Navy Department Communique No. 250

JANUARY 13, 1943

South Pacific (all dates are east longitude).

1. On January 11th, during the morning, an enemy plane dropped five bombs on U. S. positions in the area southwest of the airfield on Guadalcanal Island. Casualties were one killed and several wounded.
2. On January 13th a force of “Marauder” medium bombers (Martin B-26) with “Airacobra” (Bell P-39) and “Lightning” (Lockheed P-38) escort bombed the Japanese airfield at Munda on New Georgia Island. No air opposition was encountered but antiaircraft batteries were active. Results of the bombing were not reported. All U. S. planes returned.
3. Small scale offensive operations against enemy outposts on Guadalcanal are progressing satisfactorily and several small enemy positions have been isolated.