Diary May 29, 1944

CVE 'Block Island'
CVE ‘Block Island’ of the Bogue class was commissioned on March 8, 1943.
WW2 War Diary for Monday, May 29, 1944:

Sea War

Atlantic: US escort carrier Block Island sunk by U-boat U-549.

Air War

Germany: 8th USAAF attacks 5 Focke-Wulf and 2 Messerschmitt plants in East Germany and Poland.

Pacific

New Guinea: First tank battle in Southwest Pacific fought on Biak Island.

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