31 October 1942

Saturday 31 October 1942

Eighth Air Force: Major General Spaatz, Commanding General Eighth AF,
informs Lieutenant General Henry H "Hap" Arnold, Commanding General AAF,
that operations against submarine pens may prove too costly for results
obtained; believing the pens impervious to normal high-altitude bombing,
Spaatz plans to operate as low as 4,000 feet (1,219 m) and accept higher
casualty rates.