Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) B-26 Marauder medium bombers and B-17 Flying
Fortress heavy bombers bomb marshalling yards at Villa Literno
and Aversa. P-38 Lightning fighters escort also attacks Aversa.
Northwest African Strategic Air Force (NASAF) aircraft claim
over 20 enemy fighters shot down. Northwest African Tactical
Air Force (NATAF) fighters and bombers hit traffic on Bovalino-Bagnara
road.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers attack railroad station, marshalling
yard, and air depot at Cancello Arnone.
Fourteenth Air Force. 14 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, 7 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
, and 11 P-40 fighters attack docks and airfield at Hankow.
A large force of fighters, estimated at more than 60, attacks
the heavy bomber formation, shooting down 2 of the B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers. Gunners on heavy bombers claim more than 40
fighters shot down. In Hengyang area, 19 P-40 fighters battle
33 aeroplanes, shooting down 5 Zeros. South of Changsha, 9
P-38 Lightning fighters clash with 12 Zeros, shooting down
3.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bomber pound But and Dagua airfields. B-17
Flying Fortress heavy bombers bomb Bogadjim area. Single B-24
Liberator heavy bombers hit Salamaua area and target at Malahang.
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers carry out damaging strike against
Pombelaa.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers and fighters strafe barges in
Doveli Cove and Marquana and Paraso Bays.
Eleventh Air Force. During the Aleutian Campaign
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June 42 to 21 August 43 Eleventh Air Force destroyed 69
aircraft, sank 21 and damaged 29 ships, and lost 29 of its
own aircraft.
Z39
Destroyer
Commissioned 21 August 1943
T29
Torpedo boat
Commissioned 21 August 1943
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Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
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