This Week in 31st Fighter Wing History: USSAF, RAF Bomber Command launch Operation Argument
On Feb. 20, 1944, U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe and Royal Air Force Bomber Command launched Operation Argument, otherwise known as “Big Week,” which targeted the German aircraft industry. The 555th Bombardment Squadron, the present-day 555th Fighter Squadron, bombed airfields in Holland and Belgium during “Big Week.” (Source: 31st Fighter Wing History Office/Air Force Historical Research Agency photo)