WW2 War Diary for Friday, August 6, 1943:
Mediterranean
Sicily: Troina, near Mt Etna, falls to Americans after 5 days’ heavy fighting.
Sea War
Pacific – Battle of Vella Gulf (night August 6-7): US destroyer force springs devastating ambush on 4 Japanese troop-carrying destroyers, 3 destroyers explode from single salvo of torpedoes, killing most of 1,800 aboard.