Twelfth Air Force. Northwest African Tactical Bomber Force
(NATBF) B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, escorted by P-38 Lightning
fighters, bomb Sofia marshalling yard. XII A Support Command
operations are curtailed by weather, and only battle area
patrols are flown. Desert Air Force (DAF) fighter-bombers
hit trains on East coast of Italy near Avezzano, along Dalmatian
coast Southeast of Metkovic, and at Sarajevo. Fighters strafe
Furbara and Tarquinia airfields.
Fifteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-38 Lightning fighters escort Northwest African Tactical
Air Force (NATAF) B-25 Mitchell medium bombers on raid against
Sofia marshalling yard. The fighters claim 5 aeroplanes shot
down.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers attack supply and bivouac area West
of Sio.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-70 Havoc night fighters night fighters hit Shortland, Faisi
area, claiming a seaplane and 2 barges destroyed.
Seventh Air Force. 9 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Nukufetau bomb Tarawa. 9
from Nanumea hit Mille.
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November
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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