Patch of the US Ninth Air Force
75 Years Ago—Apr. 8, 1942: In the Philippines, Gen. Jonathan Wainwright escapes from Bataan to Corregidor with 2000 US troops.
US Tenth Air Force flies first supply mission over “The Hump” from India into China, carrying fuel for the Doolittle Raid planes.
US Ninth Air Force is established at New Orleans Army Air Base, Louisiana; will serve in North Africa and later in Britain.
