The Mighty Eighth - Thursday, 8 July 1943

THURSDAY, 8 JULY 1943

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force)
HQ 479th Antisubmarine Group is activated at St Eval, England. The group
is assigned to the AAF Antisubmarine Command and controls all Antisubmarine
Squadrons in England.
The 354th, 357th and 358th Fighter Squadrons, 355th Fighter Group, arrive
at Steeple Morden, England from the US with P-47D's. They will fly their
first combat mission on 14 Sep 43.