Saturday, August 16, 2025

80 Years Ago, Friday, 17 August 1945

US NAVY

PACIFIC—General Prince Higashikuni becomes Prime Minister of Japan and forms a new cabinet.

            Mine sinks Japanese Coast Defense Vessel No.46 off Mokpo, Korea, 34°51'N, 126°02'E.

 

US ARMY AIR FORCE (entry not in the official combat chronology)

FEAF—Japanese fighters intercept 386th Bomb Squadron B‑32s from Okinawa on a photo reconnaissance mission filming routes to Tokyo.  The two hour engagement resulted in minor damage to the B‑32s.

US ARMY

    

US MARINE CORPS

 

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