9 Nov 1943
- Major General Roy Geiger became the commanding general of I Amphibious Corps following the death of Major General Charles Barrett in the previous month. ww2dbase [Roy Geiger | AC]
- Jef François stepped down as the commander of Algemeene-SS Vlaanderen. ww2dbase [Jef François | CPC]
- Karl Burk was promoted to the rank of SS-Oberführer. ww2dbase [Karl Burk | CPC]
- While in China, Milton Miles received a cable from William Donovan informing him that Miles was to be removed from his position in the OSS. ww2dbase [Milton Miles | CPC]
- Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 2050 hours. ww2dbase [Stewart | Balikpapan, Borneo | CPC]
- Jürgen Stroop was made the commander of SS-Oberabschnitt Rhein-Westmark in Wiesbaden, Germany. ww2dbase [Jürgen Stroop | Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau | CPC]
- Submarine USS Narwhal transited Leyte Gulf and the Surigao Strait in the Philippines. ww2dbase [Narwhal | Surigao Strait | DS]
- Escort carrier USS Card and her remaining task group arrived at Norfolk, Virginia at the conclusion of their Atlantic anti-submarine voyage. Composite Squadron VC-9 disembarked Card and transferred to Norfolk Naval Air Station. ww2dbase [Norfolk Navy Yard | Card | Norfolk, Virginia | DS]
- USS St. Louis stopped briefly at Pago Pago, Samoa before pressing on toward Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides. ww2dbase [St. Louis | Pago Pago, American Samoa | DS]
- Submarine USS Spearfish arrived at Johnston Island to top off her fuel tanks and make minor repairs. ww2dbase [Spearfish | Johnston Island | DS]

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