On the Eastern Front… German attacks have reached Stalingrad on the Volga and the perimeter around the city is being reduced. In the far south, German forces cross the Terek River and capture Prochladrii

In the Solomon Islands… The Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Japanese submarine I-26 damages the USS Saratoga. It will remain out of action until October. The USS Wasp is now the only operational US carrier in the Pacific.