September 19, 1943
Today in World War II Pacific History
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SUNDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 1943

ALASKA (Eleventh Air Force): The 21st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 30th Bombardment Group (Heavy), begins a movement from Shemya with B-24's to Smoky Hill Army Airfield in Kansas where it will be inactivated on 1 Nov 43.

CENTRAL PACIFIC (Seventh Air Force): Twenty B-24s from Funafuti and Canton, bomb Tarawa and Abemama and obtain photo coverage of Betio. One B-24 is lost to interceptors.

SOUTH PACIFIC (Thirteenth Air Force): B-25's and USN dive bombers, covered by fighters, bomb Vila Airfield and a causeway, enemy positions, and ammunition dump at Disappointment Cove on New Georgia . Other B-25's bomb and strafe barge centers at Ringa Cove and Webster Coves on New Georgia.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC (Fifth Air Force): B-25's and B-26's pound Finschhafen in preparation for Allied landings on 22 Sep. B-17's and B-24's bomb Cape Gloucester Airfield and the surrounding area. B-24s from 380th BG bomb Ambon others strike Selaroe and Penfoei.

RAAF: Lost is Beaufighter A19-133 pilot Wing Commander Clarence P. Glasscock (MIA) to anti-aircraft fire over Hoskins Airfield on Cape Hoskins.