Halverson Detachment
Detachment
HALPRO or the Halverson Detachement was a group of 23 B-24 Liberators originally destined to join the 10th Air Force in the China, Burma, India Theatre of operations.
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Middle East Air Force
30 June 1942
Official description
B-24’s bomb Tobruk harbor during 29/30 Jun; first US combat casualties in ME are recorded as 1 B24 is lost.
Gen Brereton moves his det from Egypt to Palestine, as Rommel advances toward the Suez Canal.
Description
B-24 Liberators conduct a night time attach on Tobruk harbor. They suffer the first casualties in the Middle East Theatre when one aircraft is lost.
Mission details
1. Tobruk Harbour
Description
Not yet known
Aircraft type
B-24 Liberator
Notes
Not yet known
Units
Mission Statistics
| Number of aircraft Missing In Action | 1 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2019 15:53:13 | Emily | Created entry with name, date, official description and description |
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