17 May 1942

SUNDAY, 17 MAY 1942

(8th Air Force): Detachment, 8th Air
Force, with the help of the VIII Bomber Command staff, issues a directive
defining its mission, which is the organization, training and supplying of
units advanced echelons of 8th Air Force to prepare for immediate
operations upon arrival of tactical elements of the 8th. 50 US intelligence
officers arrive in the UK for training by the Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber
Command.