14 September 1943

TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 1943

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force): VIII Air Support Command
Mission 57: 108 B-26's are dispatched to the Woenisdrecht Airfield in the
Netherlands and Lille/Nord Airfield in France; they are recalled due to
weather; 18 B-26's are damaged; casualties are 3 WIA.
HQ 2d Combat Bombardment Wing (Heavy) transfers from Old Catton to
Hethel, England and HQ 20th Combat Bombardment Wing (Heavy) transfers from
Cheddington to Horsham St Faith, England.
HQ 55th Fighter Group and it's 38th, 338th and 343d Fighter Squadrons
arrive at Nuthampstead, England from the US with P-38's. The group will fly
it's first combat mission on 15 Oct.