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Today in World War II History—September 3, 1942

Saturday, September 3, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
Patch of the US Fifth Air Force, WWII

Patch of the US Fifth Air Force, WWII

80 Years Ago—Sept. 3, 1942: US Fifth Air Force is reactivated (formerly Far East Air Force), under Lt. Gen. George Kenney in Brisbane, Australia, for US forces in Australia and New Guinea.

First US cargo flight to Guadalcanal—R4D cargo plane brings Brig. Gen. Roy Geiger then evacuates wounded.

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