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28 Mar 1944

India
  • The US Twentieth Bomber Command, under the command of General Kenneth B. Wolfe, established its headquarters at Kharagpur, India. ww2dbase [Kharagpur, Bengal | AC]
5 Jun 1944

India
  • The first USAAF B-29 combat mission, involving 77 bombers, was flown from Kharagpur, British India to Bangkok, Thailand. The worst problem was an unexpected tropical storm. Five aircraft were lost on this first mission, none to enemy fire. ww2dbase [B-29 Superfortress | Kharagpur | TH, AC]

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