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    'By authority of
    C.G. ''o''n''oth
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    IlISSION NO. :'J) :'
    FLO WN 28 JUN 1945
    COpy NO. L
    HEADQU4RTERS
    XXI BOMBER COMMAND
    APO 114
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    TAC'I'lllll IlISSIQI _CI!I'
    l1eld Order No. 91
    YJ.aaiCDS No.
    Targeta I Urban Areas c4 acql!mlll. Sasebo. l4oji, and !fobt<*a
    28/29 run. 191<5
    Table at CemepSs
    Tactical Narrative. .. 1

    Iart I Navigaticn Track Chart .
    II .. Mean Points or Impact
    Part III .. Bombing.
    Part IV .. Flight Engineering Chart
    Part V .. Radar A.pproaeo. Charts
    Part VI .. Radar .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
    Part VII .. Oa.tmery. .. .. .. ..
    Part VIII .. !ir_Sea Rescue Chart .
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    Weather .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
    Part I .. Summary. .. .. .. .. .. ..
    Part II .. Chart__Foreoast Weather va
    Observed Weather .
    Part III .. Prcgncstic Map ..
    Part IV .. Synoptic Map .
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    Camunicaticns.
    Part I .. :RCIr4.
    Part II .. Red! 0..
    Annex C ..
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    Annex R - Ccnsolidated Statistical
    Annex D .. Intelligence .
    F8rt I ... Enemy Air Oppoeitim
    Part II - Enemy Antiaircraft.
    Part III ". I:aJmge J..ssessment.
    Sectim A - Okayama. MiBslm No. 234
    Seetion B - Sasabo. MissiCll No. 235
    SecUcn C _ Moji, Missim No. 236
    SeetiQl D - Nobecka, M1ssiCll No, 237.
    J.Jmex ,. - 'lXI:Bce.ber Cc:mnand Field Order
    AnDex G - Distribution.



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    XXI C-..Nll
    <U'O 234
    SUBJEcrl Report of Id.cendiary Strikes Against Okayan:e., Sasabo, Mojl
    and Nobeoka,. 26/29 June 1945.
    TO

    Conmanding General. Twentieth Air Force, Washington 25, D.C,


    1. IDJOOIlICATION OF MISSI0!l?:
    a. Field' Order Number 91. Headquarters XXI bomber
    dated 26 June 1945. directed 58th. 7Jrd. ]13th and ]14th
    to take part in 4 notmal-eff6rt incendiary strikes against
    the urban areBS of CkaYNll8, and Nobeoka in XXI Bomber
    Coanand Misaioll$ N.unber 234, 235. 236, and 237. respectively.
    b.
    Targets Specified, I
    (1) Primary Visual and. Radar
    Tarseta:
    Missiop
    Target
    !!1Il&
    Force Required,
    234
    Okay6I!IB Urban .\rea 5
    8t
    h
    4 Groups
    235
    Sasabo Urban Area 73rd
    4 Groups
    2J6
    Moji Urban Area J1Jth
    .3 Groups
    2J7
    Nobeoka urban Area J14th
    4 Groups
    (2) No seeondary or last resort targets were specified.
    2. STRATEGY AND PLANS OF OPERATIONI
    8. Selection or D-DflVl Tbese missions were to be a
    continuation of tbe Comnand IS policy of employing the radar method
    at bombing to attack 4 cities simultaneously. Experience
    gained on previous incendiary strikes (see Tactical Mission Reports
    tor MQssions 206 through 209 and Missions 210 through 212 for details)
    was utilized to plan these eirotts. On the basis of a weather
    prediction presented on 28 June. firm decision was made to strike.
    b. Importance of Tarsets:
    (1) Miuion Number 234. Located 100 miles west
    of Osaka and 12 miles north of the Inland Sea port of Una. Okayama is
    important because of its numerous small industries, many of which are
    believed to be producing aircraft parts fOr the Tamashima plant or the
    Mitaubishi Aircraft Company. 'In addition. the city has a large rail-
    road station and repair Yards, being on the important San-yo line. and
    has an lc.portant arsenal. The railroad yards are on the west side of
    the city and the arsenal is about t mile north of the city. Shaped
    like a bUllet. Okayama points south 2t miles on its north-south axis
    and is 1 mile wide on its east-west axis.
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    FarS I .. ~ .. .. .. ..
    Part II .. Radio ..
    .1- 2 See'Ci OIl
    XXI Banber Ccm:nand
    Annex D .. Intelligence ..
    hrt I .. Enemy J.ir Oppoeiti<n ..
    Fart II .. Enemy Antiaircraft ..
    Part III ". Damage Assessment,
    SectiCl:l A - Okayama, Mis8i<n No. 234
    Seetion B - Sasebo. J4iasial No. 235
    Seeticn C - }Joji, 11i8S1oo No.. 236
    5eeticn D ~ Nobec:ka, Mis51Ql. No. 237....
    Annex C ..
    1 l 1 ~ l l J L I
    Annex E ~ Ccnsolidated Statistical s.wma.ry ..
    TabIt of C9ltenSl
    28/29 'une 19<5
    hnex 7 - -nI:BQ!l.ber CQlln8nd Field Order .
    Annex G - Diatributicn
    .1nnex 11 .. 'Reather .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23
    Part I .. ".feather Swnnary. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24
    Part II ... Chart__Foreoast 'leather va
    Observod \'1eather .. .. .. .. 25
    Fart III ... Pr<:gnostie Map .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26
    Part IV .. Syncptic I4ap. ~
    .Annex .I. .. t\:lerat i a:L5. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
    Far! I .. Nartg! tial. Track Chart ..
    Ian II Mean Points r:L lDpaet ..
    Part III _ Banbing ..
    Part IV Flight Eng1neeriDg Chan ..
    Part V ... Ramr .I.pproacb Charts.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
    :Fart VI ... Radar .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
    Part VII Oa.Dllery ..
    Part VIII A.1r_Sea Reseue Chart ..
    71eld crder No. 91
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    : SECRET I
    :By 8uth ot the C.C.I
    lXXI bOmber OoaIIuDd I
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    I 28 Jun 45 "TDG J
    IDate Ini tiale I
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    HEADQJIARl'ERS
    XXI Ba.mffi cCUWID
    ;\PO 234
    SUBJEar I Report or Incendiary Strikea Asainst Ckay8l!l1. Se.aebO. lIbji
    and Nobeoka. 28/29 June 1945.
    TO

    Coamanding General. Twentieth Mr Force, Washington 25. D.C.


    1. mmrIFIC1TION OF MISSIOl1
    a. Field Order Number 91. Headquarters xxI bomber
    dated 28 June 1945. directed 56th. 73rd. 313th aDd 314th BanbardmAnt
    Wings to take part in 4 notmal-eftOrt inceIdiary strikes against
    the urban areas of <ltayama. So.3e'00. M6ji aDd Nobeoka in XXI Bomber
    Command Missions ti.Iober 2.)4. 235. 236. and 2:;7. respecthely.
    b. Targets Specified'
    (1) Primary Visual and Radar Targets:
    Mission Target
    lli&
    Force Reguirod,
    234
    OIcayama Urban ..\rea 56th
    4 Croups
    235
    Snsebo Urban Area 7Jrd
    4 Groups
    236
    Moji Urban Area 313th
    3 Groupe
    237
    Nobeoka Urban Area 314th
    4 Groups
    (2) No secondary or last resort targets were specified..
    2. S'rnATEGY AND PLANS OF OPERATION:
    a. Selection or O=Dayl These missions were to be a
    continuation of the Conmand's policy of employing the radar method
    of bombing to attack 4 cities simultaneously. Experience
    gained on previous incendiary strikes (see Tactical Nassion Reports
    tor 206 through 209 and Mieeions 210 through 212 for details)
    was utilized to plan these efforts. On the basis of a weather
    prediction presented on 28 June. firm. decision was made to strike.
    b. Importance of Targets:
    (1) Mission Number 234. Oka.vNna: Located 100 miles west
    of Osaka and 12 miles north of the Inland Sea port of Una, Okayama. is
    important because of its numerous small industries. many of which are
    believed to be producing aircraft parts tOr the Tamaahima plant or the
    M.iteubishi Aircraft Company. 'In addition. the city has a large rail-
    road station and repair yards. being on the important San-yo line, aId
    has an ic.portant arsenal. The railroad yards are on the west side of
    the city aId the arsenal is about'; mle north ot the city, Shaped
    like n bullet, Okayama points south 2i- miles on its north-south u1s
    and is 1 mile wide on its east-west axis.
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    (2) !;inion liwJber 215. SueWI Suebo is tbe nstC'1l'"
    most city of Japan being on the northwest tip of K,yushu. It 18
    located on the northern end of Seseb6 Bay. which Is the northeastern
    inlet and inner harbor for Sasabo Ko. the only entrance to the eJ.most
    closed QnurA Bay, Built up around the 'Water front along Sasebo
    River delta, the oity 18 one of the 4 pric.eip81 naval span,
    having facilities to service and repair all types of naval urut8 and
    e harbor cApable of accommodating a large fleet. It is the site of
    aD arsenal as gell ae an aircra1't 'factory am nearby assembly plant.
    1
    Sesebo. baving a population of 206,000. is about 2'1" miles eng on a
    northwest-northeast axis and Is about t mile wide. lyiog chiefly on
    the east side of the Sasebo River.
    (3) MillSton Number 236. Mg11
    1
    On the northern tip or
    Kushu aaroas the strait from Shimonosekl. Moji is one of the twin
    cities (with Shlmonoseki) that contrnl all rail traffic between HOnshu
    and Kushu. '!he 2 cities have 5 ra:ilroad yards and a large number of
    wharves. In addition, there are numerous industries in and around
    theo. !toji extends along the swtbern coast or tbe Straits
    fO't about 5 miles and measures iolam fran , to I, miles.
    Millsion lfumber 237. Nobeeka: Located about halt
    nay up the ooast of Kyushu and about Ii miles from the sea, Sasebo
    lies acroee the forks or the Gokese md Ose Rivers. It is one of ' the
    most important centers for military explosive production in Japan.
    having llithin its city limite 4, plants that produce explosives ani
    basic chemioe.ls therefor. Th.e Asahi Bemberg Cupranm::miwn Plant
    90.33.1314) produces large of pioric acid and
    oleum. Nobeoka's population in 194,0'was 80,000. The built-up area
    of the city is about Ii square miles. being about 2 miles long by Ii
    miles at its l:1axiOUl:l, width. 'The city is divided into 3 sections
    by the forks of the 2 rivers, nhich are considered to be good fire
    break6.
    c. Detail;s of PlanniMnOperational:
    (1) Bggbipg P1f)Ml
    (8) .qetermination o( 80gb load;
    It ita:! specified that all airplenos would
    carry 100 Fer cent loads of incendiary bombs and clusters. Each -:ling
    nas instructed to have the first 12 aircraft airborne, which nere \0
    include the best radar crens. act as a pathfinder force.
    Mission Number 234. 0kayarne: (58th ning):
    s. The pathtillder, and the first and
    second Groups to be airborne nere to carry .l.N-M47.l2 incendiary banbs.
    fuzed with an instantaneou.s nose, end the third and. fourth Groups to
    bo airborne were to carry E-48 inoendiary clusters, set to open 5000
    feet above the target.
    l2.. The napalD-filled M-47 incendiary bomb8
    selected had. been Ulted \71th excellent results on previous c1ssioD5
    when they vere used by pathfinders and approxiI!l!1tely half of the
    torce. The: E-48 clusters, each containiIlS 38 M-74 incendiary bombs,
    had not previously been used as a major part or any- baob load by
    Recent tests conducted in the United States indicatod
    this bcmb \'Jas superior to the M-69 for use against typical Japanese
    structures. Another consideration in determinins the load
    utiliaation of the available incendiary ;supply in the moat efficient
    cannor p9s8lble. Tho ruzings specif1e4 hoo provod aU.1sfactory on
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    pre'l'1ous
    accuracy
    225 tons
    incandillI'Y strikes. It '\las estiDated the
    gould be sufficient to placo a density at
    por square CLile on the tare:et orea.
    radnr bOmbing
    apprca:imately
    :i.
    Mission tbnb
    er
    235. So.Sebo (73rd WiM)1
    ,. It '\laB directed that the tirst Group to
    be airborne and pathfinder aircraft nol'O to carry E.48 incondiary
    clusters. the noxt 2 Groups 'liero to carry J.N-W 7Al incendiary clusters
    and the fow-th Group \lllS to carry AN-M76 incendiary bombs. Tho
    clusters >lere to be set to open 5000 foet above the taraet and tho
    bombs >lero to be fuzod >lith an instantanoous nose and non-d.elay tail.
    11.. The targot area 'liaS highly industrialized
    and contained m:lny uarehouses and othor structures that would require
    the moderate to heavy penetration characteristics of the munition lOads
    specified for this lJina. In addition, tho bombs ;:lera because
    of their fire-setting capabilities and in accordance l7ith tae most
    officiant utilization of available supplios
    .\0.. The E-48 olusters were chosen for the
    reasons listed for Mission N..unbor 234. Tho M..l7 clusters ,mre selected
    since the M-50 banbs they contained 'liors considered superior for the
    industrial typo structures and the residGntisl areas that ';'Jere to be
    attacked. The M-76 baJbs l7ere selected tor the Group schoduled to
    attack last beoause experience from previous missions indicated that
    the aircraft striking 13st usually dropped short of the man points ot
    impaot. It this held true on this attack, then these bombs would
    fallon dock and wrehouse aroas, nhere the M-76 IS incendiary
    characteristics nero desirable.
    Mission Number 236. Moil (313th Ring):
    'l'ho p:!.thtindors and 2 Groups ;:loro to
    carry ..m...M47A2 inoendiary bombs, fuzed vrlth an instantaneous nose,
    and tho third group '\las to carry .&-46 inoondiary clusters containing
    M-69 bombs and set to open 5000 teat above the target.
    ,. Tho area to be attaoked tras a congasted,
    highly-inflammable area, inclUding industry end a considerable storage
    area, primarily of nooden or plaster construction.. Consibtent l7ith
    efficient utilization of availablo supply of incendiarios, it uas
    decidod to combine the munitions listed abovG to effcct groatest
    possible dcstruotion.
    .5.. Mission Number 237. Nobqokt\, (31Ath Wing):
    A!' Pathfinders and 2 Groups ucr!! to carry
    incendiary boJ;Jbs. fuzed with an itl.stantaneous nose, am 2
    Groups uoro to carry B-46 aioa.bla clustors, containiD8 M-69 bodls and
    set to open 5000 feet above the target. The bombs nora to be dropped
    before tho clusters to saturate tiro defenscs and to gain increased
    effectiveness from the M-69's.
    h. 'Ihe area to bo attacked long and
    narrcm, consisting of mixed iooustrial and residential structures
    which had fire divisions. Since tho target aroa uas oonsidered
    a difficult ono to attack by radar 4 'h.-cups nero dispatched as it
    gas planned. to place a tonnago of 225 tons par square milo on tho
    target area to assure destruction.. Tho bombs and clusters selected
    bad the proper penetration and fire-setting capabilitios necossary
    against the type of structures comprisins the target arca.
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    Reasons tor Choice
    Tactical Doctrine.
    The small islam. or Nu-Shima. just south of
    Awaji Shima and which was easily idontifiable
    gas in lino tho best approach to the int:
    point and 'ilas cbose:!1. ae the departure point ..
    .A,. Mission Number 237. Nobeokep The DlQ8D.
    point of impact selected was on the south end of the main highway
    bridge and a probable circular error of 4000 teet included t:lOst at
    the city and all of the important industry in the southern section.
    5. On these radar missions. the primary factors
    in determining the axes of attack were the best possible radar runs
    and the flak defenses in the target areas. which are discussed tully
    in the Radar a.6d Antiaircraft sections that tallow. Bombing altitudes,
    axes at attack, length ot runs and other pertinent banbin& data ..ere
    88 0110\78:
    (b) Bo!llbins Data: (For photographs 800 locations
    ot target areas, as well as mean points of lmp3ct. see Annex A. Part n).
    1... Mission Number 234. ClS:avMt\l The mean point
    of impact selected was in the center of the city, with a probable
    circular error of 4.000 feet including most of the city and its
    industrial concentration, as well aa the railroad yards in the west
    section.
    h Clusters wera to be set to open 5000 teet
    above the target to maximum functioning erticiency when they
    were released fran the altitudes specified.
    1. The inter'Valall8ter settings specified
    tor all m1s8iona. 100 teet tor }{,..47 incendiary bombs and 50 teet tar
    1476 inoendiary bombs am clusters, had been found effective in
    previous attacks of this type.
    .1. Mission Number 236. M:!ji: The mean point
    of impact selected ..as in the center of Moji. wIth a probable circular
    error of 4000 feet including the main parts of the city
    Mission Number 235. Sasebo: The'mean point
    of impact selected was in the northeast section of the city, vith a
    probable circular error ot 4000 feet including the major portion of
    the c1 ty proper, as well as a considerable portion of the southeast
    section..
    Bomb1""
    Axis ot Length Time o
    Mission Altitudo .tttl'lck of'Run Run
    11l;ill
    (root)
    (.egrees) (milos) (minutes) (degrees)
    234 11.000 to 11.800
    35
    28
    7.
    6 right
    235
    10,000 to 10,600
    43 43. 9.
    6 right
    236 10.000 to 10.600
    315 31
    9t
    7 right
    237
    10,000 to
    10.800
    259
    53 15 2 lett
    (2)
    NaviSation:
    (a)
    Miasion Number 234:
    Baso to 1..0 Jime.
    to
    341030N-1344930
    E
    to
    342611-1342oE (IF)
    The southeast tip of Shodo Shima, which gave
    a good radar return, was ehoseq for the besi
    radar approach to the target.
    to A lett turn was specified oft the target to
    , . avoid flak: defenses of Tamashima.
    344ON-13335E to 1':1'0 JiM to Base. Tactiysl Doctrine.
    Base to 1..0 rima
    to
    3059N-13040E
    to
    301511-
    1
    301JE
    to
    322611-12905E
    to
    3242N-1291JE (IP)
    to
    Target
    to
    3147N-13030
    E
    to
    IVI'O rima to Base
    (b) Mission Number 235:
    ReR0Q4 for Choice
    T a ~ t i c a l Doctrine.
    This easily identified tip of lower Husbu
    "'as designated as landfall.
    The soutlr.1estern tip of Kyushu, 'ilhich Wa:I
    expected to give a good approach to the ini-
    tial point as nell as be a good navigational
    check point. Res selected as the departure
    point.
    This vas designated as e check and turniD8
    point on to the initial point.
    AlthoUgh the initial point mlS a dead-reckoning
    point. it could be easily checked oft surround-
    ing islands for accurete positioning to make
    the best bomb run on to tho target. .
    A right turn nas specified off the target,
    with a climb to be made to 12.000 teet.
    This point 'ilas picked to avoid the Nobeoka
    defenses.
    Tactical Doctrine.
    Base to 11'10 .Tima
    to
    324.JN-1323JE (IP)
    to
    33341'-13126E (IP)
    to
    Target
    to
    3302N-
    1
    330SE
    to
    1\70 Jima to Base
    Base to I>ro Jlma
    to
    324.JN-1323JE (IP)
    to
    (0 )
    (d)
    Mission !fumber 236:
    Reasons tor Ch91cQ
    Tactical Doctrine.
    The easily identified island of Okino Shima
    on the southqest tip of Shikoku Vl'QS selected
    as the departure point.
    An easily identified radar point to the left
    of Usa Airfield nhieh could be utilizod far
    the best bomb run to tho target was selected
    as the initial point.
    A right turn nas designated oft the target to
    avoid inCan1DB planes.
    Lam's end.
    Tactical Doctrine.
    Mission Number 237:
    Renaoos tor Cho1eo
    Tactical Dootrine.
    C%:ino Shima, easi4r'identit1ed on tho south..
    nest tip ot Shikoku. was selected 8 ~ the depart-
    ura and initial point because it afforded the
    only possible radar approach to the target.
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    Nobooka offered a diffioult problem for
    duo to tho natural firo breaks in tho
    A. lett turn was doeignated to !.aDd 'e end.
    Tactical Doctrine.
    1.
    selecting an initial point
    .1. It was decidod to approach Moji from the
    east to the to esoape tho Shimonoseki dofensos. using tho
    distinctive coastline chock point north of Takada, 335430N ... 1310030E.
    a good offset aiming point could be utilized and a right turn off
    the targot could bo spocified to escape hoavy dofensos. The offset
    points for baok slant range roloasa and use of ::il.imonosek1 Hsrbor for
    foruard fixed-anglo offset reference nere excollent from a radar
    statdpoint. The straits near aro ..ido ani sh0\7 up on the radar
    scope as a dofinito fJdar ..
    (d) Mission NW;ber 2TI. Nobe0ka:
    .1. The route to Qc:ayama lias planned to use
    the maxiIQum nucbor of points" to establisb a good axis of attack.
    From the departure point. Nu-Shima. to the target there ';7ere 5 to 6
    excellont radar chock points directly on course.
    (a) Mission *wbet 21l!.. OkayallW: I
    !. Sasebo ';7a8 one of the most ditficult
    targets to identify. located in hilly torrain and nitb built-up areas
    in surrounding valloys. it uas difficult to chooso an axis of attack
    or an initial point. The 7Jrd Wing suggested its own route, using a
    dead-reckoning point for an initial point. The Wing's roason for this
    recommendation das that a reforonce turn could be mado easier by
    homing on an island than on a bearing turn.. The Wing stated thAt
    radar operators could make a radar procodure initial point turn,
    using a reference point and than offset bombing from tho coast.
    (a) Designo.ted altitudes and speeds nero planned
    for mp:iIQum fuel eoonor:qy am safety. No assemblies '.'Iere to be mado.
    (b) Fuel reserve data indicated no bomb bay tenks
    \'lould be required and the average fuel load of approximately 6700
    gallons was expected to be sufficient.
    (0) No ma.z:imum or minimum bomb loads 'were speci-
    fied. With each aircraft's potential capacity being 17.000 pounds,
    it ><as expected that s1rplalies of the 58th, 7Jrd. and 314th :lings
    would average 15,000 pounds, and 8-29'9 of tho 3lJ1;h 'i1ina: would
    average 14.000 pounds. It uas ostimated that the ammunition load
    'I'1ould be 300 pounds.
    (c) Mission NwpAAr 236. stu:
    (b) Mission Number 235. SAsobo:
    2. Either the island of Inu, uhich is small
    but shows up distinctly: or the position of 3436N - 1340215E could
    bo used as back slant range offset aiming points. In addition, the
    river mouth at the initial point could be utilized for offset release.
    Tho target is on a flat terrain and gives an excellent radar return.
    Tar...
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    city and the hilly terrain and contusing coastline Qhich it.
    Tho only approach that avoidad most of those diffioulties naB from
    the east. Okino Shima ohoson as an initial point. Although it
    providod for a diffioult 45-milo flight over open I7Qtor. nith only
    1 check point being available, 3* milos from the target. This ...as
    considered. a di:f'ticult aris. but vas believed to b? one that 'I7OUld
    avoid the contusion caused by tho tarrain surroundlng the target
    . (1) It flas plannod to have 16 Rail. Observers search
    for gun-laying and searchlight radars and to conduct
    a general search in the 20.28 megaeyclo and 38.300 I:l6gacyclo regions.
    A seerch also ';las to be conducted tor encta,Y voice eem:mmicationa in
    the 4.16 megaeycle band fran :Ludfall to land's end.
    (b) Since it flould be impossible to obtain an
    effective barrage on theso night missions duo to the fact the airplanes
    were scheduled to bomb singly, it uas decided to employ 1 special
    janming airplano per Q[<oup to barrage am spot Jam the gun-laying and
    searchlight radar frequoncies in tho IlJ:lro hoavlly-defendod Moji o.nd
    areas. The defenses of Okayama and Nobeoka did not -;;arrant
    the usc of spocial jamming tactics.
    (c) Tho special airplanes \1ere to be oquippod to
    barrage jam the 78 and 190-210 megacyclo regions and to spot jam
    any gun laying or searchlight radars that appear outside of the
    barrage. Those airplanes ';'lere to carry addi tiona! quanti tios of
    ropo (windem).
    (d) Tho 3l3th Wing, <;;hich t1as to attack Moji. uns
    to dispatch 3"airplanes to orbit the point 3356N - at altitudes
    of 15.000, 15.500 and 16.000 feet uith n radius of 10 'milos uhlle
    tho bomber atteam uns over the target. The 73rd liing. uhich to
    attack Sasebo. nas to disPatch 4 airplanos to orbit tho point 3307N -
    12944E at altitUdes of 15.000. 15.500, 16.000 Sld 16,500 foot uith
    a rDdiu.s of 10 milos t1hile tho bOl::lber stremn vas over the targot.
    (6) Air_Son Rescue: Tho Navy 'I'las furnishod 'l7ith details
    of tho.!e missions and 11"1.8 to ptovido the 6.ir-sea rescue feciHties
    liated on tho chart in Annex A. Part VIII. t1hich also includes posi-
    tions of the Super.D..unbos to bo providod by this Comn:'lnd.
    d. PctAils of Planning-Intelligenco:
    (1) En&moc Air Opposition: It t1QS estimated that no
    more than 30 fighters oould be capable of interception on these
    missions"since tho Inland Soa patrol, uhich covers tho aroas to bo
    attacked. nas bolieved to have that many aircraft available.
    (2) Enemy Antiaircraft:
    (a)' Mission Number 234: 'lhe Ckayema defanses
    included 3 heavy guns, 14 oodium automatic guns and 4 searchlights.
    For that re'l.son flak ';las not a major consideration in the planning.
    The route planned avoided all knOl7D. flak areas and tho broaklmay to
    tho,l1ost and than south nas to avaid tho Tamaahima defcmses. An
    altltude of attack of 11,000 feet specifiod due to radar considor-
    ations.
    (b) Mission &'!lber 235:
    1. Soasbo's dofenses included 80 hoavy guns,
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    Aircr!1!'t First La.,
    Airborne Take-ott Take-otr
    129 2810l5Z 281151Z
    133
    280805Z
    280917
    Z
    89 280756Z 280917Z

    28Q916Z 2Bll04Z
    461--
    280756Z 28115lZ
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    - Tho Consolidstad statistical Summary doos not list separate
    figuros for pathfinders and main torce aircraft for the 58th \l11ng.
    _. This doee not include Supor-Dumhos and RCM aircraft.
    Route Out: Aircraf't proceedod individually to tho
    tarGots, 'o71th time compression being accomplished by use of differont
    altitudes and indicated air speoda. Time compression was considered
    lIo.tisfactOl"Y, although it nas not outstanding.
    Pathfinders
    Mission .ID..D& Airboruo
    234 58th 12
    2$ 7:Jrd 12
    236 313<h 12
    237 314'h J.<1.
    XXI B.C. orar.u.. 48
    '1. Defenses at the Moji-Shimonoseki area
    included 97 hO:lvy guns. 21 medium oeapons and 27 seareh1igbts. m.!'ll1Y
    of the last boing radar controllod.
    Tho routo OM over t7ator and avoided flak
    aroas. An approach from the southeast >:ss planned and although it
    '.7as an uptlind approach, it oas the only ons that avoided tho heavy
    Yerrlata defenses nost of tho Shimonosoki straits. The breakat7ay to
    tho north'nas specified to avoid the same defooses. Following tho
    breeks'.7ay. aircraft \1oro to make a 180-degree turn back over the
    nater to avoid the Ube area. A baso attack altitude of 10.000 feet
    was specified.
    (0) Missiop Nymhar 236:
    a. TMQ-ott I Take-off accomplished as follows I
    119 modium automatic n6apoM and 6 searchlights. AlthOugh tho gull
    defenses vera adoquato. tho soarchlight defenso nas considered weak.
    Thia oas a serious since on previous night missions
    illumination boing a necessary prerequisite to accurate flak
    .2,. '!he routo selooted avoided all knoon
    flak aroas and tho axis of attack OM solected on the basis of tho
    run that'gavo the bost radar roturn. Due to the rather heavy gun
    defenses. an attaok altltudo of 10.000 foet nBS spocified. sinc$
    automatic rreapons would be less effective at that altitude and the
    small number of soarchlights indicatod that only modorately accurate
    flak might be experienoed. A broakat1ay to tho east OBS designated
    to avoid other flak areae.
    (d) MiSllton t.UmbQf 237: Only meager and inaccurate
    flak was expected trom the heavy guns and th! 2 medium weapons at
    Nobcoka. For that roason fl"lk \789 not a major consideration in
    planning. Tho route planned to avoid other tlnk areas and 0. base
    attack altitude of 10.000 feot specified.
    c. OrO[ Targotal
    (1) Primary Tysgh I Target area navi&ation and riDd
    determination chock points wero 8cccmpliehed by radar. .t large
    numbor of radar chock points woro available.. lind. in the target
    area was detormined as trom 225 dogrees at .35 knais. A total r4
    467 airplanes bontlod primary targets, with the targets being vie:ible
    to 166 aircraf't and not visible to .321. A total tonnage dropped 1JU
    3495.1 tons of inoendiatios 15112 and 1907Z fram altitudes
    ranging tram 7000 to 13,'00 teot.
    (2) Tgreigta of Opportunity. Seven airoraft,
    2 that also bombed the primary targets, dropped .35.4 tOM or bolllbs
    from 1,5212 to 16102 at altitudes rangins fran 10,400 to 16,200 feet ..
    (.3) Seventeen aircraft '\Jere non-effoctivo
    d. R6ute Batk: Returna to bases '\J8rO made vithout incident,
    with colestial, lDran, radio and radar used as navigaUonal
    aids. 'lVenty B-29's landod at Jima.
    e. kmdiPB: Aircraft landed at their bases as fo11oos:
    MissiQll
    !!.lJl&
    Firat banding
    Ill", 4!!llol'"
    234 58th 282400Z 290216z
    235
    73rd
    282114Z 2900l7Z
    236
    313'h 282102Z 282:329'1
    237 314th 282324Z 29QlSOZ
    282l02Z
    290216Z
    r.. lossos: One B-29 of tho 58th iHng 179.S lost to unknoom
    roMons.
    g. OpQrgtiOP,l Stmn.an I
    (1) NayigAti
    on
    : Sec Annex AI Part II for track chub
    for all missionS.
    (2) BorgbiM: See Annex A, Part 01, for detallod roports.
    (3) night Ensinoorlng:
    and Annex E. Consolidated Statistical
    alii m)ight datat.
    See Am\ax A. Part IVI for chart,
    Sum:nary, for fuel consUlIlJltion
    (a) 'Wrative of J4ss1OM l"lsmp.:
    .. 1. Oru1SG to 1hinlapd,: Individual climbs
    woro Ill.!lde iIlmodiately after ta.koott to altitudes botneen 4000 and
    6000 foet, the inl tial cruise 'ilas flown.
    i<.
    at an
    individual aircraft
    Eomb BuD: Banhing nne eonducted b;y
    average altitude of 10,000 foot.
    1. Rgturns to Bases: Returns to bases woro
    conductod by individual aircraft without ditficult U.l
    '>1a8 usoo by cru.isi t 15 ;y. -...rn.t'IUm fuel
    l ng a ,000 foot tor 5 hours and doscendi
    base at a cahbrated air speed ot 165 tlliles per hour. DB to
    rospocts,
    flights.
    GXcopt
    (b)
    that
    Qrnment!!l Those missiOM \'lore normal in all
    a fOil airplanos pickod up some ice on the retllrQ
    (4) (Sao Annox A, Part VI, for roport on
    equipncnt and pilrformance). .l. majority of tho crews 17Oro unable to
    800 the targets, lrith 96 per cent of tho radar bombing aets being
    oporative over the target.
    <5) Gunnery: (5oe Annex A. Part VII, for'report).
    Centt'sl fire control systems ii'ere 99 por oont operati'f'O. am .5
    cBliber machine guns \'lere 100 per cent opcr.<l.tive.
    (6) Air-Sea Rescue! There nere no ditchings on those
    missions.
    h. Vleatherl (See Annex B, for details).
    lI'ero a1m::lst as predicted. although shcr.ters dolayed
    31.4th Wing at Guan.
    neathor conditions
    tho take-ott ot the
    (1) 1iQM.! (Sea Annax C. Part I, tor details). Tb1rty
    intoroopta wore cade.
    (2) .&1IU9.1
    throe striko reports 'liars
    pUne vas excollont.
    (See Annex C. Part II, for dotails).
    rccoivod. during thoso missions. Not
    'lhirty-
    disc1-
    j. Intelligence SURry:
    (1) Enemy Air Opposition! (See Annex D. Part I, for
    details). Ten enolltf aircraft sighted "00 thollo D1ssions oado 5

    (2) Enemy Aptialrgraftl (Soa Annex D, Part II. for
    dotails). Vorious typos of antiaircraft A.Ctivity noro roportod on
    these missions, \'lith a majority being ineffectivo.
    (3) D81'DaCN AsseSsment I Soo Annex: D, Part III, for
    dotails, ,
    (a) Mission No. 234: Okeymna city damago >138
    approximately 2.13 square milos. or 63 per cont of tho built-up orca.
    Seven numbored targets included in the
    square mile8, or
    nUlllbared targets
    square Illile.
    targets were
    (b) Mission No. 235: Sasebo city damage was .97
    or 48 per cent of the built-up area. Three numbered
    included in the damaged area.
    (c) Niasion No. 236: Damage to lloji totalled .302
    26.9 per cent of the citys built-up area. with 2
    being included in the dattlaged area.
    52 square 1:1118s.
    Industrial dacage
    (d) Mission No. 2311 Damage to Nobeoka totalled
    or 36 per cent of the city" built-up area
    included 2 numbered targets and 3 target areaS.
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    Major General. U.S.':",
    Col:C3.nding
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    WERAtIONS
    Part I .. Navigation Track Chart
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    Part II .. Uean Points of Impaot.
    Part III .. Domblng
    Part IV .. F l 1 ~ t Engineering Chart
    Part V .. Radar Approach Charts
    Part VI .. Ro.dtU' ..
    Part VII .. Gunnery
    Part VIII .. Air-Sea. Rescue Char1:
    lUsaioPI No. 2:3 235. 236 ani 237
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    URT III - BCmING
    1. 1l1sIIlon No. 2:54, "''Yam'' Urban Are"l
    I.. The difficulty eDcol.lntered WIlli smoke and turbul-
    ODce over the tar,!;Ot "rell. Aircraft bombing the latter PlU't 01
    the attack encountered smoke 1fhich cOTOred the &.111l.1n,; point and .ade
    visual bombil1& difficult. Arter fires had been started turbulence
    caused 801110 difficulty. lltltu.dos wIll be 'plo.nnlld 'lor ruturo-:-opora.t1ons
    to provent .. rocurronco. In aome cases sha.cklos 'Wcre torn from the Till
    lease arms and 60me bombs had to be roleassd r.tanual1y after leaving tar-
    got area. A few aircraft wen compellod to ohango thoir axis of attack
    to keep frolll directly through bU.Y}' smoko. Two aircraft reported
    malfunction of D-IO shackles llnd 2 reported malfunction of bomb racks,
    b. Tho IP was reportad aJ5 satisfactory. No conurt5nt was_
    J:1ado on tho axis of attack. Averlll;e drift reported was 3
    0
    rll;ht. COll-
    pressibility for the 58th Wlng was 84
    2" lUssion No. 235, Sasobo Urban Area:
    a. Bombing WaS accomplished with performin the principal
    sightin opora.tion. as undercut at tho targot varied from 5/10 to 10/10,
    thus preventing visual ruM, which 0. row aircro.ft with inoperative radar
    hcl.d diffiCUlty in moJdng.
    b. Slight deviations in o.xlll of ::t.ttAck were caused by (L poor
    turn at the IP. One aircro.ft reported malfunction of mocho.n1eal doors
    an:1 20 l!..76 bombs woro salvoed. Ono o.ircro.f't released 11 lo1-17Al Incen..
    dlo.ry clusters when the racks fdlod to rele::t.:5e electrically,
    c. The average drift reported wo.s 50 right. Compres81bl11 ty
    for the 73rd Wing was 76 minutes.
    3. lUsslon No 235. MoU Urbnn Area:
    0.. The greatost difficulty encounterod woos to 10/10 under_
    caat at the target oroa, which mo.do bombint impossible for air-
    craft with inoperative radar, Six o.ircrat roported malfunction of B-lO
    eho.ckles and 1 OoircrtU't reported mo.lfunct1on of forward bomb bay doore.
    b.
    roported WIlS
    utee.
    The IP was
    4,0 right.
    reported ::t.s satisfaotory. The average
    COlllprossibllity for the 3t3th Wing 110.5
    drift
    92 min-
    4. Mission lio. 231, Neb90b UrbAn Areg.:
    0.. The only difficulty oncountered wo.s IIcattered Clollds and
    smoke over tho targot areo.. Thh proved no groat obsta.cle and bombinr;;
    ;;o.s accompliahed with ro.dar pQrform1nlj tho principal sightinr;; opero.tlon.,
    UalCunctlon ot racks wore reported In 2 o.lrcrott. Few other malfuDctionA
    were reported.
    b.
    reported wo.s
    The IP lias reported o.s u,tlsfll.ctory. The a'fera,;o drU't
    3 left. COll'lpreulbil1ty for this attack was 91 minutos.
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    APPROACHES TO SHIMONOSEKI AND MOJI
    ACTUAL SCOPE PHOTOS
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    SSION NO. 234
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    1. No. of Ale Urinel
    2. Ayeraco tyrret load:
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    .11&
    365
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    3. ArenQ po. of [ollmb tiro' In combat per turret:
    .l
    2.5
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    Ng. of rOlinds fired Ip combAt: 260.
    5. No. of rounds uud for tost fIring:
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    .16,
    6. GuM Loaded: 5O'th Wipl" 73rd 'Nine; 3Utb \Un, 314tb
    Il: Dr
    Hot Cold. Hot Hot
    7. lIo.lfunction!:
    3 no secondary control.
    CAL50 U.G.: None.
    e,p,e, I
    4 turret
    1 elevntlon circuit 8ervo. 2.empl1dyno.
    hunt In olevntlon and 5 PWT. Cable Cllt.
    e4'. so l'-G,
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    1. PLWiIRQ FOR!XCAt
    Due.:
    Route I
    4-6/10 low cloud baae 1800 tepa 6_12,000 ft. with aO.tured 1ft-
    stability showera throur;hout the oro.. rew cumulonimbus.
    To 18
    0
    H: ... bana.
    To 31oB: V10 low cloud bue 1500 tope 6000 ft. with aCllttered
    tipper c 10\1111.
    To co..t; 10/10 low, alddle and high cloud layerad except where
    emertlng tak place in tront along tone 100 all wide at 33
    0
    B.
    Tokyo: fila low oloud base 2000 top. SOOo ft. with 8.10/10 .iddle
    11 to 18,000 ft. and e/l0 high cloud 26_26
    ,
    000 ft. bern-dnt to
    loUd layers in o.tternoon and eveoing.
    Rt: 10/10 low, llI.1ddle and high cloud in woll detined layerll
    lncreo.slng to nearly solid cloud to '0,000 teet in rain in the

    2. OPERATItliM F(ll;EC.b.SI
    BlU.. a.t Take-orr:
    SCll.ttered low, middle o.nd high oloudl with widely lIco.ttered light
    showers.
    Route: ThDre 11'111 be sCllttorCld low and high cloud. to 30
    0
    R with .cattond
    middle clouds and widilily scattored Shol'l'eTS to 200M. Prom 30
    0
    N
    to 3l
    o
    N tbilire will be broken low. middle tUld hi&h clouds CL!ld from
    there to the tllrgets there will be onrco.st low, middle I1nd high
    clouds. with moderate rain reducill& visibility to one_half aUlo.
    To.r&ot.r 9/10 low olouds, base 1800 ft. tops 8_12,000 ft; 10/10 middle
    clouds. base 10.000 ft, top 21,000 ft; 10/10 clouds at 25,000
    ft. \findl I1t 15.000 ft will be 210
    0
    at :50 knots.
    Dasea on Riliturn I
    Soattered low. middle Lnd bi&h clouds vdth widely scattered light
    showlliTa.
    DI156B o.t Tl1klll :
    Broken low clouds and overco.st middle cloudl. with hea.vy lhoworl
    nt GU(lJ[l reducing villibility to 1 mile o.nd delo.ying take-off.
    Route Outgoing:
    To 30
    o
    N: Scattered low and middle clouds with oonsiderable build-
    up and showers at 2l
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    N.
    30
    0
    N to areas: Aweak front in this tone go.ve broken to
    overcllSt low clouds o.nd OVllirco.st middle oloudl in lo.yers with a.n
    overoo.st deck of high clouds and a little light rllin.
    Targotll OicOYOJtllI Clear over the tawn. but brokon low clouds in the a.reo.
    o.nd a/lO middle clouds. baso 15,000 ftl winds at 11.000 ft were
    2800 at 23 knoh.
    Sa.ebo: 9/10 low clouds, top 6000 ft; 8/10 middle clouds, base
    10.000 ct. top 12,000 ftj :5/10 high clouds at 20.000 rt; winds at
    11,000 ft wilire 265
    0
    at 25 knots.
    YOJil 10/10 low clouds. top 6-8000 ft; lavlO middle cloudl, bo.se
    1:5,000 ft, top 16,000 it; winds o.t 11,000 tt were 270
    0
    at 30 knot-
    Nobeoka: a-9/10 low clouds. top 5000 ftj 10/10 middle clouds.
    14,000 ftj winda o.t 10.OOO'ft were 280
    0
    llt 25 knots
    Do.sos on Returnl
    SOl1ttered low clouds and broken middlo clouds with cecasllional
    light showers in the vicinity.
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    the and 190.. 210 110. band and to .pot jam any dt;nl.h
    that appeared outdde tho barr&ge! 1110 an offort to ronder the en.-y do-
    ten... lnetr.otiYo.
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    by the ",a. of rope.
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    2l-APT-3 (Mod1fied). 13_AR'(.a. 23-u'R-4.. 9-APJ.-ll. 3_APA-6. &-APA-U,
    3-.APR_7, 2_APR-5 and 2-ANQ...l.
    b. Rope.u dlepoosod at the rate of 3 bUDdle. pOI' 10 second.
    tOr protection "g&lnst aoarehl1&ht
    c. Three IIp&Cla.l airplane. were ea.ployed by 'the 313th
    Hing. e.nd 4. speChl jamming airplan.. woro employed by thll 73rd Wing,
    to circle tho tar&et areaa. These airpllUlllls were equ.1pp.d to spot t.nd
    barrago jUl the frequency banda or the enemy and ..ucbl1&ht
    radars. The ja=llli"& a.1rplanea remain.d in the target ar" Iolntll the
    lut airplano had bombed.
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    time OD. the miuion. to Ucji IUld SlUIebo with appe.rently r;ood re.ults.
    Because of the underoast reSUlting in me .. e.ctivity. it
    was diffioult to eve.lUllte the arhctiveneu of the jammint;. The barr..
    'lmll reported as utiafactory. A nUblber of enomy signals with the char_
    D.oteriatics of searchl1ght and gun-laying raAo.rs was jammed and many of
    these radars were turned off.
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    strike aircraft but no definite conclusions oould be drawn regarding it,
    usofulnes
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    thi. nction.
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    PART 11 _ f!..AJU.Q
    CONSOLIDATED I.!l.SIRN REj?QRTS
    1. Strike Reports I Thirty-three Strll:e Reports were received du-
    rill(5 theso m1ssions. Strike reports reCeivod by wings were as follows 1
    seth, 9; 73rd, 8; 313th, 6; and 314th, 10.
    2. Fox TUMmi9sioM I Ucopac weo.ther Md time on the half-
    hour and hour transmitted from the Ground Station. No other F'
    type messagoa were tro.nsmitted.
    3. Thill 58th o.nd 73rd Wings roported quite a few in-
    stancos of interferonco and on their striko frequencies. Atmos-
    pheric interference> lIt'ns madero.te throughout tho mission. Tho 58th "ing
    rndlo operators and pilots reported tho.t tho station. tSAI. Snlpan,
    lI'tlO jt'.r.mlod offectively. Jo.mmin.g mora prouinont north of and o.t
    IMdt'n.ll, and the jw::uning was 90 to 100 per oont effective. Regn.rdless
    of the time of dey or night the plo.nos fro:! tho 68th h b
    ng o.vo eon over
    thO &!piro, the repert Me boen the so.me. Typos of jaz:cing used includo
    buu so.w, bo./5Pipe ond variable or sliding env and no1so. Following is a
    broo.kdown of traffic par fr3nuoncy 15 per .e t 3
    '" n on mOE;aCy-
    cle. i S4 1;)e1' cont on 7 mogacyclos. and 31 por oont on 11 CloE;c.oycl08.
    4. Hgt1ntioPAl Ald,: Six requestll for 't1P/rE' burin!:' were re-
    eoived and all wore obto.1ned ThO seth \fing reported that it took 3
    and 5 minuto. to obtain 2 from AAOS D/F taoilitie8. Only 1
    -.1rorl1f't asked Cor G. VHF/OF bearlIl4!; and it WQ.5 obta.ined. Radio rllD&o"
    hot1Ors and broll.dcll.4t etll.tionll 'WOl'C ulled offectively.
    5. Net Riscipline qnd Excellont net diaciplins and
    security wets reported during thOlle miuiona. Thore were no 'Ylo1atioM
    of security ropertad and TOry felf inato.nees of operators break-
    ing in on other aircraft'. trnnsmi.sions.
    6. Spemy Trg.np!jl1.sl1oM: The followin; incidents of ja=ing, in-
    terferenoe aM enemy uo.nsmissions were roported during this mission:
    D.. 3020 keg;
    (1) C' Croll! 28ll30Z to an7l5Z, 281300Z to 281600%, 26l600Z
    to 281930Z. 281615Z, to 26l655Z ofCectivo.
    (2) Jo.p net using 0'.' CrOCI 2&115<.5Z to 28171SZ was vory
    otfoot! ve,
    (3) Unidentified err from 28164S% to 281115Z "as srfeotive"
    (4) 0'1 ed1 90T from 2817002 to 281830Z If&ll effective.
    (5) aw, unidentified, froe 281130Z to 281930Z and 251745Z
    to 281866Z wa' partially effective to very orfeotive.
    b. 6615 kell:
    (1) C'f code with no call between 281300Z and 2l31eOOz wu
    inefreoti ve.
    (2) V' /J with oa11/i1 DYT and TFif between 281545Z and 2615.55Z
    woro ineffective.
    (3) r:.;: ....ith Oall 90T between 281700Z and was par-
    tially effeotive.
    (4) Jamming of 'Strike' mellllO.gf! nith CW at 2818502 wu
    effootive.
    effeotive.
    (5) OW code at 2819052 Wall ineffective.
    (6) Harmonic of 3310 koso 00V392 V 54V7S" was partie.lly
    (7) crw with call 90T intermittently was parth.lly effeetin
    o. 10305 tcs: Negligible.
    d. 3145 kcs:
    (1) Japa.n&80 Net caudng C"I'J interference between 281300Z
    and 2820002 wall effective (ThitJ interference had docrea.nd th1/J fre uen
    effeotivenoss as I. night froqueney). q r::;y
    effective
    (2) Steady tone luting one bill bout at 281330Z lfll.8 very
    and blocked out ground station.
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    (3) Jwnbled C'I between 2810001 and 2612DOI ... httecU.,..
    e. Q055 kC'1
    (1) Unknawn station nndin: VCs o.nd dub.. between a51a20Z
    o.nd 251g20Z wu inetfecti't'e.
    (2) Steady C"t' . i ~ l and interference trOlll ! a ~ point to
    point atation at 21Hl30Z .ere etfeoU't'e.
    (3) Steady tone luting 30 minutes bepMing o.t 2813400Z
    ... partially effeotive.
    t. 10060 );CII
    (l) Higb pitched. tone, modulatli.d, covering a 10 ke band
    interlllittlllnt;}y throughout a 3-hour period W3.S p&rtla11y effective.
    (2) Unintelligible ere bogiMing at 2819031. beard only when
    gro\Uld. .tation w.. tranalllitting ._ partially effective to very erfective.
    (3) Station uain: call sIr;n ILZP' lending V's and call
    lign. at 28190SZ was po.rtially effective.
    (4) RoarIng sound trom 281630Z until 331930Z waa very e!'r.c
    tive.
    r;. 3929 kCIII mr at 281OS0Z and 281158Z WIUS pa.rth11y effective:
    to very erfective.
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    effective.
    JUS k98:
    erfective.
    lC1620 kc:
    ow between 281248Z ::ud 281629Z.as po.rtlally
    Included In this group wu._ SDP testing COntinll-
    Code transmissIon ll.t 282200Z wu po.rtla11y
    j. 3410 kc" 7310 kcli and 11160 kCSI Negligible.
    7. Distress: The 5eth Wing Ot'Ollnd Sta.tlon reoeived 2 reports
    which incillded posi tiOD and /!Iightings or flares, ue. lDo.rker and life nIt
    8. Equippent ),(o,lfupctioDS: AlV'ART-13, 1 no FA grid voltage; BC-
    348 1 antenno. broken; AN/ARN-7, 3 inopero.tive, 2 needle hunting; SCR_269,
    3 sense o.ntenno.s broken. 1 tuning co.ble stuck; SCR-522, 4 Inoperlltive..
    3 weoJc: llnd intermittent i Interphone. 5 inopero.tive, excessively noilly,
    4 ~ o k . intermittent and leaking, 1 foot miorophone switch inoperlltive,
    1 m1crophone _witch 1noperative, 1 microphone button inoperative; RL-42.
    6 inoperative. 3 stuck. 1 antenna wire broken, 1 lost weight.
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    1. An utimated 10 s1rcrart were sisbted
    attacu. Sinee tbe wing .fforts were to 10/10
    terent tersets ard oloud coverage waa varied from 1 ....-n101.7
    OYer tarset U"S., the Japanese night righter contro aPr-_
    had ,"ctor!na problema.
    2. Three Bakaa were reported in the Clkayama area, with 1 B-29
    trail. the 56th WiOS claimiQg oS Baka destroyed. The twin-eQgiM ea.qr
    plane reported lUI launct*B this Baka coniinu.ed on course toward the
    B-29 8a it the lap p110t InteIded to ram the aJ.pertonr....
    3. The usual bl1nldng ot runnillrB l1ghb, and flashing on aru2
    ott of laOO108 lights by en8lllY aircraft was reported.
    4. !b aircraft were claimed as destroyed nor damaged by
    8-29 crews,

    PART II - ENEMY ANrlilRgtAF'l'


    1. MillSion N::l. 234 - 9soyoma'
    a. The primary target vas bcmbed by 138 aircraft ot the
    58th ging bettleen 1743Z and 19Q7Z tree 11,000 to 13,300 feet. keis
    of attack varied !'rom 27i'-318. 1f'eather coDdi tions varied trem
    CAW to 1/10 w:dercast.
    b. No flak uaa reported en route to the 'target.
    c. Over the target flak described as meaeer, blaccurate
    ern heavy.
    d. On 'lTitbdraal meager am iftaccurate, medium rlak vas
    12,000 feet over Maunuseme (3417N - 13347E).. A rev baa'9)'
    bursts nere also observed !rOm a distance bursting over Temashima
    (3435
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    e. NO aircratt nare dotinitely lost to
    although I aircraft naB lost to causes.
    flak damage.
    t. Searchlir-.ht Activity I
    tlak on this mission,
    No aircraft sustained
    (1) A tov searchlight belll:lS (1 to 3) nere reported in
    the target. area. Tgoo aircraft f1&re picked up and held tor a briet
    interVal. Control nas rated inertectivo. All ))eams nere nhite.
    (2) One inetroetive beam l7as observed at 34l9N .. l3352i
    (NOrthern part ot Shikoku).
    g. Miscellaneous Antiaircraft <!>servatloM I
    (1) A -tire;lcrkzl display VM seen iJ:wdiately above tbe
    target area. It vas described as a sparkler- ettect accanpan1od. ))y
    flyina; burning particles and presented a dense curtain OTor the target
    botllaen 6000 ani 10,000 teet. study ot all available information
    concerning this display indicated" that it uas due to possible premature
    fiXl)losion of the M-47 am/or M.-48 banbs.
    (2) The blacJl:out '\las aa Sood. to excellent
    .l city, probably Tolcushioa, to the '\lest; ot the course near the depart-
    ure point ass reported lighted
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    ob
    91
    eel by l4l a1rcrat' (iDoludll1r1
    a. The primBry target nas bomb nd 165
    1Z
    12 pathfinder airCraft) or the 73rd i1ing botmen 1 a tf' 54(3
    from 10.100 to 11.700 teet. Axis of attack 25
    Weather 'lf88 ragorted as 8/10 to 10/10 Wldercu
    knots fran 270
    b. No flak: waa reported en route to the target, .
    c. Oret' tbe target t18k \1&8 described !lllI menier. inaccurate
    and Medium tlak _45 encountered along boCIlb run. s'hr'tlDS
    about 2 minutes trail bomb relea.so and lallitina: 30 seC0Dl15 to 1.
    nd.nutee. It wu TOry meager and inaccurate tor the ti:!'5t aircraft
    over the target. but increa88d to generally moderate and inaccurate
    as the strike progre,sscS., Control '\188 barrage. No airaratt mJre
    illuminated by S{UJ because of undercaat. The maximum number ot
    S/L'. obHr'Vod 2as 10.
    d. On w1thdral7a! flU: ';las encountered at land's end
    (j200N .. 131301) ani ott shore at ]l)2N - 1]126&. In botn cases
    it 'vaa meager, inaccurate and modium. .1ircratt nero at 10,000 to
    13.000 teet.
    e. No aircraft flare lost or dS\4god as a result of tlak
    OIl. this mission.
    t. Mj,scelloneous Agtiairgr"t ObservatioN!:
    (1) '1\70 aircraft roported 12 grOUDd-to- air
    rockets over tho target. They came up ':Jith 11 reddish ro:ckot trail
    Ilnd burnod out at 9000 fect lJithout exploding.
    (2) Six-tlJolve cranee-colored flares flere obsorved
    over the targot. They e:r:ploded at 9000 feet into brilliant ';'1hite
    lights and burned about 1 minute.
    (3) Creus of the 498th Bomb Group obsetrVed 38 largo
    orange_colored bursts in the target area. Thoy uore about 40 feat
    in diamoter and occurred at 13.000 foot. They would spill out tiro.
    die out slightly. drop about 500 teot "Jhero another similar explosion
    uould occur. This cycle occurred 4 Hmos tor each projectilo.
    (4) Another group of 25 orange-colored bursts 178S
    observed and thtlso nere qui to similar to thoso heretofore 4oscribod
    excopt that only the origina.l explosion occurrod. Those bursts
    vero 6 to 8 toot in diametoJ;'. 'nwy soomod to hang in tho sky after
    a slight upuard thrust from the original explosion. Tho tlamo
    emanatill8 fran tho burst ran dOl7n to form a conical shapod mass
    uitb tho point of burst as tho apex. The longth at this m.:ws UBS
    Qsticatod at .500 to 1000 fC9t. Tho ontiro J::1MS would slouly sottlo
    am burn out in about 2 minutes. 'I'bc possibility that thoso obsorrtt"'
    tiona 'il'oro premature or B-29 reloased bombs "JIlS question-
    able in ne'il' of the tsct that 6 of those poculiar bursh voro obscrTOd
    at K'umaJ:loto on nitbdrarral. 1vJ tar as is knorrn. no airerat't bombod
    &.u::ltllllOto.
    3. Mission No 236 - MOii:
    a. 'n1o primary target ms bombed by 91 aircraft ot the
    313
    t
    h lling bctooan 1511Z anr;l l643Z fran 9900 to 1l.6.00 teot. Axis
    ot attack iJaa .310
    0
    \"leather '\las roported as 8/10 to 10/10 undercast
    'Ititb moos ot 30 knots free 275.
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    b. Ill. route to the ;arcat moager, inaccurate. -ha"Y7 8Dl
    lb!iUlll. tlak Ifas encountorod in tho vioinity of tho I.P ponlbq
    emanating tran US" Airfield C3333N - 13118E).
    c. Over the target tlak 'liS9 de$cribod aa meager, inaccurate
    am heavy. R04 operators repOl"tod 5 QLR signals in the target aroa
    one Of which ';lent ott tho air ahortly atter Jsmming started. Madl_
    tlak 'QUI roportod as meager to J:IOd.erato aDd iD!lccurate. Some tracers
    reached as high aa 14.000 teoh A telf searchlight besms wore obsorred
    trsins to pierce tho undercaat dthcut auccess. 'ro aearcbligbie ...
    reported at u"a rima._
    d. atter a broakarray to tho north one siraratt
    rocoivcd meager, inaccurato ao:1 medium flak trom tho Kawe.nilJh1 aroa
    (3330N - 1322.5E) through a 7/10 undercaat.
    o. lb 170re lost or damaged a8 a result of tlak: on
    this clasion.
    t. T:701vCl ground-to-air rooJcot. ""ore reported oYer tho
    target aroo.
    4. Mission No. 237 - Nobg0ka I
    a. Tho primary target flaB banbod by 117 Aircraft ot the
    314tb tling beheen 1646z and IB17Z from 7000 to 12.000 teet. .his or
    attack variod trom 250
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    _276.
    b. No route flak fl8IJ encountered en route to or OlL ritb-
    trom the target.
    ot tlak
    on this
    c. Ovor tho target artie only 41 aircraft reported any tlak.
    It vas doscribed as very moagor, inaccurate and heavy. litty-two
    aircraft roported modiuc. tlak as meager and inaccurate. Some possible
    rockot tiro l1as roported coming frOc. the target area.
    d. lb aircraft vero lost or dat:l.3god aa a reIJult
    ciasion.
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    Several aircraft roported tlak from naval veasels .!lIJ
    3230
    N
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    E
    - Medium flak
    31241' - 13259
    - Ibavy flak (20 burs;")
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    - Hoo.vy tlak
    bursta)
    t.
    Blackout in th &
    target area I7aS good.
    PW III - 3ECTI9N 4 -
    12 JULY 1945
    acqW IWIACi '
    1. Sumonl
    sul.ti tram XXI Bc:dIor CaDand
    a. IlcayIlll8 cu,. damage ro DBa uaro adle. or 63 par oent
    Mlaaion 234 or 29 June 1945 is about 2.13 or1ginal3 covered
    or the c1ty'a built-up aroa. Tho built-uP
    3.38 aquare mlea.
    ir
    w 11y de.troyod. vitb tho excopilOA
    b. The entire c1ty ill v a the ilroad
    or the DOrib portion and the nortb'llost portion aeroa ra
    About 10 IIIIllll
    2. Itgmizat19A at D_80 I
    a. Target XXI 6234. 90YaP' Rai1;9"" Yard,:
    buil4inga do.troyoc1. Target 3 por ceDt destrayod.
    b. Target?CX1 6235. Tgrlile Mill: One large aDd OM
    buildin,s gutted; about 10 scall bulldins,s de.tr01oc1. Target abO\lt !5
    per cont damaged or dostroyed.
    c. Targgt XXI 62]6. Tstlle Jotilll 'lW largo buildings guttc4;
    about 5 8ill8.11 buildiD,g5 destr01'ed. Target about 9.5 per cent dtlD3god
    or destroyed.
    d. Target XXI 62r.f. Gas WOrksl About 5 small buildings
    dostroyed. Target about 20 por cent destroyod.
    o. Target XXI 6238. ChllIlieal Plantl One D041um 81d about 8
    s:Y1l1 buildiD,gs destroyed. Target about 50 per cent dostroyod.
    r. TlU'iot W eMl. Unidentified lndultriAl AroOl Three
    largo bUildin,ss guttod; 11 smtlll buildinss dostroyed. Tarset about
    9.5 por cont damaged or destroyed.
    g. TElI'BQt XXI 62"2. Nakajima. CastiM Cgnpony, '4'I:to medium
    am about 6 Slll!!l1 buildings destroyed . Target approximatoly 80 por cont
    destroyod.
    h. Other TG0t/t1
    12 Ql'O dostroyod.
    C08t1o and
    .I.t loost 29 sool1 and modium
    unidentified industrial plants
    2 are 50% dostroyed,
    rOl!lllinder shoo no
    visiblo damage.
    1. I ('l11tbin 5 milos radius or
    contor of city).
    NJne visible
    NonQ, visible
    Nono visible
    None visible
    None T!aibla
    None visible
    None visible
    NonG visible
    None visible
    s or city)
    po;JW plant)
    .,ty}
    1264 Cbugoku Steatl Pou'!'r Plant
    .In 62"1 Barracks &: Arsena).
    XXI 6058 Unidentified Heavy Indllstry
    xn 6059 Unidontified ChccJ.cal Industry
    Other targets I
    Stos POI7er Plan't (on river
    Chemical Plant (adjaceht to
    UnidentU'iod Industry (E or
    Paper Mill
    Cemont Plsnt
    Hoforgnco:CIU au-v", Report. 116. 16 June 1945.
    InclQIUfolJAnotatod enlargac.cnt shomng daoage appear. on the ro1.lDrlDB'
    page.
    Baaad CD XXI B.C em J:'lr...;l... Ropart. Nu. 1,0 aM Spec1aJ.
    Supplm::llOnt.
    lWborod tarRQh
    37-

    KEY
    Up Area Urban
    IlOIR
    X
    d
    .
    2.13Sq.Mr
    D '38 Sq.Mi.
    Up Are. ~
    % Dpl,yed
    Mlto.- 1Y2!
    Wi VI .. !UDAR
    1. Ro.dAr Bombing AH!AFI..1':
    Nymbu p!
    .et. 9pgrrliJO
    on take Otf: 49'.
    n.
    b. NwnblU
    of seth
    op9ntln pur to.r&:9
    t
    :
    .... (96%)
    '.
    NWl\bor of uts pp&ntiye on return
    to bQUI 459.
    d. Humber of g.1rcra.ft uaine azimuth stSb1li' q.Uop: 336.
    e.
    Anrage
    mn'mWA rAnp
    (in nay,tiegl
    m11e. ) of tanetA :
    69.5 at 7000 ft.
    6S o.t 12,000 ft,
    f. Annn 'MimWR nnn ('n nQutiC:ll mIles) of bOQcons:
    135 Qt 7000 ft. 138 at 12.000 ft.
    n.
    g. 4yerlCg m A X l m ~ [ango of JnpQO@so OOAst: 58.9 nQutical milo
    h. Numb0r of fallurlJS in load pbnes: 6,
    1. Very light Intfilrference oncountored.
    2. RAdq,r Np.yigQtlon APN-4. Md APN_9:
    Antenng 'uod gnd !!I!1x1mwp rgnu attglned (in DQ.ut1ca.l ",11ea)
    (1) Ground_wavo
    TRAILING \!IRS
    5.0
    1069
    900
    1231
    b. Thoro were 23 :!lets roportod Inopera.tlve.
    0.. Equipment reported ohockod as SOP.
    b. Two set. were inopera.tive.
    4. Abaoluto Altimeter SCR_718:
    11. A total of 239 setl \Ttl. opora.tin.
    b. There "e[O no fal1\lTee of oquipmont.
    5. Commentll:
    a. Thero wero 387 individual crGW tlldnr roleo.eol.
    b. Identifioation. or iniUo.l points, h.ndfdl. Qnd meo.n point.
    at iDlpo.ot wae reportod in 0.11 Ol\sell QII ~ o o d .
    - 20 _
    !!!1..ll.li1:
    .Q.Q.!!lll1.i!!Il!l.
    Built-up areal Sq. Mi. total - 2.31u Sq. l8.. destroyed - .97
    Per oent dNtroyed 42
    Planned target areal 2.0 sq. mi.
    Total damage to datel .rn sq. mi.
    Per cent deetrqyed; 48
    Per cent of buHt-up area I 42
    Targets d ~ e d by ourrent "trikeI 3 nu:nberedi 2 at-her
    Note I no previous damage
    D8ttlage rithin limits or built-up areal
    Area dW!!:M8 'roA currant strike I Sa. Mi.
    .Destroyed
    Sq, m. PH gopt
    Built-up area (Urban)
    Built-up area (Industrial)
    Built-up area (Total)
    Dem'se to tarsetsl
    .93
    .04
    .'f/
    PNnega
    47
    11
    42
    90.36-752 Dockyard
    758 Naval Arsenal &; Engineering Depot
    64S Provision \1hart
    Naval Banacks
    M i l i t ~ Barracks
    Damase outside built-up area (wit-hin5 mile "radius of center
    of city): None
    Reference: .uP.oUr Q)jectivo rolder 90.36
    Inclosure I Mosaic annotated to show damage tollows this Section.
    XXI B.O. OIU D.A. Report No. 129
    39 -
    Q.QllZl.l!IJiIl.<I.!,
    9.1l111l1l1l
    11
    <lJ<
    PC PI ... SiC'I'ION C .. Yin D'HAas .\S?''!9PA" 8 lULX ,lfl"

    a. I:lK:IIt.ge'to It>jl (90.34 Urban) resulting traIl'XXI axab8l'


    Ctmpend Mission 236. 29 lune 194.5. totala sq. m<0 vbich
    repreaented. 26.9 par cent at the entiro city. (Total bu.1...t-uP
    area of the en)' is 1.12 sq. cd.)
    b. The cain conooDtraUon of damage 15 along the ..star-
    tront in the 17..,torn aection 'or the city.. This ares is QZ'ow4ocl
    with unidentified industries, to a point about inland.
    c. Ind.uatrial dama.se' included targeta 44A. Moji Central
    Wharf ... ID<:l% destroyed; .::lId '49. Moji Ordnance St6raee .. 30% 4eatr6)'ed
    aad 10% gutted. Target, Mojl Southern i1h3rf 'QQIII .s:c: destroyed
    c:r reanroo. ad taraei 1110. iIIoji .RR Stotion and Yards, W8a
    2. Itopization of Area PnJMBo I
    2 Built_up Industrial aroa located along
    ____ __ __ __
    Total bul1t.up area 1.128 0.302 26.9
    ,
    _ar.
    NO'
    1'
    PESQ
    UPrI
    9N or ARM
    Built-up urban area
    PER CEllI"
    DESmarED
    "Built ...up urban inoludes the residontial and ooomercial
    area.
    3. ItmpJ.ut1on o( Ipd)Aptr1nl P3mnga:
    Torget No.
    44a
    49
    Cantrd,
    WoJi Ordnance Storage
    Reference: A-- 90 ... Sh'--
    AJ.>Wnoaeki Area 12 July 1945
    Inclosure: Annotated enlarBoment (3PR9Cl9200216) shOtrl dama
    appears at the conclusion or this soction. ng ge
    Based on lXI B.C. C.W D.A. Report No. 115 ani S..... oi 1
    Supplement. - a
    Targets limits or built-up areal
    Stores, no visible damage.
    other: Ansano Portla.'ld Cmz:,nt Co.
    Grain Storea
    l1aterf"ront
    Barraoka Area
    18 ::ball Unidentified I:ndustriea
    Tarset 90.34-6068 Grain
    D.w.\Gljj
    N:!ne Visible
    None viaible
    100% dustroyed
    lC>ne visible
    7 are 100.
    destroyed
    Nona Visibw
    None VhibJ.e
    None Visibl.
    l'bne Visible
    None Visible
    None Visible
    Targets outside bu1.lt_up VillA I (within 5 mil
    lbnberedl as radius or
    9O.34-44C Moji Coaling StBtion
    . 46 Kobo Steel Uorks
    2201 Kaoorio Rail Yart:!Y Slip", Ie Ysrda
    2168 Moji Coaling Steeion Yards
    1859 Tokyo Rope Mrg. 00.
    1866 KolNra Harbor
    center or ai tyj
    - 41
    J1 Jl !:! IU. Jl.ll !:! 1 I A..
    l l Q l ! l J . ~ J l l I I J . A I .
    _04'
    90.34..1650 J'urukatra Electric Co.
    1855 Nippon Electric Metallurgical Co.
    ot ..... ,
    Gea &lders in Chiroldsaki
    Small Unidentitied Industries (3)
    Metal rJorka
    SJear !lotin...,.
    Diarl 1m Yards
    &ian UnidenUried IDdustrlea (19)
    llAIU!il
    None Vidble
    NoDe Visible
    NoDe Visible
    None V1alble
    None Vie1ble
    None Visible
    NoneV1a1ble
    None Visible
    For d8lllA88 to targets within 5 miles ot center ot MoJl, but sUuated
    ClD. leland ot &n.abu. 8ee em Special Supplement to D!mlage .uaes_nt:
    Reperl 113.
    - "" -
    J..9 11 !i: 1 . .!l JH! 1: ! A..
    ,
    Moji 90. 4
    Damage AS5e
    . No.lls
    XXI 80M COM MISS
    29 JUNE, 1945
    CIU XXI BOMCOM
    o
    ---
    . .Q 1! I .1 !! JH1: loU,
    r..qsr III - AACIION D .. N9M9KA IWMQB t\BSi9SM1m'., 8 :flIt.! 1945
    1. Supmaryl
    a. nwe.se to Nobeoka resulting from XXI Banber Cnrmmnd
    Mission 237 at 29 June 1945 totals .52 sq. mi" which represents
    about 36% or the built-up BreB or the city (1.43 sq. mi.),

    b. Targets 1310, 1312, 1314 IlDd 1.315 constitute W or .


    the total built-up area ot the city. 'Exclusive or these 4. targeta.
    tha built-up area tOt8too .94 sq. mi., of which 5.5% is destroyed.
    c. Industrial damage includes 2 numbored targots end ,
    annotated target areas I
    Target 1314 - Asahi Bamberg Ouprammonium Plant
    Target 1315 - Aaahi Becberg Viscose Plant I minor
    damase is scatterod both
    th090 plants.
    kmotation 2 - Middle School (Ret. A) - 80% destroyed
    4. - Nobeoka RR Station 6: Yards 2 small building.
    destroyed
    6 - Civic Conter (Rot. - 15% 48stroyed
    dt. UndamaGDd targets and annotated target areaal
    Target 1310 - .\aahi Gunpower Plant
    Target 1312 - Raiken Plant of NippOn Nitrogen hpl.
    Target 2186 Gokaao-gcl'fa. RR Bridge
    Annotation 1 EleQtric Power Plant
    3 Horl-go>lo RR Brld8e
    5 Workers I Quarters (Targets 1314. 1315)
    7 RR Stotion. Yards & Roundhou.se.
    Targets within 5 milg radiu,1 (conter ot eity)
    1. liapbjared tArgeta I 'bUY?fZB
    90.38-1311 Plant of Nippon
    NitrogCln Bltplosivoll Co.
    90.38.1312 Raimn Plant of: Nippon
    Nitrogon Exp10sivos Co.
    2. Othpr t,pm" I
    Unidont1tied IndWi trias (3)
    Hone Visible
    None Visible
    None Visible
    Reterence81 A. Nobooka .\)IS 3405TI. 1/10.000, October 1944
    B. )...Q Air vo Polder 90.38
    Inclosure I .\nnotnted. mClsal" IIho'1rlng dBtlla88 appears on the tOl1D\J1D&
    p.,go.
    Bajed on .xxI B.C. CEU D.l. Report No. 121, aDl1 Special
    Sl.lpplElD8nt.
    - 44 -
    .... 1il.lIl11lI.l".
    lUlU
    -
    I
    235
    28/29 : .... 19115
    k6 -

    SECRET'
    XXI BOMBER COMMANO
    CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
    FORM 34
    234 - 237
    MISSION NO.
    28 June 1945
    Mission #234... 56th Wing - OkayOlIP Urban rea
    Mission ;1235 _ 73rd Wing Sasabo Urban ArtJa
    Mission ;,236 - 313th "ing - *,ji UrbairM'ea
    Mluion iI'2J7 - 314th itir.g - Nobeoka. Urban .l..ren
    Aircraft Bombing PriJUl.ry Target .. . 467
    Percent or Bombing Aircraft airborne 95.7%
    EFfECTIVENESS OF MISSIONS
    .l..ircraft Airborne ,
    Percent or Aircraft On Hand
    -515
    .
    C'JST OF MISSIONS
    aircraft Lost ..
    Percent Of Aircraft
    .It.ircraft DallJ!lged. .. ..
    Percent Of .It.ircraft l\irborne ..
    1
    4

    . .
    .2lIi
    7.8%
    Bombs Dropped On Primiry Targets.
    Bombs Dropped On Other Targote
    3495 Tons
    35 Tona
    Crew Casualties .. 11
    Peroent or Total Participa ting. .2%
    Bombing Reeulto - Preliminary reports indicate the follooing
    dLlJIll.Bo I
    Uission 234 _ No dannge assesSJIXlnt phOt03 o.wU.ablo..
    Mission 235 _ .41 aq miloo or 17.9Z of Urban & Industrial
    Mission 236 _ .32 sq miles or 2B.&;t of built up area.
    Mission 237 - .52 sq milOE ctr 36% of built up aroa.
    SECRET
    Aircraft landing At Iwo Ji1lll. 20
    11110 IfATIITIOAL GONT"OL UNIT
    23Jl 237
    t.ISS1"" .:...:._.:...:.
    28 J .... 1945

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    XXI Be Field Order #91 called for the foUowins effort:
    .ircraft Landill8 At Iwo J1na1
    1<
    Includes J Sp!i..
    #234 - Normal effort.
    Mission #234 -
    58th Wins - 11. aircraft.
    .!!
    aircr6..ft
    #.235 - Normal effort.
    Mission #235 _ 73rd Wing - a aircraft.
    ! Radar counter UEasure aircraft.
    f,1236 _ Nor;ml effort. (3 grOUp3).
    Mission ;12]6 _ 313th Wing - 2 aircraft.
    ;j.23? - NorDJl1 effort
    1assion ;1237 _ 314th Wing - 6 aircraft.

    .
    -

    BRF..lKIlO'lN OF J.LL AIRCRAFT FAILING TO BCIffi PRD4ARY tlROET
    _rssro.' _
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    o. 'oJ.<
    M.EX;Hi.NIClL FAIUlRE PERSONNEL ERROR FLIGHT CONDITIONS ENDIT ACTI<JI 0'nl!R
    I
    UNIT Non- Banbed Banbed Non-
    --
    Bombed Non- Bombe4 Banbed Non- Bomhec! Bcmbed
    Mon_
    ....-
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    ">ad",,
    Other ecoodary Other tttect1v Secondary Other Other
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    lmintenance persor.-,."'.' enor; 1 aircrE'w pclrS01"lC;l e-rOl".


    H; lUI .l; :I:
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    OF BOMBS
    M.l.SSIQ."1 2Jlj . 2p
    DATE 28 IUM 194.5
    IT&: &
    FUZE LOAIED ON liR- RELEA.SED ON TARGETS
    I
    UNIT
    SETTING ...... UHCRAFT
    JC:TTlSONED ftE.'TURIQ) U"",,,<.oN
    WtlGW' CE BWiB
    TAmErS OF OFF.
    .-
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    No 'l'ons NO ons
    -;;;,
    '1'008
    "0
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    Mission1.2'"
    58 JoN-II47l.2 11)0/1 LB. I:m.t.
    13182 4546
    12602 434.6
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    20.0

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    2196 549.0 2187 546.9
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    2 573.0 2172 5430
    41
    10.3 79 19.7
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    7.8 32
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    500/1 loG.

    892 223.0 883 220.6
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    3729
    274 9.5 1053 36.3
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    3088 772.0 3070 767.7
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    2112 5430
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    1112 278.0 1046 261.5 31 7.8 32
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    I
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    AIRCRAFT LOST AND DAMAGED
    SECRET MISSIlI<
    Ili.Tli 234 237
    28 JUDO 1945
    Pf.RSOJIIEL CASUALTH'S
    AIRCltAFT LOST lIRCRAFT DIJJf.AGED PERSONJiEL CASUALTIES
    EII>n ENI](I
    ENI](I ACC.
    UN- EIIDlI ENI](I
    lNIJfI ACC.
    OWN UN-
    TOTAL
    TOTAL
    .'SS-
    WOUNDED TOTAL
    IJIIIT
    Ale AlA
    Alc & & OTHER
    IO(lWN
    TOTAL
    Alc AlA A0A&
    &
    Cm<;
    OTHI1l
    Kl)"N IlAJOR III rl'JR
    PARTICI- IILLED
    II<; I: INJlIlm CASUALTIts
    AlA JW:H. JW:H. PATl!(i
    'Ii.
    ion J ,"",
    58;/0
    1 I
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    t..:!lr
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    BY E/A Tm: OR DES- mOB.
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    . MODEL 'IliOYID DESffi' cct>:DAT FIRED
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    TDT.U.
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    60 0 86
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    XXI BC evalue. tion.
    .:... Ii Ii :t
    UlSSrouS 234 - l37
    DATE 28 June 1945
    FLIGHT DATA & FUEL eOHSUMPTION

    NUJoffiER #234 #235
    #236
    #237
    _.
    UNIl'
    58TH WING 73RD IVING
    WING
    31..4Th WING

    I A;\,,;RhFT
    eONSIlRRE;D 13l 133
    85
    llO
    .l.\ '. ,,CO;
    Y'.::':IIii:..
    r,,,,,
    14,24 1.4:1;
    14:l0
    .1.4:20

    '.
    ., Jo(!:iJ"
    {',I!:l.;(e 5692 0062 5967
    ;839
    t.: ....:.' r,r 1m 6200
    0026 631,
    6135
    ," . J.'J. ;000 5.3&1
    5632 5448
    :i '
    _..
    r '.1,
    .t, '-")'
    85:3 692 747
    787
    I
    i",:, . d.' .illl 1500 1361 ll53
    1184
    '::"lI":tlll
    I
    300 84
    428 385
    I
    ,
    A '(,.
    GA . 'ISEl! .'1:R hCOR .J
    42;.4 416.3
    407.1
    --_... _-
    1
    '!'J'l'Jl.l. USlt
    (I!;
    .'..LHbOHllE Ale
    805611 870478
    583580 715160
    -
    WEIGHT DATA
    I NO. AIRCRAF'I !lIROOHNE 141 145 q5 !.
    122
    AVC. BASIC WT. OF ALRCHkFT 74964 74975 75JJO 75614
    USU1JL LOAD
    5921.4 604<8 59848 60390
    AVG. NO.
    Of BOIABS LOJ.DED Mixed Loud Uixed. l,oad Mixed Lotoo Mi}(ed Load
    AVG.
    ,i'\.' OJ<' wl.IUS LOJ(lJED 14565 14706 l.4J02 14984
    AVl.t1JlJJE, FUEL LOADl:D
    6544 6751 67U 6628
    AVG. \'iT. OF fliEr. LOADED
    3926- 40506 40272 39768
    AVUtAGl:. iAI&t:. \fl.:.IGIfi'
    )')85 5271, 5638
    AVli. GkOSS ....T 'l'JiKE OFF
    1)4178 135403 135178 136004
    ! Excludes 5 pathfinder aircnft.
    lIun
    -
    IV ... otM"P) rzpp "'"
    MiMigM Ng.: 23'. 235.
    ~ 3 ' api m
    26/29 1UDO 19115
    -.55 -
    FRQU.: CWGmmcw.COM 21
    TO : COYnZNBOloNG 58
    COUGENBClrIG 73
    313
    COmENBO,"/G 314
    INFO: 315
    C03'll) PIIJTO
    FIElD ORD;;:R NmlBER 91
    By Auth of OG XXI Be
    ,
    ".. -/. -v/;! ;, -
    !" ..-7" 0' ...r,.. ....
    -frn"i"'t'"ia""'l'".-'--'-J Date
    XXI BOlm:!R
    GU:J1
    0000 2ll JUNE 1945
    liAPS FOR PIDTI'DG: Japan Aviation Ch!lrt 1:218,aso
    1. Qnitted.
    2. XXI BomCom attacks Okoywna, Sasebo, !loJi and Nobeoko Urban on
    n...oay.
    3. G. 58th
    (l) T.1rget: Urbcn t.rco, Pri.m<!.ry Rndar and Visu..-u.
    l.I?I Force Required
    071097 Normal Effort
    !.IFI Reference: XXI BanCom Litho-Mooic lltayana Area
    90.2:7 - UrbM.
    (2) Route'
    B/l.se
    Iwo Jim,',
    341030N - 1344930E
    3426N - 13420E (IP)
    TllI'gct
    3440N - 13335E
    left Turn
    Iwo Jima
    Base
    Offset aiming point - either Inu Shir.k'" or (J436N - 13402153)
    () of Attack: 11,000 - ll,AOO feet.
    (4.) Altitude Enrouto to Tar;et: !!:ven thousand to even thousand
    plus 800 fect.
    (5) Calibrated Indicated riirspcod: 205 UPH.
    (6) Bomb Load: 2 eroups !!-47's Ineendinry Bombs
    2 Incendiary Clusters
    (7) Time Control: First ../C t..:"\keoff .:lot Zero Hour plus 135 c1nutos.
    b. 73rd \line'
    (1) ToU'got: Urbc.n Area, PrilM.ry Visual t;nd Rc.d.r.
    l!PI
    054117
    SECRET
    Force Required
    Nnrmal Effort
    446/3
    . H . .B l!!
    FIElll ORIER NUllBER 91 CONTINU>Il
    liP! Reforence: XXI 8allCCCI Litho-Uosaic Saeobo Aren 90.36 Urban,
    (2) Rout.:
    Base
    Iwo Jim.
    3059N - 13040&
    3015N - 13013&
    3226N - 12905&
    3242/1 - 12913E (IP)
    330640N - l29395O& (RO;.?)
    Tar'.;et
    Right Turn climbing to 12,000 feet.
    3147N - 13130&
    1,,0 JiJDa
    Be
    Altitude of lO,lXX) - 10,000 feet.
    I.ltitude Enroute to Tnrget: Even thousand to even thousand
    plus 000 fO.:lt.
    Airepeod: 240 HfH.
    (7)
    (8)
    80mb Load: let airborne grouo: E-4B Clusters
    2nd t'nd Jrd airborne groups: Cluster
    4th p.irborno group: H-76 Clusters
    Tine Control: First Ale takeoff at Zero tbJr.
    73rd Tl'1nc will dispatch 4 special jarmdng: Ale to orbit
    a point (JJ07N - 12944E) with Il radius cf 10 alies while
    bCfmb..."T stroaD is over tnrcet. TIle altitude o the lCllfost
    jaadns Ale will be 15,000 feet.
    c. 313th Win":
    (1) Tllr--:at: Moj1 Urban area.
    liP! Required
    0911JO J Gpe Normc.l. Mfort
    UPI Referonce: XXI BomCorn Litho-llosaic ShiJ:lonoseki Aroe.
    90.34 - Urbm>.
    (2) Route'
    Base
    !"o Jimo
    3243N - 13233E
    3334N - 131260
    Target - night Turn
    3302N - 13305&
    Iwo Jima
    Baso
    Offset aiming point: Either 335430N - 1310030E or 0621.44
    2nd O,\P Reforencc: Sao.o as l!PI referJncc.
    Ui!! iiI
    FIElll ORDER NUIlBER 91 CONTINUED
    (3) Altitudo of Attack: 10,000 - lO,aoo feet.
    (4) Altitude to Target: Odd thOUlSc'Uld to oQ::l. thouSMd
    plus 000 feet.
    (5) Calibrated Indicated AirspBed: 235 UPH.
    (6) Bomb Load: 2 groups IBIs.
    1 group Incendlc.ry Clusters containin:::; Y-69 bombs.
    (7) Time Control: Fir8t Ale tnkootf at Zero Hour.
    (0) )13th line will dispatch 3 special jamcine to orbit
    e point 3556N - 1305SE with a radius of 10 c.11es while
    bomber streoo 1s over targ6t. '!hI) altitude of tho lowest
    hie will be 15,000 fect.
    d. 314th WinS:
    (1) Targot: Urblln .rea, Pricary Vlsunl and Rednr.
    UP!
    052069
    Force Requirod
    32J530N .. 13144508 Norrnc.l Effort
    YIlt Reference: XXI BomCca Litho-Mosaic, Nobeckl!. ;'.roa
    No. 90.)8 -
    (2) Routo:
    Base
    Iwo Jimll
    3243N - 13233E (IP)
    Tareet - Left Turn
    Iwo Ji..."1a
    ""s.
    () Altitude of .\tt.:!.ck: 10,000 - lO,ACO feet.
    (4) Altitude Enrouto to Q:id thousand to cxi.d thousand
    plus SOO feat.
    (5) Altitude on Return to Bnse: 12,000 feet or above.
    (6) Calibrated Indicated f.irspoad: 205 MPH.
    (7) Bcmb Lend: 2 [:,TOUP13 M-47 IB's.
    2 groups Incendinry Clu13ters containing M-69 bombs.
    (8) Timd Control: First fole tnkeoff at Zero Hour plus 90 ci.nutes.
    x. (1) nnd Zero Hour: 281000 Ki.na
    (2) Mothod of Attl!.ck: By individual J,./C with main forco precootld
    by 12 pathfinder h/e. Wing will attempt to compress attack
    to within 70 oinutas.
    FmlD NtJ,lllER 91 CONTINUilll
    (3) First 12 aircraft of oach will be dosienated.
    flown by best radar ba:lbinr crews.
    (4) hircreft scheduled to takeoff first will the Y-47 type
    Incendiary Bomb including pnthfinder aircraft.
    (5) Bomb Fuzingl
    (a) Incendiary Clusters I To open 5,000 feet ebow the
    target.
    (b) 11.-4.7 ID's: Instantanoous nose.
    (e) Y-76 mls: Inste.nt noa8 cmd non-dc!ay tail.
    (6)
    (a) .111 Olusters and M-76, 50 teet.
    (b) M--47 !Blsa 100 feet.
    b. Te.ctical Uiseion Numb.::rt
    ClI:ayama
    Sasabe
    \!oji
    Nobeoka
    - No. 234
    - No. 235
    ... No. 2)6
    - No. 237
    5. Communicntions:
    a. (1) The special jamming aircraft for tho 73rd nnd j13th
    will be equippod to bOlTt'.,10 j<'.lll the regions 190-210 and
    72-84 megacycles. Spot jlU:K:1inE will be eonductod over
    the frBqucncy rangos 180-190 tll\d 210-220 megacyclcs as
    desired by the 1ifing RCJ,{ OfficeI"' nooll.s governoo by the
    capacity of ench \'ling. In addition, all strike aircraft
    will be equipped with ono janvner within the barrof,lJ band
    listed above providing sufficient equip1'lBnt is aVl'.ilable.
    (2) For the win:;s where speciel JIlJ:Illing planes are not
    specified, squru:1ron will be equipped to b3.rr830 jam
    the 190-210 megacycles. Spot ja:m:d.ng 'fill be con-
    ducted over the froquency ranges 190-190, 210-220 and 72-
    a4 se!!l:!.cyc1\;ls as desired by the 11ing RCU officer and lI.S
    /!OVerned by the llvailo.ble.
    (3) of the .:xt.ant o!'.nd reliability of tho barrat:;e
    will be mado while over tho target.
    (4) Jammors will be kept in operation at all times when cl oser
    than 50 r.dles to tho tininland, and will be turned oft at
    all other times, except for preflight and postflight fre-
    quency checks which arc to be mndo on tho t;round while the
    jammers aro installed in the c.irp1anes.
    , .
    I:. rc" CWG_WCOI! 21

    o/oPNS
    DIS'lRmmION: 2 en wg.
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    w,M'n'He 2. m
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    6
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    12
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    11
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23 - 24
    25
    26. n
    28
    29 - 33
    34
    3.5
    36
    37
    38 67
    68 - 69
    70
    71
    72
    73
    74
    75
    76
    77
    78
    79 - 80
    !!lU!l:!!!III!
    DIsmIB!11'ION
    TAOl'IC,y. MISSION lUjPClBT
    Coumanding General; Anv Air Forces
    CoamaDding GeQ.Ual; U.S, Mil;" Strategic Air loroea (Rear)
    Cc:mIla.cding Genu-al. U.S. J\ruu Straieglc 'crees (Ou.)
    Cbief of Statt, U,S, Strategic "..ur J'orc.a (Guam)
    CcmIlanding General; Twentieth .\ir 79%'e8
    CollInandin,g Eighth Air loree' (Cltinawa)
    Commander in Chief. U,S. forces. Pacific
    Chief of N!l.val Opal"stiona, OP_16.V .
    Ca!mandsr in Chief; Pacific 1'188t (My lil)
    Camnarder in Chier.' Pacitic Fleet (Rear Hq)
    Commander'Air lorCB. Pacific 11e.t
    Commanler; Third .Fleet
    CaDnaDder; J'iftb ne.t
    Ca!mander; Firat Carrier Teak Force
    Coumandv. J&lrlauas
    Coo:mandina General,; U.S .h'!r(y :rorces, 'Jd.i4dle Paeitie
    Coumandln,g General, Allied Air Force", SilP.a.
    Colllll8llding General; Far Ea8t Air Forces
    CcanEndlng General; U.s. Stratagio .oUr Forcu in E.u'ope
    Ccmnanding Mediterranean Allied A1,1" :Forces
    CatmaIdina General; Fifteenth..u.r lore.
    Camnaming General; Seventh Air Force
    Ccmnatdlna General; VII Banber CoomaDd
    CottmanUne VII Fighter Coaw:d
    Commanding General; Eleventh Air Force
    Ccumanding'Ceneral, 30lst Fig!'l.ter Wing
    Comnand Hq, Allied Air forces. S1PA'
    jTTN: Senior Intelligence
    Coaman::ler in Chie'f. U.S .1nby Forces. Pacific
    ATI'N: 0-2 (Par Section 22,
    Officer in Charge, Joint Intelligence Center
    Facifie Ocean Areas
    CaJma.llHng General, l\rm.y Air J'orees
    A1'TN: AC/AS Intelligence
    CaImandine G6neral .b-my Air Forces
    ATTN: Intelli@ence, COllection Division
    Cormaanding General, U,S. Arrtq Strategic Air Forces (Guam)
    ATTNI Intelligenoe
    Comna:1ding General, U.S. ArIIlY Strategic .ur Foroes (Guam)
    ATTN: ComaJunicat ions
    FCE: Counter Mea$UX'es Air Analya1s Center
    Ccmnand.ing oti'icet, '1'wentieth.Air Force Lead. Crew School
    Brigadier Genetal. H.S. Hanaell. Jr.
    Chiet of Staff. Twentieth Air P'o'ce
    CIS. Opna, Twentieth Air Force
    .\C of 3 ....2. 'fuentietb J.ir
    Chemical Warfare 'Officer. 1lJentieth Air Force
    Ordnance ott'1cer, TWentieth Air Porce
    Director ot Tactic$, A-3. '1'wentleth Air Foroe
    Historical Officer. Twentieth Air Force
    81
    82
    83
    84
    85
    86
    87
    88
    89
    90
    91
    92
    93
    94

    97
    98
    99
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    101
    102
    103
    104
    105
    106
    107
    108
    109
    110
    111
    112
    113
    114
    115
    116
    117 - 130
    I!IJiII!.UIlll
    Coamanding General; 58th Bombanilllent i11ns
    Calmmding General, 7Jrd Bombardakmi 'iling
    CcmnaQl1ing General; ]13th BaDbardment 'Jins
    ConmaMing 314th Bcmbardment i71ng
    Catmandlng General; 315th Bombardment l1'ing
    Cc:amandlng otficer, jrd Photo Reconnaiasance Sq
    Ca:l:Danding Officer, 418t :Alote Reconnaiaaanee Sq
    Coumarding Officer, 55th Reconnaissance Sq, Iong Raose
    ':Ieather
    Coamandill6 Officer, TI:lentietb .oUr !'orce Callbat Staging
    Center (Provisional)
    ComQandiog arficer, 3Jrd Statistieal Control Unit
    Cannandiog 6th Bcmb Group (VH)
    CommanUng Officer; 9th Bomb Group (VH)
    Coume.n:Ung otficeri 16th Bomb Group (VB)
    Comnanding 19th Bomb Group (VB)
    Commanding Officer; 29th Bomb Group (VH)
    Ccmaanding Officer; 39th Bomb Group (VH)
    Qx;yn9lxUng 40th Boab Group (VB)
    CommandiDG Officer; ]3Oth Ba:nb Group (VH)
    Carmanding Officer; 3315t Bcmb Group (VH)
    Conmanding Officer; 444th Bomb Group (VH)
    Ca:manding Officer; 46200 Bcab Group (VH)
    Ca:m:mdina Officer; 468th Bomb Group (VE)
    CcI!Inaooing Officer; 497th Bom.b Group (VH)
    CommandillB Officer; 498th Banb Group (VH)
    CommandiDg Officer; 499th Bcmb Group (VH)
    Comcandin,g 500th BCGlb GrOUl! (VH)
    Cozmnanding Of'ficer; 501st Bomb Group (VH)
    Corrmandine Officer; 502nd Banb Group (VH)
    Commanding Of'fioer; 504th Banb Groul! (VH)
    ean.anding Officer; 505th Banb Group (VB)
    Commandine Officer 509th Canposi te Group
    Commanding Officer; 15th Fighter GroUJl ('VIR)
    Ccm:nandinB Officer; 21st Fighter GroUJl (VlR)
    Cc::ananding 414th Fighter Group (VIR)
    CcmnaDding Officer, '506th Fighter Graul! (VUl)
    Reporting Unit; A-2; Twentieth Air Force (File CoW)
    Reporting Unit, Air Foroe
    !!12I!!.!.QIlll

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