4 November 1943

THURSDAY, 4 NOVEMBER 1943

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force): HQ 445th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
arrives at Tibenham, England from the U.S.
HQ 446th Bombardment Group (Heavy) and it's 704th, 705th, 706th and 707th
Bombardment Squadrons (Heavy) arrive at Flixton, England with B-24's. They
will fly their first mission on 16 Dec.
The 27th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Photographic
Reconnaissance and Mapping Group, arrives at Mount Farm, England from the U.S.
with F-5's.
The 614th and 615th Bombardment Squadrons (Heavy), 401st Bombardment
Squadron (Heavy), arrive at Deenethorpe, England from the U.S. with B-17's.
They will fly their first mission on 26 Nov.

TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force): HQ Ninth Air Force issues a letter
ordering a small detachment of HQ, the IX Air Force Engineer Section, to
assume the functions of a command under Colonel Karl B Schilling, thus
beginning the creation of IX Engineer Command.
HQ 354th Fighter Group and it's 353d and 355th Fighter Squadron arrive at
Greenham Common, England from the U.S. with P-51's. They will fly their first
mission on 1 Dec. The is the first fighter group assigned to the Ninth Air
Force.
The 75th and 78th Troop Carrier Squadrons, 435th Troop Carrier Group, arrive
at Langer, England from the U.S. with C-47's and C-53's.