Twelfth Air Force. During day and night Twelfth Air Force
fighters, light bombers, and medium bombers and aircraft of
associated The British Royal Air Force (RAF) units of Northwest
African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) attack enemy positions,
gun emplacements, roads, vehicles, railroad facilities, and
targets in Lanciano, Fossacesia, Castelfrentano, Casoli area
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers also bomb Porto Civitanova and
Sibenik.
Fifteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, with P-38 Lightning fighters
escort, bomb marshalling yard and bridges at Rimini. Other
B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers hit bridges and marshalling
yard at Grizzana and bridge approach on Reno River 25 miles
Southwest of Bologna.
Tenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers, with P-38 Lightning fighters escort,
and B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, covered by P-51 Mustang
fighter-bombers, strike Insein. Japanese interceptors attack
fiercely, shooting down 6 fighters and 3 heavy bombers. United
States aeroplanes claim 13 fighters downed.
Fourteenth Air Force. 4 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers on sea sweeps attack docks and
warehouses at port of Swatow and hit convoy of 9 vessels heading
South toward Amoy. The medium bombers claim 1 destroyer sunk
and a destroyer and freighter damaged by direct hits.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) medium
bombers blast airfield at Boram and town and harbour at Wewak
claiming 15 aeroplanes and 12 barges destroyed. Medium bombers
also bomb town of Finschhafen.
Thirteenth Air Force. 5 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, with fighters escort, bomb Queen
Carola Harbour. 20 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, with fighters
support, attack Buka airfield. 19 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
bomb Bonis airfield. A few B-25 Mitchell medium bombers and
B-34 Lexington bomber attack areas at mouth of Mobiai River and Mutupina
Point.
Seventh Air Force. 8 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Canton Island and Nukufetau
bomb Mille.
Zone of Interior. General Wolfe becomes Commanding General
XX.
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2194 Days Of War.
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