US NAVY
PACIFIC—Minelayer Salem (CM‑11)
is damaged by grounding off Tinian, Marianas.
Mine sinks tank landing craft LCT‑579
off Palau.
Submarine Flasher (SS‑249)
sinks Japanese army cargo ship Taibin Maru in South China Sea north of
Luzon,15°22'N, 119°51'E.
British submarine HMS Rover damages
Japanese auxiliary sailing vessel Mie Maru, 08°05'S, 117°00'E.
PBYs sink Japanese cargo ship Tateishi
Maru and auxiliary sailing vessels Kigen Maru and Kiku Maru, Jolo,
Philippines.
USAAF B-25s sink Japanese motor
sailship Man Maru in Ambon Bay.
ATLANTIC—Two-platoon
landing force from Coast Guard cutter Eastwind (WAG 279) captures German
weather station at Little Koldeyey, Greenland, 76°41'N, 18°50'W.
MEDITERRANEAN—Destroyer
Niblack (DD‑424) bombards MAS boat pens in San Remo, harbor and
artillery positions in Cap Martin area.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
TWELFTH
AF—Weather restricts medium bombers to attacks on 2 bridges at Bistagno and
Villafranca d’Asti. Fighter bombers closely support ground forces fighting in
Loiano‑Quinzanod’Oglio‑Sassoleone areas, and hit communications North of battle
areas.
FIFTEENTH
AF—327 B‑17’s and B‑24’s, with fighter escort, bomb Munich Western marshalling
yard. Around 400 other heavy bombers attack rail line in Trento‑Mezzaselva area
(covering over 50 mi of the Brenner route), Aviano airfield, Avisio viaduct,
and railroad and road bridges at Pinzano al Tagliamento, Pordenone, Latisana,
Casarsa della Delizia, Mezzocorona, Ora, and San Dona di Piave. 39 P‑51’s
strafe Tatoi, Kalamaki, and Eleusis airfields. Other P‑51’s escort MATAF C‑47’s
and fly reconnaissance.
TENTH
AF—8 P‑47’s damage approaches to bridge between Myitkyina and Bhamo. 16 P‑47’s
hit town of Palwesho. 4 others hit small towns South of Bhamo, including Man
The and Hantet.
FOURTEENTH
AF—5 B‑25’s hit Hsinantien and areas North of Chefang. 80‑plus P‑40’s and P‑51’s
continue to attack targets of opportunity during armed reconnaissance over
areas of China South of the Yangtze. More than 20 fighter bombers hit
buildings, troops, and river shipping in Paoching area.
FEAF—B‑25’s
bomb Sidate and and Bolaang‑oeki. P‑40’s and B‑25’s attack Galela and Kaoe
airfields. B‑25’s and A‑20’s on shipping sweep bomb town and port area of
Amboina, hit wharf at Halong, and attack shipping and shore targets of
opportunity at various points.
SEVENTH
AF—B‑24’s from Saipan attack shipping West of Iwo Jima and bomb airfields,
radio station, buildings, and area targets on Marcus, Pagan, and Iwo Jima. P‑47’s
hit gun positions, beach defenses, buildings, and wharf area on Pagan. B‑24’s
from the Marshalls bomb airfield at Moen.
ELEVENTH
AF—A B‑24 weather aborts a photo run off Matsuwa. 4 B‑25’s’s bomb a freighter
and a barge off Shimushu. 15‑17 fighters intercept and the B‑25’s score one
victory.
US ARMY
WESTERN EUROPE—Bombers widen gap in Westkapelle Dike on
Walcheren Island.
21 Army Group: In Canadian First Army’s British 1 Corps
area, Canadian 2d Division, continuing Win region North of Antwerp toward Zuid
Beveland, has cleared Merxem–Eekeren area.
12th Army Group:
In U.S. Ninth Army area, VIII Corps assumes responsibility for sector between
First and Third Armies previously held by V Corps.
In U.S.
First Army’s XIX Corps area, enemy, having massed reinforcements,
counterattacks strongly, particularly against Uebach, where he is thrown back
by combined efforts of 117th Infantry of 30th Division, armor, and artillery;
119th Infantry repels attack on its South flank. After considerable delay
because of enemy attacks, Combat Command B of 2d Armored Division attacks from
Uebach—TF Hinds (Col Sidney River. Hinds) on left, taking objective heights
about Hoverhof, a mile North of Uebach, and continuing beyond there to high
ground East of Zweibruggen, and TF Disney (Col Paul A. Disney) on right,
gaining about 800 yards toward Geilenkirchen–Aachen highway at cost of 11 tanks
and heavy casualties. 119th Infantry is unable to advance from Rimburg woods;
at night moves TF Cox (Lt Col William C. Cox), northward to envelop enemy
barring advance. 120th Infantry attacks West of the Wurm at Kerkrade; Germans
counter strongly but withdraw during night. Continuing limited attacks, 115th
Infantry of 29th Division takes Breberen, on the far side of Saeffler Creek,
where it is relieved by 113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, but is unable to
clear woods near Hatterath and loses 4 Company K in Schierwaldenrath. 7th
Armored Division continues to fight hard but indecisively near Overloon. 113th
Cavalry Group, having suffered heavy losses, breaks off action South of Peel
Marshes. V Corps changes target date for West Wall offensive to 10 October;
directs 28th and 4th Divisions to reconnoiter in force to East beginning on 6
October.
In U.S.
Third Army’s XX Corps area, 90th Division units maintain positions on slag pile
North West of Maizièreslès-Metz while plans are being made to attack the town
itself. 5th Division sends Company K, 2d Infantry, to Fort Driant to assist
hard-pressed elements of 11th Infantry there. Enemy positions are slowly and
laboriously being cleared. Germans from tunnels again counterattack after
nightfall. In XII Corps area, German predawn counterattack isolates elements of
317th Infantry, 80th Division, in Sivry. Both sides move up reinforcements.
Company E attempts in vain to reach Americans within the town. Remnants of the
isolated force succeed in rejoining main body.
6th Army Group:
In U.S. Seventh Army’s XV Corps area, 315th Infantry of 79th Division reaches
North–South road through Forêt de Parroy near its junction with main East–West
road, but 314th, to right, is checked by enemy counterattack. In VI Corps’
area, 3d Division’s 7th Infantry begins assault on Vagney, South West of
Gerardmer.
In French
1st Army’s 2d Corps area, the French 1st Armored Division begins attack to
envelop and take Le Thillot but is soon brought to a halt by determined
opposition in Longegoutte and Gehan forest North of the town and in
Servance–Château Lambert area to South.
ITALY—AAI: In U.S. Fifth Army’s II Corps area, 168th
Infantry of 34th Division holds positions on slopes of Hill 747; 133d clears M.
Venere. 91st Division is halted short of Loiano by stiff opposition. 339th
Infantry, 85th Division, takes Quinzano and reaches slopes of M. Bibele; 338th
moves forward to relieve 339th, night 4–5; 337th gains Hill 566, far in advance
of flanking forces. 88th Division gets into position to attack Hill 587, North
of Sassoleone. British 13 Corps is reinforced by fresh 78th Division, whose
38th Brigade starts forward to relieve 88th Division (II Corps). 3d Brigade,
1st Division, continues futile efforts to take M. Ceco.
In British
Eighth Army area, 5 Corps orders attack across the Fiumicino to begin night
6–7. Meanwhile, Indian 10th Division struggles to advance left flank of corps
to the river, crossing elements over the Uso early in day and beginning assault
on heights (Sogliano al Rubicone–S. Martino ridge) intervening between there
and the Fiumicino.
BURMA—11 Army Group: In British Fourteenth Army’s 33 Corps
area, East African 11th Division overruns Yazagyo, in Kabaw Valley. Indian 5th
Division is closing in on Tiddim.
MOROTAI—Gen Krueger declares Morotai operation at an end,
although mopping up continues. Japanese dead on Morotai total 102; prisoners,
13. At least 200 are estimated killed on barges between Morotai and Halmahera.
Allied casualties number about 30 killed, 85 wounded, and 1 missing. Wama field
is put into use by aircraft. Permanent fighter garrison arrives and CVE’s are
able to leave.
PALAUS—On Peleliu, 7th Marines continues attacks on
Umurbrogol Pocket but by end of day is so depleted in strength that it is no
longer an effective fighting force.
US MARINE CORPS
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