27 Nov 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Submitted by brian edgar on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 19:46

On November 23 the USAF feinted at Hong Kong before bombing locations in Indochina. Today they return for real:

CHINA AIR TASK FORCE (CATF): 10 B-25s and 20+ P-40s, the largest CATF effort in China to date, hit shipping and harbor installations at Hong Kong, firing warehouses and claiming 2 freighters and numerous barges sunk; a large force of fighters intercept during the return trip but are driven off by the escort; the P-40s and B-25s claim several airplanes shot down.

Source:

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/60th/1942/11-42.html

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