10 June 1942

WEDNESDAY, 10 JUNE 1942

(8th Air Force): The main part of the
ground echelon, including ground echelons of the 97th Bombardment Group
(Heavy), 1st and 31st Fighter Groups, 60th Transport Group and 5th Air Depot
Group, and service units arrive in the UK aboard the QUEEN ELIZABETH.
Units arriving in England from the US: HQ 1st Fighter Group and 71st and
94th Fighter Squadrons at Goxhill (first missions are 1 Sep and 3 Aug
respectively); 12th Transport Squadron, 60th Transport Group, at Chelveston
with C-47s; and 308th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, at Atcham (first
mission is 17 Aug).