November 25, 1942
Today in World War II Pacific History
Day by day chronology
WEDNESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 1942
ALASKA (Eleventh Air Force): A reconnaissance is flown over Kiska, Attu and Semichi.
CHINA AIR TASK FORCE (CATF): B-25s and P-40s cripple three freighters on Pearl
River near Canton.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA (SWPA, Fifth Air Force): P-38s hit Lae Airfield; a B-25 scores
a hit on a cruiser off Tami. The first C-47 Skytrain lands at Dobodura Airifeld (Horanda Airfield) that becomes a major logistics base supporting the Allied offensive on the north coast and for bombers and fighters.
SOUTH PACIFIC AREA (SOPAC): B-17E "Old Maid" 41-2409 piloted by Lt. William B. Kyes crash lands at Henderson Field and was written off.
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