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• USS Tunny detected a large Japanese convoy near Toagel Mlungui Pass in the Palau Islands. She fired six torpedoes toward 2 transports and observed hits on both. She then fired four torpedoes toward an escorting destroyer, scoring no hits, before diving. She endured a 4-hour counterattack which consisted of 87 depth charges. Later in the day she surfaced and observed debris and an oil slick. ww2dbase [Tunny | CPC]
• 15 American commandos landed in Italy with the mission to sabotage the La Spezia-Genoa railway. ww2dbase [CPC]
• William Slim met with Orde Wingate. ww2dbase [William Slim | CPC]

• Torpedo boats Jaguar, Möwe, Greif, Kondor, T27, and T29 completed laying mines off Le Havre and Fécamp, France. ww2dbase [T29 | T27 | Jaguar | Kondor | Greif | Möwe | English Channel | CPC]

• One US Marine Corps PBJ bomber attacked Rabaul, New Britain at 2200 hours. 4 Japanese A6M fighters rose to intercept, shooting down the PBJ bomber. ww2dbase [New Guinea-Papua Campaign, Phase 3 | Tobera, New Britain | CPC]

• In Burma, the villagers of Auche hosted a celebration for Frank Merrill and his headquarters staff. Meanwhile, Colonel Charles Hunter's troops of US 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) marched along the difficult trail following the Nampana River, crossing it many times. 1st Battalion of US 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), which marched in support of Hunter's units, suffered 1 dead and several wounded after being ambushed north of Shaduzup. ww2dbase [Charles Hunter | Battle of Myitkyina | Shaduzup | CPC]

• Chinese and Canadian representatives signed a pact of mutual aid at Ottawa, Canada. ww2dbase [Ottawa, Ontario | CPC]

• While in China, Milton Miles was promoted to the war time rank of rear admiral (lower half), thus becoming the highest ranked US Navy officer in China. ww2dbase [Milton Miles | CPC]
• Haroki Isayama detached from the Army school at Gongzhuling, Jilin Province, China and was made the Chief of Staff of the 14th Army stationed in the Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Haruki Isayama | Gongzhuling, Jilin | CPC]

• Shokaku arrived at Lingga, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Shokaku | Lingga | CPC]

• Escort carrier USS Bogue and her task group departed Casablanca, French Morocco and resumed their Central Atlantic patrol. ww2dbase [Bogue | Casablanca | DS]

• RAF bombers attacked Frankfurt, Germany, killing 948 and leaving 120,000 homeless. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Frankfurt, Hessen-Nassau | CPC]
• U-1233 was commissioned into service under the command of Korvettenkapitän Hans-Joachim Kuhn and was assigned to 31st Submarine Flotilla. ww2dbase [U-1233 | CPC]
• The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against Berlin, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Berlin | DS]

• Döme Sztójay formed a new government in Hungary. ww2dbase [Döme Sztójay | CPC]

• Japanese troops crossed the Burmese-Indian border into the Indian state of Manipur and attacked Sangshak from the north. ww2dbase [Battle of Imphal-Kohima | Sangshak, Manipur | CPC]

• General Alexander ceased the frontal attacks at Cassino, Italy. ww2dbase [Battle of Monte Cassino | Cassino, Lazio | TH]
• Four Italian motor torpedo boats attacked the Allied beachhead at Anzio, Italy before dawn, causing no damage and losing two boats. ww2dbase [Battle of Anzio | Anzio, Lazio | CPC]

• USS Alabama departed Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | Majuro | CPC]

• USS Mingo fired six torpedoes at a Japanese freighter in the South China Sea; all missed. ww2dbase [Mingo | South China Sea | CPC]

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