Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: 2-503rd ichangobva kunzi 2-509th PIR yakaita kutanga kweAmerica kurwisa kusvetuka panguva yekupinda kwe
KuNorth Africa. Ndege dzinotakura zvinhu dzaibhururuka dzichibva kunhandare dzendege dzeEngland dzichienda kumhenderekedzo yeAfrica. Iri basa rokutanga rakanga risina kubudirira, ne 7 ye 39 C-47 dzayo dzakapararira zvikuru. Ndege 10 chete ndidzo dzakaburutsa mauto adzo chaizvoizvo, nepo dzimwe dzose dzakanga dzadonhedzwa pashure pokunge vatakuri vemauto 28 vapera mafuta, vaburukira paSebkha d'Oran, gungwa rakaoma riri pedyo nechinangwa chavo. 509th yakafamba nepanyika kuti itore chinangwa chayo, uye musi wa15 Mbudzi 355 maparatroopers akabudirira kuderera paYouks-les-Bains Airfield.