27 March 1942

Australian General Thomas Blamey is named commander-in-chief of all Australian military forces.

Japanese forces besieging the Chinese at Toungoo in Burma bomb, strafe and fire tear gas into the walled city but the defenders hold firm. Japanese await arrival of heavy artillery.

Another Japanese bombing raid on Moresby by 3 bombers dropping 12 bombs on airstrip. Reports arrive that a Kittyhawk brings one bomber down and one Kittyhawk crashes.