Status - John Skinner - USS Daly:
USS Daly (DD-519) - Pacific Ocean - Aleutian Islands, Alaska
October 16th: At sea all day; at noon, near Kiska Island. At anchor for a short time mid-day. Temperatures mid-40s, light winds.
October 17th: At sea all day; at noon, northwest of Semisopochnoi Island, Aleutians. Temperatures mid-40s, light winds.
October 18th: At sea until 10 AM, anchored rest of day. At noon, southeast of Atka Island, Aleutians. Temperatures mid-40s, light to moderate winds.
October 19th: Under way at 9 AM; at noon, near Chugul Island, Aleutians. Temperatures mid-40s, light winds.
These appear to be routine patrols near Allied bases in the Aleutians.
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The Allied Invasion of Italy continued;the Allies were moving toward the Gustav Line, which was directly in front of Monte Cassino. The monastery at the top of the mountain gave the German defenders a great advantage of sight lines all around. The Allies would be stymied here for several months.
The Japanese completed the Burma Railway from Bangkok, Thailand to Rangoon, Burma. Many of the laborers were Allied prisoners of war. Construction of one of the larger bridges was the subject of the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai.
More Information:
- Official Navy Chronology, pp. 397-398.
- Aleutians, Gilberts and Marshalls, Samuel Eliot Morison, pp. 92-113.
- Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier, Samuel Eliot Morison, pp. 279-293.
- Events of September, 1943
- Events of October, 1943
- Logbooks of the US Navy at the National Archives, USS Daly, DD-519, October, 1943
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