Saturday, August 1, 2026

Sunday, 2 August 1942

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.

US ARMY

US MARINE CORPS

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