Eighth Air Force. 112 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers attack industrial areas
of Wesel and Duren.
Ninth Air Force. Over 200 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
medium bombers dispatched to attack airfields at Montdidier
and Meulan-Les Mureaux are forced to abort mission because
of bad weather.
Twelfth Air Force. Northwest African Tactical Bomber Force
(NATBF) bombers hit gun position along British Eighth and
United States Fifth Army fronts, shipping at Ancona harbour,
and town of Ulcinj. Durazzo is bombed at night. XII A Support
Command and other fighters of Northwest African Tactical Air
Force (NATAF) hit harbour and shipping at Split and train
near Metkovic, and attack bridges, road junctions, town area,
and trucks in Mignano Cassino and Pontecorvo areas.
Fifteenth Air Force. Bad weather cancels United States Army
Air Force (USAAF) heavy bomber operations.
Fourteenth Air Force. 2 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers pound Amoy harbour, claiming
several boats sunk. 6 P-40 fighters attack bridge at Hsiangyangchiao,
causing only minor damage.
Fifth Air Force. 25 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers, with escort of more than 60 P-38
Lightning fighters, bomb Rapopo airstrip. A large force of
enemy fighters intercepts the formations and in the ensuing
battle 5 P-38 Lightning fighters are lost. United States aeroplanes
claim more than 20 fighters shot down and several more destroyed
on the ground. 9 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers bomb Wewak and
more than 40 others turn back when fighters escort is intercepted
by aeroplanes over Nadzab. Enemy aircraft attack Nadzab and
Bena Bena. 16 United States aircraft are destroyed or damaged
by the raids, but 14 aeroplanes are shot down by United States
fighters.
Thirteenth Air Force. 8 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers bomb barge concentration and
beach targets in Atsinima Ray. 21 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
pound Buka airfield.
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November
Articles:
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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