1 August 1942

SATURDAY, 1 AUGUST 1942

8th Air Force): Lieutenant General Ira C
Eaker describes the mission of the VIII Bomber Command as the destruction of carefully chosen strategic targets in Europe.
HQ 31st Fighter Group and 307th, 308th and 309th Fighter Squadrons move
from Atcham to Westhampnett, Biggin Hill, Kenley and Westhampnett, England respectively with Spitfire Mk Vs.