December 11, 1942
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FRIDAY, 11 DECEMBER 1942

(Eleventh Air Force) An uneventful reconnaissance covers Attu, Agattu, Amchitka, Kiska and Semichi. Three B-26s and four P-38s rebomb and strafe a previously bombed cargo vessel in Kiska Harbor, scoring two more direct hits. The P-38s also strafe and bomb Kiska Harbor submarine base and seaplane hangars, camp area and nearby gun emplacements.

CBI (Tenth Air Force) B-24s of the India Air Task Force attack shipping at Port Blair, with negative results.

SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Army Forces in South Pacific Area) B-17s bomb Munda Airfield without loss.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Fifth Air Force) B-26s bomb the airfield and targets of opportunity in the Buna area while B-25s and B-26s attack the Lae Airfield.

RAAF: Lost on a mission to bomb Buna are Wirraway A20-51 (pilot survived, gunner KIA) and Wirraway A20-485 (MIA).