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7 March 2022 Garand Picture of the Day
Convoy To North Africa
Date taken: March 1944
Photographer: Bernand Hoffman
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Why would they be going to North Africa in 1944? It was a sleepy backwater by that year.
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Why would they be going to North Africa in 1944? It was a sleepy backwater by that year.
not sure - that did not make any sense to me either
Found this :List of Allied convoys during World War II by region - Wikipedia
Convoy code prefix: CT
Route: Corsica to Bizerte via Sardinia
First sailing:1944
Army Air Forces World War II Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
The shoulder sleeve insignia worn by all personnel of the Army Air Forces (AAF) wherever stationed was approved on 23 February 1942. The patch was designed by Mr. James T. Rawls, an artist and a member of General Arnold's staff. He made many designs, most incorporating pilot wings, but Arnold rejected them all. Rawls, dejected by his lack of success, was shown a picture of British
Prime Minister Winston Churchill giving his well-known "V for Victory" sign. Rawls made a quick sketch bending the wings up, and Arnold said, "That's just what I wanted." Arnold, incidentally, is said to have designed the first Air Force pilot wings in 1917 when he was a major.
On 2 March 1943, shoulder sleeve insignia were authorized for each overseas air force, and the winged star was limited to those AAF personnel not in overseas commands.
On 25 June 1943, personnel in all air forces, including those in the United States, were authorized distinctive insignia, and only Headquarters AAF and a few other independent commands continued to wear the winged star. It is sometimes known as the Hap Arnold emblem, named for General Henry H. Arnold who commanded the AAF in World War II.
Planning for Operation Husky
After receiving orders to begin planning for Operation Husky, General
Eisenhower established a separate headquarters, known as Force 141, to
develop the assault plan. By 15 March, Force 141 produced a summary of
the basic assault and air plans. The plans contained specific guidance on
the employment of fighter and bomber aircraft, and air coordination with
naval and ground forces.15 Since Allied air forces would operate from North
African and Maltese airfields, the amphibious assaults were directed towards the southeastern and southwestern coastlines of Sicily in order to
stay within supporting range of fighter and fighter-bomber aircraft.
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Maybe North Africa was a stop before joyning the Italian or French campaigns. Lots of land for training and for “cutting bridges” with home and peacetime routine…
34a cp., btg. Susa, 3° rgt. Alpini
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