January 28, 1942
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WEDNESDAY, 28 JANUARY 1942

Brazil: Third Conference of Foreign Ministers of the American Republics concludes at Rio de Janeiro to secure a unanimous and binding resolution for the American republics to sever relations with the Axis powers. The conference began on January 15, 1942.

CENTRAL PACIFIC (Hawaiian Air Force): B-17's of Task Group 8.9 (TG 8.9) fly an unsuccessful antisubmarine mission from Canton.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC (Far East Air Force): B-17s from Malang and Palembang bomb airfields at Kendari Airfield and Kuala Lumpur Airfield. Crashed on take off and damaged is B-17D 40-3067.