Over Occupied France… The first mission of Operation Carpetbagger is flown from Tempsford, England during the night. Allied air forces begin regular airborne supply drops to various resistance groups in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Italy.

In the Bismark Archipelago… On New Ireland, American aircraft from Admiral Sherman's carrier task group attack Kavieng. The Japanese destroyer Fumitsuki is damaged.

On the Eastern Front… Soviet forces cross the prewar frontier with Poland near Olevsk. In the Ukraine, Soviet forces capture Byelaya Tserkov, about 64 km southwest of Kiev.

In Italy… US 5th Army forces (particularly the British 46th Division) launch attacks along a 10-mile front toward the southern end of the German defensive positions of the Gustav Line.

From London… The exiled King of Greece strips three former prime ministers of Greek citizenship for collaborating with the German occupation authorities.