US NAVY
ATLANTIC—German submarine U-202 puts four agents
ashore on Ponte Vedra Beach, south of Jacksonville, Florida; fishermen discover
the landing. Subsequently, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents capture the
Germans.
U.S.
freighter Columbian is attacked by what she believes is a German
submarine at 07°18'N, 41°03'W; although the ship is damaged by shell fragments
and machine gun fire, Armed Guard gunfire drives off her attacker without
further incident. Columbian suffers no casualties among her 42 man
merchant complement or 17 man Armed Guard.
U.S.
freighter Millinocket is torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-129
off the north coast of Cuba,23°12'N, 79°58'W; nine of 29 merchant seamen
perish, as do 2 of the 6 man Armed Guard. U-129's captain briefly
questions the survivors and then provides the Americans with a first aid kit
for the wounded (see 18 June).
U.S.
collier Santore, in convoy KS 511, strikes mine laid by German submarine
U-701 off Virginia Beach, Virginia, 36°52'N, 75°51'W; three merchant
seaman are lost. Survivors (34 merchant sailors and the 9 man Armed Guard) are
rescued by the Coast Guard.
CARIBBEAN—Survivors (37 merchant seamen and 13 Armed Guard
sailors) from U.S. freighter West Hardaway, torpedoed and sunk by German
submarine U-502 on 15 June, reach Margarita Island, Venezuela.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
HALPRO—The det is ordered to vicinity of Cairo to report to
General Russell L Maxwell, designated CG USAFIME.
SEVENTH AF—P‑40’s of 73d Fighter Squadron aboard the Saratoga are
flown off the carrier at Midway to replace Navy airplanes lost in the Battle of
Midway. The P‑40’s begin dawn and dusk patrols which continue until the P‑40’s are
relieved on 23 Jun 43.
ELEVENTH AF—A Kiska Harbor bombing mission is canceled due
to weather as is patrolling mission by Heavy Bombers.
US ARMY
UNITED STATES—German
submarine lands 4 enemy agents on Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
MIDDLE EAST—Maj General Russell L. Maxwell accepts appointment
as head of USAFIME.
LIBYA—Enemy gains control of coastal road to Bardia,
completing isolation of Tobruk.
US MARINE CORPS
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