Middle East Air Force
8 July 1942Official Description
B-24’s bomb harbor and shipping at Bengasi during 8/9 Jul, while B-17’s hit harbor at Tobruk.
Mission Details
Tobruk
Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit Hierarchy: Detachment
- Type Category: Bombardment
Benghazi
Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit Hierarchy: Detachment
- Type Category: Bombardment
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Halverson Detachment
- Service Numbers: 12026078 / 0-789038 / 0-388723
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator - Bombardier