20th
Air Force
XXI
Bomber CommandProvided by Sparky Corradina,
Historian 40th Bomb Group
Mission
# 1
Date: 27 October 1944
Code Name: Truk
Target: Submarine Pens, Dublon Island, Truk
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 18
% A/C Bombing Primary: 78% ( 14 )
Time Over Primary: 280855K - 280900K
Altitude of Attack: 25,900 - 27,450
Weather Over Target: CAVU
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
poor to fair. Four aircraft non-effective. There were
2 attacks
by E/A. AA heavy, meager to inaccurate. Average bomb load:
6,000 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 1,812 gallons.
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Date:
Code Name: Truk
Target: Submarine pens,
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 18
% A/C Bombing Primary: 44% ( 8 )
Time Over Primary: 301100K - 301103K
Altitude of Attack: 25,500 - 27,450
Weather Over Target: 5/10 cumulus
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
poor, Ten aircraft noneffective. No enemy air
opposition. AA
meager to nil. Nine aircraft dropped bombs by radar two miles
beyond target. Assembly made as planned. Average bomb
load: 6,000 lbs. Average bomb load 6,000 lbs. Average gas
reserve 2011 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 3
Date: 2 November 1944
Code Name: Truk
Target: Submarine pens, Dublon Island, Truk Atoll
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 20
% A/C Bombing Primary: 85% ( 17 )
Time Over Primary: 021034K - 021135K
Altitude of Attack: 25,900 - 27,300
Weather Over Target: 7/10 - 8/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Shakedown mission. Bombing results
poor. Three aircraft non-effective. No enemy
opposition. Mis-
sion planned to afford practice in using radar bombing proce-
dure. AA heavy. meager to
inaccurate. Assemblies made
according to plan. Average bomb load: 5,000 lbs. Average
bomb load: 5,000 lbs. Average gas reserve 2053 gallons.
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Date:
Code Name:
Target: Two airfields at
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 36
% A/C Bombing Primary: 67% ( 24 )
Time Over Primary: 051623K - 051639K
Altitude of Attack: 26,750 - 27,500
Weather Over Target: 9/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
give training in daylight visual bombing and test of night landing
facilities at base. Two aircraft non-effective. Ten
aircraft reaching
target were ineffective due to malfunction of bomb bay doors on
lead aircraft. Bombs dropped at various intervals beyond target.
No enemy air opposition. AA heavy, meager to inaccurate.
Bombing results poor. Average bomb load: 10,000
pounds. Ave-
rage gas reserve: 1,409 gallons.
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Date:
Code Name:
Target: Airfields at
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 17
% A/C Bombing Primary: 35% ( 6 )
Time Over Primary: 081232K - 081234K
Altitude of Attack: 27,650 - 29,000
Weather Over
Target: 4/10 - 5/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of
no photos. Crews reported excellent. Formation of eight aircraft
missed target entirely when lead aircraft over ran IP. Eleven
A/C
non-effective. One aircraft ditched at 19 degrees north 141 degrees
east. Enemy air opposition slight, eight enemy aircraft made at-
tacks. Six phosphorus bombs dropped on formations. AA heavy,
moderate too inaccurate. Average bomb load: 10,000 lbs. Average
gas reserve: 1,167 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 6
Date: 11 November 1944
Code Name: Truk
Target: Submarine Base, Dublon Island
Secondary - Dublon Island
Shipping
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 9
% A/C Bombing Primary: 89% ( 8 )
Time Over Primary: 111335 - 111357
Altitude of Attack: 25,000 - 25,000
Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Shakedown mission. Bombing results
fair. One aircraft non-effective. Enemy
air opposition slight
by five unaggressive attacks. One enemy aircraft damaged.
Average bomb load: 10,000 pounds. Average gas reserve:
2,212 gallons. AA meager to inaccurate.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 7
Date: 24
November 1944
Code Name: San Antonio # 1
Target: Musashino A/C Plant Tokyo ( 357 ),
Secondary - Urban and Dock Area
Tokyo
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 111
% A/C Bombing Primary: 22% ( 24 )
Time Over Primary: 241312K - 241532K
Altitude of Attack: 27,000 - 32,000
Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 9/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
Resume of Mission: Fifty-nine aircraft attacked urban and
dock area of Tokyo and five aircraft attacked Matsuzaki village,
target of opportunity. Bombing results poor---16,058 square
feet destroyed or damaged. Ground speeds estimated at 445
mph over target---16 bursts in target area. Twenty-three air-
craft non-effective. One aircraft ditched all crew rescued. One
aircraft believed lost in collision with enemy aircraft. Enemy
air opposition meager, moderate to intense---184 attacks.
Enemy aircraft destroyed seven, probably destroyed 18 and
damaged 9. AA heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate to
accurate. Average bomb load: 10,000 lbs. Average gas re-
serve: 1,048 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 8
Date: 27 November 1944
Code Name: Sand Antonio # 2
Target: Primary---Musashino Plant, Nakajima A/C Factory
Tokyo (357)
Secondary---Urban and Dock Area
Tokyo
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 81
% A/C Bombing Primary: 0 Primary, 49 Secondary
Time Over Primary: Secondary---271347K - 271525K
Opportunity---271420K - 271423K
Altitude of
Attack: Secondary---27,700 - 34,000
Opportunity---32,000
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Bombing results unobserved. Primary
completely obscured. Forty-nine aircraft bombed secondary
target by radar. Seven aircraft bombed
this mission was being flown
attacked Isley Field. All but one destroyed by AA and fighters.
Three B-29s destroyed, two extensively damaged, undeterm-
ined number damaged. Nineteen aircraft non-effective.
One
aircraft ditched on return to base, 12 crew members missing.
Enemy air opposition and flak nil. Average bomb load:
10,000
lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,093 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 9
Date: 29 November 1944
Code Name: Brooklyn # 1
Target: Primary---Industrial Area Tokyo
Secondary---None
Last Resort---Any Industrial
City
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 29
% A/C Bombing
Primary: 79% (Primary 23, Last Resort 2)
Time Over Primary: Primary---300050K - 300527K
Last Resort---300108K - 300157K
Altitude of Attack: Primary---25,000 - 33,200
Last Resort---21,000 - 33,200
Weather Over Target: Primary - 10/10
Last Resort - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Bombed by radar results unknown. Last
resort targets
effective. One aircraft missing to unknown reasons. AA
heavy,
meager to inaccurate. Enemy air opposition slight---five attacks.
Average bomb load: 7,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,238 gal-
lons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 10
Date: 3 December 1944
Code Name: San Antonio # 3
Target: Musashino A/C Plant ( 357 ),
Secondary - Urban and Dock Area
of Tokyo
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 86
% A/C Bombing Primary: 85% ( 73 )
Time Over Primary: 030503K - 030630K
Altitude of Attack: 16,000 - 33,100
Weather Over Target: CAVU
Total A/C Lost: 5
Resume of Mission: Bombing results unsatisfactory on primary---
2,580 square feet destroyed and unobserved on secondary. 2.5%
hit target. Eight aircraft bombed secondary. Eight early
returns
two of which bombed pagan
aircraft and four ditched. Enemy air opposition slight to
moderate.
75 attacks were made with 10 destroyed, 11 probably destroyed
and 18 damaged. AA heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate. Aver-
age bomb load: 5,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 815 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 11
Date: 8 December 1944
Code Name: Sledgehammer # 1
Target: Primary - Airfields at Iwo Jima
Secondary - Pagan Island
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 79
% A/C Bombing Primary: 80% ( 63 )
Time Over Primary: 081020K - 081150K
Altitude of Attack: 19,670 - 23,400
Weather Over Target: 7/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results mainly unobserved to
cloud cover---one
squadron observed bombs through break.
Three aircraft airborne as navigation escort to 28 P-38's and
included in above totals. Fifteen early returns. Four
aircraft
bombed secondary. Enemy air opposition and AA nil.
Aver-
age bomb load: 20,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,454 gal-
lons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 12
Date: 13 December 1944
Code Name: Memphis # 1
Target: Primary: Mitsubishi A/C Engine Plant ( 193 ) Nagoya
Secondary: Nagoya Urban
Area
Last Resort: Any
Industrial City
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 90
% A/C Bombing Primary: 79% ( 71 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 131457K - 131638K
Altitude of Attack: 26,450 - 32,300
Weather Over Target: 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 4
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good---691,050 square
feet destroyed of main buildings and others damaged with 230
bursts in target area. Fifteen early returns. Two
aircraft ditched,
one aircraft lost to unknown causes and one aircraft presumed
lost to flak. Fighter opposition heavy to light---unaggressive to
aggressive with 106 attacks made with four destroyed, one
probably destroyed and none damaged. AA heavy, moderate
too intense, accurate. Average bomb load: 5,000 lbs. Average
gas reserve: 783 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 13
Date: 18 December 1944
Code Name: Hesitation # 1
Target: Nagoya ( 194 ) Mitsubishi A/C Plant
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C
Airborne: 89
% A/C Bombing
Primary: 71% (63 Primary, 0 Secondary,
Last Resort and
Opportunity 10)
Time Over Primary: 181400K - 181543K
Altitude of Attack: 28,000 - 32,000
Weather Over Target: 5/10
Total A/C Lost: 4
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good---921,670 square
feet destroyed or damaged, 2,500,000 square feet of residen-
tial area destroyed and moderate damage to shipyards and
other industries. Enemy fighter opposition moderate with 188
unaggressive attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed 5, probably
destroyed 11 and damaged 12. Two aircraft missing, reasons
unknown, one aircraft ditched and one aircraft crashed on re-
turn to
bomb load: 5,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 705 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 14
Date: 22 December 1944
Code Name: Eradicate # 2
Target: Nagoya (193) - Mitsubishi Engine Plant
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 78
% A/C Bombing Primary: 62% (48 Primary, 0
Secondary,
3 Last Resort, 11 Opportunity)
Time Over
Primary: 221404K - 221558K
Altitude of Attack: 28,800 - 32,600
Weather Over Target: 6/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 3
Resume of Mission: Bombed by radar. No bomb strike photos
or damage assessment. enemy air opposition, heavy to
moderate,
unaggressive to aggressive---508 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroy-
ed 9, probably destroyed 17 and damaged 15. AA heavy,
inaccu-
rate to accurate. One aircraft ditched when two engines cut out,
one aircraft hit by fighters or flak over target and later ditched and
one aircraft seriously damaged on this mission later designated
as lost and redesignated TB-29. Average bomb load: 5,500 lbs.
Average gas reserve: 1,046 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 15
Date: 24 December 1944
Code Name: Rockcrusher # 1
Target: Iwo Jima Airfields One and Two
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 29
% A/C Bombing Primary: 88% (23 Primary, 1 Last Resort)
Time Over Primary: 241424K - 241555K
Altitude of Attack: 19,500 - 21,800
Weather Over Target: 7/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombs dropped by visual and radar means
with poor results. Three aircraft not included in above totals as
navigational escort for fighter sweep. enemy fighter
opposition nil.
AA meager, moderate too inaccurate. Average bomb load:
10,000
lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,832 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 16
Date: 27 December 1944
Code Name:
Tokyo (357) - Nakajima A/C Plant, Musashino
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 72
% A/C Bombing Primary: 54% (39 Primary, 9 Secondary,
4 Last Resort, and Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 271342K - 271503K
Altitude of Attack: 28,800 - 33,800
Weather Over Target: 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 3
Resume of Mission: Bombing results poor. Six hits within 1,000
feet of AP. Results unobserved on Secondary, Last Resort, and
ed on return. Enemy air opposition moderate to heavy, inaggres-
sive to aggressive---272 attacks with twenty-one destroyed, ten
probably destroyed and seven damaged. AA meager to intense,
generally inaccurate. Average bomb load: 5,500 lbs. Average
gas reserve: 1,200 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 17
Date: 3 January 1945
Code Name: Microscope # 1
Target:
Nagoya City - Docks and Urban Areas
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 97
% A/C Bombing Primary: 59% (57 Primary, 0 Secondary,
21 Last Resort
and Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 031545K - 31633K
Altitude of Attack: 28,200 - 31,500
Weather Over Target: 6/10
Total A/C Lost: 5
Resume of Mission: Bombing results fair---140,000 square feet
destroyed and 75 fires started. Eighteen early returns.
One air-
craft lost to enemy aircraft, three aircraft lost to unknown causes
and one aircraft ditched on return. Enemy air opposition moderate
to heavy, unaggressive to aggressive---346 attacks with fourteen
destroyed, fourteen probably destroyed and twenty damaged.
AA meager---accurate. Average bomb load: 5,300 lbs.
Average
gas reserve: 761 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 18
Date: 9 January 1945
Code Name: Enkindle # 2
Target: Tokyo ( 357 ) - Nakajima A/C Plant, Musashino
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 72
% A/C Bombing Primary: 25% (18 Primary, 0 Secondary,
34 Last Resort
and Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 091513K - 091535K
Altitude of Attack: 29,500 - 34,400
Weather Over Target: CAVU
Total A/C Lost: 6
Resume of Mission: Bombing results poor---visual bombing---
extremely bad weather on route out prevented formation flying
to any large extent. Diversionary force of three aircraft
dispens-
ed rope. Nineteen early returns. Two aircraft
lost to enemy air-
craft, one aircraft ditched on route back and two aircraft are
missing to unknown reasons. Enemy air opposition meager
to moderate, inaccurate. Average bomb load: 5,000 lbs. Aver-
age gas reserve: 1,174 gallons.
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Date:
Code Name: Hesitation # 2
Target:
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 73
% A/C Bombing Primary: 55% (40 Primary, 0 Secondary.
23 Last Resort
and Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 141540K - 141628K
Altitude of Attack: 29,080 - 32,000
Weather Over Target: 4/10 to cumulous and dense haze
Total A/C Lost: 5
Resume of Mission: Bombing results fair---166,100 square feet
destroyed and damaged. Nineteen early returns. One
aircraft
ditched en route to target, two aircraft ditched en route back,
one aircraft lost to unknown causes and on aircraft lost to survey.
Enemy air opposition moderate to heavy, unaggressive to
aggres-
sive---583 attacks. AA meager to moderate, inaccurate to accu-
rate. Average bomb load: 5,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 909
gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # - ( none assigned )
Date: 16 January 1945
Code Name: Pagan Island
Target: Airstrip on Pagan
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 44
% A/C Bombing Primary: 73% ( 32 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 161133K - 161754K
Altitude of Attack: 28,300 - 28,400
Weather Over Target: 6/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Shakedown mission for wing. First
effort
with bombing results....fair. Eleven early returns.
Enemy air
opposition and AA nil. Average bomb load: 12,000 lbs. Aver-
age fuel reserve: 1,854 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 20
Date 19 January 1945
Code Name: Fruitcake # 1
Target: Osaka ( 1547 ) - Kawasaki A/C Plant, Akashi
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Bombing Primary: 78% (62 Primary, 0 Secondary,
9 last resort and Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 191450K - 191524K
Altitude of Attack: 25.100 - 27,400
Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good---major damage 39%
of total roof area of engine and assembly plants destroyed or
damaged---1,032,000 square feet. Seven early returns.
Enemy
aircraft destroyed four, probably destroyed four and damaged 8.
AA meager to moderate, inaccurate. Average bomb load: 5,000
lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,037 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 21
Date: 21 January 1945
Code Name: Panhandle # 1
Target: Truk, Moen Island Airfield
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 33
% A/C Bombing Primary: 91% ( 30 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 211034K - 211108K
Altitude of Attack: 25,500 - 26,000
Weather Over Target: 1/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good. 52% of bombs
dropped hitting the target. Three aircraft non-effective.
Enemy
air opposition nil. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average
bomb load: 11,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1817 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 22
Date: 23 January 1945
Code Name: Eradicate # 3
Target: Nagoya ( 193 ) - Mitsubishi Engine Plant
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 73
% A/C Bombing Primary: 38% (28 Primary, 27 Secondary,
5 Last Resort
and Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 230535K - 230547K
Altitude of Attack: 25,300 - 27,200
Weather Over Target: 9/10 - 10/10
Total A/C
Lost: 2
Resume of Mission: Bombing results unsatisfactory. Due to
weather twenty-seven aircraft bombed Urban area of
Thirteen early returns. One aircraft ditched just
after take-off'
and one aircraft lost to enemy aircraft and AA. Enemy fighter
opposition heavy and aggressive---691 attacks. Enemy air-
craft destroyed thirty-three, probably destroyed twenty-two
and damaged forty. AA heavy, meager to moderate, inaccu-
rate to accurate. Average bomb load: 6,000 lbs. Average gas
reserve: 1,053 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 23
Date: 24 January 1945
Code Name: Starlit # 1
Target: Iwo Jima Airfields One and Two
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 28
% A/C Bombing Primary: 71% ( 20 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 241228K - 241330K
Altitude of Attack: 26,000 - 28,000
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 10/10
Total A/C
Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good. Airfield number
One rendered unserviceable. Eight early returns. Enemy air
opposition nil. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average
bomb load: 12,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,622 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 24
Date: 27 January 1945
Code Name: Enkindle # 3
Target: Tokyo ( 357 ) - Nakajima A/C Plant, Musashino
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 74
% A/C Bombing Primary: 0 ( 0 Primary, 56 Secondary, 6 Last
Resort and
Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 271504K - 271558K
Altitude of Attack: 24,500 - 29,600
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 9
Resume of Mission: Mission planned for either Musashino (357)
or Mitsubishi engine Factory (193) at Nagoya or if weather was
bad, urban areas of Tokyo or Nagoya were to be bombed by radar.
Two aircraft were dispatched early as weather reconnaissance
and reported that 357 would be target. Complete under-cast ne-
cessitated radar run on urban
Twelve early returns. Five aircraft lost to enemy
action, two aircraft
ditched on return, one aircraft crash-landed on return to base and
one aircraft lost to survey. Enemy fighter opposition of
unparalleled
intensity---984 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed sixty, probably
destroyed seventeen and thirty-nine damaged. Many ramming
attempts. AA heavy, moderate to intense, inaccurate to accurate.
Average bomb load: 6,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,059 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 25
Date: 29 January 1945
Code Name: Starlit # 2
Target: Iwo Jima Airfields One and Two
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 33
% A/C Bombing Primary: 85% ( 28 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 291428K - 291447K
Altitude of Attack: 23,000 - 25,200
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results fair. 14% of bombs
dropped fell within target area. Enemy air opposition slight.
AA heavy, moderate & inaccurate. Average bomb load:
12,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,386 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 26
Date: 4 February 1945
Code Name: Middleman # 1
Target: Kobe Area ( 90.25 ) - Kobe Urban Area
Participating Units: 73rd BW and 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 110
% A/C Bombing Primary: 57% (69 Primary, 0 Secondary,
30 Last Resort
and Opportunity)
Time over Primary: 041557K - 041656K
Altitude of Attack: 24,500 - 27,000
Weather Over Target: 5/10 - 6/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
Resume of
Mission: 2,651,000 square feet of the target area
was destroyed or damaged. Fifteen aircraft bombed Natsuzka
and fifteen aircraft bombed various Last Resort targets. One
aircraft ditched on return and one aircraft burned after landing
at home base classified as lost to survey. Enemy air
opposition
heavy and aggressive---273 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed
four, probably destroyed twenty and thirty-nine damaged. AA
heavy, moderate too intense, inaccurate to accurate. Average
bomb load: 6,830 lbs. Average gas reserve: 696 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 27
Date: 8 February 1945
Code Name: Panhandle # 2
Target: Truk Airfield One, Moen Island
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 31
% A/C Bombing Primary: 97% ( 30 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 081057K - 081133K
Altitude of Attack: 29,500 - 30,700
Weather Over
Target: 8/10 - 9/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results poor. One early
return.
enemy air opposition nil. AA heavy, meager and
inaccurate.
Average bomb load: 10,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,000
gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 28
Date: 9 February 1945
Code Name: Panhandle # 3
Target: Truk Airfield Two, Moen Island
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 30
% A/C Bombing Primary: 97% ( 29 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 091119K - 091121K
Altitude of Attack: 24,000 - 26,000
Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 6/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results fair. One early
return.
Enemy air opposition nil. AA heavy, meager and
inaccurate.
Average bomb load: 10,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,620
gallons.
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Mission summary
Mission # 29
Date: 10 February 1945
Code Name: Fraction # 1
Target: Tokyo ( 1544 ) - Nakajima Aircraft Plant, Ota
Participating Units: 73rd BW and 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 120
% A/C Bombing Primary: 70% (84 Primary, 0 Secondary,
16 Last Resort
and Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 101605K - 101641K
Altitude of Attack: 26,000 - 29,400
Weather Over Target: 1/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 12
Resume of Mission: Two aircraft included in the above total
were dispatched as a diversionary force against Hammatsu.
Damage assessment revealed 755,900 square feet of roof
area damaged in target area. Eighteen aircraft returned early.
One aircraft was lost to enemy action, one aircraft
crashed
on take-off, two aircraft collided in mid-air, seven aircraft
ditched and one aircraft missing to unknown reasons. En-
emy air opposition moderate to strong---330 attacks. Enemy
aircraft destroyed twenty-one, probably destroyed fifteen and
twenty-six damaged. AA weak and inaccurate. Average
bomb
load: 6,522 lbs---73rd Wing---and 5,317 lbs---313th Wing. Aver-
age gas reserve: 576 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 30
Date: 11 February 1945
Code Name: Sea Search # 1
Target: 60 miles each side L 135 degrees east---148 degrees
east L 30 degrees north
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 9
% A/C Bombing Primary: 88% ( 8 A/C )
Time Over Search Area: 111518K ( ETA over search area )
Altitude: 3,000 feet
Weather Over Target: 10/10 overcast
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Nine aircraft to search for enemy picket
boats. One early return. Search area 10/10 overcast
radar used.
AA---Sofu-Gan heavy, meager and inaccurate. Enemy convoy---
heavy, meager and inaccurate. No enemy fighter opposition.
enemy convoy of 4 DD, 2 tankers, and 5
freighters sighted at
29 degrees, 29 minutes north---140 degrees 20 minutes east.
No bomb load. Average gas reserve: unavailable.
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Date:
Code Name: Starlit # 3
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 121211K - 121250K
Altitude of Attack: 24,000 - 24,500
Weather Over Target: 3/10 - 4/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
opposition nil. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average
bomb load: 8,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,015 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 32
Date: 12 February 1945
Code Name: Sea Search # 2
Target: 60 miles each side 135 degrees 00' east -
148 degrees 00' east longitude,
30 degrees
00' north latitude
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 10
% A/C Over Search Area: 80% ( 8 A/C )
Time Over Area: 121643K - 122030K (Estimated)
Altitude of Search Area: 2,000 ft.
Weather Over Target: 1/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of
plete coverage. Two early returns. One aircraft caught
fire,
exploded and crashed northwest of
accurate from CL or DD at 30 degrees 35' N - 144 degrees
00' E. No enemy air opposition. Two enemy patrol or torpedo
boats, two unidentified submarines, unidentified convoy of
12-15 ships, one enemy DD and an unidentified convoy of
eleven ships observed during this mission. All but 20% of
assigned area was covered. No bomb load. Average gas
reserve unavailable.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 33
Date: 14 February 1945
Code Name: Sea Search # 3
Target: Search of Area - Base Line 28 degrees 02' N -
145 degrees 55' E to 28 degrees
44' N - 148
degrees 00' E
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 6
% A/C Over Search Area: 83% ( 5 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 141415K - 141725K (Estimated)
Altitude Over Search Area: 3,000 ft.
Weather Over Target: 4/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
Two early returns. No AA. Enemy shipping observed in
target area as follows: 4 small freighters, 1 picket boat,
1 DD escorting freighters, 1 small fishing boat and 1 un-
identified vessel. No bomb load. Average gas reserve un-
available.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 34
Date: 15 February 1945
Code Name: Eradicate # 4
Target: Nagoya ( 193 ) - Mitsubishi Engine Plant
Participating Units: 73rd BW and 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 117
% A/C Bombing Primary: 28% (33 Primary, 0 Secondary,
54 Last Resort,
16 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 151502K - 151555K
Altitude of Attack: 25,300 - 34,000
Weather Over Target: CAVU to 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---203,000 square feet
destroyed or damaged. 5.4% of total rood area. Severe wea-
ther en route caused formations to break up. Sixteen early
returns. One aircraft ditched on return. Enemy air
opposition
weak---166 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed seven, probably
destroyed eight and damaged twenty-three. AA meager to
moderate, inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load: 6,000
lbs. for the 73rd
BW, 5,000 lbs. for the 313th BW. Average
gas reserve: 1,191 gallons. Fifty-four aircraft Hamamatsu---
2,000,000
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Mission Summary
Mission # 35
Date: 17 February 1945
Code Name: Panhandle # 4
Target: Truk, Dublon Island Submarine Base
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 9
% A/C Bombing Primary: 89% ( 8 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 171646K - 171647K
Altitude of Attack: 25,300 - 26,900
Weather Over Target: CAVU
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results excellent. One
aircraft
non-effective. No enemy air opposition. AA heavy, moderate
and accurate. Average bomb load: 2,500 labs. Average gas
reserve: 1,355 gallons.
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Date:
Code Name: Panhandle # 5
Target: Truk
Airfields One and Two
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 36
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 181227K - 181340K
Altitude of Attack: 24,000 - 25,900
Weather Over Target: 1/10 - 4/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
of runways. AA and enemy air opposition nil.
Average bomb
load: 9,492 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,335 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 37
Date: 19 February 1945
Code Name: Enkindle # 4
Target: Tokyo ( 357 ) - Nakajima A/C Plant, Musashino
Participating Units: 73rd BW and 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 150
% A/C Bombing Primary: 0 (o Primary, 119 Secondary,
7 Last Resort,
and 5 Opportunity)
Time Over Secondary: 191549K - 191647K
Altitude of Attack: 24,500 - 30,000
Weather Over Target: 5/10 and haze cirrus deck
Total A/C Lost: 6
Resume of Mission: Cloud cover over primary caused bombing
of secondary, Tokyo Urban area, by radar. Damage assessment
amounted to 800,900 square feet of the target area. Thirteen
early returns, eight of which bombed targets of opportunity and
last resort. One aircraft ditched on return, two aircraft lost to en-
emy action by
ramming, one aircraft missing to unknown reasons,
two aircraft destroyed on return to base when one crashed and
collided with a parked aircraft. Enemy air opposition
heavy---
570 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed thirty-nine, probably de-
stroyed sixteen and thirty-seven damaged. AA moderate to in-
tense, inaccurate to accurate. Some air-to-air bombing reported.
Average bomb load: 6,860 lbs. Average gas reserve: 953 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 38
Date: 25 February 1945
Code Name: Meetinghouse # 1
Target: Tokyo Urban Area
Participating Units: 73rd BW, 313th BW and 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 229
% A/C Bombing Primary: 75% (172 Primary, 0 Secondary
28 Last Resort
and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 251458K - 251652K
Altitude of Attack: 23,500 - 31,000
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 3
Resume of
Mission: First three wing strike. 28,000 square
feet of urban area destroyed. Twenty-eight non-effective.
Two
aircraft collided at wing assembly point and one aircraft lost
to survey. Enemy air opposition nil. AA meager and inaccurate.
Average bomb load: 7,085 lbs. for the 73rd Wing ,
5,147 lbs.
313th Wing and 3,944 lbs. 314th Wing. Average gas reserve:
883 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 39
Date: 4 March 1945
Code Name: Enkindle # 5
Target: Tokyo ( 357 ) - Nakajima A/C Plant
Participating Units: 73rd BW and 313th BW
Number A/C
Airborne: 192
% A/C Bombing Primary: 0 ( 0 Primary, 159 Secondary,
17 Last Resort
and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Secondary: 050940K - 051051K
Altitude of Attack: 25,100 - 28,900
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Bombing results unknown. No damage
assessment obtained from strike or post strike photography.
Fifteen early returns. Enemy air
opposition nil. AA meager
to moderate and inaccurate. Average bomb load: 6,833 lbs.
73rd Wing and 5,646 Lbs. 313th Wing. Average gas reserve:
947 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 40
Date: 9 March 1945
Code Name: Meetinghouse # 2
Target: Tokyo Urban Area
Participating Units: 73rd BW, 313th BW and 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 325
% A/C Bombing
Primary: 86% (279 Primary, 0 Secondary,
5 Last Resort
and 15 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 100107K - 100400K
Altitude of Attack: 4,900 - 9,200
Weather Over Target: 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 14
Resume of Mission: 469,146,000 square feet destroyed or
damaged ( 1080 acres - 16.8 square miles ). Bombing re-
sults excellent. Twenty-six aircraft non-effective.
One aircraft
lost to AA, one aircraft lost to survey, five aircraft ditched and
seven aircraft lost to reasons unknown. Enemy air opposition
weak---40 attacks, no claims. AA moderate to intense
and
accurate. Average bomb load: 13,880 lbs. 73rd Wing, 12,857
lbs. 313th Wing and 9,673 lbs. 314th Wing. Average gas re-
serve: 1,044 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 41
Date: 11
March 1945
Code Name: Microscope # 2
Target: Nagoya Urban Area
Participating Units: 73rd BW, 313th BW and 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 310
% A/C Bombing Primary: 92% (285 Primary, 0 Secondary
and 6 Last Resort
and Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 120119K - 120417K
Altitude of Attack: 5,100 - 8,500
Weather Over
Target: 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: 394,660 square feet destroyed of Target
1729 and 56,892,000 square feet ( 1300 acres or 2.05 square
miles) of urban area destroyed. Nineteen aircraft
non-effective.
One aircraft ditched just after take-off. Enemy fighter
opposi-
tion weak---47 attacks, no claims. AA heavy, meager to in-
tense, generally inaccurate. Average bomb load: 13,880 lbs.
73rs Wing, 13,695 lbs. 313th Wing and 9,827 lbs. 314th Wing.
Average gas reserve: 920 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 42
Date: 13 March 1945
Code Name: Peachblow # 1
Target: Osaka Urban Area
Participating Units: 73rd BW, 313th BW and 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 298
% A/C Bombing Primary: 92% (274 Primary, 0 Secondary
and 5
Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 140057K - 140425K
Altitude of
Attack: 5,000 - 9,400
Weather Over Target: 5/10 - 6/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
Resume of Mission: 226,010,000 square feet ( 5,200 acres or
8.1 square miles) destroyed. Fifteen early returns.
One aircraft
lost to unknown reasons and one aircraft lost to survey. Enemy
air opposition slight---40 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed one
and none probably destroyed or damaged. AA medium to heavy,
meager to moderate, inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load:
13,739 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,049 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 43
Date: 16 March 1945
Code Name:
Middleman # 2
Target: Kobe Urban Area
Participating Units: 73rd BW, 313th BW and 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 330
% A/C Bombing Primary: 93% (308 Primary, 0 Secondary
and 3 Last Resort
and Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 170338K - 170546K
Altitude of Attack: 4,600 - 9,000
Weather Over Target: 1/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 3
Resume of Mission: 85,458,000 square feet ( 1920 acres
or 3.0 square miles) destroyed. Twenty-one aircraft non-
effective. Three aircraft lost to reasons unknown. Enemy
fighter opposition medium to heavy, unaggressive---93
attacks. AA medium to heavy, meager to intense, inac-
curate. Average bomb load: 14,931 lbs. Average gas re-
serve: 889 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 44
Date: 18 March 1945
Code Name:
Microscope # 3
Target: Nagoya Urban Area
Participating Units: 73rd BW, 313th BW and 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 310
% A/C Bombing Primary: 94% (290 Primary, 0 Secondary
0 Last Resort
and Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 190304K - 190548K
Altitude of Attack: 4,500 - 9,000
Weather Over Target: 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: 82,000,000 square feet ( 1890 acres
or 2.95 square miles) destroyed. Total damage to
from Missions 41-44 ---139,800,000 square feet ( 3200
acres or 5.0 square miles). Twenty aircraft non-effective.
One aircraft ditched on way back. Enemy air opposition
weak---44 attacks-no claims. AA medium to heavy, mea-
ger to moderate, inaccurate. Radar control indicated for
first time by very accurate tracking by searchlights. Av-
erage bomb load: 13,144 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,085
gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 45
Date: 24 March 1945
Code Name: Eradicate # 5
Target: Nagoya, Mitsubishi Engine Plant ( 193 )
Participating Units: 73rd BW, 313th BW and 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 248
% A/C Bombing Primary: 90% (223 Primary, 0 Secondary
and 3
Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 250100K - 250217K
Altitude of Attack: 5,650 - 9,800
Weather Over Target: 3/10 - 5/10
Total A/C
Lost: 5
Resume of Mission: One aircraft included in total airborne
as observation photo mission and to direct any change in
tactics necessary. 173,500 square feet additional damage
to Target 193. 8,053,000 square feet of Urban
troyed. Fifty-one buildings of Chigusa Factory,
Arsenal ( 196) destroyed; 502,000 square feet of
Mitsubishi
Electric Company (254) destroyed or damaged; 129,000
square feet of Torimatsu Factory,
destroyed or damaged. Kureha Textile Mill totally destroy-
ed---approximately 350,000 square feet; Asashi Pottery
Works totally destroyed---approximately 474,000 square
feet. One aircraft lost to flak over target, one aircraft ditch-
ed on way to target and three aircraft missing to unknown
reasons. Twenty-two aircraft non-effective. enemy air op-
position weak, no claims. AA heavy, meager to intense,
inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load: 16,957 lbs.
73rd Wing, 15,330 lbs. 313th Wing and 8,784 lbs. 314th
Wing. Average gas reserve; 1,021 gallons.
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Date:
Code Name: Fearless # 1
Target:
Omura A/C Factory
Participating Units: 73rd BW and 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 161
% A/C Bombing Primary: 94% (151 Primary, 0 Secondary,
and 3
Time Over Primary: 1. Tachiari - 271140K - 271205K
2.
3. Omura -
271206K - 271220K
Altitude of Attack: 1. Tachiari - 14,500 - 18,000
2.
3. Omura -
15,000 - 16,000
Weather Over Target: 1. Tachiari - 1/10 - 2/10
2.
3. Omura - 1/10 - 7/10
Total A/C
Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Tachiari Airfield - 606,500 square feet
destroyed or damaged; Omura A/C Factory (1627) - 257,000
square feet destroyed or damaged; Oita Airfield - 112,175
square feet and 250,000 square feet of residential area des-
troyed. 113 aircraft of the 73rd Wing attacked Tachiari and
A/C Factory. Seven aircraft were non-effective. Enemy air
opposition - Tachiari Airfield weak - 21
attacks;
- none; Omura A/C Factory - 18 attacks. Enemy aircraft des-
troyed one, probably destroyed two and 4 damaged. AA:
Tachiari - heavy, meager and ineffective;
and inaccurate; Omura - heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate
to accurate. Average bomb load: 6,907 lbs. Average gas re-
serve: 788 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 47
Date: 27 March 1945
Code Name: Starvation # 1
Target: Shimonoseki Straits
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 102
% A/C Bombing Primary: 92% (94 Primary, 0 Secondary and
0 Last Resort and 0
Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: Mike - 272337K - 280106K
Love - 280010K - 280142K
Altitude of Attack: Mike - 4,900 - 5,400
Love - 6,000 - 8,000
Weather Over Target: Mike - 0/10 - 6/10
Love - 2/10 - 8/10
Total A/C Lost: 3
Resume of Mission: Mining mission---estimated results excel-
lent. Western approaches to Shimonoseki Straits closed for two
weeks of longer. Eight aircraft non-effective. Three
aircraft lost
to unknown reasons. Enemy opposition weak - 7 attacks.
One
enemy aircraft destroyed with none probably destroyed or dam-
aged. AA heavy , meager to intense, inaccurate to
accurate.
Average bomb load: 12,157 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 976 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 48
Date: 30 March 1945
Code Name: Eradicate # 6
Target: Mitsubishi Engine Plant, Nagoya ( 193 )
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 14
% A/C Bombing Primary: 86% (12 Primary, 0 Secondary
and 0 Last
Resort)
Time Over Primary: 310046K - 310150K
Altitude of Attack: 6,800 - 7,910
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results poor. No new damage
visible. Two aircraft non-effective. Enemy air opposition nil.
AA heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate to accurate. Ave-
rage bomb load: 8,682 lbs. Average gas reserve: 852 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 49
Date: 30
March 1945
Code Name: Starvation # 2
Target: Shimonoseki Straits
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 94
% A/C Bombing Primary: 90% (85 Primary, 2 Secondary
and 2 Last
Resort)
Time Over Primary: L - 310134K - 310245K
I - 310124K - 310348K
J - 310053K - 310141K
R - 310203K - 310302K
Altitude of Attack: L - 4,850 - 5,150
I - 4,700 - 6,000
J - 7,800 - 8,200
R - 6,900 - 7,450
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 8/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: 94 aircraft dispatched to minefields
Love, Item, Jig and Roger. 39 aircraft Love; 11 aircraft Jig;
28 aircraft Item; 9 aircraft Roger. Seven aircraft
non-effect-
ive. Results estimated as excellent. Eastern entrance of
Shimonoseki Straits closed for two weeks. Traffic restrict-
ed to and from
sage of large vessels to
One aircraft crash landed on return to base. Enemy air
opposition none (1 attack). AA light and
heavy, meager
to moderate, inaccurate to accurate. Average mine load:
12,094 lbs. Average gas reserve: 879 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 50
Date: 31 March 1945
Code Name: Fearless # 2
Target: Kyushu Area - Tachiari Machine Works and
Omura Airfield Installations
Participating Units: 73rd BW and 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 149
% A/C Bombing
Primary: 92% (131 Primary, 0 Secondary
and 0 Last
Resort)
Time Over Primary: Tachiari - 311140K - 311219K
Omura - 311151K - 311242K
Altitude of Attack: Tachiari - 14,500 - 17,050
Omura - 16,000 - 18,100
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Bombing results fair - Tachiari, excellent -
Omura. Twelve aircraft non-effective. One aircraft
ditched on
way to target. Enemy air opposition light---175 attacks.
Enemy
aircraft destroyed 11, probably destroyed 5 and 3 damaged.
AA heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate to accurate at Omura.
AA heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate at Tachiari. Average
bomb load: 7,867 lbs. Average gas reserve: 677 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 51
Date: 1 April 1945
Code Name: Enkindle # 6
Target: Nakajima A/C Factory, Tokyo ( 357 )
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 121
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95% ( 115 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 020301K - 030443K
Altitude of
Attack: 5,830 - 7,960
Weather Over Target: Clear - some haze
Total A/C Lost: 6
Resume of Mission: Bombing results - no visible damage
from photo interpretation. Three early returns. One
aircraft
crashed just after take-off and five aircraft missing due to
unknown reasons. Enemy air opposition slight-33 attacks.
Enemy aircraft destroyed one, probably destroyed none
and none damaged. AA light, medium to heavy, moderate
to intense, inaccurate to accurate. One aircraft included in
total airborne carried flares. Average bomb load: 19,428 lbs.
Average gas reserve: 737 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 52
Date: 1 April 1945
Code Name: Starvation # 3
Target: Minefield How, Kure Harbor
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 6
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over
Primary: 012302K - 012333K
Altitude of Attack: 25,700 - 26,450
Weather Over Target: CAVU
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Mining results excellent - 40 out of 48
mines carried estimated to be effective. Believed shipping
seriously disrupted in
air opposition nil. AA slight and inaccurate.
Average mine
load: 8,000 lbs. (No gas reserve recorded)
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Mission Summary
Mission # 53
Date: 2 April 1945
Code Name: Starvation # 4
Target: Minefield Item, Hiroshima Area
Participating
Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 10
% A/C Bombing Primary: 90% ( 9 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 030116K - 030136K
Altitude of Attack: 6,000 - 6,100
Weather Over Target: 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Mining results - excellent. Successfully
mined areas left vacant by Starvation # 2. Relatively strong
blockade of Kure-Hiroshima Area. One early return.
Enemy
air opposition nil. AA meager and inaccurate.
Average mine
load: 12,354 lbs.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 54
Date: 3 April 1945
Code Name: Starvation # 5
Target: Minefield Item, Hiroshima Area
Participating
Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 9
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 040010K - 040045K
Altitude of Attack: 6,000 - 6,150
Weather Over Target: 1/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Mining results - excellent. Estimated
that Southern entrance to
ed and presents a strong threat to shipping using Eastern
entrance. Enemy air opposition nil. AA nil to
meager. Av-
erage mine load: 12,000 lbs.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 55
Date: 3 April 1945
Code Name: Upcast # 1
Target: Shizuoka A/C Plant, Shizouka ( 2011 )
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 49
% A/C Bombing Primary: 98% ( 48 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 040230K - 040435K
Altitude of Attack: 7,000 - 8,675
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results - crews reported
poor to excellent. Accuracy could not be assessed due
to limited photography. Enemy air opposition nil. AA
medium and heavy, meager, inaccurate to accurate.
Average bomb load: 9,300 lbs. Average gas reserve:
1,126 gallons. One aircraft returned early.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 56
Date: 3 April 1945
Code Name: Furious # 1
Target: Nakajima A/C Factory in Koizumi 90.17 - 1545
Secondary - Urban Tokyo
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 68
% A/C Bombing
Primary: 71% (48 Primary and 18 Secondary)
Time Over Primary: 040214K - 040341K
Altitude of Attack: 7,200 - 7,950
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results - 353,600 square feet or
9.5% of total roof area destroyed or damaged. Total damage to
date is 882,900 square feet or 23.8% of the total roof area. 12
aircraft were non-effective. Enemy opposition weak - 3
attacks.
Enemy aircraft destroyed, one and none probably destroyed or
damaged. AA heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate to accurate.
Average bomb load: 14,829 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 947 gallons.
One B-29 received minor damage by E/A. Three B-29s received
minor damage by AA.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 57
Date: 3 April 1945
Code Name: Modeller # 1
Target: Tachikawa A/C Company, Tachikawa 90.17 - 792
Secondary - Kawasaki Urban Area
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 113
% A/C Bombing Primary: 53% (61 Primary, 47 Secondary
and 2
Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 040330K - 040534K
Altitude of Attack: 5,700 - 7,200
Weather Over Target: 9/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good - 365,081 square
feet or 12.7% of total roof area destroyed or damaged. Total
damage to date - 505,081 square feet or 17.5% of total roof
area. Four aircraft non-effective. one aircraft missing to un-
known reasons. Enemy air opposition weak. AA heavy and
medium, meager to moderate, inaccurate. "Ball of Fire" not-
ed following A/C. Average bomb load: 17,959 lbs. Average
gas reserve: 796
gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 58
Date: 7 April 1945
Code Name: Enkindle # 7
Target: Nakajima A/C Plant, Tokyo 90.17 -
357
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 107
% A/C Bombing Primary: 94% (101 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 071100K - 071106K
Altitude of Attack: 11,500 - 15,650
Weather Over
Target: CAVU - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 3
Resume of Mission: Bombing results - see Mission # 63 for
details. Four aircraft non-effective. Two aircraft
lost to flak and
one aircraft lost to air-to-air bombing. First mission to have
friendly fighter escort - approximately 97 P-51s escorted the
formations. Escort efficient in breaking up enemy aircraft
con-
centrations. Enemy fighter opposition heavy, aggressive to
very aggressive - 531 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed - 80,
probably destroyed - 23, and 50 damaged. Crews reported
that P-51s destroyed 21 enemy aircraft. Report may contain
some duplication. Two P-51s lost. AA heavy, moderate to
intense, accurate to very accurate. Three aircraft airborne as
navigational escort to fighters not included in above totals.
Average bomb load: 10,275. Average gas reserve: 547 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 59
Date: 7 April 1945
Code Name: Eradicate # 7
Target: Mitsubishi A/C Engine Plant, Nagoya 90.20 - 193
Participating Units: 313th BW and 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 194
% A/C Bombing Primary: 78% (153 Primary and 29 Last Resort)
Time Over
Primary: 071200K - 071354K
Altitude of Attack: 16,000 - 25,000
Weather Over Target: CAVU - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
Resume of Mission: Bombing results excellent. Post strike
photography shows target virtually destroyed - 3,584,000
square feet of roof area destroyed or damaged representing
94% of original roof area. Ten aircraft returned early. One
aircraft lost to AA and one aircraft lost to enemy action.
Enemy air opposition heavy, ineffective, unaggressive - 233
attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed 21, probably destroyed
11 and 22 damaged. AA heavy, moderate to intense, inac-
curate to accurate. Average bomb load 313th Wing: 8,776
lbs. and 314th Wing: 8,993 lbs. Average gas reserve 313th
Wing: 975 gallons and 314th Wing: 754 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 60
Date: 8 April 1945
Code Name: Checkbook # 1
Target: Primary - Kanoya Airfield (Visual) Target 90.38 - 1378
and Kagoshima Urban (Radar),
Secondary - Izumi Airfield
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 32
% A/C Bombing Primary: 91% ( 29 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 081129K - 081153K
Altitude of Attack: 17,400 - 19,300
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results - see Mission # 61.
City of
aircraft non-effective. Enemy air opposition nil.
AA weak,
inaccurate. Average bomb load: 8,560 lbs. Average gas
reserve: 639 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 61
Date: 8 April 1945
Code Name:
Famish # 1
Target: Kanoya East A/F (Primary - visual) Target 90.38 - 2516
Kogoshima (Primary - radar),
Secondary - Kokubu A/F
Target 90.38 - 2525
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 29% ( 6 A/C Primary - visual )
62% ( 13 A/C
Primary - radar )
Time Over Primary: Kanoya East A/F - 081132K
Kagoshima - 081132K - 081135K
Altitude of Attack: Kanoya East A/F - 17,010 - 17,800
Kagoshima - 17,000 - 18,800
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Bombing results - total destruction to
Kagoshima from Missions 60 and 61 amounts to 1,260,000
square feet. One aircraft missing - crashed shortly after
take-
off. One aircraft returned early. Enemy air opposition
and AA
nil. Average bomb load: 9,095 lbs. Average gas reserve:1,076
gallons.
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Date:
Code Name: Starvation # 6
Target: Shimonoseki Straits
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 20
% A/C Bombing Primary: 80% ( 16 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 100140K - 100216K
Altitude of Attack: 5,000 - 6,300
Weather Over Target: 8/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
that mission will maintain blockade of Western entrance
of Shimonoseki Straits for an additional five to seven days.
Enemy air opposition and AA nil. Average mine load:
12,000 lbs. (no gas reserve amount recorded)
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Mission Summary
Mission # 63
Date: 12 April 1945
Target: Nakajima A/C Factory, Tokyo 90.17 - 357
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 114
% A/C Bombing Primary: 82.5% (93 Primary, 11 Secondary
and 13
Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 121208K - 121221K
Altitude of Attack: 12,000 - 17,500
Weather Over Target: Thick haze - 2/10 cumulous
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results: Damage resulting
from Missions 58 and 63 amounts to 886,900 square feet
or 48.2% of total rood area. Damage mostly in Eastern
Section of plant - 1,075,000 square feet or 94% of roof area.
Western Section has 71,000 square feet or 10.1% of roof
area destroyed or damaged. Total damage to date to 357
is 1,146,000 square feet or 62.6% of total roof area. Dam-
age resulting to the
2011) amounts to 823,000 square feet or 86% of the total
rood area of the target proper. Four aircraft not included in
above totals airborne as navigational escort to approximately
90 P-51s. Seven aircraft non-effective. Enemy air
opposition
moderate - 105 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed eleven,
probably destroyed tow and ten damaged. P-51s claim
twenty aircraft destroyed. AA heavy, moderate to intense,
generally accurate. Four P-51s lost - one pilot rescued.
Average bomb load: 10,762 lbs. Average gas reserve: 532
gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 64
Date: 12 April 1945
Code Name: Butterball # 1
Target: Hodagaya Chemical Company, Koriyama 90.9 - 2025
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 82
% A/C Bombing Primary: 80% (66 Primary and 9 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 121220K - 121330K
Altitude of Attack: 7,000 - 15,000
Weather Over Target: Clear 12 - 15 mile visibility
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results excellent - 458,000
square feet or 59% of original roof area destroyed or damaged.
Target 1658 Northeast Aluminum Plant - north of and adjacent
to Target 2025 has 130,000 square feet or 68% of total roof area
destroyed or damaged. Seven aircraft non-effective.
Enemy air
opposition slight - 3 attacks, no claims. AA-AW meager, inac-
curate. Possible ground to air rockets. Average bomb load:
8,939 lbs. Average gas reserve: 948 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 65
Date: 12 April 1945
Code Name: Lunchroom # 1
Target: Koriyama Chemical Plant, Koriyama 90.9 - 6129
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 85
% A/C Bombing Primary: 84% (70 Primary and 6 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 121233K - 121328K
Altitude of Attack: 7,000 - 9,000
Weather Over Target: Clear visibility 12 - 15 miles
Total A/C Lost: 2
Resume of Mission: Bombing results excellent - all main
buildings seriously damaged or destroyed. 555,000 square
feet or 73% of total roof area. One aircraft ditched on return
and one aircraft crashed and burned at Agana Air Field ----
one survivor. Nine aircraft non-effective. Enemy air
opposi-
tion slight - 2 air-to-air bombing attempts reported...no
claims. AA medium, meager and inaccurate. Average bomb
load: 5,342 lbs. Average gas reserve: 927 gallons.
Date:
Code Name: Starvation # 7
Target: Minefield Love - Shimonoseki Straits Area
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 5
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 130146K - 130216K
Altitude of Attack: 6,850 - 7,110
Weather Over Target: Haze - visibility 5 miles
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
that blockade of the Eastern entrance to Shimonoseki Straits
will be maintained an additional tow to three days. Due to
nature of mine settings ship passage will not be safe for
several weeks. enemy air opposition and AA nil.
Average
mine load: 8,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: unavailable.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 67
Date: 13 April 1945
Code Name: Perdition # 1
Target: Tokyo Arsenal Area, Tokyo 90.17 - 201 - 309
Participating Units: 73rd BW, 313th BW, 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 348
% A/C Bombing Primary: 94.3% (327 Primary and 3 Opportunity)
Time Over
Primary: 132357K - 140336K
Altitude of Attack: 6,750 - 11,000
Weather Over Target: Clear-visibility unrestricted except for
smoke rising from fires.
Total A/C Lost: 7
Resume of
square feet - 10.7 square miles, 6,850 acres destroyed. Eight-
teen aircraft non-effective. Six aircraft missing to unknown rea-
sons and one aircraft ditched on return. Enemy air
opposition--
moderate - 102 attacks, 1/3 aggressive. Enemy aircraft destroy-
ed six, probably destroyed none and two damaged. AA heavy
and medium, meager to intense, inaccurate to accurate. Ave-
rage bomb load: 73rd Wing, 16,887 lbs., 313th Wing, 15,125
lbs., and 314th Wing, 9,409 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 73rd
Wing, 779 gallons, 313th Wing, 1,006 gallons, and 314th Wing,
1,153 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 68
Date: 15 April 1945
Code Name: Brisket # 1
Target: Kawasaki Urban Area 90.17 - 3604
Participating Units: 313th BW and 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 219
% A/C Bombing Primary: 89% (194 Primary and 8 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 152343K - 160156K
Altitude of Attack: 6,420 - 10,020
Weather Over Target: Clear to 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 12
Resume of Mission: Bombing results: 80,920,000 feet or
2.9 square miles
destroyed. Eight aircraft missing to reasons
unknown. Seventeen aircraft non-effective.
Enemy air opposi-
tion moderate to heavy, aggressive---279 sighted, 33 attacks.
Observations from crew interrogations show numerous B-29s
going down in flames over target. AA heavy, meager to intense,
inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load: 313th Wing,
14,985 lbs. and 314th Wing: 9,659 lbs. Average fuel reserve:
313th Wing: 1,065 gallons and 314th Wing: 1,060 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 69
Date: 15 April 1945
Code Name: Arrange # 1
Target: Tokyo Urban Area - 90.17 - 3601
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C
Airborne: 118
% A/C Bombing Primary: 92% (109 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 152325K - 160055K
Altitude of Attack: 8,000 - 10,110
Weather Over Target: Clear to 3/10
total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Low level incendiary attack on Tokyo
Urban Area. Bombing results: 144,680,000 square feet or
5.2 square miles destroyed as a result of Missions 68 and
69. total damage to date is 909,826,000 square feet or
32.
74 square miles. Nine aircraft
non-effective. One aircraft
crash landed at
slight - 22 attacks. One enemy aircraft was destroyed with
none probably destroyed or damaged. Several "Balls of Fire"
noted. AA heavy and medium, meager to intense, inaccurate
to accurate, Average bomb load: 14,784 lbs. Average gas
reserve: 893 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 70
Date: 17 April 1945
Code Name: Bullish # 1
Target: Izumi Airfield 90.37 - 2512
Participating
Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 22
% A/C Bombing Primary: 91% (20 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 171528K - 171529K
Altitude of Attack: 15,000 - 16,100
Weather Over Target: Clear, light ground haze, air-ground
visibility 10 -12 miles
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good. See
for details. Two aircraft bombed Pagan and Chichi Jima respec-
tively. Enemy air opposition nil. AA
over target nil. En route to
target, AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average bomb load:
8,480 lbs. Average gas reserve: 714 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 71
Date: 17 April 1945
Code Name:
Aghast # 1
Target: Tachiari A/F- Target 90.35 - 1236
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 171551K - 171600K
Altitude of Attack: 15,000 - 16,000
Weather Over Target: Clear - light ground haze, air-ground
visibility 10 - 12 miles
Total A/C
Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good - see Mission # 76
for details. Enemy air opposition slight - 15 attacks. Enemy air-
craft destroyed one, probably destroyed six and two damaged.
AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average bomb load: 8,544
lbs. Average gas reserve: 706 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 72
Date: 17 April 1945
Code Name: Barranca # 1
Target: Kokubu A/F - 90.38 - 2525
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 24
% A/C Bombing Primary: 83% (20 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 171530K - 171538K
Altitude of Attack: 17,300
Weather Over Target: Clear, light ground haze, air-ground
visibility 10 -12 miles
Total A/C
Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results - see Mission # 80.
Three aircraft non-effective. One aircraft bombed
A/F. Enemy air opposition weak - 3 attacks. One aircraft
damaged with none destroyed or probably destroyed. AA
heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average bomb load: 13,780
lbs. Average gas reserve: 878 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 73
Date: 17 April 1945
Code Name: Famish # 2
Target: Kanoya East A/F - Target 90.38 - 2516
Participating
Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95% (20 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 171547K - 171550K
Altitude of Attack: 16,000 - 17,300
Weather Over Target: Clear, light ground haze, air-ground
visibility 10 -12 miles
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good - see Mission
# 77 for details. 1 A/C bombed
tion nil. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average bomb
load: 11,780 lbs. Average gas reserve: 949 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 74
Date: 17 April 1945
Code Name: Bushing # 1
Target: Nittagahara A/F - 90.33 - 2531
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C
Airborne: 10
% A/C Bombing Primary: 70% ( 7 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 171610K
Altitude of Attack: 18,000 - 18,500
Weather Over Target: Clear, light ground haze, air-ground
visibility 10 -12 miles
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good - see Mission
# 81 for details. Three aircraft non-effective. Enemy air op-
position nil. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average
bomb load: 5,950
lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,516 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 75
Date: 17 April 1945
Code Name: Checkbook # 2
Target: Kanoya A/F ( 90.38 - 1378 )
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 34
% A/C Bombing Primary: 88% ( 30 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 171538K - 171544K
Altitude of Attack: 17,800 - 19,400
Weather Over Target: clear, light ground haze, air -ground
visibility 10 -12 miles
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good - see Mission
# 78 for details. Four aircraft non-effective. Enemy air op-
position nil. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average
bomb load: 4,888 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,436 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 76
Date: 18
April 1945
Code Name: Aghast # 2
Target: Tachiari A/F (Visual) 90.35 - 1236,
Omura A/F (Radar) 90.36 - 849
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95% (20 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 180841K - 180854K
Altitude of Attack: 15,000 - 15,400
Weather Over Target: Clear - visibility restricted to 10 miles
by haze
Total A/C Lost: 2
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good - additional
damage to hangars and other buildings. Four single en-
gine and three twin engine damaged and one single en-
gine and one twin engine destroyed on the ground. One
aircraft lost over target to enemy action and one aircraft
hit by enemy aircraft ditched on return. Enemy air oppo-
sition heavy - 67 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed one,
probably destroyed three and six damaged. AA heavy,
meager and inaccurate. Average bomb load: 8,472 lbs.
Average gas reserve: 557 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 77
Date: 18 April 1945
Code Name: Famish # 3
Target: Kanoya East A/F (Visual) Target 90.38 - 2516
Kokubu A/F (Radar)
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 20
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95% ( 19 A/C )
Time Over Primary: 180850K - 180917K
Altitude of Attack: 16,000 - 16,800
Weather Over
Target: 0/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good. Four twin engine
destroyed and five twin engine damaged. Additional damage
to hangars and other buildings. One aircraft
non-effective. En-
emy air opposition weak - one attack. AA heavy, meager to
intense, inaccurate. Average bomb load: 12,000 lbs. Average
gas reserve: 780 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 78
Date: 18 April 1945
Code Name: Checkbook # 3
Target: Kanoya A/F (Visual) 90.38 - 1378 and
Kanoya East A/F (Radar) 90.38 -
2516
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 33
% A/C Bombing Primary: 90% (30 Primary and 1 Opposition)
Time Over Primary: 180850K - 180858K
Altitude of Attack: 18,000 - 19,140
Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 7/10
Total A/C
Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good - additional damage
to hangars and other buildings. Runways cratered and a dozen
miscellaneous buildings damaged. Two aircraft non-effective.
Enemy air opposition - one attack. AA heavy, meager
and in-
accurate. Average bomb load: 5,718 lbs. Average gas reserve:
1,299 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 79
Date: 18 April 1945
Code Name: Bullish # 2
Target: Izumi A/F (Visual) 90.37 - 2512 and
Kokubu A/F (Radar) 90.38 - 2525
Participating
Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 23
% A/C Bombing Primary: 91% (21 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 180829K - 180858K
Altitude of Attack: 15,390 - 16,300
Weather Over Target: Clear, visibility limited by haze
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good - three hangars
show damage, one single engine destroyed, three single en-
gine damaged and two twin engine damaged. Enemy air op-
position and AA nil. Average bomb load: 8,449 lbs. Average
gas reserve: 943 gallons. One aircraft landed at
with two engines out.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 80
Date: 18 April 1945
Code Name: Barranca # 2
Target: Kokubu A/F (Visual & Radar) Target 90.38 - 2525
Secondary - Izumi A/F 90.37 -
2512
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C
Airborne: 22
% A/C Bombing Primary: 86% (19 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 180845K - 180901K
Altitude of Attack: 15,600 - 17,000
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results for Missions # 72 and
# 80 - three hangars show damage, several additional build-
ings damaged. Four single engine destroyed and five
single
engine damaged. Two aircraft non-effective. One
aircraft
bombed Akune A/F target of opportunity. Enemy air opposi-
tion nil. AA heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate. Average
bomb load 14,390 lbs. Average gas reserve: 933 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 81
Date: 18 April 1945
Code Name: Bushing # 2
Target: Nittagahara A/F (Visual) 90.33 - 2531 and
Miyazaki A/F (Radar) 90.38 -
2529
Participating Unit: 314 BW
Number A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 181003K - 181023K
Altitude of Attack: 18,000 - 18,200
Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 7/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good - damage to han-
gars and other buildings. Runways cratered. One Super Dum-
bo not included in above totals bombed Nokubi. Enemy air
opposition nil. AA heavy, meager, inaccurate to accurate.
Average bomb load: 5,950 lbs. Average gas reserve: 1,047
gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission Number 82
Date: 21 April 1945
Code Name: Camlet # 2
Target: Oita Airfield 90.33-308
Participating Units: 73rd BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 30
% A/C Bombing Primary: 56% (17 primary, 11 Kagoshima City
target of opportunity and 1 other target)
Time over primary: 210755K - 210756K
Altitude of attack: 14,300 - 15,300
Weather over target: o/10 - 1/10 some haze
Total A/C lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results: strike photos show excellent
bomb patterns with 2 twin engine destroyed, 11 single engine prob-
ably destroyed and many hits in hangars and administration build-
ings. One aircraft non-effective. AA nil over Oita,
heavy, meager and
accurate over
damaged with none destroyed or probably destroyed. Average bomb
load 10,165 lbs. Average gas reserve 801 gallons.
Mission # 83 Mission Summary
Date: 21 April 1945
Code Name: Famish # 4
Target: Kanoya East A/F 90.38-2516
Participating Units: 313th Bombardment Wing
Number A/C Airborne: 33
% A/C Bombing Primary: 81.8% (27 Primary, 0 Secondary
and 4 Opportunity)
Time over Primary: 210809K - 210901K
Altitude of Attack: 16,200 - 17,350
Weather over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results--several bomb patterns
on field with concentration in hangar area. One aircraft damaged.
Two aircraft non-effective. Enemy
fighter opposition weak-----------
10 attacks. AA heavy, meager to moderate and inaccurate.
Average bomb load 13,245 lbs. Average gas reserve 704 gallons.
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Mission # 84 Mission summary
Date: 21 April 1945
Code Name: Checkbook # 4
Target: Kanoya A/F 90.38-1378
Participating Units: 314th Bombardment Wing
Number A/C Airborne: 33
% A/C Bombing Primary: 84% (30 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time over Primary: 210804K - 210835K
Altitude of Attack: 16,000 - 17,800
Weather over Target: 0/10 - heavy haze
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results of Missions 75, 78, 84
include sixteen small buildings destroyed. Four of these located
in the hangar and shop area immediately northeast of the hangars.
The rest are located just north of the shop and hangar area. The
field is probably operational. Two aircraft non-effective.
Enemy air
opposition slight------5 attacks. AA heavy, meager to moderate,
inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load 9,080 lbs. Average
gas reserve 1107 gallons.
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Mission # 85 Mission summary
Date: 21 April 1945
Code Name: Blowzy # 1
Target: Usa Airfield 90.33-1307
Participating Units: 73rd Bombardment Wing
Number A/C Airborne: 30
% A/C Bombing Primary: 96.7% (29 A/C)
Time over Primary: 210911K - 210922K
Altitude of Attack: 14,500 - 15,800
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 1/10 with haze
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results-all six hangars damaged,
two completely gutted. Ten single engine destroyed,
five single
engine probably destroyed and eight twin engine damaged. One
aircraft non-effective. Enemy air opposition nil.
AA nil. Average
bomb load 10,165 lbs. Average gas reserve 716 gallons.
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Mission # 86 Mission summary
Date: 21 April 1945
Code Name: Barranca # 3
Target: Kokubu A/F 90.38-2520
Participating Units: 313th bombardment Wing
Number of A/C Airborne: 35
% A/C Bombing Primary: 97.1% (34 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 210920K - 210953K
Altitude of Attack: 12,000 - 14,000
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results: Damage slight, several
hits in service apron area and one aircraft damaged. One
aircraft
non-effective. Enemy air opposition slight-----17 attacks. AA heavy,
meager to moderate, inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load
12,885 lbs. Average gas reserve 835 gallons.
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Mission # 87 Mission Summary
Date: 21 April 1945
Code Name: Aeroscope # 1
Target: Kushira A/F 90.38-2524
Participating Units: 314th Bombardment Wing
Number of A/C Airborne: 31
% A/C Bombing Primary: 90% (28 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 210959K - 211007K
Altitude of Attack: 17,400 - 17,675
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results-no photography with
crews reporting unobserved to excellent. Enemy air opposition
weak-----3 attacks. AA heavy. meager, inaccurate. Two aircraft
non-effective. Average bomb load 9,492 lbs. Average gas reserve
1120 gallons.
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Mission # 88 Mission Summary
Date: 21 April 1945
Code Name: Aghast # 3
Target: Tachiarai A/F 90.35-1236
Participating Units: 73rd Bombardment Wing
Number of A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 81% (17 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 211003K - 211004K
Altitude of Attack: 18,500 - 19,200
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 0/10 - haze
Total A/C Lost; 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results poor-bomb patterns scat-
tered. One twin engine and one single engine damaged. Majority
of bombs fell in open area south of airfield. Three aircraft
non-effec-
tive. Enemy air opposition weak-----5 attacks.
Enemy aircraft prob-
ably destroyed one, damaged one and none destroyed. AA heavy,
meager to moderate and inaccurate. Average bomb load 10,165 lbs.
Average gas reserve 555 gallons.
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Mission # 89 Mission Summary
Date: 21 April 1945
Code Name: Bullish # 3
Target: Izumi A/F 90.37.2512
Participating Units: 313th Bombardment Wing
Number A/C Airborne: 16
% A/C Bombing Primary: 81.1% (13 Primary and 3 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 210814K - 210949K
Altitude of Attack: 14,100 - 14,500
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results-good concentration of
hits centered on hangar area and string of bursts across airfield.
Enemy fighter opposition moderate----60 attacks. Enemy aircraft
destroyed one, probably destroyed three and five damaged. AA
heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate to accurate. Average
bomb load 13, 643 lbs. Average gas reserve 744 gallons.
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Mission # 90 Mission Summary
Date: 21 April 1945
Code Name: Bushing # 3
Target: Nittagahara A/F 90.33-2531
Participating Units: 314th Bombardment Wing
Number A/C Airborne: 23
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95.5% (22 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 210925K - 210934K
Altitude of Attack: 15,000 - 16,500
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results for Missions 74, 81 and
90 include four barracks-type buildings destroyed. Four other
buildings at the edge of the target northeast of hangars were
also destroyed. There are about six bomb craters in the landing
strip on south side of the field. Field still operational.
One aircraft
non-effective. Enemy air opposition weak----2 attacks.
AA nil.
Average bomb load 8,845 lbs. Average gas reserve 949 gallons.
Mission
# 91
Date: 22 April 1945
Code Name: Bullish # 4
Target: Izumi A/F 90.37 - 2512
Participating Units: 73rd BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 90.5% (19 primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 220852K - 220905K
Altitude of Attack: 16,000 - 18,000
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results--good to excellent reported
by crews. Strike photos show good concentration of hits diagonally
across A/F. Four small buildings destroyed and additional
damage
to hangars. Enemy aircraft probably damaged on ground one twin
engine and three single engine. Enemy air opposition
moderate----
51 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed none, probably destroyed 2
and 2 damaged. AA heavy, meager, inaccurate to fairly accurate.
Average bomb load 9,095 lbs. Average gas reserve 958 gallons.
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Date:
Code Name: Aeroscope # 2
Target: Kushira A/F 90.38-2524
Participating Units: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 18
% A/C Bombing Primary: 220858K - 220945K
Altitude of Attack: 16,000 - 16,600
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
Strike photos show hangar area well covered with bursts. Runways
cratered near intersecting point. One aircraft probably destroyed.
Enemy air opposition light-----8 attacks. AA heavy to
moderate,
fairly accurate. Average bomb load 9,363 lbs. Average gas reserve
1083 gallons.
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Date:
Code Name: Neckcloth # 1
Target:
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 22
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 220834K - 221010K
Altitude of Attack: 14,000 - 17,500
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
Strike photos show at least five sticks of bursts across airfield.
Enemy air opposition weak----3 attacks. Post strike
photography
show about twenty craters visible on the two completed runways.
Field could still be operational. Several fires still burning
in resi-
dential area to the immediate west of the field. AA heavy, meager
to moderate, inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load 9,217 lbs.
Average gas reserve 1095 gallons.
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Date:
Code Name: Skewer # 1
Target: Tomitaka A/F 90.33-2536
Participating Units: 73rd BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 18
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 220936K
Altitude of Attack: 16,450 - 17,500
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
Strike photos show one concentration of hits covers entire length
of field. Second concentration in and immediately southwest
of
the hangar line. Direct hits on at least four hangars,
three smaller
buildings. Seven single engine destroyed, two single engine prob-
ably destroyed and one single engine probably damaged. Enemy
air opposition and AA nil. Average bomb load 9,095 lbs. Average
gas reserve 1194 gallons.
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Mission # 95
Date: 22 April 1945
Code Name: Checkbook # 5
Target: Kanoya A/F 90.38-1378
Participating Units: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 25
% A/C Bombing Primary: 76% (19 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 220834K - 220936K
Altitude of Attack: 15,350 - 15,950
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Bombing results--crews reported good to
excellent. Runways cratered, hangars and service apron well
covered by pattern. One aircraft probably destroyed. Five hang-
ars gutted and two destroyed. Enemy air opposition
light-------
10 attacks. AA heavy, meager to moderate, fairly accurate. One
aircraft crash landed on return. Average bomb load 9,091 lbs.
Average gas reserve 1079 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 96
Date: 24 April 1945
Code Name: Catcall # 1
Target: Hitachi A/C Plant Tachikawa 90.17-2009 (see Shizuoka)
Participating Units: 73rd BW, 313th BW and 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 131
% A/C Bombing Primary: 77.1% (101 Primary, 8 Secondary and
13 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 240952K - 241006K
Altitude of Attack: 10,000 - 14,500
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C
Lost: 5
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---crews reported good to
excellent. Smoke obscured most of target but severe damage
reported to the large main engine assembly building and many
direct hits on buildings in southwest portion of plant. Strike
photography shows that aircraft of 313th BW bombing Tachi-
kawa Aircraft Company (Secondary target) made 15 hits on
major buildings of plant and two hits on hangars with several
additional bursts in the service apron area. Also that aircraft of
73rd BW bombing
ported 60 visible hits along W-edge of Target destroyed four
small buildings. Two aircraft lost to AA, one aircraft lost to en-
emy action, one aircraft lost to accident and one aircraft lost
to unknown reasons.Enemy air opposition heavy and aggres-
sive------249 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed seventeen,
probably destroyed twenty-three and twenty-five damaged.
AA heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate to accurate. Average
bomb load 73rd BW---9,898 lbs., 313th BW---10,058 lbs.,
314th BW---10,063 lbs. Average gas reserve 73rd BW---855
gallons, 313th BW---1077 gallons, 314th BW---1070 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 97
Date: 26 April 1945
Code Name: Blowsy # 2
Target: Usa A/F 90.33-1307
Participating Units: 73rd BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 85.7% (18 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 260816K - 260844K
Altitude of Attack: 15,500 - 26,500
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---unobserved 10/10 under-
cast. Enemy air opposition nil. AA---one crew going
below cloud
cover at 7,000 feet reported heavy, meager and inaccurate. Aver-
age bomb load 9,095 lbs. Average gas reserve 1023 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 98
Date: 26 April 1945
Code Name: Camlet # 2
Target: Oita A/F 90.33-1308
Participating Units: 73rd BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 22
% A/C Bombing Primary: 86.4% (19 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Time Over Target: 260713K - 260807K
Altitude of Attack: 13,500 - 24,000
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---unobserved 10/10 under-
cast. Enemy air opposition and AA nil. Average bomb
load 9,095
lbs. Average gas reserve 1152 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 99
Date: 26 April 1945
Code Name: Cockorow # 1
Target: Saeki A/F 90.33-1306
Participating Units: 73rd BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 23
% A/C Bombing Primary: 82.6% (19 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 260753K - 260818K
Altitude of Attack: 20,800 - 25,390
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: For bombing results see Mission # 98.
Enemy air opposition and AA nil. Average bomb load
9,095
lbs. Average gas reserve 1175 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 100
Date: 26 April 1945
Code Name: Skewer # 2
Target: Tomitaka A/F 90.33-1403
Participating Units: 73rd BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 22
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95.4% (21 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Target: 260707K - 260845K
Altitude of Attack: 13,000 - 24,500
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---see Mission # 98. Enemy
air opposition and AA nil. Average bomb load 9,095 lbs. Average
gas reserve 1250 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 101
Date: 26
April 1945
Code Name: Mopish # 1
Target: Matsuyama A/F (Primary visual) 90.13-2777
and Imabari A/F (Primary radar)
Participating Units: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 37
% A/C Bombing Primary: 40.5% (15 bombed Imabari A/F and
16 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 260947K - 261032K
Altitude of Attack: 22,800 - 26, 615
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results unobserved 10/10 clouds.
Enemy air opposition and AA nil. Average
bomb load 10,210.
Average gas reserve 1074 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 102
Date: 26 April 1945
Code Name: Bushing # 4
Target: Nittagahara A/F 90.33-2531
Participating Units: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 23
% A/C Bombing Primary: 78.4% (18 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 260940K - 260958K
Altitude of Attack: 13,700 - 25,000
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---see Mission # 101. Enemy
air opposition and AA nil. Average bomb load 11,235 lbs. Average
gas reserve 1015 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 103
Date: 26 April 1945
Code Name: Neckcloth # 2
Target: Miyazaki A/F 90.38-2529
Participating Units: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 90.6% (19 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 261017K - 261119K
Altitude of Attack: 13,500 - 19,000
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---see Mission # 101. Enemy
air opposition and AA nil. Average bomb load 9,994 lbs. Average
gas reserve 1125 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 104
Date: 26 April 1945
Code Name: Checkbook # 6
Target: Kaniya A/F (Primary visual) 90.38-1378 and
Kokubu A/F (Primary
radar) 90.38-2520
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 22
% A/C Bombing Primary: 86.4% (2 bombed Kanoya, 17 bomb-
ed Kokubu and 2
Opportunity)
Time Over Target: 261052K - 261131K
Altitude of Attack: 20,000 - 27,000
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---unobserved. No enemy
air opposition. AA nil. Average Bomb load 8,656 lbs.
Average
gas reserve 754 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 105
Date: 26 April 1945
Code Name: Aeroscope # 3
Target: Kushira A/F (Primary visual) 90.38-2524 and
Miyazaki A/F (Primary
radar) 90.38-2529
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 22
% A/C Bombing Primary: 59.4% (13 bombed Miyazaki and
9 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 261104K - 261203K
Altitude of Attack: 22,000 - 29,000
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---see Mission # 104.
Enemy air opposition and AA nil. Average bomb load
11,000
lbs. Average gas reserve 703 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 106
Date: 26 April 1945
Code Name: Barranca # 4
Target: Kokubu A/F 90.38-2520
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 22
% A/C Bombing Primary: 77.4% (17 Primary and 3 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 261054K - 261139K
Altitude of Attack: 20,570
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---see Mission # 104.
Enemy air opposition and AA nil. Average bomb load
10,357
lbs. Average gas reserve 808 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 107
Date: 26 April 1945
Code Name: Dripper # 1
Target: Miyakonojo A/F (Primary visual) 90.38-2527 and
Miyazaki A/F (Primary
radar) 90.38-2529
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 81% (2 bombed Miyakonojo,
15 bombed Miyazaki
and 3
bombed
other targets)
Time Over Primary: 261107K - 261153K
Altitude of Attack: 10,000 - 26,100
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---see Mission # 104.
Enemy air opposition and AA nil. Average bomb load
12,305
lbs. Average gas reserve 490 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 108
Date: 27 April 1945
Code Name: Bullish # 5
Target: Izumi A/F 90.37-2512
Participating Units: 73rd BW
Number of A/C
Airborne: 22
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95.34% (21 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 270946K - 271045K
Altitude of Attack: 15,800 - 17,700
Weather Over Target: clear to 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---crews reported excellent.
Strike photos show two excellent patterns on field---hits visible in
various buildings in shop area. Runway cratered at south end.
Enemy air opposition-----30 attacks some aggressive and coordin-
ated. Enemy aircraft destroyed one, probably destroyed one and
one damaged. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. One aircraft
lost on return---crew bailed out over Agrigan with eleven out of
twelve crew members rescued. Average bomb load 9,146 lbs.
Average gas reserve 975 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 109
Date: 27 April 1945
Code Name: Neckcloth # 3
Target: Miyazaki A/F 90.38-2529
Participating Units: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 271030K - 271034K
Altitude of Attack: 11,950 - 12,900
Weather Over Target: 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---excellent---two patterns
on field and hits visible in barracks area. All runways cratered.
Enemy air opposition nil. AA heavy
and medium---mostly inac-
curate. Average bomb load 9,095 lbs. Average gas reserve 1340
gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 110
Date: 27 April 1945
Code Name: Barranca # 5
Target: Kokubu A/F 90.38-2520
Participating Units: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 22
% A/C Bombing Primary: 84.26% (19 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 270937K - 270958K
Altitude of Attack: 10,310 - 12,000
Weather Over Target: 0.10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---crews reported excellent.
One good pattern in hangar area, evenly spaced pattern
across
field and bursts visible in dispersal area. Enemy air
opposition
heavy. Initial attacks made with phosphorus bombs and coordin-
ated machine gun and cannon attacks followed---40 to 50 attacks.
Enemy aircraft destroyed four, probably destroyed three and six
damaged. AA nil. Average bomb load 12,331 lbs. Average
gas
reserve 917 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 111
Date: 27 April 1945
Code Name: Dripper # 2
Target: Miyakonojo A/F 90.38-2527
Participating Units: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 18
% A/C Bombing Primary: 77.8% (14 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 271017K - 271051K
Altitude of Attack: 10,000 - 12,000
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---crews reported good.
Pattern diagonally across field and pattern in north part of
han-
gar area. enemy air opposition slight-----11
attacks. Enemy
aircraft damaged one with none destroyed or probably destoy-
ed. AA heavy, meager to moderate and accurate. Average bomb
load 14,281 lbs. Average gas reserve 804 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 112
Date: 27 April 1945
Code Name: Checkbook # 7
Target: Kanoya A/F 90.38-1378
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95.20% (20 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 270953K - 270955K
Altitude of Attack: 16,000 - 17,020
Weather Over Target: clear - light haze
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---crews reported excellent.
Two patterns of bursts on field and in hangar area. Enemy air op-
position heavy and aggressive. Phosphorus bombs used-----51
attacks reported for Missions 112 and 113. AA heavy, meager to
moderate, inaccurate to accurate. One forced to ditch due to dam-
age by AA and enemy action. Two enemy aircraft were damaged
with none destroyed or probably destroyed. Average bomb load
10,700 lbs. Average gas reserve 727 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 113
Date: 27 April 1945
Code Name: Aeroscope # 4
Target: Kushira A/F 90.38-2524
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 19
% A/C Bombing Primary: 89.43% (17 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 270925K - 270931K
Altitude of Attack: 15,000 - 17,610
Weather Over Target: clear-visibility restricted by haze
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---crews reported excellent.
Strike photos show large concentration on airfield and hangar
area---string of bursts on revetments. Enemy air opposition see
enemy aircraft damaged with none destroyed or probably destroy-
ed. Average bomb load 9,780 lbs. Average gas reserve 940 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 114
Date: 28 April 1945
Code Name: Bullish # 6
Target: Izumi A/F 90.37-2512
Participating Units: 73rd BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 24
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95.91% (23 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 280950K - 280958K
Altitude of Attack: 15,775 - 17,380
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---crews reported good.
Two overlapping patterns on dispersal area and field. Enemy
air opposition weak---2 attacks with one dropping phosphorus
bombs. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Average bomb load
13,375 lbs. Average gas reserve 592 gallons.
____________________________________________________
Date:
Code Name: Neckcloth # 4
Target:
Participating Units: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 20
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 281052K - 281053K
Altitude of Attack: 11,500 - 12,800
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of
One pattern in dispersal area and one pattern on east side of
field. Both runways inoperative. Enemy
air opposition nil. AA
heavy, moderate and accurate. Average Bomb Load 13, 214
lbs. Average gas reserve 738 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 116
Date: 28 April 1945
Code Name: Barranca # 6
Target: Kokubu A/F 90.38-2520
Participating Units: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 20
% A/C Bombing Primary: 85% (17 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 281012K - 281013K
Altitude of Attack: 12,000 - 12,250
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---crews reported excellent.
Compact pattern of bursts in hangar area with minor cratering
on
field. Enemy air opposition---16 attacks with some rocket fire and
phosphorus bombs. Two enemy aircraft destroyed, two probably
destroyed and six damaged. One aircraft lost to unknown reasons.
AA moderate and inaccurate. Average bomb load 13,283
lbs. Av-
erage gas reserve 747 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 117
Date: 28 April 1945
Code Name: Dripper # 3
Target: Miyakonojo A/F 90.38-2527
Participating Units: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 19
% A/C Bombing Primary: 89.5% (17 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 280951K - 280952K
Altitude of Attack: 11,000 - 12,000
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---crews reported excellent.
Compact pattern of bursts in hangar area with second pattern
on
field extending into dispersal area. Enemy air opposition moder-
ate----20 attacks with 12 attacks with phosphorus bombs, inac-
curate. AA heavy, meager, inaccurate to accurate. Enemy air-
craft destroyed one, probably destroyed one and four damaged.
Average bomb load 14, 329 lbs. Average gas reserve 688 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 118
Date: 28 April 1945
Code Name: Checkbook # 8
Target: Kanoya A/F 90.38-1378
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 23
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95.5% (22 Primary and 1 Opposition)
Time Over Primary: 280953K - 280957K
Altitude of Attack: 15,000 - 17,000
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---crews reported excellent.
One pattern covered west edge of field extending into main hangar
area. Apron hit----second pattern form southwest hangar area to
north runway. Enemy air opposition----14 attacks. AA
heavy, mea-
ger to moderate, inaccurate to accurate. One aircraft crash landed
at
none destroyed or damaged. Average bomb load 10,700 lbs. Aver-
age gas reserve 647 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 119
Date: 28 April 1945
Code Name: Aeroscope # 5
Target: Kushira A/F 90.38 - 2524
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 23
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time over Primary: 280925 - 280927K
Altitude of Attack: 16,200 - 17.800
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---crews reported excellent.
One pattern extended from west runway intersection covered co-
vered northwest part of field to hangar area. Second pattern
cros-
sed both south runways and 1/3 north-south runway. Runways
probably inoperative. Enemy air opposition heavy-----85 attacks
with some phosphorus bombs dropped. One aircraft rammed by
enemy aircraft over target forced to ditch on return. AA heavy to
meager, inaccurate to accurate----extensive use of phosphorus
bombs reported. Enemy aircraft destroyed ten, probably destroy-
ed seven and ten damaged. Average bomb load 11,161 lbs. Av-
erage gas reserve 871 gallons.
_________________________________________________________
Date:
Code Name: Neckcloth # 5
Target:
Participating
Units: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 90.44% (19 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 290858K
Altitude of Attack: 15,400 - 15,950
Weather Over Target: 1/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
bombing bombed designated primary target. Majority of bombs
within 1,000 ft. of aiming lines. Both concrete runways cratered
by twelve direct hits. Several aircraft destroyed with a bombing
pattern that saturated dispersal area at southwest corner of
field. Enemy air opposition nil. AA heavy, medium,
moderate
and inaccurate. Average bomb load 12,305 lbs. Average gas
reserve 704
gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 121
Date: 29 April 1945
Code Name: Dripper # 4
Target: Miyakonojo A/F 90.38-2527
Participating Units: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 23
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95.65% (22 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 290817K - 290820K
Altitude of Attack: 14,929 - 16,600
Weather Over Target: 1/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
Resume of Mission: Bombing results---good. Majority of
bombs
within 1,000 ft. of aiming lines. Two bomb patterns cratered north
and south portions of field. Several hits visible in
dispersal area
north corner of airfield. Enemy aircraft sighted---52. Air opposition
consisted of 45 attacks, which destroyed two B-29s. Enemy air-
craft destroyed eleven, probably destroyed two and two damaged.
AA heavy, medium, moderate and fairly accurate. Average bomb
load 12,305 lbs. Average gas reserve 639 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 122
Date: 29 April 1945
Code Name: Barranca # 7
Target: Kokubu A/F 90.38-2520
Participating Units: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 22
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 290805K - 290806K
Altitude of Attack: 12,300 - 13,000
Weather Over
Attack: 0/10 hazy
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results were from excellent to
poor. One lead aircraft had a malfunction which caused its
bombs to fall over the target and hit the city of
large explosion resulted in the city. One squadron placed
bombs slightly left of MPI. Bursts on four covered revetments
damaged two aircraft. Landing field was cratered. Fifty enemy
aircraft sighted made sixty coordinated and well-timed attacks.
Enemy aircraft destroyed twelve, probably destroyed twelve,
probably destroyed five and seven damaged. Average bomb
load 14,267 lbs. Average gas reserve 707 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 123
Date: 29 April 1945
Code Name: Famish # 5
Target: Kanoya East A/F 90.38-2516
Participating Units: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 15
% A/C Bombing Primary: 93.24% (14 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 290821K - 290822K
Altitude of Attack: 14,000 - 14,500
Weather Over Target: 0/10 hazy
Total A/C
Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results were excellent. Sixty per-
cent of bombs within 1,000 ft. of MPI. Approximately
1/3 of visible
smoke in hangar area. Damage obscured by smoke. One squad-
ron's bombs dropped in open country 1.5 miles south of MPI.
Twenty-five enemy aircraft executed fifteen attacks, taking full
advantage of the sun. Eight phosphorus bombs were dropped in
pairs. Enemy aircraft destroyed five, probably destroyed three
and six damaged. AA was reported as heavy, medium, meager,
inaccurate and pointed. Average bomb load 11,513 lbs. Average
gas reserve 778 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 124
Date: 29 April 1945
Code Name: Checkbook # 9
Target:
Kanoya A/F 90.38-1378
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 20
% A/C Bombing Primary: 90% (18 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 290925K - 290936K
Altitude of Attack: 17,500 - 18,500
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 1/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good---bombs were
dropped in good patterns. Two concentrations of bursts about
2,000 ft. wide covered both runways. Nineteen aircraft sighted
and made fifteen attacks. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate.
Average bomb load 10,700 lbs. Average gas reserve 700 gal-
lons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 125
Date: 29 April 1945
Code Name: Aeroscope # 6
Target: Kushira A/F 90.38-2524
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number of A/C
Airborne: 20
% A/C Bombing Primary: 80% (16 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 290954K - 290957K
Altitude of Attack: 17,2000 - 17,600
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 1/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results good. Two concentra-
tions of bursts about 1,000 ft. wide, one hit top of north-south
runway in parking area and second covered the two east-west
runways. Thirty-four enemy aircraft sighted, but only one attack
was made. One enemy aircraft was damaged with none destroy-
ed or probably destroyed. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate.
Average bomb load 11, 129 lbs. Average gas reserve 878 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 126
Date: 30 April 1945
Code Name: Blockhouse # 1
Target: Tachikawa Air Depot, Hamamatsu (Primary visual)
90.17-1404 and City of
Hamamatsu (Primary radar)
Participating Units: 73rd BW and 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 106
% A/C Bombing Primary: 65% (69 Primary, 9 Secondary,
14 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 301122K - 301154K
Altitude of Attack: 17,800 - 21,500
Weather Over Target: 6/10 - 10/10
Tital A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results were unobserved with
313th BW aircraft attacking primary visual and primary radar
target. Four of 73rd BW six squadrons hit
good results. Two overlapping patterns of bursts started large
fires in area. Several hits on Imperial Government Shop.
Fight-
er opposition consisted of 90 sighted enemy aircraft making
46 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed one, probably destroyed
none and four damaged. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate.
Fifteen aircraft landed at
lbs. Average gas reserve 737 gallons.
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Date:
Code Name: Checkbook # 10
Target: Kanoya A/F 90.38-1378
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 301140K
Altitude of Attack: 18,200
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
good. Bursts were approximately 2,500 ft. wide, with hits on
west taxiway, parking area and service apron. Fighter oppo-
sition consisted of 35 attacks by 15 enemy aircraft sighted.
Enemy aircraft destroyed one, probably destroyed none and
two damaged. AA meager, moderate, inaccurate to accurate.
Average bomb load 11,075 lbs. Average gas reserve 849 gal-
lons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 128
Date: 30 April 1945
Code Name: Famish # 6
Target: Kanoya East A/F 90.38-2516
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 91% (10 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 301138K
Altitude of Attack: 17,100
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results unobserved to good. An
area of bursts approximately 2,000 feet covered the west edge
of the airfield and hit the west end of the runway. Fighter oppo-
sition consisted of sixteen enemy aircraft sighted making 50
attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed two, probably destroyed one
and two damaged. AA meager, moderate, inaccurate to accurate.
Average bomb load 11,877 lbs. Average gas reserve 781 gallons.
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Mission summary
Mission # 129
Date: 30 April 1945
Code Name: Barranca # 8
Target: Kokubu A/F 90.38-2520
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 10
% A/C Bombing Primary: 50% (5 A/C)
Time Over
Primary: 301142K - 301144K
Altitude of Attack: 17,200 - 17,000
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results were good to excellent.
Area of bursts approximately 1,500 feet wide extended across
center of airfield and both runways. Secondary target bombed
was
aircraft making 61 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed six, prob-
ably destroyed four and nine damaged. AA heavy, meager and
inaccurate. Average bomb load 10,272 lbs. Average gas reserve
962 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 130
Date: 30 April 1945
Code Name:
Camlet # 3
Target: Oita A/F 90.33-1308
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 91% (10 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 301113K - 301114K
Altitude of Attack: 17,270 - 17,900
Weather Over Target: 9/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results were poor. Bursts in an
area of 1,500 feet by 6,500 feet and cut the northeast edge of
the airfield. Enemy air opposition and AA nil. Average
bomb
load 11,663 lbs. Average gas reserve 948 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 131
Date: 30 April 1945
Code Name: Skewer # 3
Target: Tomitaka A/F 90.33-2536
Participating
Units: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 12
% A/C Bombing Primary: 91.63% (11 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 301114K - 301115K
Altitude of Attack: 16,900 - 17,550
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results were good to excellent.
The concentration of bursts approximately 2,500 feet wide
cros-
sed the service area and airfield. Enemy air
opposition and AA
nil. Average bomb load 10,700 lbs. Average gas reserve 698 gal-
lons.
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Date:
Code Name: Cockorow # 2
Target: Saeki A/F 90.33-1306
Participating Units: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 301113K
Altitude of Attack: 17,100 - 17,700
Weather Over Target: 7/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
destroyer received direct hit, and another possible destroyer re-
ceived a near miss or possible hit in channel north of
Enemy air opposition nil. AA meager
and inaccurate. Average
bomb load 11,770 lbs. Average gas reserve 924 gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 133
Date: 3 May 1945
Code Name: Aghast # 4
Target: Tachiari A/F 90.35-1236
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 81% ( 9 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 031607K - 031608K
Altitude of Attack: 18,600 - 18,800
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - haze
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Strike photos show bombing results were
fair. 33% of identified bursts were within 1,000 feet of AP. Area
of bursts about 1,500 feet started center of field, traveled north-
west across service apron, hangar area and into shop area.
One hangar, one shop building and two previously damaged
hangars were hit. Field probably operative. Thirty-four S/E and
three T/E A/C visible. Fighter opposition moderate----41 E/A
making 40 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed; 10 probably des-
troyed; 4 , and 2 damaged. AA heavy, meager and
accurate.
Six aircraft landed at
Average fuel reserve: 781 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 134
Date: 3 May 1945
Code Name: Neckcloth # 6
Target: Miyazaki A/F 90.36-2529
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 031612K - 031614K
Altitude of Attack: 17,450 - 17,550
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - haze
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Strike photos show bombing results were
good. Both pattern 1,500 feet wide started at south end and co-
vered west side. Hits visible on two runways and service
apron.
Field probably operative. Seven S/E
and 20 T/E A/C visible.
Enemy air opposition and AA nil. Average bomb load:
11,916
lbs. Average fuel reserve: 762 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 135
Date: 3 May 1945
Code Name: Dripper # 5
Target: Miyakonojo A/F 90.38-2527
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 031557K - 031558K
Altitude of Attack: 17,900 - 18,100
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - haze
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Strike photos showed bombing results were
poor. All bombs off airfield in southwest revetment area. One burst
caused a small explosion near a group of trees about 1,500 feet
west of the southwest corner of field. Some craters were filled and
others visible at the edge of runway. Seven S/E A/C visible and
also 24 S/E dummies. Enemy air opposition consisted of 40 E/A
sighted [some of this report is illegible so I will put "___" where I
can't read it.] and made 20 attacks. Enemy aircraft
destroyed: none,
probably destroyed 1 and 1 damaged. AA heavy, meager and
inac-
curate. One aircraft landed at
lbs. Average fuel reserve: ___ gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 136
Date: 3 May 1945
Code Name: Checkbook # 11
Target: Kanoya A/F 90.38 - 1378
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 72% (8 Primary and 3 Opportunity)
Time Over
Primary: 031636K
Altitude of Attack: 18,000
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - haze
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Strike photos show bombing results and
accuracy were excellent. Bomb pattern 2,000 ' x 5,500 ' cross-
ed field from south, through center to north, and cut both run-
ways. Field badly cratered but probably operational. Enemy
air opposition consisted of 28 E/A sighted with 18 attacks
made. AA nil. Two aircraft landed at
load: 10,700 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 782 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 137
Date: 3 May 1945
Code Name: Famish # 7
Target: Kanoya East A/F 90.38-2516
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Target: 031631K
Altitude of Attack: 17,400
Weather Over
Target: 0/10 - haze
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Strike photos showed bombing results were
excellent. Bomb pattern about 2,000 feet wide covered center of
field and extended northeast about 2,000 ' beyond field. Hangar
area was damaged and the airfield was badly cratered, but main
strip shows evidence of patching and may be operative. Nine S/E
A/C and 11 dummy A/C were visible. Fighter opposition
weak--10
E/A sighted and made 6 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed: none,
probably destroyed 1 and none damaged. One aircraft landed at
near
load: 10,700 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 955 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 138
Date: 3 May 1945
Code Name:
Barranca # 9
Target: Kokubu A/F 90.38-2520
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 81% (9 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 031634K
Altitude of Attack: 18,500
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - haze
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Strike photos showed bombing results were
excellent. Bomb pattern approximately 1,500 feet wide across
cen-
ter of airfield and north through revetment area. Airfield was inopera-
tive, the southeast corner being only area without craters. No repairs
evident to field or buildings. Only 7 A/C visible.
Enemy air opposition
was moderate consisting of forty attacks by fifty E/A .
AA nil. Three
aircraft landed at
age fuel reserve: 720 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 139
Date: 3 May 1945
Code Name: Starvation # 8
Target: Shimonoseki Straits and Inland Sea
Participating
Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 97
% A/C Mining Primary: 89% (88 Primary and
3 Alternative)
Time Over Minefield: 040008K - 040335K
Altitude of Attack: 4,800 - 8,650
Weather Over Target: 5/10 - low cloud
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Results were considered good. Thirty-
nine E/A sighted---made 3 attacks. AA was heavy, medium,
meager to intense and inaccurate. Searchlights observed as
follows: 15 in
Awajashima, 6 at Bofu, 9 at Ogon, and 12 at Futaoshima.
AA fire not coordinated with searchlights. Seven aircraft
land-
ed at
reserve: 829 gallons. Six aircraft non-effective.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 140
Date: 4 May 1945
Code Name: Camlet # 4
Target: Oita A/F 90.33-1308
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 22
% A/C Bombing Primary: 50% (11 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 041006K - 041007K
Altitude of Attack: 17,200 - 18,040
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - haze
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Strike photos showed bombing results ac-
curacy was unsatisfactory and results were negative. One squa-
dron dropped bombs six miles east southeast of target in open
field. Field is operative and 30 A/C visible. Enemy air opposition
consisted of 19 E/A sighted with 14 attacks made. Enemy air-
craft destroyed and probably destroyed: 0 and 6 damaged. AA
heavy, meager and inaccurate. One aircraft crash landed at
Jima
Average bomb load: 9,970 pounds. Average fuel reserve: 616 gal-
lons.
______________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 141
Date: 4 May 1945
Code Name: Vamoose # 1
Target: Omura A/F 90.36-849
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 10
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 040953K - 040956K
Altitude of Attack: 18,000 - 18,500
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - haze
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Strike attack report showed bombing
results were poor. Bomb pattern 1,250 feet wide cut through
revetment area to north of field and probably destroyed two
aircraft and possibly a third. Airfield remained operative. Fifty-
three E/E and 9 T/E visible. Enemy air opposition---14 E/A
sighted made 10 attacks. One enemy aircraft destroyed with
none probably destroyed and damaged. AA heavy, meager
and 90% inaccurate. Five to 8 E/A made up to 8 inaccurate
phosphorus bomb attacks. Four aircraft landed at
Average bomb load: 8,507 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 464 gal-
lons.
____________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 142
Date: 4 May 1945
Code Name: Cockcrow # 3
Target: Saeki A/F 90.33-1306
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 9
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 041008K - 041015K
Altitude of Attack: 18,200 - 18,450
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - haze
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Strike attack pictures showed bombing
results were fair. Area of bursts across target approximately
800 feet wide. One aircraft probably destroyed. Field remains
operational. On the field 38 aircraft visible, all but one S/E.
Enemy air opposition 10 E/A sighted made no attacks. AA
nil. One aircraft landed at
10,224 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 875 gallons.
______________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 143
Date: 4 May 1945
Code Name: Mopish # 2
Target: Matsuyama A/F 90.13-2777
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 79.9% (17 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 040909K - 040925K
Altitude of Attack: 18,000 - 18,900
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - haze
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results were from excellent to
poor. Bomb pattern was a t upper edge of field area also among
barrack-type buildings. Enemy air opposition----33 E/A sighted
made 18 attacks. Four enemy aircraft were damaged with none
destroyed or probably destroyed. AA weak. Two A/C
landed at
579 gallons.
Mission # 144
Date:
Code Name: Camlet # 5
Target:
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 17
% A/C Bombing
Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 051316K - 051320K
Altitude of Attack: 17,275 - 17,900
Weather Over Target: Clear
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
Half of target covered with bursts. One bomb pattern was in
west portion of
section of the
ceived hits. Enemy air opposition----6 E/A sighted made 1 at-
tack. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. One enemy aircraft
destroyed with none probably destroyed or damaged. Average
bomb load: 12,359 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 795 gallons.
___________________________________________________
Date:
Code Name: Aghast # 7
Target: Tachiari A/F 90.35-1236
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing
Primary: 91% (10 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 051325K
Altitude of Attack: 18,200 - 18,500
Weather Over Target: Clear
Total A/C Lost: 2
Resume of
bursts were in a reported in a mechanics school and emer-
gency landing field about 16,000 feet east of target. Enemy
air opposition---approximately 27 E/A sighted and all attack-
ed in waves. E/A shot down 2 B-29s and damaged 2 others.
Enemy aircraft destroyed 7 probably destroyed 7 and 7 da-
maged. AA heavy, meager to moderate and inaccurate. Av-
erage bomb load: 12,100 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 564 gal-
lons.
___________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 146
Date: 5 May 1945
Code Name: Thunderhead # 1
Target: Hiro Naval A/C Factory (Primary visual) 90.30-660
Hiro Arsenal (Primary
radar) 90.30-794
Participating Units: 73rd BW and 58th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 170
% A/C Bombing Primary: 85.04% (148 Primary and 4 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 051140K - 051211K
Altitude of Attack: 18,000 - 24,700
Weather Over Target: clear to 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
Resume of Mission: Bombing results were good to excellent.
Major buildings in west half of target received direct hits. Direct
hit on large U-shaped building of Hiro Naval Engine and Turbine
Factory. One major building in southwest section of Hiro Arsenal
received direct hit. 80% of target estimated to be destroyed. All
buildings, except seaplane hangars at south end of target area
gutted or destroyed. 578 tons of bombs placed on target. Eight-
een aircraft non-effective. Enemy air opposition---56 E/A sighted
made 16 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed 3, probably destroy-
ed 2 and 1 damaged. AA heavy, moderate to intense and inac-
curate to accurate. Sixty-eight aircraft landed at
rage bomb load: 8,245 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 572 gallons.
______________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 147
Date: 5 May 1945
Code Name: Checkbook # 13
Target: Kanoya A/F 90.38-1378
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 91% (10 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 052053K
Altitude of Attack: 18,000
Weather Over Target: Clear
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Bombing results were good. Bomb pattern
1,500 feet wide extended northwest across apron and hangar area.
Enemy air opposition---4 E/A sighted no attacks made. AA heavy,
meager and inaccurate. Aircraft that was lost crashed at
Average bomb load: 10,931 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 873 gallons.
________________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 148
Date: 5 May 1945
Code Name: Treadle # 1
Target: Chiran A/F 90.38-2501
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 72% (8 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 052111K
Altitude of Attack: 17,100
Weather Over Target: Clear
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing results were poor. Bursts were
in open country northeast of field. Enemy air opposition--3 E/A
sighted with no attacks made. AA heavy, meager and inaccu-
rate. One B-29 landed at
lbs. Average fuel reserve: 735 gallons.
_____________________________________________________
Date:
Code Name: Infirmary # 1
Target: Ibusuki A/F 90.36-2507
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 10
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 052038K
Altitude of Attack: 17,000
Weather over Target: Clear
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
bursts 1,000 feet wide across target area. Enemy air opposi-
tion----5 E/A sighted with no attacks made. AA nil.
Average
bomb load: 11,000 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 1098 gallons.
___________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 150
Date: 5 May 1945
Code Name: Starvation # 9
Target: Tokyo Bay, Ise Bay and Inland Sea
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 98
% A/C Bombing Primary: 86% (86 Primary and
4 Alternate)
Time Over Primary: 060016K - 060419K
Altitude of Attack: 4,925 - 8,400
Weather Over Target: 7/10 - 8/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Mining results were considered good. Op-
peration adds considerably to Japanese shipping problem. The
blockade established at Kobe-Osaka area 3 Mo was strength-
ened with additional blockades across
expected to last for one to two weeks. Attrition fields were also
laid at Tokuyama, Aki, Noda,
mage Japanese shipping for several weeks. Eight A/C non-ef-
fective. Enemy air opposition---11 E/A sighted with 1 attack
made. AA meager and inaccurate. Two aircraft landed at
Jima
992 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 151
Date: 7 May 1945
Code Name: Checkbook # 14
Target: Kanoya A/F 90.36 - 1378
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 10
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 071333K
Altitude of Attack: 14,400
Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Crews reported bomb pattern clustered
in hangar and service areas with 4 near misses on hangars
and 3 hits on buildings. Results believed excellent. Enemy
air opposition----37 E/A sighted with 26 attacks made. Enemy
aircraft destroyed none, 1 probably destroyed with 2 damaged.
Three B-29s damaged by flak. Average bomb load: 11,097 lbs.
Average fuel reserve: 776 gallons.
___________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 152
Date: 7 May 1945
Code Name: Infirmary # 2
Target: Ibusuki A/F 90.38 - 2507
Participating
Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 91% (10 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 071308K
Altitude of Attack: 12,000
Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Crews reported bomb pattern on ramp
hangars and area beyond to northwest of hangars. No direct
hits observed on installations. Much smoke obscured target.
Enemy air opposition----24 E/A sighted with 14 attacks made.
Enemy aircraft destroyed or probably destroyed none with 2
damaged. Two B-29s landed at
11,583 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 920 gallons. AA nil.
____________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 153
Date: 7 May 1945
Code Name: Camlet # 1
Target: Oita A/F 90.33 - 1308
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 10
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 071329K
Altitude of Attack: 12,250
Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
Resume of Mission: Strike attack photos showed bombing
results to be unsatisfactory. Approximately 39 bursts south
of the town of
Enemy air opposition---50 E/A sighted with 75 attacks made.
Enemy aircraft destroyed---13, probably destroyed---11, and
0 damaged. One aircraft ditched on return after 2 engines
were shot out by E/A----10 of 11 crew members rescued.
One aircraft missing over target, probably due to E/A.
Four
aircraft landed
at
Average bomb load: 13,227 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 712
gallons.
__________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 154
Date: 7 May 1945
Code Name: Bloway # 3
Target: Usa A/F 90.33 - 1307
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 071307K
Altitude of Attack: 14,100
Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Crews reported bursts were visible on
apron and extended northeast to cover part of field. No bursts
seen in hangar area. Enemy air opposition---34 E/A sighted
with 40 attacks made. Enemy aircraft destroyed---21, prob-
ably destroyed---5, and 0 damaged. AA heavy, meager and
inaccurate. One B-29 lost over target, presumably to E/A.
Four aircraft landed at
lbs. Average fuel reserve: 675 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission #'s 155 & 156
Date: 8 May 1945
Code Name: Checkbook # 15 and Dripper # 6
Targets: Kanoya A/F 90.38 - 1378 and Miyakonojo A/F
90.38 - 2527
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 20
% A/C Bombing Primary: 85% (17 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 081222K - 081333K
Altitude of Attack: 17,900 - 21,200
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing was done by radar and results
were unobserved. Subsequent photo reconnaissance missions
were unable to get photographs due to adverse weather condi-
tions. Enemy air opposition and AA nil. Average bomb
load:
12,093 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 893 gallons.
____________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 157
Date: 8 May 1945
Code Name: Camlet # 7
Target: Oita A/F 90.33 - 1308
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 12
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 081239K - 081325K
Altitude of Attack: 17,200 - 20,000
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: For bombing results see Missions 155
and 156. Enemy air opposition and AA nil. Six B-29s
landed
at
reserve: 715 gallons.
__________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 158
Date: 8 May 1945
Code Name: Mopish # 3
Target:
Matsuyama A/F 90.13 - 2777
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 12
% A/C Bombing Primary: 93.5% (11 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 081236K - 081325K
Altitude of Attack: 18,000 - 23,000
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: For bombing results see Missions 155 and
156. Enemy air opposition and AA nil. Three aircraft
landed at
Jima
gallons.
Mission Summary
Mission # 159
Date: 10 May 1945
Code Name: Mopish # 4
Target: Matsuyama A/F PV & (PR) 90.13
- 2777
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 22
% A/C Bombing Primary: 72% (16 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 100827K - 100835K
Altitude of Attack: 18,000 - 18,500
Weather Over Target: CAVU
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Crews reported bomb patterns compact
and well centered on field. Heavy concentration in building area,
damage to specific installations obscured by
smoke. Only one
B-29 damaged by AA. Nine E/A sighted, made 1 attack.
No
claims. Seven A/C landed at
Average bomb load: 13,606 lbs. Average gas reserve: 676 gal-
lons.
_____________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 160
Date: 10 May 1945
Code Name: Blowsy # 4
Target: Usa A/F (PV) 90.33 - 1307 Oita City (PR)
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 22
% A/C Bombing Primary: 67.5% (15 Primary and 5 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 100839K - 100906K
Altitude of Attack: 18,400 - 19,000
Weather Over Target: CAVU
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Crews reported bomb pattern good and
well centered with heavy concentration in hangar area. 3 hits
on hangars. Tow B-29s were non-effective. No B-29s were da-
maged by AA. Twenty E/A were sighted and made 10 attacks.
One B-29 was damaged. Claims: 3-0-2 . Eight A/C landed
at
573 gallons.
____________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 161
Date: 10 May 1945
Code Name: Neckcloth # 7
Target: Miyazaki A/F (PV) 90.38 - 2529 Urban area (PR)
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 63% (7 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 100906K
Altitude of Attack: 19,000
Weather Over Target: CAVU
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Crews reported all bombs fell in target
area, S and W of runway intersection. Number of bursts in
building area. Pattern approximately 4,400 ft. long. Three
A/C
non-effective. One B-29 damaged by AA. No E/A sighted. No
claims. Four A/C landed at
12,355 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 701 gallons.
___________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 162
Date: 10 May 1945
Code Name: Checkbook # 15
Target: Konoya A/F (PV) 90.38 - 1378
Kokubu (PR) 90.38 - 2520
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 12
% A/C Bombing Primary: 33% (4 Primary and 6 Opportunity)
Time Over Target: 100855K - 100857K
Altitude of Attack: 18,000
Weather Over Target: CAVU
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Crews reported bombs from 4 A/C fell on
target, with at least 8 bursts in buildings which front apron.
Other A/C in squadron dropped bombs in open country caus-
ing no damage. Two A/C were non-effective. Flak was heavy,
meager and inaccurate. No B-29 was damaged by AA. Twenty-
eight E/A sighted made 30 attacks and damaged one B-29.
Claims:
load: 12,398 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 751 gallons.
____________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 163
Date: 10 May 1945
Code Name: Indices # 1
Target: Tokuyama Naval Fuel Station 90.32 - 73
Kure Naval
Arsenal
90.30 - 657A
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 60
% A/C Bombing Primary: 93% (54 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Time Over Target: 101052K - 101103K
Altitude of Attack: 14,900 - 20,000
Weather Over Target: 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Crew reports were that
target sustained
major damage. Direct hits on storage tanks resulted in large
columns of dense smoke. No damages. Flak was heavy, mea-
ger and inaccurate. Five B-29s damaged by AA. Two A/C land-
ed at
serve: 950 gallons.
___________________________________________________
Mission Summary
Mission # 164
Date: 10 May 1945
Code Name: Rotative # 1
Target: Tokuyama Coal Yard 90.32 - 674
Kure
Naval Arsenal 90.30 - 657A
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 63
% A/C Bombing Primary: 88.48% (56 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 101107K - 101120K
Altitude of Attack: 18,700 - 21,080
Weather Over Target: 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Crews reported large
columns of smoke
interfered with damage evaluation. Concentration of hits seen
on
jetty and with majority of bombs falling in target area. Five E/A
sighted made no attacks. No claims. Flak was heavy, meager
and inaccurate, Enemy AA damaged 7 B-29s. Four A/C landed
at
10,395 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 723 gallons.
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Mission summary
Mission # 165
Date: 10 May 1945
Code Name: Fainter # 1
Target: Otake Oil Refinery 90.30 - 2121
Kure
Urban Area (Secondary)
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 132
% A/C Bombing Primary: 74% (112 Primary and 14 Opportunity)
Time Over Target: 101048K - 101114K
Altitude of Attack: 14,620 - 19,700
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: First photographs showed concentration
of bursts in target. The A/C lost, crashed on landing at North
Field,
sighted made 54 attacks and damaged 1 B-29. Claims:
Flak was heavy, meager and inaccurate. AA damaged 19 B-29s.
Twelve A/C landed at
Average fuel reserve: 683 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 166
Date: 10 May 1945
Code Name: Anaphase # 1
Target: O'Shima Oil Storage 90.32 - 1884
Kure
Naval Arsenal 90.30 - 657A (Secondary)
Participating Unit: 58th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 88
% A/C Bombing Primary: 90.40% (80 Primary and 4 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 101105K - 101150K
Altitude of Attack: 16,850 - 18,700
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Crews reported bombing accuracy good to
excellent, with 7 tanks appeared to have been hit. Greatest con-
centration of bombs in target, Three unidentified
buildings in area
hit. Twenty-nine E/A sighted made 3 attacks and no B-29s were
damaged. Claims: 0-0-1 . Flak was heavy, meager and
inaccurate.
Enemy AA damaged 4 B-29s. Six A/C landed at
age bomb load: 10,607 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 760 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 167
Date: 11 May 1945
Code Name: Camlet # 8
Target: Oita A/F 90.33 - 1308
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 20
% A/C Bombing Primary: 85% (17 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 110903K - 110927K
Altitude of Attack: 18,000 - 19,000
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
Mission: Crews reported good bombing accuracy
with pattern extending across target. No E/A sighted. No flak
damage. AA heavy, meager and inaccurate. Two A/C non-ef-
fective. One B-29 landed at
11,875 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 699 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 168
Date: 11 May 1945
Target: Saeki A/F 90.33 - 1306
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 63% (7 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 110931K
Altitude of Attack: 19,400
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Crews reported 27 bursts on S half of
A/F. Two bursts on or near radio station across river. Three
A/C were non-effective. Five E/A sighted made no attacks.
No claims. No AA damage. Flak was heavy, meager and
inaccurate. One A/C landed at
load: 12,841 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 516 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 169
Date: 11 May 1945
Code Name: Bushing # 5
Target: Nittagahara A/F (PV) 90.33 - 2531
Niyazaki (PR)
90.38 - 2529
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 55% (5 Primary and 6 Opportunity)
Time Over
Primary: 111653K - 111715K
Altitude of Attack: 15,400 - 22,400
Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 6/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Photo reconnaissance showed numerous
craters in S portion of field not filled in. Field is operative. Flak
was heavy, meager and inaccurate. No E/A sighted. Two A/C
landed at
fuel reserve: 723 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 170
Date: 11 May 1945
Code Name: Neckcloth # 8
Target; Miyazaki A/F (PV) 90.38 -
2529
Miyazaki (PR)
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 12
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 111610K - 111640K
Altitude of Attack: 15,000 - 20,000
Weather Over
Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing was by radar with unobserved
results. No E/A sighted. No AA damage. Flak was heavy,
meager and inaccurate. Three B-29s landed at
Average bomb load: 13,591 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 843
gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 171
Date: 11 May 1945
Target: Miyakonojo A/F (PV) 90.38 -
2527
Miyakonojo (PR)
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 111615K - 111646K
Altitude of Attack: 17,000 - 20,000
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Bombing was by radar with results unob-
served. No E/A sighted. No flak damage. Flak was heavy, mea-
ger and inaccurate. Two B-29s landed at
bomb load: 13,750 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 648 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 172
Date: 11 May 1945
Code Name: Leafstalk # 1
Target: Kawanishi A/C Planet, Kobe 90.25 - 1702
Participating Units: 58th BW, 73rd BW, and 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 102
% A/C Bombing
Primary: 92% (92 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 111153K - 111103K
Altitude of Attack: 15,700 - 20,000
Weather Over Target: 4/10 - 8/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Strike photos showed 2 patterns of bursts
in urban areas 10,000 feet W of target. Poor results indicated.
Several near misses on E side of target. Hits on seaplane ramp
in SE corner of target started fire. Nine A/C were non-effective.
One 314th Wing A/C lost, crashed into ocean at take-off. All
11 crew members were killed. Forty-one E/A sighted made
261 attacks. Damaged 3 B-29s. Claims
damaged twenty aircraft. Flak was heavy, meager to intense
and accurate to inaccurate. Fourteen B-29s landed at
Average bomb load: 11,313 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 752 gal-
lons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 173
Date: 13/14 May 1945
Code
Name: Starvation # 10
Target: Shimonoseki Straits
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 12
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 140120K - 140229K
Altitude of Attack: 5,800 - 8,030
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Mined shipping channels expected to be
closed several days. Seven E/A sighted made no attacks. No
claims. AA medium, moderate to intense, fairly accurate. 30-
50 S/L between Moji and Yawata. No B-29s were damaged by
AA. Average mine load: 12,366 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 826
gallons.
Mission Summary
Mission # 174
Date: 14 May 1945
Code Name: Microscope # 4
Target: North Nagoya Urban area (197)
Participating Units: 58th BW, 73rd BW, 313th BW, and 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 524
% A/C Bombing Primary: 89.68% (472 Primary and 8 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 140905K - 141025K
Altitude of Attack: 16,200 - 20,500
Weather Over Target: 1/10 - 8/10
Total A/C Lost: 11
Resume of Mission: Flash strike report indicated fires extended
about 2,000 yards NW of Nagoya Castle across N part of city.
Mitsubishi Electrical Manufacturing Co. and undamaged part of
Mitsubishi A/C Engine Plant had fires. Enemy air opposition
generally was aggressive, uncoordinated and ineffective. Forty-
four A/C non-effective. B-29 losses: 1 to E/A ;
1 to E/AA; 4 to
accident; 4 to other causes and 1 to unknown. Casualties, 8
killed, 41 missing, and 13 wounded. Two B-29s damaged by
E/AC and 54 by E/AA. Ninety E/A sighted made 275 attacks.
Claims 23-16-31. Average bomb load: 11,479 lbs.
Average fuel
reserve: 642 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 175
Date: 16 May 1945
Code Name: Starvation # 11
Target: Shimonoseki Straits and Maizuru and Miyazu Harbors
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 30
% A/C Bombing Primary: 83.25% (25 Primary
and 2 Secondary)
Time Over Primary: 140148K - 140326K
Altitude of Attack: 6,200 - 11,000
Weather Over Target: 4/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Shimonoseki Straits re-mined for several
days.
first time. Eight E/A sighted made 1 attack. No claims. AA
heavy, meager and inaccurate. Eight A/C bracketed by
S/L
before receiving fire. Two B-29s damaged by AA. Three
B-29s
non-effective. Average Mine Load: 12,276 lbs. Average fuel
reserve: 828 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 176
Date: 16 May 1945
Code Name: Microscope # 5
Target: South Nagoya Urban Area (197)
Participating Units: 58th BW, 73rd BW, 313th BW, 314th BW
Number of A/C
Airborne: 516
% A/C Bombing Primary: 79% (457 Primary and 11 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 170305K - 170558K
Altitude of Attack: 6,600 - 18,340
Weather Over Target: 3/10 - 9/10
Total A/C Lost: 3
Resume of Mission: Crews reported fair results. Limited
photo coverage showed fires in north section of city. Clouds
and smoke caused A/C to bomb by radar. 3,609.2 tons of
bombs were dropped on primary target. Forty-eight A/C were
non-effective. Twenty E/A sighted made 11 attacks. Claims:
2-0-0. E/AA damaged 14 B-29s. Sixteen A/C landed at
Jima
802 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 177
Date: 19 May 1945
Code
Name: Starvation # 12
Target: Shimonoseki Straits and Tsuruga Harbor
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 34
% A/C Bombing Primary: 87% (30 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 190152K - 190309K
Altitude of Attack: 5,800 - 6,700
Weather Over Target: 3/10 - 6/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
Mission: The Shimonoseki Straits were again block-
aded. A new field was laid in
were laid. Four A/C non-effective. Thirty-three E/A
sighted made
2 attacks. No claims. Average Mine load: 12,579 lbs. Average
fuel reserve: 826 gallons. Two A/C landed at
Mission
Summary
Mission # 178
Date: 19 May 1945
Target: Tachikawa Air Arsenal ( 90.30 - 2008) and
A/C
Plant (792) PV Hamamatsu City (PR)
Participating Units: 58th BW, 73rd BW, 313th BW, 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 309
% A/C Bombing Primary: 87.04% (274 Radar and 14 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: (Radar) 191151K - 191258K
Altitude of Attack: 13,300 - 26,640
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 4
Resume of Mission: 64 acres of city burned. The target was not
visible and all bombing was done by radar on the primary radar
target, on which 1,486 tons of bombs were dropped. 23 A/C
non-
effective. Only 8 E/A sighted and they made no attacks. No claims.
AA did no damage. 20 B-29s landed at
load: 12,029 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 817 gallons.
Date: 20/21 May 1945
Code Name: Starvation # 13
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 30
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Time Over Primary: 210148K - 210311K
Altitude of Attack: 5,500 - 6,600
Weather Over Target: 6/10 - 8/10
Total A/C Lost: 3
Resume of
off, killing 10 crew members. 2 A/C parked near runway demolish-
ed by the explosions. 184 MK-25 Mines laid. 4 A/C
landed at
Jima
lbs. Average fuel reserve: 802 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 180
Date: 23 May 1945
Code Name: Starvation # 14
Target: Shimonoseki Straits ( Inner and Outer )
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 32
% A/C Bombing
Primary: 93.6% ( 30 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 230207K - 230311K
Altitude of Attack: 5,300 - 8,100
Weather Over Target: 4/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: 176 MK-25 mines laid in Primary target
areas, M/F Mike and Love. Eleven E/A sighted made no attacks.
No claims. Lost B-29 crashed into sea 10-20 miles off Japanese
coast as a result of damage caused by E/AA. Three of 11 crew
members rescued. Three A/C landed at
load: 11,580 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 727 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 181
Date: 23 May 1945
Target: Tokyo Urban Area
Participating Units: 58th BW, 73rd BW, 313th BW, 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 558
% A/C Bombing Primary: 93.60% ( 520 Primary and 5 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 240239K - 240438K
Altitude of Attack: 7,800 - 15,100
Weather Over Target: 1/10 - 6/10
Total A/C Lost: 17
Resume of Mission: A total of 3,645.7 tons of incendiary bombs
were dropped on the Primary Target. Thirty-three A/C
non-effective.
Pictures were not taken due to overcast, and damage is included
in
medium, moderate to intense, but inaccurate. One A/C lost to E/AC
and AA, 4 to accidents and 10 to unknown causes. Sixty E/A sight-
ed made 83 attacks. Claims were
gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 182
Date: 25 May 1945
Code Name: Starvation # 15
Target: Shimonoseki Straits, Niigata, Nanao, and Fushiki
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 30
% A/C Airborne: 83.25% ( 25 A/C Primary
and 2 A/C Alternate)
Time Over Primary: 250144K - 250359K
Altitude of Attack: 6,000 - 8,400
Weather Over Target: Clear
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: 186 MK-25 mines laid in Primary areas. M/F
Uncle,
effective. Three A/C landed at
Average mine load: 13,510 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 645 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 183
Date: 25 May 1945
Target: Tokyo Urban Area
Participating Units: 58th BW, 73rd BW, 313th BW, 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 498
% A/C Bombing Primary: 92.8% ( 464 Primary and 6 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 252338K - 260213K
Altitude of Attack: 7,915 - 22,000
Weather Over Target: 1/10 - 9/10
Total A/C Lost: 26
Resume of Mission: Aircraft dropped a total of 3,262 tons of in-
cendiary bombs on the target with excellent results. This
and
out. Twenty-eight A/C were non-effective. Enemy AA, which was
heavy and medium, moderate to intense, destroyed 3 B-29s and
combined with E/AC to down another; 2 planes were abandoned
near Iwo Jima, and 20 B-29s were lost to unknown reasons. AA
damaged 89 B-29s and combined with A/C damaged 11 more.
E/A damaged 10 planes. Sixty E/A sighted made 99
attacks.
Claims were
19-0-4. Average bomb load: 13,517 lbs. Average
fuel reserve: 794 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 184
Date: 27 May 1945
Code Name: Starvation # 16
Target: Shimonoseki Straits, Fishiki, Fukuoka, and Karatsu
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 30
% A/C Bombing Primary: 96.57% (29 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 270132K - 270330K
Altitude of Attack: 5,900 - 8,200
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: 194 MK-25 mines and 12 MK-36 mines were
dropped in primary fields, with 193 of these reported as effective.
One B-29 was non-effective. Two B-29's were damaged by
AA.
Five E/A sighted and made one attack. No claims. One A/C
land-
ed at
Average fuel reserve: 609 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 185
Date: 28 May 1945
Code Name: Starvation # 17
Target: Shimonoseki Straits and Moji Area
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C
Airborne: 11
% A/C Bombing Primary: 81% (9 A/C)
Time Over Primary: 280058K - 280126K
Altitude of Attack: 6,000 - 7,700
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Sixty-three MK-25 mines were dropped in
the 3 primary areas with 62 reported as effective. Two A/C were
non-effective. AA shot down 1 B-29 over the target, with all 11
crew members missing. AA also damaged 3 B-29s. AA was
heavy, meager to intense and accurate to inaccurate. Eleven
E/A sighted made 6 attacks. No claims. Average mine load:
13,510 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 755 gallons.
Mission Summary
Mission # 186
Date: 29 May 1945
Target: Yokohama Area
Participating Units: 58th BW, 73rd BW, 313th BW, 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 510
% A/C Bombing Primary: 90.8% 454 Primary
and 21 Opportunity)
Time Over Primary: 291014K - 291129K
Altitude of Attack: 17,500 - 21,000
Weather Over Target: 9/10 high clouds
Total A/C Lost: 7
Resume of Mission: Available photos indicated excellent bombing
results. A total of 6.9 square miles of the city were burned and
destroyed. A total of 2, 569.6 tons of bombs were dropped on the
primary target and 105.6 tons on targets of opportunity. Thirty-five
A/C were non-effective. Fighter opposition consisted of 55 A/C
sighted making 110 attacks. Claims were
meager to intense, accurate to inaccurate and shot down 3 B-29s.
The B-29s were escorted by 101 P-51s. Two P-51s were lost over
the target. One B-29 was intentionally rammed. Two A/C ditched.
Thirty-nine A/C landed at
Average fuel reserve: 811 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 187
Date: 1 June 1945
Target: Osaka Urban Area
Participating Units: 58th BW, 73rd BW, 313th BW, 314BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 509
% A/C Bombing Primary: 91.6% (458 Primary and 16 Opportunity)
Types of Bombs and Fuzes: M-17-30.7, 31.3, 31.9, 32.5, and 31 sec.
nose; M-47-instantaneous nose
and non-
delay tail; E-46-33.3, 34.4,
35.5, 36.3,
and 36.5 sec. tail, and M26
(T4E4)-14,
14.5, 15.1, 15.2, and 15.3 nose
fuzings.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 2,788.5 Primary and 102.2 Opportunity
Time Over Primary: 1028K - 1200K
Altitude of
Attack: 13,000 - 28,500
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 10/10
Total of A/C Lost: 10
Resume of Mission: Approximately 3.4 square miles were destroyed
by this mission, mainly north and northwest of the castle. Total dam-
age to
of the city. Eighty-five E/A sighted made 221 attacks and damaged
4 B-29s. Claims were
and inaccurate to accurate, accounting for 5 B-29s. Two aircraft col-
lided at assembly, 2 were lost due to mechanical reasons,
and 1 to
unknown causes. Thirty-five A/C were non-effective. Of the 4 crews
bailed out, all but 2 men were rescued. Fighter escort was formed
by 148 P-51s, but a majority turned back. Twenty-seven P-51s and
26 fighter pilots were lost due to severe weather conditions. Eighty-
one ( 81 ) B-29s landed at
Average fuel reserve: 655 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 188
Date: 5 June 1945
Target: Kobe Urban Area ( 90.25 - 11)
Participating Units: 58th BW, 73rd BW, 313th BW, 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 530 ( including 7 Super Dumbos )
% A/C Bombing Primary: 89.37% (473 Primary and 8 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E-46, Non-delay nose and varied delay
tails; T4E4, varied delay nose and non-
delay tail; AN-M47A2, instantaneous
nose and non-delay tails and M17-A1,
24 sec. nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 3079.1 Primary and
54.7 on Opportunity
Time Over Primary: 050822K - 050947K
Altitude of Attack: 13,650 - 18,800
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 8/10
Total A/C Lost: 11
Resume of Mission: About 3.8 square miles of the city were
destroyed and about 1/2 square mile east of Kobe. Nine num-
bered industrial targets were damaged. Total damage to city
is 8 square miles, about 51% of the built up portion of the city.
Of the B-29s lost, 3 were due to E/AC, 3 to enemy AA, 3 to
E/A and AA, 1 crashed at
Forty-nine A/C were non-effective. The 125 E/AC sighted made
672 attacks. Claims were 86-31-78. E/AA was heavy, meager
to intense, generally accurate and damaged 139 B-29s. Forty-
three A/C landed at
Average Fuel Reserve: 677 gallons.
Mission Summary
Mission # 189
Date: 7 June 1945
Target: Osaka Urban Area
Participating Units: 58th BW, 73rd BW, 313th BW, 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 449
% A/C Bombing Primary: 89.98% (409 Primary and 9 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E46, non-delay nose, various tail set-
tings; T4E4, various nose and tail set-
tings; E-48, non-delay nose, various
tail settings; AN-M47A2, instantaneous
nose and non-delay tail; AN-M46, 1/10
sec. nose and 1/100 sec. tail; AN-M65-
1/100 sec. nose and tail; AN-M64, 1/100 sec. nose and tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 2593.6 Primary and 58.6 Opportunity
Time Over Primary: 071209K - 071328K
Altitude of Attack: 17,900 - 23,150
Weather Over Target: 8/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
Resume of Mission: Strike attack photographs indicated 2.21
square miles had been destroyed bringing the total to date from
the Command's Strikes to 13.46 square miles or 22.5% of the
built-up portion of the city. Thirty-one A/C were non-effective.
Fighter opposition was nil to meager, with 10 E/A sighted mak-
ing 30 attacks. Claims were 0-0-3. Flak over target was heavy,
nil to meager, inaccurate. Seven B-29s were damaged by flak.
Fighter escort was provided by 144 P-51s. Fighter claims were
2-0-1. Fifty-nine A/C landed at
to mechanical reasons. One P-51 caught fire near
Average Bomb Load: 13,182 lbs. Average Fuel Reserve: 544
gallons.
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Date:
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 31
% A/C Bombing Primary: 83.82% (26 A/C)
Type of Mines and Settings: MK26 and MK25 mines, with
various settings.
No. of Mines Laid: 240, 1,000-pound mines and 39, 2,000-
pound mines on Primary
Time Over Primary: 070128K - 070239K
Altitude of Attack: 5,700 - 8,400
Weather Over Target: 8/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
re-mined. AA was nil and the 5 E/A sighted made no attacks.
Five B-29s were non-effective. Four A/C landed at
and 1 landed at
Average Fuel Reserve: 889 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 191
Date: 9 June 1945
Target: Kawanishi Aircraft Co. at Naruo (90.25 - 18)
Participating Unit: 58th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 46
% A/C Bombing Primary: 96.26% (44 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M65, 1000# G.P., 1/100 sec. delay
nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 263.5 tons on Primary and 6 tons on
Opportunity
Time Over Primary: 090930K - 091003K
Altitude of Attack: 19,400 - 21,200
Weather Over Target: 5/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Post strike photos showed the plant almost
completely destroyed, with 69% of total roof area damaged or de-
stroyed. Twenty-six per cent of the plant is beyond repair. One
B-29 was non-effective. Thirty E/A sighted made 54 attacks.
Claims were
to moderate and inaccurate. Eight B-29s landed on
erage bomb load: 12,720 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 778 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 192
Date: 9 June 1945
Target: Kawasaki Aircraft Co. at Akashi (90.25 - 1547)
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 26
% A/C Bombing Primary: 92.16% (24 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M56, 4000#, light case, instantan-
eous nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 144 tons on Primary and
12 tons on Op-
portunity.
Time Over Primary: 091052K - 091054K
Altitude of
Attack: 16,700 - 17,400
Weather Over Target: 8/10 - 9/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
damage to the plant. Bombing was chiefly by radar. One pattern
of bombs was in
emy opposition was encountered. Four B-29s landed at
Average bomb load: 13,065 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 615 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 193
Date: 9 June 1945
Target: Aichi Aircraft Works City of Hamamatsu (PR),
Atsuta Plant
at Nagoya (90.20 - 2010/198)
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 44
% A/C Bombing Primary: 96.6% (42 Primary and 1 PR)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M56, 4000#, light case, in-
stantaneous nose and non-delay
tail and AN-M66, 2000# G.P. ,
instantaneous nose and non-de-
lay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 265 tons on Primary and 6 tons on PR
Time Over Primary: 091017K - 091023K
Altitude of Attack: 19,000 - 20,700
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Photo reconnaissance showed the plant to
be approximately 95.7% destroyed or damaged. The
plant of the Aichi A/C Engine Works was 53 per cent destroyed
or damaged. Flak was heavy, moderate generally inaccurate.
Thirty-two E/A sighted made 87 attacks. Claims were
Seven B-29s landed at
Average fuel reserve: 703 gallons.
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Date:
Target: Shimonoseki Straits
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 28
% A/C Bombing Primary: 92.8% (26 Primary
and 1 Alternate field)
Type of Mines and Settings: MK-25 and MK-26-36, with various
settings.
Tons of Mines Dropped: 90 1,000-pound mines and
126 2,000-
pound mines. 18 1,000-pound mines in
alternate field.
Time Over Primary: 090101K - 090243K
Altitude of Attack: 6,200 - 8,400
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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and the
landed at
No claims. Average mine load: 13,179. Average fuel reserve:794
gallons.
Date: 10 June 1945
Target: Nakajima Aircraft Co. at
Kasumigaura Seaplane
Base (PR)
Participating Unit: 58th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 29
% A/C Bombing Primary: Radar Target 79.35% (23 A/C) and
2 A/C
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, general purpose, 500#,
1/100 sec. delay nose, non-delay
tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 123.3 on Primary and
11.2 on
Time Over Primary: Radar Target: 1001K -
1012K
Altitude of Attack: 17,700 - 20,100
Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 9/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
radar target. Visible damage included 13 buildings damaged
or destroyed, according to strike attack photography. Twenty-
seven E/A sighted made 27 attacks. Claims: 0-4-8. Flak was
reported as heavy, nil to meager and inaccurate. Two B-29's
were damaged by flak. Fighter escort of 107 P-51's airborne
from
point, but none over target. Three B-29's landed at
Average bomb load: 11,910 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 700
gallons.
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Mission Summary
Date: 10 June 1945
Target: Japan Aircraft Co. at Tomioka (90.17
- 1391)
Participating Unit: 58th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 33
% A/C Bombing Primary: 96.66% (32 Primary and 1
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# general purpose,
instantaneous nose and non-delay
tail.
Tons of Bombs
Dropped: 172.5 tons on Primary and
5.3 tons on Opportunity
Time Over Primary: 1024K - 1029K
Altitude of Attack: 21,000 - 22,000
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Unobserved due to clouds and no sub-
sequence photo coverage has been obtained due to cloud co-
verage. Flak was heavy, meager and inaccurate. No P-51
escort observed in target area. Seven E/A sighted mad no
attacks. No claims. Average bomb load: 12,100 lbs. Average
fuel reserve: 735 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 197
Date: 10 June 1945
Target: Nakajima Aircraft Co. at Musashino (PV) (90.17 - 357)
Hitachi Engine Works Kaigan Plant (PR) (90.17 - 2009)
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 124
% A/C Bombing Primary: (PR) 95.11% (118 Radar)
( 2 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M66, 2,000#-general purpose,
variable delay nose and 1/40 sec.
delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 806 tons on Primary Radar and
14 on Opportunity
Time Over Primary: (PR) 0957K - 1038K
Altitude of Attack: 19,600 - 21,200
Weather Over Radar Target: 2/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Strike report photographs indicated ex-
cellent bombing results, with approximately 85 per cent of
target destroyed. Reinforced concrete buildings at center of
eastern edge of target sustained at least 10 direct hits. Inter-
nal damage
impossible to assess, but it is believed to be se-
vere. All other major buildings gutted or destroyed. Flak (at
radar) was heavy, meager to moderate and occasionally ac-
curate. Flak damaged 19 B-29s. Approximately 50 P-51s
met the first B-29 Groups over Aoga Shima and escorted
them to target area. Forty-five E/A sighted made 41 attacks.
Claims not available. Eighteen B-29s landed at
Average bomb load: 14,352 lbs. Average fuel
reserve. 631
gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 198
Date: 10 June 1945
Target: Hitachi Aircraft Co. at Chiba (90.14 - 2145)
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 27
% A/C Bombing Primary: 96.5% (26 Primary)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# general purpose,
1/100 second delay nose and
non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 138.2 tons on Primary
Time Over Primary: 0845K - 0846K
Altitude of Attack: 15,600 - 17,200
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C
Lost: 0
Resume of
squadrons attacked the target. Photos revealed no damage
to the plant. Sixteen E/A sighted made no attacks. No claims.
Flak was heavy, weak and inaccurate. Several A/C believed
to be P-51s were seen 5,000 feet below the B-29s. Two B-29s
landed at
fuel reserve: 1,026 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 199
Date: 10 June 1945
Target: Nakajima Aircraft Co. at Ogikubu (PV) (90.17 - 356)
Kasumiguara Seaplane Base (PR) (90.14 - 1491)
Participating
Unit: 314th
Number A/C Airborne: 65
% A/C Bombing Primary: (PR) 68.85% (45 Radar and 4 Opportunity)
(PV) 10.71% (7 aircraft)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500#-general purpose, 1/100
second delay nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 281.3 on Primary targets and
18 tons on Opportunity
Time Over Primary: (Radar) 0837K - 0859K
(Visual) 0924K - 0927K
Altitude of Attack: Radar 21,000 - 23,000
Visual
21,000 - 21,100
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Strike attack photographs of bombing on
the radar target indicated that the target was approximately
33% destroyed. Heavy, meager to moderate and inaccurate
falk at
proximately 30 P-51s observed over the
withdrawal 30 E/A sighted made 83 attacks. Claims were
12,028 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 704 gallons. Fighter claims
on Missions # 195-200 were
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Mission Summary
Mission # 200
Date: 10
June 1945
Target: Tachikawa Air Depot (90.17 - 2008)
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 34
%A/C Bombing Primary: 87% (29 Primary and 3 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500#-general purpose,
1/100 sec. delay nose and non-
delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 163.5 on Primary and
18 on
Time Over Primary: 0852K - 0857K
Altitude of Attack: 20,100 - 22,000
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
squadrons attacked the target and bombs of 2 squadrons hit
the target. No subsequent reconnaissance pictures have been
obtained. Flak was heavy, meager and inaccurate at Tachikawa.
Nine P-51s observed north of
Twenty-five E/A sighted made 35 attacks. Claims were 0-1-3.
Two B-29s landed at
Average fuel reserve: 801 gallons.
Date:
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 27
% A/C Bombing Primary: 96.2% (26 aircraft)
Type of Mines Planted: MK-25, 2,000 lb. mines.
Tons of Mines Planted: 182 in Primary Field.
Time Over Primary: 0140K - 0239K
Altitude of Attack: 7,200 - 8,500
Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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continued for 3 or 4 more days.
for several days. AA was nil, no B-29s being damaged. Ten
E/A sighted made no attacks. No claims. Average
bomb load;
13,510 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 864 gallons.
Date:
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 30
% A/C Bombing Primary: 96.7% (29
aircraft)
Type of Mines Planted: MK25, 2,000-lb. mines and MK26-36,
1,000-lb. mines.
Tons of Bombs Planted: 269 MK26-36 and 42 MK25 mines.
Time Over Primary: 0119K - 0243K
Altitude of Attack: 7,000 - 7,700
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
effect sine 7 June, was extended.
veral days. AA was nil. No B-29s were damaged. Three E/A
sighted made 1 attack. No claims. Average mine load: 12,686
lbs. Average fuel reserve: 854 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 203
Date: 15 June 1945
Target: Oskaka-Amagasaki Urban Area
Participating
Units: 58th BW, 73rd BW, 313th BW, 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 511
% A/C Bombing Primary: 84.36% (444 Primary and 25 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M17 A1 and E46, 500-lb. incendiary
clusters set to open 5,000' above target
and AN-M47A2 100-lb. incendiary bombs
with instantaneous nose.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 3157.3 on Primary and
176.1 on
Time Over Primary: 0944K - 1155K
Altitude of
Attack: 16,300 - 26,900
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
Resume of
naissance pictures from being taken of the target. Flak was heavy,
meager and generally inaccurate. One hundred P-51s were airborne
as escort but turned back because of poor weather conditions. One
B-29 crashed off the runway and 1 crashed into the sea 4 miles north
of
ed at
708 gallons.
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Date:
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 30
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Types of Mines Planted: MK25, 2,000-lb. mines and MK26-36
1,000-lb. mines with various delay set-
tings.
Number of Mines
Planted: 53 MK25 mines and 244 MK26-36
mines.
Time Over Primary: 0155K - 0350K
Altitude of Attack: 7,800 - 9,000
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
tinued. Fushiki also was re-mined. Attrition fields were laid at Fu-
kuoka, and Karatsu. All 297 mine dropped were believed to be ef-
fective. Flak was heavy and light caliber, meager and inaccurate.
Two B-29's were damaged by flak. Fifteen E/A sighted
made no
attacks. One B-29 landed at
lbs. Average fuel reserve: 760 gallons.
Date:
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 28
% A/C Bombing Primary: 89.25% (25 Primary
and 2 Alternate)
Type of Mines Planted: MK25, 2,000-lb. mines and MK26-36
1,000-lb. mines with various settings.
Number of Mines Planted: 42 MK25 and 215 MK26-36 mines
Time Over Primary: 0024K - 0213K
Altitude of Attack: 6,200 - 8,550
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 8/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
Mission: It was believed the mining of the anchorage
at Shimonoseki Straits and Kobe would flush out the ships at the
anchorage and further discourage shipping in those areas. Of the
277 mines dropped, only 1 was believed to be non-effective. Three
E/A sighted made no attacks. One B-29 was non-effective. Two
B-29's landed at
fuel reserve: 850 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 206
Date: 17 June 1945
Target: Kagoshima Urban Area (90.38)
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 120
% A/C Bombing
Primary: 97.46% (117 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E-46 and AN-M17A1, 500 Lb., incendiary
clusters set to open 5,000' above
target;
AN-M47A2, 100 lb. incendiary bombs,
instantaneous nose.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 809.6 tons on Primary and
7 tons on Op-
portunity.
Time Over Primary: 0006K - 0149K
Altitude of Attack: 7,000 - 9,200
Weather Over Target: 6/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
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(or 41%) of the built-up area destroyed. Total damage is now
50%. The B-29 lost crashed into the sea 50 to 75 miles off the
coast of
sing. Two B-29's were non-effective. Heavy and
automatic wea-
pons AA fire, was intense, accurate and inaccurate in
target
area. Sixteen E/A sighted made 1 attack. Three B-29's
landed
at
serve: 712 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 207
Date: 17 June 1945
Target: Omuta Urban Area: (90.35)
Participating Unit: 58th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 126
% A/C Bombing Primary: 91.64% (116 Primary and 3 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100 lb. incendiary bombs
with instantaneous nose, and E-46
500 lb. incendiary clusters set
to open
at 5,000' above target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 769.2 tons on Primary and 16.2 tons on
Opportunity
Time Over
Primary: 0200K - 0409K
Altitude of Attack: 6,550 - 9,000
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: About 11 square miles or 2.5 percent of the
total built-up area of the city damaged. AA was heavy, medium,
light, meager and inaccurate. Eight E/A sighted made no attacks.
Seven B-29's landed at
Average fuel reserve: 709 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 208
Date: 17 June 1945
Target: Hamamatsu Urban Area (90.21)
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 137
% A/C Bombing Primary: 94.90% (130 aircraft)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M17A1 and E-46 incendiary
clusters with respective noses
and tails set to open
5,000' above
target; AN-M47A2,
100-lb. incen-
diary bombs
with instantaneous
nose.
Tons of Bombs
Dropped: 911 tons on Primary
Time Over Primary: 0159K - 0305K
Altitude of Attack: 7,850 - 9,010
Weather Over Target: 3/10 - 9/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
miles or 30 percent of the city's built-up area was damaged or
destroyed. Heavy and medium, very meager, and inaccurate
flak was encountered. Five E/A sighted made 2 attacks. No
claims. One B-29 landed at
effective. Average bomb load:14,754 lbs. Average fuel
reserve:
1,025 gallons.
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Date:
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 94
% A/C Bombing Primary: 92.56% (89 aircraft)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M17A1 and E-46, 500-lb.
clusters set to open
at 5,000' above target and AN-M47A2
100-lb. incendiary bombs, instantaneous nose.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 567.3 tons on Primary
Time Over Primary: 0246K - 0405K
Altitude of Attack: 7,000 - 7,800
Weather Over Target: 6/10 - 7/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
Damage totaled 1.23 square miles or 59 percent of the
built-up portion of the city (excluding industrial area). Nine
E/A sighted made 1 attack. Flak was heavy, medium, and
light caliber, meager and inaccurate at target. Twelve S/L
observed. Five B-29's were non-effective. Average bomb
load:
13,217 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 1,128 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 210
Date: 19 June 1945
Target: Toyohashi Urban Area (90.21 - 1224)
Participating
Unit: 58th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 141
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95.2% (136 aircraft)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E-46, AN-M17A1 and E-28, 500 lb.
incendiary clusters set to open 2500'
above
target and AN-M47A2, 100 lb.
incendiary bombs with instantaneous
nose.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 946.4 tons of bombs on Primary
Time Over Primary: 0158K - 0417K
Altitude of Attack: 6,900 - 8,800
Weather Over Target: 7/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
(or 52%) of built up portion of the city was destroyed. Heavy
and
medium flak, generally meager and inaccurate. Thirteen E/A
sighted made 13 attacks. One was probably damaged. Four A/C
landed at
load: 14,856 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 916 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 211
Date: 19 June 1945
Target: Fukuoka Urban Area (90.35)
Participating Units: 73rd BW and 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 237
% A/C Bombing Primary: 92.82% (221 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E-46 and E-36, 500 lb. incendiary
clusters
set to open 2500' above
target,
and AN-M47A2 incendiary
bombs
with instantaneous nose.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 1,525 tons on Primary and
13.3 tons
on
Time Over Primary: 0011K - 0153K
Altitude of Attack: 9,000 - 10,000
Weather Over
Target: 1/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
with numerous fires on the built up area of the city. 1.3 square
miles destroyed (20%) of built up area. Medium and heavy AA,
meager to moderate and generally inaccurate. Twelve E/A sighted
made 4 attacks. Ten B-29s landed at
were non-effective. Average bomb load: 14,399 lbs. Average fuel
reserve: 717 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 212
Date: 19 June 1945
Target: Shizuoka Urban Area (90.18)
Participating
Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 137
% A/C Bombing Primary: 91.25% (125 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E-46 500 lb. incendiary clusters
set to
open 2500' above target and
AN-M47A2
100lb. incendiary bombs
with
instantaneous nose.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 868.3 tons on Primary and
9.6 tons
on
Time Over Primary: 0151K - 0354K
Altitude of Attack: 8,000 - 12,000
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
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totaled 2.28 square miles or 66% of built-up portion of the city.
Eighteen E/A sighted made 4 attacks. Light, medium and hea-
vy flak, meager to moderate, generally inaccurate. Several S/L
observed. Both B-29s were lost to unknown reasons. Eleven
A/C were non-effective. Two B-29s landed at
bomb load: 15, 078 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 954 gallons.
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Date:
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 28
% A/C Bombing Primary: 100%
Type of Mines Planted: MK-25, 2000 lb. and MK-25-36,
1000 lb. mines. Various settings.
Number of Mines Planted: 108 MK-25 mines and 144 MK-26-36
mines.
Time Over Primary: 0132K - 0218K
Altitude of Attack: 8,000 - 10,200
Weather Over Target: 5/10 - 6/10
Total A.C Lost: 0
Resume of
dropped were effective. The Shimonoseki Straits blockade
was extended and
mined. Flak was heavy, meager and inaccurate. Six E/A
sighted made no attacks. Two B-29s landed at
Average mine load: 13,069 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 761
gallons.
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Mission
Summary
Mission # 214
Date: 21 June 1945
Target: Fushiki, Sensaki, Nanao and Yuga Sea approaches
Participating
Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 30
% A/C Mining Primary: 83.75% (25 Primary and 2 Alternate)
Type of Mines Planted: MK-25, 2000 lb. and MK-26-36, 1000 lb.
mines, with various settings.
Number of Mines Planted: 56 MK-25 and 204 MK-26-36 mines
on Primary and 24 MK-26-36 on Alter-
nate.
Time Over Primary: 0048K - 0239K
Altitude of
Attack: 6,500 - 8,600
Weather Over Target: 1/10 - 5/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of
effective. Fushiki, and Nanao were closed for 3 to 4
days. New
attrition minefields were established at Yuga and Senzaki. Se-
veral A/C reported shore batteries used lights to spot the loca-
tion mines went into the water. Flak was of medium and heavy
caliber, meager and accurate. Three B-29s were non-effective.
One B-29 landed at
load: 12, 755 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 881 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 215
Date: 22 June 1945
Target: Kure Naval Arsenal (90.30 - 657A)
Participating Units: 58th BW and 73rd BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 195
% A/C Bombing Primary: 82.62% (162 Primary and 12 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M65, 1000# G.P. 1/10 & 1/40
sec. delay nose and 1/40 sec. delay
tail; AN-M64, 500# G.P., 1/40 sec
delay nose & tail; AN-M66, 2000#
G.P., 1/40 sec. delay nose & tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 795.8 tons on Primary and
65.5 tons
on
Time Over Primary: 1031K - 1143K
Altitude of Attack: 18,000 - 26,250
Weather Over Target: 2/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
Resume of
that bombed the target showed the SW area well hit. 57% of the
bombs dropped hit the target. One-hundred-thirty-five A/C bombed
visually and 27 by radar. Twenty E/A sighted made no attacks.
Flak was heavy, intense and accurate. Considerable naval flak was
experienced.
One of the lost B-29s was hit by flak and the other
crashed at Kobler Field while attempting to land with 2 engines out.
Ninety-six ( 96 ) A/C were damaged by flak. Twelve
B-29s were non-
effective. Ten A/C landed at
lbs. Average fuel reserve: 848 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 216
Date: 22 June 1945
Target: Mitsubishi Aircraft Plant at Tamashima ( 90.27 - 1681)
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 123
% A/C Bombing Primary: 87.48% (108 Primary & 10 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P., 1/40 sec. delay
nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 602.8 tons on Primary and
58 tons on
Time Over Primary: 0936K - 1030K
Altitude of Attack: 15,400 - 18,300
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
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damaged. The MPI building, another sub-assembly building, an
assembly building, 2 shops and 7 other buildings were hit. 95
A/C bombed visually and 13 by radar. Heavy, meager to moder-
ate, accurate and inaccurate flak was encountered and damag-
ed 16 B-29s. Forty-nine E/A made 41 attacks and shot down
one B-29. Claims 1-0-0. The other B-29 was lost to
unknown
reasons. Three A/C landed at
12,192 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 778 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 217
Date: 22 June 1945
Target: Kawanishi A/C Plant at Himeji ( 90.27 - 2047)
Participating
Unit: 58th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 58
% A/C Bombing Primary: 88.4% (52 Primary and 4 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P., 1/100 sec. nose
and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 350.7 tons on Primary and
25.5 tons on
Time Over Primary: 1046K - 1137K
Altitude of Attack: 15,200 - 18,000
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 5/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Photo reconnaissance showed buildings
in S 3/4 of plant destroyed or structurally damaged, with a maj-
ority of these buildings being completely destroyed. Bomb pat-
terns indicated probable destruction of buildings in the northern
area of the target. The target may be considered as being com-
pletely destroyed. All bombing was visual. Two aircraft were non-
effective. Flak was meager, inaccurate at target. Twelve E/A
sighted made 17 attacks. Claims 0-0-2. Average bomb
load:
14,964 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 734 gallons. Eleven B-29s
landed at
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Mission Summary
Mission # 218
Date: 22 June 1945
Target: Mitsubishi A/C Plant at Kagamigahara (90.20 - 1833)
Utsube
Oil Refinery, Secondary Target ( 218 )
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 28
% A/C Bombing Primary: 59.5% ( 17 Primary and 6 Secondary)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M56, 4000# L.C., instantaneous
nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 90 tons on Primary, 34 tons Secondary
Time Over Primary: 1016K - 1018K
Altitude of Attack: 16,000 - 18,400
Weather Over Target: 5/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: 75% of the bombs of the squadron that
bombed the secondary target were within 1000 ft. of the MPI.
The primary target was bombed visually and no photo recon-
naissance has been obtained to indicate what results were
attained. Flak was heavy, meager to moderate and accurate.
Thirty-three E/A made 54 attacks. Claims 0-1-2. Five
B-29s
were non-effective. Eleven A/C landed at
mission and 219 and 220. Average Bomb load: 13,065 lbs.
Average fuel reserve: 835 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 219
Date: 22 June 1945
Target: Kawasaki A/C Plant at Kagamigahara ( 90.20 - 240)
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 21
% A/C Bombing Primary: 79.9% (17 Primary and 4 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M56, 4000# L.C., and AN-M66
2000# G.P., instantaneous nose and
non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 116 tons on Primary and
28 tons on
Time Over
Primary: 0019K - 0023K
Altitude of Attack: 16,100 - 18,200
Weather Over Target: 5/10 - 7/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of
ed. Bombs of the first squadron fell 700' SE of the briefed MPI and
9 impacts are visible on the wing assembly building. One squadron
bombed short and to the right of the briefed MPI. Flak was heavy,
meager and generally inaccurate. All bombing was visual. The B-29
lost was in the target vicinity. Fifteen E/A sighted made 14 attacks.
Claims 0-3-4. Average bomb load: 15,022 lbs. Average fuel reserve:
787 gallons.
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Date:
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 30
% A/C Bombing Primary: 83.25% (25 Primary and 1
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M56, 4000# L.C. instantaneous
nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 148 tons on Primary and 6 tons on Op-
portunity)
Time Over Primary: 1051K - 1053K
Altitude of Attack: 18,000 - 19,600
Weather Over Target: 3/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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roof area damaged. Total damage inflicted to date is approxi-
mately 45.1% of total original roof area. Bombing was visual.
Heavy caliber flak meager to moderate intensity and accurate
to inaccurate. Four B-29s were non-effective. Seven E/A sight-
ed made 11 attacks. No claims. Average bomb load: 12,920
lbs. Average fuel reserve: 531 gallons.
Date:
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 27
% A/C Mining Primary: 96.2% (25 aircraft)
Type of Mines
Planted: MK25, 2000# and MK26-36 1000#
mines with various settings.
Tons of Mines Planted: 163 tons
Time Over Primary: 0132K - 0346K
Altitude of Attack: 4,200 - 8,700
Weather Over Target: 1/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
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lieved to have been effective. The aircraft lost crashed on takeoff.
No casualties. Flak was medium and heavy, meager to moderate
and inaccurate. Six E/A sighted made no attacks. One A/C
land-
ed at
serve: 659 gallons.
Date:
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 27
% A/C Mining Primary: 96.2% (26 aircraft)
Type of Mines Planted: MK25, 2000# and MK26-36, 1000#
mines, with various settings.
Tons of Mines Planted: 177 tons
Time Over Primary: 0111K - 0211K
Altitude of Attack: 6,200 - 8,700
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 7/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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lieved to have been effective and continued the blockade of
the straits. AA was nil and no B-29's were damaged. Thirty
E/A made 6 attacks. No claims. Two B-29's
landed at
Jima
792 gallons.
Date:
Target: Sumitomo Light Metal Industry (90.25
- 263A)
Participating
Unit: 58th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 71
% A/C Bombing Primary: 89.6% (64 Primary and 4
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M56, 4000# L.C. instantaneous
nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 382 tons on Primary and
26 tons on
Time Over Primary: 1026K - 1202K
Altitude of Attack: 19,600 - 25,300
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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ing was done by radar. Three A/C were non-effective. Flak was
heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate to accurate. Escort con-
sisted of 144 P-51s and 1 formation observed in target area. Five
E/A sighted made 5 attacks. No claims. Eight A/C landed at
Jima
gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 224
Date: 26 June 1945
Target: Osaka Army Arsenal (90.25 - 382)
Participating
Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 120
% A/C Bombing Primary: 90.47% (109 Primary and 3 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M66, 2000# G.P., 1/40 sec.
delay nose and tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 758 tons on Primary and
25 tons on
Time Over Primary: 1018K - 1116K
Altitude of Attack: 17,400 - 29,060
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
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fires immediately NW of Castle and about 2000 yards S of target.
All bombing was done by radar. Eight A/C were non-effective. Flak
was heavy, meager and inaccurate. A number of P-51s were seen
in the target area. Twelve E/A sighted made 7 attacks. Claims
were
A/C landed at
fuel reserve: 593 gallons.
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Date:
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 38
% A/C Bombing Primary: 80.6% (31 Primary and 5
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M56, 4000# L.C., instantaneous
nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 184 tons on Primary and
30 tons on
Altitude of Attack: 16,000 - 26,200
Time Over Primary: 1001K - 1052K
Weather Over
Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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on the machinery building, the railroad right-of-way SW of the
plant, the gun installation on the coast to the SW of the target.
There was a near miss of the final assembly building, but NW
wall showed blast damage. Near misses damaged the roof of
the parts assembly building. Flak was heavy, meager to moder-
ate and inaccurate. No fighter cover was provided. Two A/C were
non-effective. Nine A/C bombed visually and 22 by radar. Six
E/A made 2 attacks. Claims 1-0-1. Eight A/C landed at
Average bomb load: 12,950 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 619 gallons.
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Date:
Target: Chigura Factory
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 35
% A/C Bombing Primary: 92.4% (33 aircraft)
Types of Bomb and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P., 1/40 sec.
delay nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 189.5 tons on Primary
Time Over Primary: 1007K - 1011K
Altitude of Attack: 16,400 - 18,400
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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covered almost the entire target area. One group dropped all
bombs except 2 on target. All bombing was visual. Flak was
heavy, moderate to intense, inaccurate to accurate. Two A/C
non-effective. Twenty-nine E/A made 56 attacks.
Claims 6-0-1.
Two A/C landed at
Average duel reserve: 624 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 227
Date: 26 June 1945
Target: Atsuta Factory, Nagoya Arsenal and Nippon Vehicle Co.
(
90.25 - 197 and 241 )
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 32
% A/C Bombing Primary: 77.5% (25 Primary and 6 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P., 1/40 sec. delay
nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 143.8 tons on Primary and 36 tons on
Time Over Primary: 1010K - 1029K
Altitude of
Attack: 15,500 - 19, 910
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
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of bombs across NE portion of target. Two formations hit the
target with fair results. Sixteen A/C bombed visually and 9 by
radar. One A/C was non-effective. Flak was heavy, meager to
moderate inaccurate to accurate. No friendly fighters observed
in target area. The B-29 lost in the target area was to flak. 12
crew members bailed out at sea and were rescued. Twenty-nine
E/A made 52 attacks. Claims were
648 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 228
Date: 26 June 1945
Target: Mitsubishi A/C Plant, Kagamigahara (90.20 - 1833)
Tsu -
Secondary target
Participating Unit: 58th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 79
% A/C Bombing Primary: 75.60% (60 Primary, 15 Secondary,
and 2 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P. instantaneous
nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 411.5 tons on Primary,
102.2 tons on
secondary and 13.3 on
Time Over Primary: 1012K - 1055K
Altitude of Attack: 15,000 - 16,900
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
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the NE of MPI. Kagamigahara A/F was rendered temporarily inop-
erative. Tsu Urban Area was bombed by 15 A/C, with photo co-
verage showing
bursts from 2 planes. All bombing was visual on
Primary target. Flak was heavy, meager to moderate and accu-
rate to inaccurate. Friendly fighters seen in the target
area. Two
A/C were non-effective. The A/C lost was to survey at
after it had suffered extensive flak damage. Twenty-one E/A
made 44 attacks. Claims were
Jima
699 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 229
Date: 26 June 1945
Target: Aichi A/C Co. at Eitoku (90.20 - 1729)
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 67
% A/C Bombing Primary: 74.50% (50 Primary and 14 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M66, 2000# G.P., 1/100 sec. delay
nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 346 tons on Primary and
98 tons on
Time Over Primary: 1013K - 1034K
Altitude of Attack: 11,200 - 24,700
Weather Over
Target: 0/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
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of the target. Smoke and fire observed visually and 47 by radar.
Three A/C were non-effective. Flak was heavy, meager to mod-
erate, inaccurate. Up to 100 friendly fighters were seen in the
target area. Of A/C lost, one was damaged by flak over the
target and 1 is missing. Seventeen E/A made 4 attacks.
No
claims. Average bomb load: 14,324 lbs. Average fuel reserve:
574 gallons. Fifteen A/C landed at
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Mission Summary
Mission # 230
Date: 26 June 1945
Target: Sumitomo Light Metals Co. at Nagoya (90.25 - 2040)
Participating
Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 33
% A/C Bombing Primary: 87% (29 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P., 1/40 sec. delay
nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 150 tons on Primary and
20 tons on
Time Over Primary: 0919K - 1034K
Altitude of Attack: 17,000 - 25,000
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 1/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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light concentration of bomb bursts on south half of target.
Eight sticks of bombs hit the target. Poor photography,
smoke and dust prevented damage assessment. Thirteen
A/C bombed visually and 16 by radar. Two A/C were non-
effective. Flak was heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate
to accurate. No fighter cover was provided. Thirty-five E/A
made 35 attacks. No claims. Seven A/C landed at
Jima
757 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Date: 26 June 1945
Target: Kawasaki A/C Co., Kagamigahara (90.20
- 240)
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 35
% A/C Bombing Primary: 70% (25 Primary and 6
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P. , instantaneous
nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 143 tons on Primary and
24 tons on
Time Over Primary: 1026K - 1100K
Altitude of
Attack: 14,870 - 17,400
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
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and near target area. The building at aiming point appeared well
hit. Smoke hampered observations. Four A/C bombed the Pri-
mary radar target,
Flak was heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate. No fighter
escort was provided. Five A/C were non-effective. Aircraft lost
was rammed by enemy fighter and exploded before reaching
target. Twenty-six E/A sighted made 7 attacks. Claims were
lbs. Average fuel reserve: 699 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 232
Date: 26 June 1945
Target: Utsube Oil Refinery, Yokkaichi (90.20 - 1684)
Participating Unit: 315th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 35
% A/C Bombing Primary: 92.4% (33 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500#, G.P., 1/40 sec. delay
nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 222.8 tons on Primary and 6.7 tons on
Time Over Primary: 262335K - 270150K
Altitude of Attack: 15,000 - 16,000
Weather Over Target: 9/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Two strings of bombs were in the target
within a 2000-foot radius and 3 strings approximately 7,500
feet WNW of aiming point and 1 string approximately 9,000
feet NNW of aiming point. Thirty A/C bombed by radar and
3 visually. One A/C was non-effective. Flak was heavy, nil to
meager, and generally inaccurate. Twenty-nine ineffective
S/L's observed in target area. One A/C landed at
No E/A were sighted. Average bomb load: 14,631 lbs. Ave-
rage fuel reserve: 1320 gallons.
Date:
Target: Hagi,
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 30
% A/C Bombing Primary: 96.57% (29 A/C)
Type of Mines Planted: MK25, 2000# and MK26-36, 1000#
with various settings.
Tons of Mines Planted: 186.5 tons
Time Over Primary: 0051K - 0324K
Altitude of Attack: 6,700 - 8,700
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 10/10
Total A/C
Lost: 0
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that 261 were effective in blockading the harbors under attack.
Five E/A sighted made no attacks. One B-29 was non-effective.
Two A/C landed at
fuel reserve: 709 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 234
Date: 28 June 1045
Target: Okayama Urban Area
Participating Unit: 58th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 141
% A/C Bombing Primary: 96.6% (138 A/C)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs
with instantaneous nose and E-48,
500# incendiary clusters set to open
5,000 feet above target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 981.5 tons
Time Over Primary: 0343K - 0407K
Altitude of Attack: 11,000 - 13,300
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 10/10
Total A/C
Lost: 1
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smoke reported rising to 20,000 feet. One-hundred-thirty-four
bombed visually and 4 by radar. Three A/C were non-effective.
Heavy and medium flak, meager to moderate and generally
inaccurate. The B-29 lost was to unknown reasons, but it is
believed to have been lost over the target. Seven E/A sighted
made 2 attacks. No claims. Four A/C landed at
Average bomb load: 14,565 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 853
gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 235
Date: 28
June 1945
Target: Sasebo Urban Area
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 145
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95.88% (141 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M76 500# incendiary bombs, in-
stantaneous nose and non-delay tail
and M17A1, E-48 and E-46 incendiary
clusters set to open 5,000 feet above
target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 1,058.9 on Primary and
18.11 tons op-
portunity.
Time Over Primary: 0137K - 0253K
Altitude of Attack: 10,100 - 11,700
Weather Over Target: 9/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Photo reconnaissance showed damage to
area totalled .41 square miles or 17.9% of urban and industrial
areas. One hundred-thirty-five A/C bombed by radar and 6 vis-
ually. Flak was heavy and medium, meager to moderate and
inaccurate. Nine E/A sighted made 1 attack. No claims. Two
A/C were non-effective. Eight A/C landed at
bomb load: 14,706 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 692 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 236
Date: 28 June 1945
Target: Moji Urban Area
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 101
% A/C Bombing Primary: 91.09% (91 Primary and 3 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs,
instantaneous nose and non-delay
tail, and E-46 500# incendiary
clusters
set to open 5,000 feet above target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 625.9 tons on Primary and 17.3 tons
on
Time Over Primary: 0111K - 0243K
Altitude of Attack: 9,900 - 11,600
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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city totalled .32 sq. miles or 28.8% of built up urban area. Only
1 A/C bombed the Primary target visually. Seven E/A sighted
made 1 attack. No claims. Heavy, medium and light flak, mea-
ger and generally inaccurate over the target. Seven A/C were
non-effective. Two B-29s landed at
14,302 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 747 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 237
Date: 28 June 1945
Target: Nobeoka Urban Area
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 122
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95.9% (117 A/C)
Type of Bombs
and Fuzes: E-46, 500# incendiary clusters set
to open 5,000 feet above target, and
AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs
with instantaneous nose.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 828.8 tons on Primary
Time Over Primary: 0246K - 0417K
Altitude of Attack: 7,000 - 12,000
Weather Over Target: 8/10 - 9/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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the built up area was .515 sq. miles or 36% of the area. Twenty-
five A/C bombed visually and 92 were by radar. Flak was heavy,
meager and inaccurate. Six E/A sighted made 1 attack. No
claims. Five A/C were non-effective. Six B-29s landed at
Average bomb load: 14,984 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 787 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 238
Date: 30 June 1945
Target: Nippon Oil Co. at Kudamatsu (90.20 - 672)
Participating Unit: 315th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 36
% A/C Bombing Primary: 86.4% (32 A/C)
Type of Bombs
and Fuses: M64, 500# G.P., 1/10 sec. delay
nose and 1/100 sec. delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 208.5 tons on Primary
Time Over Primary: 300106K - 300137K
Altitude of Attack: 15,400 - 16,875
Weather Over Target: 8/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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by radar. Flak was heavy, meager and inaccurate. Several S/L's
were observed in the target area. Four A/C were non-effective.
No E/A were observed. Average bomb load: 14,647 lbs. Average
fuel reserve: 1,181 gallons.
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Date:
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 29
% A/C Bombing Primary: 83.25% (25 A/C)
Type of Mines Planted: MK25 2000# and MK26-36 1000# mines,
with various settings.
Tons of Mines Dropped: 165 tons
Time Over Primary: 0121K - 0243K
Altitude of Attack: 4,200 - 8,500
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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to be effective in continuing the blockade of the Straits and mining
the harbors. Flak was heavy, medium, meager to moderate and
inaccurate. Four A/C were non-effective. Four E/A sighted made no
attacks. One B-29 landed at
lbs. Average fuel reserve: 708 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 240
Date: 1 July 1945
Target: Kure Urban Area
Participating Unit: 58th BW
Number A/C
Airborne: 160
% A/C Bombing Primary: 94.24% (152 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E46, 500# incendiary clusters set
to open 5,000 feet above target and
AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs
with instantaneous nose.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 1,081.7 on Primary and 14.3 on
Time Over Primary: 0102K - 0305K
Altitude of Attack: 10,300 - 11,800
Weather Over Target: 6/10 - 8/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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city's built-up area had been destroyed. One-hundred twenty (120)
A/C bombed by radar and 32 visually. Six A/C were non-effective.
AA was meager and inaccurate. One A/C was damaged by AA.
Three E/A sighted made no attacks. No claims. Sixteen A/C
land-
ed at
769 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 241
Date: 1 July 1945
Target:
Kumamato Urban Area
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 162
% A/C Bombing Primary: 93.94 (154 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bomb,
instantaneous nose and E46, E36,
E48, 500# incendiary clusters set
to open 5,000 feet above target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 1,113.2 on Primary and 7.8 on Opportunity
Time Over Primary: 0059K - 0230K
Altitude of Attack: 10,050 - 11,500
Weather Over Target: 9/10 - 10/10
Total A/C
Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: Photo reconnaissance showed 16% of the
built-up area had been destroyed. Eight A/C bombed visually and
147 by radar. Seven A/C were non-effective. Flak
was heavy, me-
dium and generally inaccurate. E/A was nil. The crew of the A/C
that ditched were rescued. Four A/C landed at
bomb load: 15,171 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 781 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 242
Date: 1 July 1945
Target: Ube Urban Area
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 112
% A/C Bombing Primary: 89% (100 A/C)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs
fuzed instantaneous nose and E46,
500# incendiary clusters set to open
5,000 feet above target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 714.6 tons
Time Over
Primary: 0147K - 0312K
Altitude of Attack: 10,000 - 11,600
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 5/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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built-up area had been destroyed. Seventy-one A/C bombed vis-
ually and 29 by radar. Twelve A/C were non-effective. Twelve E/A
sighted made 3 attacks. No claims. Flak was heavy and medium,
meager to moderate and inaccurate. Twenty-two A/C landed at
716 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 243
Date 1 July
1945
Target: Shimonoseki Urban Area
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 141
% A/C Bombing Primary: 88.9% (127 Primary and 5 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs
with instantaneous nose, and E46
500# incendiary clusters set to open
5,000 feet above target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 833 tons on Primary and
37.3 tons on
\
Time Over Primary: 0325K - 0400K
Altitude of Attack: 7,900 - 19,000
Weather Over Target: 4/10 - 9/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
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totalled .51 sq. miles or 36% of built-up area. Sixteen A/C
bombed visually and 111 by radar. Nine A/C were non-effect-
ive. No E/A sighted. Flak was heavy, meager and moderate
and inaccurate. The B-29 lost was en-route to target when
two engines failed for unknown reasons. Of the 11 crew mem-
bers who bailed out, 9 were rescued. Twenty-two A/C landed
at
serve: 656 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 244
Date: 1/2 July 1945
Target: Shimonoseki Straits, Nanao and Fushiki
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 28
% A/C Bombing Primary: 85.71% (24 A/C)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: MK25, 2000# and MK26-36 1000#
mines with various
settings.
Tons of Mine Dropped: 161 tons
Time Over Primary: 020053K - 020233K
Altitude of Attack: 7,200 - 8,700
Weather Over Target: 4/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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cellent. Of the 119 MK25 and 84 MK26-36 released in the
Primary fields, 195 were believed to be effective. Four A/C
were non-effective. Flak was heavy, meager and inaccurate.
Only 1 E/A was sighted. Two B-29's landed at
verage mine load: 13,179 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 770 gal-
lons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 245
Date: 2/3 July 1945
Target: Maruzen Oil Refinery at Minoshima (90.25 - 1764)
Participating Unit: 315th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 40
% A/C Bombing Primary: 97.5% (39 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Types of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P., 1/40 sec.
delay nose and instantaneous tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 296.7 tons on Primary and
8 tons on
Time Over Primary: 030108K - 030207K
Altitude of Attack: 15,000 - 16,000
Weather Over Target: 4/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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damaged and fires were seen burning in at least 2 tanks at the
S end of the plant. Thirty-seven A/C bombed by radar and 2 vis-
ually. AA was heavy, nil to meager and inaccurate. Eleven E/A
sighted amde no attacks. Average bomb load: 16,823 lbs. Aver-
age fuel reserve: 1,230 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 246
Date: 3/4 July 1945
Target: Shimonoseki Straits, Funakawa, Naizuru
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 31
% A/C Bombing Primary: 83.8% (26 Primary and 2 Secondary)
Type of Mines and Fuzes: MK25, 2000# and MK26-36, 1000#
mines with various settings.
Tons of Mines Dropped: 253 tons on Primary and
21 tons on
Secondary.
Time Over Primary: 040037K - 040311K
Altitude of Attack: 7,200 - 8,900
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 4/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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the 119 MK25 and 108 MK26-36 mines dropped, 232 were
considered effective. Three A/C were non-effective. Twenty-
eight E/A sighted made 8 attacks and damaged 1 B-29.
Five A/C landed at
Average fuel reserve: 689 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 247
Date: 3/4 July 1945
Target: Takamatsu Urban Area
Participating Unit: 58th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 128
% A/C Bombing Primary: 90.62% (116 Primary and 3 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E46, 500# incendiary cluster with
tail set to open 5,000 feet above
target, AN-M47, 100# incendiary
bomb with instantaneous nose and
AN-M64, 500# G.P., with instantan-
eous nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 833.1 tons on Primary and
22.3 tons
on
Time Over Primary: 040356 - 040542K
Altitude of Attack: 9,900 - 11,100
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
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ern portion of city were destroyed. Damage was 1.4 sq. miles or
78% of built-up area. Eighty-six B-29s bombed visually and 30 by
radar. Nine A/C
were non-effective. Eleven E/A sighted made no
attacks. Air opposition was nil, but 1 Baka was seen in target area.
Medium caliber flak and automatic weapons fire was meager to
moderate and accurate with red tracers to 10,000 feet at Primary
target. Two bursts of possible heavy flak were reported at the pri-
mary target mostly from airdrome south of
balloon identified over dock area of primary target at 5,000 feet.
Other possible balloons in primary target area at 8,000 to 10,000
feet. Of the B-29s lost, 1 ditched immediately after take-off and one
ran off the runway, Twenty-seven A/C landed at
bomb load: 14,999 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 734 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 248
Date: 3/4 July 1945
Target:
Kochi Urban Area
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 129
% A/C Bombing Primary: 96.89% (125 A/C)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E46, 500# incendiary clusters with
tail set to open 5,000 feet above
target and AN-M76 500# incendiary
bombs with instantaneous nose and
non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 1,060.8 tons
Time Over Primary: 040252K - 040352K
Altitude of Attack: 10,270 - 11,530
Weather Over Target: 1/10 - 2/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
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of fires in target area with .92 sq. miles (46% of built up area)
destroyed. Fifteen B-29s bombed visually and 110 by radar.
Four A/C were n on-effective. Two E/A sighted made no at-
tacks. Flak was light and medium, meager and generally in-
accurate. The A/C lost was to unknown reasons, no reports
having been received after take-off. Six A/C landed at
Jima
791 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 249
Date: 3/4 July 1945
Target: Himeji Urban Area
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 107
% A/C Bombing Primary: 99.06% (106 A/C)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E46, 500# incendiary clusters with
tail set to open 5,000 feet above the
target, and AN-M47 100# incendiary
bombs with instantaneous nose.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 767.1
Time Over Primary: 040050K - 040229K
Altitude of
Attack: 10,100 - 11,500
Weather Over Target: 4/10 - 7/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Interrogation of crews revealed severe
thermals during the latter parts of the bomb run and smoke
up to 20,000 feet. Photo reconnaissance later showed that
1.12 sq. miles (58.3%) of the built-up area of the city was
destroyed. Bringing the total destroyed to date up to 71.8%.
Ninety-four A/C bombed by radar and 2 visually. One A/C
was non-effective. Two attacks were reported by Bakas. One
closed to 300 yards when it apparently dissipated its power
and disappeared. Twelve E/A sighted made 8 attacks. No
claims. Flak was mainly medium. AW fire and few bursts
of heavy, meager and inaccurate AA. One ground-to-air roc-
ket was sighted. Four A/C landed at
load: 15,751 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 676 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 250
Date: 3/4 July 1945
Target: Tokushima Urban Area
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 137
% A/C Bombing Primary: 94.16% (120 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs
and Fuzes: AN-M47 100# incendiary bombs with
instantaneous nose and AN-M17 500#
incendiary clusters with nose set to
open 5,000 feet above target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 1,050.8 tons on Primary
and 12.6 tons
on
Time Over Primary: 040224K - 040419K
Altitude of Attack: 10,200 - 16,940
Weather Over Target: Clear
Total A/C Lost: 0
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miles) of the built-up area of the city had been destroyed. Fifty-
one A/C bombed by radar and 78 visually. Six A/C were non-ef-
fective. Ten E/A sighted made no attacks. AA was heavy, AW
was meager to moderate and inaccurate. Three A/C landed at
762 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 251
Date: 6/7
July 1945
Target: Chiba Urban Area
Participating Unit: 58th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 129
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95.48% (124 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs
instantaneous nose, E46, 500# incendiary cluster with tail set to
open at 5,000 feet above target, T4E4, 500# fragmentation cluster with nose
set to open 1,000 feet below A/C.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 889.5 tons on Primary and
6.3 tons on
Time Over Primary: 070239K - 070405K
Altitude of Attack: 9,900 - 11,500
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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fires were started in the target area, with smoke rising to 25,000
feet. Photo reconnaissance revealed that 43.4% (.86 sq. miles)
of
bombed visually and the remainder by radar. Four A/C were non-
effective. Flak encountered was heavy, medium and light, nit to
meager and inaccurate. Eighteen E/A sighted made 1 attack.
Fourteen B-29s landed at
lbs. Average fuel reserve: 842 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 252
Date: 6/7 July 1945
Target: Akashi Urban Area
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 131
% A/C Bombing
Primary: 93.48% (123 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E46, 500# incendiary clusters with
tail set to open 2,500 feet above
target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 975 tons on Primary and 8
tons on
Time Over Primary: 070115K - 070227K
Altitude of Attack: 6.900 - 8,200
Weather Over Target: 4/10 - 8/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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to excellent. Strike photos showed many fires in the city. Photo
reconnaissance revealed 24% (.42 sq. miles) of the city and
74.3% of the Kawasaki A/C Co. in
or destroyed. Three E/A sighted had wing tip lights burning.
Made no attacks. Flak was heavy and medium, meager,
inac-
curate and continuously pointed. Seven B-29s bombed visually
and 116 by radar. Seven A/C were non-effective. Two B-29s
landed at
fuel reserve: 778 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 253
Date: 6/7 July 1945
Target:
Shimizu Urban Area
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 136
% A/C Bombing Primary: 97.09% (133 A/C)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bomb
with instantaneous nose and AN-M17,
500# incendiary cluster with nose set
to open 3,000 feet above target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 1,029.6 tons
Time Over Primary: 070133K - 070310K
Altitude of Attack: 7,100 - 8,300
Weather Over Target: 4/10 - 10/10
Total A/C
Lost: 1
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breaks in the clouds said the entire city was ablaze to the water-
front. Severe thermals were encountered. Reconnaissance indi-
cated 47% (.67 sq. mi.) of the Shimizu Urban area, 60% of the
docks and 30% of the Honan Oil Plant were damaged or destroy-
ed. Flak consisted of heavy, medium and AW fire, meager to
moderate and generally inaccurate. Two B-29s were damaged
by flak. Ground rockets were reported, some in groups of six.
Twelve E/A sighted made 4 attacks. Twenty-five A/C bombed
visually and 108 by radar. Three A/C were non-effective. Two
B-29s landed at
cause of brake failure. Average bomb load: 15,053 lbs. Average
fuel reserve: 1,103 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 254
Date: 6/7 July 1945
Target: Kofu Urban Area
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 138
% A/C Bombing Primary: 94.3% (131 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs
with instantaneous nose, and AN-M17
and E46, 500# incendiary clusters set
to open 5,000 feet above the target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 970.4 tons on Primary and 1 on Op-
portunity.
Time Over Primary: 070047K - 070235K
Altitude of Attack: 11,200 - 17,100
Weather Over Target: 8/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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miles, or 64% of the total built-up area. 50% of the buildings in the
RR Marshalling yards south of the city were destroyed. 19 A/C
bombed visually and 112 by radar. Seven A/C were non-effective.
Twenty-two E/A sighted made no attacks. One air-to-air rocket
attack was reported. heavy caliber flak and AW fire
was meager
and inaccurate. Three A/C landed at
15,757 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 783 gallons.
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Date: 6/7 July 1945
Target: Maruzen Oil Refinery at
Participating Unit: 315th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 60
% a/C Bombing Primary: 98.34% (59 Primary and 1
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P., fuzed with 1/40
soc. delay nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 441.5 tons on Primary and
8 tons on
Time Over Primary: 070019K - 070118K
Altitude of Attack: 10,200 - 11,500
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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that 95% of the plant had been destroyed. Fifty-eight A/C bombed
by radar and 1 visually. Seventeen E/A were reported. Two ramming
attempts were reported. Flak was heavy, meager to nil and inaccur-
ate. One balloon was sighted at 11,500 feet. Average bomb load:
16,071 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 1,386 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 256
Date: 9/10 July 1945
Target: Shimonoseki Straits, Niigata and Nanao
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 31
% A/C Bombing Primary: 93.55% (29 Primary and 1 Alternative)
Type of Mines Used: MK26-36, 1000#, and MK25, 2000# mines
with various settings.
Tons of Mines Planted: 193 tons Primary and 7 tons Alternative
Time Over Primary: 100102K - 100317K
Altitude of Attack: 6,900 - 8,800
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 9/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
Resume of Mission: It was believed that Feshiki and Niigata
harbors were closed for approximately 4 days and the areas
mined in the straits were unusable for 1 week. Of the 274
mines dropped, it was estimated 267 were effective. One A/C
was non-effective. Eighteen E/A sighted made 4 attacks. Flak
was heavy, moderate to intense and accurate over Shimono-
seki and meager and inaccurate at others. The A/C lost was
shot down by flak and E/A over the mining field. Eight
B-29s
damaged by flak. Nine A/C landed at
load: 12,605 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 530 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 257
Date: 9/10 July 1945
Target: Sendai Urban Area
Participating Unit: 58th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 131
% A/C Bombing Primary: 93.89% (123 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs
and Fuzes: AN-M17A1, 500# incendiary clusters
set to open 5,000 feet above target
and AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs
with instantaneous nose.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 909.3 tons on Primary and
6.3 on
Time Over Primary: 100103K - 100305K
Altitude of Attack: 10,000 - 10,700
Weather Over Target: 3/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
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The target was visible to 86 crews and not visible to 27. Seven
A/C were non-effective. The B-29 lost ran off the runway and burst
into flames. Entire crew safe. Ten E/A sighted made 1
attack. Flak
was heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate and medium and AW
fire was meager and inaccurate. Fifteen to 20 S/L's were observed,
not effected by radar jamming or "rope". AA damaged 6 B-29s.
Thirteen A/C landed at
Average fuel reserve: 675 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 258
Date: 9/10 July 1945
Target: Sakai Urban Area
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 124
% A/C Bombing Primary: 92.74% (115 Primary and 3 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs
with instantaneous nose and E36 and
E46, 500# incendiary clusters set
with
nose and tail, respectively, to open
5,000 feet above target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 778.9 tons on Primary and
19.6 tons
on
Time Over Primary: 100233K - 100406K
Altitude of Attack: 10,000 - 11,350
Weather Over Target: 1/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
Resume of Mission: Strike photos showed well concentrated fires
in the city, with a brisk ground wind from the NE. Crews reported
glow of fires visible nearly 200 miles. Smoke columns were up to
over 17,000 feet. The target was visible to only 5 A/C. Six A/C
were non-effective. Fifteen E/A sighted made 5
attacks. One pos-
sible air-to-air phosphorus burst met over target. Flak was heavy
and medium, meager to moderate, inaccurate, barrage and con-
tinuously pointed. Approximately 20 S/L's in target area. Flak
damaged 5 B-29s. One A/C, not included in A/B, proceeded
main
force to transmit weather information. Dropped 6.3 tons on target.
Two A/C landed at
erage fuel reserve: 812 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 259
Date: 9/10 July 1945
Target: Wakayama Urban Area
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C
Airborne: 109
% A/C Bombing Primary: 99.9% (108 A/C)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs
with instantaneous nose & AN-M17A1,
500# incendiary clusters with
nose set
to open at 5,000 feet.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 800.3
Time Over Primary: 100058K - 100258K
Altitude of Attack: 10,200 - 11,600
Weather Over Target: 1/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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Crews attacking during latter part of strike reported intense
fires throughout the city, with smoke columns rising up to
20,000 feet. Large explosions and white flashes were report-
ed. Severe turbulence was encountered over the target
area.
The target was visible to 97 A/C and not visible to 11 A/C.
Flak was medium and AW fire was meager to inaccurate.
No S/L's were reported. Ten E/A sighted made no attacks.
One B-29 was non-effective. One A/C landed at
Average bomb load: 14,617 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 951
gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 260
Date: 9/10 July 1945
Target: Gifu Urban Area
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 135
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95.55% (129 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E46, 500# incendiary clusters with
tail set to open 5,000 feet and AN-
M47A2, 100# incendiary bomb with
instantaneous nose.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 898.8 tons on Primary and
8.7 tons
on Secondary.
Time Over Primary: 100034K - 100220K
Altitude of Attack: 14,720 - 17,700
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
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square miles, or 74% of the city's built-up area, were destroyed.
The target was visible to 105 A/C and not visible to 24. Five A/C
were non-effective. Ten E/A sighted made 3 attacks. Coordination
was noted between E/A and S/L's. Flak was heavy,
meager to
moderate and inaccurate. AW fire was meager to intense and
inaccurate.
ditching between
caught fire after leaving the target. After the crew bailed out the
A/C exploded in mid-air. Three B-29s landed at
age bomb load: 14,676 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 685 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 261
Date: 9 July 1945
Target: Utsube Oil Refinery at Yokkaichi (90.20 - 1684)
Participating Unit: 315th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 64
% A/C Bombing Primary: 95.31% (61 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Types of Bombs
and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P. with 1/40 sec.
delay nose and non-delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 468.7 tons on Primary and
8 tons on
Time Over Primary: 092340K - 100038K
Altitude of Attack: 15,550 - 16,950
Weather Over Target: 0/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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target had been damaged or destroyed. The target was visible
to 10 A/C. Two A/C were non-effective. Fifteen E/A sighted made
2 attacks. One B-29, hit by a 20mm shell, suffered minor damage.
Flak was heavy, nil to meager, inaccurate to accurate and predict-
ed concentration. Twenty S/L's observed, some radar
controlled/
Two A/C landed at
erage fuel reserve: 1,233 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 262
Date: 11/12 July 1945
Target: Rashin, Fusan, Shimonoseki Straits, Miyazu, Maizuru,
and Obama
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 30
% A/C Bombing Primary: 83.33% (25 Primary and 2 Alternate)
Type of Mines Planted: MK26-36, 1000# and MK25, 2000# mines
with various settings.
Tons of Mines Planted: 150 tons on Primary and 13 tons on
Alternate.
Time Over Primary: 120032K - 120247K
Altitude of Attack: 6,900 - 9,400
Weather Over Target: 4/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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198 were effective to maintain the blockades and mine the new
harbor target. No E/A sighted. Only 3 A/C reported flak, which
was heavy, meager and inaccurate. Several ineffective S/L's ob-
served. Seven A/C landed at
lbs. Average fuel reserve: 558 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 263
Date: 12/13 July 1945
Target:
Utsunomiya Urban Area
Participating Unit: 58th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 130
% A/C Bombing Primary: 88.46% (115 Primary and 5 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs
with instantaneous nose and E46, 500#
incendiary clusters with tail set
to open
5,000 feet above target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 802.9 tons on Primary and
43.4 tons
Time Over Primary: 130019K - 130230K
Altitude of Attack: 13,300 - 14,600
Weather Over
Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 1
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apart through the undercast. With the exception of 2 aircraft, the
target was not visible on the bomb run. Ten A/C were non-effective.
Nine E/A sighted made no attacks. Flak was heavy and medium
and AW fire all were meager and inaccurate. Four ineffective
S/L's
were observed. Nine men were rescued after ditching a B-29. The
B-29 lost was en route to base. Twenty-seven A/C landed at
Jima
gallons.
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Date: 12/13 July 1945
Target:
Participating Unit: 73rd BW
Number A/C Airborne: 130
% A/C Bombing Primary: 94.61% (123 Primary and 2
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs
with instantaneous nose.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 772 tons on Primary and
12.6 tons on
Time Over Primary: 130154K - 130345K
Altitude of
Attack: 6,000 - 12,200
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C lost: 0
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mile, representing 8% of the built-up portion of the city, was
destroyed. The textile mills in the N and W part of the city
received some damage, with 1 being 100% gutted. Nine small
buildings were destroyed. Five A/C were non-effective. Ten crews
sighted the target, which was not visible to other A/C. Flak en-
countered was heavy and medium, nil to meager, and inaccurate.
Twelve E/A sighted made no attacks. Three B-29's
landed at
Jima
gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 265
Date:
12/13 July 1945
Target: Tsuruga Urban Area
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 98
% A/C Bombing Primary: 93.8% (92 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs
with instantaneous nose and E-46,
500# incendiary clusters with tail
set to open 5,000 feet above target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 679.1 tons Primary and 16
tons
Time Over Primary: 130000K - 130207K
Altitude of Attack: 12,200 - 13,400
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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results. A glow form the target area could be seen through the
clouds by A/C over target in latter stages of attack. Four A/C
were non-effective. The target was not seen by any aircraft.
Light, meager and inaccurate flak was encountered at Primary
target. Two E/A sighted made no attacks. Two B-29's
landed
at
serve: 820 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 266
Date: 12/13 July 1945
Target: Uwajima Urban Area
Participating Unit: 314th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 130
% A/C Bombing Primary: 94.61% (123 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs
with instantaneous nose and E-46
500# incendiary clusters with
tail set
to open 5,000 feet above target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 872.5 tons on Primary and 9 tons on
Time Over Primary: 130013K - 130226K
Altitude of Attack: 10,400 - 16,400
Weather Over Target: 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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obscured to all aircraft. Six A/C were non-effective. Heavy flak
and AW fire was meager and inaccurate. Six E/A sighted made
no attacks. Six B-29's landed at
15,026 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 700 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Mission # 267
Date: 12/13 July 1945
Target: Kawasaki Petroleum Center (90.17 - 128)
Participating Unit: 315th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 60
% A/C Bombing Primary: 88.33% (55 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P., fuzed with 1/10
sec. delay nose and 1/40 sec. delay
tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 452 tons on Primary and 8
tons on
Time Over Primary: 130106K - 130219K
Altitude of Attack: 15,300 - 16,700
Weather Over Target: 8/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 2
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Only 3 A/C sighted target. Six B-29's were
non-effective. Thirty-
eight E/A sighted made 2 attacks. No claims. Flak was heavy,
meager and inaccurate. S/L's ineffective because of cloud cover.
One crew bailed out en route to target between
Nine survivors. One B-29 was missing to unknown
reasons. Ave-
rage bomb load: 18,226 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 1, 175 gallons.
Date: 13/14 July 1945
Target:
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number of A/C Airborne: 31
% A/C Bombing Primary: 96.77% (30 Primary and 1 Alternate)
Type of Mines and Settings: MK 26-36 1000# and MK 25 2000#
mines with various settings.
Tons of Mines Dropped: 199 tons on Primary and 1
ton Alternate
Time Over Primary: 140012K - 140327K
Altitude of Attack: 6,900 - 8,600
Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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dropped, 249 were effective. Flak was meager, moderate, and
inaccurate. Mine laying was by radar. Nine E/A sighted
made
1 attack. One RCM A/C was also airborne. Eighteen A/C
landed at
fuel reserve: 561 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 269
Date: 15/16 July 1945
Target: Rashin, Fusan, Gezan-Konan, Naoetsu and Niigata
Participating Unit: 313th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 28
% A/C Bombing Primary: 92.85% (26 Primary and 1 Alternate)
Type of Mines Dropped: MK26-36, 1000# and MK25, 2000#
mines with various settings.
Tons of Mines Dropped: 172 tons on Primary and 6
tons on
alternate.
Time Over Primary: 152308K - 160325K
Altitude of Attack: 6,900 - 8,400
Weather Over Target: 8/10 - 10/10
Total A/C
Lost: 0
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241 were effective. All mines were laid by radar. One A/C
non-
effective. Sixteen E/A sighted, but made no attacks.
Heavy, mea-
ger, and inaccurate flak encountered at
teen A/C landed at
13,068 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 486 gallons.
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Mission Summary
Date: 15/16 July 1945
Target: Nippon Oil Co. at Kudamatsu (90.32
- 657A)
Participating Unit: 315th BW
Number A/C
Airborne: 69
% A/C Bombing Primary: 85.5% (59 Primary and 3
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64 500# G.P., 1/10 delay nose
and 1/100 delay tail.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 476.8 tons on Primary and
28.7 tons
on
Time Over Primary: 200041K - 200201K
Altitude of Attack: 10,230 - 11,700
Weather Over Target: 3/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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radar and 7 visually. Seven A/C were non-effective.Thirty-two E/A
sighted made no attacks. Flak was heavy, nil to meager, and in-
accurate. Estimated 10-13 S/L's, generally ineffective, observed
in target area. Two wind-run A/C also airborne and bombed their
primary target, Ube Coal Liquefaction Co. Five B-29s landed at
1,066 gallons.
Mission
Summary
Mission # 271
Date: 16/17 July 1945
Target: Numazu Urban Area (90.18)
Participating
Unit: 58th BW
Number A/C Airborne: 128
% A/C Bombing Primary: 82.56% (119 A/C)
Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2 100# incendiary bomb
with instantaneous nose
and M47A1
and E46 500#
incendiary cluster fus-
ed to open 5,000 feet
above target.
Tons of Bombs Dropped: 1,035.8 tons
Time Over Primary: 170213K - 170352K
Altitude of Attack: 10,600 - 11,600
Weather Over Target: 7/10 - 10/10
Total A/C Lost: 0
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of the city was damaged or destroyed. The target was visible
only to 2 aircraft. Twelve Pathfinder A/C are included
in the a-
bove totals. Nine A/C were non-effective. Three E/A Bakas
sighted near target area. Flak at target was heavy, medium
and light, meager and inaccurate. Total A/B does not include
1 Super Dumbo and 1 Wind-Run A/C. Five A/C landed at
Jima
813 gallons. Twenty-one E/A sighted made no attacks.
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