10 January 1944

MONDAY, 10 JANUARY 1944

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO)

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force): Mission 181: During the evening, 5
B-17's drop 4.8 million leaflets on Orleans, Chateauroux, Rouen, Le Mans and
Tours, France without loss.
HQ 93d Combat Bombardment Wing (Heavy) transfers from Horsham St Faith to
Elveden Hall, England.

TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force): HQ 366th Fighter Group and 390th
Fighter Squadron arrives at Membury, England from the US with P-47's; first
mission is 14 Mar.
71st, 72d, 73d and 74th Troop Carrier Squadrons, 434th Troop Carrier Group,
transfer from Welford Park to Fulbeck, England with C-47's.