Friday, March 6, 2026

Friday, 6 March 1942

US NAVY

ATLANTIC—German submarine U-129 torpedoes and sinks unarmed U.S. freighter Steel Age about 130 miles northeast of Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, 06°45'N, 53°15'W, and takes the sole survivor captive.

US ARMY AIR FORCE

US ARMY

AUSTRALIA—U.S. TF sails for New Caledonia.

CHINA—General Stilwell confers for the first time with Chiang Kai-shek in Chungking.

BURMA—Newly arrived 63d Brigade, under command of Indian 17th Division, makes futile effort to clear block on Rangoon–Pegu road and relieve Pegu garrison, which is isolated. General Alexander orders Rangoon evacuated since situation in lower Burma is deteriorating rapidly; denial program is to be put into effect at midnight 6–7.

US MARINE CORPS

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