In New Guinea… The US 163rd Infantry Regiment (General Doe) lands on Insoemar Island and advance to capture Wadke airfield.

In the Mediterranean… An Allied ship sunk from convoy HA-43 by U-453 is the last success for a German submarine in the Mediterranean.

From Berlin… It is announced that Field Marshal von Rundstedt is to be Commander in Chief West with Army Group B (Rommel) and Army Group G (Blaskowitz) under his command, in the north and south respectively.

In Italy… The advance of Allied forces of the US 5th Army slows down as they approach the German-held Senger Line. The Polish 2nd Corps captures the Monte Cassino abbey as the Germans withdraw.

In the Admiralty Islands… The US 6th Army announces that the campaign has been completed. The Americans have suffered 1400 dead and wounded; the Japanese have suffered 3820 dead and 75 prisoners.