US NAVY
ATLANTIC—Destroyer Roper (DD-147) sinks German
submarine U-85 off Virginia capes, 35°55'N, 75°13'W.
British
freighter Empire Thrush is torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-203
approximately eight miles north of Diamond Shoals, 35°12'N, 75°14'W.
Antisubmarine vessel ("Q-ship") Asterion (AK-100),
masquerading as freighter Evelyn (her original mercantile name), picks
up entire crew (and the captain's dog). The rescued sailors are enjoined not to
reveal the fact that they were rescued by a "Q-ship" and to keep
secret Asterion's true identity.
Unarmed
U.S. freighter Margaret is sunk by German submarine U-571 off the
eastern seaboard while bound for New York from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Although
the Germans see the crew lower a boat and put rafts over the side, none of the
29 sailors from Margaret's complement are ever seen again.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
INTERNATIONAL—British Government and CoS accept General
Marshall’s BOLERO plan for Allied build-up in UK for attack on Germany.
US ARMY
UNITED KINGDOM—British
Government and Chiefs of Staff accept BOLERO Plan, proposed by General Marshall,
for build-up to attack Germany.
AUSTRALIA—Government approves directive of 30 March to General
MacArthur as Supreme Commander, SWPA. This is the last of the nations concerned
to do so.
BURMA—Yenangyaung oil fields are ordered destroyed, night
14–15; this is accomplished during next 48 hours. Japanese are moving around
Chinese T-55th Division in Mawchi-Loikaw area.
FRANCE—Pierre Laval is restored to power by Marshal
Henri-Philippe Pétain.
US MARINE CORPS
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