08/01 Thu. Navy establishes Alaskan Sector as military command within
the Thirteenth Naval District.
08/05 Mon. United States and France reach understanding relative to
status of French warships and aircraft in French West Indies
(Green-Slade-Robert Agreement).
08/15 Thu. Rear Adm. R. L. Ghormley, Assistant Chief of Naval
Operations; Maj. Gen. D. C. Emmons, and Brig. Gen. G. V.
Strong, arrive in London for informal staff conversations
with British officers.
Naval Air Station, Miami, Fla., is established.
08/18 Sun. President and Prime Minister of Canada sign Ogdensburg
Agreement providing for Permanent Joint Board for the Defense
of the United States and Canada.
08/22 Thu. James Forrestal of New York becomes first Under Secretary of
the Navy.
08/27 Tue. President signs joint resolution authorizing him to call Army
Reserve components and National Guard into Federal service
for 1 year.
08/30 Fri. France consents to Japanese military occupation of ports,
airfields, and railroads in northern Indochina.
08/31 Sat. President calls 60,000 National Guardsmen into Federal
service.