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• Light carrier Ryuho disembarked the air group originally from carrier Hiyo as Hiyo's repairs were completed. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
• USS Snook arrived in the Marcus Island area and a conducted photograph reconnaissance mission. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
• Danish Prime Minister Erik Scavenius refused to work for the German occupation. ww2dbase [Main Article | TH]
• Germans evacuated Taganrog, Russia. ww2dbase [TH]
• HMCS Haida (G63) was commissioned into service with Commander H. C. DeWolf in command. ww2dbase [AC]

• 8th Fighter Squadron (both flying P-40 aircraft) of USAAF 49th Fighter Group was transferred out of Port Moresby to Dobodura Airfield, Australian Papua. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• USS Cabrilla arrived at Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]

• A massive air battle took place over Aversa, Italy when 44 US P-38 fighters escorting a B-26 bombing raid on the rail marshaling yards engaged 75 Luftwaffe fighters. While no bombers were shot down, 13 US and 9 German fighters fell. ww2dbase [Main Article | TH]
• Bernard Montgomery hosted a victory celebration at Catania, Sicily, Italy. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• The Georgian Legion of the German Army arrived at Zandvoort, Netherlands. ww2dbase [CPC]

• Camp Tonkawa in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, United States began operations. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

30 Aug 1943 Interactive Map