors of enemy withdrawal. One 1st
Div column pushes through Fiesole to Highway 6521 (Florence–Borgo S. Lorenzo);
another takes M. Muscoli and M. il Pratone with ease. Br Eighth Army penetrates
Gothic Line with elements of Br 5 and Cdn 1 Corps; Pol 2 Corps continues hard
battle for Pesaro.
NEW GUINEA—Gen Krueger declares Noemfoor operation at an
end. TF CYCLONE has suffered 63 killed, 343 wounded, and 3 missing; has killed about
1,730 Japanese and captured 186. In Vogelkop area, CG Sixth Army, declares
Sansapor operation terminated. From 30 July to date, TF TYPHOON has killed
about 385 Japanese and Formosans and captured 215 as against a loss of 14
killed, 35 wounded, and 9 injured.
USMC
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