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SUNDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 1944
EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO)
STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force): Weather grounds the bombers
and
fighters. 47 of 53 B-24s fly a TRUCKIN' mission delivering fuel to
France.
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force): Weather grounds the bombers.
XIX
Tactical Air Command supports the 7th Armored Division of the US
Third Army
in E France and flies armed reconnaissance over E France and W
Germany. IX
Air Defense Command flies night patrols from Paris to Aachen,
Germany. In
France, HQ 98th Combat Bombardment Wing (Medium) moves from Lessay
to
Chartres; the 112th Liaison Squadron, Ninth Air Force, moves from
Jullouville
to Buc with L-5s; the 162d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 363d
Tactical
Reconnaissance Group, moves from Montrevil to Dijon with F-6s; the
514th
Fighter Squadron, 406th Fighter Group, moves from St Leonard to
Mourmelon
with P-47s; the 572d Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 391st
Bombardment Group
(Medium), moves from Matching, England to Roye/Amy with B-26s.
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