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August 27, 1942
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Seven heavy bombers attack Wilton shipyards on outskirts of Rotterdam. These yards, the most modern in the Netherlands, are fully employed by the Germans for servicing vessels. 92d Bomber Group completes nonstop flight of the last of its four squadrons from Newfoundland to the U.K. without a loss. A Combat Crew Replacement Center, the first in the Eighth Air Force, is established at Bovingdon.
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August 27, 1942
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B-26's and P-40's bomb air field at Buna while P-40's strafe beachhead and fuel dumps at Milne Bay.
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August 27, 1942
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Four B-17's, six B-24's and two P-38's fly weather, reconaissance and patrol missions over Kiska and Atka. Enemy begins to transfer Attu garrison to Kiska, which is completed on September 16, 1942.
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