The Archive · 1940

U.S. Volunteers Raid Germany

London, Oct. 2.

A squadron of United States aeroplanes, entirely: piloted by American volunteers, took part in last night's raids over Germany.

'Their British colleagues are enthusiastic in their praise of the American pilots' performance. In a special message to the commander of the squadron, Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, says that they are equal to the very best British pilots—and he considers that to be fitting tribute enough to their exeellence—

Reuter, Ostend harbour was also attacked, and. railway yards at Baron, neat Brussoly, were left burning alter a successful sortie.

"The gunners of a bomber which shot down a German aircraft while Felurming from a raid, let the enemy hi lane open fre and miss at 450 yards, find then again at 250 yards, before dating him swith bullets, The two RAR. bombers which sent two German bombers down into the sea on Monday morning were out_on reconnaissance. The enemy jeeratt were Dornier 18's.

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