Eighth Air Force. 40 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
heavy bombers hit Reims, Champagne air depot. Bad weather
prevents bombing by more than 160 other heavy bombers dispatched
to targets in North France.
Twelfth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Fighters,
light bombers, and medium bombers of XII A Support Command,
Northwest African Tactical Bomber Force (NATBF), and Desert
Air Force (DAF) patrol battle zone, escort convoys, carry
out bombing and strafing sweeps against motor transport in
Benevento, Melfi area and North of Foggia, bomb Pomigliano
landing ground, and hit town of Sarno and military concentrations
to the North. Bad weather prevents XII Bomber Command heavy
bomber missions.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers bomb But and Dagua airfields. P-38
Lightning fighters claim 9 enemy fighters shot down in But
Dagua, Wewak areas. Other B-24 Liberator heavy bombers hit
Nubia and Potsdam Plantations.
Thirteenth Air Force. 21 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, covered by 14 P-38 Lightning
fighters, bomb bivouac near Kahili. 30 P-40 fighters and P-39
fighters and 15 Navy F4U Corsair fighter support more than
50 Navy dive bombers in strike on Kahili airfield hangar area
and gun positions at Kangu Hill and Jakohina.
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September
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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