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INCOMING MESSAGE
P A R A P H R A S E
5 November 1943
FROM: ALGIERS
TO: WAR
NO. W-4363/6832
By order of this Hqrs Air Force 15th was activated 1st November pursuant to authority contained your cable 698 of 23rd Oct and reference your 1419. Spaatz has been designated as CG USAAF in this Theater. He has named Doolittle CG of 15th Air Force pending clarification of administrative procedures Spaatz will continue to command the 12th Air Force. Spaatz intends to name General Cannon as Commander of 12th Air Force upon completion of same.
Will inform you of further developments. This message is being sent at specific request of General Spaatz made in cable JMO 0149 of 2nd November
1419 is CM OUT 14203 31 Oct 43 CG AAF - AFAEP
698 is CM OUT 9934 22 Oct 43 CC/S (Capt. Royal USN)
CM IN 3117 (5 Nov 43)
Transcribed from Official 15th Air Force Records, Sourced, U.S. National Archives
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