1 March 1944
Burma and Thailand
Light cruisers and destroyers attempted to shell our troops in Bangkok; it was ineffective.
Enemy troops and/or equipment is still being landed at Prachuap Khiri Khan
Our sweep of Bangkok was less effective today; 16 P-47s took on 5 Georges and 3 Franks, we lost 1 P-47s while shooting down just 2 Georges. A port attack by Wellington bombers followed; there were still 3 enemy fighters on CAP, which managed to shoot down 1 Wellington. The bombers failed to do any damage.
DEI
Air raids:
Surabaya (port and airbase): 1 port hit, 8 airbase hits
Kendari (ground forces): 4 casualties
near Palopo (ground forces) 43 casualties.
We have troops landing in Kolaka, which is nearby Kendari. Our troops have too many disabled units to appear all that combat effective though, so I'm waiting to bring some extra troops from the east side of Celebes before proceeding.
Philippines
Air raids:
Manila (airbase and port): 29 airbase hits, 1 hit on CL Yura.
Ground combat:
Iloilo mop-up deliberate attack; 156 (J) to 6(A) casualties
China
near Hwainan (ground forces) 10 casualties
near Kiukang (ground forces): 10 casualties--1 Wellington lost to flak
ground combat:
near Hwaianan, allied deliberate attack, 37k vs 455 troops, 371(J) to 26(A) casualties, enemy survivors retreating
Reinforcements
DE Weaver arrives at Los Angeles
AR Resource arrives at Aden
VB-137 arrives at Alameda
Thirteenth USAAF Engineer Aviation Battalion arrives at San Francisco
XIV Corps Artillery arrives at Pearl Harbor
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