The use of Douglas A-26 “Invader” (B-26 from 1948) in Italy is very few knew. This elegant attack bomber appeared on Italy only at the late Spring of 1945 on the last weeks of World War 2. This photo depicts an A-26C of USAAF’s 97th Bombardment Squadron of 47th Bombardment Group, equipped with A-20s “Havoc”, at Grosseto Airport, Tuscany, May 1945. Victor Sierra

“Invader” in Italy

Above Tokyo, smoke rises from strikes on the Japanese mainland as the bombs dropped by Doolittle's raiders hit their targets on April 18, 1942. Unable to land the huge aircraft back on the USS Hornet, and running low on fuel, the bombers continued westward attempting to land in a friendly area in China.
 

Doolittle raid

Douglas A-20s “Havoc” of USAAF’s 47th Bombardment Group, at the time based in North Africa, in mission, perhaps over Southern Italy, 1943. Note the two different USAAF’s stars. The aircraft tail number 72 has the white star yellow circled in yellow in use until to half 1943, the aircraft tail number has the insignia adopter after the half 1943 still coexisting with the first. The A-20 was employed also by the RAF with the name of “Boston”. Victor Sierra