The Mighty Eighth - Thursday, 23 November 1944

THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 1944

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO)

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force): Mission 722: In Germany, 134 of
155 B-17s and 73 of 78 P-51s make a GH attack on the Norstern benzol
manufacturing plant near Gelsenkirchen and the marshalling yard at Duisburg
with the loss of 1 P-51 (pilot MIA) and 1 P-51 damaged beyond repair; 13 of
13 B-17s fly a screening mission and 10 of 12 P-51s fly a scouting mission.

TACTICAL OPERATIONS

First Tactical Air Force (Provisional): HQ 42d Bombardment Wing (Medium)
moves from Borgo, Corsica to Dijon, France.

Ninth Air Force: Unfavorable weather cancels all flights.