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IIISSION NO.
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COpy NO, 1 5
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This 18 the ~ r d ' report ot .. Iteriel
oovezoing five low_level night inc. endiary
a.ttacks.
The broad planning tor thh
phue appears in the first ot these re-
porta .... _ ]die.don No 40 ag&inat Tokyo.
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XXI BOUBER COllUND
APO 23'
TACTIJAL MISSION REPORT
Field Order No . '5 Willion No . ' 2
Target: Ul"ban Are a ( 90 . 25)
OSAKA. JAPAN
13-14. Uaroh 1945
Table or Contents
Tactioal Narrat ive
Exhibit Tar get and Aimin&; Points
Sxhibit - Radar Scope Photos
Annex A - Operati ons
&chi bi t - Track Chart .
Part I _ Ne.vigation.

Part II - Bombinlj.
Part III - Fl1ght Engineering.
Pa.rt IV - Rada.r.
Part V - Gunnery
Part VI - Air - Sea Rescue
t _ Air-Sea Rescue I.!ap

Annox B - Weather.
Part I - Weather Swnmary
Part II - Ohart - Forecast Weather
Qbee r ved Weathe r
Part III - Prognostic Map.
Part IV _ Synoptic l!a.p

Annex C - Communioations
Part I - Radar Counter lIeasures.
PQl't II - Communica.tions (Radio)
Annex 0 Inte lligence
Part I - Sherny Air Opposition
Part II - Enemy Antiaircre.tt and
Air- to-Air Bombing
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Part III - Bombing Rellults ahd Damage
Assessment, . .
Annex E - COMol1dated Stathtloal SUlllIl'Iary
Annex F _ XXI Bomber Command Pield Orders
Annaz G Distribution . . . . . . .
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XXI BOl;BER OOw,u.ND
APO 234
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By auth. of the C. G.
XXI Bomber Comma.nd
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Date I nitials
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17 April 1945
SUBJECT I Report of Operations, 13- 14 llarch 1945
TO. COllVnanding Ge neral. Twentieth Air Force , Washington 25. D. C.
1. Idontification of MilSionj "
a. Field Order Number 45. Headquarters XXI Bomber Command .
dated 13 ),larch 1945. directed the 73rd , 313th, and 314th Bombardment
WiD-ga to participate in a coordinated attack against a target on Hon-
shu,
b. Targets SpeCified!
(1) Primq,ry Targett Oao.ka urban area (90.25)
(2) SeCondary Ta.tge t I None.
(3) Lgst Resort Target! None.
2. Strategy gnd Pl nn of Ooer!l.tioDS:
a. Selection of D_Davl This target was one of four se -
l eoted for att:;l.ok, weather permitting, at 48 hour intervals . The
weather forecast for over the target and at bases on return did not
prevent the carrying out of the plans for this attll.ck within the de-
sired time brackets.
b. Imcortance of TIlfUt l Osaka is the second largest Ci ty
in Japa.n. having a 1940 population of 3, 252, 340. Tro.dit1ono.lly it
has been the most import ant industrial concentro.t1on in the Fa.r East,
however, Tokyo has r ecently taken tM l end as the ll1o.Dufacturing cen_
ter of the Empire. Osaka is one of the ?rincipal centers of heavy
industry, being noted for its shipbuilding, iron and steel. and ro11-
t ng stock l'IOrkli, as well o.s non-ferrous metals enterprises, noto.bly
oopper aluminum, In addition. it is for ita produc_
tion ,of airc r llft propellers !lnd I!:overnors; muni tions a.nd ordnance.
textiles , specio.l steels . wires , e leotr1--Q.!ll eqUipment . chemiclll. ,
instrutnGnts , o.nd machines o.nd mllchine too)". particula.rly a.nti - fric-
tion bell.l'"ings . More r ecently it has becor.:e II. transporto.tion center
now ranking third as a port. Much work has been done to deWl lop ita
naturally shllllow hnrbor . It is the ce nter of o.n extensive system of
r o.ilwnys , including the Tokaido Uo.in Line (principal trunk line ro.il-
road of Honshu Is10. nd) , the Kansel Line (an o.lterno.te route to Nagoya) ,
and numerous lOCal electrical arteries , such as the Shinke ihan to
to the northi!l e. st. o.nd the Hanshin Lines running west through Ama.go.salci
to K'Obo . The "mai n r o.ilr oo.d sto.tion is 11 hub for o.ll this passenger
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a.M f'l'elpt .,6t1vlty, 8er't'ln, the harbor and industrial area as .e11.
In the .out harD part of the city there is aD alternate station, the
T
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nnojl on tho tann,1 Line , connected to Oa&lc .. Station by .. belt lino
enoircling tm city.
Oettll. 9' Planpinl - OppratloQAll
( 1) Pembine Plan. 1
Ca) Determination of Bomb Load 1
1. The division of Zone I frolll Zone II in a,aka.
is not Da diltinl:t u it is in other Japllnoae c1ths. Generally the
inoendiary sones are mllr ked by a. sharp increa.ee in populo.tlon and ..
oorrollpondin& decrease in the incidence of industry. Hero both the
l i1cidenoe of populo.tion and industry in Zone I are more noo.r1y equal
to those found in the city 0.8 II. whole .
l. The Yt59 bomb 11'115 ChoseD 0.5 the best availa.ble
incendiary bomb for the maln i ncendie.ry attack beoause of it penetra_
tion and rapid fire- setting power . Bued on previous ost imo.tes (o.n4
on the fi rst incendio.ry o.t to.ck: . Tokyo mission). sufficient force. if
prope rly divided. could be employed the tll.Tget to start maj or
oonflngro.tions and effect tbe deal red destruction.
1. Alf -l.::47A2 bombs rer e selected for 10o.4in@;
ll athfinder plo.nes for the followi ng reMons I
A. Bi!h weight of incendiary mntorlo.l
por airoraft.
s. Lorger fires oould be expected illllledi -
o.tel y in llreD.S of selected aiming points.
ooul d be expected by
developing appliance fire s o. t selected pOints and covering other are aa
"ith clustered lDunitions, thereby overb!.U'dening fire defenses .
l . I ntervalemeter setting of 50 feet for Y0.69
oluste r8 was chosen for the collowing reuon8
.A. ThI. proved effective on the
Tokyo mission.
Analysis of the Nagoya mis8ion (the
sscond or the series) indicated th:\t too IDU.ch dispersion of bombs
oocurrtld "hen 100 feet was used
.2.. Expected bomb frOID each lllane
should start o.ppl1cmc\l fires.
One hundred- root intervnlometer 8etting
W0.8 0 hosen for J..U_V47A2 bomb8 beo&usa optimum expected density oould
be expe cted to resui t from this setting
.1.. Comparison of the re8ulte' of the Tokyo flnd
NagoYfl l o,,- lavcl flttflCk s W0.8 tho determing f:lotor in the plnnning of
this mission, On the Tolcyo ntta.ck all plnnes soheduled to o.r r iT8
c.t t he t3rget over fl compo.ro.tivoly shot period of time I this concen_
tration evidently sto.rted lOorge oonflo. grations that saturated tho enemr
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fire defenees . an the a.ttack planes we re scheduled
to arrive at the over n eompnretively long of time ;
BCattered fires were stu-ted, but not e;ru.t enough intensity wns
obto.1ned to overwhelm the rtre.rlghtln& defenllGs, Bombardiers ev-
idently made visual releases on fires burning outside the target
oren I consequently crewlS on the Osllka mission were to be briefed to
ohock position carefully before releasin.& bombs. Some o.1rcraft on
the Nagoya. ath.ok evidently went 1n above briefed altitude, an ex
tremsly dangerous prooedure 81noo clusterG could open 1n the path
of follOWing Pictures taken with H-46 photo flash bombs
indioated that the 1.I_46 would have to be dropped 18 seoond4 prior
to reloaae of Incendh.ry clUsters to obtain prope r striko photos.
On the Oso.ka mission the aimi ng pOints select ed nnd timing of air.
craft over the target were plo.nned to enhance the probabtl1ty of the
Ino.ximum concentration of bomb. in the most info.lcmmnble t. onell of the
Oity.
!. Axell of o.tto. oke and oCfset points
were to diff er on this mission in that aircraft wo r e to fan out and
tcJce hol.".dings to mean points of impact from the ini tial point rtlther
than from offset o.iming pOints o.s on the p r eviou. i noendiary missions .
The offset aiming point Wtls to be used only as a timing poi nt and
not 0.8 0. poi nt to be flown directly over .
Ini ti al points, bombing altitudes . axes
of attack, offset aiming points (timing points) for the 3 "ings were I
nrd Wing (Reference for OAP's and l&P I 'sl XXI Bomber Command L1 thio-
}4o.sa1o 90.25 . See Exhibit preceding Annex A)
IPI 34.1;30N _ 1344.l30E. One half of 73rd was to \,lse 098122 aa
MPI and to f ly course of 61 degrees IP using 1000 yards
to north side of 028070 (OAP) as timing pOint . The other balf
.... 0.11 to use 091099 o.s }{PI o.nd to fly course of 62 degrees f r om
IP using looOyards to south Bide of 028070 (OAP) as timing point.
Altitudes on axia of attack were to be 6000 to 6800 feet .
3l3th Wing'
IP 341930N - l344130E. One third of 3l3th was to use 064063
0.8 ),(pI and to fly OO\,lru of 62 degrees from IP uling 1000 yards
to south aids of 028070 (OAP) 0.5 timing point. Two third. was
to use 090079 as MPI and to fly cour se of 63 degr .'! es from IP
ueing 056059 (OAP) as timing po i nt, Altitudes on axia of o.t t o.ck
wore to be 7000 to 7800 fut.
314th Wingl
IF 341930N - 1344130. All of 314th WOos to use 064063 o.S lIPI
and to fly course of 62 degrees from IP using 1000 yarns to
south side of 028070 (OAP) as timing paint , Altitudes on axis
or atto.clc: were to be 6000 to 6800 fe s t.
J.. All :drcraft we r e to fl y 8. oalibrated air,
speed of 250 mllu per hour. Ground .speeds were t o vary from .260 t o
290 mile s per hour. Drift was expeoted to vary from 4 degree. ri&ht
to 5 de grees right .
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to
25/00N ... US/DOE
to
25/15N ... 140/S3E
to
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for choice
Routs was planned to l wo Jima oper a-
tions by 75 miles
Nlahlno- Sblme. was uBed Ill! a radllr check
po Int.
The landfall point was 00 the east point
of Sh1kolcu. The bay usa between Honshu
would make a good radar ' iden-
tification point and would permit navlgn-
'tor a Bas.lly oriented. in oo.e s of
lanM&ll errOT.
34/19B ... 134/41E (IP)
The southwest corner or Awajl-Shl rta island
was QAsl gned &8 the initial point. The
lanj -water contrast would be an easily re-
cognizable radar and vhual check point .
to
Torget
to
34/309 _ 136/30E
to
23/ooN _ 144/008
to
Bnae
Osaka Urban Area
A weaterly heading away from the t&.rget
was planned to avoid the mountains south-
s ePt of Osaka.
This po Inti midway between lwo and Chichi -
Jlln8. , utilized tho Bonin lslo.mds a.s a radar
and the radio sto. -
tiOD on Iwo-J1mA.
(3) Flight Engineering!
(a) Fuel reserve data from previous rrdesions in-
dicated that the avero.ge c.1rcraft of the 73rd and 313th " 1n1I would
not reqUire o.ny bomb bay tankll. Wing nnd c entet\1ing to.nks we re to be
f111ed to cap Qcity, Total fuel 'Would be apprOximately 6800 gallona .
This dato. from previuos missions indie.., t ed tha.t the avera.ge air-
cro.ft of the 3Hth Wing would require , in addition to full wing &.nd
center wing ta.nks , one full bomb bo.y tnnk for 0. fuel loo.d int:
of app roximately 7300 go.l1ons,
(b) Bomb Loo.d t
1. No ma.ximum or minimum bomb load wo.s speoi_
1. The bomb l oad for the 73rd and
Wings (boled on previous mission) W'Il.S estimated at Blightly
more than 14,000 pounds. Any nircro.ft to pnrtioipa:te in. this miSl'i.oo
should be capable of co.rryi ng this lond with It safe fuel reserve .
The bomb 10nd for tho 314th Wing (bnse d on previous missions'
WetS es timated o.t 10,000 pounds , dnoe o.s indico.ted, thO greater dis ...
t a noe to the target for the 314th Wing would require an addit1ono.l
3500 pounds of fuel .
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(0) A n"ximum of 200 rounds of 50-oo.l1ber o.lI-
munition waS to be cnrried in ta.il turrets, nono in ot hor turret .
(4) .B&W.I (Seo r::l.dar scope photos Annex A)'
Ro.dar lo.ndfa.ll W:J.8 to be made at the l!JQ.atern tip of Shikoku (J3!49N _
134/ 45E). The route to 0. common IP ( 34/1Sl/30N .. 134/ 4.1/30/E) on
.Awo.jl..shlmo. offerod oxodlent radar na.vigation beca.uS4 of distinctive
f oatures of the rugged Doutline. The cours e from tho IP to Osaka.
WIllS to be up tm center of Oao.ka."Wlln.
(II.) Tho choice of one dlatinctive offset o.im1nt
po int Wtl.B not posslbh. The amall distanc e between tho possible
offset aiming points on tho coe..st Ilnd the 4 moo.n pOints of impact
necossita.ted 3 loparate points . Ilthqullte scope coverage of
tho harbor installations , it was p08flble to II. sepaTate UPI
for each OAP.
( b) t....o-thirds of thG 313th 'ring ",.s to use the
squo.re dode ar ea (34/36N - 13S/27E) W1 OAP. The other O;JI (35/3911 -
135/24/30) WIlS :l. wide dock area apprOximately 2500 ya.rds wide and
extending beyond thG waterfront. One - hnlf of the 73rd lUng was to
set a. oourse through the northern edge . using the tip as a. reference
point for timing. The southern edge of this dock waa to be used by
the other half of the 73rd Wing. one third of the 313th . and
the 314tb Wing as an OAP for their D.1I51gned J.!PI.
(c) Due to previous m1ssion experience. c.ll wing.
wne to make the o.pproo.ch :l.nd bomb run by u.dar. ..\ttempts
to bomb Visually were to be done only at the lB.st minute when the
bombardier could definitely recognir.e the target area.
(5) Counter LfensuTQs: Routine sea.rch WD.9 plaMed
by " Raw: Ok>servera tor enemy ro.dr..r signals on frequenCies between 100
mO and 3000 me.
(0.) NQ.va.ll The Nnvy lII'Q.S furniahld "With the deta.1la
of the mission and r eques t e d to furnish ava.ilt'.ble t:l.cllities for air-
SGo. r escue purposes .
1. Four submo.rinel "WOre a..algnod lifeguard
duties and were stationed o.s followsl 33/30N - 137/008; 33/00N -
137/30E; 32/00N - 136/00E; 31/00N - 139/00E.
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f ollowing pOSitions at the
minion, 16/00N - 14S/00E.
Two surface velsels were direoted to the
speCified times I 20/ooN - 1'4/3OE. aoti ye
entire mission.
1. 'l'wo Dumbo drplo. nea were Illligned to the
-sto.t1one for air - seo. resoue workl 23/ooN - 144/008 from
13.2000Z to the e nd of the mission i 10 miles west of Agrigo.n lGlo. nd
from l32100Z to the end of tho mission.
1. Crash bonts D.s8igned in the
o.to vioinity of and Tininn to carry out air- sea resoue work
during the per i ods of toke_off and until relieved
b y the Control Tower. This oritical pe riod at OU!l.Jn lJl\S t!!lce , care
of by the (lssignment of o..n LST to assillt in rescue work dur1ng the
b.ke-off and l anding.
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(b) Arl':ly' Thi, COImIIand :5 Super - Cumbo
airplanell (B_29 ' 1I) to the followint; positions I 33/00N _ 137/30E from
131600Z to 131930Z, 32/00N - 138/00E from l31600Z to 13l900Zi 3l/00N _
139/00E from l31700Z to 13l730Z. These aircraft were to assist in
spotting, receive dlatreS8 drop equipment and dir -
eot submarines .
(c) A chClrt indicating disposition of o.!r-sea.
rescue facUities a.ppea.rs in Annex A, Part VI,
d. Dota.lls of ' laMin, _ Intelligence!
(1) Enemv Fi,htor Roaction: It was determined from
IItudy of enem!' of battle and t.stimates of enemy operational
II trengths thot the Jo.po.nese J..ir Force could oppose this mission with
192 single - engine ond 24. tWin- engine fighters . From past experiences
of this Command and the XX Bombor CO'l' mr.nd a.nd a study of Jap:lnese
Air Foroe oo.pabllit1es in night operation, sorious aerial opposition
to this operation was not expected. Therefore, o.s in the past night
operr.tions. only the taU turret W"l.S to be loaded.
(2) Enemy 4ntiaircraft l
( CI.) The city of Osnko. is defend ed by 257 he avy
a.ntinircro.ft guns, 0. smOoll number of which have gun-b.ying ro.do.r .
Gun fire from ships in the h"rbor could o.lso b3 expectod .
(b) From availa.ble photogra.phio covernge, it wus
dot&rinined that thor e are 102 wenpons in the Osaka o.reo. ,
which o.re difficult to fire o.t night without s ea. rchli ght illumination,
On the basis of the inaccurate automatic ell.pons fire received on the
pnst 2 low- altitude night strikes , it was believe d that these weapons
would not prove to be eff ective o.t the propos ed :;ltitudes of o.tto.ck,
(c) Eighty-eightseo.rchlights have been observed
on photogr:lphs in the Osaka a.re:l . This is :In adequa.te defense and
shOuld be effective if C.;.VU conditions exist in thIS t crget o.rea..
Soarohlights on the Pllst a night strik6S wero effective at first
and then beco.me confused Qnd poorly controll od.
3. ExecutiQD or tOO Miso ion I
0.. Take-orCI The first c\lrcr tLft of the 73rd WIng w0.8 sched-
uled to b..ke - off nt 130750Z. thnt of' tb3 313th '11nt :It 130750Z, nnd.
that of tb3 314th "'ing nt l30715Z. ).otu0.1 t nk3-off Wq.8 o.ccompl1shed
0.8 follows I
AiroroJ't First nircr dt Lo.st Aircraft
'!lJu
Oirborno Tnte - oCr
TnkG_off
7''''
135 13074.7Z 130925Z
3l3th 11S 130746Z 130925Z
3l4.th
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J307JZ 13ceQ6Z
Tot Q.1s .os 130716Z
l30925Z
Three homing ni rcrntt o..re not ino1uded 1n the nbove.
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b. 80ute Out, The OOUTS. flown 1I'n.s genero.lly DoS briefed
with the exception of some ph.nes that climbed above briefed altitude
to avoid instrument weJllther n.nd turbulence.
0, OVer Tnrget I
(1) Primary TArget: With visibility over the target
being reported C\S 12 miles except 1n smoke, 274 alrcr!U't dropped 0.
total of 1,733 tons of bOr.lbs on the primary toxget . Clouds encoun-
tered were a/l0 stratocumulus, top 6000 feet and 9/10 to 10/10 al -
tostratus, 8000 feet. top 14, 000 feet.
(2) Targets of Opportunity: One 5- 29 bombed nn unknown
to.rget o.nd 1 bombe c1 Chichi Jimn.
(3) LAst Resort Targets: Five. B- 29
1
s bombed the fo110.-
ing to.rgets I
Numbe r of
.drcTpft
=-
Tg,rget
1. 498 Ujiyo.mo.do.
,.
499 Kobe

500 Shlr a.rno. , !ushimoto ;,fF
1
50. Shlrnhnmo.
(a) AlBo bombed primary
(b) Homing
" wns reported
in ra.in.
Route Bo.ck, Return \'o.s flown as briefed.
o.s fo.ir. with visibility 10 miles loworing
The wenther
to 3 miles
(1) Aircro.ft of the mnin force 1nnded nt ba.ses under
f o.i r wGr,thor conditions as follows I
73rd
3l3th
314th
Toto.l
ren80ns 1
Fint Landing
132038Z
132125Z
1321352
l32038Z
kst kLndlng
140028Z
140155Z
132342Z
140l5SZ
(2) Lo8!l61 Two o.ircraf't were lost due to the following
(0.) Enemy nircrd't l NOl1e .
(b) Enemy o.nti-nircroftl NOM.
(c) Accidents o..nd l:echnniOo.ll One o.ircrnft c.ro.llh&d
a.nd burned on t ".ke-orf. ':"11 crew members escnped.
Cd) Ditching,,, None
( e ) Unknownl One,
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r. OnergtloD8 Summnry ;
(1 ) Nayiq:ation t (Se!!! J..nnex A, .Part I. for dehlls)
No.vig<ltion on this mLssion wo.e generally good with the Qve rage course
er rors o.t lo.ndfnl1 less than 10 miles, Cloud cover and turbulence
forced the to depend o.lmo&t entirel y upon !.orM,
(2) Bombi ng: (See J...nnex .A, Part II,
mo.jority of bomb r uns ware mndo by r adar with some
I nst minute visuo.l cCI'rectlons.
for det:llls) The
bOl!l.bnrdiers IlInk-
(3) Flight Engineering : (Soe Annex 4. Part III, for
detc.lls) The mission "' :loS executed 0.8 plnnned with the exception
of soma climbing to 15, 000 to 20 , 000 f eet on return to b:lse
to t.."Ike o.dv:lntnge of winds, ;'pproximntely 100 of ndd1tlono. l
fuel wa r o used by these phnos.
(4 ) (See ':"nnex;' , Pnet I V, for
m0.1 &illplorment weB made of SCR_718 ( r ndio nltimeter)
equipmont ). lIo.ximum r ange for Lornn was 1070 miles.
details) Nor-
:-.nd SCR-695 (IFF
(5) Gunnery : (See ;'nnex A, Po.rt V, for d:.to.ils)
Very few enemy ni r crnft wa r e encounte red on this mission . Th. eqUip_
ment , both CFC nnd guns , 'WaS 98 per cent opera.t iv3.
tdls)
ina.smuch
(6) ,;"ir_5e;; Rucue i (See
One B- 29 was reported missing,
nsnone of the circwnst::nCes of
;'nnex J.. , Part VI, for de_
but no .:lction W:l.S possible
its l oss were known.
g. Wenther I ( See Annex B, Pc.rt I, for deta. ils) ''{en.the r
encountered on this mission wt'.s .:l.pproxima.te1y predicted. Wlnds
wer& conSiderably stronger thnn those forecast nnd considerable
middle ol oud wa.s encountered over the tar get o..rea, Over _o..ll I!IS -
tima.te is f air.
h, CommuniCat i ons!
( 1) Rlldar Counter Mensures: (Sea .r..nnex C, Pnrt I,
fo r details ) FO.lr RCl! search a.ircrnrt fl ew this mission. : .. tobl
of 49 si gnr l8 WC.B logged, but nfter nnc.lys is for repetition nnd
nmbi gnity, this nu;nber was resolved into 18 different sigrnls. I t
appoared from intercepts thnt the e nemy hc.d ample werning tha.t an
l'.ttncki ng force was en route to Honshu,
(2) Comm),!,Dicntions (Ro.dio)j (See Annex C, Pa.rt n ,
for details ) , Some interference n.nd jo.mming w:".s ancountered during
this mission, but in most c n.s es it WAS ineff.;:ctive . No viol!'.tions
of security wore noted ; howeve r . one opero.tor cut in on o.nothor op-
erntor'a t r nnsmission. Two cnlls ror I qUJ
I
were r eceive d by the
Ground StAtion, which was told to wait when it asked for AuthentiCa-
tion. Bearing tnken on this sign.o.l indiC'tted thl'.t it possibly came
frohl Co station lOCAted on Chichi Jim.,\.
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(1) EijQmy ;"ir Opposit i on: (See Annex D. Pa rt I, for
dat.'\ lle) Enemy a ir oppos i tion W(\S we('.k on this miseion. with U5
circr t.ft mnking only 39 o.tto.cks . ...s far 0.6 is kno1liD, none of our
force WAS lost to or damaged by Gnemy ni rcrnft. Twenty. four of the
a.ttacks were mo.de from t(\ll qu,,-rte r, Ono enemy o. iror".rt wo.s clnimed
r.s destroyed.
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detailll) There were no kno'lm 10lle8 to 1\l1t1- r.trcr r.tt. Ant11l1rcrnft
en routa to t nr&et '/ma negligiblo. Over the tc-.rget ftn Wa.Il m&o.ger
to modera.ta a.nd genernlly ino.ccurato. Stx to 10
whtte bursts from rocketa or phoaphorua bomba wore aeen by one o.ir-
oroJ't when 20 to 30 mil61 off tho coo. at , southea. lt of }luirt.
(3) Bc;binC Rosult. QAd PDlQCe AlIge.,montt (See finnox
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tra.ted in one a.reo. lIouthwest of the ca.ltlo. dnmngo
to a.bout 226. 010,000 8qUa.re feet. or 8. 1 square miloll, destroyed.
Thirteen numbered rece1ved
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2/3 of 313th.
1/3 of 313th, Sail of 314th
Primary Incend. Zone
Secondary Incend.Zone
CONFIDENTIAL
APPROACHES TO KOBE AND OSAKA
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ALTITUDE (ABOUT 6000')
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Exhibi t _ Track Chart
Part I _ Navigation
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IV - Rndnr
Port V _ Gunnery
fart VI _ Resoue
Exhibit _ Air-Sou. Rescue Chart
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Part 1 NayigAtion
1. on this mission was good with
couree errora at landfall lesa than 10 miles. Flight to the main-
l end WaS mnde at low altitude. Cloud cove r And turbulence
oelestial observation the navigator. to depend almost en-
tIrely upon Loran. Loran WAS 90 por cent operational with fixe,
obtained on the coast of Honshu.
2, NaVigators uled
wore generally erratic.
and it was recomended by
tlnued.
the 1,,0 Jlma atatl one. but baadnga
The homing aircra.ft wero Illso unsatisfactor y
indi vidual naVigator. that they be discon-
3, The landfall , coast. initial point , And offset ai mi ng point
were easI l y identified on the APQ- 13. with inope r ative ra-
dar follO'lJ(ld the cout line of Osake. Bay to the to.rget . and bombed
fires started by othto r aircroJ't . Winds lIOre for ecut for 220
at 25 knots and computed e.t 260 degrees at 35 knots.
4. followed briefed route to. baae

h r t II ... Bombing
I , from I.P. to target repcrted aslO/lO ccmpletel y
undercast l howeve r , just prior to. bomb release line the target wnl
clear ,
2. Ground AlA fire had little effeot cn bomb r un. but ships in
the harbor sent up accurate fire.
3, Tho mo.jcrlty of the used complete radar approo.Cb6a
and 0. f6'W mo.de visUCl.l corrections o.t end of their runs,
4, liIost impo.cts were unobserved. but 0. numbe r of Inrge fires
-,.ere r eported.
5. ..;. number of ai r craft had d.1fficul ty in clcsing the bcmb b:ly
doors dUe! to failure of tho pneumc.tic sustem, Lack ef press ure in
the aooumula.tcr was the caus e

PArt I II - Flight Engln,ering
a , Low Altitud e gruiael The initial cruise was flown by
indivi dual a.1rcraft by all Wings. The altitudes and speeds flewn
co. the initial cruise were as planned. Censiderabl e! turbulence was
exps riencod during the lew al t itude cruise. No. attempt was to.
assembl e elements er goups at any time during the mis aien,
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ures were ueed none of which proved to be better than
other types ,
c. Cruiu to target: Very low power! wete nqulred to ob_
tain maximum range airspeed in the ctuise prior to starting the bomb_
ing run. The approximate Average power setting was only 2000 rpm
and 30. 6 inches of manifold preslure . The power setting re -
quired to obtain 250 mph oalibrated air speed on the bombing run WAS
approximately 2350 rpm And 41 inches of manifold pressure.
d. Return to B,I" I In Muly .II cuee the returns to bue
were made At 7000 to 10, 000 f eet until approximately one hour from
the baae, where let dOll'ns It e:pprox1 ..... telv 100 feet per minute were
made. Fuel consucptlon WAS AS predicted, Some ai rcr aft climbed to
15, 000 to 20,000 feet on return1ng to base to take advantage oC
Approxlmately 100 gallons additional fuel was conautled by these dr.
craft. It is believed that the additional tue l requlred plus added
engine _ar make this type of return undeSirable.
2, COmments 00 Results oC UlssioD!
a, The 73rd and. 3l3th \Hngs carried practically equivalent
bomb loads, All aircraft in the 7:5rd Wing Carded specified bomb
loads, while in the 313th Wi ng bomb loads varied in accordance with
crew o.nd aircraft capab1lities. One Group oC the 3l3th Wing oarried
an avara,!;e of 16.150 Ibs. oC bombs and returned with the greatest
average Cuel reserve for that lfing.
b. The average fuel consumptions to the targe t by all wings
were as predioted.
o. The average Cuel reserves for all wlngs were slightly
greater than predicted.
d, For Cuel oOnlUlllptlon and weight data. see Consolidated
Statistical
3. Exhibits !
a, For vertical plot. fuel consumption and bomb see
Chart 'AI, Cross hatched areas represent allowance for reduced po-
tential bomb load and addlti onal Cuel requirement to tar get Cor 31'th
Wi ng,
b , For historical record of past 6 mi s sion s ee Chart 'B'

Part IV - Radll"
1. Radar Equipme nt Employment !
(1) Target area navigation and bombing 'MIre done by
radar, The planned bomb1ng run was satisfactory. Radar operators
and navigators commented on the ease of identifying the radar orCset
aiming point.
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b. seR_DO 'Radar Altimeter) I Employment was normal.
o. S98=695 (I.F.F,' , Employment was
d. APN-f (Loran' , Transmission satisfactory throughout
mills ion.
2. Radar Eguipment-l'uformMce I
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(a) 73rd ':Vingl 132 Ale
(b) 3l3th Wi ng' 115 Ale
( c ) 3lfth Wingl 45 Ale
(2) Percentage satisfaotory for bombing I
( a ) 73rd 9(
(b) 313th Wi ngl
(c) 314th Wingl 93%
(3) Low_altitude radar operation has been extremely
efficient . Radar sets have been ON thr oughout the entire mi ssion
with this attack being the third in 6 nights. Normal high-altitude
missions average 84 per cent with sets turned ON 300 miles south of
Japan. Slight interference has been ezperienoed but it has not ham-
pered the bombing.
( 4) One operator reported interfer ence on the radar_
scope when intercepted by ni!;ht f ighters . Regularly spaced pattern
of dashes appeared on half the scope , As the fighter ciroled the
Ale. the pattern, still covering half the scope, followed the fighter
in a &imuth. When it approached within firing range, the pattern spread
over the entire soope and a conaentrated number of dashes, about 3
tim.es as concentrated aB the rest of the scope . appeared in the direo_
tion of the fighter over 0. seotor of B degrees , It is believed that
such interfe r e nce was due to e ithe r !
(a) EVA jamming the
(b) Japanese night. fighter r adar operating on X
band or on a sub_harmonio thereof.
b. ArR-i' Uaxlmum for Loran was 1070 mi les.
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Part V - Gunnery
1. This mi8.1on waa routine far us gunnery was conoerned.
The equipment, both- OFC o.nd guns, w0. 8 98 per oent
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2. The mal funct i ons 1n the ere that did occur were due to leaks
in gun oho.r!:8 t hosea , co-using gun charter motor!! to burn out due to
exce.alva running. This brings out the fact that auxiliary power
.witoh.s should not be left on niter teat firing. EquipQent switches
should be turned on ~ o . l n o.t climb point to allow nit pr aure to
build up and olectric eqUipme nt to warm uP

Part yI - Air_Seo. Resque
1. Aircraft No. JOV608 was belioved lost at 0. . Informat i on
was not available ror evaluating tho circumstances or initiating
'.tu'oh.
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PfLANNIUg FORECAST
.At 14001
3-4/10 Cumulus, base 1600 ft, top 7000 f't; 3/10 altocumulus,
base 13,000 f't, top 13,500 ft; 2/10 cirrus at 30,000 f't.
to 25
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HI 5/10 cumulus, baee 1800 f't, top 5000 f't; with 3/10
altocumulus, base 13,000 ft , top 15,000 ft. over Iwo area..
25
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N to coast I 9.10/10 strntocumulu8. ,base 1000 ft. top
7-9000 and 7-10/10 altocumulus, 11,000 ft, top 15,000 Ft.
Targetl Tokyol 3/10 low clouds , 6/10 ci r rus becoming '/10 low, 4/.10
middle with 9/10 cirrus .
Nngoya. o.nd Kobel 5/10 stratocumulus, base 2000 ft , top 5000
ft; 2/10 altocumulus. base 12,000 ft , top 1',000 ft , becoming
7/10 at night. 7/10 cirrus increaSing to 10/10 at 24,000 Dt.
24.0011 'Kobe
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and No.goynl 5/10 stratocumulus, bnse 3000 rt, top 6000
Reduced nmount ot middle clouds on north end of route.
Deoisionl Schedule miss i on to Osaka night of 13-14 MarCh.
POrepQRt
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Take- off' I 5/10 cumulus. base 1600 ft,
top 6-900ort; 4/10 11.1 tocumulus , base
13,000 ft, top 15,000 ft. Visibility
15 lowering to 2 miles in light
scatt,red showers. .
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2000 ft , top 6-8000 ft; 3/10 Illtocumu-
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Visibility 15 miles lowering to 3 , mi1es
in light showers
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bnse 1600 ft , top 6000 ftj from 26N
3/10 Cirrus becoming B/I0 and finely
6/10 nt 21.000 ft . Visibi lity 15 miles.
Target' 6/10 cumulus, base 3000 ft ,
top 6000 rt; 6/10 cirrus, base 26. 000
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6000 ftl SIlO altostratus, base
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Visibility 15 miles.
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becoming 6/10, base 5000 ft. top
BOOO f't l 10/10 altostratus, base
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6/10 stratocumulus. top 6000 ftj
9-10/10 altostr atuS. bue 6000 it.,.
top H,OOO ft, Visibility 13
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1500 ft. top 7-9000 tt, Visibility
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5/10 oumulus , b ue 1200_1600. t tl
showers In Viai -
bility 10 miles lowering to 3 miles
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Winds Aloft
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Part I - Radar CountprmusurOl
1. GENERAL I
a. Four ReW Search aircrn.ft partic1p:lted 1n and oompleted
this mission, Search was preformed for enemy tranamisaions in the
frequency bands or 28-110 me, mc, and 1000_3000 me . ?,hi1e
over the the search was conoentrated on logging radar
with high PRF n,M ahort pulse ohar:lcteristics.
b, A total of 19 sign!!.ls WQ.B Iorrged. but o.fter analysia
for repetition and nmbiguity, this number r eaolved into 18 dif-
f erent signals, The analysis i ncluded eonincidence of the signnls
with enemy action. their possi ble t r nnsm.1ss1on froll partieulOor enemy
equipments. and previous interoepts ,
o. No offGnsive countermeasures employed,
2. REjSULTS OF SE;liRCH!
n. Signals interoepted of part ioular interestt
(1) 186/2800/1.81
(2) ,../1000/
(3) 191/3000/2,71
(4) 1.5/---/5.4.
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33/00N .. 13S/ooE
Theu aigno.ls, intercepted upon a.pproaehing mainland
:lDd over the Osaka area, are possible llark TA Yodel 4 or 21
AAFC, The signal over Osaka wo.s aS$qciated with heavy to medium
oaliber fh.k(lnnceurate to accura.te barr n.ge a.nd predicted conoen_
tltOotion type) through 10/10 sca.ttered clauda, The altitude of pl anea
r e.nged from 5- 9000 ft. Searc'hl1ght activi ty was moderate but track-
i ng poorly. Thirty to 40 IIs-?rChlights were scattered throughout the
area. In a few instances, however , searchlights picked up aircraft
easily, but no signnl is definitely associllted with thea.
(5) 78/2000/6,3 1I11rk TA ll'0d.e1 3 1 This signal inter-
oepted in the taraet area was aha associated with the above con-
ditions (pnragro.ph 20. ( 4) ).
(6) 1300/1000/1.5 I Unidentified in target arelll aus-
peated AI .
(7) 245/-_./ ___ : This unidentified aigna.1 WIlS inter-
aeptod over Awo.ji Shima nnd was heard unti l aircraft waa nt 33/409 -
137/16E. Suspeoted Al 1'1'0.8 not confirmed. The l obe rate was 4 pe r
seoond.
(8) 3080/2000/.75, Thh 3060 me signnl was l o!:ged over
Kii Suido. with i mnge frequency at 3020 mo.. This wn8 st.-
i1ar in to 10 me si gnals interoepted in the Chos1
Point (Tokyo) t'.nd N:l&oy(I. Oorens on recent missions , The rate
of this equipment WOo/J 10 rpm.
b. Other signnla in tbe tnrget
(1) 9P/750/7.3t
(2) 88/700/ '.
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CAArMbri.tigo
70.5/650/29
99.5/750/12
1<8/000/1'
155/500-600/9 ... 15
103/ 260/20
75/300/ __ _
150/1000/5
151/1000/10
157/1000/7. 5
Lqcation
Aop;a. Shimr.
Hnho. J ilan
Tori Jilltl.
&.chijo Jima.
Ni.hino Shillill
Awajl Shima
RtmQlks
Uo.rk 229
JiaTk II Air Seo.foh
)to.rk 3&,3S
Uo.rk 3&_ 35
MArk CHI
Po.,ible Mark VI
Possible Ilark VI
Poui'ble Uo.rk VI
The.e lOo.t three sip;no.l. were intoNepted in the entrnnce to
(11 Buido. Suspected GL of SLC equipmont but not confirmed,
149/1000/7.5 ... 15 33/00N ... I35/00E
3. AliALYSI S AND CQ;fCLUSIONS I
Q, No D/F'ing of o.ny signr.l wo.s possible duo to the la.ek
of SU.itAblo equipment. Thtl 10Cc,ti ons listed are suspectod loc:l.tions,
b, By breo.kdown of the to.tnl D\lmber of signnls intercopted
on this mission to ostimnted type of onemy equipment. the following
oharaot eri.tics mny be evolvedl
Type EQu.iPment
[r:
e
9l.l2D5i;Y
PRP
P!:&h
e

llirk TA Wodel 3 75 ... 78 2000 6.>
llark TA Wodel 4 186-195
1000_2000
l . 8..s.,
M".k

75-88
300_700 10_29
M.,.k 34,35 148 - 157 600 ... 1000 7- 15
Mtu'!c II
9'- 108
200-400 20 ... 40
llark 13 150_16' 300- 1000 10 ... 40
c.

,eorch 15 being mnlnto.ined to verIfy 01:1 81gnOo18
intercllpted 1n thl. o.r e e.,
d. The two Al slgnnls, 245 me nnd 1300 mc , log ...
god on this mi6s10n (\rl) . 1mi1 0. r to signnls reporte d on pre Tioue mi.-
eions o.nd 8uspect&d a I AI. Not enough ovidence ho.s bun obto.lned
ot present to verify this, Oburver l'Oport. trllokinp; of' the 245 laO
8igno.l for core tho.n 200 lIIilell

PARr ... II - RADIO
1. Str1ke Reportt: Aircr.....tt ro.dio operctors tro.n.sm1tt e d 25
strike reports; all were rece ived by tho Ground Str.tlon. 'l'wo o.1r-
oraft were forced to "pent thair bombs awo.y reports becau..e of inter-
f orenoe .
2. Fox Trgnsmi.aion'! Grou.nd Stntions trlln,mitted UCOPAC
Oond time t1cks sim.ulto.Mous1y on 0.11 strike frequencies on tho half
hour and hcur res pectively. Two fox-type mee8o.ges were broo.4onst to
3l3th Wing a.lrcrlU't in flight. Gun.Dl woother WIlS avo.ll c.ble nt So.1po.n
nnd Tinian in nntici po.t1on of the po ibil1ty or nnd Tinion
airfi elds being c10.od,
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.J!ll
.H QJ!.ilI
!. Frequencies I Atmospheric interference wo.s modarntG on oIl
strike frequencies. Tro..fflc during this mission W0.8 not ns he"lvy
0.8 past missions Md only one-hnlf the uaunl numbe r of conto.cts w.:t.
nttempted. Two oont ::.ot reports "ore reee! VGd by the Ground StntloMi
t'.Jld forwarded to o.pp roprn.te :luthorlt1es. Following 15 0. percent!lge
brea.kdoWll: 36 per cent on 11 I!\!!ga.cycles frequenoYI 32 per ceot on
7 megacycle frequenoYI 32 per ceot on 3 megaoyole frequency.
4. 1k,y1gatfoDlll Aids I A tob.l of 52 iF/DF boc.rings WQ.8 requested.
l!.8 i n the past the 13rd Wing r equested tbe fewest, 313tb next CU1d
314th Wing the lIIost. Observo.tioDS made over a period of time 10d1-
as the airplane crews gnln more experience, they roquire 0.
fewer of EF/OP benTings. Although o.ir-to-o.lr homing av_
o.llnble. f ow ttempts were made to use it. Ranges and homers we re
used nnd good results were r eported. Eight VHF/DF benrings wo re re_
quested and all were obtained,
5. Rc5t DiCipl1no And Security I One Case of o.n nircrp.ft radio
breaking in on another's tansmi ss ion wo.s reported by one liir-ground
station; otherwise net discipline mo.intained during the entire
miSSion. No violnttons of security werQ DOted during this mission.
6. Enemy TrAnsmissions; The following cases of inbrference
nnd jrunming T(9re encoW1tered during this'lnission.
0.. 3145 KCS 1
(1) Bag pipe jnmming '.t 0927Z was ineffect ive,
(2) Intentionnl jB1llming was effective at 1915Z.
(3) Enemy R/T was po.rtio.lly effective at 0950Z and
1030Z o.nd from 2l00Z to 2200Z.
b. 6055 KeS:
(1) Stendy C:'1 si gno.l for 1 hour o.t 1527Z 1mS partio.11y
effective,
(2) St(ltl.on sending V's o.nd the co.ll signs 1'lA2, DElI,
JU3 o.nd nt 1800Z. .
c. 11080 KCS: Unidentified aiV (It 1540Z w:l1S partlo.11y ef-
factive,
d. 3410 KeS: Negligible intorfer&Qoe.
e. 73101CS, At 1BSlZ call WE'." r eceived by Ground Station
for BV7S8 o."king for QUJ. The ato.tion'lO.s busy at the time fUld c,sked
aV758 to wait, This Wo.S Mswered by 'OK' in olear text repeated twice.
This procedure oaused suspicion and aircril..ft we.s asked to authentioate ..
The droro.ft sent baek 0. WCl.it Signal. After lIome delay the nircro.i"t
oame baCk ngain with -OK' repeo.ted twice in clear text. The same
procedure wall attempted at 1859Z using cnll 1V758. A wnll
shot on this signn1 and it ill believed the sto.tion i8 located at
C'nichi Jimn. Thll slgnnl wall S-S, R-5 but or slightly lower pitoh
thnn s ign!\l emmitted ror ::\n AN/ART-l3.
f. 7310 KCS I Negl1gi bIe i nterfe rence.
g. 11160 ICS: Negligible interference.
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11111
I. "'11 ICI. "&1111'111. ' .... rr.,.._ .
J. lQlID 101. Vat __ at.atloD alai oall of 001111 GOQ].4
.crt 1Ut.Mat:loaw ,rop-rlYi '*POn bdlll oalled a ..,011.4 t.1_ tattOD
41d. aot ..... 1'.
7. w,m,.. 110 tin,. .. or .... pao,. tr'\BIu.,lou _1" ,._
.. tnd bJ OrOllDl Statloa dur1D& t hl. a, .. lOD.
8. AllAItT-Ut 1 DO 11 tou. d/
AD-'r, 0Qt fI pb'\A'. SCR..$U. a
lDop. r atlft II alh .-ltobe. et1Ok1D1 or
.... 1IQQ8. 1. wir .. lDopnr. tiftl '7 et.loklql 1 0019'\8'
loop ,rot ... 1 t1.4 Mot-a. &leon _oIt,., 1 tu.4 ute .. lo.t..
_ S1 _
JJlIIJ1
Jlltlll
D
II11ju,IQUPI
Ptort I ... I&n ., l1r Oppod tlon
Part II ... BM.,. ADtldroratt aDd Alr-to..ur
BOIlblnK.
Part III ... 80lllblns "nlta IUId Duap As8ua.nt
Millipn he ..
1S/U. u.roh l04.S
... 3 ....
lJ.2111

lARt I _ ED.fY AIR OPrOSITIOli
1. GeMrp,l1
... EnelllY air opposition a.!o.1n W&S weak, Thirty_nine
atta.oks wore made by 115 airoraft, J.a fa.r U 18 known, none ot
the B-29'. 1f&8 hit by enemy e.1rore.1't fire.
b. Based on ReY intercepts. it i8 obvious thnt the en6111Y
we.e .lerted in time to Ulsemble hiB force,
o. Twenty-four attacks were made from tail qua.rter, 19 ot
which oame in lenl. Right. nose, and lert que.rters sustained 6, 5,
and 3 atta.oks , r espectively.
d. There some evidenoe of fighter_searchlight coordin-
a.tion, and of righters spotint; flor AlA batteries.
A!e to
use ot
e. Two orewil reports.! that enemy aircrnft followed their
considerable distances out to indioating the possible
radar-equippttd fighten
2. type of Enemy Aircraft Attp,OkipC:
-,
Irving and 1
b,
Only 2 attacking enetiIY
possibly ABC type .
the breoJcdownl
Spemy Aircraft
1/E Unidentified
S/E Unidentlfhd
Unidentified
T/E U/I Ioline (Posl1ble
Irving
TOTAL
aircro.ft were identified-- 1
Ho. of AttQ,cko
,.
11
7
ABC) 1
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3.
3, l!:D!mv Aircrntt Sighted Sut Not Attaokipc. Seventy-siX
enell\Y aircraft were sighted bu.t did not a.ttack. None wa.s identified
IlS to name, or the 76, 28 were observ.,d to be single-engine and 6
to be twin ... engine.
4. Direction and teye! of Att,.oks I
0., A total of 39 at taoks WaS mo.de by enemy tighters. as
oompared to 40 atta.ck. over Tokyo and 47 atta.Oks over NBgoyo. 00 the
2 previous nit;ht m.inion
b. Tail attaCks wore most numerous. totaling 24 ot tho 39
o.ttacke. On the previous 2 night missions. tail att;e.cks totaled 23
of 40 o.nd 27 of 47 attaoks. respeotively,
o. D1atribut10n of o. t taoke on basi_ of direotion and level
appears on the following ohart,
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3
2
1

Direotion and Level of Approach
of Enom Ai roraft
Total Rumba)"
of Attacks
FRO)'! LEVEL
Lort
3
5

19
2
o
3
o
5. Accuraoy of En,my Fighten t J..8, f o. T as 18 known, pono ot t M
foroe 'IfO.& lost or damaged by ODOJ:lY eJ.1"Ilratt. This 15 eOl!lpared to
,/,%, 0%, 0%. 0%. 16. 5%. '.7:1 . 22.8%, 13. 1%. 53.9,;{; respectively, of
B- 29
1
s dCUllo.ged nnd/or destroyed by enemy a,lroro.ft on the 9 previous
missions,
6. TvpU of Pr o1octllU I Co.nnon and maohine- gun ti r e 'WOr e ob-
served. One twin- engine airoraft ( poss i bly Irving) fired from a top
turret, Some 2.O-nm fire wa..s obss rvsd. Some twin- engine aircraft
mounted 6 mo.ohine. guna . One twin- engi ne fighter appeo.red t(1 be us -
ing 0. noas cnnnon. Tracer eJlI.IIIunltlon ws.8 uSIId by twin- engine fight-
e ra o.tto.clclng.
7, EDSm? Tact! C' 1
" . One 8fllllY drcra.ft fIe. level tllUlhlng "hi te l1ght. eon-
tinually about 1 mile away from several B. 29' 8. It made no attempt
to ... ttaok, althou&h it po.oed a.1rcraf't !'rom Initial Point to t a r ~ e t
to landfall.
.Ui.!l JIj I
b. EneIII)' tipteu a.ppeared to be fer AlA ba.t-
teries and witb searohlightl. I n some instanoes . when
ae.o.rchlights picked up a 8-2P. went In, AI A ceued, nnd
went out.
o. In 2 insto.nce enemy o.i rcrnft o.tta.clcec1 while the B-29
WIlS braclceted by seo.rcbl1ghtl . SnelilY a.irora.tt o.pparently mQ.de II.
sint;le pQ.8S ILlld then lost conto.ct wi t h the o.1rcnft.
d. A single-e!ll;ine fighter opened fire at 200 yl!.rds at 2
e'olcek high, br oke o.wo.y o.t 7 a' clock OVIIIr top. One unidentified
fight er, oCIIII. ing in leve l at 8 0' clock, opened fire a.t 800 yards
with 1 long Another fighter came in o.t 5 o' clock. fir1ng 1
long burst and pressing atto.cle to 600 yards.
e . One sinslill-englne plane folted an attacle o.t 5 0' olockt
but did net open fire.
t.
get areo.. 1
yude ualng
Two twin- engino enemy a.iroraft a.ttacked
at 5 o ' cloole. the other at 7 o' oloole and
tracer Qmmuni tlon.
over the
fi r ed o.t
tar -
200
g. The only indicQ.tion of coordinated atto.cks wn. that
twin_engine aircraft seemed to be in pairs, lometime. accompablod
by 1 or 2 single- engine aironft.
h. At times, enemy o.i r crott would fluh oo.bin lights on
a.nd otf while eruising. Ther e were reportl of flalhing r ed lights
In canopiel .
i. One twin- engine tighter was observed at 3 o'clook
l evel. hellded in the oppol ite direotion from the 8-29. It a.ttaok-
ed out of r c.nge a.t 5 o'clock low a.1'ter which it turned off the
wing h.nding lights which were pointed downward. It then zoomed
up without tiring a.8 if to ram tho to.ll of tho 8-29. The 8 - 29
gunner fired at 25 to 35 yards without using his sights and tho
&I A exploded and oro.ahed.
j. Two orew! reported eneruy plane! following thei r Ale
out over tho water tor conaider able dhtanoea . Eiren otter the
B- 29's ba.d t4Jcen 8'Vuive action, the enemy pllU'es oentinued to
follew, indicating that they po.sibly were r adar eqUipped.
8 . Our TAct i C' And FiuROY" l' Enemy Airgntt I
a. B-29 t aotios con.hlted gener o. llY ef increasing speed
a.fter bombs o.wo.y and when ene,my a.i r1:raft wo". " in ro.ngo. When fel -
lowed, B-29'. made tur ns in evo.ding. Some 8-29 ' s climbed t o high
o.ltitudes aft er bombs away both to o.void fighter!! and to prevent
eellision with ether 8_29'
b. One to.ll tunner opened fire en ene IIn&my' o.1rcro.ft o.t
o.pproximo.toly 300 yard!!, eausing tighter to turn off.
9. EMily Aircni't Markinn' None were observld ether than
light.. Four enemy aircraft hlld wi"l tail light. on. The m&-
jerity of the .nem.y o.1rcu.tt had. navigo.tion and wing lights burning.
Onel orew netioed tbo.t twin-engine fil!!ihters had red !lnd gr_1l wiJ:1li
lightG r eversed to these of 1ll1ied planell.
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10. R'ni ta of Hits on Enemy Aircrpl'tl One unidentified.
enomy o.lrcra!'t exploded and wall aoen to hit the ground.
11. Chimo or EnoU Airoraft by Gun Poaitio.n.!. One unlde n-
ti!'l.d twin- engine enemy a.lroraft Wo.l olaimed as d troyed by a.
tuil gunner.
NOTE I The .taU,ticI on and atto.clca o.r. bo.aod on 0.
lo.tor a.nalyda tba.n those presentod in tho Conllol1dtlttld
Statbtloo. 1 SWIIlILOl'Y

WI 11 - ENWf ANTIAIRCRAfT AND AIR-l'O_AIR BOl!BING
1. way AlA FiU I
,
I.. The Prll11&ry Tnrgot ... , bcmbed by 124 A!e of tho 73r d
Wing between from 59009300 ft. through und.rCo.8t vo.ry-
Ing from. S/10 _ 10/10 dong a.ies of o.ttaclc from 30 _68 j by 107
Ale of the 313th 111ng between lS10-lB26Z from 5000-9400ft through
acnttored clouds from 0/ iO. l0/ 10 along o.n o.xiB of a ttack of o.pprox-
1mllte ly 62"; IUld by 43 Ale of the 3Hth mag betweon l4.57- 1655Z
from 6650-8000 ft. thrqugh underccst varying from scntterod clouds
to 10/10 along a.n o..xis or nttack of Oopprorlmately 600.
b. Plllk en route to tho to.rgot WOoS negligible. Near
the I.P. Oot the tip of lLwaji Island. heo.vy barrage-type flak wu
reported by several ;.jC. Fire appe o.r ed t o come from a battery of
4. to 6 heo.vy antinircro.ft guns .
c . Ovor the targot o.ren o.t OSnk'o.t both boo.VJ[' o.lld . ..lUI.dl um
flQk were r eported. Barrage nnd Prerl icted Concentr ntion fire pre_
dominated with a smOoII amount of Continuously Pointed. The fire
was menger to moderOoto and generally inaccurate.
d. Three Ale or the 73rd '"ling. 3 AlC or the 3I3th "'"1ng,
:md 4. Ale ot the 3Hth "\'fing WGn damaged by Uo.k.
gonarnl.
a. violet
tFolll!l d.
e. From 30_40 lSea.rchl!ghts wer e r eported in Osaka.. I n
s ea.r ohl1gbt accuro.cy Wtl.1I poor In t he center of the city
colored beo.m "\mil observed. It o.)peored to be ro.do.r con_
Searoh11ght. were 0.180 observed at the following polntaJ
(1) 5 nt I.P.
(2) 1 in lobe dock o.roo.
(3) 2 o.t Yokkaichi
(4) 2 at Tsu
(5) 1 o.t Ho.kiri
f. A comple te blackout in the City na r eported and no
ho.rbor lights were s een.
2. B_29 Tagtig.
titude wer e employed.
lights.
VA AlA I Bre.o.kwo.y to right nod oho.ngu in ol ....
Some AlC NlGorted to turns to ende search-
HiIUl
3. Mr .. to .. Ur Bog'blp.c and 1lsn;ket. I
0. . One crew r eported D. poalble rOllket o.tta.ck ai'ter an
Ale lean on tbe ro.dnr sCope moving from 1 to 7 oclock. Ap ..
proxbDntoly 0. mi l e behind. there were 2 burets simi l ar to AlA
1 with a l ong white flat tzoa.n.
b. One ta.il ganner r eported whAt o.ppeo.rod to be r ook et a
f ired trom the ground to tho 00U),86 or the ;';0 in the to.rget [lJ'eo..
o. Tho 1./0 of the 313thl'11ng reported I
(1) One Ino.ccuro.te rocket over tD.J'got.
(2) One fired from 0. fighter off the coas t 5 minutes
off Rcleiti.
(3) Six to 10 lllTg!!, brl11io.nt wbite bursts from rock-
ets o,r photphor\ll bombs aeen by 1' ;JC 20 to 30 1111103 'otr the ooo.at,
.,utlieo.a't' of Nllklt!. -
(4) Or c. nga flo.re. from :::.n .VO at 33/ l0R-
137/00E n.t 7200 teet.
(5) A white fbI' S, t' 886mb"11ng 0. parachute !'lo.re. ob-
served o.t 33/29N-137/00E.
0.. FInk sh1l1s nt 3S/esN- 131/15E.
b . An enemy a lrcro.tt f 1y1ng parall el to 11 fOrmo.t1on of
B-29's from I . P. to target to lo.ndfal1 with white light If.I1nk1ng
oont1nuous1y.
C. Bomba r esem.bl1ng Roll\tln e and1as f1red. 8 ships otf
Gosa. Po1nt.

PpBT III DiJL.j.QS OSSESSl4ElfT RElORT
OSAK.;. CITY
lUs B10n Nol 3PR5U 88 TClrgot l.rea.r Oso.ko.
Do.te Flown I 18 loICU'cb 1945 Altitude I 34,000 tt
Tbis report o.asones dCJMl;e to Oeo,lco. City result1ng from
m Bcmber COlIUIIo.nd lUssioll 42, 13-14 llo.rch 19'5

Destruct10n 1s almost ent1rely conc entrnted 1n one a.r eo. SW
of the cQ.atle . Total do.mnge amounts to o.bout 226.010,000 aq rt,
5200 o.c r e s. or 8 . 1 eq m1 doatroyed.
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Industries include numbered 688 , 1155, 17el.
1191, 173"3. 53. 324., 382. 1716, 1712, 685, 686, CUld 1615.
""pprox.imo.te1y 59% of Fire Zone No I , 'Which covers an areo. of
12. 3 sq mi, 11'1111 destroyed.
ITMIZATIOtl OF D.)l4h,o&
AREA NO DESCRIPTION
1. Residentilll and businees district
2.
3.
Tlll'so,t 1778 - Ku'botll. Iron and lInchin-
ery works
Tnrget 1616 - Kuje Power Plant
TnrgGt 1712 OSo.kll Ga.s Co, Coke
Oven Plllnt
Ta.rget 1755 Na.ko.yllllUl. Stee 1
Mfg Co
To.rget 1761 J,i tto. Lellther Belt Co
Target 685 - Kurimoto Iron ':'lorks
Target 5B. - Ose.ko. Meto.l I ndustry Co
Target 58B - Kubot a. Ircn
llo.ch Works
Two residential districts
Target 1191 - Hatsudoki Engine Wo rks
Centro.l Post Office
UedicQ,l School and wnrehoullOa
4. Do.mage in 5 oreas includes destruction
S1 [T D!jS1BOXED
207.000.000
lUnar Druna.ge









Severe

2,4020, 000
Minor Damo.ge
Severe Do.ao.ge
1, 590,000
of wnrehouses. residentio.l o.nd
districts N of Target 323 (Ko.sugadG Steo.m.
POYlor Plant). 1, 690,000
Tnrget 1733 _ Jo.pan Dyestuff Co
6, Residential distri ct W of
Station
6.
Two residentia.l districts
Vinor Drunnge
630,000
1,160,000
7. DOomage in 7 areas includes destruotion
of residences. light and ware-
house on dock, Tnrget 63, 2,260,000
&.
Two residential districts
4,000,000
9.
Five r esident1a.l d1.stricts
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1.H.Blll
10.
11.
liJiIUI
Two r district,
Tarcat 382 Ars.nal) and dn
Army depot
TOTl.L
Referonce
Pre-.trikel 3PRSU: 17, 51& 26, 5U 36
Rererence
1.160,000
200,000
226,010,000
IlL. army:Ka.p Seryic. 08tU:::1l-[obe I J..mat;uaki Ho
340669 and Ouka North No 34068"1\'
b. ;.;$ l..lr Objective Polder 90,25 11-9
Uncontrolled mOBaie annotated and attached
Print 3PR511 as.lV112 .. ttaohed
.. 5g ..
IB.ILIi I
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lUl.BJI
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MillioR Ho: if
1314 Karcb 19'5
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DECLASSIFIED
Authority tJ N
!'lARA Date
..
SECRET
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO.
""
13 flP,rch 1945
l'r1r:Jlry 'l'Orget .. urbl.n Mec ; osaka
EFnCTIVElS3S OF
.t...ircrai't 1..irbarno
i;ercont of ;. 1.rcraft on Hand .
""1.rcraft Bocbing l?I'itllry
:torcent Of .... ircraf t ;. 1.rborne;
.!J.rcruft Bombing ':. 11 'IOre;ota
:rercont Of '::"ircraft :..ir bor no
Bonba I)roPlXld on ITiDlry 'lOrget
BOobs Dropped on other 'lOrgo t s .
DlCIi:\Y ..".ircro.ft

. .
298
79%
274
92%
282
95%
1733 TOns
39
1
Bombing Results _ DlJiD.gc IlSsoBsroont photos reveal about 0 .1 sq. niles
of city orca. destr oyed.
SECRET
COST OF MISSI QN
..:..ircrcft LOst 2
Of .Air cr aft ..'.irborno 0. 7%
!..ircr aft l)UJ::D.gOd . 13
:;orcGnt Of _'.ircroft :.irborno 4. 4%
Crou MDbor casual t ies 10
;ercont Of rnrticipating
_'.ircroft IPnding .:. t I'I1'O ] iI::O 9
0.3%
33RO StATISTICAL CONTROL UNIT
DECLASSIfI ED
Authority tJ N P-"';
NARA Date

Cd
., J;.Q .!! " I
&fU::cb
A I R' AFT P AR TIC I PAT G
mSSIOi't_
4
4' .'-___ _
IJA r.c
.
Ale Ale A/e
A/e
TlMi:. ub" T.l.KE OFF
'UNIT
vH .:.CliW-
' ... .J.l.ING H l -
HA;",
UWl '!'o
EO,,",
D...TE Fl&T
iJFF
497 45 36
-
37 13 MU 0747 Z
498 43 31 1 30
0800 Z
499 45 36 1
35 0751 Z
500 45 39 3 36 0750 Z
73 "J 178 142
5 . _
138 a 0747 Z
6 41 35 4 31 0833 Z
9 39 33 - 33
0750 Z
504 27 24 3
21
0834 Z
.\.05 39 32 2 30 0746 Z
l13 '>J 146 124 9 115 0746 z
L9 26 22
-
22 0745 Z
29 25
23 - 23 071.6 z
31.4 Ii 51
45
-
45 0716 z
2LE
375 311 14
298 0716 z
a EXcludes 3
b EXcludes aircraft landing at lWo Jim:!.
TIME Or RETURN hie Ale
OlJBINe Bl..'&I.L.'iG
J:':dKAr S.l!o(;C!"ill _
J.A;;r DATi F lRsr u..sr
TA.rlGE.'l' MY i.'Nt-
GEl'
0855 Z 13-14 2055 Z 2332 Z c 35 -
.,.,.,h
0858 Z 2155 Z 2353 Z
28
-
0925 Z
2038 Z 2332 Z 29
-
0907 Z 2157 Z 0028 Z 32
-
0925 Z 2038 Z 0028 Z 124 -
092.5 Z 2330 Z 0149 Z 29
-
0829 Z 2225 Z 0155 z 33 -
0854 Z 2159 Z 0040 Z 20
-
0831 Z 2125 Z 2350 Z 25
-
092.5 Z 2125 Z 0155 Z 107 -
0806 Z 2135 Z 2304 Z 21
-
0744 Z 2145 z 2342 Z
22
-
0806 z 2135 Z 2342 Z 43
-
0925 Z 2038 Z 0155 z. 274 -
NCYI'E; .\ircraft u mding At two JilJJl:
6th GrOUP - 3 aircraft low on fuel.
9th Group 1 aircraft engine trouble .
4 aircraft low on fuel.
Ale HOMII<>
BUI.!I:IlNG
.imCRiJT
L.R. Al'ID
icOMPIETIl<>
T. 0.
MISSION
-
-
- -
1 3
3 -
4 3
-
-
-
-
1
-
- -
1
-
-
-
- -
- -
5 3
29th Group 1 aircraft minor m:!intenance and refueling.
SSCR E T
------
Taw. Tow.
A/e

u"""'F.c:cT 1 VE

U'F.!!NI"J.vE
35
2
28 2
33
2
35
1
131 7
29
2
33 -
21
-
25 5
108 7
--
21 1
22 1
43
2
282 16
I-

-
DECLASSIFIED
Authority tv f\) p-N
NARA Dale
. -
l LH.1l Ji 1:

MISSION 42
BRE.lKIXMN OF AIL AIRCRAFT FAILING TO B()(B PRIMARY TARGET
DATE 13 111mb 1945
KECHA.NlCAL FAIWRE PERSONNEL ERROR
JNIT I Nor.- I Banbed
Effect ive Secondary
497 2
498 2
499 2
500 1
1
1
Bombed I Non- I Bcmed
other
1
4
31J_1G. _ _ 2. __ J ___ -
19
29
nB
i
1
II 2
5
FLIGHT CONDITIONS EtmlY ACTICli
Bombedl Non_
other id'recUft
,
Bombed
eeondary
Bombed! Non- J Bombed
other Erreetiv Secondary
B,""",,'
other
OTHER
-J.
Non_ Bombed
!freet1 eOftdary
--
Othor
1
1
1 1-- 1 --1- - -- I
1 1 =t 1 1- 1 - 1 n il - -1
2
S E C R E T

DECLASSIFIED
Authority N N P"'1-I
NARA Dal e
= "
" lLUlJ:: I
BO MB I NG RUH

___ ______ _
lIU'eh 1945
UA'I'E
------
TIME OF REj TARGET BOMBED
ALTl'l'UDE OF Vl5UAL BOi.1Bli IG MOAn J:Kt.!8ThC lie vPclti.T.w BYI I
A/e ' . 1 I - AI Ale TTe I ' l:liIT
497
498:
I
499
I 500;
.W1i:, O T..RGhT
DJl Ol'.dllG Ale Sight ing For C. B . Dr opp
i
ll3
iTYr"E I BWBS Earliest Lat! st Lowest Highest R&D 1 Range Ale
()S:l.kn urban ..u-ea p 35 1520 Z Z O)OU
os;!.}al urban .:.rea p 28 1547 Z 1720 Z 6000 8500
Uji.yamada LR 1 1652 Z .. _ un f10\1ll
osaka urban ..J,rea p 29 1526 Z 1716 Z 6000 9300
03;J..}(a p 2 1605 Z 1810 Z 20000 23000
Kobe LR 1 1544- z .. 19500 ..
<
2
1
JJ
26
1
28
2
1
e-1
22
20
Ullm<>m TO 1 "",,,own UFo,", - - - 1 - -
osaka urban .:area p 32 1555 Z 1725 Z 5900 8300 .. .. .. 32 .. 32
!.nual
.j
6
1
9
2
1
1
Shi..raJJn,K\l.shimoto :...IF LR 2 1642 Z 1716 z 6]00 6]00 1 .. .. 1 .. 2
. Chichi Jif!l1 TO 1 1520 Z .. 300 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ..
.J.3 :' ()6a.k.a urban p 124 1520 z 1725 z 5900 9300 5 .. .. 119 c .. 94 30
6 osaka urban p 29 1637 Z 1817 Z 5000 9000 4. .. .. 25 .. 18 11
g o::;nka urban .:.ren F 33 1540 z 1825 Z 5000 8000 3 .. .. 30 .. 26 7
50 os:::t.ka urban .:.rea p 20 1624 z 1730 Z 5600 5700 .. .. .. 20 .. 16 4-
stirobllm:l LR 1 1703 Z .. 8000 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1
50S o::aka urban :.rea F 25 1510 z 1701 Z 5000 9400 7 .. .. 18 .. 25
: 313 . nsako. urban .urea F 107 1510 Z 11!.25 z .5000 9400 14 .. .. 93 .. 85 22
1 ()!13k!! urban .:.ren p 21 1516 Z 165.5 Z 7000 8000 5 .. .. 16 .. 17
()8ako. urban ;.ren p 22 1457 Z 1636 z 6650 79.50 1 .. .. 21 .. 22
4
; 314 \. osaka urban ..J.ren
? 43 1457 z 1655 z 6650 8000 6
37 39 4
I 21 Be (\I5oko. urbnn .i.rell
"
274 1457Z 1825 z 5000 9400 25 249
218 56
I a .:.J.eQ. bCXXlbQdpt':1mlrf, included in total bombi!l8 primnry. E Homing :VC .2. DJ,c1udes 1 :Jc bombing by dead reckoning .
S E CRET
-- - -- -
DECLASSIFIED
Authority tv f\) P"1-i
NAIlA Date
-
..:i:;.QJlEl
DISP O SITION OF B OMBS
FUZE LOADED ON' 1m-
REL8A.SED ON
TYPE &
, ,
.. "'"
UNI'r SETTING
BORNS 1mCR1FT
rnm'.RY
T.:.RGET OF OI'i' .
IIfIGal' OF Bu.lB
No .. Tail No. Tons No Tons "0.
"'ons No Tone
505 . -;6 500fl I . ala.
OOb


- -
E- <6
500/1- I . Clu.
172 34. 4
- -
I 100# IB
Inst . None 576 19 . 9 576 19. 9
-
-
313 E- 36 500# 1- Clu.
1470 245.0
127,1 211.8
- -
.-<6 soot) I. Clu.
2422 484. 4
2298 459 . 6
38
7. 6
: M-.\7J.2
100# m,
1146 39.
6 1146 39.6 - -
,
M-.\6
Ihot oflilSb
20
-
18
-
- -
19 E-,6 500 I. Clu.

528 1056 504
100.8
-
-
M-.\6
photoflAsh- o,.n 000 - 7
-
6
-
- -
,
29 E- ,6 50Oj/ I. Clu.

504
100 . 8 475
95 . 0 - -
M-47.!.2 100# IB
met . Nonc 256
8.8 256
8.8
- -
+--- f---
,
.- -- -
_.
: 314 rIC
E- ,6 500fl I . Clu.
1032 206. 4 979
195. 8 - -
, M-4,1;o2 lDO!I IB
256
8. 8 256
8. 8
- -
,
.... 6 I'hotof lAsh- 7
-
6
-
-
-
-
21 BC E- 28 500# I . Clu.
1350 225.0 1167 194.5
98 16.3
""36
soon. I. Clu. 5391
898.5 4872 812 . 0
80 133
E- ,6 500:1 I . Clu. 3534
706 . 8 3357
671. 4
38 7.6
-47'-'> lOOfI IB
1586 54. 7
1586 54.7 - -
""'4
500/1 GP
18 4.5
-
-
6 1.5
-46 photoflAah 50
-
40
-
1
-
TOWS 11929
1889 .5
11022 1732.6
223 3
8
. 7
!
Incendi ary clus t er set to open 2000' o.oove UJ gc't .
v, vv

M1SSI ON __ _ __ _
13 Mlrch 1945
DKrE ____ _
JETTISONED muRNBD
U __
1t
TOlle No I "0. Tons Tons
":; : 0

-
-
-
- -
199
- -
86 17 . 2
-
-
- - - -
2
- -
-
24
4.8
- -
1
- - -
28 3" ., 1 .2
- - -
-
52
10. 4 1 .2
- -
- -
1
- -
-
.
81
13 5 4
.7
43
6 72 .7 3 .5
138 27,.b
1 . 2
-
,
-
-
12
- -
9
,
- -
676 n ' . 8
8 1.4

EN!1II EliIlII
UNIT
Ale AlA
497
- -
498
-
-
499
- -
500
-
-
:3 YiG
-
-
6
- -
9
- -
504
- -
5(1;
-
-
313 -
-
lID
-
19
- -
29
- -
314
- -
, ING
1 Be
- -
DECLASSIFI ED
AUlhorily tv l\JP-"'; "
"'AltA D31t
. --
SECRET
AIRCRAfT LOST AND DAMAGED
AIRCRAFT WST AIRCRAFT DAMAGED
EliIlII ACC.
UN- EIDIY EN!1II
EN!1II ACC.
OWN
A/e & & OTHER
l(l()WB
rorAt
Ale AlA
"0."
GOO
OTHFll
AlA ""'H. IIECH.
- - - - - -
1
-
-
- -
- - - - - - - - - - -
- -
-
1 a 1
-
1
-
- - -
- - - - - -
1
- - -
1 b
- -_ ..
-
-
-
1 1
-
3
- - -
1
-
1 c
- -
1
-
2
- - -
-
- - - -
-
-
1
- - -
1
- -
-
- - - -
-
- - -
-
- - - -
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
1
- -
1
-
3
- - -
1
._-
-- -
-
- - - - -
1
- - - -
- - -
- - -
3 -
- - -
.. . . . -.. -_.-
-. --
- - - - - -
4
- -
-
1
-
1 2
-
10
- - -
2
UN-
TOTAL
KlIlWN MAJOR IIIK>R
-
1
-
- - -
- -
1
1
-
3
1 1
4
-
-
2
- -
2
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
- -
1
-
-
3
-- -
- -
4
1 1 12
II!SSIQ< NO . __ _
m'lE 13 lFc.h 1945
PEJ\SONHEL CASUALTH'S
PERSONNEL CASUALTIES
TOTAL
MISS- WOUNDED TOTAL
PARTICI- lILLED
INC & INJtIlED CASUALTIES
PATH(i
342
- -
-
-
335
- -
1 1
311
-
9 - 9
370
-
-
- -
1358
-
9
1 10
328
-
- -
-
378
- -
-
-
195
- - - -
271
-
-
-
-
1172 - .
- - -
-

- - -
-
261
-
-
-
-
516
- -
-
-
3046
-
9
1 10
a Missing. no fiord.
b Bomb fran 9Jlothcr n1.r"craft de..nngod left "\ling . 0 crushed and burned on takGoff . '.11 crcVl lIlGmbers eSC8pld.
SECRET
UNI T
491
49
8
499
500
73 \I
6
9
504
505
313 ",I
19
29
314 \I
21 Be
",
!'lO.C]'
Ot:CLASSIFIED
AUlhority f\) NP"'1-I !
!'lARA Dale
. ".

OPPOS1TlvN ANi)
__ _
DATE
1J flJiireh 1945
A""
ATL';'
ANLMY A/C D.t:31'riOYiJ) &: V.AMA.Gl:.D
ALll.QJNITION
T'frE uN
Y E/A
D,;s- PROB . 20 M.M.
.5C CALlBER
TROYED DES'ffi ' 0
DAL:AGED
FIR&D
IJJ3'f. / C , Ie
.I.olJDEL
'!'Ol'..u. F .U<ED
"
TUrAL
10 4 TIE 1
- -
100
-
100
6 2
-
- - -
50
-
50
4 4
- - - -
1025 ! 400 14<5
1
-
- -
- -
lOa
-
10
10 10
-
1
- -
ill5 400 1585
2
- -
-
-
-
725 400 1125
28 10
- - -
-
100
-
100
3 4
- - - -
600
-
600
20 11
- - - - - - -
-
53 25
- - - - 1425
400 1825
6
- -
- - - 575 !!
-
575
41 5
- - - -
370!
-
370
47 5
- - - - 945
-
945
110
40
-
1
-
- 3555
800
4355
e fired. b Includes 1125 rounds jettisoned.
SECRET
MISSIDN-'42"--____ _
FLIGHT DATA 8< FUEL CONSIl ItPJ'lON
DATE 13 March 1945
497 Gp . 1.98 Gp. 499 Gp. 500 Gp. 73 Wing
Ale COMPLETING YISSION
*
35 28 29
35
127
nIGHT DATA
Avg. Time At Low Alti tude 7:00 7:15 3:22 6,39 6,08
Avg. Ti llie or Cli mb To Bo .. b-
ing Altitude :05 ,14 3,50 :16 1:01
Avg. Time At Bombing Alt i tude ,57 ,39 ,39 1:01 :50
Avg. Flyi ng Time
~ ' 0 8
4, 35 13:51
~ ' W 8
14,18
hg. Distance Flown (Nautical
Air Yilu) 2726 2877 2731
2799
2181
FUEL CONSUMPTION
CODBumed To Targetl
Average
3481 3547 3481 3552 3515
1Iui_
JB39 3959 .3923 3950
3959
-,"""
3180
3547 3243 3124 3124
Conaulll8d From Target To &8e J
(A/c Without Malfunction)
No. or Aire-raft
35 28 29 33 125
Average
2207 2117 2165 2190 2173
1Iui"",
2542 2316 2717
2545 2717
-""'"
1810 19l1 1919 1943 1810
Consumed From Target To Base:
(!lc With Malfunction)
No. Of Aircraft None None None 2 2
Average
- - -
2318 2318
-,-
- - -
2524- 2525
41
IIiJ>1mum
- - -
2113 2llJ
Total fuel Used:
Average
5688 5664 5646 5742 5688
-,-
6120 6232 6140
Irma
6232
_imum
5205 5384 5238 5304 5205
Total fuel Remaining:
Average
1062 1052 1154 010 1066
lluim"" 1545 13?2 1562
iua
6 1562
M1.niJlIII!I
630
553
660 583 553
Avg. CAls , Consuaed Pel' Hour
402.5 388.5 407.7 392.5 397.8
Avg. W . ConsuMed Pet" Stile 2 . 09 1.97 2.07 2 .05 2.05
TOTAL FUEL USED ON AIRBORNE Alc 214204 167560 191440 99629 772833
* Alc tar which fuel data are av&1.lable.
MISSION 42
FLIGHT DATA & FUEL CONSUMPTION
DATE 13 March 1945
6 Gp. 9 Gp. 504 lip. 505 Gp. 313 Wing
Ale COMPLETING MISSION

27 26 21 26 100
nIGHT DATA
Avg. Ti.e At Low Altitude 7:12 7: 10 Data 7:02 7:08
Avg. Time Of Climb To Bomb-
Not
ing Altitude
,09 :17
vallible
:15 :14
Avg. Time At Bombing Al titude
, 3D ,55 ,3D ,39
,
Avg. Flying Ti_
5, 34 15:15 14,41 14,34 15,03
Avg. Distance Flown (Nautical
Air Miles) 2780 2740 2769 2714 :i!?50
FUEL CONSUMPTION
Coaaumed To Targets
Average 3549 3435 3603 3563 3534
1lW...". 3913
)678 3818 4100 4100
Mini""", 3152 3m2 3285 ;200 3 0 7 ~
ConeuMed From Target To Baae J
(A/c Without Malfunction)
No. or Aircnft
26 24
"
26 'Tl
Average
1995
2247 2122 2093 2Ul
lIoxia"" 2355 2712 ~ 3 0 4 2480
2712
llinimua 1744 1938 18J2 1710 1710
Cona\Ul8d Frail. Target To Base:
(A/C With Malfunction)
No. Of Aircraft 1 2 None None
3
Average 2151:l 2607
- -
2457
,,",,1_ 2158 2'/12
- -
2712
JI1n1_ 2158 2502 -
-
2IS8
Total fuel Used :
Average 5872 5682 5725 5656 5736
,,",,1oum 6342 6120 5955
6128 6342
llininrwa 5349 ,245 5337
;213 5213
Total Fuel Rell8ining:
Average 928 U03 1065 1046 103)
Ya.ximUlli 1451 1540 1448 1500 1540
llinimua 558 665 830 568 558
Avg. Gels . GoneUI:I:ed Per Hour
377.1 372.6 390.0
388. 2 381.1
Avg .
Gale. Consumed P e ~ Wile 2.11 2.07 2.07 2.08 :.! . 09
TOTAL FUEL US!:D ON AIRBORNE Alc 196200 187506 120225 152964 656895
* Ajc ter wbieh fuel data are available.
(Excludes Ale l andi ng at Iwo Jima) .
FUel Relll!l.ining On Ale Landing At lwo Jime.:
6th Group - .3 A/c - 1733, 1166, 1097 go.l.s .
9th Group - 5 A/c - 1614, 1913, 1443, 1500, 1483.
.,8810., __ ...:
42
,,==-;-;;-,.,----
- 13 March 1945
DATE
FLIGHT DATA & FUEL
19 Gp. 29 Gp. 314 Wg. 21 B. C.
A/e COMPLETING MISSION

7
FLIGHT DATA
Avg. Ti me At Low Alt i tude
None 2:0} 1:01 5,42
Avg. Time Of Climb To Bomb-
:25
ing Al ti tude
, 12
"9
:37
Avg. Time At Bombing Altitude
7,4J 5,56 6: 50
1042
Avg. Flyi ng Time
14:42 14:47 14,45 14039
Avg. Distance Flown (NautIcal
2845
Air Miles)
:::871 2858 2781
FUEL CONSUMPTION
Consumed To Target:
Average
,3818 40)6
J927 J586
""",_
4)28
4J45 4J45 4J45
1I1n1"""
J140 3750 )140 J0?2
ConsuMed From Target To Base 1
(i/c Wi thout Malfunction)
Ho. Of Aircraft
20 21
41 26J
Average
2491 2373 21Sl
"""'.um
3190 2497 J190 3190
lI1n1mum
2083 20JO 20)0 1710
ConsUDed FrO.ll Target To Be.se:
(A/e With Malfunction)
'0.
Of Aircraft
1 None 1 6
Average
2680
-
2680 2448
""",_
2680 - 2680 2712
II1n1mum
2680
-
2680 2113
Total fuel Used:
Average
6J4J 62'18 6J11 580)
Maximum
6860 6540 6860 6860
1I1n1_
5740 5840 5740 5205
Total fuel ReJDaining:
AV61"sge
100? 106J 1035 1049
"""1mun
1420 1500 1500 1562
1I1n1_
500 900 500 500
Avg. Gals. Per Hour
4J1.5 424 . 8 427.9 J96.1
Avg. r.l . Consumed Per Uile
2 . ,,)
2. 19 2. 21
2. 09
TOTAL FUEL USED ON AIRBORNE Ale
1JJ194 140.475 27J669 1703)97
Ale tar which fuel data are available.
Excludes 1 aircraft landing at Iwo Jim.
00. AVERAGE AVERAGE
UBIT AIReRAFr BASIC 'IT. OSEF1IL
AIRBORlIE OF Ale WAD
497 37 74700 59400
49
8 30 74460 59580
499 32 74501 58934
500 36 74625 599
2
0
- -..
7311Q 135 74579 594
6
9
6 31 75350 59552
9 33 7480c 60025
504
21 75010 61019
505 30 74215 58247
313 \1G 115 74
8
34 59845
--
19 22 76400 59200
29 23 76800 6027J
314 ""
45
. -
f-?660
4
-- . -
c---5.
9747
21 B. C. 295 74987 59658
Homing aircroft not included .
DECLASSIFIED
Authority tv N P'1-J "
"'AM Dale
d
4 11J1l!IIX
WEIGHT DiTA
AVERAGE * AVERA,GE trI'
JIl. or lOIBS OF BJlfBS
WADED WADED
Mi:md toads : 14461
- I Clu . 14547
- I Clu. 14356
1"- 46 - 1 Clu. 14436
ir'- 47'''' - IB
._- -- -
l4440
Mimd r.oo.ds: 13
0
35
E- 46 - I Clu.
14254
E- 36 - I clu. 16150
M- 47.!.2 - IB 13587
14314
24-E46 (22 10200
24-E46 (21 10092
20-1<47 (2
-----
10145
.. _ -- f--_ .
13739
.,SS1ON_"'42"-_______ _
DATE 13 Mir ch 1911S
AVERAGE .tVG 'lIT OF FUEL AVERAGE AVERAGE GROSS
PUEL WADED MISC. WEIGHT
WADED (6 LBS PEll CAl) WEIGHT AT TAKE OFF
6750 40500 4439 134100
6715 40290 4743 134040
WOO
""BcD 3770 133435
6752 40512 4972 134545
-
.
--
6755 40530 4491 134040
6763 40570 5139 134902
6785 40710 5859 135625
6785 4071.0 4159 13
602
9
67fJo 40680 39ilO 132462
6778 40660 4064 134679
7360 44160 4640 135600
7330 43980 6198 137070
--- -
-
7345 44070
553
2
. _
.--
6854 4.1124 4795 , 134645
.\etUill 7ieight of BozWs Loe.ded: 1>-36 - I . Clu. oquals 365 lbs ..
E-26 - I .. C1u. equals 350 1bs ..
E-46 - r. Clu. equals lbs.
M-47.l.2 - m 10 lbs .
SEC R E.!
IJllAII

iJI!IBX
p

BOMBA 01pltJm nan CRDB
)
Mlllion No. t2
-ss-
Ai!1.liil
- -
FROM: Celli GEN Y.XI BaM COM

TO: 7JRD 0011 'flING
3IJTH 80M 11ING
314Tl1 BOld WING
By Auth of CG. XXI BC
Initin1s Dptc
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
GUAM
0800 13 1945
FIELD ORDER NO. 45 (REVISED) PEACHBWr. NO.1
MAPS FOR PLOTTING: JAPAN AVIATION CHART 1:218, 880
L Omitted.
2 . The XXI Bomber Coomand will attack urbo.n area of Peachblow with maxi-
mum effort on 1I0t! day.
Location: 3439N - 13530E (City of Aiming Point (Reforence
XXI Bomber Commund Litho-Mosiac No . 90 . 25 Osako urban.)
3. a. 73rd 'Ung :
b.
(1) Take off: First A/c of pathfinder: Zero hour minus 10 :u1n-
utcs.
Firgt Alc of main forco: Zero hour.
(2) Altitude enr oute : 2,000 feet .
(3) Altitude of attack: 6, 000 to 6,800 feet.
(4) Aiming point: (MPI)
( 5)
(a) 098122 using 1000 yards to north side of 028070 (OAP)
as timing point.
Axis of attack: 61 degrees true .
Force required: 1/2 force.
(b) 091099 USing 1000 yards to south side of 0280'1'0 (OAP)
as timing point .
Axis of attack: 62 degrees true.
Force roquired: 1/2 force.
The 7Jrd '1!ing '11'111 dispatch three radio homing Alc for tlUl'-
pose of sending homing signals . Ale will be scheduled to
arrive and orbit points 3349N - l3445E and 3400N - 13438E
at. same timo uathfinder Ale mak(ls Iflndfall. Homing A/c will
start transmitting on assigned frequencies on arrival at des-
ignated pOints and will continue to transmit for two hours
if fuel permits . Most capable radio opere tors Ilvailable "ill
be assigned to crews of radio homing A/c .
313th Wing :
(1) Tuke off: First Ale of pathfinders:
Zero hour minus 10
minutos .
First Ale
of main force : Zero hour.
(2) Altitude enroutc : 1,000 feot .
(3) Altitudo of attack: 5, 000 to 5,800 feet.
FIELD ORDER NO. 45 CONTINUED
(4) Aiming points: (MPI)
(a) 06/.083 u!ling 1000 ynrds to south side of (OAP)
as timing point.
Axis of uttr.ck: 62 degrees true . 1/3 for ce requi r ed.
(b) 0900'79 using 056059 (OAP) AS timing point.
Axis of attack: 63 dogrees true. 213 force required.
c. 314th Wing:
x .
( 1) Take off: Fir st. Alc of pnthfinder Ale: Zero hour minua 45
minutes.
First Ale of main force : Zero hour minus 30 minutes .
(2) Altitude enrouto: 3, 000 feet.
(3) Altitude of 7, 000 to 7,800 fect.
(4) Aiming point, axis of attack cnd force r equired: 064083
using 1000 ynrds to south side of 028070 (OAP) as timing
poin t. . 62 degrees true . All Ale.
( 5)
(1)
(2)
Flvu A/c of 314th Wing scheduled over target last will carry
one M-46 photo flush bomb nnd K-19B camera . Flash photo
bomb will be dropped IS seconds prior to r .tlonse of Incen':
diary clu!lters .
:.Iethod of attock: By ind:!.vidunl Ale attacking wlth minlmur.t
interval betwe'.m Ale. Plnn of ntwck will be radar boe!bing
but visual bombing will bo used If pO!lslble.
Route :
Be
.(500N - 14300E
2715N - l4053E
334911 - 13445E
34193011 - 1344130E (IP)
Target
3430N - 13630E
2300N - 14400E
Base
(3) Bomb load:
( 0) Pathfinder : !4-47 bombo fused instantClneous nosc. Use
B-7 \fitl! bombs .
(b) Main force: E-28, E-36, or F: - 46 incend!nry clusters
containine M-69 bomua, E-36 cluators fused to open 2, 000
feet above the targ..;t . E-46 fWJcd to open 2,500 feet
above the targat.
(4) Pathflnddr crews : Each wing will provide oS pat.hfinder
CNI'IS t:: s they cnn load with t.ype bombs depending on
evallnbili ty of T-19 cluster adapters plus such additiooal
c r'aTl s carrying the main f orce 10lld as will bring the number
of pathfinder crews to n minimum of nine . The bost oualified
r udll.r bombing teams will be t\ssigned these AlC.
(5) Callbrnwd nlr apood on bombing run 250 mph.
FIELD ORDEF NO. 45 r.CNTINUED
(6) Bombing instructions: Craws will be cautionod tc chock posi-
tion carefully before releasing bonhs. On previous
bombs dropped on fires started outside of torget area .
A of fire s Vlithin (lssigned zones 15 dufinitely
r\oslred.
(7) Intt.rvnlolocter setting: 50 f eet .
(S) For thi.1l 1'Iis51on pin nnd cllr-o-aeal wires mny be removed from
fuscs ?rior to off .
(9)
(10)
(11)
All Ale will salvo illllllOdiatcly nfter int:!rvnlotlctcr hes
run through . A/c c8rrying bomb bey tnnk \1i11 mke use of
spreader br.rs on A-2 end A-4 releases unless modi-
fied.
Ammunition landing: T(l il turrets only " ill be in tho
?3rd end J1I.th Wings . LOl"cr fONwnrd and af.t turr ets in ndd-
ition to tuil turret will be l oaded in the )13th Yling. l.Ic.xi-
!QUIll lood of 200 rounds per {tuthoriz",d turret 1"111 be lo..'l.ded.
Gunnery instructions: Tnil gurmors will be instructed to
fir J ut twri::ll t argtlta only lind only Ylhen fiNd upon. Only
sido gunners in the 3lJth fling will be permitted to fire lOl'ler
turrets and ground objects will be the only targets. Bomb-
ardiers definitely 'I'1ill not coot.rol 10Yler fon;erd .
(12) radar sets will be turned off fQr 45 minutes immedintely r fter
leaving targ 't so will not be made cn othc; r nir-
creft on bombing run.
(13) Alc \"dth inoperdive r ud ..r will bomb at llssir,ned nltitudes .
If Vler- ther vllll not permit run on tnrgct bomb w r gc t of cppor-
tunity.
(14) ZERO HOUR: lJ1800K
4. n. No chl,ngo .
b . This is XXI Bomber COlllllvmd Tll.cticnl Mission No . 42 .
5.
D.. (1) Rt,dio silenco ",ill prevnil enroute to tc.rget except in Cll.SOS
of extreme omcrguncy.
(2) Rudio !Jcrlng plane:; v.ill cnrry ono spnre r ll dio holDing trans-
mitter r nd ono liaison dynamotor . (Ra f orencu XXI
Com P,ogul ution 100-)7) nnd identi-
fica tion ,gignds fOl' homing .VC ti r D desibIlnted tiS follO\1s:
ALTlTUnE
25,000
26.000
27,000
FRE(lUENCY
J80 Kes
437 Kcs
565 Kes
ID::NTIFICATICll
F
G
o
(3) J amming rnny bA employed by om:my but at l enst one of
thr le frefjucnci es should be open.
No contnct rororts wi ll 'le scnt cnroute to t..nrget. Contact
r eports "ill bo Aent on r tl tum route cnly " hen north of 28
degrc>Js north,
( 5) \"Jings will duoignate me plnne por 6qUt;Jdron llS tho 001,. J>lnne
to t r ans:lli t n st.rike Nport .
Flr::LD ORDEn flO. 45 COIl'l'HHlED
(r) strike report will ccnaiat of tiL1e over tnrgot
(GrfT), to.rgot bombed, method of bOr.:lbing, cloud coverage,
results obtained , fighter cnd fInk opposi-
tion.
ll!l!\
TARGET OOMB3Q
CLOUD CQVERAGE
8004BIUG RESULTS
FIGHTER OPPOSITlml
Over t!lrget (G!.fi')
_ P _ Primnry
- V - VisUJ).l
- R - Radar
- - Nnvigation
1 to 9 for tenths
lalla
- A - Genorcl confhgo.tion
- 8 - Sov<l rol large fires
- C - M:my fire s
_ D - Fer. scattered fires
- E - Unobserved
- B - Modern tc
- D - None
- A - Heavy
- B - Modcrntc
- C - Meager
- 0 - NOM
LEliAY
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bP
MonTi'.oMERY
COM GEU m BON COM
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PISTRIBUTION
taCTICAL MISSION REPORTS
Commnnding General , l'wemtieth Air Forco
Commanding General . XXI Bomber Command
Deputy Commander. Twentieth Air Force
Chief of Shff , Twentieth Air Force
Chief of Staff . XXI Bomber COlMland
Deputy CIS. Cpns. XXI Bomber Command
Deputy CIS, Sup & Maint, XXI Bomber Cttmmand
AC of S. A_2, XXI Bomber ComrnMd
COIIIDU1ding General. Army Air Forces. ATl'N: AC/AE.
Intelligence
Commander in Chief . Pacific Ocean Areas (Adv Hq)
Commander in Chief, Pacif1c Ocean Areas (Reox Hq)
Chief of Naval Operations. OP-l6- V
Joint Intelligence Center. Pacific Ocean Areas
Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet
Commander, Fifth Fleet
Commander, First Carrier Task: Force
Commander, Forwoxd Area
Commanding General. U. S. Army Forces in Far
Commanding General , U.S. Army Forces, Patif1c Ocean
Areas '
Commanding General. Allied Air Forces , Southwest
Pacific Areas
Commanding swpA. ATTN: 0_2. (For Section
22, RCl!.)
Commanding General. Far East Air Forces
General. U.S. StrategiC Air Forces in
Europe
CommMding General , Eight Air Foree
Commanding General. Allied Air Forces
Commanding General . Fifteenth Air Force
Commanding General , Seventh Air Force
Commanding General, VII Bomber Command
Commanding General . VII Fighter COlllnand
Commanding General. El eventh Air Force
Commanding General, XX Bomber Cemmand
Commc.nding GGner nl, 38th Flying Wing
Commnnding General, 58th Bombardment Wing
Commnnding Genlr."l, 73rd Bombnrdment 'ling
Commnnding General. 3l3tb Bombnrdment Wing
Commo.nding General, 3l4th Bombardment \'ing
Commanding General. 3l5th Bombardment Wing
Commanding Officer. 3rd Photo Racon Squadron
Commanding Officer, 33rd Statisticnl Control Unit
Chemico.l Wnrfnre Officer, XX! Bomber Command
Tactios & Section. A_3, XX! Bomber Command
Ordnance Officer, XXI Bomber Command
Cornmnnding Gener al , XXI Bomber Command, Detaohment 'A'
Historical Officer , XXI Bomber Command
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Commandint: General, Army Air Fprces , AT'l1l: AC/JoS
Intell1r;ence. Collection Dh1aion
AAF Boo.rd. c/o Hoadquo.rtera AAFPOA
Commanding Of ticer , 6th Bemb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer , 9th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer , 16th Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Officer, 19th Bomb Group (VH)
Commo.nding Officer, 29th Bomb Group ( VH)
Officer, 39th Bomb Group (VE)
COIlllll!l.nding Officer , 40th Bomb Group (VE)
Commandiug Officer, J30th Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Officer , 331st Bomb Group (VH)
Commending Officer , 444th Group (VH)
Commanding Officer , 462nd Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Officer , 468th Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Officer, 497th Bomb Group (VE)
Commanding Of f icer, 498th Group (V"rl)
Commanding Officer, 499th Bomb Group (VE)
COJ:l/llanding Officer , SOOth Bomb Group (VH)
Comoanding Officer , 50lst Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Officer, S02nd Bomb Group (VE)
Commanding Officer, 504th Bomb Group (VE)
Commandin Officer, 50Sth Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer, 6SSth Bomb Sq (HH'YR)
Comma.nding Offtcer , TwenUeth }.ir For ce Lead Crew
School
Comma.nding Officer , 15th Fighter Group
Comma.nding Officer , 21st Fighter Group
Commanding Officer , 506th Figbter Group
A_2, Reporting Unit, XXI Bomber Command (File Copy)
Reporting Unit, XXl Bomber Command