This Day in 303rd Bomb Group History: October 31st

glm@303rdbg.com (Gary L. Moncur) — 31 Oct 2026 00:41:28 -0000

October 31, 1942
8th AF:Major General Spaatz, Commanding General Eighth AF, informs Lieutenant General Henry H "Hap" Arnold, Commanding General AAF, that operations against submarine pens may prove too costly for results obtained; believing the pens impervious to normal high-altitude bombing, Spaatz plans to operate as low as 4,000 feet (1,219 m) and accept higher casualty rates.
ETO 8th AF: Brigadier General Robet C Candee, Commanding General VIII Air Support Command, states that the effort expended and personnel lost in organizing the Twelfth AF and preparing for its move from the UK to N Africa has severely retarded organization of his HQ and staff.

October 31, 1944
303rd BG: A mission to Politz, Germany was scrubbed after briefing.

October 31, 1944
STRATEGIC OPERATIONS 8th AF: Mission 695: 3 B-17s and 5 B-24s drop leaflets in the Netherlands, France and Germany during the night.