In the Bismark Sea… A Japanese convoy of 8 ships, carrying the 7000 troops of the 51st Division (General Nakano), escorted by 8 destroyers, is sighted by Allied forces. Planes from the 5th Air Force (General Kenney) attack the convoy. The Japanese are heading for Lae from Rabaul.

In Tunisia… US forces recover Sbeitla and advance toward Feriana. To their north, the British hold against Axis attacks.

In Burma… The southern Chindit group experiences a setback in meeting its immediate objectives.