The last major "Wolfpack" U-boat attack of World War Two took place, resulting in the loss of six U-boats. Convoy ONS 5 had been attacked by 40 U-boats over the course of a week, and had lost twelve of its party, ten on May 5, but it had been well defended, and the slow convoy marked the end of the Wolfpack.
Admiral King ordered the creation of the Naval Combat Demolition Units following prior successful frogmen operations.
The Federal Government, oddly for wartime, was looking for ways to reduce income tax and nearly passed an income tax holiday for 1943.
The Germans lost three U-boats, two in accidents, in a month that would later be called Black May by German submariners.
Tail Gunner, Cpt. Clark Gable, flew on his first mission:
Taketora Yamamoto, Santa Fe Rail Road machinist, at the Winslow. Colorado River Relocation Center, Poston, Arizona:
