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January 2, 1943
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B-25's bomb airfield at Kastelli/Pediada.
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January 2, 1943
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General Cannon becomes Commanding General, XII Bomber Command. Colonel Peter S. Rask takes command of XII Aerial Support Command. B-17's hit harbor at Tunis, while B-26's hit marshalling yard. B-25's on mission against shipping near La Goulette abort due to weather. Fighters escort bomber misssions and C-47 transport runs and carry out routine patrols.
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January 2, 1943
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B-24's strike harbor at Tunis, hitting turning basin, area just southwest of it and nearby rail junction. A few of the aircraft bomb southwest and southeast coast of Sicily.
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January 2, 1943
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China Air Task Force fighters continue to hit transportation targets, strafing truck convoy on Burma Road. The strikes begin near Loiwing and cover 30 miles of highway. At least 5 trucks are destroyed and others damaged. 6 B-25's bomb Monywa airfield.
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January 2, 1943
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A-20's, B-25's and B-24's hit airfields and targets of opportunity at Lae and Gasmata. Buna Mission is finally overrun by Australian and U.S. forces.
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January 2, 1943
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Three B-25's, B-26's and 8 P-38's heading for Kiska are forced back by bad weather. The weather aircraft cannot see into Kiska Harbor or Gertrude Cove. 2 B-24's fly reconaissance over Amchitka and encounter poor weather. An OA-10 unsuccessfully searches islands east of Segula for missing OA-10.
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