12 January 1944
China
The enemy attempted a night raid on Amoy (the Beaufighter base) with 6 Sallies. We had 4 Vanguard fighters on night patrol. No shootdowns, no damage on the ground.
Air raids:
Sinyang (ground forces): 6 casualties
Philippines and surrounding seas
USS Seawolf torpedoed and sank a PB just outside Manila.
Land combat:
Butuan, allied deliberate attack: 276 enemy casualties, 0 Allied, forts reduced to level 0.
DEI
Air raids:
Tarakan (airbase): 6 hits, 4 casualties
Koepang (ground forces) 16 casualties
Kendari (ground forces): 6 casualties
Burma and Thailand
Air raids:
Ayuthia (ground forces): 117 casualties
Reinforcements
CVE White Plains arrives at Portland
DE Manning arrives at Eastern USA
DE Fair arrives at Mare Island
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