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• The German garrison in Calais, France became surrounded by Canadian troops. ww2dbase [Normandy Campaign, Phase 2 | TH]
• Hans Speidel visited Erwin Rommel at Rommel's home in Herrlingen, Germany. ww2dbase [CPC]
• H. D. Bittleston was made the commanding officer of HMS LST-412, replacing Lieutenant Commander Patrick Richard Brown. ww2dbase [LST-412 | CPC]
• USS Nicholas arrived at Hollandia, New Guinea. ww2dbase [Nicholas | DS]

• Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay departed Seeadler Harbor in the Admiralty Islands to join the fleet in the campaign against the Palau Islands. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Manus, Admiralty Islands | DS]
• Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay departed Manus along with her logistics replenishment group bound for the refueling grounds near Palau. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Manus, Admiralty Islands | DS]

• USS Columbia departed Port Purvis, Nggela Islands (Florida Islands), Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Columbia | Port Purvis, Nggela Islands | CPC]
• USS Honolulu departed Tulagi as part of a task force bound for the Peleliu in the Palau Islands. ww2dbase [Honolulu | Walden Ainsworth | Tulagi, Solomon Islands | DS]

• USS Franklin launched strikes against Yap Island and Ulithi Atoll through 8 Sep 1944. ww2dbase [Franklin | CPC]
• USS Gar bombarded Japanese positions at Yap, Caroline Islands for the following two days. ww2dbase [Gar | Yap | CPC]
• USS Wasp's aircraft attacked Japanese positions in the Palau Islands. ww2dbase [Wasp (Essex-class) | Palau | CPC]

• The keel of U-3016 was laid down at the AG Weser yard of Deschimag in Bremen, Germany. ww2dbase [Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG | U-3016 | Bremen, Weser-Ems | CPC]

• Ted Tanouye died of wounds received from a land mine five days prior in Italy. ww2dbase [Ted Tanouye | CPC]

• Landing ship No. 157 was launched. ww2dbase [No. 101/103-class | CPC]

• USS Alabama escorted US carriers as carrier aircraft attacked Japanese positions in the Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | CPC]
• USS Preston guarded carriers while the carriers launched strikes against Palau Islands. ww2dbase [Preston (Fletcher-class) | CPC]

• Red Army units captured Turnu-Severin, Romania on the Danube River and advanced toward the Yugoslavian border. ww2dbase [Jassy-Kishinev Offensive and Romania's Surrender | Turnu-Severin | TH]

• The British government issued a communique after a meeting of the Chiefs of the Imperial Staff saying that the V-1 flying bombs to this date had killed 5,817 people, and with 22,870 slightly wounded another 17,086 hospitalised. It finished by adding that the enemy had been completely driven out of static launch sites and that a small-scale attempt was still being made to launch by aircraft. "Except possibly for a last few shots, the Battle of London is over-we have beaten Hitler's secret weapon, the V-1, which was to have terrorised Britain into making a negotiated peace." ww2dbase [Vergeltungswaffe 1 | V-Weapons Campaign | London, England | HM]
• Personnel of the 761st Tank Battalion aboard troop transport SS Esperance Bay arrived at Avonmouth, England, United Kingdom. Ruben Rivers was among its members. ww2dbase [Ruben Rivers | Avonmouth, England | DS]

• USS Puffer entered Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States for a scheduled overhaul. ww2dbase [Puffer | Mare Island Navy Yard | Vallejo, California | CPC]

6 Sep 1944 Interactive Map