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WEDNESDAY, 20 DECEMBER 1944
EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO)
STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force): The 859th Bombardment
Squadron
(Heavy), 492d Bombardment Group (Heavy), arrives at Brindisi, Italy
from
Harrington, England with B-24s and C-47s; the squadron is detached
to the
15th Special Group (Provisional) and will fly CARPETBAGGER missions
in the
MTO beginning 31 Dec.
TACTICAL OPERATIONS
First Tactical Air Force (Provisional): In France, HQ 371st Fighter
Group
and the 404th and 406th Fighter Squadrons move from Tavaux Airfield,
Dole to
Tantonville with P-47s.
Ninth Air Force: Bad weather prevents all combat operations, except
a
night intruder mission by 2 fighters.
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