 It made the Atlantic crossing from Brazil to Liberia, then transited east across central Africa to Sudan.The air echelon of the group reformed with the ground echelon which traveled by the SS "Pasteur" around the Cape of Good Hope, joining with the air echelon of the squadron, the 343d Bombardment Squadron and group headquarters at St Jean d'Acre Airfield, in Palestine.Upon arrival in the Near East, the squadron became part of United States Army Middle East Air Force, which was replaced by Ninth Air Force in November.