March 24, 1943
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WEDNESDAY, 24 MARCH 1943

(Eleventh Air Force) In the Aleutians, 10 B-24's, 3 B-25's, and 12 P-38's fly 5 attack missions to Kiska. North Head runway and the Main Camp area are bombed.

USA: The Joint Chiefs of Staff approves the plan to occupy Attu

BURMA AND INDIA (Tenth Air Force) In Burma, 23 B-24'a and 2 B-17's (the B-17's attack from 50') attack the bridge at Myitnge but fail to score damaging hits. Eight B-25's bomb the engine sheds at Maymyo.

SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Thirteenth Air Force) B-17's and Navy dive-bombers hit Kahili Airfield.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Fifth Air Force) B-25's hit Langgoer and Faan. B-25's and B-17's, operating individually, attack shipping in the Netherlands East Indies and Gasmata Airfield and targets of opportunity at Mubo.

USN: Lost is PBY Catalina 08136 (survived). USS Wahoo (SS-238) in the Yellow Sea near Port Arthur sinks Japanese merchant passenger-cargo ship Teisho Maru at 39°01'N, 122°25'E, cargo ship Takaosan Maru at 38°13'N, 123°24'E and cargo ship Satsuki Maru, 38°10'N, 123°26'E.

RAAF: Crashed while landing is P-40E "Poison P" A29-125 (KIA).