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The Mighty Eighth - Friday, 4 June 1943

 

FRIDAY, 4 JUNE 1943

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force)
HQ 4th Air Defense Wing arrives at Debden, England from the US. This
unit will be redesignated the 65th Fighter Wing in Jul 43.
HQ 14th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) arrives at Camp Lynn, England from
the US.
The 544th, 546th and 547th Bombardment Squadrons (Heavy), 384th
Bombardment Group (Heavy) arrive with B-17's at Grafton Underwood,
England from the US. The group will fly it's first mission on 22 Jun.
The 555th Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 386th Bombardment Group
(Medium) arrives at Snetterton Heath, England from the US with B-26's.



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