US NAVY
PACIFIC—Submarine Swordfish (SS-193) disembarks
Philippine President Manuel Quezon and his party (embarked since 20February) at
San Jose, Panay, P.I., to continue their journey out of the archipelago.
ATLANTIC—U.S. tanker Cities Service Empire is
torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-128 25 miles north of Bethel
Shoals, 28°00'N, 80°22'W. Destroyer Biddle (DD-151) rescues survivors
from life rafts while Coast Guard cutter Vigilant (WPC-154) goes
alongside and rescues men directly from the burning ship. All told, 3 of the 9
man Armed Guard are lost, in addition to 11 of the 41 man civilian complement.
Unarmed
U.S. tanker W.D. Anderson is torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-504
about 12 miles northeast of Jupiter Point Lighthouse, 27°09'N, 79°56'W. The
sole survivor of the 36 man crew swims ashore at Stewart, Florida.
Unarmed
U.S. freighter West Zeda is torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-129
about 125 miles southeast of Trinidad, B.W.I., 09°13'N, 69°04'W. Schooner Emeralda
rescues the entire 35 man crew, who suffer no casualties in the encounter
with the U-boat.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
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US ARMY
UNITED STATES—President
Roosevelt orders General Mac- Arthur to leave the Philippines.
BURMA—Japanese open strong attacks against
2 brigades of Indian 17th Division E of Sittang River in
Mokpalin area before withdrawal through Sittang bridge bottleneck can be
accomplished.
UNITED KINGDOM—Hq of U.S. Army Bomber Command, USAFBI, is
established under General Eaker.
US MARINE CORPS
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