August 21, 1942

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August 21, 1942	At General Arnold's request, General Eisenhower gives General Spaatz additional duties as Air Officer for ETOUSA and head of the air section of its staff, thus assuring active participation by Eighth Air Force in theater planning. Twelve airplanes are dispatched to bomb shipyards at Rotterdam, but mission is aborted due to attack by 25 Me-109's and FW-190's. Lack of proper coordination with Spitfire escort is major factor in failure of mission.
August 21, 1942	One B-24 trying to fly reconaissance over Kiska aborts due to weather.

August 21, 1942

At General Arnold's request, General Eisenhower gives General Spaatz additional duties as Air Officer for ETOUSA and head of the air section of its staff, thus assuring active participation by Eighth Air Force in theater planning. Twelve airplanes are dispatched to bomb shipyards at Rotterdam, but mission is aborted due to attack by 25 Me-109's and FW-190's. Lack of proper coordination with Spitfire escort is major factor in failure of mission.

August 21, 1942

One B-24 trying to fly reconaissance over Kiska aborts due to weather.

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