January 15, 1942 Today in World War II Pacific History Day by day chronology
THURSDAY, 15 JANUARY 1942 ALASKA (Air Force, Alaska Defense Command): The Alaskan Air Force is activated at Elmendorf Field under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Everett S. Davis. SOUTHWEST PACIFIC (Far East Air Force): B-17s flying out of Palembang attack Sungei Patani Airfield. (RAAF) Catalinas from Rabaul flying via Kavieng bomb Truk. Crashed is PBY Catalina A24-11 (MIA) during take off from Kavieng Harbor.
THURSDAY, 15 JANUARY 1942
ALASKA (Air Force, Alaska Defense Command): The Alaskan Air Force is activated at Elmendorf Field under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Everett S. Davis.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC (Far East Air Force): B-17s flying out of Palembang attack Sungei Patani Airfield.
(RAAF) Catalinas from Rabaul flying via Kavieng bomb Truk. Crashed is PBY Catalina A24-11 (MIA) during take off from Kavieng Harbor.
