In Australasia. Viru Harbour, New Georgia, captured by Americans.
African Air Forces. Memo by General Giles for General Arnold
stresses great need for more fighters escort for strategic
bombing missions. The present ratio of less than 1 fighters
group to 4 heavy bomber groups is held to be completely insufficient
and a minimum ratio of 1 to 2 is suggested.
Eighth Air Force. General Frederick L Anderson Jr replaces
General Longfellow as Commanding General VIII Bomber Command.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF).During
30
June 1943 and
1
July 1943 Wellingtons bomb Cagliari barracks and railway
station. Northwest African Coastal Air Force (NACAF) flies
patrol, reconnaissance, and convoy protection.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40
fighters, along with Twelfth Air Force fighters, fly armed
reconnaissance of South Sicily and convoy patrol in Cap Bon
area and off Kebili. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Halifaxes
hit Catania railway yards.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) A-20
Havoc light bombers bomb and strafe forces in Duali area as
nearby Allied troops consolidate positions along South arm
of Bitoi River. Other A-20 Havoc light bombers strafe Lae
area. B-25 Mitchell medium bombers hit Kela Point and Logui.
B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers and B-24 Liberator heavy
bombers bomb airfields at Rabaul.
M386
Minesweeper
Launched 1 July 1943
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July
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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