Subject: WWII-L Digest - 8 May 1993 to 10 May 1993

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  1. USAAF 8 MAY 43
  2. USAAF 9 MAY 43
  3. USAAF 10 MAY 43
  4. H-Net Guide to History Lists 5-11-93

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Date:    Mon, 10 May 1993 07:20:14 -0400
From:    [email-masked]
Subject: USAAF 8 MAY 43

COMBAT CHRONOLOGY OF THE US ARMY AIR FORCES
SATURDAY, 8 MAY 1943
FTP SITES
  1. ftp.rutgers.edu in directory pub/wwii/usaf
  2. byrd.mu.wvnet.edu (129.71.32.152) in pub/history/military/airforce/
     wwii_chronology

AIRCRAFT MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT:
  A-20, Douglas Havoc
  B-17, Boeing Flying Fortress
  B-24, Consolidated Liberator
  B-25, North American Mitchell
  B-26, Martin Marauder
  Bf 109, Messerschmitt
  P-38, Lockheed Lightning
  P-40, Curtiss

CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS

  CHINA (Fourteenth Air Force)
    In China, 16 B-24's and 11 B-25's bomb Tien Ho Airfield, the shop and
factory area, and White Cloud Airfield at Canton. The 24 escorting P-40's
strafe the target areas following the bombing strikes. Considerable damage
is done, including the destruction of about 20 enemy aircraft.

MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS

  EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
    In the Mediterranean, B-25's hit the landing ground on Pantelleria
Island.
    In Tunisia, P-40's strafe and bomb shipping in the Cap Bon area and
shipping and shore installations on the Gulf of Tunis. Fighters claim 5
Bf 109's destroyed.

  WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Northwest African Air Force)
    In the Mediterranean, Northwest African Strategic Air Force (NASAF)
P-38's and Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) fighters and A-20's
bomb the landing ground on Pantelleria Island.
    In Tunisia, NASAF B-26's and P-4O's attack small vessels off NE
Tunisia. Weather prevents the success of other shipping sweeps, but B-25's
hit a road junction and railroad at Korba and a highway N of Beni Khalled.
P-40's bomb docks near Thonara. NATAF fighters and A-20's bomb shipping
between Tunisia and Sicily, convoys and road network near Soliman and
Hammamet, tanks near Protville, troops, emplacements, trucks, landing
grounds, and vessels on and near Cap Bon and in the area S of Tunis. On
the ground, CORPS FRANC D'AFRIQUE makes an official entry into Bizerte as
the British 7 Armored Division pushes N from Tunis toward the US II Corps
zone. The British 6 Armored and Indian 4 Infantry Divisions, pushing SE
toward Hammamet, are stopped at Hammam Lif as the enemy strives to keep
their line of retreat to the Cap Bon peninsula open. The British 5 Corps'
l Division and 4 Indian Division push E with the French 19th Corps which
meets firm resistance near Zaghouan.
    HQ 52d Troop Carrier Wing arrives at Oujda, French Morocco from the
US. This begins the buildup of troop carrier units for the planned
airborne assault on Sicily.

SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Thirteenth Air Force)
  In the Solomons, P-4O's join Navy aircraft in an attack on destroyers in
Blackett Strait. Other P-40's and P-38's hit AA positions at Vila.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Fifth Air Force)
  In New Guinea, B-25's claim the destruction of 2 cargo vessels at Madang.
  In the Bismarck Archipelago, B-17's bomb the airfield at Rabaul, and
single B-17's attack barges and small boats off the N coast of New Britain.

SOURCES:
AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR II, Office of Air Force History,
  Headquarters USAF, 1961, ISBN 0-912799-02-1
COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE, WORLD WAR II, Office of Air Force
  History, Headquarters USAF 1982
THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: COMBAT CHRONOLOGY, 1941-1945 by the
  Office of Air Force History, Headquarters USAF, 1973
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY by Roger A. Freeman, ISBN 1-85409-071-2

Jack McKillop
USAF (Airways and Air Communications Service)
1955-59

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|  Jack McKillop      |  Those who have long enjoyed such privileges |
|  Bellcore           |  as we enjoy forget in time that men have    |
|  Piscataway, NJ     |  died to win them.     FDR                   |
|  USA                |  [email-masked]                        |
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Date:    Mon, 10 May 1993 07:25:43 -0400
From:    [email-masked]
Subject: USAAF 9 MAY 43

COMBAT CHRONOLOGY OF THE US ARMY AIR FORCES
SUNDAY, 9 MAY 1943
FTP SITES
  1. ftp.rutgers.edu in directory pub/wwii/usaf
  2. byrd.mu.wvnet.edu (129.71.32.152) in pub/history/military/airforce/
     wwii_chronology

AIRCRAFT MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT:
  A-20, Douglas Havoc
  B-17, Boeing Flying Fortress
  B-24, Consolidated Liberator
  B-25, North American Mitchell
  B-26, Martin Marauder
  Blenheim, Bristol (RAF)
  C-47, Douglas Skytrain
  P-38, Lockheed Lightning
  P-40, Curtiss

MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS

  EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
    In Italy, B-24's attack harbor facilities at Messina, scoring hits on
the ferry terminal, roundhouse, 2 ferries, and a ship.
    In the Mediterranean, B-25's hit the landing ground on Pantelleria
Island.
    In Tunisia, over 300 P-40's fly escort and reconnaissance missions,
and strafing and bombing raids on landing grounds vessels, vehicles,
bridges, and gun positions in the areas of Zembra Island, Cap Bon, and
Pantelleria Island.
    HQ 316th Troop Carrier Group transfers from Fayidk Egypt to Nouvion,
Algeria and begins training for the invasion of Sicily.

  WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Northwest African Air Force)
    In Sardinia during the night of 9/10 May, Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) Wellingtons bomb Villacidro, Elmas, and Decimomannu
Airfields.
    In Sicily, B-17's, with P-38 escort, bomb Palermo; B-26's follow
immediately with an attack on the same target.
    In Tunisia during the night of 9/10 May, Northwest African Tactical
Air Force (NATAF) Blenheims, bomb troops and vehicle concentrations in the
Homemade-Nabeul-Menzel Bou Zelfa-Soliman-Tazorhrane areas. Fighter sweeps
over the battle area, provide cover for destroyers, strafe barges, bomb
buildings in the battle area, strafe trucks between Hammamet and Soliman
and bomb a landing ground near Menzel Temime. A-20's and medium bombers
also bomb shipping, hit concentrations in the battle area and in the town
of Soliman, and bomb the airfield on Pantelleria Island. The US II Corps
receives the unconditional surrender of enemy troops in its zone.
    HQ 313th Troop Carrier Group and it's 47th and 49th Troop Carrier
Squadrons with C-47's arrive at Oujda, French Morocco from the US and begin
training for the invasion of Sicily.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Fifth Air Force)
  In New Guinea, B-24's and B-17's bomb Manokwari, Nabire, Kaimana, and
Madang Airfield, and the Wewak-But area.
  In the Bismarck Archipelago, B-25's hit the airfield at Gasmata.
  The 89th Bombardment Squadron (Dive), 3d Bombardment Group (Dive) with
A-20's transfers from Port Moresby, New Guinea to Dobodura, New Guinea.
Both the squadron and group will be redesignated Bombardment Group/Squadron
(Light) on 25 May 43 to reflect it's true equipment and mission.

SOURCES:
AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR II, Office of Air Force History,
  Headquarters USAF, 1961, ISBN 0-912799-02-1
COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE, WORLD WAR II, Office of Air Force
  History, Headquarters USAF 1982
THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: COMBAT CHRONOLOGY, 1941-1945 by the
  Office of Air Force History, Headquarters USAF, 1973
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY by Roger A. Freeman, ISBN 1-85409-071-2

Jack McKillop
USAF (Airways and Air Communications Service)
1955-59

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|  Jack McKillop      |  Those who have long enjoyed such privileges |
|  Bellcore           |  as we enjoy forget in time that men have    |
|  Piscataway, NJ     |  died to win them.     FDR                   |
|  USA                |  [email-masked]                        |
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Date:    Mon, 10 May 1993 07:29:45 -0400
From:    [email-masked]
Subject: USAAF 10 MAY 43

COMBAT CHRONOLOGY OF THE US ARMY AIR FORCES
MONDAY, 10 MAY 1943
FTP SITES
  1. ftp.rutgers.edu in directory pub/wwii/usaf
  2. byrd.mu.wvnet.edu (129.71.32.152) in pub/history/military/airforce/
     wwii_chronology

AIRCRAFT MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT:
  A-20, Douglas Havoc
  B-17, Boeing Flying Fortress
  B-24, Consolidated Liberator
  B-25, North American Mitchell
  Beaufighter, Bristol (RAF)
  C-47, Douglas Skytrain
  P-38, Lockheed Lightning
  P-39, Bell Airacobra
  P-40, Curtiss
  Wellington, Vickers (RAF)

CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS

  BURMA-INDIA (Tenth Air Force)
    In Burma, 6 P-40's bomb and strafe Kwitu, leaving several areas burning
fiercely.

  CHINA (Fourteenth Air Force)
    In French Indochina, 8 P-40's fly an offensive sweep against
communications in the Nam Dinh and Hanoi areas. Four locomotives and 3
riverboats are destroyed, a train carrying troops and supplies is heavily
damaged, and several trucks of troops are destroyed.

MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS

  EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
    In the Mediterranean B-25's and P-40's bomb Pantelleria landing
ground.
    In Tunisia, P-40's bomb the Medi and Cap Bon peninsula. Fighters claim
4 airplanes destroyed.
    The 36th and 44th Troop Carrier Squadrons, 316th Troop Carrier Group
with C-47's transfer from Egypt to Nouvion, Algeria and begin training for
the aerial assault on Sicily.

  WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Northwest African Air Force)
    In Sicily during the night of 9/10 May, Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) Wellingtons bomb Palermo and the surrounding area.
B-17's follow up, shortly past noon, with raids on the airfields at Milo
and Bo Rizzo.
    In Tunisia, Northwest Tactical Air Force (NATAF) fighters, A-20's, and
medium bombers attack Pantelleria harbor in the Mediterranean, Korba
bridge, Menzel Temime landing ground, Kelibia areas, and town of Menzel
Bou Zelfa. Numerous motor transport and troop concentrations on Cap Bon
peninsula are bombed and strafed as British 6 Armored Division drives to
Hammamet, cutting off the peninsula.
    HQ 17th Bombardment Group (Medium) transfers from Telergma, Algeria to
Sedrata, Algeria.
    The ground echelon of the 414th Night Fighter Squadron, Twelfth Air
Force, arrives at La Senia, Algeria from the U.S. The air echelon is in
England training on Beaufighters.

SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Thirteenth Air Force)
  In the Solomons, P-38's join Navy and Marine aircraft in a strike
against gun emplacements, runway, and revetments at Munda Airfield.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Fifth Air Force)
  In New Guinea, A-20's bomb and strafe the Labu area.
  In the Bismarck Archipelago, B-25's pound Cape Gloucester Airfield.
  B-17's and B-24's, operating individually attack coastline targets in NE
New Guinea; New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago; and on Jamdena Island
in the Sunda Islands.
  The 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group with P-39's transfers from
Mareeba, Queensland, Australia to Port Moresby, New Guinea.

SOURCES:
AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR II, Office of Air Force History,
  Headquarters USAF, 1961, ISBN 0-912799-02-1
COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE, WORLD WAR II, Office of Air Force
  History, Headquarters USAF 1982
THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: COMBAT CHRONOLOGY, 1941-1945 by the
  Office of Air Force History, Headquarters USAF, 1973
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY by Roger A. Freeman, ISBN 1-85409-071-2

Jack McKillop
USAF (Airways and Air Communications Service)
1955-59

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|  Jack McKillop      |  Those who have long enjoyed such privileges |
|  Bellcore           |  as we enjoy forget in time that men have    |
|  Piscataway, NJ     |  died to win them.     FDR                   |
|  USA                |  [email-masked]                        |
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Date:    Mon, 10 May 1993 10:09:38 -0600
From:    RICHARD JENSEN <[email-masked]>
Subject: H-Net Guide to History Lists 5-11-93

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