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Saturday, 14 March, 1942

13th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy), 43d Bombardment Group (Heavy), transfers from Melbourne to Laverton, Australia with B-17's.  The 13th will be redesignated 403d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 April, its first mission is October, 1942.

Sunday, 15 March, 1942

64th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 43d Bombardment Group (Heavy), arrives at Sydney, Australia from the US with B-17's; first mission is 13 August.

Tuesday, 24 March, 1942

Air echelon of 91st Bombardment Squadron (Light), 27th Bombardment Group (Light), ceases operating from Brisbane, Australia and begins moving to Charters Towers, Australia with A-24's. Ground echelon is on Bataan, Luzon, Philippine Islands.

Wednesday, 25 March, 1942

16th and 17th Bombardment Squadrons (Light), 27th Bombardment Group (Light), cease operating from Brisbane, Australia with A-24's and begin moving to Charters Towers, Australia

Thursday, 26 March 1942

3 B-17's of the 40th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy), 19th Bombardment Group (Heavy), evacuate Philippine President Manual L Quezon and his family to Australia.

Friday, 27 March, 1942

30th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 19th Bombardment Group (Heavy), transfers from Melbourne to Cloncurry, Australia with B-17's; ground echelon is on Bataan and Mindanao, Philippine Islands.

Saturday, 28 March, 1942

HQ 43d Bombardment Group (Heavy) and 63d and 65th Bombardment Squadrons (Heavy) arrive at Sydney, Australia from the US with B-17's. First mission for the 63rd is on 14 August; first mission for the 65th is on 12 November. 28th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 19th Bombardment Group (Heavy), transfers from Melbourne to Cloncurry, Australia with B-17's; a detachment begins operating from Perth, Australia; ground echelon is on Bataan on Mindanao, Philippine Islands. 80th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor), 8th Pursuit Group (Interceptor), transfers from Brisbane to Lowood, Australia with P-39's; first mission is 22 July.

Sunday, 29 March, 1942

19th Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 22d Bombardment Group (Medium), transfers from Ipswich to Townsville, Australia with B-26's; first mission is 6 April. 93d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 19th Bombardment Group (Heavy), transfers from Melbourne to Cloncurry, Australia with B-17's; ground echelon is on Bataan and Mindanao, Philippine Islands; first mission is 23 July.

Tuesday, 31 March, 1942

8th Bombardment Squadron (Light), 3d Bombardment Group (Light), transfers from Charters Towers, Australia to Port Moresby, New Guinea with A-20's; first mission is 1 April.