Twelfth Air Force. Northwest African Tactical Bomber Force
(NATBF) bombers, along with Desert Air Force (DAF) fighter-bombers,
in close support of British Eighth Army, hit gun positions
and defended points in Fossacesia area. XII A Support Command
A-36 Apache dive bomber, in support of United States Fifth Army, hit roads
north-west of battle line, and bomb harbour at Civitavecchia.
Fifteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, with P-38 Lightning fighters
escorts, strike Toulon submarine base and Sofia marshalling
yard.
Fourteenth Air Force. 5 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers and 16 P-40 fighters bomb Hanshow
and strafe 1520 small boats North of the city. 2 other B-25
Mitchell medium bombers attack harbour and town of Amoy. 2
direct hits are scored on a docked freighter.
Fifth Air Force. Colonel Neel E Kearby becomes Commanding
officer V Fighter Command. 30 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers,
B-26 Marauder medium bombers, and A-20 Havoc light bombers
bomb village of Kalasa. 15 A-20 Havoc light bombers and B-25
Mitchell medium bombers, with P-38 Lightning fighters escorting,
hit stores and supplies in Finschhafen area. More than 20
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, supported by P-38 Lightning
fighters, bomb Gasmata. 18 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers hit
shipping at Halmahera Island.
Thirteenth Air Force. 25 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb Buka and Chabai. 20 B-25
Mitchell medium bombers hit Kahili airfield, and 6 others
bomb and strafe a possible radio station at Mutupina Point.
Fighter patrols strafe Gazelle and Queen Carola Harbours,
sinking a barge and damaging a schooner.
Seventh Air Force. 20 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers out of Nanumea bomb Maloelap
Atoll, scoring hits on landing ground and cargo vessel.
M292
Minesweeper
Commissioned 24 November 1943
R1
R-boat
Is transferred to Toulon.
R3
R-boat
Is transferred to Toulon.
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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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