October 12, 1945
Today in World War II Pacific History
Day by day chronology

FRIDAY, 12 OCTOBER 1945

RAAF: Walrus X9515 placed into storage by 2 Central Recovery Depot (2 CRD).

USN: SS George H. Himes is delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and became part of the laid up fleet in Suisun Bay.

USMC: Administrative control of the provisional Marine detachment of the Commander, Truk and Central Caroline Islands passed to the Department of the Pacific.