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• Georgios Papandreou became the new Prime Minister of Greece after his predecessor resigned. ww2dbase [TH]

• Gato-class submarine USS Silversides departed Brisbane, Australia bound for Milne Bay, New Guinea. ww2dbase [Silversides | Brisbane | DS]

• USS Nashville departed from Seeadler Harbor, Manus Island. ww2dbase [Nashville | Manus, Admiralty Islands | CPC]

• Troops of the 3rd Battalion of US 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) arrived at Naubum, Burma. Joseph Stilwell, already there by aircraft, revealed to the soldiers that Myitkyina was to be the next objective. Frank Merrill told Charles Hunter that Hunter would have tactical command of the operation, with Marauders, US 150th Infantry Regiment, Chinese 50th Division, and the 88th Regiment of the Chinese 30th Division under him, totalling 6,000 men. Hunter divided the troops into three forces. He was to personally lead H Force, consisted of the 1st Battalion of US 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), the Chinese 150th Regiment, and a howitzer battery. Colonel Henry Kinnison was to lead the K Force, consisted of 3rd Battlion of US 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), the Chinese 88th Regiment, and two howitzer guns. Finally, Lieutenant Colonel George McGee, Jr. was to lead M Force, consisted of 2nd Battalion of US 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) and 300 Kachin guides and guerrilla fighters. ww2dbase [George McGee | Henry Kinnison | Charles Hunter | Battle of Myitkyina | Joseph Stilwell | Naubum | CPC]

• Sentani Airfield and Cyclops Airfield near Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea was captured by US 186th Infantry Regiment. ww2dbase [New Guinea-Papua Campaign, Phase 3 | Hollandia Airfield Complex | Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea | CPC]
• USS Corregidor departed from waters off Hollandia (now Jayapura), Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Corregidor | Dutch New Guinea | CPC]

• Pétain made his first and only visit to Paris, France to inspect damage from Allied bombings. ww2dbase [Philippe Pétain | Paris | TH]

• The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against Brunswick, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | RAF Thurleigh | Brunswick | DS]

• Heinrich Kreipe was kidnapped by British operatives at Archanes, Crete, Greece. ww2dbase [Heinrich Kreipe | Archanes, Crete | CPC]
• Georgios Papandreou was made the Prime Minister of Greece-in-exile. ww2dbase [Georgios Papandreou | Athens | CPC]

• Prince Takahito's daughter Princess Yasuko was born. ww2dbase [Takahito | CPC]

• Submarine USS Spearfish entered her assigned patrol area of the East China Sea. ww2dbase [Spearfish | DS]

• Hamazasp Babadzhanian was made a Hero of the Soviet Union. ww2dbase [Hamazasp Babadzhanian | CPC]

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