April 9, 1943
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FRIDAY, 9 APRIL 1943

12th AF: Lost is B-25D "Little Butch" 41-29964 piloted by 2nd Lt. Thomas D. Harmon took off from Atkinson Field in French Guiana (Guyana) on a ferry flight on a ferry flight bound for Belem Airfield (Belém) in Brazil

CBI: Lost is C-87 Liberator Express 41-23791 north of Tezu.

AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Eleventh Air Force) A B-24 flies reconnaissance over Kiska, Attu and Semichi. P-40s fly reconnaissance over Kiska.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Fifth Air Force) B-25's bomb and strafe the airfield and town and dock areas of Madang. A-20's hit the Kitchen Creek-Mubo area. Single B-17's attack barges at Bogia, Alexishafen and Finschhafen and hit Wewak Town. A single B-17 strafes vehicles at Lorengau.

USN: USS Drum (SS-228) attacks Japanese convoy, sinking army cargo ship Oyama Maru about 180 miles north-northwest of Kavieng at Lat 00°32'N, Long 150°05'E.

USS Grayling (SS-209) in attack on Japanese convoy off Mindoro, sinks army cargo ship Shanghai Maru about ten miles east of Dumali Point, 13°11'N, 121°45'E.

USS Tautog (SS-199) attacks Japanese convoy in Buton Passage, off southeastern Celebes, sinking army cargo ship Penang Maru, 05°31'S, 123°06'E. Tautog then sinks destroyer Isonami as the enemy warship attempts to rescue Penang Maru's survivors 05°26'S, 123°04'E.