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9th Air Force Europe in June 1943
WEDNESDAY, 2 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
HQ 324th Fighter Group and it's 315th and 316th Fighter Squadrons with P-40's transfer from an unknown location in Tunisia to Kairouan, Tunisia.
FRIDAY, 4 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
In Italy, B-24's attack Grottaglie Airfield, leaving hangars and other building in flames. B-24 gunners claim 3 fighters shot down.
SATURDAY, 5 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
During the early morning, Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bombers, under operational control of the IX Bomber Command, attack the harbor at Catania, Sicily.
SUNDAY, 6 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
In Italy, B-24's strike the harbor areas of Villa San Giovanni and Reggio di Calabria, and ferry slips and railroad yards at Messina. B-24 gunners claim 8 fighters destroyed. B-25's of 2 groups hit Pantelleria Island in the Mediterranean.
MONDAY, 7 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
B-25's bomb gun emplacements at the airfield on Pantelleria Island in the Mediterranean.
TUESDAY, 8 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bombers bomb the Messina, Italy ferry terminal. B-25's of 2 groups hit Pantelleria Island in the Mediterranean, directing their major effort at gun emplacements.
WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
In Sicily, B-24's bomb the landing ground at Gerbini and the airfield at Catania. B-25's hit Pantelleria Island in the Mediterranean. Fighters escort bombers and fly patrols and fighter sweeps.
THURSDAY, 10 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
B-25's, escorted by fighters, bomb Pantelleria Island in the Mediterranean. The escorting fighters dive-bomb targets on the island. Later, Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bombers attack Reggio di Calabria Airfield, Italy.
FRIDAY, 11 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
B-25's attack islands of Pantelleria in the Mediterranean and Lampedusa Island, Italy. Fighters escort the medium bombers to Pantelleria Island and fly cover during their bomb runs. After the British 1 Division is landed unopposed, Pantelleria surrenders unconditionally.
SATURDAY, 12 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
B-25's, escorted by P-40's, attack Lampedusa Island in the Mediterranean. The island surrenders unconditionally, and Coldstream Guards go ashore and take charge.
SUNDAY, 13 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
In Sicily, US and Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bombers attack Catania and Gerbini Airfields, causing severe damage to aircraft, runways, hangars, and other installations. Our heavy bombers claim 5 fighters; 2 B-24's are down at sea.
THURSDAY, 17 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
B-24's attack airfields at Biscariy and Comiso, Sicily.
FRIDAY, 18 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
HQ 324th Fighter Group and it's 314th, 315th and 316th Fighter Squadrons transfer with P-40's from Kairouan, Tunisia to El Haouaria, Tunisia.
SATURDAY, 19 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
In Italy, B-24's attack ferry and railroad yards at Villa San Giovanni, ferries in the Straits of Messina, and the harbor of Reggio di Calabria.
MONDAY, 21 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
In Italy, B-24's attack the ferry terminal and surrounding areas at Villa San Giovanni, and the harbor area and railroad yards at Reggio di Calabria. Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bombers follow up with raids on the same targets.
HQ 316th Troop Carrier Group and it's 45th Troop Carrier Squadron transfer with C-47's from Guercif, French Morocco to Enfidaville, Tunisia.
TUESDAY, 22 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
P-40's patrol over Pantelleria Island in the Mediterranean; there are no encounters with the enemy.
WEDNESDAY, 23 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
Royal Air Force (RAF) Liberators, under the operational control of the IX Bomber Command, hit the airfield at Comiso, Sicily. Fighters patrol over Pantelleria Island in the Mediterranean without incident.
SATURDAY, 26 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
During the night of 25/26 Jun, Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bombers, under IX Bomber Command control, bomb Messina, Sicily.
SUNDAY, 27 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
Beginning this date, the 20lst Bombardment Wing (Provisional)- the 93d, 44th, and 389th Bombardment Groups (Heavy)- of the Eighth Air Force is attached to the Ninth Air Force for operations.
B-24's hit airfields at Kalamaki and Eleusis, Greece, damaging buildings, runways, and parked airplanes; they claim 7 fighters shot down.
HQ 57th Fighter Group and it's 64th, 65th and 66th Fighter Squadrons transfer with P-40's from Tunisia to Malta.
TUESDAY, 29 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bombers hit the airfield at Reggio di Calabria, Italy. P-40's patrol the sea off Cap Bon, Tunisia; there are no incidents.
WEDNESDAY, 30 JUNE 1943
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Ninth Air Force)
P-40's fly escort for a sea rescue airplane 35 mi (56 km) N of Cap Bon, Tunisia.
Source:
COMBAT CHRONOLOGY OF THE US ARMY AIR FORCES
Jack McKillop
USAF (Airways and Air Communications Service)
1955-59
used sources by McKillop:
AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR II, Office of Air Force History,
Headquarters USAF, 1961, ISBN 0-912799-02-1
COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE, WORLD WAR II, Office of Air Force
History, Headquarters USAF 1982
THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: COMBAT CHRONOLOGY, 1941-1945 by the
Office of Air Force History, Headquarters USAF, 1973
