Twelfth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) A-36 Apache dive bomber
bomb road, trucks, and town area at Pontecorvo. P-40 fighters,
with a few South African Air Force (SAAF) Spitfires, hit motor
launch in Peljesae Channel.
Fifteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-26 Marauder medium bombers pound Pisa, Porta Nuova area,
scoring especially damaging hits in marshalling yards. B-17
Flying Fortress heavy bombers hit Bolzano marshalling yard.
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers hit Pordenone marshalling yard
and targets at Vicenza. B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers
of 2 groups fail to locate targets due to bad weather, and
many fighters ticketed for escort duty fail to rendezvous
with light bombers in the overcast skies.
Fourteenth Air Force. 2 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers claim heavy damage to passenger
ship South of Hong Kong.
Fifth Air Force. Cape Gloueester is subjected to almost around
the clock air attacks by 180 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers,
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, B-26 Marauder medium bombers,
and A-20 Havoc light bombers. A-20 Havoc light bombers attack
Japanese forces in Arawe area where Allied outposts and observation
posts are being pushed back by fierce enemy assaults on beachhead.
Thirteenth Air Force. A few United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, fighting bad weather, attack
Rabaul area, concentrating on Lakunai airfield. Covering fighters
claim 13 aeroplanes shot clown. 2 P-38 Lightning fighters
are lost.
Seventh Air Force. 10 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
A-24 Banshee dive bomber from Makin, supported by P-39 fighters, attack Mille,
hitting runway, ammunition storage, and an antiaircraft position
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Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
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