US NAVY
PACIFIC—Manila, P.I., is declared an open city but Japanese
bombing continues unabated. Japanese naval land attack planes (Takao Kokutai
and 1st Kokutai) bomb shipping in Manila Bay; destroyer Peary (DD‑226)
is damaged by near‑misses.
Motor
torpedo boat PT‑33, damaged by grounding on 24 December five miles
northwest of Cape Santiago, Luzon,13°46'N, 120°40'E, is burned to prevent
capture.
Dutch Army
planes bomb and sink Japanese minesweeper W.6 and collier No. 2 Unyo
Maru off Kuching, Sarawak,01°34'N, 110°21'E.
Japanese
destroyer Murasame and minesweeper W.20 are damaged by marine
casualties off Takao, Formosa.
Seaplane
tender Tangier (AV‑8), diverted from the attempt to relieve Wake Island,
disembarks Battery "B," 4thDefense Battalion and ground echelon of
VMF 221 at Midway to augment that garrison's defenses.
ATLANTIC—Submarine chaser PC 451 accidentally rams
and sinks U.S. tug Nancy Moran off east coast of Florida.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
US ARMY
MIDWAY—Garrison is increased by 4th Defense Battalion units
and ground echelon of VMF‑211, who had made a futile attempt to relieve the
Wake garrison.
PHILLIPINE ISLANDS—Naval defense forces under Adm Rockwell
move to Corregidor. Manila is declared an open city. North Luzon Force, except
for 194th Tank Battalion, falls back from the Agno to line Santa
Ignacia–Guimba–San Jose. South Luzon Force continues to withdraw in 2 columns
and organizes first line of defense of Sariaya.
MALAYA—Ipoh is evacuated by Indian 11th Division troops,
but Indian 12th Brigade Group fights rear-guard action at Chemor, to N.
CHINA—Tulsa Incident ends with conciliatory meeting
between Chiang Kai-shek and General Magruder during which it is agreed to send
an AMMISCA officer to Rangoon.
MIDDLE EAST—General Auchinleck is notified that 4 fighter
squadrons are to be transferred from Middle East to Far East; accedes to
request for tanks.
NORWAY—British Commandos (Cdos) raid German bases on
islands off Norway.
US MARINE CORPS
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