21 December 1943
DEI
New Mexico and Arizona shelled Koepang again, this time for 96 casualties
Air raids:
Koepang (ground forces): 10 casualties
Kendari (ground forces and airbase): 0 hits, 0 casualties; 1 B-25 shot down by flak
China
Air raids:
Anking (ground forces): 40 casualties
Kiukiang (ground forces): 22 casualties
Sinyang (ground forces): 10 casualties
Burma
Air raids:
Port Blair (ground forces and airbase): 12 casualties, 8 base hits
Rahaeng (ground forces): 6 casualties
Philippines
6 B-25Gs attacked an ASW group near Samar island. The missed with all their bombs, but beat up a kaibokan a bit with strafing runs.
Reinforcements
BC Renown arrives at Aden
DD Pathfinder arrives at Aden
DE Lovering arrives at Seattle
PF Van Buren arrives at Mare Island
805/1878th Engineer Aviation Battalion arrives at San Francisco
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