While the the pilots and aircrew were busy in the Pacific, the 11th Airborne Division has been dropped in Don Steppe, Soviet Union. Where they were involved in numerous engagements, suppressed down by large volume artillery they managed to keep pushing. Heavy casualties were taken throughout, clearing any pockets of Soviet defenses and counter offensive. […]
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At 5PM Eastern Time, the 43rd Bombardment Group executed its mission of bombing the Japanese Airfield, the prior convoy interdiction by 8th Fighters proved successful as the Japanese were unable to recover from the bombing weeks prior. In a dogfight, one P-38 was shot down, while another was lost in an air-accident. Casualties and Losses:
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At 4:15PM Eastern Time, the 8th Fighter Group performed raid against a Japanese supply convoy heading to New Guinea. This bombing was conducted to the planned bombing of the 43rd Bombardment Group to stricken the Japanese reinforcement to the island. Four P-40Fs equipped with two 500 lbs. bombs each were deployed to target the 6
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