14 Aug 1943
- USS S-28 set a course for the Aleutian Islands. ww2dbase [S-28 | CPC]
- USS Bailey arrived at San Diego, California. ww2dbase [Bailey | DS]
- USS Nicholas departed Tulagi as an escort for troop transports bound for Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Nicholas | DS]
- A Japanese reconnaissance aircraft discovered the new US airfield at Tsili-Tsili, Australian Papua. ww2dbase [Tsili-Tsili | CPC]
- 433rd Fighter Squadron (flying P-38 aicraft) and the headquarters unit of USAAF 475th Fighter Group was transferred to Dobodura Airfield, Australian Papua. ww2dbase [Dobodura Airfield | Dobodura | CPC]
- US Marine Corps Brigadier General Francis Mulcahy moved the headquarters of Aircraft, New Georgia from Rendova island to the Munda Point airfield on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Solomon Islands Campaign | CPC]
- US Marine Corps fighters at Munda, New Georgia were deemed operational. ww2dbase [Munda, New Georgia | CPC]
- The Italian government declared Rome an open city. ww2dbase [Operation Avalanche | Rome | TH]
- USS Wahoo attacked three medium freighters in the Sea of Japan; the torpedo missed. ww2dbase [Wahoo | CPC]
- The German troops at Belgorod, Russia broke out of the region after suffering 20,000 killed. ww2dbase [Battle of Belgorod | Belgorod | CPC]
- Erich von Manstein placed General Otto Wöhler in charge of the defense of Kharkov, Ukraine. ww2dbase [Fourth Battle of Kharkov | Kharkov | CPC]
- Joseph Rochefort received orders to go to Eureka, California, United States for the commissioning of the 5th section of floating drydock ABSD-2. ww2dbase [Joseph Rochefort | CPC]
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