The Mighty Eighth Air Force
 
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1 October 1942

Thursday 1 October 1942

Eighth Air Force: HQ 350th Fighter Group and the 345th, 346th and 347th
Fighter Squadrons are activated at Hall, England; the ground echelons
of the squadrons are at Harding Field, Louisiana and will sail to North
Africa for the invasion.

Twelfth Air Force: The 441st, 442d and 443d Bombardment Squadrons (Medium),
320th Bombardment Group (Medium), move from Hethel to Tibenham, England with
B-26s.