In the Solomon Islands.... On Bougainville, the Japanese 23rd Regiment is push back by the US 3rd Marine Division.

In the Mediterranean... An Allied convoy east of Oran is attacked by about 50 German aircraft. It loses 3 transports and 1 tanker.

In the Bismarck Archipelago... American Admiral Sherman and Admiral Montgomery lead two separate carrier task forces in an attack on the Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain Island. Five carriers and 185 planes are involved. The Japanese lost almost 70 of their defending fighters as well as 1 light cruiser and 2 destroyers in the attack. A Japanese air strike on the carriers fails.

On the Eastern Front... Soviet forces advancing west of Kiev capture a crossing over the Teterev River and take Radomyshl as well as other towns on the approach to Zhitomer.

In Italy... Elements of the British 8th Army occupy Casalanguida in the general advance toward the German defenses along the Sangro River.