US NAVY
PACIFIC—Japanese submarine I-60 is sunk by British
destroyer HMS Jupiter 25 miles north-northwest of Krakatoa,
Java,06°00'S, 105°00'E.
Japanese
transport Fukusei Maru is stranded and wrecked off Yangtze Estuary,
31°00'N, 122°00'E.
ATLANTIC—U.S. freighter San Jose is sunk in
collision with freighter Santa Elisa off Atlantic City, New Jersey,
39°15'N, 74°09'W.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
FAR EAST AF—B‑17’s from Malang, staging through Kendari, hit Langoan airfield and ships in Menado Bay.
HAWAIIAN AF—Aircraft unsuccessfully attack submarines in
Hawaiian area. B‑17’s of TG 8.9 proceed from Palmyra to Canton Island.
US ARMY
UNITED STATES—War
Department appoints General Breton commander of tactical forces in ABDA area.
LUZON—II Corps counterattacks to restore W portion of line,
formerly held by 51st Division (PA), and makes limited progress. U.S. 31st Infantry,
moving N from Abucay Hacienda area, reaches Balantay River on left but is
unable to make much headway on right. Reserves move forward to plug gap between
the assault Battalions. Japanese encircling column begins unopposed march down
Abo-Abo River toward Orion.
In I Corps
area, Moron defenders fall back under enemy pressure to ridge S and SE of
Moron.
MALAYA—Additional reinforcements are moved into Muar-Yong
Peng area as enemy continues attacks and build up. West Force withdraws Battalion
from Segamat, and East Force releases one from Jemaluang for operations in this
area.
BORNEO—Japanese force lands at Sandakan, British North
Borneo.
LIBYA-EGYPT—30 Corps, British Eighth Army, receives
surrender of Halfaya garrison and takes many prisoners. 1st Free French (FF) Brigade
Group was to have participated in attack on Halfaya, had the garrison not
surrendered. With destruction of enemy in E Cyrenaica and reopening of
communication line from there into Egypt, first phase of Libyan campaign is
successfully concluded. In W Cyrenaica, 13 Corps reconnoiters enemy’s El
Agheila position.
US MARINE CORPS
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