Air Operations, Aleutians

8 28th Composite Bomb Group B-24s and 4 XI Fighter Command P-38s attack Kiska’s Chichagof Harbor and the base at Holtz Bay. 6 B-24s, 10 B-25s, and fighters attack North Head and the Main Camp area.

Air Operations, Bismarcks

90th Heavy Bomb Group B-24s mount individual attacks against Gasmata and Cape Gloucester.

Air Operations, Europe

• 14 Wellingtons and 6 Halifaxes of No. 4 Group lay mines in the Frisians and there are 2 OTU sorties. 1 Wellington and 1 Halifax are lost in the mine-laying operation.

Air Operations, Mediterranean

Between 0930 and 0945 hours, at a position about 75 miles northeast of Tunisia's Cape Bon, P-38s of the 82nd Fighter Group's 97th Fighter Squadron down 2 Ju-88s, 1 Italian fighter, and 1 Italian tri-motor floatplane.

Air Operations, New Guinea

• V Bomber Command B-25s attack Toeal.
• 3rd Light Bomb Group A-20s attack ground targets and barges around Guadalgasal.
• Individual 90th Heavy Bomb Group B-24s attack Salamaua and a ship off Madang.

Air Operations, Solomons

• 3 XIII Bomber Command B-24s attack the Munda Point airfield on New Georgia.
• B-24s mount individual attacks against the Kahili airfield on Bougainville and the Vila airfield on Kolombangara.
• A VMD-154 PB4Y gunner downs 2 A6M Zeros over Guadalcanal.

Eastern Front

4th Pzr Army has been shifted slightly westward and now begins to attack northeast from around Krasnograd, joining the SS Pzr Corps. The Germans are retreating toward Vyazma.

Sevsk falls to 2nd Tank Army as the Central Front continues to push into the southern wing of Army Group Center. Rokossovsky's 65th and 70th Armies are embroiled in severe fighting with German forces south of Orel, while 60th ane 38th Armies try to turn the left wing of the German 2nd Army near Lgov.

As XLVIII Panzer unleashes a fierce attack upon Taranovka, SS troops enter Staraya Vodolaga and capture Valki. As these attacks unfold the Grossdeutschland Division strikes 69th Army, forcing it away from the 3rd Tank.

English Channel

There is a night engagement near 'Sunk' Lightship between German MTBs and British MGBs. 2 German boats collide, 1 is sunk by shellfire.

North Africa

The Southeast Algerian Command, located generally southwest of Gafsa between the US II Corps and the British 8th Army, occupies Redeyef and patrols toward Tozeur. This command, which includes the French Camel Corps, was formed in late January undre Gen Robert Boissau who was previously the French army commander at Oran.

A 310th BG B-25 Mitchell gasses up at Berteaux, North Africa, March 7, 1943. (USAF Photo via Mark Allen Collection)

A 310th BG B-25 Mitchell