Over Britain... The first German V1 "Flying Bomb" lands in England. Of the 10 V1 cruiser missiles fired, 4 cross the English Channel and 1 lands in London, killing 6 people.

On the Western Front... On the left of the Allied line, the British 2nd Army continues to attack. The 30th Corps regroups its forces. The 7th Armored Division is shift to the right flank and advances to Villers Bocage. A German counterattack forces the division to fall back. To the left, the US 1st Army makes progress towards St Lo and across the Cotentin. Pont l'Abbe is capture in the peninsula. A German counterattack, spearheaded by 17th Panzer Division, toward Carentan is held.

In Italy... Forces of British 8th Army continue to advance. Narni, between Orte and Terni, is captured. South African forces take Bagnoregio, east of Lake Bolsena.

In New Guinea... On Biak, American forces reduce the scattered Japanese resistance from caves in the east of the island. US aircraft are operating from Mokmer Airfield.

In the Kurile Islands... Admiral Small leads a cruiser and destroyer group to bombard Japanese positions on Matsuwa.