27 August 1942

THURSDAY, 27 AUGUST 1942

ETO (8th AF): Mission 6: 7 of 9 B-17s bomb the shipyards at Rotterdam, The
Netherlands at 1740 hours; 3 B-17s are damaged; 1 airman is WIA.
92d Bombardment Group (Heavy) completes nonstop flight of the last of its 4
squadrons from Newfoundland to UK without a loss. A Combat Crew Replacement
Center (CCRC), the first in the Eighth Air Force, is established at
Bovingdon, England.
94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, moves from Kirton in Lindsey to
Ibsley, England with P-38s.