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22 February 1942

DateSaturday, February 23, 2013 at 11:12AM

A Japanese float plane flies around Lord Howe Island, approaching within a kilometre at about 500 feet. Local fishermen report they could see marking 'E4G', he same as the plane that flew over Sydney five days earlier. The plane headed off to the east.

US President Roosevelt appoints General Douglas Mac Arthur as commander of Allied forces based in Australia and orders him to leave Corregidor in the Philippines for Australia.

AuthorPatrick Lindsay | CommentPost a Comment |

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