UISSION NO.

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flOWN 26 JUNE 1945
COpy NO. 75
RI TED
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H. H. IIRANDON
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HEA.DQUARTERS
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
APO IJ4
'Ib18 repart is of dayl1gbt major strike.
UDder plan l:DllpiN- on 26 JUna 1945. On the
night ot 26/27 June 1945. the 315th Bombardment
'7ina: aecuted its tirst mission against the
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lapaneae aninl:lnd. 'Ibis mission (No. 232) 18
beiI1G reported in a separate Tactical Jiiaaion
Jepori covoring the 315tb Bomb Wing's tlrst
three Missions (Nos. 232..3:38-245)

Missions No. 221 & 222 were mining operatione
and will be the subject of a Tactic31 Mission
Report rrhicb receives only the limited distri..
bution directed by higher heBdqu'U"tera
.U !U!!i. I
J'1e1d Order No. 90
tACTICAL MIS3ICW RKPCI!I'
Missions No. 223 thrOlgh 231
Targets on the uland of Honahu
Japan
TAJI' or com'FJll'S
Tactical Narrative. e ..


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J.nnax A .. OperatioM .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22
Pert I _ Navigation Chart. .. .. .. .. .. 23
Part II - Bombing. .. .. .. .. .... 24
Part III _ MOan Points of Impact .. .. 29
Part IV ... FliBbt EngineerinB Chart .. 31
Part V ... Radar .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32
Part VI .. Gunnery. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
Part VII .. Air-Sea Rescue Chart.. .. .. 34
Part VIII ; Consolidated Mission
Report. VII Fighter .. .. 35
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CorncIunications ..
Part I .. RCM ..
Part II ... Radio ..
'leather ..
Part I .. l1eather Su=ary ...
Part II .. Forcoast Uoather
\10.:lther ..
Part III - Prognostic Map ..
Part IV_ Map ..
Annox C ...
4btnOX D .. lo1oo111gonoo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50
Part I ... Enflll'\Y Air Opposition. .. .. .. 51
Part II - Eneqy .Antia ircroft Ito .. .. .. 54
Pnrt III .. Ihnnge Assessc.ont .. .. .. .. 61
Annax E - Consolidated Statistical Surncnr,y 85
Anna.x: 1 - XXI Ba:lbor Ca:n::mnd ll'ei ld Order. 98
Annex G .. Distribution

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Prepared by I
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XXI Booher Ca::card
: 26 June 45 :1 [)(:.
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:XXI Bomber I
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HEADQ.U..'.RTERS
XXI BCfdBER COMM:.m
:J'O 234
5UBmcr: Report of Attacks on Industrial Targets on the Island
of Ho nshu., .
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TO Cornmmding Genera., Twentieth Air Force. ?1'ashinston 25. D.C.
1. IDENTIFICi..'l'ION OF mSSIONS:
a. Field 'Order Number 90. Headquattars XXI Bomber Oom:and,
dated 25 June 1945. directed tho 58th, 7]rd, ]l]th. and 314th
Bombardment Wings to participate in attacks (XXI Bomber Cor.u:und
Missions No. 223 through 231) against targets on Honshu roth fighter
escort to be provided by the VII Fighter Commmd.
b. Tarscts Spocified:
(I) Primary Visual md Rader Target - Mission 2231
Target (as shoun on XXI Bomber Co!!lr.lnnd L1 90.25-
Osaka Urban Area) Sunitomo Light Motal Industries.
(2) Primary Visual aOO Radar T.<.:I.r.g\3t - Mission No. 224:
Target 382 (as shown on .>ocr Bomber Coi!r.k1.nd Litho..,\lOsai c 9}.25 -
Osaka. Urban &:-oa) Oaaka Arsenal.
Targot 1547
1547 ,A:kashi
(3) Primary Visual and Radar Tarr.z:et - Hission No. 225:
(as shoml on XXI Bomber Conn.':uld Litho-Mos'3ic- 90.25.-
..'lI'ea) KaiJasaki :.ircraft (bmpany.
(4) Pr,imer;y Visual Target - Mission No. 226: Target
196 (as shcmn on XXI . Bomber Colll!1<'lIld Li tho-l50saic Nagoya .\roa 90.20 -
193) Chigusa Factory, Nagoya ;ll'sonal.
The city of Tsu.
(a)
&lcondary Visual e.nd PriI:liUX Radar Tc.rgotl
(5) Primary Visual Tarrjet - Mission No. 227: Target
197 {as sho",m on XX[ Bomber ()::II:::m,md Nag6ya :l1"ca, Nagoya'
.lrsonal .\tsuta. Plant No. 90.20 _ 197) .i.tsuta Factory. Nagoya :l1"sonal.
Nippon Vehicle Company.
ThEl city'ef Tsu._
(a)
Secondary Visual 'l.nd Prunary R'l.dar Tarset:
(6) Primary Visual TarBot w Mission No. 228: TlU"sot'
1833 (as sho,lI1' on XXI Bomber C'.ol.. T.l3nd c Kagamigahara' ::rca.
J(a;,rasaki :J.rcnft Works 90.20 _ 240) Mi tsubishi .:.ireraft \'larks,
Kagamig!lhara Plam.t . , .
The city of Tsu. '
(a)
SecOndary Visual end Prir.la!"Y Radar Targot:
(7) Prirn:ux Visual ... ..nd RaQ.ar TarBet - Mission No. 229:
Targot 1729 (as shOml on XXI Bonoor Compand Litho-Mosaic 90.2.0 _
194) :.lchi :.ircr?lft ",'larks - Ei toku Plant
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(8) PrimrY Vipual yd Radar TarGet ~ MiNion No. 230:'
Target 2040 (aa ahmm on m Bocber OoJ:ll1BJ1d 11tho-Mosaic NagoyB .\rea...
"uab1 Aircraft l1oro, ;.tsuta Plant 90,20 - 198) 31mitano nu-alumiD
14111..
(9) Primary Visual 'l'are;Bt - Mission No. 231: TarBet'
240 (as shmm on XXI BoobC!E' ColDll8nd Utho4losaic Kage
m1
ga
b8
re Area,
Xaflasaki Mrcraft Works 90.20 '. ,240) Kat7asald .lircraft Works,
Kegamsahara Plant-.
(a) Secondary Visual and Primary Radar Tare;et:
The ci ty of Tau.
2. SI'R:.TEG'[ AND a:.N or OPER.'.TIONI
a. Strategyl The planning for those miasions 'I18S essentially
the SSlOO lUI that for missions 215 throusb 220. This' plan sublltutited
not7 targets tor those dcstroyoo on previous missions, reallottGd.
forcas and adjustod bomb loads. This type of: missions ia planned
for execution on datos ',7hon thore is very favorable l7eather prodiction
at the targots.
b. Importance of TarGets:
(1) &unit,OCIO Ught Metal Industry (90.25-26J.'I.) - Mission
?-ltmbor 223:
(a) Target Description and Importancel This plant
of the &1mitoco Light Metal Industry Company 1s ono of the four or
tive big pr6dueers of propellers tor Jananose combat type aircraft.
In addition, it and adjoining units of the same company account for
largo quanti tics of alULlinwn and duraluminwn essential to aircraft
production. It is ono of the prioary tat@:lts in the Osaka area,
(2) Osaka 1!XTIY .'\Tsenal (90.25-382) - Mission Mlrober 224:
(a) Target Description md IQportance: One of
Janan'a most important arsonals. It is raported thnt the p l ~ t
manufactures any gun up to 16 inches, all types of ammunition, shells,
bOl!lbs, primers., propollants, fuses, etc. Th13 311811 arca of explosive
.!toraBO 1ndicatuJ relatively little shell loading. There are 183
buildings in tha targat ~ e a .
0) Kay/aaaki JJ.rcraft COt:\pan.Y .. ltkMhi (90.25-15472-
Mission Mlooor 2251
(a) Targot Description md Inportance: This
factory is reported to be Kat7asaki
l
s r.tain engine plant plannod tor
oo..sa produc1;ion. Tho plmt is also rElportcd to'ba caking sirfrar:J,9s.
The factory arca, is rOughly triangular in shapo. 6000 teet by 3000
feat \1i th the lana axis northtlost-southoast. It is a final assanbly
plant for singlo rod tl1in angine e.ircrA.ft.
(4) Nagoya .\rsoMl., Chigusa Factory (20,20-1%) -
Mission NUpbor 2261
(a) TarGet Doscription and Importencel The Chigusa
factory 1s rpugbly 1n tho shape on an invarted Li 3000 tt north...sQUtb
and 1250-2200 foot' oast-'Ilost-, The plant is one of fi vo eomprising
tho Nagoya .iraonal. ;rhich itself is rated the third most important
of 6 JapaOOse aroy arsonals. The ChiguS8 tactory operates as a
highly integrated producer of medium ordnance and al'!lI!lUnition and
also is a najor ropair cantor.. Priaonors of UtU' roports are presistent
in tolling of aircraft ongina production and tasting at this factory.
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(5) NaSoya Jrs-onal. Msute lactory (90.20..1%7) ..
Mh!1Otl l!Jpber 227l
(a) Tarset Descript.ion and Import81 COl 'l!le tarpt
&rOB is a psral1elQS%'c aith tho major axis orl6nd.ing north-northwest.
south-southeast. The area is heavily built UP. 'Irlth t::IOre tban 100
o.anutacturing am storage type bulldinga. .\ l71da oast"'-'8st road
dividos the aros into trio approximatoly equal halves. The Atsuta
Factory is ratoo first or second in importance of five fa9tori08
1:laldng up the Nagoya :lrsenal. SOme aircraft engine production 111
also reported,
(6) Mi tsubi.9hi .U.rcraft Works. K!!gamisahara Plant
!90.20.18U) - Mission Number 228:
(Il) Termt Description and lI:1portance: This
factory is believed to protido post assombly and tosting for component"
brought up trexn targot 194. the Mitsubishi Aircraft Plant at Nagoya. .
a rood distance of 30 milcs, It is also believed to reasseoble planes
built at targot 194. 'prior to flight tosting and fly-al7ay, This
factory. targot 1833. is one or JUtsubishi's smaller 6880mbly units,
(7) .Uchi .\ircraft VTorks .. Eitoku Plant (90,20-1729) ..
Missioll. Number 229:
(a) Target Description and Importance: 'The largest
AiOOi assembly plant producos over 100 Judy m:mthly. Graco. Paul and
a tlOI7 trlininlino fighter Danko (typo .\Be?),
Nw:l.bor 230:
(8) Sunitano Duralumin Mill (90.20002040) _ Mission
(a.) Tar... ;;ot Description and Importance:' .\0 extremely
large duraluminum mill operated by the SUmi tOllJ:l Interests. this target
is believod to be an important producer of dnraluminum sheets and
other parts used in the construction of aircraft, Its
location in Nagoya. a cajor center of aircraft producers,. indicates
an intesration ';lith tho IlUIOOrOU8 aircraft assoobly pIal t8 in tho area,

240)
(9) Kanasaki Aircraft Works. Kae;ame;ahara Plant (90.20-
- Mission NJobor 231:
(a)' TarMt Description md Icportance: The tarBet
is irregular itl shape. approxinately 3000 feet north-south md 2200
foot cast \7ost, with 115 'Cli11ion square feot of built up area.. The
aroa is dividod latorally east-\7cst by tho Tak.3yama Railroad ald
trolley lin! froo Gifu "passing throOgh the targot area.. s:>rne
pononts parts are I!I8nufa.cturcd hore. but the fact6ry is principally
believed to do all assembly for Konasaki aircraft. including tho
fighters Tony md Nick,. There is sono indication of modification
and I:U"tnOr plating done hora.
c. DJt"llls of Planninpj-Operational:
(1) Bombing Plans:
Industry1
case bombs...
(a)
Determination of Bomb Load - Mission 2231
1 Munitions Solectod for Sumi tome Light Metal
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b. J'uziD61 Instantanoous nose and DellI"
dolay tail.
2. Loadin,lU Two groups of tho 58th \Tins wore
to load 4OO0.pound Light Cue Bomba.
J. Roason8 tor Selection:.
a. Bomb,,: This mission 'I18S planned. to
obtain maximum dBlllaGe to th; target with a minimUl!!. !!Dount of forco,
It \'I'as bolieved this damage could best be obtained by blast since
tho pr'imary buildings are vulnerable to an attack of this kind, '!'be
4000-pound light case bomb 'l'"ID.S sinco tri.th its hiGh charge
na1ght of approximately 75 per cent. it bas at least 25 por cent
more oxplosi per ton than. any other type bor:lb.
k. FuzillP,: The instantaneous noso and
non-dolo.y tail fuzings norc selocted since th<?l charactoristics of
the bomb arc such that dolayed tuzina should not be eoployod,
(b) Determination of Bomb Lond - Mission 224:
1, Munitions selocted for Osaka .\rscnal:
Eo. Bombs I High cxplosive 2000-pound
general purpose bombs.
tail ,025 secom delay..
2' Fuzing: Nose .025 socond delay;
,g. Loadiru;r;: Fo\.U" groups of tho 7Jrd Wing
'I1era to load 2000-pound goneral purpose banbs.,
J. Reasons for Selactions,:
A. Bombs: The oajor buildings in the
target area are multi-story7 brick And concrete construction. uith
load bearing nalls. Confined blast, and penetration are the key
factors itl producing structural damage to buildings of this type..
Thorofore, tho 2000-pound bot'1b with its rolatively high charge troight,
am its abill ty to penetrate, has the best chance of causing
damage to buildings and contents
. 2. FuziMI The .025 seaond dolay nose
'aoo tail fuzings'nero selected to pomit adoquate dolay for penetration
of th6 structuro. ther0by allotting det6nation beneath the top floor
level, I1hore blast nill push out \7811s. causing collapso of buildings.
Company:
caso bombs.
dolay tail.
(, )
Determination of Bomb Load - Mi,ssion 225:
1.. Munitions selocted for Kal7asaki ....ircraft
.2. HiBh oxplosivo 4000-poond light
2. Fuzing: Instantnmoue noso and mn.
,g. loading: Ono gt'oup ef tho 31]th Wi ng 'i78S
to load high-explosivo 4000-pound Light Case Bombs.
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j. ReaaODs tor Solootiogl
.,a_ This msstoD fU.l.1I planned to
obtain maxin:l.w damneo to the taraot \7i th 8 mnitm.llll of force .
It nss bel1ovod this damago could bost be obtained by blast since
tho primary buildings in tho target nora of light netal &nd typical
san-tootb Donatruction. The 4000-pound light caBO bomb ':las selocted
boctwle m.th its higb. chargo t'loiBht at approximately 15 JlO%" oont it
has at loast 23 per cont I:lOro oxplosiv08 per ton than my othor type
bcr.1bol
,h. Fuzing: instantanoous noaa and
non-dolay tail fuzings rrcre aoloctod sinco tho characteristics ot the
bombs ara such that dolayed fuzing should not bo employed.
(d) Dotermination of Bomb Load - Mission 226.
1. Munitions $eloctod for Nagoya Arsonal,
Qhiguso. Factoryl
.!_ Bombs I HiGh-explosive 500-pound
gonoral purposo bombs.
tail nonoodol3Y.
12.- Fuzina: Noso .025 SMond dol6;Y,
. Loadinp;: Ono gr-oup of tho ]14th 'I11ng ilaa
to load 500-pound Genoral PurposG Bacba.
.1.. ReasollB for SGloctionr
,g. 'Bonbs: Tho buildings in this target
arc predominantly singlo story. rlOod and steel frame type consttdction.
Sinco this target roceived scattered damage on previous cissions.
it i1as bolioved thnt cOOlJllction of its dostruction could best bo
achieved by the use of tho SOO-pound general purposo bombs. Tho .
greatost nunbar of hits obtained by the usc of this size banb should
result in r.nxil'!1Ulll dam,)ge to buildillB3 still intact aftor previous
strikos.
11. Fuzing:
1, ThO.025 aecond delay noso fuzing
i1as solectod as tho alternato since fuzes containing a .01
second delay I'loro not !!.vailablo. The .00S second delay should givo
bemb burst just abovo floor and should be IXIst effectivo against
buildina contonts.
to ground lovel burst to
2. The tail !Uze \7as seloct04 ..
'n98r clss' bonbs.
(0)
.\taut 11 Fact orX:
goneral pUrposo boobs.
hll non-dolay
D:Jtorcination. of Bot1b 1000 - Mission 227:
1. Munitions Selected for NagoYa ,\rscnal,
1!. High-oxplo:livo SOO-pound
la... Fuzing: Nose .025 second dolay,
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JiH.!LU
1. Load1pB1 One group of the 314th Wing
"QIJ to load SOo... pound General PurpOSG BClIlbs.
J. RoMons tor S?laetioDi
A- . Bochsl Tho buildinga in this target
arc prodcnlnantly single story. 1700d and steel framo type constrUction..
Since this targat received scattered damage on previous Disnans.
it riBS beliovod that completion of its destruction could best be
achioved by the use of SOO-pound senaral purpose banbs. The greatest
number ot hits obtainod by the use or this size bomb should result
in caxlmum damage to buildings still intact after previous strikes.
E,. FU:zing;
1. .025 second delay nose fuzing
was selected as tho alternate fuzing. since fuzes containing .01
second dolay :rora not availablo. 'The .025 second delay should give
bomb burst just above floor level, and should be roost otfectivo
against building contonts.
2. Tho non-delay'tail fuze l7as solected
to give ground loval burst to -noar banbs.
(f) Determination of Bomb Loa.d - Mission 2281
1.
craft Works. KagEll:ligahara
Munitions
Plan' :
Selected for Mitsubishi Air_
general purpose bonbs.
delay tail.
High-oxplosive SOO-pound
2. Fuzing: Instantanoous noso and non-
2. Loading: Trro groups of th(l 58th Wing
\7ero to load high-explosive SOO-pouoi General Purposo Bombs.
3. Reasons for Solection:
Tho 500-pound general .PUI'POSO
banb was selocted. as tho UOllpon to bo used against this tarGet
since the prinYlry buildings are of light matal and hangar typo
Since this target received darnaBP on a previous
nission, it nas believed that tho r.n.tltiplo number of hits obtainod
by tho usc of tho SOD-pound boobs had tho best chance of increasing
tho presont damago as \7e11 as causing naximum danago to buildings
that did not receive hits on the attack.
2. Fuzing: Tho instmtanoous nose llIld
non-delay tail fuzi!lBs rlere selocted se I'l.S to furnish bomb burst
at roof structure level. Blast CI).USC structuro collapso
thereby obtaining Iil8ximurn. da:rn::tge te buildings and contonts.
(8) DeterI:ling.tion of Bomb Load - Mission 229:
Florks t Ei toku Plen t !
1. MJ.nitions selected for ;.lchi !..1rcraft
Nagoya:
goner'al purpose bombs.
.!. High-oxplosive 2000-poond
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Puralumin Mill:
08. 2.. Tho n.on-deley tail fuze
burst to "noar rn1es
n
bombs.
2- Fuzing: Nose .025 seoond delay,
~ . J\lzine;: u'so .01 sooond dalay.
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tail nan-dolny_
gonoral purpose ba:lbs.
solectod to (Iive ground levol
j. Roasons ror Selection:
.!_ ~ : High-explosive 500-poum
1- U.lnitions Selooted ror SJ,aitcno
(h) Dgtermination of Boob Load - Mission 230:
2. 'lbe non-dolay tail fuze was
selocted to give ground love1 burst to noar mss bombs.
l. LoldiM: Ooe (;["Oup of the 314th :ii ng
"":Jas to load SOO-pound General Purposo Boobs.
2- FuzitlB=
j. Reaaona for Solcotion:
a. Bombs: Tho 2OO0-poond bOmb vas
selootod as the weapon to bo used against: this target sinoo the
buildings are of typioal long span oonstruotion. and subjeot to
spreading 'oollapse when exposed to bhst or 1at'80 size banbs.
Therefore. thO 2000-pound gonoral purpose ba:lb. ';lith its higb
oharGO wOi.ebt. has the best ohanoe of oausing carlr:w.c dacaga to
buildings and their oontents.
2 Fuzinp;:
l. Loading: Tl70 groups at too '13th 17iOS
vore to load 2000-pourn G:lnoral Purposo Boabs.
1. 'lbe .01 secord nose tuzo tl&!l
seloctGd as it m.ll allem banb burst six to ton fcot beneath tho
roof, thereby oausing structural collapse Ind damaging building
contents.
1. The _025 second deley Mse fuzing
uaa solected as tho alternate tuzillB, s inca fuzos conta1n1na . 01
eocond dela,y '.7era not available. Tho ~ 025 socond delay should
givo boob burst. just above floor level, and should 'be most effectivo
against bUilding contents..
a. 'Boobs: Tho l:nJ.ildinBS in this target
aro predomimntly single stOry,OOOd anll steol fraoo type O O ~
etructiofl_ Sinoo thh taraet roceived scattorcd d3I!18Be on provious
missions, it ';7a.s believed that completion of its dostructien
could best bo achieved by the uoo at 500-pouni gonoral purpose
bcnbs. The groater nuobcr ot hits obtainod by tho uso at this
sizo boob should result in 0IUicu0 daoage to buildings still inta<'.t
attar provious strikes.
Co5llanyl
(1) noteminaUon or Bomb Load - J4haion 23
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1.. 14m!UOD Soloeted tor j.ircran
goneral purposo balWs .
. Tuainsl InstantaDDOU8 DOse IDeS DOn-
delay tail .
g. Loadinp;: One group at tho 314th \'ling '\JaB
to load. SOO-pound General Purpose Bombe.
1. RQasons tar Seloction:
a. Thh midion ':las planned
against the northern &Oct ion of tho targot area,. flhich received
substantial damago trom a previous attack. The SOO-pcuod genoral
purpose bomb tJas solectod since the 11111 tiple nuc.bor of hits
obtainQblo tJill rosult in caximuc damagp to buildings still
intact. and also increaso dacagc alroady inflicted on structures
in tho romainder of the target aroa.
b._ Fuzing: Tho instantaneous DOse
and non-dolay tail tuzings troro selected so as to obtain bomb
burst on'root structure lovol. Blast tJill cause structure
collapse, theroby obtaining oaxi.J:nn d6IiEge to bUildings and
contents.
(J) BombiMl
1. Continuing the Bocbcr Cor:mm.d s policy
of splittine tho attacking farco into rolatively SnAll units am
attacking sevoral priority targots siIaultancoU3!y, anothor group
ot priority targots Valli selected.
Primo consideration was given to surl'a,ce
rind and flak in choosing tho axes ot attack and altitudes Ul
axes either parallel ar ran at right anglos to the predicted
surfa.co rrind.s thus decroasina the possibil1ty of Sl!DkB tram
provious bombing interforing 171th sighting operations ot
ing squadrons. .Utitudoe of ntta.ek variod according to kn<Xm
flak defensos at the target. All I.P.s aro easily roccgnized.
lmdoarks 8Qch as lBkos. islands or prominent points of lam.
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. j. laces attack, banbing altitudes.
M.P.I.s, si 2e of attAcking forco aga,inst oach target and other
pertinont bocbing intoroation is. a8 follorrn;
.2. Mission No. 221 - TArgot 26341
Force: 2 Gl"OuPs, 58th Wing
Bombina lJtitude: 18,000 feot
lIklan Point of Icpact: 039082
of .\tt"ck: 35 degrees true
19itiel Point: 3416N-13so4E
Lg;mgth ot Run: 34 3/4 ciles
Mi.ssion No.. 224 - TarRCt 3821
4 goups, 73rd. Hins
Bocbihpj .Utitudo: 19..000 teet
Mgran Points of Icpact 1 121106 &:
118112
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1. Mission No. 228 - Target 16)3=
43 degrees true.
34J6N-1350/jE
39 miles
Axis of Attockl
Initial POintl
Length of Rug:
Axis of .\ttackl
Ini tia1 Point:
Length of Run:
2 groups, 56th'17ing
Bombing .Utitudsl 15.000 feet
Mean Points of Impact: 069069 &
074068
79t degrees true
35
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3.....,36o,00E
47 miles
.!:. Mission No. 227." Target 197:
Foroel 1 group. 314tPJ. Wing
Bocbing Altitude: 18,000 feet
Mean Point of Impactl 12J:l32
Axis Of Attack: 90 degrees true
Initial Point: 350c;J1-13606E
length of Run: 47 miles
.2,. MisdoD No. 225. Target 15471
Force1 1 grouP. 31]t1:1 Wi ng
Bolllbins Altitude. 15.000 feet
Mean Points of Impactl 061046
Axia of Attack. 35t degrees truo
Initial Pointl 3419N-1344lE
l.eA!!jth of Runl 29 miles
Mission No. 226._ Target 196.
Force: 1 group, 314t1'l. Wing
Bombina Altitude I 18.000 feet
Mean int of 1m actl 076032
Axis of Attackl 7 degrees true
Ini tia1 Point: 350c;N-13606E
LeIlBth of Runl 46 miles
Force: 1 group, 314th fling
Dolllbing Altitude: 19.000 feet
Mean Point of Impact: 07307.3
.\xis of 90.5 degrees true
Initial Pointl .150'i!f-l]606E
Length of Run: 46 !:!li1es
1 group, 314th Wins
Altitude: 16,000 feet
Mean Point of Impact: 060076
.B. Mission No. 229 7' Tarset 1729:
2 groups. 31]th l7ing
Bombing Altitude: 18,000 feet
Mean Point of It:1pact: 033063
.'a'ta or Attackl 95 dosroo,; true
Initinl, Point: 3509N:-13606E
LeMth of Run: 45 miles
1!. Mission No .. 230 - 2040;
l Mission No. 231 .. TarBet 240:
11ll1!!.II
Ada or Attack:
Ini tid Point:
Lensth ot Runt
19 degrees true
35163W-1360100ll
46 01188
Base
00
Iwo 11ma
00
Fleassemb4r
00
335JN-13503E
00
3416>1-
1
350""
00
Target
00
345.5N-13526.
00
345.5N-13538E
00
1.0 Jima
00
Base
(2) NaviBation:
(8) Kission No. 22J .. Tar8et 2634:
Tactical Doctrine
ott the COBst of Japan
Deperture Point. Hire 8aki point. eesily
identified just ott the reasSEll:]bly area.
.I.P. A jutting point ot land OIl the
lower edge of the tood of Nada on the
approach to Osaka Bay. naking a good
approach to the target.
A lett turn is cads to avoid concentrated
f1ek.
A right turn to avoid flak.
To avoid Flak.
Tactical Doctrine
Base
00
lwo rima
00
Reassembly
00
3357N-13443E
00
34
1
6N-1350""
00
Target
00
344lN-
1
3545E
00 .
1"0 Jima
00
Be..
(b)
Mission No. 224 - Tarr.tet 382:
Tactical Doctrine
ott the coast of Japan
Departure Point. A tip of land north
or the to',1D of Toc.ioka, easily identi-
fied. for approach to target. It also
is in a straight line with the .I.P.
and the target.
I.P. A jutting paint of land on the
lo>7er e d ~ of the town of Nada on
approach to Osaka B:!.y naking a good
approach to the targe.t.
.\ rieht turn to avoid flak.
To avoid flak.
Tact! cal Doctrine
Bese
00
Ivo Jiee
00
Reassembly
00
(c) Mission No. 225 - TarBet 15471
Tacti$:al Doctrine
Off the coast of Japan
.. 10 ..
333l1l-13346E
to
3419N-1344lB
to
Target
to
345oN-13503l!
to
3458N-13430'
to
ba J1na
to
Ba..
....
to
lwo Jioa
to
Reassenbly
to
3458N-
1
3555E
to
3509N-l)606.
to
Target
to
350.5/+-13707E
to
3438N-13717E
to
IilO Jma
to
Base
Ill. Q.!! I 1:
Depariu.re point. A jutting piece of
land just ott tbe assembly areB makiD
a 4irect approach to I.P.
I.P. .\ tip of land on the tJeetern side
of Shima easily identified tor
a GOod approach to the target.
Continuo aoroas target.
Avoiding concentrated flak mak1IlB a
lett turn.
Avoid flak at HimeJi.
Tactical Doctrine.
(4) mesion No. 226 ... Tarset 196;
Tactical Doctrine
Oft coast of Japan.
Departure Point. The lower tip of Biw8
Lake easily identified for departure
point.
I. P. .\ point of land on the eastern
s1de of Bina lake just above the c1ty
ot easily identified and
making the best approach to the target.
avoid Flak.
Landeend.
Tactical Doctrine
(0)
Mission No. 227 ... Target 197:
Base to target SBne as that for Mission 226. Route out to
3503N ... 13704E avoiding flak defenses and then to:
343
B
N-
1
37l7E Lmdsend.
to
1wo Jics.
to
Base Tactical Doctrine
(f) Missions No, 222 and 230 - TarRets 1122 and,
Route to target same as that for Nassion 226, then straight
to landsond at 343&1 - 1)717E .. to 1'11'0 Jics. .. to Base.
(g) Missions No. 228 lind 231 - Targets 18n md
Baa.
te
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lUl!!. U:'
two I1I1B
to
.\rea
to
345&<-13555E
to
351630N-1360100E
to
Tarset
to
3520N-1371OE
to
3437N-13717E
to
170 J"iua
to
Base
Tactical Doctrine
ott the ooa8t ot Japan.
!leparture Point. The lower tip at Biwa
Lake easily identitied tor departure
point.
I.P. .l. jutting piece of land on the
wostOrn side of Biwo. Lake identi-
fied. making the beat approach to the
tar[,'8t
Avoid flak.
Le.rdserd.
Tactical 1):lctrine.
(3) Fli@t Engineering:
(a) Flight Planl Al ti tudes and 8peed,S. except..
tor bombing run and compression of striking force. were planned
tor maximum fuel econonw and safety. Qr-oup assemblies were to
be effected.
(b) loe4iMI
1. Fuel reserve data indicated that the 58th.
7Jrd. 31]th aOO 314th WIngs troUld require no banb bay bnk8 and
that a total fuel load of apprca:imately 6700 gallons would be
carried unless inclement weather required larger fuel reSerTes.
l. No maxilmDIl or minimum booib loads were
specified. Bomb loads are as follows:
Potential Capacity
(pounds)
Expected Average
(pounds)
".
58th Wing
14.000 13.000
!t.
58th !!ing
14,000
14.000
. 73rd Wing
15.000 15,000

]lJt;h ?fine:
14,000 14,000
.
J!. 3l)th "'ins 14,000
'3.000
1
314.h 1],000 13,000
l500-pounds.
j. Ammunition load was estimated to be
(8) The Empire Plan is based on visual conditions
over various targets with the force and bomb loading set up in
accordanOEl with the overall visual bCl:lbin,s accuracies. "1'1 th
critioal \feather conditions expected, aecondgry visual and primary
radar targets were selected. Some of the pri.Dary rlsual taraets
ere good tor radar bombing.
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(b) Target 1547 is a primary radar target. It
is next to the city or Meaabi aDd lies close to the coastline.
The assembly area is in the Tosa 'Jan l1bi ch has good checkpoints
to position the aircraft in the event of cloudy conditions. The
LP. is on A'II'aji ~ l m a with the axis paralleling the western
shoreline. The approach is fran water to land and radar releases
should be excellent-. Direct synchronous banbing caD be used very
effectively on this target.
(c) Target 263A is a good rEdar target.. It is
located on the prominent portion of lard which extends into the
Osaka Wan. On the radar scope this target area shows up as a
separate distinctive return. This target is very good for a
direct synchronous radar release.. The I.B. 18 also very good
from a radar standpaint.. It is located at 341bN - 1350330E
ani can be easily distinguished.
(d) Target 362. the Osaka Arsenal. is set up
for radar bombing even though it does not stand out as a separate
signal on the P.P.I. For this target an o1'fset aiming point gas
selected to be used. with prespective chart offset synchronous
bombing. '1'be rate ;rill be killed. on the offset aiming point
(Which is lOCated on the coastline) and the banbardier was to
roll in the extra units of tangency equal to the offset dist3nce,.
The procedure was used on the previous incendiary attack in the
same area and had fair results. The I.P. will be the same as
for target 26311.
(e) Targets 240/1833. 196. lCfl are not
considered as radar targets. The I .. P. for 240/1833 is on Hilta Ko
at 351630N .. 1]60l00E and is a good radar :checkpoint. Target 240/
1833 does not shou up as (l sharp r3dar return. The I.P. for 1<]6
and 197 is one mile north of Hachiman.. These t\70 targets are
small t1ll!'gets in burned out 1Ihgoya and c3.nnot be located by radar.
Therefore. the city of Tsu was designed as the prim:lry radar for
targets 240/1833. 196 and 197.
(f) Target 1729 is located. on the p e n i n ~ m l a
south of Nagpya jutting out into the Ise-9an. Its ideal location
makes it an excellent radar tar",;et and can be easily banbed by
the direct synchronous technique.. 71i th an I.P. on Bina Xc all
operators should have no difficUlty in setting up course and
locating the tarBet.
(g) Target 2040 was also set up 8S a primary
radar target. Although this tar..;et does not show up as a
separate return it was belieTed that it can be bombed by means
of several good referQ:nce points. Fran the I.P 3509N _ 1360.5]:.
the course passes over the bridge on the Kiso-Gawa. The coast-
line at target 194 can be used as a reference point for checking
rate and releasing the bombs. In this way. rate and course can
be set up very easily.
(5) Radar Counter 1&lasures; It was planned to D/F
enemy radars and to conduct a saneral search in the 20-.3000 megacycle
reBion. Electronic jammers ware to be employed to barrage: the 72-
84 megacycle and 190-210 megacycle e n ~ radar frequencies. Spot
jamning \7as to be conducted to jam any ,gun-laying signals appear-
ing outside the barrage. The recording of enemy ccmnunications
was to be continUed.
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u:
(&) OC:!lmDlpigatloAlI 'I'b.ae miaaiODS included tbe
Standard Operatins Procedures pert8in1na to tishter...bOIDber'
cCllllWll.1caUona, trananisslon ot strike aDd contact reports.
and D7 operation.
-(1) DSM
er
PlanniABI Three nghter Qroupe were
to provide area esoort during these
(8) Air=Sea Rescue'
(.) &.!gJ,t The Navy was turll1sbed .1tb do\8il.
at th0818 missions and the follOfl'ing air-sea rescue taciliti
ware mada available:
1_ Nl.ne lJubmarines were stationed' duriD
'tbe entire misAions at 3425N IJ720E. at 3250N ... IJ6oOE. at
J1JON .:. 13835E. at )COON :. 13915E. at 3345N .:. 1362OB. at 3200N ...
lJ720E. at 3OO0N ... 1382.5E. at 33000 ... 135258. Sld at 3100N ...
13650>:'
2. Four surface craft'were to be statioll8d
during the at 2BoON' - 13935E. at 2100N - 140251.
at 2boON ... 14050E. and at 1800N ... 14430E.
1. Eleven DJrnboa were assigned as tolloost
At 325QN 13BoOE fran 26OO3OZ until return passage of strike Ale.
At )DOON 139158 frOOl 2601JOZ until roeturn passes;e of strike 4/e.
At 3200N - 13120E frem 260105Z until return passasa at strike AlC.
At 30000 _ l3825E fran 260l45Z until roturn passage of strike AlC.
At 3300N - 11S25E fran 260055Z until return passage of strike Ale.
At Jl.OON - l3650E frcm 26ol55Z until return passage of strike AlC.
Jot 2800N - 13935& fran 260200Z until return pass8ge of strike AlC.
At mON _ 14025E from 26a?25z until return passage of strike Ale.
At 2600N - 14050E from 260245Z until return passage of strike .Ale.
At 2000N - 14330E fran 260450Z to 2607S.5Z.
At l800N - 14430E fran 260450'Z to 260155Z.
li. Crdsh boaU flere sssigned in the
iumediete vicinity of Seipon. Tinian. and <Mara during the
critical periods of take-off aOO laIrling.
(b) .A!3!r!: Thi3 Col'lJlUnd assigned 4 SJ.per-DJ.mbos
as t0110\ls:
At 342.5N - 13720E fran 260000z until return passage ot strike Ale.
At J42.5N - IJ720E frClll. 260000z until return passage of strike Ale.
At 3345N - 1]62oE 260030Z until return passage of strike Ale.
At 334.5N - 13620E from 260030Z I1b.til return passage of strike Ale.
d. Details of P1anning--Intelligencel
(1) Enemw ,lir Opposition:
(e) TokYO, lyniY8. Chibs. Yokosuka. Yokohama 59:
The present etlemy fighter strength of this area is approximately
320. Fk:lt1e'ter. due to the striking of sevoral targets within the
Tokyo area. the enomy's effective interception be considerably
Moderate fighter interception tor Tokyo. Yokohar:la areas
end. weak interceptfon at i\mlYll.. Chiba. Yokosuka \laS antidllated.
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. H.I! II
(2) Enemy .ApUa1rOJjtAt
(a) MissiOR lb' 223. 9J.m1tsmo Light Motsl
IOOystrx ot OsakaI
1. Hom Antiaircraft n,t!AH'1
Oaaka area there IftlT8 the tollorine he!!vy Antiaircraft
In the
@olD a.teD.lellI
Osaka
Kobe
N.E.. Oaalol
Kyoto
- 289
78
6
- 35
g,,Routes 800 ;'xis of Attackl It 'it!la plenrwt
to attack this target troo tbe soutb;rost avoiding all flak areas
en route. This approach was the beet fran a flak stampo1nt sinee
most of the banb run UBS over \1ater and flak wuld not be .ncoun-
teTOd except on the last fourth of the run. About 20 or the guns
at Kobe and 8PprorlJD,:l.tely i of those at Osaka would be within
effective range on this BPproaea. The breakaway m:l.l!l due North
avoiding othor Osaka batteries, at!. th.en a turn East over the
relatively undefended area betl7een Kyoto and Osaka..
.1. A base altitude of 18,000 feet was
planned.
tb) Mission lb. 224. Osaka. l.rsenal:
1. Heavy .i\ntiaircraft Defenses: '!be 01 ty
of Osaka 17QS protected by 289 heavy antiaircraft guns in a clos.
in area dGfenso. Since it I?as necessary to penetrate to the
center of the city in order to bomb the target. almost all of
these weapons nould be with1n range of the aircraft at some time
durill8 the banb run or on the breaksuay.
1 .. Houtes and Axis of .\ttack: The axis
from the southitest over the I?ater \7:l.S still safest approach to
the Osaka area.. It tms the closest appro9.ch to a da.1n1?1nd run
for this flroa ilithout flying over the defenses of Kobo .. Most
of the bomb run over uatcr.. A breakanay to the elst ilas
dO'ml'i1irrl aDd would 3et the aircraft out of the heavily defended
area in tho shortest tilll6....
1.. Altitude: A b3se altitude of 19.000
feet nas specified.
(0) M1ssion N:l .. 225. Kana.!laki Aircraft Company
at !\kash1:
1. The l\kashi defense totaled 19 hoavy
guns .. 'lbore oTere 78 &Ins at KDbe. East of lLk3Shl. Md 23 at
Himoji. lJest of Akashl .. For thio roason it tras planned to
approach ;\k.ashi from the avoiding knO\1n route fh k.
Bresklmay llOuld be to the avoldiIl8 the Himoji defenses.
Base Altitude planned tlSS 15.000 feet.
Arsenal (196):
:g:senal (197) r
At tbSOVa (1?29):
(d) Mis.!lion N:l .. 226, Chigus" factory. Nagoya
Mission N:J, 227. Atsuta Fo.ctory Nagoya
Mission No. ':>29. AiBb1. Aircpft Company
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.
JANioA No. 230 ",U. ?lE'P' It
Noma (2040):
1. Hes:vy Antia1rqrart Defepw, 'the Na8OJ'a
erea vas defended by 8 total of 200 heavy antiaircr3lt SWlS
!&:1st' of tho 'li'eaporls were dispersed along the East side or the
city, the main part of the defense extonding from the dock.
area to the northeastern outskirts of the city.
Routes and or Attack' fte .sateat
avenue of approach to the Nagoya area ....a8 fraa the 17eet. due to
the disposi tiOD of the defenses en1 to the rinds blowing trca
tho /lest. It nBS planned to route the aircraft CIt the eoutAerD
part of Bh'la lake md attack trem the Wost, This I,P, had beeD
used before but only meager and inaccur.Jto flak had been encoun':'
tored f'roo the outer Jfoto defenses. On tho plannod appr03ebsli.
the following numbers of guns nould be within effective range
of tho attacking aircraft:
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llO
71
64
196
197
1729 -
2040
Target
Target
Targot
Target
BreakawaY for all formations nas southeast aDd out of the
defondoo. ares. avoiding the Toyohashi defonses.
3.Utitudes: The follOlling altitudes
wero planned for th3se tarGOts:
Target
Targot
Target
Tar,jet
196 16;000
lCfl - 18;000
1729 - 16;000
2040 - 19.000
228, Mltsubishi Aircraft !lorks
at KaGat1igahara:
(0) Mission tb.
l\."t.JK""""!&l!1!mi""."
ah
llllll\",r,.aJ(i.l1l!6!:l31l3 ) :

. 1. 'The Kagamigahara area was defcrdod by
12 heavy antiaircraft guns. It \7SS plllnned to attnck these
targots from the 90st dammind approach). Tho route avoided
all kno'om flak araas except a small part of the Kyoto defenses
at the SOuth af Biwa +ake; only and inaccurate flak had
boen 6noounterod hore on sovoral other missions. A baSG altitude
of 15.000 feet gas ph.nnod. A breaka\7ay to the southeast, avoid-
ing the N:l.goya and Toyobashi defenses \7:1.S specifiod.
3 EKEct1I'ION OF' THE MISSIONSI
a. Tako-otf:
(1) Take-off wss accomplished as folIous:
JlliJ&
Mission No. Combat .\1rcrllft First-Off Last::Qtf
58th
2'23 71 251722Z 25161!,Z
7Jro 22.
120 251650Z 2517552
313"" 225
36 251652Z 251716Z
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:lllllt
.!!Us
)11,8109 lb.
Cgabat Airgrott
nrat-ott kn:9U
J14.h
226 35
251540Z
251559/l
J14"
2Z/ J2
251557Z
25161&
56th 228
2516401:
25181lZ
Jl3th
67
2,516J2Z
251712Z
314h
2JO JJ
251616z 251713'
J14'h
2J1

251652Z
Total 510 2515401:
2518l4Z
The abo're total not include 4 SJpor-llw:obo and one
Master of Coremonies aircraft.
(2) One hundred forty eight P-51
1
s of the VII
Fighter (bllllUm flare alrborno for escort on these missions.
b. Route Olt: Long range navigation vas acccmplished
by proceeding to the assombly points
assombly of tormat16ns could n6t be due
to inclement weather. Loran. celestial, r3.dar. :uJd. radio ware
the sUJlplel:1ontal methods of navigation used to the targots.

Name
c. Over Targets:
'Ype
TarBd
Aircraft
MissiON! BomblMj
s.mdtomo Ikltal Plant, Osaka P 223 64
Kushimoto T... O. 223 2
Oshima T.o. 223 1
Tokushima LO. 223-225 3
Ujl Yamada T.9. 223-224 6a

Osaka Arsenal P 224 109
Tsuta T.O, 224 1
Tsuruga T.O. 224 1
Kochi T.a. 224 1
KatJasaki Ale Co. A.kaahi P 225 31
Kochi Airfield T.O. 225 2
Banzai T.O. 225 1
Nagoya Arsenal Qligusa Facto:ry p.v. 226 31
Nagoya Arsenal Oligusa Faeto;ry T.O. 231 2
Tsu City S.V. &: P.R. 226-227 )0.
228-2J1
12.0
6
18.0
J1.8
184.0
12.0
178.0
11.0
184.7
17 -
!!.IHlll!!
.llll1!lII
'Y.O
Airoraft
Ha. Til.to lI111iSW
BqDb'M
Tom"
T8U City
'l'.0. 2)0 1
55
Total Tau City
31 190.2
Nagoya .u-s8Q111. AlS\l.h Plant P.V. 227 16
Hallllllnl!lt su
T.O. 227-229
4
27.0
31irolco
T.O. 227 1
5.5
SblD6u
T.O.
227229 2 12.75
M:1 tsubish1 liIe
Co. Kagemigahara P 228 60
4.11.5
Komatushima
T.O. 228 1
6.5
Yokkaich1
T.O. 228--229
2 13.8
Mob! Ale gorJat-.
E1 toku Plant
P
229 50 34
6
.0
Kushimoto Airfield
T.O. 229 1 7.0

Shieh1kui
T.O.
229 1
7.0
Kyoto
T.O. 229 1 7.0
Nare
T.O.
229 1
7.0
Seto
T.O.
229 1
7.0
Irako Saki
T.O.
229 1
7.0
.uchi
T.O.
229 1
7.0
Unknom>
T.O.
229 1
7.0
Sumitaoo D.1.ralumin Mill
p
2)0
29
150.0
Ouase
T.O.
230 1
5.5
Hachijo Jima
T.O.
230
1b
4.5
Jia.mMEtsu Airt'leld
T.O.
230 1b
405
Ale Cot
Kaaamigahara
P.V.
231 21 110,0
Matsu.saka
T.O.
231
2
11.0
Toyohashi
T"O. 231 1
45
Katada
T.O.
231 1
5.5
KIte Shioya
T.O.
231
1e
3.0
(a)
ineludes
tilo aircraft
also banbing primary target.
(b)
Also banbed primary target.
(e)
Master
ot
aircraft.
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JIll.B.ll
d.
I!gut. Rapt.
to bsee procee4e4 wi tbo\d
iDaldeJlt.

la
m1
ASI
llrcran
laDde4 at ba.. u
tol].olql
l!1!!&
Jlss10Q
lit" Mrgan
k,t A1Ecan
58th 223
26064& 2609IIDZ
1Jrd
224
260550Z
260801Z
313'b
2Z5
260628Z
260805Z
314tb
226
2606JOZ 26073SZ
314tb 227
2606)7Z
260832Z
58tb
228 26065%
260914Z
313'b 229
260536z
260720Z
314tb 230
260641Z 260745Z
314tb 231
2606JOZ 260835Z
Total 260536z
26094OZ
Seventy tbree aircraft lamed at 1'1l0 J"1ma d.lrin,g these m1.ssions.
f. Lossesl There were 6 B-29
1
s <Dod 1 P-51 lost duril'1g these
missions.
g. Operations SwtDm:
(1) N!lvigationl (See Annex .\, Part I. tor track chart).
No major navigational discrepancies 'I7cre noted and time compression
aId terget area navigation Ras nell accomplished although in the r3ee
ot adverSQ veathelr eonii tions.
(2) BoI:Jbinal (See Annex A, Part II aod III. tor details
and }&tan Points or Inpact).
(3) FliAAt EooipeeriMI (See Annex A, Part IV, for chart).
(.) Narrative of Nassion as
1. Cruise to the MainlaM @ AssemblY:
Individual elimbs .... ex-e wade iJ:J:Jnediately attar take-ott to a1. titudes
between.5000 eoo. 10.000 teet I7here the initial cruise was flO'if'n
..tssea:nbl1es uere attempted at bOli1bing el ti tudes just ort the coo.st
ot Japan.
l. Bomb Run:' Bombing l'I'a8 conducted by sllW!ldt'on
aOO smaller tormations as high as 22.000 teet
.3.. Return to Hase:
by individual ai!cratt without difficulty.
Return to base was conducted
(b)
target area prohibited
planes to pick up ice.
CkIrrrnents: Severe neather conditions in the
good formation assembly and caused manJ air-
(4) (See Annex A. Pert V. tor details). There
was nothiDg unusual on these missions.
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'I'bere were

(5) l),ID'UI (See AnDa A. Part VI. tat 4eki1.).
DO outstaa:Uns d:ittloultlell dur1D8 tbe. IId.sslcme.
(6) A1r=St' BllO\lfll (See ADrleX A. Part VII, tar chart).
Ca) 8=29"1 'I!1e orew or 1'1'1756 bailed out in
.1C1n1t7 or 3407N 13645&. eight crew members war6 rescued. '!he or..
ot 13\'.528 bailed out in vicinity at 32SON - 1380OS. _tire CI'8W (12)
were rtJscued. The orot7 ot llV756 baila1 eut in the rlclD1tT or 3lJ.OCIf -
13700E. 818M: creu members rrere rescued on 27 June.
(b) p..Sll!l1 On. pilot ran low 011 aDd bailed
out oYer rescue submarine and \108 picked up.
h. Weather I (SeCt Annex B. Part I I far detaila). The we.tbel'
.ae generally aa briefed tor these missions.
(1) (see Annex C. Part I. for details). Twenty-
one- RCM observers participated in these missione aId SOIlle airplanea
had t'lm jaamerll installed.
(2) (See Annex C, Part II. tor details). No
unuaual communications problems were encountered.
j. Intelligenco Summaty,
(1) Enemy Air Opposition: (See Annex D, Part I. tor
details) .. #\pproximately &:l enemy Blrcratt made 205 attaeks causing
tho loss of ODe B-29'and damaging 8 others. ClaUns 25 destroyed,
7 probably destroyed. snd 6 dSllBged by the B-29's. The P51's olaim
2 destroyed and 5 dacaged.
(2) Enemy Antiairgratt: (See Annex D, Part H. for
details). '1\/0 a-29's wre lost to flak aM one to flak end euetItt'"
aircraft. Sixty eight nere damaged by flak and ton by flak and
enElllV aircraft.
() AsseSsment: (See Annex D. Part III, for
details)
(a) Mission No. 221: A total of 279.)00 square
teet or 1).5 per ooat of tho total original roof area was
(b) Mission N::l. 224; There is no photo ooverage
on this mission to date.
'(0) Mission No. 225: lbu damage to the target
totals about 984.084 square feet or about 29.1 per oent at the total
original root area.
(d) Mission Not 2261 'nl.ere is no photo cover.:\{,'9
on this mission to-dato (27 July 1945).
(e) Mission No. 227: Targot 241 had 31.4 per cent
of its total roof arca (896,750 squaro feet) damaged. 'Ihis brings
the total dam:;l;ge up to 61.) per oent of the original roof area.
Target 197 fiBS damaged to the extent of 18.7 per cent of its total
roof area.
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(t) MII.109 lb. 2281 Target 249 bed 64.S per out
ot 1h totol root area dBJnaGeCI. TarBet 1633' bad 'n.5 per cent of 1ta
total root' area d ~ . CI' tbia percenta..;e. 24.8 per oent au 4tz" ....~ .......
. (8) Milliop lb. F' rev damage to thG tarset tatia1.e
about 173.700 eqWU"O toot or about:? ;or oont of t. total roof area.
(b) MiOiOD No. 2]01 Jit'D' demse totals .5.51.130 equan
teet or 22..3 per oent ot the total orig1na1 root area.
. (i) )fission lb., 231: ~ to tbe tarSl't IDOWIte4
to 357,800 square toot Cll" 22.,5 per cent Qt the pl ,nta total root "11"
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Put III ... Mellon Points ot. Impact
Part IV .. Flight Bngineerlnp; Chart
Put V .. Radar
Put VI .. Ol.ulnory
Part VII - Air-See. Relcu.e Chart
Put Vlll ... Conaol1dated ll1ulon Report,
VII FJghter COlllll&nd
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1. Sumlto
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Light Nah1 Industry. OUR m"ioO 'Pi
... The Sumltoao Metal Induatry wal .tt.c;kec! 'by two r;rOup8 or
the 58th with one UPI des1tDo.ted as tbe prim!1l"Y ... iaual and radar
to.rC
et

b Ten_tentha undercut 3.t the o,uemb1y point pre.... nwd dr-

craft frOlArorminl; as briefed and bombinl; was l1CoempUabed prl.-rny
by 8ingle aircraft, with ro.dar performinl; the principal sighUn& oper-
...tion.. Ice forming on the windows of the bomb:l.rdiere oompa.rtment anl!
undercut prevented any ponibil1ty of ll. vhual run. exoept one a:Lr-
cra.!'t, which was o.b1e to made a short viauo.l run by de;htin& t.hrollgb ..
bro::Llc in the underca.st. One aircra.!'t reported malfunction of bClllb bll
doors o.nd one aircraft mo.lfunotioD of inter... o.10meter, all
bombs were ao1voed ineffeotive1y.
c. Bombing o.ltitudes Vllried from 19,000 feet to 23.000 feet.
Seventy.one aircrllft were o.irborne with 64 a1rcro.ft releaaing bomb. at
the primary target and five uircraft bombing targots of opportunity.
An CIovero.ge of 13.000 pounds of 11_56 (4000-pound) demolition bomb. w.a
co.rr ied per o.ircroft.
d. No comments were mude on the IP
uverage drlft reported was 5 degreRs right.
tho t.1rget within 0. perlod of S6 minutes.
or uia of attack. The
All o.ircraft were over
e. Bombing accuracy wal unobserved o.nd undercaat prevented
striko photo covera.ge.
2. OC;Wcll Army .Arsenal - 1r.!:1c;s ion 224:
0.. The Osaka ArlI!!J .Araena1 was attacked by four groups of the
7$rd nng in a da.yllght effort, with two MPh designated o.s the prim-
o::ry visual and rad3..T target.
b. ;;, heuvy front wall encountered about one hundred miles off
the coo.&t of Japan and continuing over the t3.rget mQ.de formation 0.11-
aembly o.nd visual bombing impossible. Aircraft attempted to assemble
above the cloud formation and consequently bombed o.t a higher altitude
than briefed. Three aircraft bombed in forCUJ,t lon. the remo.inder bombed
singly. Severe icing of the bombardiers window Y1Q.1J encountered while
penotrating the front and preventod Vlsua1 correction. in some Oasea
when ll. brock in the cloud cover W:;lS encountered. Bombing 'WUS O,ceomp-
11shod nith ro.dar p=rformlng the operation. Two
o.lrcroft jettisonod bombs when ice forming on tho ,.,ings provontod them
from attaIning a sllfe bombing altitude. One o.lrcro..ft reported mDlfunc-
tion of the front bomb buy doors a.nd four U-56 bombs were re1eused over
lfo.ter on return.
o. Bombing o.ltitude varied from 19,000 to feet. One
hundred twenty_one aircraft were airborne with 111 alrcraft bombing the
prioo.ry. ";'n averagG of 14.100 pounds of bombs wu Carried per aircraft.
k toto.l of 690 tons of W-66 (2000-pound) demolition bombs WQS airborne
,.,ith 68.1 per cent being released at tho primo.ry
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improper turn at the 1P. The Q.ver .. drift reported wns 7 deu
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righ'::;. All aircro.ft the primo..ry wre over tho tQ.l'set within
Q. poriod of 58 minutes.
e. Bom'billl; accuracy of thh strike 18 unknown, UndercG''t
prevonted strike photo coverage.
3. l,wi'Mi Alrgrp1't Cogmp.nv (bkyhi) - iJiliiop 225'
B, Tho IGWB.akl Aircroft Compa.1lY WtLS a.tto.ck:ed by 1 pooup
or tho 313th Wing in B do.ylight strike with one lPI desiP'Coted o..s the
printU"y visuo.l a.nd ra.dllr tnrget.
b, 'lith oxtreme undercBst weo.thor oondition., :un broken
clouds o.t tho assembly point o.nd on the o.pprollch to the target. o.ir_
oraft nere unllble to assemble boob in Three aircraft
8uccoedod in forming llnd bombed the primary in formlltion, The remaind-
er of the force bombed individually. The difficulty onoount-
ered wo.s ice forming on the bombo.rcUers' window preventing any visual
Oorrections when breo.ks in the underco.st would have lIlo.de visual cor-
roctions pOSSible. Five o.1rcra.!'t bombed brgcu. of opportunity when
icing conditions prevented them from bombing the target from
c..bove the overco.st. Two o.ircro.ft jettisoned bombs ineffectively due
to fllilure of electrical releBae circuit.
0, Bombing o.ltitudes vBriod from 15,000 to 25,000 feet. The
weight carried per o.ircraft WUI 13.000 poundl (4000-
pound) domolition bombl. Thirty-Ieven wore airborne with 30
a.ircroft releasing bombs llt tho priaary targ3t, Bombing WIll accomp-
lishod with rado.r performing the principBl sighting operat1on
a
d. No Cor:unents were made on th& IP or uia of attack. The
o.vcro.go drift roport&d wo.s 50 degrees right, The compreuibility of
this c.ttack WllB very poor due to the aircraft t:1lUcing individual runs
after fc.ilure to aSlemble. All Qircroft were over the primary within
a period of 51 minutes.
e, Bombing nccuracy is unknown 0.5 undercast oonditions pre_
vented strike photos from being to.kon,
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ll'0up of
target.
pricary
JfagoyQ. Arsenal - lihs ion 226:
0.. The Chigulo. Fnctory, No.goyo. Arsontll, lrlla atta.cked by 1
the 314th "ing with one HIlI dos ignated o.s pI" imary visual
The City of Tsu WaS designated as tho secondary visual Qnd
radet.r tllrget.
b. Thirty-five aircraft wore airborne with thirty-one bomb-
ing the primary Briefed bombing altitude wo.s 18.000 feet
base for the lead squadron with the second a.nd third air squo.drona
stacked nt intervo.la of sao feet llbove tho lelld squadron. ;.n over.
oo.st prevented bombing from briefed altitude :lJ1d the lend squo.dron
bombed from 0. bo.le altitude of 16,500 feot. An of 12,650
pounds of 101_64 (sao_pound.) demolition bombs Wtl.S ctl.rried per o.irornft.
c. Ice forming on the bombardiers' window, whUe penetrating
heavy front prior to alsembly WO.S the greo.test difficulty encountered.
One o.ircrllft reported malfunction of ;"_4 release.
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City of Hnchima on eastsrn shore of Blwa-lo,
Was reported as very No comment was made on the
of attaok, All formations were over the tnrgot within a period of 4
Q!nutes. nvernge drift reported 4 degree. lett,
e, Bombing accuracy was excellent with 69 por oent of all
releases within 1000 feet of the point,
5, btaqta Faotory Nagoya Nippon Vohicle Co. - Kis.iog
a. The Factory, Nagoya brsenol, .us attwcked by 1
group of the 3l4th Wing in a daylight strike with one UP! designated
as primary visual target. The city of Tsu WaS doisgnated as the sec-
ondnry visual and primary radar target. Bombing altitude was 16,000
feot base for the lead squadron with the seoond and third squadrons
stacked at intorvals of SOO feet above the lead squadron. WOathor
intorvonod and all form3tions bombed from 16,000 teet.
b. Thirty-five o.ircra.ft woro o.irborno with 15 bombing the
primary target visually. Undoroost at the assembly point and clouds
at the briefed altitude prevented many aircraft from aasembling in
before time. formations with four and six
aircraft bombed the primary visually. Six aircraft bombod the pri-
visual target individually. Nino bombed the primary
radar torgot when tho primary visual closed in bofore their arrival.
Six bombed targots of opportunity whon ioo formed on the
oircrot and the desirod altitude could not bo attained,
c. Tho greatest difficultios encountered wGre clouds at
the assembly point and ico forming on the windoTIs of the bombardiers'
cOI:lptU"tlilont proventing maxil:lum vhibil1ty from the bombnrdlers
l
oom-
partment. Three aircraft reported malfunction of bomb bay doors.
d. Bombing aCcuracy was 'fair with 32 per cent of all bombs
reloased at tho primary targot within 1000 f30t of the U?I.
6. Mitsubishi qircrnft Company _ Mission 228:
a. The Mitsubishi hircratt Company was attaokod by 2 groups
of the 56th Wing with 2 UPIs designated as the primary visual target.
The City of Tsu WQS designated as the secondary visual nnd primary
radar targot.
b. Briefed bombing altitude was 16,000 foet base for tho
lOad squadron with the second and third squadrons stacked at intervals
of 500 feet abovo the lead squadron. Extreme weather conditions wero
encountered at tho assembly point with the result that most aircraft
bombod singly. Aircraft deviated from the briofed altitude in order
to bomb above the overcast. Ten-tenths undercast persisted until the
IP was roached and then tho cloud cover becamo broken and sCattered.
c. Bombing altitude for the formation and single aircraft
bombing the primary visual target varied from 14,000 to 18,000 feot.
Fourtoon aircraft bombed the secondary visual target singly when they
wero unable to assemble in formation. Six aircraft bombed the primary
radar target single when the secondary visual bocwme overcast.
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l18sembly which prevented o.lroraf't fro. aBsembl1n& 0.' briefed.
One aircraft jettisoned thirty ono bombs when bomb bay door. wero
oponed six minute. prior to the reloase 11no. Cause of mAlfunction
1. net definitoly known. but 0. short in the electrical 1"0100..0 ..,.-
tom ....as d1scovsrod upon investigo.tion.
eo
pol,lnda li-64
Tho ll.vero.e;e bomb load curled
(SOO_pound) demolition bombs.
r. Tho IF and uxis of o.tto.ck woTe roportod 0.8 8ati.fo.otory.
Tho average drift reported waS 3 degreos right. Comprestibil1ty for
aircraft bombing the primary target was 57 minutoo.
g. Bombing a.ccuracy for this mission WCl.S f!lir with 42 por
cent of reloa.sos being .... ithin 1000 fOGt of U?I
7. 41cb! olrcrgft Fg.ctory - NngOYll - Minign 2291
a. The ;"ichi A1rcrllft Factory "na ntt:Lcked by 2 of
tho 3l3th Wing in a daylight strike with ODO MPI dea1gno.tod a.a the
primary visual nnd radar tGrget.
b. Briefed bombing altitude Wl:1S 18,000 feet ba.se. WOELther
In assembly area preventod forming as nnd a.1titudes varied
from 15,600 to 23,000 feet. Two 2 ship formations and one 9 ship
formation succeeded in forming and bombed the tnrget Visually.
lJl other o.ircrllft bombed the prima.ry target individually.
c. The bomb load consisted ot 14i1QO pounds (2000_pound)
li-66 demolition per aircraft.
d. Difficulties encountered which caused devio.tion from plan
woro weather at Q.ssembly arco. o.nd icing of the windows In the bombard-
iers' compartment. Formations could not be Q.ssernb1ed as pla.nned and
boc.blng wo.3 o.ccomp1 ished o.lmost entirely by individual aircraft.
over the target "0.8 broken clouds and 0.11 bombing was aCcomp-
lishod with rada.r performing the principa.l sighting opero.tion. Visual
runs could have been made but iCe on thc bombo.rdiers' window prevented
dghtlng. One aircrc.1't of tho 9th Group leading 0. two ship forma.tion
0. visual run. Four o.ircro.ft of the 9th Group experienced rack
oo..lfunctions a.nd seven bombs were so.lvoed ineffoctively.
e. No comcent wo.s mo.de on the IP or o..xis of o.tto.Ck. Avero.ge
drift reported W0.5 3 degrees left.
f.
by radar and
obto..inod.
Bombing is unknown. Botiblng wo.s
underco.st condi tion5 prevented strike photos frOm being
6. Suroitomo Light Metals - - Mission &3:
0.. The Sumitomo Aluminum Mill o.ttnckcd by 1 group of
the 314th Wing with one UPI designo.ted as tha primary visunl and rudor
target.
b. Briefed bombing altitude wo.s 18,000 feet b0.6e. Weo.ther
in tho assembly orea. prevented forming ns briefod o.nd bombing altitudes
vo..ried trom 17.000 to 25.000 feet. Eleven aircraft succeeded in
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eomblin in fonn,,:t!on and bombed tho primcry torgot. All rOIl41A1nc
bombed the primary target Bomb load con-
eietod of 12.100 pounds of (SOO_pound) domolition bombs.
c. The difficulties encountered which cnused dovintlon
from plan in the assembly and Bombinc wns
ACcomplished primarily with portorming tho principal
opcrntlon. One formation of 11 ships in mnking a visual
run with observed r<!sults.
d. No oomment waS mnde on the IP or axis of The
drift roported wns 5 dogrees left. Compressibility for nir-
crott b01::lbing the primary target 20 minutos.
e. Bombing o.ccuracy wns considered fdr with 33 per cont
of roloases within 1000 feot of tho
9. JngQJRlgg,harn _ K.nwasgki .i.ircrq.ft Work, - HinioD 231"
0.. The ;..trcral't Works 'ffO.S o.tto.cked by 1 group at
tho 314th Wing with enG MPI designated as the primary visual target.
The city of Tsu was designated as tho secondary and primary
rador target,
b. Briefed bombing altitude w:l.S 18,000 foet base but an
overcast at the caused the to bo 14.500
foot for the lead with tho second and third squadrons bomb-
ing froD 16.500 and 17.000 fcot respectively,
c. Tho bomb load consistod of 12,100 pounds of M-64 (500-
pound) domolition bombs carried por drcr:J1't.
d. Weather was tho difficulty encountered. Seven
::drcraft bombod to.rgct8 of opportunity whan '/EIathor onemy opposi-
tion provented forming QS briefed. Two reported malfunction
of bocb bay doors and 1 airCraft reported rack malfunction. Four
o.ircrnft bombed tho primary radar target.
o. No comments were mado on IP or of atto.ck.
drift reported was 2 degrees right. Compressibility of aircraft
bonbing the primary target w::l.S 26 minutes.
f. Bombing accuracy was fair with 28 per cent of all bombs
released within 1000 feet of the MPI.
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1. BAdg,r Bombipg. WQPQ-131
a.. Number of sets operAtive on to.k::J-ofr: 447
b. Number of operAtivo sots of hie bombing tnrgots: 421
c. P:::rcentnge operntive ovor target: 94.5'
d. Number of sots opero.tivo on landing: 414
0. Number of sots using S13
r. Porcentago of .VC bombing using Azimuth Stabilization: .74
g. ":'vcragG mo.ximum range at which turgots wero piCkl'd up I
0.5000 feet _ 71 nnuticnl milos
5000_10000 foot 68 nautical milos
10000.20000 fect _ 64 n::\utica1 milell
h. ;'vGrage maximum r::mge nt which boacons wore picked up I
0-5000 foot - 116 nnutico.l miles
5000_10000 feot _ 129 Muticnl milos
10000.20000 foot. 129 nauticlll oilG5
1. Avorllge mllximum range of JIlpnnGS0 canst: 54 nnuticnl miles
j. Fc.llurGS in bad ships: 8 Ale
k. InterferencG WIlS from light to intonse.
2. Rgdar Ngyigation. hPN-4j
n. Totnl number or fixes reported: 2519
b. Antennn usod and usable maximum range in nnutical milesl
(1) Ground WaVG
(2) Sky Wave
524
722
Trn111ng
680
960
Command I
485
714
c.
No severe interforonco \'las reportod.
3.
IFF - SCR-695:
n. Sota turned. ON and OFF AS per SOP.
b.
;'verage numbor or times checked per 1./0, 35
c.
Two sets were
inoperlltive.
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Sot. operative during the .t,.lonl 21'
b. Sote lnoporo.tivtl I
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a., Offset aynchronou, r0100,1II0 ."Q.I made on ta.rgot 382 by 101
individual ro1ao.,08.
b. Direct Tildai' r0180.50 Viall mo.do on targot 263A.
Ago.in moat of the ;jC wore forced to bomb individually,
c, initinl points and o.embly orca. were eo..11y Idoat!-
r 10d by ell ro.dl1l' oporator.,
WI VI GUllliRX
2, turret load!
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No, or rounds fired In comb",t I 120,513
5, No, or round. usod for tost firing: 42.287. AVOro.(I;o per
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,v3th Wing 314th Wing
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P:i.RT VIII _ CONSOLIDATED MISSION REPORT. VII fIGHT!!2 COWARD
Tho rollowing 18 0. r(jport of tho COlMlonding Genaro.l, VII Fightor
Commnnd, AhFPOA. Whilo this o.goncy 1s not 0. unit of this Command. ita
roport is roproducod hore 0,8 0. vary important of tho oporations
of thia Command o.nd in ardor that tho COIllploto piot\lre of the mission
mo.y bo prosonted by tho XXI Bombar Command's Ta.ctlco.l Mission Roport.,
HEADQU;.RTILRS VII FIGHTER COUU'l,ND J,JJ'
Orrico of tho Commanding Gonora.l
two Jlmo.
9 July 1945
CONSOLIDpTED REfORt
1. d., Units lU1d Targetsl 15th Fighter Group - Nagoya. a.rea.,
21st Fighter Group - Kobo o.roo.,
506th Fightor Group ... Na.goyo. area.,
2, 0., Type of Missionl VLR Escort of 8 ... 298 over Nagoya. o.nd Kobo o.r00.8.
b. Da.to I 26 June 1Q4.5.
0.. Field Order No. 136.
d. VII Fighter CotMIand Mission No. 206, VI..R Minion No. 24.
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Group 15th Ftr Gp
21st Ftr Gp SOOth Fte; Gp .t2I,l
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T/O time last AlC off 0654 0708 0647
h, Time r/I w/nav bomQors 0714 0730 0657
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k.
Tima over Target
1010_1105 1035-1105 09501050
'.
Time o.t RP 1115 1120 1100
"-
Timo lo.ndod last 1355 1356 14.19
Inc ludos :3 spare aircraft which accompanied strike foroe over target.
4. a. Friondly losses: Total 1.
One p1lot of the 21st Fighter Group rnn low on gas and paraohuted
ovor rescue submarine and was picked up.
b,
Friendly aircraft dQlllo.ged: Total O.
5. 0,
Enemy aircraft sighted: Toto.! -
.\.ir: 52
- Ground:
'00
b, Enemy o.ircrnft 10I5so:9: Toto,! destroyed, probably destroyed. ond
dOJllngod 7.
Ul1ITS
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aROUND
=
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Prob Dost
l1<lm
Prob Dest
.!l!lm
]m
Freb Dest
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15th FG
2 0
,
0 0 0 2 0
,
21st FG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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PCob Deat
Jllim ll2ll
Prob Dqot
1lOlIl .IlW.
Prob Ceat
RIll
SOOth PG 0 0

0
0 0 0
0

TOTl-J., 2 0 5 0
0 0 2
0 5
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Dostroyed -
;'lr: 1 Zako .
1 Tony
- Ground t Nona
Probo.bly Destroyod
J..it: NonG
Ground I Nono
Do.mo.gad -
Air I 1 Zokl3. 1 Tajo, :5 Goorgol
Ground I Nono
c. EneQY ground Inato.llo.tiona and shipping losses: None
6. Take off end rondezvous wero routine. ....11 groups wero
forcod to c11mb to 22,000 23,000 feet by 0. front 50 to 100 11I1108 short
of lo.ndfal1. The 21st FlghtaT Group, oscortl:lg ovor the Kobe areo.. went
into the to.rget area o.t oltltudos from 23,000 to .25,000 feot and did not
ancounter o.ny enemy c.1rcra.ft. a.lthough -30 unidentified enomy 1'lgbters
nero soon several m1108 to tho north at 30,000 feot. Tho P-SIlI po.trol1G4
tho bomber route for :30 minutes without inc 1400t Toto.ining conbet wi t;h
tho B-29 ne continuously as cloud cover would permit. Tho fighters then
proceoded to tho RP.
The 506th Fighter Group whiCh W'CLS to oscort into the Na.r;oya. o.roQ. a.t-
t::.chod itsclf by mistako to a. numbor of B_29s o..t tho ontrnnce to lse Wo.n
and followod them port of the 'lfo.y to Kobo beforo discovoring the mistake.
Correction of courso would ho.vo boon possible much soonor ho.d clouds not
obscured landmarks in the creo.. The course was changod toward tho Nagoya.
bcmbors' DP, but an overcast prevontod pickillg up the bomber force, llnd
a 180
0
turn wo.s ordered. Two squJ.drons then patrollod the western shoro
of Iso Boy, and the third squ:l.dron patrolled tho ea.stern shore. During
this time 1 Tojo 3 Georges were damaged in isolated encounters. Two
pilots who hnd lost a.ltitude. due to Q. cechlUllo::.I difficulty which 'WIlS
Inter corrected, found cloar weo.ther to 10.000 foot over Ise Bny. a.nd
thoy patrolled that aroo. for one hour observing four lo.rge stloke columns
rising froQ No.goyo. to 10,000 foet, but c)Dcountorod no enemy fighters.
The 15th Fighter Group which wns schedulod to escort into the Nagoya
:l.I"oc. found the route from DP to bomber DP woo.thored in. o.nd so this group
proceooed to the IF and patrolled the bomber route betwoen the IP a.nd tho
ta.rgot 0.15 plMMd. The bc:mbcrs did not fly o.cros.!l in 0. streo.m but o.p-
pearod to bomb individual targets in small flights. This combined with
cloud conditions mo.de it difficult to give tho bombers closo support.
Aroa pe-tro1 wns mo.intained. Few airborne onomy wore encountered and thoy
were uno.ggressive. Two initiatod :l.ttncks o.gaiust bombers but broko off
upon tlPpro:l.Ch of P-51s.
7. Description of Enemy Flak: Defenses:
Both sides of the ontro.nce to Ki! Suido the north aide of
island bo.vo heavy gun positions. Flak from thoso positions wns modoratB
and inaccurate o.s to altitude.
Flak in tbe No.goya area wo.s hoavy meager Ino.ccurute o.t 20,000 foot.
but hoo.vy intense ino.ccuro.te o.t 10,000 feet. On the west shoro of Ise
heavy flak was gonerally meo.ger and inaccurate nbove 13.000 fcot.
with intensity and accuraoy increasing at 10wor altitudes.
6. Difficulties Experioncod in CO/MIunico.tionBt
a.. WIth fighwra: Ons fighter left hi! DU awitch on which mo.do in-
ter_fighter cODlD.unico.tiona difficult on the route out. Thero were 0. fow
individual equipment brenkdowna. B Cbo.nne1 overcrowded.
l!IQ!!Jl
b. l1ith na"rigaior B-29'1J' Generally good.
e. There were no reported il1stab.ees of ocmnunloationa troublea
between the and escorted bombers. ASR facilities or grOUDd
ataiiollS.
9. t'eather as it Affected the
2bt Fighter Gr6up Area (Kobe) - !s,yers ot clouds began tormins
100 miles "trom the coast. tops of' gradually increasing to
beeaae 25.000' OYer the target area, which prevented fighters fran
tlying at b6l:lber level. Bombers were aCIon to approach and entar the
tront at 20,000 I aDd higher and then would Dot be sighted again until
they reappeared on departure !'ran the target area. Visibility wsa
unreatri oted above the overcast.
15th and 506th Fighter Groups Area (Nagoya) - 9/10 oloud
coverage in layers from 1000' to 20.000' began 80 miles south aId
extended Over the target area. Infrequent holes through the cloud
layers permitted occasional sigbting9 of B-29
1
s but the openinga.....JJf3N
seldom large enough for 8 torce of squadron strength to enter ldthout
resort to instrument to instrument flying.
10. a. k:munition Expended I
15th Fighter Group
21st Fighter Group
S06th Fighter Group
TorAL
ROUNDS .50 CALIJIDl
3.330
'200

8.594
b. Gasoline remaining in planes completing mission (gallons):
UNITS AVERAGE FEll Ale .vc WITH MAX RESERVE AlC i7ITH MIN RESERVE
15th Ftr Cp
45th itr Sq
48 1
0
5 15
47th Ftr Sq 112 152 71
78th Ftr Sq
109 161 61
21st Ftr Gp
46th Ftr 50
72
120
40
7200 Ftr Sq 100
140
30
531st Ftr Sq
70 109 50
506th itr Gp
457th Ftr Sq
74 96 49
458th Ftr 50 87 100
45
462th Ftr 50 100
149 79
11. Observations :
Airfields: Suzuka airfield nBS reported by one gr'oup as
havinG no aircraft on it; another group. reported up to 100 briGht TIE
bombers dispersed along the N and E perimeters of the same field.
Since reports from higher headquarters indicate that &'zuka is primarily
a trainer field while /JJcenogahara; 20 mles farther sooth is an
important combat field, the later is believed to have been mistaken
for Suzuka. Both fields are on the western shore of Ise nan. and the
observation was made through brief breaks in the cloud cover.
A new -large
l
airfield running NW - SE seen on the
shore or the Chita peninsula in the vicinity of Utsumi. NO air-
or&tt were 53en on the
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%lppipgI .A m vas slShted in Tabs harbor. Three
no. were sighted in COTes on the NE shore of Kumano Nada.
P-51 pilots who patrolled over Ise at 10,000
feet reported that at 1140 they saw a friendly submarine_. coverod
by 2 B-29's, enter lSI! ';ran and initiate pickup of 7 survivors or a
B-29 which had crashed and was burning nearby. The P-Sl
1
s during
their approach were fired on by the 5-29's while still out of range.
but radio contact established and identity cads known. The
then went to minimum altitude and spotted an isolated
survivor.
'l'tio fighter groups reported seeing II. B-29 explode at
10.000 teet in the vicinity of TSU _ on the west coast of Iss 9an.
One parachute \18S seen to open snd it was fired at by 8 Zeke. This
?eke was driven off and followed to 2000 feet, hits bel08 scored
before it evaded by diving into a valley. It is reported that the
parachute landed inland while the 8-29 crashed in the 11ateri
12 Remarks I
On this escort mission the reluctance of the to
seod up his fighter forces when an overcast is present over the target
area J1as again demonstrated. Similiar weather conditions have been
encountered on five of this command's eisht previouB VIR escort missions,
and in every case enemy interception has been light This enemy
practice probably is based on the assumption, first, that bombing
accuracy 11111 be low ovor heavily clouded targets aoo, second, that
the possibilities of interception under such weather conditions do '
not justify the expenditure of gasoline and uear and tear on planes,
both ot which are critical considerations for the Jap Air Force.
On this mission only four enem;y planes were sighted above
20,000 feet and these were observed passing several miles to the north
at 30,000 feet over the Osaka area. Four Georges were sighted overthe
Nagoya area at 20;000 feet and the other enemy planes, Zekes. Tojos,
ToD,ys and Georges. ab6ut 40 altogether. 'were sighted at altitudes ot
10.000 to 17,000 feet, all unaggressive. and most ot them too distant
for interception by our fighters. Only one enemy was observed to
begin an attack on a 5-29 and he WaB turned avay.
Th(l main portion ot tbe fighter torce stayed on top 6r
the cloud cover the bombers entered the overcast 2.000 to 3,000
feat Through occasional breaks in the clouds the bombers could
be from time to time singly and in small groups on a variety of
headings going t(r.lard the targets in the Nagoya area. 'In this area
about 10 per cent of tbe fiGhter torce dorm to 16,000 feet and
belOQ to intercept occasional onemy planes observed through openings
in the eloudsl patrols qere then at those lahar altitudes.
Tactics used bythe onemy usually consisted ot sharp
breaks to the right and left, diving spirals, and split osseSl One
Tojo ';las tollotTed through n olimbing turn.mth the P-5l closing to
100 feet to score hits on the canopy and engine. Another pilot <:i th-
out dropping tanks was able to close slo';7ly to 800 feot fuld"score
hits on a GeorB in a spiraling dive uhich began at 19,000' and
continued to 16,000'. The pilot then had to pull out duo to canproSAi-
bil1ty. dncther pilot ';7ithout \"Jing tanks \"Jas able to clOse rapidly
on this SaIOO George, aoo be elsa hit canpressibility.
ISlE. Moore
/TIE. MOORE.
Brigadier General. U.S.A,
Camnarrl ing.
E:FUUTtJM1 VII Fighter Coo:mand Consolidated Mission Report No. 202 daiced
2 July 1945. par 1.a.. should read: 1. a. Units and Targets: 15th
Fighter Group - &i.modate and' Kasumigaura airl'ie1.ds. 506th Fighter
Group - Hynkurlgane.ra. Katorl, l4.1.t.u 3.JuLlI d.1<l No,ruto
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JWt II Qa.n 7areout w.at!wr ft.
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Mi.,lopa !b. 223 thrgusb 231
26 1Wl8 19115
39
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lfiuions lb. 223; 224; 225; 226. 227,
228, 229. 230. and 2.31.
26 ]WUl 1945
PLOOITW FORECASt
Bases: 4-6/10 10'f1 cloM, base 2000 It tops 6-8000 teet: '2/10 middle
cloud at 12-14.000 teet and 4/10 high cloud at 30,000 feet.
To leoN:
J:t 19N:
To 2aoN;
To ooast:
Routo: ..l.s bases.
Line 6t CUJ:lulus build ups averaging 6/10 with tops
10-15.000 teet. .
2-3/10 lev cloud, 2000 ft, tops 4000 feet.
10/10 solid cloud to 25.000 feet in tront breaking
sharply e'.:l.st of Nagoya to scattered layers but
remaining so11d layers west of ,Nagoya.
Tugstsl 1m2: Briof period in early morning of scattered 10'17 and
scattered high cloud it!th clouds at all three levels
increasing rapidly during dllY."
Nagoya and .1est} 10/10 layers of 10fl middle am. high clouds
ttith tops to 30,000 toet and docreasing horizontal breaks
betl7een layers.
OPEJUTIONiiL FORECASl'
Bases at Take-Off: Scattered lOU, middle and high clouds.
Route ()J.tgoing I Scattered lcm, middle and high clouds will be found
to 22
0
N.. Fran 22
0
N to 26N there will be broken lOll
m. th tooeri ng cwnulus aM li ght to tIXldcra te shmJers
end scattered middle aM high clowis. There will be
broken 101'7. overcast middle and scattered high olouds
on to From 300N to 320N frontal activity will
give overcast low and middle olOuds in layers to
22.000 feet; broken high clouds. moderate rain reducine
vHibility to zero and Hellt to moderate icing above
14.000 feet. Fran 32
0
Nto target araa, there O7ill be
broken log. middle and high clouds.
Targota: 3/10 lOri clouds. base 2500 faot, 'top 5000 foet; 2/10 middle
cloudS. base 11,000 fect, top 12,000 feet, 3/10 high clouds
at 27.000 feet. at 20,000 feet uill be 260 at 45 knots.
Routo Roturning: Sace as outgoing.
Bases on Return: Scattered lorr am l:liddlo clouds ..... ith scattered light
shCJ;iers.
OBSERVED HEATHER
Basos at Ta.lco-Oft: 5..6/10 1011' olouds, baso 1600 foot; soa.ttorod li,lht
showers.
Route Outgoing: To 2<f>N: 4-6/10 base 2000 ft. top 4-8000
ft.; 2/10 hiGh cloud:!l at 25,000 ft.; soattored light
ahOlJers.
FrCUI 29N to 33Ns 8/10 low clouds, top 8-12,OOO'rt;
10/10 middle clouds in lovets betwoen 9000 and 22, 000
ft; 10/10 high cl9uds at 25,000 ft; moder<lte rime icing,
heavy rain reducing visibility to zerO.
FrCUI 33N to terset I 3/10 low oloude; top 5000 :t't; 7/10
middle clouds, ba.,e 20.00" tt, top 22.000 ft.
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Tuptal Nagoya a.p4 WnmiuharO, 2/10 low clOUds. top 5000 nJ 10/10
middle cloude, baso 20,000 ft. tOp 22,000 ttl rlalb111t7 ,5--10
miles in light hazOI rinds at 20,000 tt "'8 265
0
at 45 IcDoU.
. .
Q4.a.U.1 2/10 lOw clouds, top 5000 ttl 10/10 middlo cloude,
baae 20,000 tt,top 22,000 tt, rinda at 20,000 It were 255
at 40 knoh.
Akaahi I 2/10 low cloUds, base 2000 rt, top 6000 ft; 10/10
middlo cloud, base 20,OOO'tt. top 22,000 it; 4/10 high cloud
at 29.000 ttl winds at 16.000 It were 260
0
at 38 knot
Route Beturning: &me as Route Outgoing.
Bases On Returnl 4/10 low clouds. base 2000 ttl 2/10 high cloude at
30,000 rt.
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26 June 194,5
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PART I ... flQf
1. Purposo I
a. To D/F e8l'ly waring and gun-laying radars.
b. To conduct a general "earch in the 20-28 me aDd )8-300
0
me reeiona ..
c. To barrsae jam the enEGlf gun-laying radars in the 78 and
190-210 mc regiona and to spOt jam any gun-laying eignal" that appeared
outside. the barrase in an effor' \:0 render the enemy redar detenses
ineffective.
d. To record enemy cot:lllUnieationa signals.
2. !letbQ4:
a. 'lWenty..cne ReM Observers participated aId used the tollOllt'iag
equipoont to accanpl1sh the "earch aId jamming I
322 .. APr-I
194 - .APQ...2
2] APr-] (Moditied)
11 - JRQ._B
19 - ""'-4
4 ""-24
8 APA-ll
2 APA_6
2 .. AFlR-7
3'" .u.l.-18
2 - ~ l
2 '''''-5
b. Nearly every airplane 11mB equipped with an electrol11c
J8IlJ:l8rj SOl:le airplanes had two J8lttDers installE!4.
3. Results;
a. Because of weather conditioM, many of the airplanes bombed
indiv1.dua.lly and therefore the barrage was not entirely complete. Spot
Jammer operators repOrted the enenw radars no longer turn otf their
equiICent when janned but continuo to operate.
b. 'l"birty.nine intercepts were l:l8de and are listed on tho
tollorlng P860_.
c. Soveral enetrlY vOice tran.smisaions t70re recorded but due to
maltunetion of the equipmont, the recordings \7erO unintelligible_ 'The
follOwing cOll'lllW1ieations freqUAncios uore logged: 4850. 4950, 4490,
4,520. 4892 oo.d 4999 lee am 26 me.
a. 'fuo unWlual s1gne.ls on a frequency of 830 and 425 cc >Jere
intercepted at 3450N - 13750E.
b. .:\ 19.8 me carrier oae logged fran JOoN to the tarsot.
c. A 128 me carrier was logged at 2640N ... 1..4020E.
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LIST or INTERCEPTS
,
000'10
1485 22 3256B 136151: 062645 085S 21 121
,
.", CHI
000?5 0750 40 28lSN 139301: 062645 0750 21 121 S .. CHI
000?6
0000 04 3520N 136SO! 062645 1100 21 121 S BL aU"3
ooo7a
1870 05 35201 136501 062645 1100 21 121
S BL ""All3
00078
0000 10 33051 137001 062645 0935 21 121 S
00078
1000 10 3330. 136501 062645 0945 21 121 S GL
""All'
00079 1200 08 3343N l>WOE 002645 0947 21 121 S aL
""All3
00080
0450 00 3450N 13nS!: 062645 0936 21 121 S .. CHI
00080
1115 o. 3520N 13650!: 062645 1100 21 121 S BL ""AD3
00080 1000 40 3820N 139201: 062645 0755 21 121
,
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CHI
00089 03.7 40 2700N 1 ~ 1 2 E 062645 0741 21 122 S
,." 001010202
00092 0370 40 2500N 1404.. 062545 1113 21 122
P
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001010202
00093 0500 99 26301 140301 062645 0715 21 121 S 19
00096
0756 19 3340N 13600E 062645 0903 21 121 S r.r CHI
00098 0600
15
28",N
13925E 062645 0753 21 121 S
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00098
036. 36 331IN 136001 062645 0910 21 121 S E<1 CHI
00098 0368 28 3400. 137501 062645 09.9 21 122 P l:i1 001010202
00100
0500 00 344511 136301 062645 0900 21 121 S l:i1 0010103>2
00103
0490 18 MISE' 138001: 0625-15 1057 21 122 P l:i1 001010202
00100
0600 00 2S55R 140153 062645 0726 21 121
S Ell 001010202
00106 0347 50 3340N 136001: 0625<.5 0915 21 121 S .. 001010202
DOlO?
048C 00
3450'
136301: 062045 0995 2l 121
S
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001010202
00145
0500 10 2900N 139l0E 062645 0807 21 121 S !:II 001030003
00147
0920 00 36001 136S01 062545 0854 21 121 S l:i1 006040003
00149 0600 55 2930N 13850:1: 062&15 0815 21 121 S Ell 001030000
00150
0500 00 3350N 13715E 0625<15 0845 21 121 S
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001030003
00150 1200 ",
3300N 13635E 0 5 2 ~ 5 0920 21 121 S
00152 0600 08 2730N 139551 0625<:.5 0733 21 121 S
...
001030003
00152 0600 08 2840N 139201 062545 0801 21 121 S Ell 001030003
00153 0500 08 2800N 13940E 052645 0745 21 121 S Ell 001030003
00153 0500 10
2840'
13920E 062645 0800 21 121 S Ell 001030003
00155 0500 09 2735N 13950E 062545 0735 21 121 S Ell 001030003
00155 0485 C6 3055N 138501: 052645 0755 21 121 S Ell 001030003
00180 1929 02 3355N 13619E 062545 0926 21 121 S BL 00402
00184 0000 02 :5520& 136501 OU645 1100 21 121 S BL 00402
00190 0000 O.
3400N 136181 062645 0935 21 121 S
00208 C500 00 33SON 13750E 062645 0848 21 121
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00425 0000 00 3':-50N 13750E 052645 0946 21 121 S
00830 0000 00 3450N 13750E 062645 0940 21 121 S

PW II R,U?IO
1. Strike Report31 One Hundred and nine. Bombs .\na.y messages
l1cre transmitted by aircraft over the targets. All 'il'ere roceived by
the ground radio stations. 'llie 58th rocoived 50; 313th recorded 26;
the 7Jrd operators rel::ei ved 18 and the 314th racei vod 15. In addition
to the Strike Reports. the 58th ilins ground staUoh receiYed, 3 Contact
Reports (eDeUU sightings) fran aircraft 01'1 the return log of the
mission..
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2. 'ox Trus1ss1oMI
transmitted from tho Bround
_e.
iU.f1!JlI
Only and timo 818nals
station to the aircraft via the -r" type
3. EregueDgioAI J\ll strike frequencies were relatively clear of
interference during these m18sions.. Following is a pcrcent8,j8 break-
down ot traffic per frequency I 10 per cent On 3 magacyolesi 25 per cent
On 7 mosacycles ani 65 per cent on 11 IDEIgacycles.
4. Nayig,tional Aids I. There wore 16 requests for HF/DF bearings
during these missions end all were furnished.. Two add! tional bearings
'Il'ore transmitted fran the JIJth 'iliag radio station to an aircraft ;n
distress.. Five requests ter VW/DF bearings W(lro received and all
'Were obtained. The 58th arn JlJth ;'lings roportod using .u.r to M.r
hoeing successfully.- The 58th 'i7ing reported 51 aircraft used air to
air haning.. In one instance an a1 rcraft of tho 56th \ling tried to
cOntact a "Buddy" ship., The "Buddy ship requested hcning signals
and during the interrogation the pilot ot the fuddy aircraft said. he
gould not have tound the aircraft in trouble it the hcning signals
hadn It llOrkod.
5. Net Disgipline alii Security: Poor net discipline 'it1lS reported
during these missions. The 3l3tb l7ing repcrted that aircraft 6perators
transt:l.1tted too many strike reports. due to erroneo\lS briefing. trhich
caused considerable contd'sion in tho net.. The 58th l1ing reported tbat
a fetr operators persisted in tr3nsmitting without first IJIOnitoring to
.seo it the channol was clear. disregarding current traftic and jucping
riBht in.. The 58th l7ing also reported that thoro were several casas
ot incorrect date time groups and similar careless errors in mossage
preparation. The 3l4th 'f1ing reportod several instances in flhich the
aerial radio operators broke in on transmisaions in progross.- The 7Jrd
aing reported no'breaches in net disciplino. Sevoral aircraft gave
courso .. position. height and time over target in the cloar over the
VHF.. Those 'I1ere the only violations of security.
6... Enemy Transmissions: The follO'l1ing incidents ot janming.
interforence and ellOli\Y transmissions flore roportod during tbe80
missions I
a. 3020 Kcs: Electric razor type of jamn1ng at 2.520l5Z
tl'aB very offoctive.
b. 6615 Kes I (;.7 l1i1;h IQ.. signals and numbers fran 251720Z
to 252300Z ....as effectivo...
c. 10395 KeSI CJ and electric razor at 2500l0Z effectiver
d ... 3145 Kesl rap net betweon 251600Z and 252000Z was
ineffectivo.
e. 6055 Kcs I
(1) Enomy voico at 251934Z rraa effective.
(2) Enoau CJ at 260J2JZ -gas partially effectivo.
(3) Series of V'lli and dashos at 252l30Z 1'l'SS very effective.
t. 10680 Xcs:
(1) C'J ...eather transmission at 252100Z gas efteetive.
(2) M3rW.a .Luzon hecer (t;j,M) bettl'een 2.5200Z .!1nd 252400Z
_a8 ettective..
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8. 3990 Kes: Negligible.
h. 7415 Kss: a.7 codo from 251630Z to 2516S8Z and 260330
Z
_u effective.
1. 10820 Kes: CJ thrOU8hout mission. intermittent 'l1n5
inoftoctl YO.
j. 2410 Kes. 7310 KoSI 11160 Kes. 3810 Kes, 6640 Kes. 10965 Kcs:
Negligible.
7. DistroMl: The 7Jrd \1iDB 10ggOO no distress traffic. The ]l)th
had one distress mossaao ubich vas later cancolled. Tho 314tb received
a message fran an aircraft irtlich said that eM-I] rammed in front, md
oxploded over lam 1 parachute opon-. Another aircraft sent aD OP..l.Sl
t:lOSSl'l88 rog&rding tho sighting of 5 yollO'Q' jackets am their pos! tion.
The 58th losged tho follcnring messagos: Circling goodYoar and posl UOElI
survivors 3ighted in rafts 8M position; ;/2 engine out, heading hCJCG;
sighted and posi tiOD; 'pickod up yollon' jacket i lcm on gas,
position or goodyoar; 2 trounded. 1 engine feathered I 2 goodyoars and
position.
8. EguiP9qnt Malfunctionsl .lNjARI'-lJ. 1 inoperative; 4 no side
tOM; BC-348, 3 inoperative; AN/.A:RN-7, 1 inoperative, 4, 'sense antennas'
broken. 4 needle hunting, 1 loop housing loosef SCR-522. 2 in6perativb,
3 one at coro ohaDJ1ols inoperativo; Int6l'phone, 4, inOperative. 8 week,
bUlmling. intermittent 8Dd jackbett leak'1B8, 1 dynamotor
RL-42. 5 inoperativo. 2 sticking aM 2 lost 'Woight; Aldis
lamp, 1 inoporativG.
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.Part: I - 4lr Oppoel tioa.
Part II - Amla1roratt
Part Ul - ~ Aa.aSDOll't
14ho1oy N;!. 223 tbmw 23,
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PART I _ oog AIR OPPOSITION
1. amman:
a. Appraximately 80 interceptors were airborne against the
B-29 daylight strike upon 9 targets on 26 June.
Results I
P-51's
5-29'8
Total
Lpot to Wishters
1
Claims DestrOYed
2
27
2. Early \7arnins I
a. The Japanese fi&hters no doubt had ward of the approaching
force and many of the enElillf flew south to the reassembly point to
their opposition. More than bal!' of the attacks experienced
by aircraft of the 314th \'ling were llUBtaloed at reassembly point on.
the HE coast of Kii Penitl8ula.
3.. Weather l
a. Operational weather over en8ll\Y airfields was fair.. ilitb
good operational weather the Ja,panese might have sent up 100-110 air-
craft. Broken to 10/10 clouds along the routes reduced the number
of possible interceptions effected.
4. Fighter Escort:
a.. On thh operation 144 Mustangs. 1ass 8 for lifeguard
cover. provided target support for B-29' s at Nagoya and Osaka. The
M.1stangeP sighted 48 lap fighters at Nagoya and 4 others at Osaka.
Cloud coveroge of 8/10 _ 10/10 to 20,000 feet limited the effective-
ness of the MJ.stangs.
5. Mission 223. 58th 17iM. Osaka:
a. A. total ot five attacks was reported by two groups on
this mission to Osaka. Seventeen other enemy aircraft were sighted
made no attempts to attack.
6. Missl0n ?24. 7'kd ;1iM. OsAlgp
e. An estimated 12 enemy aircraft were encountered. Seven
attacks nere Ilulltained by too B-29'1l (one of wbich received. six
attacks). All attacks and sigbtinc.s occurred over the target area
except for one yellw Betty rrhich was sighted 40 miles south of
land's errl at 11,000 feet. Frem the "assembly point to"the target
area a cloud lefer, with some breaks. extendGd frem 20,000 feet to
25,000 teet with no lO'il olouds. .Ul enemy aircraft were the
cloud base and tti th the above-mentioned exception, were milling
around the target area. No. B-29
1
s dODSged by enemy tighters.
b. Six attacks 17ere made on one B-29 which broke out or
the overcast at 20,000 feet over the target. Four fly-through
attaoks. one pursuit curve. and. one poorly pressed tail attack
'I1'ers made on thi.s airoraft. The fly-through attack.s broke ott
by turniog up into the overcast. A low breaka\78,Y IiSS used on the
tail attack am the Irving exacutin,g a pur!lui t curve \T8S probebly
destroyed. Both the banbardier' s and RSG's blisters severely
,

iced. making It 1..qloaeible to use the sight. An attl!lllPt was made to
-spraT- the attaekins aircraft rithout use or the sights but with
.1.10D 50 impaired It was impossible to observe the results. All
attacks were individual witb no apparent coordination.
c. Juat after baDba away a Zeke came in low trom 4. 0' clock
against another .8-29 bc:mbing indiTidually below the cloud base. Zek.
broke a>lq to 6 oleloek lent aId crashed into the Bay as a result ot
our gunfire.
7. MiuioR 225. 31)tb filng. KoRalaki!Akyhi:
a. A total of aix etlOll\Y aircraft. gere sighted of which
two made attacke on individual 829'8,
b. A.. twin-engine aircraft (Nick or Irving) f'lew alone with
a B-29 on course. but about 500 yarde beloo, and fired flexible
lnac.hine-gun3 mounted on the top of tbe enemy aircraft at the B-029'a
belly. Ib damage 'oltlS done by this enemy airoraft..
8. 226. 227. 230. 231. 314th NaBPYa:
a. Three ot the groups reported moderate appesi tion. The
330th Croup experienced only \Teak opposition. Some of the strongest
opposition occurred at the asset:lbly area with more than halt at all
of the attacks occurring here. The eret/s reported that sinoe they
vere circling they withheld tire for fear of hitting other 5-29's.
),bat at the attacks came head on 'I1itb a preference for the high
approach.. The 29th Group reported Nicks pressed their attacks
closest. 350 yards; Tojos broke off at 450 yards ard Zekes broke off
at 500 yards. Sane fly-throughs \'lere reported but there was a teooeo.cy
to break off the attack eerly. There ..ere a tew coordinated attacks.
b. The one tactic used by the Jap fighters was to attack
from out of clouds above the formations.
c.. Aircraft number 873 of the 19th GrouP. lost to an
enel1'ij" raaning was believed unintentional.. Aircraft number 103
describes the action as foll0'1'18: Zekos Il8de a ooordinated
attack from 1 o'clock slightly bigh. Bombardier opened'fire and
eau the right wing on one of the Zekos burst into flame. go out at
control and raaned Kingbird 13 unintentionally. Bombardier tired
all the nay in and is certain the enomy airoraft gas out at control
before tho rammiDB.
Some of tho orans belioved the dead in tho
ramoing aircraft.
9. Mission 226. 56th 'iiM MitgybishilKallf!migaharo:
a. .A. total of 44 attacks tlBre reported by the two group-'
on this mission to Kagacrlgahara. D.1e to difficultios'encountered
because of the at the assigned assembly point, several
formations 1n the of the Initial Point. During
this process. circling. tbe 8-29's flore attacked bet6re they
able to consolidate into formationa. For this reason. many
of the attacks \7ere directed at single 8.29's.
b. One attack oode by B ?eke fran 12 o'clock levol "'as
evaludated by the err.1 and the intelligence officer as being a
deliberate attBll\Pt at ramning. The pilot averted the Zelce by pulling
the :5.29 up 15harply, m15sing the enemy aircraft b7 25 feet.
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10. 1liSC!19Q 229. 313th ;Jips.
a. J.ttacb ocre ten aDd UlJ88B1"088ive. except tor 008
lltte=pied raDmins by a Zeko. This Zeko olosed to l1ithin an est1mated
aiz IMt, vas 8TOlded only by sharp dovnnard breaka7A)1' to tho lett.

Total Number
of Attacks
205 (Actual)
FRCM ABOVE
Direction and Level of Approach
of Eneqy Aircraft
131
FROM LEVEL 24%
BELOl7 2
of Attacks:
Enegy Aircraft
Unidentified
Zeke
To""
Tojo
Nick
George
Osoar
Frank
Irvioa:
Jack
No. A.URep
67
33
29
22
19
U
8
7
5
-A.
205
Per cent

14
11
9
5
4
3
2
-2.
100
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12. Claw,
a. Deptrove4 (25):'
1 1 Tony; 1 Zeke;. 2 U/l 'Oy Hoae: 1 George,
1 Oacar; 2 Tojo. 1 Tony, 2 ZCke, 4, U/I by RBI
2 Oscar, 1 U/I by ROO: 1 0/1. 2 Zeko by Tail;
1 Zek:e by Noae and RSJ; 1 Tony. 1 George by Hose
and Tail.,
b.' Probably Destroyed (7):
1 Tony. 2 ZeJce by Nosel I Irving by RBI I Nick,
I Tal\}' by R3J.j I Zeke by RSG and Ta11.
c.' A!mMed,(61:
1 Nick. I U/I by Nose i 1 Frank, 2 Tojo by RSG:
I Tony by Tail

PARI' II _ EN!1Jog ANl'HIRCRAFl'
1. Mission 223 _ !l.unitO!!l9 Light Metal Industry. Osaka (PV_Pfl) I
a. The primary target \'ras bant:led by 64 aircraft of tho 58th
11i08 bet':7eon frClll 19,600-25.300 fElet. .\xis of attack
varied fran 29'-55. .leather was roported as 10/10 undercast, Sooe
aircraft reported that the undercast dissipated iI!lllediately over the
target to CAVUj harteyor, this brief dissipation lasted only 3. fev
seconda for any one aircraft.
b. En route t6 the tarBot ono group encountered moderate.
heavy flak at Kushimoto. \1hil0 assembline.
c. Over the tar..ot area flak O'a8 described as meager to
IXlderate. inaccurate to accurate and heavy by 75% of the aircraft
banbing. The remaioi08 25%" reported flak as nil.
d. On ':7'ithdra\7al mengor to moderate, inaccurate .. heavy
flak 11/18 encountered. by 9 aircraft at K,yoto.. Thia formation apparently
vas off course to the north. Moagor, inaccurate, heavy flak \188 also
encountered at Nara (East of Osaka).
e. No aircraft were lost to'flak OIl thismission. and of 64
aircraft athckil:lg the primary target. 11 or 17.2%. sustained flak
damago over the target.
f. The tareets
encountoring flakl
Kwlhimoto
Tokushim!l
o
Uji Yamada
of opportuni ty wore attackod wi tbout
3328N - 13546-
3405
N
- 13433'0
3328N - 1liSO'
3430
N
- 13642-
g. MiscellanQou3 .mtit!lirctntt QbSrye.t10M I 1\70 poeeible
pacor' aircraft ",ere roported. One, tI Zoke. tlas flyitlg parallel
/1nd lovel 'Crlth a B--29 ovor the tmrget area. The other, type unidenti-
tied, P/1ced a B..29 at 19.000 feet at 0120Z (target area).
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2. 1A,,19A 224 .. Otaki Ang kapMl. 0,., (P/..PR) I
.0 The pr1m4ry 'araot 048 boIll.bec1 ind1rld1W.lly bt 109 cr
craft or tho 73r'4 'Jirs beheon from 11.400-29.060 teet. .
.Aris ot anack T3rlcd trOc 31.51. iio.tb,r Val re;orled. M 10/10 G12o..'!b50
oot'V (b..0--19.ooo te.t. top--25.000 te.t;.. 'Rind ... 50 Imots !'reID
'b. En routo to tn.e target 2 aircraft encountered meersar.
accurato. hoavy continuously polntod flak from tbe vicinity of the
I.P. Orns thouebt it 'liae comiDB; trom Yura or .waJl Shima.
c. OYor the tarBet aroa flak 'Il'85 8noountorOd by onlT 24
alraratt. or those aircraft all but 3 Ilere bolow 21,000 too". ei'tbor
under tbe cloud covor or in l!nd out of ite base. These aircraft
doscrlbod the fIsk as moagor. lnaccuratG and hoavy \7ith a fe-a excep-
tabulated bolou.
Two aireratt reeoh'od lllOdorste to intense, accurate .
heavy tl8k tor 2-4 minutos, Continuously pointed and burase type,
at ooatrol iJere employed.
Three aircraft raccived aceurste. heavy flak.
Continuously pointod control employed.
d. No flak aM reported on withdraaa1.
e. No aircraft flore lost to flak on this lb1s3ion. and of
109 aircraft bClnbing the primary tarcet, 3 or 2.75%. Bustained flak
d8lll8So. One ai. rcraft flas lost to unkncr.rn roasons. This 10'17 flo,k
damage rata in conjunction uith the doscription at flak activity
O"1or the targot indicated that the Osaka flak defenses are very
ineffective Phen confronted uith an overcast condition.
t. Oile .Ilircraft bombed Thuruga (3544P - 13605E) as a target
of opportunity. receiving a maager. inaccurate, heavy barrage of one
minuto duration. '7eathor ';1808 CAVU.
g. No Ill1s811aneous antialrcra!'t ob80rvatlona t7BrO reported.
3. Mill5iOD 225 - Ka'jf8"aki Aircraft Company. Ak,sh1 (PV..PR) I
a. The primary target Was banbod by 31 troraft of the 31)th
:1ine: botWOOD OOOlZ-oO.52Z frClll 16,000-26.200 feot. The everage axis
of attack 11''18 30
0
.7oather was rcported a3 CAVU-5/10 undorcast with
winds of 40 knots fran 265
0

b. En route to the targot tlllk Willi ancountered as tabu18ted

below:
locat1QA
Tokushima
Banzai
Minato
Naval Vessel
CoordiMt(!;S
3405N - 13433"
WoN - 1WllE
W9N - 1344111
3427
N
- 13500'
Remarks
UJllgm' and inllccurate, hellVY..
loIoager and inaccurate; hu'f)'.
Monger aOO inaccurate; bosvy.
Modorate and acourate. h03VY.
One aircraft hit.
c. Over the targot flak 1I'8S described a3 moager to modorate,
inaccurato to accurate and hea.".. ContilUlously pointed and predicted
typos ot tiro control woro ropo,nt"l1 .. Il.lr.:1tion ot tiro vaa 3'"'4 ll)jnutes.
Twolvo aircraft roportod flak aa'nil.
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4. On withdrawal after D. sharP lett breaka"Q7 flak was
enoountered. as tabulated belowI
LoQAtioff
'"
"" .....
liliooJ1
Kochi (Bombed by
2 Ale sa 't.e.)
CoordinatOR
3330N - 13355
E
344BN - l]44oE
3450N - 1:J44OE
333lN - 13335"
R9t!!Al'ks
Meager am lnaKurate. heavy.
Measer am
Meager a.rd inaccurate. beaV7.
Flak 'Q1l8 nil..
e. No aircraft ';lere lost to flak on"this mission. II1d ot
36 aircraft bombing (all targets), 1 or 2.7&1. sushi ned flak damaGe,
r. No ciscellaneous antiaircraft obll8rvationa '\lere reported.
4. l41uion 226 _ Nagoya Arsenal. Chigusa FactorY (N):
a. The primary visual target 'Q'u bowlI!d 'by J1 o1rcraft of
the 314th iline bet>7ees OOOZZ-OOllZ from 16.400-18.400 feet. Axis ot
attack varied fran 91 -101. ".7eather \ias roported 85 1/10 underc8st
uith mlXls of 50-65 knots from 243-265..
T\7o lIircrart bombed Tsu on an axis of 274
0
through 10/10
uDdercast tra:l. 19.000-24.000 feet..
b. En route to the ...target flak nas encountered. Mar the
departure point (vicinity of otsu .150oN 13552E). It gas I:IC8Ger.
inaccurate and heavy.
c. Flak in the target area first encountered at the
Kiso River (Jest of NaGoya}. The first tno formations over the
terget reported flak ae intense, accurate and heavy. There nas about
a 3-minute interval bet>leen these tilO formations. The third formation
came in one-hal! minute after tho second and received mode:tate to
intense and generally accurate fire. They nere W1dcr fire. hOtJever.
far a muoh shorter period of tims. These tacts indicate saturation
of tho flak defenses.
d. On "Wi thdrawal flak -ass encountered as tabulated bolo\l:
location Coordinates Remarks
Ta01era
343BN - 1371BE Meager acd inaccurate, hoaV)'.
",,"zald
3455N - 13710E ........r and inaccurate. heavy.
Toyohashl
3415N - 13725"
"''''''0'
aal inaccurate, heavy.
e. Two aircraft bombed Tau (PH) ld reportod measer and
accurate. hoavy flak.
f, lb ercraft nero l6st to flak 00. this mission, and of 33
aircraft bombing (all targets). 21 or 63.6ll. susteincd flak dannge.
g. lb miscellaneoUB antiaircraft observations '!lera reported.
5. Mission 227 - NaggYA Arseool epv); TAY (PR.SV)I
a.. Tho :Primary visual target \l6s'booiled by 16 aircraft of
tho 314th Wing between 0010Z.0029Z from 15,500-19.900 foet. Axis of
attack varied from 90.15. l1enther was roported 85 clear \lith wind"
otSO!mote trcm 26S'. Nine 41rcratt bc:rUed Teu Cit,. (PR) trom
teet. Jeatber ... repor'tOlS ae 10/10 Wldereaet. Ade
ot athck ...ariOlS tran 257.214. Six airoraft bombed varioue target.
or opportuni tr.
b. En route to the target tlak wae encountered ae tabulated
belovi
LoClt1on
Coord,iMtSll
34:JO
N
13552"
Meaeer aad inaccurate barJ'a&0.
hoavy.
Ueno 3445N 13610E
MeaBer and inaccurato, heavy,
oontinuoullly pointod.
3500
N
- 135558
l.\:,ager and inaccurate.
prodlcted concontration.
No tlak reported en route to Tau em).
otau-Zoze Area

c. Over tho primary vieual taraot (J'laaoya) tlak >7a5

deecribed aa moderate to intonae. accurate and heavy. Over the
prilDE!ry radar Tau, tla,k uaa doscribod as m!I ager to moderate
and gonerall,f accurate. Ona aircraft reportod intonse and accurato.
oontlnuowJlr polntod flo.k at Kamayac.a (N.7 ot Tllu).
d. On tdthdranal tlak: Olea encounterod as tabu1ntod beloo
l
I.qcntiOD Coordinntes RtlMrlt;
Ok"azakl
Toyohallhl
3455N - 13710E
3415N - 13725
E
Moaaor and inaccurate. heavy.
MoaGer to moderate and
inaccurate. heavy.
e. One aircraft >fas lost to tlak 6n this chsion. or 31
aircratt ba:lbina: (all targets), 11 or )5.5%. sustainod tlak daL1!lge.
t. No mtaoellanGous antiairoralt ob-'8rvl1tions goro roported.
6. Miaaion 228 Mitsubiahi Aircraft Canpqnv, KAr:MiBabara CPT} I
Tau City (PR.SV) I
a. The primary viIJual target "1'1.$ bombed by 60 eircraft ot
the 58th .7ins between OO12Z-005SZ fran 15.000-16,900 teet. Axis or
attack varied troo 6a"_124. ";'leather was reportod 8S CAVU.
The primary radar tareet, Tau, was banbod by" 15 aircraf't
trom 15.200-22,300 teet through a 10/10 undarc3st.
b. En route to the terget tla.k was encountered. as tabulatod.
balO17:
location Coordinates Rgoorks
Ot", 3500N - 13550E Me.3Gcr and inaccurate. hGavy..
Vicini ty ot I.P. 3509N - 136068 Measer to moderate, sDd
inaccuratG to accurato, hoaTy.
Hirllta 3506N - 13610E
K,roto 3500N - 1.3545E
Moagcr and inaccurate. heavy.
J&xlerate and inaccurate, heavy
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o. Over ths"prl1ll8J'Y visual target flak \las described
as Ul8aeer to ClOderate. inaccurate to accurate, aDd heavy. Thoro
eeemed to be 11tUo oorrelation bet17een tif3e over target and flak
activity.
Over the primary radar target very mo8Ber. inaccurate
and heavy flak WlUI encountGred by only t'.70 aircraft of the 15 air-
craft bOC1bin,g.
13608E) wore
as nil,
Komahu Shima (3400N 134.)6E> Ell d Yokkaiohl (34S7
N
-
booboo lUI targots of oppertun1ty with flak doscribod
d. )'laIc on wlthdrat7s1 "'as onec:u.ntered as tabult1tod bolO'lf:
location
Toyokava-'
Toyohashi Jroa
311roko
Haoamatsu
Coordinate.
:J41l2N - 1374S"
Remarks
Li:lag$I' to !':lOderate and'
inaccurate to accurate, heavy.
Intonse and aecurate. heavy
flak encountered by ...;e bombillB
Yokbichi. Oreo reported at
leaat 24 gun revcttEnts on tho
ground. arranged in 3 parallel
lines along the coast. They
appeared to be nov construction
8Z'Id UGrO interconnected by
blacktop roedrrays.
.Moderate t lak observed over
the city from a distanco.
e.
n aircraft
damage.
One aircraft nas lost to flak on this mission.
attacking (all targets), 1.4 or 18.2%. sustained
and of
Bel<
f. No miscellaneous antiaircraft observations noro reportod.
7 .. Mhsion 229 - Aichi Aircrott ;]grks. Eito}gl Plant (PV"_FR).
lliagya Area I
a. Tho primary taraot \Vas bOdlbed by'SO aircraft of the
313th \7iOS botnoen 0013Z-0034Z from 17.200-24,700 foet. .i.ris of
attack was o/f' for all aircraft.' ~ c a t h o . r vas reportod as 5/10-
10/10 UDdarc:ut nith 9ind8 of 45 knots f'ra:J. 260:). Various targets
of opportunity 'lrnre booIbed by 14 aircraft.
b. En routo to the 'argot D:laBQr and inaccurate to accurate.
hoavy flak nas encountored at thG Southeastern tip of Biwa 1e.ke
(3500N - 135538). Undercast roported to be 10/10 during this
encountor.
c. Over the target areo only 22 of the SO 'aircraft involvad'
reported moager to moderato, inaccurato to accurato, heavy flak.
Poor visibility ca.do it difficult for crons to obsorve rl6k actirlty.
Fire lasted for 30 soconds to 2 o1nutos.
d. On ':Iithdraool a flJil 1l100ger bursts wero encountered at
Qo:;a:.z:aki, Ohama and from the Naval l\rsena! North or Toyohaahi.
e. One alrcraf't ilas lost to flak over the targot.and onO
\,;,a9 lost to unknown csuses. or 64 aircraft bOOlbing (all targets).
6 or 9.3r4. sustainod flak d8lUSglil,
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oPPOrtunity roceived moaacr, accurate, heavy tlll.Jt:. Another'
baDbing $lishikui received meager and in!l.ccurate, hoavy flak,
omanating trot:l 2 CilIlll na.val vessels ott shore.
s. No miscellantlous antiaircraft woro roportod.
6. Mission 230 - 5.amitspg Dur;/l,lUIjlin Mill (PV-PB), J:etjOYoa
a. Tho pr1J:lary taraot ";las bat1bod by"29 aircraft; at tho
314th :iing bot':lGon 2319Z-0034Z rroo 17,000-.25,000 toot. his ot
attack Qvoret,od 1340. "1eather consistod or 70 knOts trind trCQ 210
Undorcast arl stod, but 1\0 report on degroo.. Ono 12-plano toruntion
bQ:lbod rlsually frail 17,350 toot, "i1hilo tho ra:nainC.or bOlllbod by
radar throuah en ovorcast tram 19,500-25,000 toot.
b. En route to tho tarcot aroa tlak <ias encountered as
tabulated
Maibera
Kyoto-otsu Arca
Coordia!ltQs
3518N - 136188
Four inaccurate, heavy
phosphorus bursts.
Inaccurate, beavy barrago.
c, Over the tarl30t area tlak ilas doscribed a8 intense,
accurato and heavy b.Y tho 12-p13no toro3tion bOdbing
visually. Tho other aircraft bwbing by radar doscribed it as
noosor, lnnccurato and hoavy, prcdictod concontration type,
d. On ttl thdrllTlal troc tho tarcot flsk iloa enoountorod. as
tabulatod bolo'll I
loQ3tion
Toyohaahi
Coordinatps
3457
N
- 13653
E
RE!lMrks
Very moacor and accurate,
hoavy.
Very mCAGor and inaccurato,
hoavy.
a. No aircraft wna lost to tlak on this Oission, and ot
29 aircraft attacking (primary tarGot), 8 or sustainod flak
daoac:(!I.
f. NO miscollaneous antiaircraft observations wore reported.
9. Mi
ss
lon 231 - Kgasaki
(PI); Tau City (l1t-SV):
Aircraft ComPanY. Kar<amir;mhga Plant
a. Tho pritlary visual target was "bombOO 'by 21 aircraft of
tho 314th ;Ting botT/oen oo26z.-o100Z troc 14.670-17.400 teet. .\xis ot
attack varied trco 76
0
_80. rreather aonsi"too of winds'of 40-52
knots trw 270. Cloud. cover was not reportodj bOilovcr, 20 aircraft
bombed visually.
b. En route to the target tlak "as cncounterad as tabulated
below:
Location Coordinatgs
3500
N
- 135551'
- -

L\)ager to modorato am
inacaurate, hoavy.
.111.Q.ll.l!
LggatiQA Coord,inatoa RmoJ:M
Null. (edi at
Messer an:!. inaocurate.
heavy.
Osaka)
Hiko..
3519' - 1;36151'
Mell{;e1" t6 moderate and
secure", hea-.yl
UJ1 Ylaada
3430N - 13640E
M8acer to lbode.rate and
inaccurate, henvy.
Kochl
341M - 136:JOE
Meager and accurate, heavy.
c. Over the target area flak usa described M moderate to
intanee, inaccurate to accurate and he3VY.
d. On withdrawal maaaer to li1Oderata. iIl8ccurate. bIlavy
flak "as encountered at Toyohashi.
e.
21 aircraft
d_.
No aircraft 1JU"8I lost to'tl,Jk O!l this
ba!lbicg the primary t a r ~ t . 3 or 1 4 . 3 ~ .
misalon, md ot
sustained flak
t. Several instances <5) ot phosphorus bombs dropped by
'1rT1ncal 'Were reported. Details and locations 'Were not 3iven.
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PeRl' III - DAM!IlE WfiJ1EN1'
SlOJ'ION 4.DN4tGE ASS!tS3;llOO' REPORI" MISSION 223. 6 JllLY 1945
9O.
2
5-263
A
Sumitomo L1.&-lt Metal ID:1ustx'y
C"m",,,,,,"
Osaka Plant
344"" - 13527'
1. Swmiaryl
a. Demage to Target 26,3A fran ;ca Bc:eber Coumand W.sslon
223 of 26 Juno 1945 totals 279.300 sqUare teet or 13.5 per cent of
the total oriGinal roof area of 2.013.800 square teet.
b. is centered in the N1 portion ot the plant.
c. Six larGe. one medium-sized and nine small bulldlnge
\lere daraaged. Destroyed area or structural dacaee totals 15.600
square teet or .8 per cent ot the ari8ina1 roof area.
d. No tunctional analysi.s is available on this target.
2. Dama18 to Other limlbere4 TarBet:! fran Current Strike I
8. tar.yet 262. umitogo Electric Industrjea Cogpany: TWo
lerse buildings damaaed ani 10 amall buildings destroyed. Taro:,"et is
about 20 per cent de.'!l8Sed.
b.
263.\):
d_.
Tame! 5008. Industrial Pl,nt {probably expansion of
Three buildillGs dm::aa:ed. TarG8t is about 3 per cent
c. 'larltot 264. Sumitano Metal IndustrY: Minor damaaei
several scall destroyed.
d. Tarr.:et 272. Osaka Iron \1ork5. Unit 11 lunor dama.ge;
several small buildings destroyed
.3. Statistical SJnm!fln' of Darmsel
a. OaJllMe fran Currant Strike:
.De.stroyed
Structural damage
Superficial
Gutted
ranor roof dam.aae
Total damaee
Square feet
of roof
10.600
5.000
141;600
121.ZOO
279.300
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Per cent of
orisingl root area
.5
6.8

l!lll!l/it"!lo
DJI.i.\{Z IN SQ.UARE B'EE'l'
SJPEiUI'I CI!L
Per cent
1S.
Root m' pg'tr9Yt4 St
ru
9tur
al
MS.
J#pgr Totol ot root
10
10,500 2;200 2;200 21
14 1.52;200
20;50
48; Boo 69;300 .6
15
194,100 5,000 22,700 5,400 33,100 17
16
3;600 3;600 ..
34
9;400 '(5.600 35;000 29
35 3;000
3;000 3;000 100
:J6 3,800 3;800 3;800
100
37 30;500
30;5
00 100
38 171;600
25jOOO 12,300 '37i300
22
39 14;000
14.000
100
40
2;50
2.500
2;500 100
59 14.500 14,500 14.500
100
60
52;50 1,400 4;100
8
111
174;000
1j400 1;400 .008
122 114;800
9.000 5,200
12
12
3
'10,m
10;800 10;89
100
TC/l'..u. 1.091.200 10,800 5.000 141,800 121,700 2'79.300
Photos used: Pre-strikel JPR5M1.98-4LI 25,"26
Post-strike I )PR5M]14-3L1 53. 54
Inolosusesl Annotated enlarse;nont fran JPR9U98-4LI 25
Post-strike print 3PR9I314-3LI 54
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/ill.!H!!:l:l!.lo
Sii:C1l'ION B. PWOE ~ REPORf. MISSION 225. 8 JULy 1%5
9<>.25-1547
Kawasaki A/,C Co Akaahi Plant
3439
N
- 1:J457B
a. 'Ibis report a.sseues damage to Target 1547 resulting
from XXI Ila:Jber Ca:I:::end Hission 225 of 26 June 1945.
b. New dS/"il.3be to tho tarset totals about 984.084 sq.
l"t;. representing about 29.U ot the total original root area
(3.371.100 sq. tt. - Ret. A).
o. Building 40 (fOWldry and casting) and buildins 86
(Post assembly) have severa structural d!lIll.!l8e. Buildings 83
(sub assembly) and 85 (sub and final assembly) were gutted ani
received minor root dan.:tge.
d. .q,prorlmatel,y 15 T/E planes uare probably dama[,'ed 8S
a result ot this strike _ 13 af these oan be seen throU[Jh the ,:;.utted
root ot buildino 85, and 2 others are outside, just ~ 1 of this building.
e. Total damage to the target to date ia about 7 4 . ~ .
3. Statistical s.ma" or n,"'Mg=
0.. PRoMe t
ron
current strike:
Sq\UI'e teet
ot root
Per cont or
original root area
DestrOYed or structural da:nage
Superficial
Gutted
Minor root' dal:lag6
Total d5l1tl8a
213.377
. b. Total damMe to date:
Square feet
of root
Destroyed. or structural damage 830,001
Par cent of
origioal roo! arM
Superfioial
Gutted
Minor root d ~ e
Total danage
~ : Total dsmase figures include new damage plus old da:naa8 not
repeired before strike.
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COllFI!JmI'IhL
ITacrzilTICN OF FROU CURRDlr STRIKE
:rfumt-er Reot <3.rc.:I.
11\lL\GE IN SQUARE FEET
Function of
Destroyed or SUPEiiFIC!AL
Percent
!Eer,A) (ner,A)
Structur.ll
Gutted lIinor Total of roof
buUdingi conmcnt
27
5;400
5;400
.
5,400
100
Unidentified
30
.
""-chinine
427,OCO
39,993 36,517
76;510 10
39
S6,()(X)
56,cxx> 56,OJO 100
Hrot trooting u
ModizinG
40
6o;00J
30,500 30;5
00 65
FoWldry & cQ.stin(
66
132;300
45;4C4 45;404 35
ShOp type bldg.
67
C4,OOJ
Z2,042 50;390 C7
" " "
03
230,500
llC;200 70;504 laO;?')2 00 Sub assCllibl,y
05
1J+,4oo
292,594 70,960 371,554 04
Sub & final as-
.
'-ls
06
123;500 12
3;500 123;500 100 Post assembly
OC
15,600
5,9G4
30
Pc.int shoj?
TuT/.L:
213,377 469,361 301,346 904,004
Reforences: A. he/iS Construction J\nalys1s, Sheet 1 to
9, 10-15 Fubruary 1945.
D. cru Dnongo Report 104
Photoraphy: Pre-strike: 53-55j
2ost-striko: 3PR5M314-2: 24-26;
JR: SJ-S5
JL: 42-44
Inclosuro: l.nnotatod on1urgencnt ()pn5M235-2: 25) shewinc daullgo
enG attachec: Print JPil5M314-3L: 42
OOUFIUl'lITli.L
CONFIDENTIAL
--DESTROYED OR STRUCTURAL DA
~ - G U T T E D
WZJ-MIHOR DAMAGE
rnn:n - Ol 0 DAMAGE
\ .
'-
.-
!l1!11!l!!!11AlI
SlOl'ICIf C. DAMAGE J\cSSES'!NI' HEPORT, MISSION 227, 12 JULy
194
5

Atsuta J'aciory. Nagoya Arsenal
3508N - 1.3655"
1. Sn!Jpw=y I

Nippon Vehicle ManutacturiDfl: Co.
3507
N
1.3655"
a. This report 8sseases darDge to the above targeta
rosulting troc XXI Bomber CamaIld Mission 227 ot 26 June 194.,5.
b. Both tarGets were damaged. Turaet ?AI
receiv'1d the greater aoount ilith 31.4% ot its total or1g1Da1-root
area (896.750 sq. tt.) being damaged .. This brings the total dsoage
up to 61.>' ot the original area. The only two buildings
which recain undaoaged ares
(1) Building 6 (29,600 sq. ft.).troight car assembly.
(2) Buildins 28 (23,800 sq. tt.). storago.
c. TAreet 197 vas daoaged to the extent ot 18.7% ot its
total root area, the daoage being concentrated in the southern
portion primarily occupied by machine shops and a"sambly buildings.
The f'ollO'01ing three large, aal five medium-sized buildings recain
as yet uMaDl38ed I
Building 15 (46;000 sq.
Building 24 (37 sq.
Building 26 sq.
Building 28 (15;500 sq.
Building 106(20,600 sq.
a.ilding
Building
BUilding
2 (aBiDOD sq. tt.); possible foundry.
3 (42,600 sq. ft.); machine shop.
10 sq. ft.). farge or foundry
bulldiDB.
ft.); possible foundry.
ft.); machine shop.
assembly type building.
ft.) unidentified.
ft.), machine shop or assembly.
2. statistical Summary of DamaBe - TarBet 2411
a. namaBe from current strike I
/
Superficial
Gutted
Minor
Total
Destroyed
Sq, Ft.
of Roof'
80;710
86,100
282.23
(1) Total dsrnge:
Per cont of
Orig. Roor
37.5
Per cent or Roof'
Remaining before
strike
Super:ticial
autt.d 119.785 13.35
Minar 94A.OOQ
Totel 549.330 61.30
Bulldiilga (20 and 24), gutted previous to end destroyoo by the current
strike. vera not includod as old damaae.
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8.35
Por C(lct or Root
Remaining Betore
Strlkp
0.88
Per oant ot
Osts,Root
Sq, Ft.
at Rogt
69;600
261,905
Old dacsge to '68, and. 91 - 25,450 sq. ft,) not
included in previous report, O,I,U. Damau:e 8IJSessmont Report
included in tho above total darosae,
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.. Q. !ill!! I !H'.!.!.!.
3- Stati,tigal 9Urplfgy or I:tmac:p - TarRlt 197'
4. Itemization of Dgmace: (See rollo.iOS
a. PaP'S1 trw ourEont atrik'i
Doatl'Oyed
Superficial
Guttod
Minor
Destroyod
731,4.50
Structural
22.000
Superficial
Gutted
244;850
>!iner
35518.S
Total
1.353.4
8
5
62, 18
Total 465.950
Total original root area; 2,497,540 aq.
(1) Total damaGe I
OF OW IMI'\GE .. TARGET 141
,
: "
'fEET
DUlll.bor Roof Area. Destroyed Struotural SUPERFICLU. Total Peroent Funotion of btd,lding; CCIIIlDOIlt
Gutted !.tinor of roof
,
<.000 r Probable ear shed
2 10,200 Storage
3 "
4 16,000 Boilor shop
5 61,200 3.00 3,000 t 5 Boilor &: boiler tube shop
6 29,600
16 000 I
Froight cur Qssembly
7 18,000 18,000
21: 700 I
100 Passenger car assembly
8 21,700 13,650 8,050 100 Finishing, painting, etc

28,500
f
1,275 24,225 28.500 I 100 PasGonger car assembly
10
',000
'1,200 '1,800 9,000 100 Probable officos
110 7,600 7,600 7,600 100
b 4,400 4,-100 1,'l:OO 100 Iron hall
12 6,500 6.500
6"500 100 Offioes
13 5, 'l:00 5,100 5:100 I 100 Unidentified
I. <1-,800 4,800 4,800 I 100 medioal centor
16 11,400 11,100 11, -100 100 Timbor stornge
17 9,500 9,500 9,500 100 'f."eod werking 8hop
18 10, BOO 10,800
10,800 100 Unidentified
"
5.600
Storago
'D 3,000
2,100 "2,100 70 Stornca
.a 3,700
Storage; building removod boforo strike
"
21,600 21,600
21,600 100 Saw mill
23 32,000 32,000
32,000 100 Tiood working shop
21a 9,000 '.000 '.000
100 Boiler shop
b 5.600
5,600 100 Probab1o storage
25 32,000
Car shop
26 37,200 37,200
2.90
37,200 Ptlssongor cnr uas6Mbly shop
27 28,600
2,900 10 llotnl workshop
280
'.900
Fin1ahod produot stcTf\(!;O
b IB,7oo
l!i8oollnnoou8 storc.go
" " c 5,100
29 3; 300
Storngo
30 15,200
Pnssongor cor shed
31 14250
Storngo a drafting) bldg ramovod
15 8.100

8,400; 100 Unidentified
,
,
,
Itomizntion or Old Dnmnge - TnrGet 241, oont'd
DAJ.lAGE IN SQUARE FEET
.1JIII.berl Root c.reD. I Dcstroyoo Structuro.l StJPWICIAL Total
Guttod I ianor
ft
q. ft.
,
storo.ge
,
" "
Probnble nssQmb1y of cnrs or
l.fo.chining
Unidentifiod
"
,
Unidentifiod .. associatod with 10b
Stor(l.go
,
Possiblo car or locomotivo shod
Unidontifiod
Turntr.blo
Unidontifi od
"
Prob nnd/or D.C. oonvertors
Storage
Unidantified
Foundry
,
Storn8o; proviously gutted, 2100 sq.
Bailor shoPJ previously lOa,( guttod 9000
Car assembly shop
Storo.go
! Storo.goj building ramoTod bororo .trike
Stornse

,
,
Honvy shop
" ,
. ,
I Unidentifiod
I
Probnb10 miscollaneous
" II
10
100
100
50
95
100
100
100
100
!'aroent I Function of building, CmIIllCGt
of roor
'1,000
1,200
3,200
241
3,000
9,000
16,000
6,270
8,400
10,000
1
16
'1
NE'1'f DAlt\GE _ TARGET
4,000
1,200
3,200
6,270
3,000
9,000
8,100
10,000
3,000
9,000
32,000
6,600
4,7$0
e,4OO
10,000
6,600
6,BOO
10,750
9,BOO
4,-100
5,400
6,300
20,400
31,200
-100

9,BOO
4,000
3,500
7,500
16,250
6,BOO
61,250
54,'::00
8,000
13,500
6,000

10,800
tso x 10) 500
5,000
3,200

d
47
4e.
b
19
50
51
.!z
.:Ie.
b

.5
'Go
b
07
3e
39
1On
b

"42
43 .
41 I
45. I
bl
I
b
l
.20
.240.
25
:51
,
Itsnir.ation of Hew Damago .. T&J'get 241. oont'd.
.
IN ... ,'.'"
I Root .\r_ Destroyed Struotural

Total Poroent Function of bulld1ngJ cc:.m8l1t
u e nor of roof
6,600 6,600

6,600 100 Storage
'6b
9,600 5,760 5,760 60 Heavy shop
.. 1,100 4-10 440 10 Prob tranaformerG and/or D,C. cODYertore
58 6,400 5,400 5,100 100 Storage
'9
, a, sao 100 Unidentified
40a 20,400 20,400 20,000 100 Foundry

Sl,200 31,200 31.200 100

"
0 5. Ij()() 5,400 6,400 100 Unidentified, assooiated with 40b
U 5,600 1.960 1,960
"
Storo.ge
"
9,600 2,400 2,400 26 Storage
44 3,600 3.500 3,500 100 Unidentifiod
'60 7,500 7 500
7,500 100 Prob. mise. ltornge

16,250 1i!,260 10,250 100 "

" "
0 6,600 6,600 5,600 100
" "
"
160. 61,250 33.750 27,500 61,250 100 Prob nssemb1y of oars or looomotivel

51,400 17,800 9,250 11,950 39,000 72 HnohiniI1

0 8;000 B,ooo 6,000 100 Unidentified
d 13,500 7,800 7.800 6B
"
"
8,000 8,000 8,000 100
"
.B. 10,800 5,200
,
5,200 46
"
I
Tl.RGET 197 .. NEW D.'.UitGE
4 15,200 15,200 15, 200 100 Poasib1e storo.go
5 16,750 18,750
I
18,750 100
" "
14 10,200 2,5oW 2,540 25 Storago
'0
22, '1:>0 22,100 22,400 100 Unidl>ntifiod
22 57,000 57,000 57,000 100
"
26 29,150 29,150 29,150 100
"
n 13,500 13,500 13,500 100
"
,.
12,000
12,000 12,000 100
"
45 7,500
3,750 3,750 50 Warohouso
4B 0,100 8,100 8,100 100
"
47 00,000
20,000 20,000 25 AS:Hlmb1y bldg.
63 11,600
1,450 2,900 <1,350 39 Warehouse
5. 25,000
25,000 25,000 100
"
69 0,150 1,530
I
4,620 6,150 100
,
,
!
,
of New Domnge _ Targot 191, oontfd.
"''''''liE ,. t""
I
No. Root Aroll Dostroyed , SUPERFICL\L Tobl Poroont I Function of building, OOllllleDt
Minor I of root

... "'-'"
0.160 6,150
1'00"1
Old ho.ngar
96,000 1,125 94.575 96,000 Unohino shop
83 33.000 9,250 3.960 13.210 10 lhchine shop. provioualy destroyed
81 52.250 7.800 7.000 15.600 26 Assembly typo
.1 Unidentif'1od
100 13,600 4.500 1.600 2.000 ll.o:x> 86 Assembly building
101 14,200 14,200 14.200 100
102 34.000
.
31:.000 100

"
.,
104 12,800 12,800 100 Unidontifiod
106 13.600 13. GOO 100
"
10. 6,000 6,000 G,ODO 100
"
110 4.700 4.700 4,700 100
.,
Reforonoosl A. Functionnl Ann1ys1s Report No. F/A-11
B. CIU DamAgo Assossment Roport 02
Photos usod: Pre-striko: 3PRGU127-1L: 25
3PR5U279-2: 57, 58
Post-strike: 3PR5ll315-2: 16, 17; 1L: 37
Inclosures: 1. Annotntod enlargemont shotnng dnmngo
2. Post-striko print 17
,
~
-.oestroyed Ol S I q ! " " , , ~
mQg!'
GuHed
QZ2r Old oom09o

.,
.. "

p.'tMAGE .\SESSl{mI' REPC!!t. MISSI. 228 2'31. 29 NY Ub5
90.20-240 Kauasaki .ve
l
KaB8Ill18ahara PUnt
90.20-249 KagaraiSahara Military .\irpart, Gitu
90.20-1833 Mitsublshi J./e. Kaaemigahara Plant
1. Sumo" I
a. Th1s report assesses do.m3""B to the above targets
resulUtl4 trttl. XXI Ba:iber Oa::naDd Missions 218. (plamwd againat
90.20-1833 .. 22 "Juno 1945). 228 and 231 (26 lW\8 1945).
b. Damage to aircraft tr6c these strikes resuUed 1n n
total of 19 sIR aId. a TIE destroyed. 4 SjE and 4 Til damaaed. Total
Oporativ8 aircraft present at the time of these strikes oms QPPI"CU-
imatel,y 109 S/E aId 81 TIE. present 001'0 abO\lt 55 1noperati'l'8
planes. to aircraft gas a result of Mission 228.
Lack of' cCI!lplete photo coveraee nakes a detailed breakdown 1J:l.po881ble.
c. Dm:1age to T
ar
G8t 240 (Mission 231) amOUnted to 157,800
sq, tt or 22.5% of the plaItt's total root area (1.582.000 sq. tt.).
or tbu percentllblQ. 6.la vas destroyed, Primary objectives '\lithic
the plant racei ving dalllaB'6:
.lircratt asscCbly building 53%
Shop building, probablo sub-asseobly 6a'
iJiIlB aoo fuselage parts manufacture)
steet Dotal dept. 100%
d. Previous deoage aoounted to 33.5% at the total root. area,
bringins tho total danage to date to 56% at the total root area.
Adding the building rer..oval (4.2%), tho total percentaBf,) at the
original roof area dan:e.ged or reooved is 60.2%.
(1) TarBet 249: For purposes ot this roport, the
portions ot this targot shooing darnaae are separated into .I\reas j,
and B. .'..rea.\ is that part of the target around tho i1 aiI:1ing point
used on Mission 228; Area B is adjacent to Target 1833, in the tarset
area. Ii: ot the aicing point used on Mission 228.
(a) Damage to Area .\ 'Minion 226) I llmountod to
612,000 aq. ft or 64% of tho total roof aroa (956.000 sq. 'ft.).
Of this percentage. was destroyed. Prior to the strike.
of the original roof area had been removed. thorefore tho per cent
of original roof area damaged or removed to date is 68.2.
(b) Dapaae to Area B (M1uion 228): .'iOOUnted to
248,000 sq. ft., or 65.8% of tho total root area (376,500 sq.'ft.).
or this percentage, 41.8' gas Prior to the striko. 21.9%
of tho original roof area had been removed I thorofore the per cent
of original roof aroa damaged or rel!lOved to date is 93.7.
(e) to A and S. considored 405 a
single arca. atlOunt to 64.5%. Building r6:Xlval e.I!lOunted to lO.9i'.
thUS bringing the per cent of original root araa damagoo or removed
to date to 15.4%.
(d) il. barracks atea, inIno:1iatoly E of Ares B,
inaludiM 3 hsagars aId 3 qarkshops, is totally damaged or destroyed.
Tho oajor portion ot this destruction resulted trom. Mission 218.
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.!l.Q.!i.!:! !!!!l1.H1
(2) Target 1833 (Micjaiop 228)1 DBmase lIDClWlted to 227.000
sq. ft., or 77.Sf. 6f tho total root area of tho plant (293,000 8Q. tt.).
O:t this pcrcenta:3e. 24.8;4 of tho total root arO:l '\faa doatro1ed.
2. Statistical SIl'7"&! of IhgMIl
0.. TorBet 1833 ... Missiqn 2281
B!pMQ frog Missiop 2281
Ilostroyod
Suporticiel
Outtod
Ltinor roof dam.aco
Total dacago
Squaro foot
at roo(
72,500
65;500
89,000
2'Z1.000
Per oont at
grip1 p,l rog( argo
b. Taract 249.gaa B - M,isolQn 2281
Destroyed
157,500 41.8
Suporficial
Guttod
73;500 19.5
liinor roof daoaao 11,000
...A..5.
TotoJ. damago 248,000 65.
8
o. TrIact 249. Area A ... Mission 221
Dostroyed 162,500 17.0
Superficial
Outto<! 2 8 4 ~ O O O 29.7
Minor roof daI:la&G 165! SOO J.1,3
Total
do.l!l<l6O 612,000 64.0
d. TWUJQt 240 - Massion 231:
DanL39 troc Mlsslon 2311
Destroyod or Structural dat:1.':lgO
Superficial
Gutted
Minor roof dar.n..ge
Total damage
Total dam,.3Q to datel
Destroyed
Structural daI:1a68
&pcrticial
Guttod
Minor roof d a . . ~
Total daoaee
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105,100 6.6
l44;300 9.1
108.400
...k&
357,800 22.5
2,52;200
15.9
52.
0
00 3.3
351;000 22.2
232,400
lid
887.600 56
ITE:1IZ!.TIOll OF D:.1UGE
TAnGET 2".0 Mission 231
,
n.\llA.cfE IN SQUARE FEst'
--
lJumbcr noor Aroo Dostroyod SUPERFICIAL Porcent
(nor A) _<Ror A.t __________ --Guttod llinor Tot:ll of root runction of buildil'lp
-
59 161,000 5,000 10,000' 112,000 05,000 53 .Aircrnft llucmbly
60 11-1,000 30,000 19,000 07,000 60 Sho? bldgJ probnbl0
51 36,000 36,000 30,800 100 Stora.go
62 17,500 17,500 17,500 100 Offices
21 24,300 Ie, 300 6,000 24,300 100 Ynchino shop
3. 11,100 11,100 U,l00 100 personnol end timo officas
30 0,700 2,000 2,000 23 Probable
39 C,700 5,500 5,500 63
"
"
40 0,700 5,500 5,500 63
"
"
42 3,100 3,100 100 "
"
13 0, 7:)') 0,700 C,700 100
"
"
44 0,700 5,500 5,500 63
" "
47 7,500 3,500 3,500 -17
" "
53 7,500 1,000 1,000 13
" "
35 '10,000 10,000 0,000 40,000 100 Eing and pnrt8 mfg.J shoot rnotnl dopt,
TOTALS I 507, GOO 105,100 141; 306 100, -loa 357,000
T.' .. "tGET _ ..mEA A JlISSIDrI 220
3,000
1-,000
GjOOO 5,000
2;000 9,000
7,000 4,000
5
6
7
o
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
10
10,000
10,000
25,000
10,000
17,500
5,000
10;000
'':',000
4,000
11;000
11,000

3,500
5,000
12,000
10,000
17; 500
5,000
4,000

5,000

9,000
0,000
'l,500
'1,000
0,000
10,000
25,000
10,000
500
5,000
10;000
1,000
4,000
11;000
11,000
11,000

5,000
-"
100
100
100
100
100
60
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
caHF'IDEIlTIiIL
T/XE'T ARE.\ A (Continuocl)
IN SQU:Jill FEET
Roof .\roo Dostroyod
SUPEr.FICLu"
Poraont of
.
GuttOd
Mnor
Totel root
19
0,000 0,000
0,000
100
20
2.1,000 0,000
32,000
100
21
12,000 9,500
2,500
12,000 100
22
6;000 6;000
6,000
100
23
'1;000 <,000
100
2<
"1;000 4,000
1,000 100
Sl
12,000 12,000
12,000
100
>2
10,000 3,000 15.000
10,000 100
33
7,000 11,000
10,000
100
34
10;000 5,000 13,000
10,000 100
35
00,000 GO, 000
00,000
100
30
15.000 7,000 0,000 15,000
100
37
16,500 5,000 11;500
16,500 100
'0 4,500 2,500 2,000 '1,500 100
39
9;500 9,500
D,500 100
40
4.500
4,500 100
41
3;000 3,000
3,000 100
42
1.500 1,500
1,500 100
43
5,500 5,500 5;500 100
44
10;500 10,500
10,500 100
'5 37,500 7,000 37,500 100
46 9,000 D,ODO
9,000 100
47 20;000
- __ ---Rmovod-:.---- ---
40
2,000 2,000 2,000 100
49 22,500 22,50C 22,500 100
50 11;000 5,500 5,500 11,000 100
51
11.000
11,000 11.000 100
52 10,000 9,500 D,500 53
55 6;000 G,OOO 100
5'
6,OOD O,:JOO 5,000 100
57 10;500 10; 500 10;500 100
50 5,000 2,000 2,000 40
59 10,000
-----_-Ramuvod__________
61 2;000 2,000 2,000 100
62 6,000 0,000 6,000 100
63 1,500 1,500 1,1300 100
64 40;000
40,000 10,000 100
69 3.000
______-Ranovod__________
70
2;000
-------Racoved----------
7'}
5;000
_______Rocovod__________
75
27;000 12,000 15;000 27;000 100
TOTALS I 601,500 162,500 20'1,000 165,500 612,000
T.'.RGET" 249 .\REo\ D HISSION 22D
1
3,000 3,000 3;000 100
5
22;000 7,000 15,000 22,000
100
7
10;000
10,000 10,000
100
9
10j,000
10,000 10,OCX)
100
12
3,000
3,000 3,000
100
13
10;000
0,000 2,000
10;000 100
15
10,000
la, ()')() 10j,000
100
16
10,000
3,000 2,000 10,0')0
100
19
10,000
10,000 10;000
100
20
9,500 2,000 7,500 0,500
100
21
0,500
9,500 !I,500
100
22
9,500
5,000 1,500
9,500
100
2'
9,500
9,500 0,500
100
26
9,500
0,500 0,500
100
26
!I, 500
!I,SOO 9,500
100
27
9,500
9,500 0,500
'00
23
0,500
9,5::>0 0,500
100
29
9,600
9,S.:JO 9,500
100
30
9,6':>0
9,SJO 9,500
100
CONFIllENTL\L

FWlction of building; COJIlID8Dt

100
100
100
100
100
Percent
of root
12,OJO 12,000 12,-600
34 0,500 0,500 0,500
35 4,500 4,500 4,500
30 20,000 20,000
37 20,000 __ _ ___.2.0;-'209_ _ 20;000
TARGET p" B _ Cant'd.
-------------------"'Dcr.!JIl.""'''Enl''U''1s"Q:,;uii,\l:mib r-:."tTr"""""""'!'------------------------
iumbor Roof .\roa Destroyod Struotural SUPERFICIAL Total
Gutted mnor
Nuc.ber Roof' 4-ea
32 9,506
number Roof
3 10,000
6 10,000
o 10,000
T.\RGET
Numbor Roof Area
10 10,000
14 10,000
17 10,000
249 _ ARE:. D REtnV:!.L
Numbor Roof Area
10 10,000
21 16,000
31 9,500 TQTlJ,r 105,000
Number Roof Area Doetroyod Guttod Hinor Total Pflrcont of roof FunctIon of building
TARGET 1033 _ MISSION 220
1 22,000 22,000 22,000 100 Finnl assembly hanger
5 22,000 12,000 2.000 0,000 22,000 100
" " "
6 22.,000 6,500 6,000 22,000 100 " "
"
7 22,000 0,'100 0,500 5,50:) 22,000 100
"
"
"
a 22,500 5,500 22,500 100 Post nss'y &testing
9 22,500 13.500 9,000 22,500 100
" "" "
10 3, 000 100 Unidentified - probably stollago sheds
11 3, ::>00 3;000 3,000 100
" " . ..
12 15,000 15,000 15,000 100 Probo.ble shop building.
13 30,000 10,000 20,000 30,000 100 Tosting hc.ngnr
14 43jOOO 0,000 3S,OOO 43,000 100
"
"
TOTALS .227,::>00 72,500 GS,SOD 09,000 227,000
RoftlrenCOSI A. AC/.\S Photogro.phic Division, Joint PI Group, Building Construction Analyds, 90.28-2.{O.
B. JTG Illustration No. 90.20-1G33 P3 12 1by
Photos used: Pro-strikQ: 3?P.5ll222M3ll1 a_D
27. 20 nnd 3nl 23
Post-s trike: G9-72
3PR5M315-4R1 137, 139 and 1L1 130
Ino1osurosr 1. Annotatod on1nrgoment from 3i'R5U79-2r54
2. Uoso.ic
Function ot
butld1DB:1
cO!jrnent
25 Roceivins ~ t o r a g e
and s:all part"
:tabrication
5 Receiving storage
ard Sl:l8.11 parts
:tabrication
80 Receiving etorage
and smallparts
:tabri eation
1 Slb 88Seobly
21.7
Per cent.
or root
Per-cont ot
original fOO! argo
Total
28,000
500 500
20,200
Minor
153.500
133;600
21.160
,
173.700
3.000 3,000
568.360
Square teet
of root'
D,lIM.AGE IN SQIHRE FEEl'
a. P6m;wc rfClCl current nrike I
b. Total dapam to date:
- So -
3. Itemization or DemaRSI
Number Roof area
(ROftA) (Ref,B)
Dentr
oved
14 11,890
15 10,790
21 .35.
0
00 28,000
22 162.500
1,600
2. StaUsH"l S\i;[;)ary or IbgaBg:
')0.20-1729
Aich1 J.1rcratt \7orkIJ
350SN - 1365
lR
1. ;yp,prl
IlDetroyod
Structural damage
Su.parflcial
Gutted
Minor roof damnge
c. Tho caJority of the dam3g0 valli confined to scall atoraso
typo buildings _ the be oajor buildings that trero arrectod received
a negligiblo atX>Unt of mnor root dacaCe.
d. Total daoage to date to this target Is about 568.360
aq. tt or 21.7% ot tho total root area.
at This report assesses damage to Target 1729 roaulting
tra:1 XXI Banbor CocDand Mission 229 of 26 June 1945.
Destroyed
Superficial
Guttod
Minol' root daoage
Total dm:lcgo
u. NOv dacnge to the tar80t totals a b o ~ t 173.700 sq. tt
reproeonting about b.n of the total roof area (2,612.oQo sq. n.).
Junction gf
-
Root .\rol! Por coot build itll I
(!!ot,.) (Rot,S)
B:!Strom! M1ngr Total ot root
c2'!9'nt
2SA B 9;200 2,300 2;300
2.5
Storage
27
1,5 ;200 1,5;200 1,5;200 100
star"""
32
12;000 12,000 100 stor_
33
96,000 14,400 14,400 15 Recoirlng " proba-

ble heat treataont

34
1,5;400 7;700 7.700
50
Receiving office
45
1.200
1i5OO 1;500
25
'Unidontifiod
46 17,600 37;600 100 Prob. school
47 9,000 9.000 9,000 100 Building UDder
cOmJtructioo.
55
7iOOO 7;000
7.000 100 Uoidontitied
59
6;000 6;000 100
60 12jOI'.lO 12; 000 12;000 100 Unidontitied
64 16,200 6,400 6,400
40
Prob. storage or
otfice
(35% of roof rgrnoyad) edm. O1'fi
ce
8
Total
153,500 20,200 173.700
References I .Ae .Tro, 9O.20-1729-Pl 19 January 1945
B. GIU Industrial Report 6
Pre-strike: ,3PR5M8o-2: 16, 19
Post-strike: JPR.5M31S-4L: 22, 4R: 23
Inclosures: None
- 81 _
90.20-2040
amdtcmo Duralumin Co.
3506H - 1J6.55B
a. Thh report ll.U08S0S dacaao to 1'll.rgot 2040 rosuUID6
tra;,. XXI BoQbor Cocnand Miuion 2.30 of 26 l uno 1910.
. .
b. !\tv dl!lDal;O totw 551.130 sq. tt., or 22 .3% ot tho
total original root ar03. D3.I:lao--o is located in too contral aId
80utharn aectiona ot tho plant omorc a ot tho major buildings ahow
varying dogroes ot dam3goUl the damage, m.th thG exception ot
7000 sq. ttl in tqO anall buildings is suporfioial.
o. TOtal daeaae to this to date is 1.339.900 sq. tt
or 55:; of the original roof arGa.
2. Stathtisal SUt:;w-y ot P'rnee I
a. P'rnM:rOO! current strike:
squaro foet per cent of
of roof oriBiool roof
ar
co
DestrOYed
7.000 .27
Structural damage
.superticial
Gutted
421;630 17.
Minor root damage
122,500
..5...-
Total damage
55'.'30
22.27
Total root area:
2.443.360 sq. ttl (Het. B)
b.
TotAl dam"f' to date I
Destroyod
403.320 16.6
Structural damage
113.375 4.6

Gutted
633,205 26.
root
d=e
190,000
..l.&
Total daoago
1.339.900 55.0
). Itemization of Dam;m9: (See follCllrlng page)
- 82 -
ITElIIZATIOH OF Dl\lt\OE
.
D.\lME IN SQUARE FEET
I
Numbor [Roof nroa I Deatroyod Struoturo.l SOP&1PICIl\L '1'0+.0.1 Peroent of j Funotion of building) OOlllllQllt
1
165
,500
Guttod II1nor roof
,
----
23.
I
2.000
I
2.000 1.2
23b 1153,700 13,750 13,750 9
28
!559,4oo
I
176,800 105,000 281,800
'0
38 288,300
I
146,000
13,000 I"9.000
" 38 I 44,300 , 12,000 12,000 27
39 f 55,000 15,000 2,500 17,500
I
32
10 38,700 7,600
I 7.600
1.
41
,
38,700
,
17,000 2,000 19,000 19
!
,
42 38.700
,
21,000 21,000
...
,
48.
!
36,500 I 1,000
I 1;000
2.7
51
i
8,100
,
8.000 ' 6,000 7<
,
! 10;580 63 23,560 10,500 11
I
421,630
,
122, 500 561,136 TOTALS 7,000
Reforencea: A. How M.F Target Numbor/No.m.o .... ssiBnmonts Roport No.6, 5 thy 1945
D. CIll Damo.eo .\aaoasmont Roport 95
?hotographyl Pro-strike: 3PH5lf276_3R: 96-98
Poat-strike: 3PR5U315-4L: 30-32
Inclosures: 1. A n n o t ~ t o d onlargcmGnt (3PR5U73-2, 32) showing dnmnge
2. Post-strike print 3Pn5lI315-4LI 31 \
____ !UL _
,.. "ED ('P TF:UCl1JRAL DAMAGE
... KlOF DANAGE
FIJIlISHED ROOF
l"lAMAGE
'000
,
...

I t I
TARGET NO. 90.20-2040
SUMITOMO OURALUMIN MILL-NAGOYA PlANT
DAJotAGE ASSESSMENT REflOAT 00.116
XXI BOM. COM MISSION 230 26 JUNE 45
c.I.U. XXI BON. COM
.85
SECRET
XXI BOMBER COMMANO
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO. 223 - 231
26 June 1945
Miosion #223 - 58th lang. Sumitcmo rmtnl Induatry, OankO (PI &: FR)
Mission #224. 73rd 'Wing - Os...'"\kO. .I.I'I!U Osoke (pv &: FIt)
Mi::lolon #225 _ 313th \7ins - ':l,:,=c::",ft Co Plant (1"1 t. L-G)
MisSion #226 - 3l..4th .. ,:,;",,""'1, ketc.-,. c." fta \Si" fil .8'9')
U.1Dsio!l. - 314th Wins - !..rsaMl, Plnnt &: Nippon Vehicle Mrg. Co. (PI) Tsu ern &: sv
M!.llIoion #226. 58th wine; _ MitDubiahi Co., Kogam1go.ho.ra PlAnt (FV) Tau City (PR to: SV)
}disDion #229 - 313th \"ling _ .aichi :.ircrl'tft ',Ierks, Eitoku Plant (PV &: ffi)
Mission t/230 - 314th \,;1118 _ SumitcmJ Dt.1relumin llill (PI &: tR)
M1sl3ion #231 _ 314th \";1118 _ IDmo.snkl ':"ircraft Co KilgamigaharQ PlAnt {rv) Teu City (m &: SV)
COST 0llWlSl\t!3
":"ircratt Lost 6
Percent Of ..\.ircrtlft !>.irborno.
.lircrMt Dr'..m:-,gcd. 87
Percent Of kircroft
Crsl7 J&9mber Casu:lltios 35
Percent Of Totol ltlrticiItltiDs.
,13
Eftoctlvo
65
25
34
EFF;ECTIVENmS OF MISSIONS
":"ircro.ft ':"irborno .. .. 515
Percent Of ':"ircraft On Hand
k.:ircraft Bombing B'i1Inry TC'.rget 426
Percent Of Banb1ne .\.lrcrnft .!..irborne.
Banbs Dropped On Prlnnry Targots
Bcmbs Dropped.. un Secondary Targets.
Bombs Dropped On Otner Targots
Bocblng Roaulta _ Unknown to qxcollont.
.

'2707 TOnD
102 Tons
272 Tons
SECRET
lUrcraft ltlnding ;'t loa JimJ,
Fighter Escort Airborne
NagoyO 98
OaokO. 36
Kobo 40
., .
,
1.>::
16.9iC
.61:
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II&.S:H.lHIClL FA.ILURE PERSONNEL ERROR FLIGHT CONDITIONS EtmIY ACTIQrl
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UNIT Non- B<mbod
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-
1
-
.

, lbl<nown
T 1
known
Un known - - - -
1
- -
Missi '2'0
i 314
S:.un1tCllJ) Durnlumin Mill .. P 29
2319 , 0034
17000 2500
2
-
11
. 16

NOgoyo.
,
""...

1 2)19
-
19500
-
-
- -
-
1

I
Tau City
1 0144 -
19000 -
.
-
1

-
-

, H;1chijo T 1 0121
. 1900(
-
1
-


-

-
HAmomotsu Airfield T 1 OOJO
. 1900(
. 1

.


(CCM'nruED ON THE FOll.Oi1llD P;.GE)

223 231
'B01,131!1G R U il
DATi:
26 J\>De 1945
l
TARGET llOHBZD
AIRCRAFT
TU:L or iU..u:AS::: ALT. OF A:LEASE TAJ.G:'T VI 5I3!..E TARG!'i' ::OT vrSI:s:.E
UlIIT DROPPIN'G
VISUAL RAD."-.':l. R:.J!1 DF.:;FP:::G v:s. SI::HITI:....
P.ADiJ\
D!1'.AD

tWt!: OF TARG!T TYPE EARlIZST LATES!' EIG.'iESI' 'l'is::...r. 0" 0:
BO:;ES
..

;:.?CiC_
O'
. OllLY :.E.,w.::? 0::' or:s!:': PT. 0:"1::0.
Lu.IlEj
8sion m
J.4l'G I./c Canpa"".
PI' 2l b026 z 100 z 1.4870 17400 4
1 16

KD.go.Dli.ga.barO. PlC.nt
:
Tau City 4
0019 z

16460 20400 2
- -

2

-
Ml tsusnlal
2 0001 Z 08Z 17000 17000 1

-

1
-

Toyohashi
0 1 0043 Z 1.4500
- -
- -
-
1
-
-
""to""
0 1 0118 Z
.
4000
. 1
-
-

-
r
No.goya .arsenal, Cheguso. 0 2s.
0008 Z 010 Z 17000 18000
.
-
2
- -

Plo.nt
Ki to. Sh.i oyo. TO
2159 Z
-
18850
.
1

-

-

,
!
<YIU
Prinnry 'Ibrgets
;
426 2319 Z
202z 1.4870 29060 42
6 108
"
4
18

I Secondary T::1rge ts 15 0029 z l.45Z 15200 223C
6

.

9 -

,
,
,
l
I
0 '"'J..so bombed print1ry
.2. Bombed with 39th Gr UP. 0
Misoion 227.
Bombed with 29th Gr 0
Miss1.on 226.
M:leter of corem:>nio o'r
rO-ft ..
,
!
,
SECRZT
------
.,....'0.1 --=;:;;--;::-;-_
223 231
D"'E--=7"""::----:=:--
26 ""'" 1945
Jj .ILl; Jl .. 1
OF aouas
FlrZ.E LO.\DED ON UR- RELEASED OIi TARGETS ,
aNn
TYPb: &:
BOR.'fE URCRAFT
JET1'ISON.i:;D &"l'UWQ)
""""""" '
ift:lGW' Cl' BUQ3
SETTING
Nose Tail No Tons '10 on, 0 ono 0
L"
"0
'r
ons "'0
1.
0
",
I No, I Te.
IIn't.
Missio

,
58;J;) /oN.lot56 4OO0iJ I.e N.D. 21] 426.0 191 382.0

I] 26.0
9
la.a

mssl0
.'122/.t
7TJ:J 2000/} OP .025 .025 841 a41.0 758 758.0
-
25 25.0 58 58.0
- -
nissio '22"

.:.N-166 4000,') LC Ill2t. H.D,
113 226.0
92
184.0
- :is .30.0 6 12.. 0

-
.1
lliesio '1226
LN-M64 500tIGP .025 N.D. 808 202.0 758 189..5

. .
50 12.5
-
-
ltissio
'2'"
50) GP .025 1: .n.
75
2 >B8,o
575 143.
8
-
144 ]6.0 32 6.0 1 .2
-
lliasio 1f228
58J. 50) OF Inst. N.D. 2200 550.0 1646
41'.5 409 102.2
53 '3-3

23.' ,
-

M:Ulaio
J'22q
"".>:66 2000# OP .01 U.D. 467 467.0 346 346.0


98 98.0
23 23.0

-
Uissio
l4'IG
l.>'-M64
50qj OP .025 N.D. 726 IVI.5 600 150.0
",;,
-
Bo 20.0 46 145
- - -
tJissio
14.. '
""US4 5Dt\!GP IInst. N.D. 782 572 14].0
-
96 24.0 26.5

- -
0=

400011 IJJ 326 652.0 283 566.0
- -
28
56.0
JS 30.0


-
, 1-1.66
2000;) OP 1308 '308.0 1104 11Q4.0
-
123 '23.0
81 81.0
- - - -
""-Ul4 OF 5268 1]17.0 4151 1037.6 409 102.2
373 93.3 34 83.5 1 .2
-
6902 3271.0 553
0 2707.8 409 102.2
524 272.3
194.5 1 .2
-
1/214 - 13 bombs dropped e \71 c_ taerm ng ui,re
- 1 bomb dr0.pped sal
H'tt
campI a arlt.i
jg "u-e.
1;271 - 29 botab5 dropped s< aTlit comp to arm Il8 VJ.re
{'z;.'9 - 12 bClllbs droppod Bl e 171 camp
ta or" ng uiro
L
..

;)2.31 - lIS bor.lb(l droppod saf(l uith coruploto arI:liIlG \7ires.


22J - 231
MISS rOlf ==::-::-=.,-__
26 JUIl" 1945
ACCURACY OF BOMBING ON PRIMARY TARGET
DATE J
BOMB HITS SCORED AND DISTANCE FR().l AIl-tING POINT aITS SCORED WITHIN 1000'

011[.
BOMBS RE-
LEASED ON
I TiT I0 - 500' I 500
1
-1000
1
11000'-2000'
H.E. TO'UL
2000'-3000' I I TOT.AL
TO TOTAL H. E
BOMBS RELEASED
HITS SCORED WITHI. 20C
TO TOTAL HoE. ITO TOUL B.t. I TO TOW.
BOMBS seOBED BOMBS RELl.ASED BOMBS
4
Radar Ibombing - net s tr1ke
BOlIlbfJd by ra4ar
No atlfike photos
62.l1:
42.8
38.1%'
I
96.6%
,
5
1 til
.
67.8li
36.8li
28.4/
8.7\'1
96.6%
41.Jtl
11.4%
.ld
Go.

27.1%
19.<$
65 '
_p., A. e
insuffiole
'2 0 _ S
91 19.7%
2 .. mi horn plnn
45 18.Cll
1132;2 _ 1 Ind

.. 088}.r seMl
photop obtained. II
il2211 Ka_ saki;"/ Co . .laIl:ashi plant
60
103
46
204
54
strike pIloto
tained.
T

79
18
4f4
7
:3
600
440
19
1
758
92
712
379
1646
346
191
75
8
92
712
379
1646
34
6
600
440
314 '"
58 lIG
313 va
314 lIG
314 lIG
58 va
73 '0
313 om
314 iG
L- _I I I I I I I I II I I I ,
,
!. Only yiaiba hits scored on this mesion.
I R. Includes calculated as well as visible bits.
5 E eRE T
SECRET
MISSlCII
D.l'l'E
_ q:I
.J __ __.r
,u .. WIU :J:7q;}
AIRCRAF"I' LOST AND DAMAGED PF.RSO!IiEL CASUALTUS
I
AIRCHAF"I' WST AIRCRAFT DAMAGED
PERSONNEL CASQI,LTIES
EIIDII EIIDII
EN>1lY ACC.
UN- EmII EIIDII
!IIDII Ace.
ow. UN-
TOTAL
TOTAL
MISS- WOUNDED TOTAL
OUT Alc
AlA
Alc & & OTHER
!OI)"S
TOTAL
Alc AlA A0.&
&
CUNl
OTHER
KJt)WN MAJOR III ll>R
PARTICI- lILLED
II(; &: IKJ1.ND CASUALTIES
AlA IlECH. IIEC PATI J(;
'.Ii '12'"
58'lG
None
-
II .
i.,,"; ,j,,i;

.
II 819 NOI1O
fJ1
73j
-
- -

1 1
3 -
122<
- -
1
3 1394
-
u
-
II
'11
ioo '

311'IG
Nono
-
1
.
- -
1
-
422 Nono
Mi bion ' 22i.
3l4olG
-
NOM 1 15
t, l"li ) 22;
-
1 a
367
None

;
1 1 10 1

7 4
381 Nono
,
-
.
- - - - -
.
226
,
!Ii
867
,
- 1 -
-
- -
1
-
12 2

1
3
12
-
3 :>

l22q
.

1
2 . 6
-

- -
-
6
755
2 6 . 6
u<
3l1jJ1i
Nono
-
8
-
-
-
2 6
3
68

-
1 1
'Ii
ion '2'1
314\iG
1
-

.
1 6 2 1
.
-

4 5
1,00

II 1 12
TOJ 1 2 1

2 6 6 68 10
-
-
-
1 19 66 5813
2 28
5 J.5
I
l
S. J)).m::Igod by flok ovor tc.rgct. erOTI' Milod out Ilt aolll 12 WD ubonrdl 21
ovor t..'\rget, 8 rescued. 2 m!DsIIlB.
.!2. Uillsing. 8 IlDn repcrted rescued.
! 4/C rtumDd by fighter nnd exploded OV01' land bolero rc::Lchit8 tarSI
11 oron ra:m missing - 1 iProehutc obocrvod.
NOO'li:l 1 fighter oooort lost .. pilot picJoo4 up by sub.
jJtJljJ:
!!. !JiBBing. no verd.
A Received direct flAk hi t ovor target severoly donnging right
i7ing and 1;4 engloo. 12 aret1 roomborc bO.iled out at son ond
troro picked up by sub.
. Extenaive dOJllJBo by flak_lost to survey tlt 1':70 JillX1.
"
"

FmUi OPPOSITIW .AND .u1lJNlTIW EXPENDI'lUlX
IlUlSICli 22;) _ 2;)1
- 26 ,,,,,,, 19105
END""
ATTAC,f,.5
nrcl.;Y Ale c.. .DANAG.ill
50 CALIBER .IIIMlIlITICli EXPi>lDlmul
lo:.Ir
A!e
SIGHT.El.l
BY E/A
Tl!PE '"
DES- FROB.
"""'-om
FlHED 11l TEST CII
,MODEl. 'rnOYlD Ir.:.S.rR'D 0WlAT FIRED
=1.SllW
LClST ../C
row.
.'
. 8510-
58 'JG
. . .
2/,5
00 6960 7460
5
4
- -
on J
-
-
.'
7
.2
1
-
1730 10369 1670 6000
'nllS
73 ,"
12
t, . 3s1""" ,
t.'i
b13 "0
6 '

-
"5!l
2526
. -
-
2764
,
h asion " 26
;;0 29 52 3 -
1 14335 3960 -
-
lll295

1, iSDion :lbn-
1.4 ,jG
29 .30
4
3
' ..

3190 12400 7500 33
6
211
. ,
ssion I
58 "0
.21 50 6
2 '1

6775 -
-
27395
,
l: ssion r
13 riG 17 4
.
- - -
b,o
- 4577 - 0400 14m
.
L . asion

-
2020 3480 5500
14 ;,0
35 7
- - -
-
-
as ion :
".
.14 '';0 26
49
9
1
... 2
70550 450
-
iJ200 79200
-
I
T/E 1
Niok
-
1 2
Frank 1
NOl'E,
7ighter SMarts
Zako 7 3
alaJ..Iood 2 destroyod. 2
Tola 2 - 3
probablo 4 aLlllCgOd..
Ooour
3 -
-
Hamp 1

Goorge 2
Tony 2 2 1
ajE
7
- .:i ii. Ii i 1:
Unidentified
. 1
1
-
FLIGHT DATA & FUEL CO!tiUllPTION
MISSIONS 52) 231
DATE 26 June 1945
MISSION MJMBER #223 #224
P'25
#226
#227
UNIT 58TH WG 7JRD WG
313TH wG
314TH iG
J14TH WG
A!RCRf...Fr COK3IDERED 59
95
25
31
23
I
.WF.RJ.GE FLYIKi TUlE 14,00 13:40
14,29 15,09
15::a
I
FULL CONSl.IllD:
,
Average 5984
6169
i
6133
6576
6481
,
6572 6523
6740
6890
,
Msd..m.tJ:l 6300
,
K1nlmm 5575
5628 5885
6252 5980
,
FUEL RDU..I NI lCi :
Average 675 593
619 624
64B
I
MaximtJ:l
1102 867 948
1080
Y1niml..lil 400
1;0 229
460 300
AVr.
GAl.S. USED PER nOUR t.27.4 451.) 423.5
434.0 42L8
TOTAL USED ON "ROOR"" Ale 4l7U? 729372 240385
222206 221468
i'1EJ.G3'l' DATA
NO. IIIRCRAFT AIRBORNE 71
120
38 35
32
.
,
I
.
AVG. BASIC WT. OF' It.IRCll.A.FT 74951
7499'
75160 76605 75473
AVERAGE USEFUL LOAD
59545
61620
59824 61608
62622
AVG. m. OF OOMBS LOADED 3-AN-!ll56 7-AfHt66
3-AN-M56 23.5 -Alf,\64
AVG. If]' OF OOMBS LORDED 13065 14402 12950 12351
12573
AVERAGE. FUEL LDhDr:D 6663 6760 6752 7149
I
7200
I
Ave. "i1T. OF FUl:.L LOADE;D
40560
I
39978 40512
4J200
42894
!
!.IISC. WEIGHT 0502- 6658 6362 6057 7155
I
!
AVG. GR05S m. Af TA.'{E, OFF
34496 36614 lJl.98A l)8213 138095
I
,
I
-
Bomb Weights: AN-M64 - TNT - 535 Ibs.
AN-W64 - Comp B - 550 Ibs.
AN-il56LC - TNI' - 4355 1bs.
AN- W66GP - TNI' - 2055 1bs.
MISSIONS j223 231
DATr. 26 June 1945
FLIGHT DATA & FUEL COK3UMPrIOll
,
MISSION N1Jl',(BEH #228
#229
#230
#231 i
UNIT 58TH WIKi 313TH WIlli
314TH WINJ
314TH RIIIl
I
46 24
23
,
A!RCRAFT eOR3IDERED 67
AVERAGE fLYIrli TIllE. 14,57
13,57 15:10
15,14
FUEL CONSWED:
Average 5932
6192 6422
6456
Yaxi.m\ml 6300 6534
6Il66
6651
Uinim\ID 5520
5605
6274
6240
FUEL ItfXAINlNJ:
Average 699 574
757 699
Maxim", 1050 1180 986
920
MinimU'll 350
251 434
435
AVG. GAlS. USED PER HOUR 396.8 443.9 423.4
423.9
TGrAL USED ON AIRBORNE Ale I 474249 416223 218084
228572
I
WEIGHT DATA
NO. AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE
79 67 33 35 l!
AVO. BA.3IC WT. OF AIRCRhF!' '74883 74900 75600
75600
I
AVERAGE USIDo'UL LOAD 61426
61495 621.00
6;,;716
AVO. rD. OF BOMBS LOADED
2?.9-A1".164 7-Am66 22-Arf.164 22-Alf.l.64
AVO. liT . OF OOUES LOADED
15327 14324 li770
12100
AVO. FlJU. LOADED
6629 6766 7180 7155
AVG. \'IT. OF Ftrr.L LOADED
39n4 40596 43080 42930
I
AVEfu.GE MISC. WEIGHT
6325 6575
7550
7686
AvO. GROSS 'trf. AT TfJ<E OFr
136309
136395 138000 138316
.!. Excludes master of ceremonies aircraft.

.siOM No. 223 thrpwh 231

26 1une 1945
-98-
. o 1 I . l l I l I ~
FIEIll Cflllm!S )
:
- 90)
mm
XXI BOlBJIl eoou.RD
OOAII
29 "- 1945 - :uac.
Amerdment Number 1, Field Orders Number 90.
Change target Z'73A in paragraph 2 to 263A..
Change targot number in para....ttaph 3d (2) to readl
(2) Primary visual target: 90.20 - 197/24l, ATSUTA FA.C1'CIlI,
NAGOYA ARSElIAL, NIPPON VEHICLE CO.
BY COUHAND OF MAJOR G.JNffiAL lcV.AY:
A W
BriBadier General, USA.
Chief of Stafr
OFFICIAL:
. ;//(/1; /r:r/;/'I/,
JOHN 8 MOllTGO'.GlY /
Colonel, G. S. C.
D cis, Operations
DISTRIBUTION:
2 - CG, 58th Bomb Wing
2 - ee, 73rd Bocb
2 - CO, 3lJth Bonb Wi..re
2 - CG, 314th Banb \'IllIG
2 - CO, )15th Bor:b l'lirg
1 - ee, VII Fi",t... e"", (eTG 93.4)
1 - CO, Jrd Photo Rocco Sq
6 - A-) Tactics, :xxI DC
1 - Historian, XXI BC
2 - 33rd sell, XXI Be
1 - Comronications J XXI: Be
1 - OAS; XXI Be
2-CID,XXI!K:
1 - A-2 Reporti.r{;, XXI BC
4 - A-2, XXI DC
SECHST
486/1
(b) Reference: Y_U Bam Coo Litho-Yosnic Oseka Area 90.25
Urban.
1. Fig'hter escort "ill be furnished for this mission, t"o groupe covering
the Nagoya area and one ?;roup coverin.!!; the O.:;ak.o. Area.
il)
!9.!!!!
By Auth of CG XXI Be
, <'Vi'
, r\ " ff,+-t...
Ddt.
XXI BClmBR C01!MAND
au,,,"
1000 29 JUNE 1945
FffiCZ
2 Groups
(3330N - 13515E)
(Departure Point)

Base
Iwa Jim
ReassDly ATea
JJ 5JN - 1350JE
3U6N - 135043
Target
3455N - 13526E
3455N - 13538E
Iwo J.i.roa
Base
(e) Route:
(a) IiPI
039002
'Raj. COMGSNBCliCC&l 21
TO,
COOFJffiQMV/G 58
Caro:!}JBOlf'IG 73
COYGEN!ICJi'1G 313
CONGEMIOltPlG 314
CClfGENOO1!'IG 315
INFO: COJ!ID PHOTO
FDW CRD:2i NlB!BIm 90
Kape for Plotting: Japan Aviation Chart 1:218,800
2. 'lbe"XII Bm tnrgets 1833, mA, 382, 1729, 1547, 196, 197,
240. 2Q40. 1684, employil"lS fo'.Jl" /!;rOUP!! of He 58th, 7Jrd, J14th "fngs,
three n:roups or the JlJt.lot "1i.n1; and 2 voups of the )15th 11in,g.
J 8 5St.h "1ing:
(1) Tarsat: PrL-:I!.ry VistE.l end. Radar - 90.25 - 26JA - Sumitomo
LiJ:ht llatal Industry.
(d) Altittrle of attack: la.CXXl feet.
(9) Bomb load: 4.CXXl Ib I.e fused instantnneous nose and
t1l11.
(r) Time Control: Pass depnrtuI'O point at D Hour plus 50
min,
(2) Target: PriImry Visual - 90.20 - 183.3
(0) IiPI
0S9069
074068
FOR::E
1 Group
1 Group
(b) Reference: XXI 80m C<X!I lJ.tho llosaic Kilgnr.ll'.gih.3ra Area
Kr.....asaki h.ircraft 1'fcrks 90.2) _ 240.
(c) Pri."!lery Rad.:tr and Vi:HIocl Tarbet: City of Tsu,
us1.rlg 34J9N - 13713E as IP.
(d) Route: BAse
Iwo JiM
Reilsseobly l.re:l (J3JON - 13575 E)
3458N - 13555E Point)
3516JDH - 1360lE (IP)
SECRET
------
---

FIElD (IlDER Ntnffiffi 90 CONTINUED
(g) t.ltitu:1e cnroute: 3,000 - 3,800 and 7,000 - 7,800 feet.
PeRCE
FORCE
1 Group
(n) IIPI
121106
1111112
(a) IIPI
001046
(f) Time Contfol: Pass Dep.!lrture Point at 0 Hour plus 30
min.
(d) Altitu::le of attack: 19,000 f;,)ot.
(0) Bomb 10'ld: 2,000 Ib Gpla fused 1/40 nose end 1(40 tail
with minimum intarvalomoter eetting.
Target
3520N - 13710l!:
3437" - 13717E
1\.,0 J1Jna
Base
(ll) Alth\dc of attack: 15,000 footo.
(r) Bomb load: 500 Ib Gpt s fusod ino5tartaMous noee and
non-delay tail.
(s) Time Control: Pass depnrture point at D Hour plus 24
min.
(b) Reforence: XU 8M COllI Litho-lioen1c /Jcashi Arca.
(c) Routo: Base
lwo Jim.
Reueoobly Area (:n2Cm - l J J 4 0 ~ )
J3311i - 1.3346& (Departuro Foint)
3419N - 13441E (IF)
Tareet
3450N - 13503"
345llN - 13430&
Iwo J1ca
&se
(b) Reference: X:U Ban Coo Litho-llosaic 90.25 Urban.
(e) Route: Base
1\11'0 J1l:la
Reassedbly Area (3315N - 13425E)
)357N-- 13443E (Dep<\I'tur-e Point)
341bK - 13504E (rr)
Target
344lN - 13545E
Iwo Jina
Base
() Altitude enroute: 2,000 - 2,80) and 6,000 - 6,800 feet.
(4) llethod of attack: Coluon of squoorons.
b. 73rd Wing:
(1) Target:' Primary Visual and RIo.dar - 90.25 - )82 - Osaka .\rr!q
Arsenal.
c. 31.3th Wing:
(1) Terget: PrimAry Visual e.nd Rn.dlU' - 90.25 - 1547 _ Knw6saki
Aircraft Coopany.
_-------IF CROI"R N1J\lB;>l 90 CONTINUJD
Cd) "Altitudo of attaek: 15,000 feot.
(c) Boob load: 4,000 Ib LC's fused instantaneoua nose and
ncn-delay tail.
(r) Time Control: Pass depArture point at 0 Hour plus )0
Din.
(2) To.rgot: Pril:lary Visual and RJtclar Tagot 90.20 - 1729.
(.) lIPI
033063
FWCE
2 Groupe
f
(b) Referorr:c: XXI BOl:l. Can LithoooMoB.'l.ic 90.20 - 194
(0) Route:
Iwo J1.r.Ia
ReassCf:lbly .".rca (JJ20N - D60SE)
3458N - lJ555E (Dopnrture Point)
3509N - 13606:t (IP)

Ri;1ht Turn
343AN - 137173
Iwo Jirna.
Bnse
Cd) Altitude of nttnck: 18,000 fect.
(e) Boob" load: 2,000 Ib G?'s fu9cd 1/100 nose 2nd non-dolay
tail.
(f) Tir:l.e Control: Pass departure point at 0 Hour plus 12
Din.
(:3) Altitude enrouto: 4,000 - 4.900 and 8,000 - 8.900 feet.
(4) Method of attack: Column of squadrons.
d. 314th "7ing:
(1) TlU'Got: Prittry Visu;;.l Targut No. 90.20 - 240.
(a) lIPI
080078
FORCE
1 Group
(b) Reference: XXI Boo. Co!:! LitJ'lo "Kor,a.cagihnra Arol\ J
Kawasaki Aircrt\ft !7orks, 90.4' ... 240.
(c) PriaP.ry Radar Rnd Scco:'J:1<:lry Visual Tareet: City of Tsu
J439N - 1)7132 a s an IF.
(d) Route: Base
Iwo Ji.ca.
Renssol."lbly (3358N ...
3450N - lJ555E (Dep.:u-turo Point)
351630N - 1360lE (Jl')
Tm-net
3520N -
3437N - 13717E
Iwo Jima
Base
(e) :,J.titme of !lttack: 16,CXXl feet.
(r) BO:'lb 1cr.d: 500 Ib Gr IS fused ous nose lltl.d non-
dolay tllil.
(g) Time Cont.N:lll PDOO dopart.wo po1nt at 0 Hour plus 20 nin.
FIEID NUYBm 90 CON'I'UID:lD
(2) Tar!ct; rrimry Visu:l1 Torget 90.25 - 197 - 241 I..tsuta
Ft'ctory f.rsot\l:l, Hippon Vehicle Co.
(0) lIP1
123032
FORCE
1 Group
(b) Referenco: XXI Born Coo Litho-Hosaic N<1e'Oyn areB, Naeoyll
Arsenal - !tsuta f'lnnt No. 90.2) - 197.
(c) SQcor:dary Visual and ;'rL':I.lI'y n."c',:l.r - City of Tsu ts!.ng
J4J9N - 13713& .:lS an II'.
(d) Routc:
I we- J in.'\
(3J50N .. 13616Z)
3458N - 13555& (Door.rtllrO Point)
3509" - 13606Z (n')
T.1rget
3503" - 137043
343"" - 1371'13
Iwo Jb....
9,'\50
(0) !.1titaio of att:'ck: 18,000 foot.
(f) 500 Ib Grts fused 1/40 n08e and non-dela,y
t..'\il.
(g) Tir.l.a Control: ressos dep<!rturo point Ilt D Hour plus
4 nin.
(3) FriaP..ryViBucl Tllrget 90.20 - 196 Chi,:.ur", Fnctory UaGOya
i.rsenal.
(0) lIP1
076032
FORCE
1 Group
(b) R.1feNnca: XX! Boa COD 4tho-&saic NIl.r;oya Area 90.20 -
193.
(c) Secor.dlU'Y Visunl and prio1.ry .. City of Teu uei.ne
3439N - lJ713E ns Ill\ rr.
Route: Bllso
11'10 Ji.mll
RotI.5S00.bly .\rcn
345SN - 13555S
3509" - 136063
Tari;ct
3505" - 1370'13
.. 13717Z
lIvo Jina.
BOM
<3358" -" 136163)
Point)
(IP)
(0) Altitude of attack: 18,000 feat.
ef) Bcr:.blced: 500 Ib Grls fueed 1/1;0 llOfJO an! non-delay
tail.
(g) TiMe Control: ran Depnrturo point m: D Hour.
(4) Pri.mt:>.ry VisuAl l'.nd R.'ldar TArget No. 90.20 - 201jJ.
(0) lIP1
073073
FO"'"
1 Group
(b) Keference: XXI Bon Con ;.ra3 ..
A1cM .'drcrnft l70rks /"tsut.:l rlrnt 90.20 - 198.
___________ R F. 'I'

FUlD (]U)m Nt.JI"CBJn 90 CONTINUID
(e) Route: Base
!Ire Jina
Ro'l.ssecbly :..rea (3J58N - 13616E)
3458N - lJ555E (Departure foint)
350911 - 13606g (IF)
Target
Right Turn
343811 - 13717E
1,,0 Ji.cm
Bl'\se
(d) of attack: 19,OC() fect.
(0) Bomb loads 500 lb' aps fused 1/40 nose tlnd non-del.!1y
tail.
(r) 'I'in:l Control: rassel!! Dopnrturo point rot D Hour plus
8 min.
(5) illtitu:1o enroute: 5,000 - 5,aoJ uICl 9,000 - faet.
(6) MethOd of att1!ck: Colw:m of squadrons.
e. J15th l"ine:
(1) Frirery Vislial "100 a...dar Tt!.rg'ilt - 90.20 - 1684 - The Utsubo
Oil Refinary.
(a) WI
060019
FORCE
36 nircruft
(b) RcforeR:e: XXI Bact Coo. LithO-Mosaic Yokkaichi Area -
Utsubc Riv.::r Oil IWf1nery 90.20 - 1684.
(e) Route: Base
1,,0 JiD.9.
34343011 - 13710E (IP)
Target
!.cft turn Avoiding flt."k area
lwo Jima
Base
(d) Altitulc of attaek: 15,000 foot bt!se.
(a) BO!.1b" load! 500 Ib Grls fused. 1/40 n050 and non-dclay
t.,.il.
(r) Tine Control: Zero HoU' is 261700K.
(g) l!,;.thnd of attack: Individu<!:l aircrdt.
(h) k.1tituie odnroute: 7,000 - 7,atX) Mel 9,000 - 9,000 teet.
x. 0 Oe.y and 0 Hour: 261SOOK.
4. !1. No ch:mec.
b. Tl'.ctical 1li5sion NumberT 196 - 226
197 227
2040 - 230
1729 - 229
240 - 231
1833 - 228
1547 - 225
382 - 224
26,:.- 22J
1684 - 232
5. Coamunic.... t1ons:
!UiUI LI,....------- .....
FIElD ORDm HIlmER 90 CONTINUID
a. (1) XXI 80m Com SOl &nd SOF tor strike roports, contact roports
QO:1 IFF procedures.
(2) Each squadron will be cquippod to jamn the
region 190-210 mOBocyclo8.
(J) Observations of the Qxtent and relinbility ot the barrage
will be ms.de while nvor th03 tarGet.
(4) Spot will bo conducted over the frdquoncy ranges
100-190 nnd 210-220 1!06:\c)'cles, ns tiesirod. by the wing"RCIl
off1cor as governod by tho cepr"bility of each w:Lns:.
(5) will be kept in opcr:J.tion '\t all timos when closer
thon 50 mies to Honshu, Imd will bo turned oft a.t 1111
other tima, oxcupt for pruflieht and postflight frequency
ch"cks "hich Me to be c.::ldc on the wound 1ItJile the jar.wners
:u"C instclloo. in the airplnnes.
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DISI'IUBlJ'I'ION
T!CI'ICAL MISSION MPbRT
CcmDamiog General Art!V Air Forces
Conmanding General; U.8. Ar!::G' Strategic Air Forces (Rear)
Ccmnaooing General. U.S. Army Strategic Air Farees (Guam)
Chief of Staft. U.S. StrotQ8ic 'Air 'orees (Guam)
Cc:mnanding General; Twentieth .tir F9I'ce
CollJllal)iing Eighth Air Force' (tina"a)
Ccmnander in Ollef, U.S. Army forces. Pacific
Chief at N:l.val Operations. OP-16-V
CamJaooer in Chief; Pacific Fleet LAdv Hq)
CcmnaDder in Chief.' Pacific Fleet (Rear Hq)
Comnander' Air Force, Pacific lleet
CamulI:der; Third Fleet
CaDnander; Fifth Fleet
Catmander; First Carrier Task Foree
Comnander. It!arian.e.4
Ccmnanding Generali U.S. Art:r:y Forces, 'Middle Pacific
Commaooing General; Allied Air Forces. S\VPA
Commanding General; Far East Air Forces
Ccanm.ding General; U.s. Strategic .ur Forees in El.1rope
Ccnnandina Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
Conmandins Fifteenth Air Force
Camlnaling General; Seventh Air Force
CcmnaIJiing General; VII Bomber Calmand
Comnarrl.ing General; VII Fighter Cormnard
Commanding General; Eleventh Air Force
Ca:manding'General, 30bt Fig1J.ter Wing
CaImand Hq, Allied Air Forces. S,7PA'
J.Tl'N: Senior Intellie;ence Offieer. 'N.A.A.F.
Conmamer in Chief. U,S. Army Foroes, Pacific
ATl'N: C-2 (For Section 22. RC.1)
Officer in Charge, Joint Intelligence Center
Pacific Ocean Areas
Ca!ma.r::ding General, Arl:Jy .lir Forces
irTN: Ae/AS Intelligence
ConJnanding General. Army Air Forces
ATl'NI AC/AS, Intelligence. Collection Division
Ca:mending General. U.S. 1'lraIy Strategic Air Forces (Guam)
A'lTNI Intell igenee
Ca!mfrl.ding General, U.S. Army Strategic Air Forces (Guam)

FClI: Counter Mea.wres Air Center
Caananding Officet, 'I\ventieth Air Force Lead Crew School
Brigadier Genetsl, H.S. Hansell. Jr.
Chief of Staff, Twentieth Air Force
n,puty C/S, OIIns. Twentieth Air Foree
Ae of S, A-2, 'l't1entieth Air Force
Chemical Warfare' Officer. 'l\7entietb Air Forea.
Ordnance Ofricer. TWentietb Air Foree
Director of TacticS, A-3, Twentieth. Air Force
Historical Officer. Twentieth Air Foree
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
'12
93
94

96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
ilO
ill
ll2
il3
114
115
116
117 - 130
II IlLI l! 1.11 ! III
Coamanding 58th Bombardment Wing
Ca:mmding 73rd Bombardment 'iliag
Comnanding General; 31,3th BanbardmeJ1t 'Jing
Commanding Generali 314th Bombardment '!'ling
Ca:Jnanding General; 315th BaIlbardment Ring
CmmalJdlng Officer; 3rd Photo Reconnaissance Sq
Coomanding Officer; 41st Photo Reconnaissance Sq
CoumaIding Officer. 55th Reconnaissance Sq, long Hares
:1eather
Commanding Officer, 'fuentieth Air Force Canbat Staging
Center (ProvisionAl)
Comcanding Officer; 3Jrd Statistical Control Unit
Caananl1ng 6th Bomb Group (VH)
CommalJding Officer; 9th Bomb Group (VH)
C'.cm:Ia.Ilding Officer; 16th Bomb Group (VH)
CaImanding Officeri 19th Bomb Group (VH)
Cancaming Officer; 29th Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Officer; 39th Bomb Group (VH)
CorIJnaMing 40th Bomb Group (VH)
Cam:!aooina Officer; 330th Banb Group (VH)
Ca!Jco.nding Officer; )31st Banb Group (VH)
Ccm:landing Officer; 444th Bomb Group (VH)
Ca:manding Officer; 46200 BOOIb Group (VH)
Carmandi1'l8 Officer; 468th Bomb Group (VH)
Ca:n3.ndina Officer; 497th Ba.o.b Group (VH)
CollllDandillB Officer; 49Bth Baub Group (VH)
Ccmnandiog Officer; 499th Ba.o.b Group (VH)
Coraoanding SOOth Bomb Group (VH)
CommaDdina Officer; 501st Banb Group (VH)
Conmandina ort'icer; S02nd Banb Group (VH)
CamJanding Officer; S04th Bomb Group (VH)
Ccm:Io.ndins Officer; SOSth Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding otficer i S09th Canposi te Group
Ccmnanding Officer; 1Sth Fighter Group (VlR)
Coomandill8 Officer; 21st Fighter Group (ViR)
Ca:monding 414th Fighter Group (VIR)
CamnaIlding Officer. 'S06th Fighter Group (VLR)
Reporting Unit; A-2; Twentieth Air Force (FHe Copy)
Reporting Unit. A-2, T\1entleth Air Force
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