[Homer_J_Simpson]

The index by author on Homer’s profile is now updated through August 1, 1943.

Rabaul is Hard Hit (Durdin) – 2-3
War News Summarized – 3
Navy Planes Hit Savagely at Foe on Munda and Vila (Shalett) – 4
‘Real Offensive’ Now On in Pacific, Knox Says; ‘Bulk’ of Navy is There (Davies) – 5
Cordon of Chinese Broken by Enemy – 5
Seconds from Disaster: Japanese Vessel Trapped Off New Guinea (photo) – 6
Sardinia Pounded – 7
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 8-9
Uniform Changes Modified by Navy – 9

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/jul1943/f03jul43.htm

American and Australian forces link up
Saturday, July 3, 1943 www.onwar.com

In New Guinea... Australian forces, advancing from Wau, are heavily engaged by Japanese forces around Mubo. During the day, the Australians link up with the Americans from the Nassau Bay landing force in the Bitoi River region.

In the Solomon Islands... On New Georgia, American forces land at Zanana, about 8 miles east of Munda. There is no Japanese resistance and the beachhead is quickly consolidated.