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The Mighty Eighth 18 September, 1942 |
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FRIDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 1942 EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO) Eighth Air Force: VIII Ground Air Support Command at Membury, England is redesignated VIII Air Support Command. Twelfth Air Force: 12 British units--signal, observer, radar, and air warning--are attached to the XII Fighter Command in the UK. Colonel Rosenham R Beam becomes Commanding Officer XII Ground Air Support Command. |
