The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Wellingtons dropped leaflets
over France without loss.
In the Mediterranean. Over 100 British Royal Air Force (RAF)
and Hellenic Air Force (HAF) aircraft bombed Crete.
Russian Front. Marshal Stalin in Order of the Day revealed
that gains of Wehrmacht July offensive were everywhere liquidated.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, B-25
Mitchell medium bombers, and B-26 Marauder medium bombers
bomb Leverano, Crotone and Aquino airfield. Northwest African
Tactical Air Force (NATAF) medium bombers and fighters bomb
and strafe Misterbianco, transport in Nicosia-Troina-Randazzo
areas, and bridges and landing craft in coastal area around
Santo Stefano di Camastra and Orlando. IJS Seventh Army mops
up in West Sicily. British Eighth Army's 30 Corps meets firm
opposition as it moves East from Leonforte.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40
fighters escort C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft to Licata.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bombers hit Reggio
di Calabria airfield.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers, B-26 Marauder medium bombers, B-24
Liberator heavy bombers, and B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers
again pound targets in coastal Northeast New Guinea, hitting
Malolo, Asini, Busama, Voco Point, and Salamaua, blasting
barges from Hanisch Harbour to Wald Bay and Cape Busching,
and thoroughly bombing Bogadjim.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers and P-40 fighters, along with
Navy dive bombers, pound Rekata Bay area.
M152
Minesweeper
Sunk 23 July 1943
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July
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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