Eighth Air Force. General Kepner succeeds General Hunter as
Commanding General VIII Fighter Command.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers hit Orte
marshalling yard, and B-26 Marauder medium bombers bomb Torre
Annunziata. Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) fighters
escort the Northwest African Strategic Air Force (NASAF) bombers,
hit rail junction at Bagnara, bridge and town of Angitola,
gun positions in Villa San Giovanni-Reggio di Calabria areas,
and marshalling yard at Lamezia.
Fourteenth Air Force. 9 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, with fighters escort, bomb
airfields at Chingmen.
Fifth Air Force. 35 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers, escorted by 44 P-38 Lightning fighters,
strike airfields at Wewak and Boram. 48 B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers and 2 B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers bomb and
strafe Alexishafen and Bogadjim areas. A-20 Havoc light bombers
hit dumps in Gasmata area. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb
Babo and Adodo.
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The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
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