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August 25, 1942
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Units of Provisional Troop Carrier Command, organized in the U.K. on July 31 pending arrival of VIII Troop Carrier Command, are transferred to VIII Ground Air Support Command after plans to organize VIII Troop Carrier Command had been abandoned.
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August 25, 1942
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Amphibious forces bound for Milne Bay from Buna are stranded on Goodenough Island when P-40's from Milne Bay destroy all of their beached barges. P-40's also attack a convoy proceeding from New Ireland toward Milne Bay but are hampered by bad weather and fail to halt landings at 3 points east of Rabi during August 25-26. P-40's hit airfield and anti-aircraft positions at Buna.
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August 25, 1942
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Photo reconaissance airplane flies over Kiska, Attu and Adak, then turns back because of mechanical failure
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