Eighth Air Force. 539 B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers and
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, including 11 Pathfinders, 9
using new H2X blind bombing device (first time on a United
States mission) and 2 using H2S, attack port of Wilhelmshaven.
This is first Eighth Air Force blind bombing mission in which
aiming point is completely destroyed and is also the Eighth's
first 500 plane mission. P-38 Lightning fighters escort the
heavy bombers almost the entire trip and see their first real
European Theatre of Operations (ETO) combat, claiming 3 aircraft
shot down.
Ninth Air Force. 71 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-26
Marauder medium bombers bomb airfields at Saint-Andre-de-L'Eure,
France. 71 attack Triqueville airfield, and 65 bomb Schiphol
airfield.
Twelfth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers, escorted by P-38 Lightning fighters,
attack Araxos airfield. Northwest African Tactical Bomber
Force (NATBF) hits dump at Cupello, railway station at Cesano,
road junction at Alfedena, town areas of Ceprano and Palmoli,
and numerous vehicles. XII A Support Command and Desert Air
Force (DAF) fighters and fighter-bombers attack gun positions
at Cupello, landing grounds near Pescara and Ancona, airfield
at Cisterna di Latina, Ceccano railroad yards, town of Pozzilli,
roads in Venafro Cassino area, and several bridges and junctions.
Many of the day's missions are flown in direct support of
British Eighth Army's advance.
Fifteenth Air Force. The 2 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers groups of the Fifteenth Air Force
are transferred to the Twelfth. P-38 Lightning fighters escort
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers on raid against Araxos airfield.
The target is well covered and several parked aeroplanes are
destroyed.
Fourteenth Air Force. 21 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, supported by 30 fighters, pound
Kowloon Docks. 4 fighters are claimed shot down. 9 B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers and 12 P-40 fighters pound various targets
in Shihshow Hwajung Owchihkow area. 8 P-40 fighters bomb runways
and installations at Lashio.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers hit barges between Alexishafen and
Bogadjim. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers fly light strikes against
shipping (sinking 1 vessel) between Talasea and Cape Gloucester,
and bomb Boela.
Thirteenth Air Force. 19 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers attack convoy about 150 miles
Southeast of Mussau Island. Heavy bombers claim hits on 3
vessels.
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2194 Days Of War.
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