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A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-11620) nicknamed "Edna Elizabeth" of the 1st Provisional Group. Image via J. Moulin. Handwritten caption on reverse : '1st Provision Group, AFN 43 or 1942 ?, 41-11620.'
The 1st Provisional Group was established on 20 July 1942 at Lydda. It brought together the existing 9th Bomb Squadron and the Hal Bomb Squadron, which were operating the Middle East.
US Army Middle East Air Force (USAMEAF) was activated on 28 June 1942 in Cairo, Egypt. It brought together several units which had been operating the area including the HALPRO Detachment, and Lewis Brereton's 9th Bomb Squadron.
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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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Detachment
A detachment of personnel from the 9th Bomb Squadron, which was a part of the 10th Air Force in the China Burma India Theatre, under the command of Lewis Brereton were sent to the Middle Eastern Theatre of Operations in the summer of 1942 to support...
Group
Constituted as 376th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 19 Oct 1942 and activated in Palestine on 31 Oct. Began combat immediately, using B-24 aircraft. Operated with Ninth AF from bases in the Middle East, Nov 1942-Sep 1943, and with Twelfth AF from Tunisia...
22 July 1942
22 July 1942
24 July 1942
24 July 1942
26 July 1942
28 July 1942
B-17 Flying Fortresses carry out a night attack on Tobruk, this is followed up by an attack on convoys in the Mediterranean carried out by B-24 Liberators.
28 July 1942
B-17 Flying Fortresses carry out a night attack on Tobruk, this is followed up by an attack on convoys in the Mediterranean carried out by B-24 Liberators.
30 July 1942
30 July 1942
| Station | Location | Date |
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| Established | Lydda | 20 July 1942 |
Military | Colonel | Pilot | 1st Provisional Group
B-24 Liberator
- The B-24D aircraft, 41-11620, Edna Elisabeth, was originally assigned to the British, as Plane BA9 #13a. It was also in the Halpro Group.
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 26 September 2019 13:31:57 | Emily | Created entry with type, category, name, description, aircraft types, unit part of associations, unit encompassing associations, unit became association and stations |
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