When operating with a number of submarines to guard the entrance to the Gulf of Panama, ELDA signaled that she was leaving the formation. This incident left a very strong impression on my father, and he mentioned it several times to me, including once less than a month before his death. Today a Japanese submarine shelled Midway Island. Monday Still trying to find exact location of sub. Picked up one more message buoy last night.
Men are most likely dead by now.
Today the first United States Expeditionary Force to Europe in World War II arrived in Northern Ireland. En route to Balboa this afternoon after covering the territory once more. Arrived in Balboa - 0200. The Naval Air Station, Puunene, Maui, Hawaiian Territory, was established today. In Balboa at Pier 18.