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23 Jan 1944
  • The destroyer HMS Janus was lost off Anzio, Italy. ww2dbase [Battle of Anzio | TH]
  • USS Gar continued to attack a Japanese convoy off Palau Islands which had been attacked three hours prior on the previous date, sinking the already-damaged cargo ship Taian Maru with one of two torpedoes fired. ww2dbase [Gar | CPC]
  • USS Snook sank Japanese converted gunboat Magane Maru off the Bonin Islands, hitting with 2 of 6 torpedoes fired. ww2dbase [Snook | CPC]
  • Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein was awarded Swords to his Knight's Cross medal posthumously. ww2dbase [Heinrich | CPC]
Australian New Guinea Dutch East Indies
  • Kamoi arrived at Kendari, Celebes, Dutch East Indies at 1630 hours. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Kendari, Celebes | CPC]
Japan Poland Photo(s) dated 23 Jan 1944
USS San Jacinto underway off Virginia, United States, 23 Jan 1944; note camouflage Measure 33 Design 7A and SNJ training plane on flight deck; photographed from a Squadron ZP-14 blimpUSS San Jacinto underway off Virginia, United States, 23 Jan 1944; note SNJ training plane on flight deck; photographed from a Squadron ZP-14 blimp

23 Jan 1944 Interactive Map

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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Thomas Dodd, late 1945


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