AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Munda (111,134)
 
TF 58 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 111,134
 
Allied ground losses:
      67 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 12 (0 destroyed, 12 disabled)
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Munda (111,134)
 
TF 132 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 111,134
 
 
 
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TF 102 encounters mine field at Shortlands (109,131)
 
Allied Ships
      DMS Hopkins
 
5 mines cleared
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 16
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1 Corsair x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 36000 feet
 
 
 
