23 June 1942

TUESDAY, 23 JUNE 1942

(8th Air Force): Major General Carl
Spaatz is informed that Operation ROUNDUP (plans for the invasion of Western
Europe) has been put off until Spring 1943. This postponement is due to a
decision to mount Operation TORCH (plan for Allied landings in North and
Northwest Africa in Nov 42), which will necessitate the diversion of large
numbers of aircraft earlier slated for the 8th Air Force in the UK.