June 13, 1942
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SATURDAY, 13 JUNE 1942

U.S. Army: The first issue of "Yank" the Army weekly is published.

ALASKA (11th Air Force): An LB-30 flies a weather mission and for the third straight day, five B-17s and three B-24s took off on a bombing mission against Kiska Harbor. Two abort and the others bomb partially cloud-obscured targets. No effect is observed.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA (SWPA, 5th Air Force): B-17s bomb Lakunai Airfield. Lost is P-40E "Don't Worry" 41-25181 (pilot survived).