The British Admiralty announced the loss of the destroyer
HMS Firedrake which was sunk on
17
December 1942 by the Kriegsmarine
U-211.
27 Survivors were picked up by the British corvette HMS Sunflower.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers again carried out
another bombing raid on the Ruhr.
Russian Front. Nalchik, in the Caucasus, and Chernyshkovsky,
South West of Stalingrad, captured by Russians ground forces.
In Burma. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers and United
States of America heavy bombers bombed railway yards at Mandalay.
In Australasia. Allied air attacks on Lae and Gasmata.
Twelfth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-17
Flying Fortress heavy bombers sent, in 2 forces, to bomb Bizerte
are forced to abort by heavy clouds over target. B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers hit railroad yards at Kairouan while A-20 Havoc
light bombers attack Cherichera. Fighters provide escort for
the bombers and for C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft transport
runs, and fly reconnaissance and patrol missions.
Ninth Air Force. Colonel Robert Kauch replaces General Adler
as Commanding Officer IX Air Service Command.
Tenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) heavy
bombers from Gaya and Pandaveswar pound marshalling yard at
Mandalay, halting northbound flow of supplies. Tracks and
cars in South half of the marshalling yard are heavily bombed,
causing fires visible for 70 miles heavy bombers also damage
15,000-ton transport at mouth of Rangoon River. 1 B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers and 9 P-40 fighters hit rail targets at Naba.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-26
Marauder medium bombers pound Sanananda Point area as preparations
for allied offensive in that sector get underway. A-20 Havoc
light bombers and B-25 Mitchell medium bombers hit airfields,
antiaircraft positions and buildings at Lae. B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers, on single-plane flights, bomb airfields at
Lae and attack schooners off Gasmata and Cape Kwoi.
Eleventh Air Force. 6 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, 3 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
, 3 B-26 Marauder medium bombers, and 10 P-40 fighters en
route to Kiska, are forced back near Segula by snow squalls
and low ceiling. The weather aircraft flies unsuccessful reconnaissance
over Kiska. Photo reconnaissance is flown over Amchitka. An
OA-10 investigates flares reported near Kagalaska Strait.
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2194 Days Of War.
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