January 9, 1942 Today in World War II Pacific History Day by day chronology
FRIDAY, 9 JANUARY 1942 SOUTHWEST PACIFIC (Far East Air Force): B-17s flying out of Kendari strike shipping in Davao Bay. USAAF: Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant is Richard I. Bong who later becomes America's highest scoring ace of World War II.
FRIDAY, 9 JANUARY 1942
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC (Far East Air Force): B-17s flying out of Kendari strike shipping in Davao Bay. USAAF: Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant is Richard I. Bong who later becomes America's highest scoring ace of World War II.