Winston S. Churchill, Closing the Ring
The Russian Mud Offensive is crashing down on the Germans, who obviously don't fight as well in the stuff. Eighth Army is nearly surrounded near Nikopol. Kliest will order it to break out, for which Kliest will be relieved.
USS Corvina was lost on it's maiden voyage. It had the very dangerous assignment of attacking Japanese vessels near the Truk base, back when it still had teeth.
De Seversky actually gets one right today, pointing out the terrible losses Eight Air Force is suffering while waging its war of attrition against the Luftwaffe. I saw Twelve O'Clock High (an excellent movie) again this weekend, which among other things told about the terrible toll the campaign took from the airmen, physically and psychologically.