26 August 1943

THURSDAY, 26 AUGUST 1943

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force): VIII Air Support Command Mission
35: 36 B-26's are dispatched to Caen/Carpiquet Airfield, France; all hit
the target at 1846 hours; 1 B-26 is damaged beyond repair when it crashes
on landing.
HQ 67th Fighter Wing arrives at Walcot Hall, England from the US. The
wing will remain at this station until Oct 45.
HQ 20th Fighter Group arrives at Kings Cliffe, England from the US. The
group will remain at this station until Oct 45.
The 359th and 360th Fighter Squadrons, 356th Fighter Group, arrive at
Goxhill, England from the US with P-47's.