Fenton Airfield in Northern Territory, Australia experiences its first bombing raid by the Japanese when a force of twenty seven Mistubishi G4M (Betty) bombers escorted by A6M (zero) fighters attack at 12:50 hours. Three USAAF B-24 Liberator bombers are destroyed and several others are damaged but there are no fatalities.
Named after Dr Clyde Fenton, Northern Territory's first flying doctor, the airfield was primarily used as a base for B-24 Liberators of the RAAF and the USAAF who mounted raids against Japanese targets in the Dutch East Indies, New Guinea and Borneo as well as Japanese shipping.
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