The Mighty Eighth Air Force JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC May 1945 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 01 Mission 973-973 Food Drops 02 Mission 975-975 Food Drops 03 Mission 977 Food Drops and leaflets in Germany 04 Mission 978 Leaflets 05 Mission 980 drop food at Schipol Airfield 06 Mission 981-2-3 Food Drops and leaflets in Fr, Ger 07 WAR OFFICIALLY ENDS IN EUROPE ON THIS DAY 08 09 10 11 12 The German High Command surrenders unconditionally all land, sea, and air forces at Reims, France effective 9 May 45. General of the Army Dwight D Eisenhower says, "The mission of this Allied force was fulfilled at 0241 local time, May 7, 1945." The war is now officially over for the Mighty 8th. 1942 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1943 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1944 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1945 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC