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- USS Cod arrived at Fremantle, Australia, ending her third war patrol. ww2dbase [Cod | CPC]
- The US submarine Herring was reported lost in the Kurile Islands, presumed sunk by Japanese shore batteries on Matua Island, whilst on patrol near Matsuwa Island. ww2dbase [Herring | AC]
- USS Pintado fired six torpedoes at a Japanese convoy in the Philippine Sea, scoring several hits, sinking Toho Maru and damaging another. ww2dbase [Pintado | CPC]
- In his diary, William Slim privately complained of Louis Mountbatten's lack of vision and Henry Pownall's laziness. ww2dbase [William Slim | CPC]
- USS Permit completed lifeguard duty in the Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Permit | CPC]
- US Brigadier General Haydon L. Boatner was appointed to command the Myitkyina Task Force in Burma. On this date, the strength of 1st Battalion of US 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) was down to 18 officers and 366 men. ww2dbase [Battle of Myitkyina | Myitkyina | AC]
- British troops captured Frosinone, Italy. ww2dbase [Battle of Anzio | Frosinone, Lazio | TH]
- The keel of landing ship No. 137 was laid down by Kawanami Kogyo. ww2dbase [No. 101/103-class | CPC]
- In a Daily Telegraph crossword puzzle the solution to 15 Down was "Neptune", the codename for the D-Day naval assault. ww2dbase [Normandy Campaign, Phase 1 | AC]
- USS Franklin departed San Diego, California, United States. ww2dbase [Franklin | San Diego, California | CPC]
- USS Hawkbill departed Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. ww2dbase [Hawkbill | Manitowoc, Wisconsin | CPC]




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