12 February 1945

MONDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 1945

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO)

AIRBORNE OPERATIONS (IX Troop Carrier Command): HQ 434th Troop Carrier
Group and the 71st, 72d, 73d and 74th Troop Carrier Squadrons move from
Aldermaston, England to Mourmelon-le-Grand, France with C-47s.

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force): Mission 828: During the night, 6
of 7 B-24s drop leaflets in the Netherlands and Germany without loss. In
England, HQ 92d Combat Bombardment Wing (Heavy) moves from St Edmunds to
Elveden Hall after all it's bombardment groups are reassigned.

TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force): All combat operations cancelled
because of bad weather. In France, HQ 409th Bombardment Group (Light) and the
640th, 641st, 642d and 643d Bombardment Squadrons move from Bretigny to
Couvron Airfield, Laon with A-26s.