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#WWII June - December 1942 @USAirForce Story: The Tide Turns. 8th AF's first mission. Japanese attack Kokoda Port Moresby, New Guinea. Dad and 35th FG, 5th AF introduces the P-38 Lightning piloted by USA's future #1 Ace of Aces Richard Bong @PACAF
Dec 27, 1942 #WWII USA's future #1 Ace of Aces Richard Bong piloting a P-38 Lightning scored his first aerial victory downing 2 Japanese planes over Buna, Papua New Guinea led by Dad's 39th FS, 35th FG 1st Ace Tommy Lynch. Neither would survive the War. http://acepilots.com/usaaf_lynch.html
Dec 30, 1942 #WWII NYT New Guinea "Buna Foe Beaten, Threshing In Trap; Japanese Attempts to Break Out Are Repulsed; Enemy Base at Lae Is Also Bombed" Where Richard Bong will have his next victories. "Enemy Bombs Front" describes Dad's 39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF in action.
Jan 1, 1943 #WWII NYT New Guinea "Our Airmen Bag 20 Planes At Lae; 11 P-38s Shoot Down 9 Zeros Without Loss" Dad's 39th FS, 35th FG Lightnings; "MacArthur Holds Victory Near" in New Year's Communique; Buna "Enemy Bands Roam Jungle"
Jan 8, 1943 #WWII NYT New Guinea "MacArthur's Planes Punish Foe's Troop Convoy Off Lae" Richard Bong downs a Ki-43 Oscar. His 5th victory making #Ace in Dad's 39th FS, 35th FG P-38 Lightning. Bong's last with the 35th FG he will return again to "freelance" with Dad's 475th FG.
Jan 9, 1943 #WWII NYT New Guinea "Allied Airmen Batter Fleet All Way to Lae, Bag 38 Zeros" @dwdeardorff
