US NAVY
Lieutenant Commander Mildred H. McAfee, who received the
first WAVES commission, becomes the first WAVES commandant.
PACIFIC—Dutch submarine O 23 sinks Japanese army
cargo ship Zenyo Maru off Penang, Malaya, 05°36'N, 99°53'E.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
FIFTH AF—1 B‑17 flies unsuccessful strike against cargo
vessel 5 mi S of Salamaua while another bombs Gona.
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US MARINE CORPS
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