The Mighty Eighth Air Force
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The Mighty Eighth - 25 February 1942

WEDNESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 1942 US Army Forces in British Isles (USAFBI)]: Major General James E Chaney, Commanding General USAFBI, instructs
Brigadier General Ira C Eaker and the staff of the VIII Bomber Command to proceed to HQ, RAF Bomber Command for a study of bombing operations, and to make reconnaissance of certain airfields and submit plans for the reception and assignment of Army Air Forces units.