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THURSDAY, 1 JULY 1943
EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force)
A memo by Major General Barney Mc Giles for General Henry H "Hap"
Arnold, Commanding General, USAAF, stresses great need for more
fighter
escort for strategic bombing missions. The present ratio of less
than 1
fighter group to 4 heavy bomber groups is held to be completely
insufficient and a minimum ratio of 1 to 2 is suggested.
Brigadier General Frederick L Anderson Jr replaces Brigadier General
Newton Longfellow as Commanding General VIII Bomber Command.
HQ 14th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) transfers from Hethel, England to
Camp
Thomas, England.
HQ 20th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) transfers from Camp Lynn, England
to
Cheddington, England.
The 556th, 557th, 558th and 559th Bombardment Squadrons (Medium),
387th
Bombardment Group (Medium) arrive at Chipping Ongar, England from
the US
with B-26's.
During the month of July, HQ 99th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) arrives
at
Aldermaston, England from the US.
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