North Africa. Enemy counter-attacks dislodged our troops from
hills West of Mateur.
In Libya. General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque Chad forces
captured outpost of Oum-el-Araneb in the Fezzan.
In the Mediterranean. Aircraft from Malta bombed La Goulette
and Tunis.
In Burma. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers attacked
Japanese positions near Akyab.
In Australasia. United States of America heavy bombers raided
airfield at Munda.
United States of America. United States heavy Liberators bombers
carried out an intensive bombing raid on Kiska.
Twelfth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) A-20
Havoc light bombers, in 2 forces, hit military camp South
of Kairouan. B-25 Mitchell medium bombers hit Kairouan railroad
yards. Fighters escort bombers, carry out patrols and reconnaissance
flights, and accompany C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft on
transport operations.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-26
Marauder medium bombers pound forces in Sanananda Point area;
A-20 Havoc light bombers hit Lae airfield. B-17 Flying Fortress
heavy bombers, B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, B-26 Marauder
medium bombers, and P-38 Lightning fighters attack convoy
heading South West off coast of New Britain bound for Lae.
a single B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bombs Gasmata airfield.
Eleventh Air Force. Reconnaissance is flown over Amchitka,
the Semichis, Agattu, and Attu. Flotsam sighted outside of
Holtz Bay confirms that freighter bombed on previous day sank.
6 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, 6 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
, and 12 P-38 Lightning fighters take off to attack Kiska.
The P-38 Lightning fighters and 1 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
turn back due to weather. The B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
find the target obscured and 5 Zeros waiting to intercept
them, whereupon they turn back without attacking. The 5 remaining
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers circle Kiska without contacting
enemy aeroplanes. One of the B-24 Liberator heavy bombers,
exploiting a break in cloud cover, bombs Kiska submarine base
area which the others then bomb also through the clouds.
M469
Minesweeper
Commissioned 6 January 1943
Go To: 7th
January
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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