September 13, 1943
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MONDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 1943

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER (Fifth Air Force): B-24's escorted by P-38's, bomb airfields and ammunition dumps in the Wewak area; and B-25's hit Lae. Lost are P-40N "Mr. Five by Five / Pumkins" 42-104977 pilot 1st Lt Joel D. Thorvaldson (survived), P-38H 42-66837 pilot 1st Lt. Donno C. Bellows (survived) and P-38H 42-66734 pilot 1st Lt. Noel R. Lundy (KIA).

USN: Lost is F4U Corsair 17435 pilot Captain William "Willie" D. Moore (MIA) on a patrol mission over Vella Lavella.

RNZAF: Lost is P-40M NZ3066 pilot F/Sgt Donald A. Williams (survived) ditched off Guadalcanal.