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Re: NEED INFO ON B-17'S FLYING RECON MISSIONS DURING MIDWAY FROM HICKAM FIELD
At the End of May , 42 16 B- 17 s from 303d BG arrived in Hawaii.
Assigned to the 98th BS. The 98th BS was just being established and
did not take part in Battle of Midway. The Squadron Stayed in Hawaii
until the first Group of B-17s , led by Col. Saunders , deployed to
New Caledonia July 17,42 for the Attack on Guadalcanal.
Mike
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