The Mighty Eighth Air Force 2 January 1943 SATURDAY, 2 JANUARY 1943 EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force) Four radar-equipped B-24s of the 329th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 93d Bombardment Group (Heavy) fly a "moling" or intruder, mission aimed at harassing the enemy in weather unsuitable for large missions by alerting air-raid crews in the area north of the Ruhr. The 329th has been in training for these operations since 14 Dec. This mission and two subsequent missions in Janauary are foiled by clear weather over the target area. Twenty Spitfire Mk Vs of the 4th Fighter Group are dispatched on fighter patrols. HQ 2d Antisubmarine Squadron (Heavy) with B-24s is established at St. Eval, England upon arrival from the U.S. Meanwhile back on the base, three young girls seem to have taken over one of the jeeps 1942 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1943 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1944 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1945 JAN  FEB MAR APR MAY JUN  JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Copyright 2011  GK Walker