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25 March 1942
Major Cecil P Lessig becomes first Eighth Air Force pilot to fly a mission over France during the Second World War. Flying a Spitfire with RAF 64 Squadron, Lessig participates in a 36-aircraft Fighter sweep that is recalled when 50 Fighters challenge them.
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| Number of aircraft Sent | 36 |
Military | Brigadier General | Operations and training officer, Deputry Chief of Staff
Lessig first served with the US Navy as an airplane mechanic before transferring to the USAAF in 1935. He served as a pilot with the 20th Pursuit Squadron, the
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