US NAVY
PACIFIC—Destroyer Patterson (DD‑392) rescues second
of two groups of survivors from sunken U.S. freighter Manini at21°06'N,
161°55'E.
Destroyer Peary
(DD‑226) is damaged when mistakenly bombed and strafed by RAAF Hudsons off
Kina, Celebes, N.E.I.
Japanese
destroyer Akikaze and army cargo ships Kamogawa Maru and Komaki
Maru are damaged by marine casualties east of Luzon.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
US ARMY
U.S.—First contingent of construction battalions
("Seabees") is authorized in Navy.
PHILLIPINE ISLANDS—Japanese begin drive from the Agno
toward Cabanatuan. In S Luzon, Japanese force 52d Infantry (PA) back to Tiaong.
General Jones receives orders to withdraw speedily to Bataan. 53d Infantry (PA)
moves to Bataan for rest and reorganization. Enemy seizes Luisiana, on Route 1,
and 1st Infantry (PA) withdraws westward.
LIBYA—13 Corps, British Eighth Army, continues assault on
Agedabia with 22d Armored Brigade of 7th Armored Division, whose tank strength
by this time has been greatly reduced because of mechanical failure. After
futile effort to get behind enemy position, 22d Armored Brigade falls back to
El Haseiat. Both sides suffer heavy tank losses.
US MARINE CORPS
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