Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers bomb
marshalling yard at Terni. B-26 Marauder medium bombers hit
Aversa marshalling yard and Sparanise. B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers hit Cancello Arnone marshalling yard. P-40 fighters
fly intruder mission over Sardinia, bombing and strafing industry
and town area. Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF)
light bombers and medium bombers attack railroad facilities
at Lamezia and Catanzaro. Fighter-bombers hit road and rail
junctions, and marshalling yards at Castrovillari, Cosenza,
and Catanzaro.
Fifth Air Force. 26 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers bomb and strafe dumps and shipping
in Hansa Bay area, sinking a small freighter, a power launch,
and 8 barges and luggers. 20 B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers
and A-20 Havoc light bombers bomb jetties at Lae and Voco
Point and hit barges in Samoa Harbour between Lae and Salamaua.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, P-40 fighters, and Navy F4U Corsair fighter
Corsair fighters bomb and strafe barges, buildings, and personnel
in Sigolehe Islands Barora Ite Island area.
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August
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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