1 January 1945

"From Saipan – The 7th Air Force had 19 B-24’s bomb Iwo Jima. This was followed by additional bombers during the evening hours in waves.

In China – railroads, warehouses, industry and gun positions were bombed. Suchow Airfield lost 25 aircraft. Armed ground reconnaissance units hit between Xiaolan and Hsuchang."

Also in the Philippines – the USS Stingray delivered 35 tons of supplies to Filipino forces on the north coast of Tawi Tawi. HMS Staesman sank four small Japanese vessels with gunfire northeast of Sumatra.

"In the Netherland East Indies – the IJN Kyyokku Maru was sunk by a mine that was previously laif by HMN Tradewind off Mergui."

Farewell Salutes –
Matthew Chialasti – LA; US Navy, Airman, LT.,KIA (Philippines, C-2A crash)

Steven Combs – FL; US Navy, LT., Aviation Boatswain’s Mate, KIA, (P.I. C-2A Greyhound crash).

Bryan Grosso – FL; US Navy, Ordnance Airman Apprentice, KIA, (P.I. C-2A Greyhound crash)

Jim Louvier – WA; US Army Air Corps, WWII, ETO, Lt., Fighter pilot

Greg Miller – Long Beach, CA; Utah National Guard

Delbert Nash – Tewksbury, MA; USMC, WWII, PTO, pilot

Robert Plant – ME; USMC, Korea

Robert Sellers – Dayton, OH; US Army

James Woodward – Covington, GA; US Navy, WWII

“Red” Veazey – Plainview, TX; US Navy, WWII