TUESDAY, 22 JUNE 1943
AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Eleventh Air Force)
In the Aleutian Islands, a P-40 sights a submarine 5 mi (8 km) east of Zeto
Point. A B-24 then searches the area but makes no contact.
CENTRAL PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Seventh Air Force) Three B-24's from Canton fly photo reconnaissance of Beru Island, Nukunau
Island, Tabiteuea Island, Onotoa Island, Tarawa, and Arorae Island in
the Gilbert Islands. A B-24 strafes Arorae.
BURMA-INDIA (Tenth Air Force) Heavy bombers join B-25's in pounding the Ywataung,
Burma marshalling yard. Monywa, Burma is also thoroughly bombed.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Fifth Air Force)
B-24's bomb the Taberfane area.
SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Thirteenth Air Force) Lost is B-25C 42-53404 pilot 1st Lt. Eugene R. Brogan (MIA).
USMC: F4U-1 Corsair 02326 pilot 1st Lt. Other F. Smith (survived) ditched off ditched outside Midway Lagoon at Midway Atoll.
