Halverson Detachment
Detachment
HALPRO or the Halverson Detachement was a group of 23 B-24 Liberators originally destined to join the 10th Air Force in the China, Burma, India Theatre of operations.
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3 July 1942
B-24’s attack Tobruk harbor during daylight hrs and B-17’s bomb supplies at Tobruk during 3/4 Jul.
B-24s carry out a daylight attack on Tobruk Harbour, this is followed up by a night-time attack on supplies at Tobruk by B-17 Flying Fortresses.
Halpro B-24s carry out daylight bombing on Tobruk Harbour
B-24 Liberator
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Detachment
HALPRO or the Halverson Detachement was a group of 23 B-24 Liberators originally destined to join the 10th Air Force in the China, Burma, India Theatre of operations.
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B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 9th Bomb Squadron carry out a night raid to disrupt supplies in Tobruk.
B-17 Flying Fortress
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Detachment
A detachment of personnel from the 9th Bomb Squadron, which was a part of the 10th Air Force in the China Burma India Theatre, under the command of Lewis Brereton were sent to the Middle Eastern Theatre of Operations in the summer of 1942 to support...
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24 September 2019 16:02:51 | Emily | Created entry with name, date, official description and description |
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