Japanese planes hit the USS Princeton. The Navy's top-ranking ace. Commander David McCampbell, returns to a carrier after a mission.
Allies move south in Burma.
Lord Mountbatten inspects the invasion task force. The Allied invasion of Akyab Island on December 20th is unopposed. Generals Pick and Sultan at the opening ceremony of the Ledo Road. The first Allied convoy to China, January 12th. Tanks of the 13th Corps are bogged down in severe weather.