US NAVY
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US ARMY AIR FORCE
US ARMY MIDDLE EAST AIR FORCE—Reinforcements begin arriving
from US as air echelon of 344th Squadron of 98th Bomb Group reaches Palestine.
FIFTH AF—B‑25’s, and P‑39’s pound barges and concentrations
at Gona and troops on the Gona and Kokoda trails. Japanese forces push to Oivi,
within 6 mi of Kokoda.
SOUTH PACIFIC—Daily search missions over S Solomons are
begun from New Caledonia.
US ARMY
UNITED STATES—Combined
Chiefs of Staff agree upon command setup for TORCH, as GYMNAST is renamed.
PACIFIC OCEAN AREA—Admiral McCain issues orders for
Solomons offensive to TF 63. 26th Squadron of 11th Heavy Bombardment Group
arrives at Efate, New Hebrides.
NEW GUINEA—Japanese cross Kumusi River over improvised
bridge and outflank Maroubra Force, which falls back to Oivi, 6 miles from
Kokoda.
USSR—Germans claim capture of Novocherkassk, NE of Rostov.
US MARINE CORPS
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