21st Bomber Command Tactical Mission Report 306-309, Ocr

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o f the second s e r i e s of m1sGioJ1,l o r

the ~ ~ n t i e t hA ir Fo rce t h a t u t i l i ~ o d

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HE;.I!"!lJJJl.TERST'£NTIETH ' ,lR FORCE

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F i e l d Order No. 12 U s s i o n s lIo. 306.307 ,308 :lnd 309

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1 • 2 ~ u g u s t1945

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.'.nn,ox J,. _ Oporations • • • • • • •P o r t I _ No.vigotion Tro.ck C h a r t o.nd Repor tP a r t I I _ 1I60.n Point s of Impo.et. •Po.rt I I I - Ro.do.r fipproo.ch Ch:lrts •P or t IV ·· Bombing, • • • • • • • •

Po.rt V _ F l i b h t E n gi ne e ri ng C h ar t ~ ~ Roport .P a r t VI - Rc.da.r • • • • • •

Pa.rt VI I - Gllnnery • • • • • • •

Pa.rt VIII • ~ i r · S o o .Roscuo Cho.rt

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Par t I _ -"oa.ther S = a r y . , · • . • · • · · · · · 2.P ~ t I I _ Char t _ Pr ed i c t ed ". Observed ~ e ( l . t h e r . 31P ~ t 111- P ~ o g n o s t i c~ Q , p . • •

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By Auth. of t h ~ C.G,Twentieth Air Foree

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APO 234

Si.DJZCl': Report o f Attacks on Hnchioj1. TOyaDll, j l l l ~.. ok.. &rid r i t oUrban Areas on 1 /2 A u ~ u s t1945.

TO: COl:ll::andillg Gen!lrlll, Uni-::ed Sta tes ArJ:lY S t r a t ~ g i cAir Foree.APO 234, Slln Francisco , C a l i f o r n i a

1 . IDE:<TIFICA.TION Ci? R£?ORT:

a. r l d o r Oacr!)ti9lJ'l on th1;s n o te : F ie ld Order Nu:nber 12,H e ad q ua rt er s Tw e nt ie th .... i r Foree, d a t ed 1 Augu:;t 1945, d ir ec l.e d t he58th , 7 3rd, 3 13th , and 3 l4 th Bomb:I,Tdl:!ent '1inG!' to r::ake I:laxi::.WIl e f f o r t

att:l.ci:s (l.(,;ainst 4 urban i n d u s t r i a l areas of Jo.pan an d thlJ' 315th Bombard_oen t : ' ing t o oake a maxieum e f f o r t a tta ck a ga in st th e Kawasaki P e t r o l e ~

Co.lplex a t Kawasaki.

Pri! ; 'ary RodV ;lild Visual b r g e ti l i ss ion

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b . O n e r ~ t i o n sReported n e r e i n ;in clu de s th e f ol lo w in g i n ce n d ia r y p i s s io n sl:l .st r e s o r t t a rg e t s were s p e c i f i e d :

ForceAssigned(GNION)

Thic T a c ~ i c a lk i s c i o n Repor tfo r nh ich no secondary o r

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F ~ c h i o j iUrban Area, Honshu



(2 ) Toy.,':!a. th c t h i r d l a . r ~ 0 5 tc ty on th'J W'Sst Coast o fno;lI;hu. i& loc&ted tnland frolil Toyama Bay. 5 i l e s south o f th e J in sut l iver p o r t o f nigal!hi-Iwal!$ an d 110 m iles n orth of ' t lagoya. Th e c i t y18 an i ~ , p o r t o . n tproducer of b a l l aJ'K r o l l e r ""o .r ings . machine an:! pre_

c i s i o n tool3 and sp e c i a l s t e e l produc t s . A l:lo,e;nesiul:l p l s n t a long " , i tht h e l a rg es t alu:ninum company in Ja.911Jl 1s lOCated t h e r " . Toyama i . n o toOl:l)nct, ~ i n Gc u t by se v e r a l c a n a l s .

( 3 ) Nag.oka, a c t t y o f 70,000 popula t ion . i s loca tedin n o r th c e n t r a l Honllhl,l. 3S milell llouth o f h i . : ; a t a an d 12 miles fromtt-.e shore o f th e Japan Sea. Nagao':a 15 a 1'1.1 \ snr! s " r v i c e c e n t ~ rfo rtrle su r round ing o i l f i e l d s and an i ' l p o r t s n t · ~ r o ( u c e rof machine end.r.lilchine too l produc t s .

(4) ; ~ i t oi s l o c " t e d 6 t m1les n or th ea :: t o f Tokyo on th ob L , ] ~of the :laka. River and 7 Cl1les in land fro.1 t h e r a c i f t c Oecan.: : l t o i s th e I::ain s s r v i c e c en te r o f t ~ . eJoban Ra i l r o a d an d i t s urbanarea. i s a source o f l a b o r supply and a c e n t e r o f s u b - c o n t r a . c t i n g f o r

nearb:f h i g h - p r i o r i t y Hitach i p l a n t s .

c . Time F ! l c t 9 r ~;

(1 ) S " l e c t i o n o f D_Day was dep";1dent on weather c o n d i

t i o n s ove r t h e t a r g " t a r e a s .

(2 ) S e l e c t i o n o f th e t a r g e t t l ~ ewe s ba sed 00 f a v o r ~ b l e

d a yl i gh t t ak e -o f fs and l ~ n d i o g s .

d. t lun i t iops and Fue l Loading:; :

(1 ) S e l e c t i o n o f Bonbs and FHzes:



tI.e 1nter'V .. loo",ter s e t t i n g .....5 choE"n to g1v" ,.,aximum u ni fo rm d en G it y01 1 t ~ : ! ttilq;e't 9rel1.

( b ) 'i'0Y!!IilQ. U r b a . ~

1. Force R.QgY1rod; I t VlO,S est10ated t h a t th efo rce requ ired to dllstroy t.'lis t a r g e t Y J U to c o ns is t of 4 Groups,'i'his .....s based 0:1 th e folloll ' ing c o n s i d e r a t i o n s : ;. dens i ty of 225 tonspe r square mile WllS roquired on ' t he t l l rget; a bombing accuracy of 40' )er c en t w ith in a probable circul:I.T e r r o r o f ~ O O Of e e t "",uld p u t thedes i red to'ln:l.ge on th e t a r g o t ; 90 p er c e n t of the a i rborne a i r c r a f twore expected to bomb th e priQ.llry t a r g e t ; and tile liverage bomb load\18.S to be 7 tons po:.r a1rcrl l1 ' t .

~ . Fu.in/"".nnd IntorvalQil.!Lt<.er S e t t i n g s j The~ 4 7 incendiary and white phosphorous b o ~ b s v ~ r ~to be fUted ... i t h In _sta..iltaneous nose .. nd the /..17 incendiary c l u s t o r s Vlere to open 5000f e e t .::.bove th e tl lr ge t, IntorvlllOr:leter $ e t t i n c W U to be 50 f ee t . t o rd l cuni t ion$ .

~ , Discuss ion : The t a r g e t area conta inednuaorous f i r e brenkoil' which would l i m i t f i r o spr-eod to a ~ i n i m u l l l .NUQ-erOU$ $;::a11 a:ld medluc $il ' " 1ndu:ltrilil$ 1\I6Te wi t h i n the area. , i n d i c a t _i l l ' · t hc .t m od er at e p e n e t r a t i o n would bo r e q u i r s d , I t l'IUS planned toc. ::. ;ry a mixed loa.d - - 1 / 2 l.:47 incendia.ry boobs 0.00·1/21 '17 incend ia ryc l u s t e r s . lI 'ith each a i r c r a f t c.::.rryins 1 100-pound ~ 4 7whi te phosphorousbOD.o t o h ~ p a rcr-gll:U.'l.od £ i r o f i g h t i n g , _This b . t t e r bOl:lb wa.s,to :>e (ro. :ped ...i t h th::l f i r s t l.:47 inc tnd ia ry bcmbs to be r e l e a s e d ,S;.10ke :lrJd a n t i - p c r s o .:lel e f f e c t 7t:;l.S fl;;tpected to Teoul t . The i n t e r v a _lome tc r s e t t i n g $alcoted waS to a r fo rd m a x i m ~ ~ .c o n c e n t r a t i o n . aceuracy.~ ~ d u ni fo rQ d en s 1t y. The ins tnn taneous nose fuz ing o f th e ~ 4 7 incendia.ryOor.ilis T I ~ Splanned to insure a i r b u r s t wi t h i n th e s t r u c t u r e s a t t a c k e dto o b t ~ i nQaximuo e f f e c t i v e n e s s . The f u z i n ~f o r th e ~ 4 7 white phos

pr.orous b o ~ b swould give a ground l e v e l b u r s t t o ~ e a rmisses and woulda t t a i n rna.ximum f l r e s e t t i n g q u a l i t i o l i , as ' . . .ell l).Ii a n t i - p e r s o ~ n e le f r e c t ,' ~ ~ r ethe se b o ~ sh i t s tr u ct u ro s, C lu st e r s ~ r e fuzed to open a t 5000f e e t over the t a r g e t to n ffo rd ~ ~ i Q u me f f i c i e n c y and u t i l i z e a v a i l a b l e



Cd) l ' i t o Urb9,Q ,·.reo.:

.1. Foree IlOll"ired I Groups Wilre to a tt. , ck ont ho f ol lo wl n! : cons ide ra t ions : Tho requIred dens i ty on tho lll.rge t wall

22 5 tO M per square <:>111'1; 2 :l<ean p oln t$ o f :Li:Ipact were se lec ted , 1wi th 11 probable c i r c u l a r e r r o r o f 2000 f i le t ;l,nd 1 with a 4000 f o o tprob"blo c i r c u l a r e r r o r ; and bombing accuracy o f 40 to 50 p ar c en tWA S expected.

~ . P U t l D ~And In te rya lowctgr S e t t l n g :

~ . The ~ 4 7 incend ia ry nnd ~ 4 7white phos_phorous bo=bs were to h ove Ins tanl 12 .neou6 noses.

l!.. E4 6 Incendh,ry c l u s t e r s WIIra t o open5000 f e e t aboTe the t a r ~ t .

~ . In to rva lomate r l i a t t l n t WQlI to be 50 f e e t .

~ . Oiscus , lon : The tGrge t Area was pr iQarI1yo f l i g h t , h igh ly InflQl:l11lCLble c ons t r uc t i o n , an d l'/as cons idered id ea l fo rnttAck with th e ~ 4 7an d ~ 6 9 i n c e n d i a r y bombs. ~ i x e dloads of 1 /2 ~ 4 7

Incendill lY b o ~ b sand 1 / 2 54 6 incondia ry c lu s te rs c o nt ai n i n t ~ 6 9bombs.\';1th oach o . i r c r a f t to CllJ 'ry 1 ;"47 .....h i t e phosphorous bomb, were spec i f1edto Inc[8J.se to t31 t o n n o . t ~3nd t o e qu al iz e t::tJeo-off w eig h ts o f 0.11 a 1 r -c r a f t . The l.!47 white phospClrous bomb IS 'WOro to be co. rr ied fo r the s ~ o

reasons as i n ~ i s s i o n s ~ w c b e r306. 307, ::lnd 306. The above ~ r e $ ~ l e c t e d

to give ~ Q a x i ~ u muniform d e n s i t y, p r o p e r p o n e t r a t i o n an d e f f i c i e n tfunc t ion ing o f b o ~ hb o m b ~an d c l u s t e r s .

(2) Bomb L o n d 1 n ~ jB o ~ bload e s t i ~ ~ t e s :

P p t e n t i a l C n p n c i t ~

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!lOll to Ron,r:op f o r Choieq

8;:l.sO to 1"o Jim",to

341018 _ 1354'30£

to350130N _ 1384730E

to'i':-.rgct

to3S28N _ 13e25£

to34Jall -

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1\'10 Jirna to Baso

To.etieo.1 DoctrinCILnndf:>.ll w:>,$ to be e:>.sily idon t i f ied H=:ck:>.chiSo.ki Point, on th e wc5turn !oido of tho penin.SUlD; botwcon Suruga :>.nd S:>.gMll Bo.y.

(IP) I n i t i n l point WOoS to bo Oso Snke Point, o.noo.sily idont i f iod point southwost of ll-.o.tu,mnking possible 0. good Oopproo.ch to tho t:>.rgot

nnd :>.voiding r l o . ~defJnsos.

Ho.chioji.

A l e f t turn was speci f ied to avoid f lak areaquickly.

This was spec i f i ed as l ~ d ' send - through l e a s tdefended areaS.

Tactical Doctrine

~ Regsons for Choice

Baso to 1 .0 Jlmato

33S3li - 13608E

Tftctieal Doctrine

This p o in t wa s to be Inndfa1l, lno-Hana on th et O t f th i l b t Osaka



to3710N _ 13e06E ( I P )

toTll.rgct

to36S0N 1404eE ;

to3545ii _ 1410SE

Th i s t ur n i ng p o in t WllS s p e c i f i e d on tho c a a t o r nshore o f Toyama Bay and e a s i l y i d o n t i f i e d by

rad .. r .

This sha rp p o i n t , a lo n g tho ~ m o o t hCOo.stl1no bo-brecn Nyugcn Il1Id lhlg11to. an d n o rt h o f Toko.dll. WILli

c a ! : i l y i d ~ n t i f i l ! dby , ...d a r , Vias to be thO) t o i U . . 1p o i n t .

Nllgaoka

I.e.nd'lI 05nd WllS to bo tho c1 t y o f OtSIl which avo i deddefended arOllS.

This doad TOokoning p o i n t \'/0.11 dOGignll ted to milSChos l defens Ds .

to11";0 Jinll to Bose Tac t i ca l Doctr ine

(d) Mite Urban A r C B I

B:l.sa to IV/a Jlma.to

3510li _ 140235'

to355SN - 14027E ( IP)

Tnct ica l p o c t r i n o .

This ca311y idcntifiArl l ~ ~ d f a l lpoin t was to beon IWllWlldo. ?o in t on th o c ...s t c rn shore of th e penin-sula lo ad ing out from Tokyo and betwoen ChoslPoint and Tate Yamakojo.

This i n i t i a l point was ~ o be on tha south cornerof the ·Y· ~ h a p ~ dl a k ~of K a s u ~ l g annd eas i lyi d en t i f i ed fo r making the bes t radar npproach.



3 5 ~ 1 1_ 1::;72430£

to3710t ! _ 13605E: ( IP)

toTe rg e t

to3550N l4048E:

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toIriO Ji.oa to Base

This t u r n i n g p o i n t WllS s p o c i f i e d on th o OaSVltnshorll. of Toywnll- Bay and oll-sily ident1fied byrllda • •

This sharp poin t , along the smooth coas t l ine betw<!on Nyugel"l llnd Ntigato. IlJId north of Toko.da wasB[lSlly idont i f i ed by rada. , was to b e th o in t t io . lp o i n t .

Nagaoka

Land's en d we ' to bo th o c i t y of Otau which avoidoddefended llrOllS.

This dOlld reCkoning poin t Wll.S dcsiE,nlltcd to m i nChosi defensos.

Tac t i ca l Doctr ine

~ R q ~ ~ 9 nfo r Choice

B.,.sc to lw o J i o a

to3:510:1 _ 14023El

to3558N - l4027E ( Ip)

Tac t ica l p o c t r in e .

T h i ~~ a s i l yi d e n t i f i e d l a ~ d f a l lp o i n t WaS to beon Iwawada P o in t on th o c:l.storn shore of the pen insu l a le ad in g o ut from Tokyo and between ChoSiPo i n t an d Ta.te Yalllo.kojo.

Thi s i n i t i a l p o i n t VIaS to bo on the south cornerof tho ·Y· s ~ a p e dlake of Kasumiga and e a s i l yi d e n t i f i e d fo r ~ i n gthe b e s t radar approach.

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th o lIouth bridgo and by ki l l ing oourso On th i s bridge, a l l oporlltors~ h o u l dbo oblo to piok up th" ci ty i n s uf fi oi on t Urn,:> to aocomplish t\

synchronous run.

(d ) Rc.dlll'" chock points woro Cxpoctod to 00 good on

tho / i i t a mis5ion bccou5o th o cours" on routo t o J:l.pon follows the is_land chain of Iwo. By using th o v;lrious illl,),1\ch. rodlll'" 6hould l1ssh ttho nc.viGo.tor In wind detsrmino.t1on and posi t ion. Tho targ et i s v:.ry

_10ng·1n o.n Oo.st-wost direction w t should hll.vo ::'.l;ood ro.dnr I"Il'turn.Tho approach Wo,l; to bo cross wind to avoid hJ:l .t thorJ:lalB on th bomb

run, = d to ob tdn I t ' ' x i C l l U l l l r ~ s u l t sfrolll th o large doflect ion er ro r s~ i c h ~ r e e . c t e d t o ~ ~ t o i n e d b y ~ p r o Q ~ M ~ t h e e i

p cr po nd lc ul or t o th o length of tho tarSot.

(:s) ReU F a c Ly u :

(0.) Special jlllllOlli"!. llirpillnes 'fl'Cro not recommendedfo r these urban ta rg ets . Elec tronic jammers wero t o be ins ta l led IneaCh s t r iko a i r c r a f t to b:l .rrage jam the 72 to 84 an d th o 19 0 to 210JnoglLcyclo regions. Spot j(lllllllllrs were to be Gmployod t o j!Ull any searchl i g h t or gun-1:lyirJ& ro.dars llpp".. r ing outside th e barrage. Rope W'Il5 tobe dispensed in accordance w ith Q xi st in g r3gul .. t i ons .

(b) Search fe r onemy radars from 20 to 3000 megacyclos wns to be continued nnd enomy communications wore to be recorded.

(0.) Hnehioit: Tho t a rg e t i s I'11U..1n the TaChiko.wlldefense .. rea. w ithin which there i s n to tn l of 30 heavy guns. 6 of which\'f:)re 10cCl.ted Cl.t Huchioji. Five te 10 search l igh ts should be effec t iveon th o planned appro:l.ch to t a rge t . ~ c d i w mf lak should be i ne ff ec ti ve u tth o p l u ~ n e da l t i tude of 15 .000 f ee t . and due to the poor sea rch l ig h t

defense gensral ly monger an d inaccurate h o ~ v yflQk WQs expected. Thel hf h h ld b i h i f ti h i



(7 ) In i t ia l Point::;: As l i s ted untcr Routo::, (1) of thisseetion.,

( 8 ) Rally Points: Seo Routc:s ( I ) of th is soction.

(9 ) Raub!! Bnck: As l i s ted undor Routos, ( I ) of th l sscct ion.

f . Bombing Fo.etors:

( 1 ) Bombio( AIUtudol'q The follcm1ll6 d t1 tu d cs wore chosonsince they werc conslderod most s ui ta ble f cr a ~ ~ d a roporatlon againstthc::;e par t i cu la r ta rge t s :

(e) !!nehie 11 : 15 .0 0 0 1 5 .8 0 0 foot.

( . ) TOYMo: 1 2 ,0 0 0 1 2 ,8 0 0 f eo t

(e ) N'Ir: noka : 12.000 1 2 ,8 0 0 fo e t

(d ) ~ : 12, 00 0 1 2 .8 0 0 feot

(2 ) A;o:es of Attnck:chosen es most sui tab le fo r r a d ~ r

The follo1fins l lXCS of attack werooperat ion ~ g a i n s tdosignatod t ~ r g o t s :

( e ) H'l,Chioli: 35 degree:;

( . ) Toynr.:l : 95 dogrces

(e ) Nagoekn: 65 degrees

(d ) liil!! : , dogroes

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(5 ) Othar Boob I pI'" Factor:;:

Length of TtI : lC 0'Roo R= Dri f t

i:l,slj1on ( m i l M ) (min} (<JOn-COli)

3O . 53 HI • rig;ht3 " 35 7 1 / 3 1, u , r t ~

",. " , 1 /3 2; rig;ht30 9 2a .5/. B r i g h t

T o n n a ~ 'An a v e r ~weight of 16 .000 pounds po r a i r e r c r t\·,'o.s oxpected lUld with 67 5 o.irero.ft par t i c ipa t ing . Co y o a s tonne.go of 5350tons m1S to 00 o.irborno. On night incandio. ry o. ttncks. 94 per cont ofbQi:lbs n ir bo rn o c ou ld be expectod to be NIall-sod on th e primary tll.l'l1'te.This fil;Urc i nc lu do s a bo r tS . I :! l. lfunctione nnd a.1reraft bOlllbing t:lTG='tao f o pp or tu ni ty.

g. Dcfensive:' IooMes::

(1 ) Enomy Pighte r Rgpction: Tho B.29's s tr ik in g a t Hnehiojio.nd l l l to m.ight be in teroopted by 40 to 5 0 r i g h t e r s , with most of th eopposition cor::;.ing nt HMhioji . At l l i to. 10 to 15 onemy f igh ters frolllth o Tokyo (l,Toa !:light intercopt . th o nt tacks ?robo.bly occurring frOIll lCLlld.fo.ll to thc ta rget . bocnuso o.t th). t poin t n r i g h t turn WQ.S te be mOode

to g o t over wo.ter. Opposition nt Toyama and Nngneka wo.s expected to bon i l to negligible. but in toreeption might be ~ d oby 20 to 30 e n O ~

f i g h t e r s . with 0. p o ss ib il it y c f 5 to 10 of the in tercep tors being w aen routo betwoen Osaka and Nngoyo.. Airc ra f t o.ttacking Nogaoka WGroexpocted to meet l i t t l e or no opposit ion on withdro.wnl. b ut B -2 9's s t r ik_in b TOYlll:l:l might ceo t 15 to 20 twin-engine f igh te r s nc:\.t ll).nd 's end cllS tof P ~ a m n t s u .Tho p l ~ n n i n gw ~ s predicatod on thc p ro b ab i l i t y t h ~ tJepn_

nose f i g h t e r in tarception would continuo to romnin weak and i n e f f ec t i v e .but i t w0.5 d i f f i o u l t to predio t oxactly ~ h c nthere r n i ~ h tbe a 8ubstl).ntialresurgence of e n c ~ yf i g h t e r defense.



on th o night of 1_2 AU!:llllt 1945, with tho second uoup of wtlrntn!: loat lot l l .Lo.:l!'lots were to be droppod on th o followin!: 12 c11;103: l!1to. Hnchioj1.K o r i y ~ a .~ e b ( l . & h i ,n i s h i n o ~ i y n - ~ k 3 ! :•• OtSIl, ~ ( l . i : l l r u .TOYaQa. F ~ I l Y ~ ,

Ku.rlll:l.c, Tnkaokn. nnd Nngnno.

(b) Lnnflets woro to be prepo.rod by 1400 of 31 July1945 = d tho pInn wns fo r tho 73rd lYinl!; to drop tholll bctw:lun 1900 :nJuly nn d 0200 1 Allgust 1945.

(e) Tho text of th e l e : l f lc t '\flUe modifiod in th:l.t in _stoa.d of 'lTtU"nlng -4 of moro· of tho nc.mod oitioe:, th o Wll.rnint; was to b3nddrOB/lod to ·some or a l l of tho ci t ic l i I . ·

(d) Sinoo n chongo in tex t W(l.lI involved. 3 Jnpa.no • •off icer pri050nors . c ro ngain to writo th o J n p ~ n c s ctoxt and make i tcnll1gro.phic.

(0 ) Tho prepc.red lol l f let wns te be pr in ted as fo rth o provloue l:Ii"3iono.

3 . EXECUTION OF USSIOllS:sc e various Annoxos tha t follow

(For spec i a l roports

th i s narrl l t ivo).on theso lllissions,

n. Tqke_Off: Take-off ~ ( l . c c o ~ p l i s h c d(l.S follows:

Pathfinders Main Fore", P i r s t L(l.stl - i 1 s ~ l , o n ~= Airborno Airborne Tr:.ke - off Iqko-off

"'" S8th 12 168 Ol0835Z Olll25Z

'07 73rd " 170 Ol0634Z 01lOO5Z'oe 313th " " 4 OlO6On Ol0840Z. '''' 314th ..ll.. --ll§... 0160:36Z OllOOOZ

Toto.l 47 618- OlO603Z Olll25Z



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! I 1 u i p n Number = f i U ' t LaM l a r Lost LnpCing

'" sat , 01 2220Z 0200502

'0'73rd 012208Z 0201012

3C'. 313th 012033Z 01224.22'0 9 3 H t h Ol2232Z 020QS7Z

Tot.o.l 0120332 O a l l O n

t . L o u Qnd OPpaf'9 to AircrnCt. ;

(1 ) Io Enemy Atrcrnf t . : One a.lrcro.!'t. su ffe red minor dMlIl.glbeca.use of enelllY Qire r ' l f t .

(2 ) To EQemy An t 1 a l r c r p f t : Two B-29" r ee el TO d m in ordaJ:l:'l,GO froll. en0/:liY nn t io . l r e ra f t . .

(3) Othor R 9 ~ S 9 n 1 :Ono B.29 ~ l o s t t o unknown cQu, • •I t TGporwd f i r e in i t s bomb bay Q:l 1 t lInS r l ! l t u r . n i n ~from tho t l l r r ;e t ,b u t no f u r t h e r word wo.s [ ( Ieeived.

h. Exacut ion 13 Plnnn ln r l There _r e no ~ o r d i f f e r e nc e sbetween the e xe cu tio n an d tho o r i g i n ~ lplanniQ& of t h o , o mila ioDS.

i . Psypholog ico . l ":Vo.rfg.ro:

(1 ) Af te r t o x t o f tho J e n f l o t s wa s s o t !,I-p, all ou t l1nod 1nthe p l ~ i n g .i t wa s s e n t by rnoasongar to Snipan . where th e nnmes o fth e c i t i c s Y e N i n sc r t e d by 11 p r t s o n c r o f l f l l l . pho tog raphs wore l:la.deby t h e O ffice o f Wu I n f o r = t i o n , then conver ted i n t o p o s i t i v o s QAd

p I n t o s an d p r in t e d .

( ~ ) S ix hundred an d s i x t y thousnnd l o o f l e t a wero p r i n t e d:m d i n se r t e d in to 74 l i .26 bomb COosas which ...ere thon d e l i v e r e d to th e



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•1 l>uTl..lr.ll 310412 3112002 , 15,000 r "e t

F uk: II yam n 3112552 , 15,000 r ee tNishionollll-Y Q . _ ~ i k t l . & o 3113282 , 15,000 t e e t

Me i ZUTU 3113412 1 15,000 rel l t

10 1 Kurume 310'562 3112032 • 15.000 felltFukuyaca 3112542 , 15,000 re l i tNlshtnomlyo.-I!lk9ZC 3 1 1 3 ~ Z , 15.000 r l lot

1:o.i:llrll 311336Z 2 15,lX'0 t e e t

11 1 " , " , U 3104002 3110582 , 15,000 t e l l tTOytl/llll 311133,52 , 15,000 t e e t

Nagnno 311203.5Z , 15,000 f i le t! ~ a o b a s h i 311255.52 , 15,000 f e e t

12 1 Otsu 310428Z 311104Z 1 15,000 f e e t

Toy::.m9 311139Z 2 15,000 f e e t

- I':o;&o.no 311207Z , 15,000 f e e tt:7>" l:o.obnshi 3113C;JZ 5 15,000 r e e t•on Lc::.flot l : i s s ions Ull:lber 7 . 8 , 11, llnd 12. ooch a.lrcr-r l ' t W!l.S

loaded with 12 T -l bombs, fuzed to open c.t 2000 ' c o t abo"'" th e t a r g e tend 4 ~ 4 6photo f l a sh bombs, fuzed to open 3000 f e c t , abovo th e t a r g e t s .Along ~ i t hth3 1-1 b o ~ b s ,on Yisslons N ~ ~ r1, a and I I , l i s t e d above.1 <';46 photo f l a sh bOJ:lb " t iS d ro pp ed o n o::lch of the t n rg c t s . I n the CIlSO

o f ) ;i ss lo o Nllober 12 , ::llong with th e T-l bomb d i : : p o s i t i o ~o..1T<lady l i s t e dchovo 1 L4 6 photo f lash bolllb waS ro le t .sed on ll"::U ~ d 3 on Toyw:::l::l.. On~ s s i o nNumber 9, th o a i r c r a f t WQ.3 loaded w : t i I J 1-1 bombs, f u t ~ dtoopon 2000 feo t above t t l rge t and 4 i l46 photo r Insh bOl!lbs, f'UtoC: to doton::lte



c . ~ ' 1 I ' : ; 1 o nNL!'jIbor 30 8 - 1I" ..npk ') ; or ' tho 2 , 0 3 sqL!IU'O mU .. !

o f w.11t-up u s n . 65 .S pOl' c o n t (o r 1.33 sqL!;l.ro mi les ) wos dos ' t royed .O u t ~ i d co r th e b u i l t - u p l U ' O ~( w i t h i n r. 5_1:1110 r:: .dius or tho c e n t e r or

thQ ci t ;y) t h ~ r : 31P\lS 0. d ~ " \ g oor . 0 2 3 s quure m i l e .

d . ~ : 1 s s i o Dllunbgr 309 _ , l i t o ' o r the 2 .6 s quoro m i l e s o rb u i l t - u p :u-e:3. 65 p e r c o n t (o r 1 .7 s quare m i l o s ) wc.s des t royed .



e . n . ~ ! 1 f o nIh,,,,bcT 3QB - j·,., .. npkn ; o r t h o ' - .0 : \ "quc>.re m il ..,.o f b ul1 t_ up c:.rcn. 6 5 . 5 p er con t (o r 1.3:5 squ;U"o I : : i los) wa s d o s t r o y e dOut:;ldc o f tho b u i l t - u p oroo (w i t h i n n 5_IilUo rc:.dius o r the) c e n t e r o rtho C i t y ) th.:lro wtlS a d::.m:tgo of .0.23 squa ro m i l e .

d . t : i s s i o n ltuMbor 3 0 9 - m t o : Of th o 2 .6 squa ro m il os o fb u i l t - u p ore:>, 65 p e r c e n t (o r 1 . ? Ilqunrc Cll1os) we..:; d e s t r o y o d .

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c . l'i"G1oD Nll!:lbof 39 0 - 11"f'Qok!:\.: Of tho 2 .03 s ' l "n re m i lo sc f b u i l t - u p c ren . 6S.S pcr e o n t ( c r 1.33 squ;).1"C mi l e s ) wns d e s t r e y e d .O u t ~ i d cc f the b u i l t - u p c.roc. ( w i t h i n n S -mi lc r,,-dills o f th o c o n t e r ofth o c11:y) th:Jro 1mS c. d ~ , " , g oo f .023 squo.ro milo .

d. t : l s s i o o l lu",h9r 309 - ~ l i t o lOf tho 2 .6 ISqUo.re D il e s o fb u l l t ~ u p;:>rcn, 6S p e r c e n t (o r 1 . 7 sq u n r c 111110$) 'lmS d c s t r o y e d .

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1 . Long rnnge nnviglllt1en Wo.$ e.eeompl1shod by individuo.l o. i rc ra l t

proceeding t e t n rg o t areas by . . ay of hro JI",:I.. The. urban = e a 5 ofH::.chioji (58th l'filJl;), Toyam:o. (73rd Wing), N"gnolca (3 l3 th \ l ing). nn dl.iito ( 3 l4 th Wi1'li>) '/lOre ntte.clced. lloxilllWD. r epor ted e r r o r e t lllndf'nl1wes 2S c i l e s , ~ d no o . i r c ra r t f n i lo d to b ~ bth o pr imery bccnuse ornnvig:o.tion e r r o r .

2 . 'f.2Tget ero 1 nCl,vi.:;ntion, wind detenl in . : l . t ien . Clnd b O l l l b i ~WOre:l.ccocpl1shed by r::;d:>.r. Winds in th e t : : ;rget :1ro,,-s 'rPCre vtU'i::>bI3, frOlll100 to 200 degree , n t 23 to 13 knots , r e sp ec t Iv c ly.

3, COT::pressien fnc to r s lI'Oro n o t o.s sn t l s f o . c to r y ns on prev iousmissions. Late toko e f f s co.used ~ t o t o l sproo.d o f I I I r:linutell in th o

56 th l1ing. The o th e r ' '!ings took: ::u'J evorlllio of 82 l:Iinutol!l to p u t 90%

of t ho i r ( l i rcract over tho t n r g c t .

I. . Return to b:lsc " ( \ / I nc; br1aCed " t th tha o xc ep ti on o f 86 a l r c r h f tl ~ n d i n g(l.t Iwo J l m ~ .

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1 . l ' i s d o n lllL"lbor 30 6 - Hncb1el1:

n t\ore179 n i r c r n f t ""re dispntched :\s pr, th f indors to U!; h ttho t!:.1"V't· to r th o m:l.in to rce .

b . Bombing wns CLCoomp115hed by visua.l s i 6 h t i n ~nnd d i r e c t rnd:l.T.IUncty-u7en nirc r l l f t bombod visu( l l ly nnd 72 bOl:lbcd by ro.do.r. The t l l .r!;otI 'r-S o;,;sily iden t i f ied . e.s th o v i s i b i l i t y "':1.8 good.

The m i u i o n we.s considerod won plenncd . The ,"vornl;O d r1 f t2 d:ogreol> l o f t nnd th o compress ib i l i ty fo r the i'l'ing wo..

2, 1'1o';!5100 nUrlbeT 30 7 - ToyW'!l, ,

n. Twol'11'O :::.irer:U't liICrc dispe.tchod ~ po.thfindors to l1 g h tt ~ t c . rgc t fo r th " o:\ in fo rce . One ll.1rcrn1't l'r.:'.S disp;,;tched t o obta.1n

the wind diroc t ion :\nd 11Olocity in th o t : \ rgo t :'.1"0:'. :;:.nd to t r ' l . n ~ i ti t

to the 09il'l foroo .

b . SOI:Ibinr; \'I':l.S o.ccompl1shod prim;:,.rily by r ~ d o . r ;hawfcver, 56o . i r c ra f t droppod visuo.l1y. Tho t .: l. rgot W::lS o : l s i ly i d o n t i f i e d o. t te r thep:l.thfindor : l i r c r ~ thC'.d rele( ';5ed :lind vhu: l , l s iGht ing co u l d be pcrforl : led.

c . The ::lission W('IS con.:!lidcred e x c e l l e n t l y p h n n e d . 110 d i f f i -c u l t i e s Vlore eneountored by the croVis 1:1 o:w;ocuting th e mission o.s br ie fed .Tho : ; : ' V ' T ~ ~d r i f t r ~ p o r t e dwns 3 degreos l e f t ~ n d e o ~ p r o s s i b i l i t yfo r th o11i"b Yrn,S I I I minut05.



PQl!T Y _ PLICHT ENCINEEIUlfQ

1 . N ~ r r a t l v co f ~ 1 ; § 1 g DoS F1 9 wn ;

ct . Cru l so t o tb g It!j!,inhnd; I n d iv id u a l cl1ml-s 'l"Qr') lIlll.de 1II11nd1 ..e t c l y oJ ' tor t n k c . e f f to a l t i t u d e s botlllCO:1 6000 nnd 91)(' :0 [ .. ,,0;, whero th el n i t 1 n l c r u i ; o ....ns f lewn, l le Q.SsOl:\blie; y . 0 3 ~ oIll:l.do.

b . BQClb Run:o..n : lvcrngo a l t i t u d o e f

BO;llbing .:l.S conductod by lnd1vidur;L1 o. i rcr" , f t a t12.000 to 16,000 f o o t .

c . Roturn t o B U g : Roturn to b::II10 W:l,':: conduc ted ·oy ind1v1d\l.O.l:l .ircr:U't Without d i f f i c u l t y . l&inimUl;\ f u e l w:l,S used by o,irplo.D9s c r u l d n &:lot 1<'1000 .to 16,000 f e e t rmd de:lco!lding 2!';0 f c o t per minute i n t e th etr::lf 'fic p: l t to rn . I.:oximum range spocd::; as sp e c i f iOd by th.1s hoc.dquortorsg:-.w th e b os t fuo l cen"ulllptien.

2. CO·"Icnts, No c.1rCToft l ocdod bomb b ~ tl.'.nks an d lJlU111lUlll ctqlo..c i t i e s o f bomb 10:::.ds \tOro Ce r r io d . i n n::ln:,ly 0;11 C:".50S. TwQlve por c e n to f 0.11 ( l irboroo o;ircr: \ ft b n d o d a t lwo J ima.

3 , Exhi h i t s :

0. . F or histor ic : : : . l r eco rd . seo ch:l.Tt t ~ t fo l l ows t h i s p a g e .

b . F or f u r t h e r infoTlnCl.tion. sec Annox E. Co n so l id a t e d S t " t l s .t i ec . l SllllUlI:l.ry.



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a . NWllber e f se t s epera.t1ve Of! t ake_o r r 6 4 1 .

b. Number of 6 e t ~operat1 Vl!l ever t a rge t 6 1 6 .

o. NUr.lber of aets operllti ve ," landing _ 617 .

d. Nu:lber , r planell u , in 6 a:r.lmuth sto.bl1i :r.aUen _ 50 7 ( 6 ~ )

'. ;:u::lber , r s e t f a l lu res '" l&ad planes - 7 .

r. Average maximum range, '" na-utico.l Q U e s , ,r t a r g e t . :

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h. Light in te r fe ronce froC'l ad jacen t a i rp lAnes . o.nd 1 c . i rpb.ne reported j a .=1ng noar Chosi .

i . b v e r a ~ arc.ngo in nautico.l milas o f J a p ~ e 8 eCOAst - 57.

j . Recurr ing ~ n l r u n c t 1 o n s :Tho 73rd ~ 1 n gr o po r te d f lu c tu o .t in gnnd oxtre t :e ly hot i n v e r t e r s .



5 , Cc>CmoDt3i Th e 5 6 t h I t tng . 4 .. ' t h Grol.lp. r e p o r t e d POlllllblDjn.mrnl'll; o t t c m p t l o.t npproxlmntely 10 ""ut10(l.1 milos e n s t o f Ho,mo.mlltBu•

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o 70 " 30 o4. no o f [ounda rtCD" in c" , . ,hn t , 44 5

5 , No o f toYnds u se d f o r t n . ~ tf i r i n g : 3076

6 . Guns Londed: 5 6 t h mop ' 73[4 1'\'in.... 313 th Yiing 3 H t h ' 1.w::

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~ / I Olo w cloud bnso laOO f t , tops 6000 f t , wt t h fall' t opsto 10.000 f t , i n 11ght showers ::md sc:>.t tered middle cand M!,hc l o u d , Ili iddle o.nd h igh cloud broken ...t n.orthsrn b;l.ses ine a r l y 1ll0rnin6.

To la oN.l SMle 05 o t bnsel l .To ZOoN: 6 / 1 0 lo w c l o u d s bns" 1500 f t , toPl i 6_16 ,000 f t .wi t h occ0.6ionc.l show"r:;: a.nd 6 /10 t h i n middlo alOUd a. t 14.000

f t ; 8 /10 high Cloud o,t 30,000 f t .To 24Cr-J, 3-5 /10 low c loud ba.II" 1600 f t . t o p ' 5000 f t , withi sc l : l t ed sho'IWr c l o u d s t o 25,000 f t , a.nd Gca.t tored Ill iddle

a.nd high clol.ld.10 2B o N, 6-a / IO lo l t c l o u d ba.so 1500 f t , t o p . 9_15.000 f t .with f r e q u e n t showers ; 7 / 1 0 lo .yer6d middle cloud H_18 .000f t ; a/IO high cloud 25_30.000 f t .To C o , s t : Lo . . c lo ud d oc rc o. si ng to 3 /10 a.long ro u t e . bo.se2000 f t , t o p s 5000 f t ; 3 -5 /10 t h i n ddlo e loud i n l oyera12-16.000 f t .no to : A t ropico, l s t o r n wns to be j u s t sou th o f l yuahu . A llt a r g et s i n KyUShU (lnd Honshu wcst o f 133ot: b ro k en t o overca .a tlow, middlo o.nd h igh clol.ld. A ll o t h e r s 6 - 8 / 1 0 lo w cloud bo.aa1800 f t , t ops 5000 f t . with sco . t t e rcd t h i n middle c l o u d e x c ~ p t

in i s o l a t e d t lrens o f 3-5 /10 COliero.e;c i n llZ'oa on No r t h Honshu.1'li igc.ta to I.rarusan,

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T",rt"ets:

PLAlmlNG FOREO...ST

4/10 lo w c loud base 1800 t"t, tops 6000 t"t, with f"e. topsto 10,000 t"t , i n l i g h t showers nnd scOottcrod middle nnd highc loud , lHddle nnd high cloud brokon :::I.t nor thern bOoties ina n d y ,",orning.

To leON;. Same o.s n t bnsell .To 2:00 N : 6/10 lo w clouds bnse 1500 f"t, tops 8_16,000 f"t.w i t h occnsIon:l l shoW'llrll O.Ild 6 /10 t h i n mIddle c loud I lt 14,000

t"t; 8 / 1 0 high cloud n t 30,000 r t .To 2:4 Orl , 3 -5 / 1 0 lo w clol.ld bn6e 1600 f t , tops 5000 f t . withisc1:l ted s h o ~ rc l o u d : t o 25,000 f t . :lnd s c n t t o r e d middle:m d high cloud.jLo 2:8ON: 6 -8 / 1 0 lo w cloud bnse 1500 f t , tops 9-15,000 t"t .w ith f req u en t s h o m r s ; 7/ 10 I ny er ed middle clol.ld 1'1..18.000f t j a / l 0 high clol.ld 2 5 ~ 3 0 .00 0 f t .To C o , s t : Low cloud d o c ro as i n g to 3 / 1 0 s l o n g rou te , baso2000 f t , t o p s 5000 f t ; 3_5/10 t h i n middlo c loud i n l cyera12_16,000 f t .n o t e : _ t r op ic nl s to rn \ ~ s to be j u s t s o u t h of Kyushu. k l lt a rg et s i n Kyushu. O.Ild Honshu w es t of 133 0E broken t o overcCUlt10'01', r:l1dd1l:1 nn d high c l o u d . All o ther s 6. . a /10 low Cloud bc.ae1800 f t , tops 5000 f t . w i th s co .t te re d t h i n middle Cloud oxcep ti n i s ol n te d :l.l'eo.s o f 3 -5 / 1 0 c o v e r ~ ci n nrca on Nor th Honshu.i i i igc.tn to !..:aruso.n.

OPERATIONAL FORgcl.5T

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c loud .10 23 oN: 7_10/10 lo w cloud b:l.lltl unocsorv-,1. · ~ t ~t ops 8000f t . Qnd h:t.lf o f t o p s u n o b s O ! l r ~ t 1 dbtlc:lusc. o ~ ::"'.'10 c1 d d l ec loud bllsO!l 13_15,000 f t .' l9 30CY, Rnp1d deerenso o f clouo:l.s to 3/10 lo u 1'01o:.lds bo..o2000 f t . t o p . 5000 f t . wi th s : ; ' Q t ~ o r e dnjd,,;.Je or .... M gh c l o u d .To 4 r r r o t s : Craduol an d v:lrlQct8 l : \ c r O ! l o o ; ~i : \ c'-\:. , to l u g epntChoS o f 7_10/10 low clcc:.d baso ace') fO; ' : .:rs 4_0000 f t .

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plonO!lll ~ v o rt a r g e t break ing 51 i g h t l y to &/" .v fen" a"";Or n l r c r l l f t .Vi s i b i l i t y un : -e s t r i c ted ••~ " j 1 " ( J 2 , . I < J l . : .C ~ 2 / 1 0loVi c loud t ops 01--5000 f t , v u i ~ i l 1 t yu n r o s ~

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1 . 0 ~ ' Clonr, v i s i b i l i t y unres t r i c to : ! . .l ! ! t ~ t ,F n s t moving pn tches o f loVl c lou d to p s 6000 f t .

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1 . PurpoSe:

To D/F onemy radnr 3.

To oonduct 11 g en er nl s en rc h in the 20_30"'''' m,:. rogion .

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c . To barrnge j nm enemy gun-Inying o.n" r..lc.r('.hl· rh":; rnOo.r8i n the 72-84 !:lc. nnd 190-210 mc. reg ions nnd t e F':. 1- .j't 't 1'ny gunlc.ying Or senrchl1ght s ignn ls nppeal ing outsi<:<' ... ~ " " ~ . : ':"'e;->.

i1. To confuse enemy r a d a r d efo ns es b' ' ~ : ' l ' '>.'0 e f rope.e . To eeal.'ch f o r an d record enemy vo ! ..•. ':o","",l." •. . Oa":;ions.

a . Th i r t y - s i x RCl! Observers pa r t i e i pa t : : d t . n < ~.. -;(.1 thefo l lowing equipment to a cc om plis h th e search an d J : u n " ~ n g ;4?.Q-APT_I,200_APQ_2, 23-ARQ-8, 36-APT_3, 36_A1'R_4, 3-APR-5, 3_ArR_7. 9_APA_6.23_APJ._ll, 7_APA_24 an d l - A N ~ - l .

b .jalJr.lers andl ight: , ! .

Each s t r i k e a i r c r a f t was e q u i ~ p e dwith :I. or more e l e c t r o n i cc a r r i e d 50 o r more u n i t s o f rope fo r p r o t e c t i o n from search_

c . Two spe c i a l jamming a i r p l a ne s were employed by th o 56thUing. t a r g e t . Hachio j i , to c i r c l e th e t a r g ~ ta re a d ur in g the s t r i k e .

T ~ f ' s p e c i a l jamming a i r p l a n e s ba r raged a,"lo s p o t jammed enemy gunlay i : ¢ nnd searChl igh t ruda r s nn d i n f e s t e d the aren Vii th rope.

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6 . E n e ~ vT r l l . n s ~ i s s i o n s ,The followinG i n G t ~ c e ao f jammingQ11.d enc:::y in te r fe rence l'I'Oro noted,

( l ) B u u s a . . . C·Y nn d voioo a t 12lSZ. 1300Z llfld 1700Zwere p:>rt in l ly ofrccUVQ.

(2 ) Bulzsn . . . r n l o r, an d b a & p i ~ oj ~ i n &a t 15004. whonTfind sM p WllS sehedulod t o mako tr l l t ls ll l i8sion. wero offoc t lYo .

(3 ) BUltsQW j(llrlr.lillf; fro:D 1735Z t o 18152 'IfllS par t ia . l ly

e r f e c t i v o .

b. 6615 ke" B uu sn w Qnd C'f e t 10052. 10302. 1700Z = d1 8002 wer e par t1l l . l ly e r f o c t l v o .

c . 10395 kClj ' N o g l i g i b l o .

d . 3160 k c ~ : CW o.nd bQgpipo jlllMling from tQrgo t to baee

wore p n . r t b l l y cffect ivo •

o. 60SS kcl l ,

(1 ) Clf an d tone jW;l.I;ling fram tn.rGCt t o b:lSC W'lra e f rec th ' 'O .

(2) Jap voice i n t a r g e t wo s i n o f f e c t i v e .

(3) Stco.dy C,l s l g = . l from 1200Z t a l700Z was e f f e c t i v e .

(4) S te ad y to no : I t 1800Z wus VQry e f f o c t i v e .

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Pl;l.l"t I I • Enel:lY : '11' Opposi t ion

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thoso ot tackod. but somo or 01 1 wi l l bo . So , heed th is w::l.rning andcY:l.cuo,to theso c i t t o s . ·

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Tho e i t i e , nll.e'lod . ,.cro io!ito, H:l.chlojl, loriyamo., l!:;>.o'baehi,!1is1>.incn:tiYll.-Wkago, Dt"u, l ia l :u ru , TOYOJlIa, F ~ u Y g J ! l a .Iuru.::o. "'tuo..oko.,nncl Ilo.gano.

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PART II _ EHEUY ~ I R orPOSITIOn

1. SlIlnn;;ry,

11 . F i gh to r o p p os i ti o n '1'10." s l i g h t on t h i s scrlel l of , nigh tir.condiary 1:l,s1ons to na c h io j i . T o y = . Na!::l.ob. an d l !1to. Approx .1=tc ly

105 to 130 enemy figh ters were a i rbo rne , the b r oa t e e t n u m b ~ rairbornoagl1inst a 6er ios of Suporfor t s t r i k e s i n 2 Illonths. However, only 12~ t t : l . c k swere ~ d o :l.ginst th e 8_29 l l t tnckin& f o r c e s .

b, The sn:u.ll number of a t t a c k s i n vicw of th e 1 : l . r ~ntllllbero f f ig h te r s th:l.t were a. i rborne 'WOuld seem to i n d i c t t o tho.t th o Jo.pa.noso p n p o se ly o.'7oided cont:l.ct with th o 8-29 ' s o r th:l.t t ~ f i g h t e rp i l o t s \'Iwre inexperienced, Night s t r i k e s i n t h i s a rea 4 - 5 monthsag o ord inar i ly sus ta ined 25 - 10 0 a t t a c ks f r ~ a s imi l a r nuobcr ofi n t e r c e p to r s ,

fo1101OOd t obOl \t 1000 d b hi d 70 I l l i l t 500 l t th



fo1101OOd n t obOl.\t 1000 ynrds beh ind , 70 or eo I l l i l o ~o t 500, l . t th oG:.J;lO til:!e n I n r g c rOl.\nd ob joc t , burnillfij ro d . fo11olOOd n t th o S:llIlll

.:l.ltitwle. I t t;row b r i g h t e r = d l a rgor. · thon th o B_29 ch::;n!iCd course ,i t followOd, bu t .mon tho B_29 nnvigO;tion 11Ghts '/OCre turnod o f f i t

d id not fo l low but k op t go ing s t r n i g h t u n t i l i t weo 1 0 8 t .

3 . 1:i;; ; ; ion ! : u ~ b e r3 0 7 , l o y o n " . 13rd ' I n .. :

o.ttnokll l'Iorc", n ostlmo.todsus t a inod .

5 oner.lY .:l.ircro.ft v.ore oncountorcd, No

b, One twln-onr;lMI o.t 1715Z, 1 5 , 0 0 0 f e e t over l a n d ' , end ,approl'lchod 1 B_29 frol:l 7 o 'o loc ' ( hi/!h. clos111& t o wi th in 1 0 0 yCll'd,lOobovc. Tho twin-engine d id n o t open f i r o :\I'l.d hn d no l i g h t s on. Tho

B-29WOoS

novor ooned in Ilo.:l .rchlights.

0, 0no o f th o B-29' s WnS t r n l 1 0 d ( n t ::.pproxl...:l.toly 1 l :Ii loin-,ervo.l) fro::l s h o r t l y be foro tho IF i n t o t h o tar j! :ct lll"Co. by o.n un1don.t i f i e d o, i ror : l f t th:: .t eontinu.: l . l ly f l a shod i t s ru n n i n g 11ghts o r f o..ndon , ...t l 7 3 l Z , 1 oro ... r epor tod .2 u n i d e n t i f i e d o.ircro.f ' t f l y in g i n th ol io.o at - reast fo rma t i o n j u s t :U' tor l e n d ' s on d Tlith red rllnniO& l i g h t s .ho:-.ding 160 degroes o.t 15,000 f a c t ,

d , Cloar 'Il'eo.thor ~ r o v a l l e do v e r th e to . rgot cmd surro l lnd ing(U'CM wi t h GOod v i s i b i l i t y . No 3_29 '11 wero c l C l : l ~ dby encr:lY a i r e r l l f t ,

4 , l.l.issiop Number 3 0 8 , Np,gno1<Q. 313 th . i tn".:

u , ~ p r o x i r : l n t e l y40 _ 50 i n t e r c e p t o r s ~ r e cn co u n t e rd ont h i s s t r i k e , "'o:;t o f <these wer.a s i ( h t e d wlUlo p ~ r s i n go v er Toya.=,Throe of th e 5 a t t ~ c k swere mado i n t h i s ~ ~ a . Tho o t h 3 r 2 a t t ~ c k s

occurod i n th e t a r g e t arco.,

b. Six enemy a i r e r e . f t wore r o p o r t e d as f l y i n g for>:lati"'J::I.



P. ..RI I I I _ ENE!,'Y .. N 1 ! . ~ I R C R i f ' l '

1 . ! : t s d o D !lymbar :106 _ lfa.ehiojl Urbao Areo;

o. Tho prl l : lo ty t o q ; o t wna bombod by 16 9 n l r c r n I ' t of the 5 8 t h1111'11": botwoon 1545Z - 1729Z fro'll 1 4 . 8 0 0 - 16 ,000 f e e t . ; ' x h o f nt to .ekv o t i n d from 250 - 6 2 ° . Woo.thor \,,:..s r e p o r t ~ d0.8 5 / 1 0 - 1 0 / 1 0 w it h t h oundoreo.s t diss1pc. t ing il!lfll3dlc.toly ovor th : l b r g o t Coli tho nttClck prog(1l18_

'd.b. En rou te t o t h ' l t t lr 'got 1:I000&or und: i nnceurew heo,ry f l a k

1'I':1s encouotered Clt Nlt::o.zu :md o.t Lo.tSlul lk i (344f : t - 13841£) ,

c . Ovor tho to .rg ot f I n k Wl::.S dos c r ibod lUI monger, ino.cel,lrll.W.I : lod i= end he:.vy.

aepor ts on sc : . rchl1ght c .o t iv i ty i n the t a rg o t u e a vo.riodo.oong tho licvoral grot.lps. Two groups repor ted inofff :ct ivo seo..rchl1ghtoperations, an a grot.lp - fOoirly o:: 'foctivo. nnQ c .n ot ho r g ro up _ verye f f ec t i ve . ~ . b o u t1 0 benrns woro : lc t ivo . of which 2 wore in th o tc .rgot

o,rcc..

d. On withdrawal f l e k wo.s cncountord es tabt.llc.ted. ~ l O W I

Loc"tion

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N s ido of Fujiyc.oo. Longor and in::,cc.lrc.te. hcnvy.

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b . En rou to to tho to .rgot f lo .k 1fo.c cnc:ountemd., nenr the IF'(361SN 13610E). Tho flo.k 1f11S vcry J l l ( t ~ e r .in t lccurntn an d ha:>'>'y.

c . Over tho t l l rgo t flc..\:: WllS O'lCountored by oU l l i rc ro . f t .I t W:>S d:>scribcd llS moagor. ino .ccurn tc . ~ o d i l . U ' : ' lllnd he' lV)' (most lynodiUlll). Contro l 1f('l1l co n t i n u o u s l y po in ted llJ'.d bo.rrsge.

d. On w i t h d r n wn l . f In k wo.s n l l .

e . No pIo.no 1I'n1l l o s t t o ftlok on tl:i& Il \ ission. ond of 173e i r c r ~ to t tnck ing only I , o r 0.56%, sus t : l inod fl::Lk dQ.lllOge.

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Qui t o 0 f ew B On rc hU gh tl l wero obsorvod. b u t 0.11 W\!IrB_ nono o f tho a i r c r a f t w o ro i ll l. lf il in :> te d:

Locgt ion

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•(2 ) BIQckout w"s c o ~ l o t e .

3. Mission ITu;"\bor 398 _ N?,p'!\Ok" Urbr lO :.rCQ,j

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g . ThO Hl ;h t s a. t TOytl.'nQ wore el:lployod 10. ll. fjroup o f e l&ht' Il hi ch w ou ld f l l lSh on o.nd o f f 10. unison. Thoy o.ppea.rod t o be Co o rd i nn ted wi t h th o enOl!ly f lgh to r ll.1 To r:l1' t . ,,11 l iChts "lOro 1 nofroe t i vo .

h . M u e o l l o o 2 9 u S MA Ob. ' l q rvn t loM l

(1 ) ' IWo·thrce InQ.ccUf'll.to phosphorus bu r s t a ..."ro roportod,over th e to.rgct ~ o e . .

(2 ) E i g h t g r o un d - to . o. lro.ll 'Cr:ll 't j u st p ri o r t o bomb relo11sc.nn d l ed th e , u reTer t by 20 0 yo.rds.

ToclcotlJ 1'I'Qra encountered b y OMBurstG '"lOre 1'Ihlto phosphorus

(3 )th o s o u t h cnd o f

Ono81wo.

largoL , k ' .

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(4) T ~ l O I ~green tround r l l l . ~ h o 6~ r " observed 10.

wostern H'1;l.&Cloka..

(5) Tho fo l lowing socondnry t ~ g e t $wore bombed by s l o ~ l e

a i r e r e f t nod obsorved fInk ns fo l lows:

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Built-up o.rco.: Sq.!!I . 'to'to.l 1 , 4 ; Sq.lli. dostroyed _ 1 . 1 2

Pe r cent destreyed - 8 0

Tot:l.l d:::.Jno.&e to d:l.tc: 1.12 s q . r.ll. Pe r c.::nt ef bullt_up ar:=a: 6 0

Targets d=o.l;0d by curront s t r iko: 1 numbered; l o t h o r

2. D:;u:l=.gcd wi'thin l i l l l i ts of buil t_a? o..roo.:

Dostroyedn. J.re" _ d-moge fror:> curren t s t r ike : ..2.J:I...Mi. .2..a....lli.. & L ~

BuIlt-up o.reo. (Urbo.n)BuIlt-up nroo. ( Indus t r ln l )

B uI lt -u p c re n (Totnl)

1 • •llano

I . '

1.12Nono

1.12

. 0None

'0

90.17 - 1375 i t' l. chioji ifu,in 5to .t loo.Hignshi_Hcchloji 8to.tloo.

2S%

10,",

3. DnaagG outeido bui l t -up ~ O Q(within 5 mile rndius of centerof Ci ty) :

~ . breo d A r o ~ C efrom cur rept s t r tko :



COHflDDffI

...



P:JlT IV _ sECTIQJ B - D.\HAGE ,\SSESS:tn..T _ _ TOY.\Mh_9Q.ll_URB.'l;N

1. S u t n ' J I " X of Ihr.l.nee:

Bui l t_up a r e a ' S q . 151. t o t a l - 1 .88 , SQ. .. Mi. dea t rcued - 1 .87

h . r cen t d e s t r ~ c d- 99.5

? l . : l o n ~ e dta rG et o re n - 1.88 sq . o . i .

To to l d a = g e to date: 1 .87 sq . e i .

Fer cen t d e a t r ~ e d~ 99-5

P e r cent o f b u . i l t - u p area , 99.5

2 . J:lar.a1<8 \ t i th in l i n i t s o f bu i l t - up arc , , :

a . , ; rea cbJ:l,:1rc fra:J. c u r r e n t s t r i k e I 59- ta_I l c s t r ~ e d

Sq .. L!i. P e r CMlt

B u i l t -u p aree (Urban)& . 1 i . ~ ~.-..:p erell. ( Indus t r i a l )fAJ,ill;-up = e a (To ta l )

b. Dm"Ja.ge t o t lU'gcts:

s o . 1 l - X x : r ~ 6 : a 5 1T < " " , : " r o m ~('ras ' , ; arksn • 6261 ii'- I-P ~ . '{oshclm: XK

~ l e c \ r . G 1 y t i ~5 G ~ e l s

• 6250 !Iun1. S : ' ~ ~ n i n g: 11, Plan t No .. 12 l,;"nic.cntifi.3':" Plen ta

1 .. 81.06

1,87

9910099.5

3 . D a : ~ a o r eOJ.tsidc b u i l t - u p a r e a : ("i1ithin 5 c i l e r a d i u s o f cel l terc£ c i t y )

a . . \ rea da=Al;e: .05 sq . c i .



1 . S\liM9arY o f DI'LWr!iU

Bu.ll1;.up &rOll: Sq.l.!.1. tot<>.1 • 2 .0 " i Sq,J.l.1, dos t royod • 1.33

Por cen t dos t royed • 6 5 .5

Planned t :>rgot arOll' 1 . 2 sq • . al1. P er c e n t de , ; t royed , 110

Total dtullago t o d a t o : 1 .:53 lIq. mi. P er c en t b ui lt - up nrOll: 65 . 5

Ta rg e t s dnma.ged by c u r r e n t s t r i k o : 2 nWllblrod;°

o t h e r .

(Good 2( ,& covorllge)

b n g e wi t h l n l i m i t s o f buH t -up area.:.

) , ron dgmn/!ild f rog c u r rg n t ; t r i k f l l ~ .Dclltroyod~ ~ P e ~ . , - - , e ~ ' a ' 2 t

Bul l t--up aroo (Urbnn) 1 . 76 1.:51 7 4 .0

Bul l t -u p ~..

( I n d u s t r i a l ) .27 . 0 2, . 4

Bul l t -up nron (T(t : ; . : ) 2.03 J..33 ( 5 . S

b . DSlj!gge t o t 3 r g e ' ~ s ' !l!loll&!

1565 Tsugo.m1 J..t::Lgi !!rg . Co. tlono v i s i b l e

1660 !H ign ta I ro n )forks lOOJl1661 OsWcc. 6lnehincry Co . 10'"1669 Rii l ten Heovy Indus t ry None v i s i b l e

r l l . 6 2 7 1 U n id e nt if ie d I n du s tr y llano v h i b l eXX1-6272 Bnkuotsu. Chemical P l a n t Nono v i s i b l eXU-6273 Hokuotsu Pnper &: Pulp Mil l !lone v i s i b l e



I ' , m IV _ SECTI01 D _ D.V:1,',CE .'.ssESSMENI' • • MIT0020,14 ..VRB!.N'

1 , Suqng.ry c ( D g m a g e a

&.l.i1t.Up !ll 'ea. S q . 111, t o t a l .. 2 .6 , Sq. Mi , QestrQ'ed - 1 ..7

per cen t d e . s t r ~ o d_ 65

Planned t a rge t area: not ava i lab le

To t a l dt=Jge t o d a t e . 1..7 l I q , mi. Pe r o e n t at b u i l t - u p ar01!l1 65

Ta rge t s d!u:leged by c u r r e n t s t r ikB, 1 numtJered; 1 o the r.

Umi1:atiom g t ....oOl7oragel ExtrEllllll n o r t h port ion n o t cOl7e:red.

N o to l no ] l l"cviau d:lr.iagco

a . .o\.rea da::::l.Be era:! cu r ren t s t r i k e :

Buil t_up Mea (Total):

B. D¥iage t o t a r g e t s :

~ s t r < ¥ e d

Sq, Mi. So. Mi. P er ce m

2.6

c;o,14-1478 Marshal l ing Yard 2,5% ~ r e p a i r shop area.U n i d en t if ie d I n du s tr y 80%

CONFIDENTIAL



N

KEY-URBAN BUILT UP AREA~ SPARSELY llUIl.T UP

ez;;I DESTROYED ef!)C. I. U . - 2 0 A '

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT 170MITO 9 0 . 1 4 - URBAN

Mission 309, 1- 2 AuO 1945



.. , ! ~ 1 6 1

CONSOLI DoTED SI' ,TIS'IIC.J. SU illiJl,Y

S E C R E T-. ~



f W E N T I E T H . AIR FORCE

CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBATFORM 3 4

MISSION NO. J0 6 _ J1 0

1 AU8ust 1945

OPERATIONS

Mission #J06 - 58th WingMission #307 - 73rd WingMission fr308 - J13th Will8IJission 11309 - 314th WingMiIHiion #310 - 315th Wing

l.tl.xilllWll Eff o r t - l Iachioji Urban It.roat l l x i = Eff o r t • ToyaD'Jl Urban Areal41xillWll Eff o r t (3 Groupcl) _ ~ a g a o k aUrban A.reaf81ximum Eff o r t - Mi to l l 'ben Area110 Ai rc ra f t - Kallac.oki Petroloum Complex (U P Taxgets 116.127.128)

CQST OF MISSIOl§WCTIVENEoSS OF MISSIONS

A.ircraft Airborne . . • .

Porcent Of j , . i r c raf t On Hand . •606

9J.71l1.ircnu:t LOSt . . • • . .

Percent Of l . i re raft il.irboriW.1

0.1:1

_drcraf t Lnndirv; J, t Iu o JiIID • • • • • • . 95

Aircref t Damaged . . • . . • . .

Fcrc;;,nt Of Aircraf t •• i rborno.

Cro,I I<bmbor Casual t i c s . . . . .Percent Of Total Partieip:lting.

J . i rc raft Bombing PrilJllry Targets . • • 747Percont Of Bombing J . i r e ra r t . t . i rbornc. •• 94.2%

Bomba Droppod on Prillllry Targets . . . •• 6153 Tons

Bombs Droppod On Othcr Targo ts . • • • . . 107 Tons

Bombins Rosu1 tl l _ Prcliminory r epo r t s ind ica to tho fo l la . l ing do.llDgo:; ,306 - 1. 1 sq miloo or 5&,( of buil t_up areO dostroyod.#307 - 1.87 Ilq miles or 99.5% o f b ui lt _u p areo dest royed .it308 - 1.J3 sq miles or 65.5% of b u i l t . u p :J.rc:J. dostroyod."309 - 1.)5 Ilq mile;s or 61.)% of b u i l t . u p orca destroyod.,1)10 - (IndicateD d3llDge to do to ) _ Tarsot 116 _ 41% otorD.8e tonk C.:lItlcity destroyed.~ r B o t127 - 43% Iltornge c.:lpncity nnd 35% i n to r me d ia to t an k capac i ty dcstr01ed.1'crgot 128 - 35% etor:J.gc cap::1city nnd 15% intorlll:ldioto tonk c : l jpc i ty destroyed.

26

lJ

0.J,<

0.1:1

DArl 0 ' I l t U I - S E C R E T -" I t O !':T.&TI!.TIC.ll eONTIIIOL UNIT

:lo/jPTU 7 -" ~ &

1 ) ! ! . Q ! ! ! 5) MISSION j a b . :316

1 4"" , , , ,+ lal"::lI.,.P A R T I C I P A '1'.. 1 N Gl I B e R A l T - .....,- ; 0

ItICDR OF AlBCUJ'r!rDm ( ) j ' u n on TDa: or lIE'l'tJRll' B1JmEJl OF .Al1I.CRAPf



ItICDR AlBCUJ r

am 011 SOIIKI>- JAlLIBG Anl-BOMBING ~ ~ M B l } { GBOMBING COMPLEfDtG

lILID.., BOIlIlIl ..... ,.... .... " . . . " B S ! LAST PRIIWlY OONIlARt O<SEll ' 1 l I I LW !

lOB- WDIJO •IWIIl . . . . 0,.,

D'lEC'UVJ: mOT"" . "...... TARGE'!' TARGETS MISSIONS tv Q JIIU.

/1118810 <>06

BlIG 188 168 · 168 1 A.ug. 0835 1125 z1_ 2 Au,. 2220 Z 0058 Z 158

-2

-160

8 36

'" · 12 11 · 1 · 12

5 '

- -

- 5J "0'"

- - · 5 5i ; \ iss io

. -

190 170 170 • 0834 1005 z • 2208 z 0107 2 162 - 1 163 8]lfG ·

- 7

'''' · 12 11 · - · 11 1 -2£ · 2 . - · 2 2 - -

Missi -.008

]\fG 11,2 127 3 124 • 0603 0840 z 1 a.ug. 2033 2242 ~ 113 - 5 - 118 6 38

'" · 12 12 - · - 12 - -2£ · 2

H'00- - · 2 2 · -

Miss i

Ji"G 180 160 4 156 • 0836 1008 z 1_ 2 Au; 2232 ' 0057 lJi9 - 1 - 150 6 6

1 ~ · 1111

- - -11

·-

2 , · 2 ~ ' 1 1 0. · · 2 2 · -

Miss i

5'1lG 160 130 3 128.!! • ""3 0 0744 z IJ , . ug . 2016 2209 120 - 2 · 122 6 7

2£ - 2 - - - 2 2 - .

01>1. 860 755 10 746 1 d.ug 0603 1125 z 1 Aug. 2016 0107 702 · 11 - 713 33 95

47 · 47 45 · 1 - 46 1 -

13 · 13 - · - 13 13 · -

\P < M " ' · 1 " ' ~ ~ "

_ _ _ .hfinder a i r c r a f t .~

2R . C . ~ .

a i rc ra f t ; 1 super durnbo a i r c r a f t and 2 wind ru n a i r c ra f t .£. 1 super dUJllbo a i rc re f t an d 1 ' ' ' ind ru n a i r c r a f t .~ Includes 1 spare a i r c r a f t .! l ind ru n a i rc ra f t .

! ! ~ ! ! !

- - - - - IISSro1'l' 30(, - 3 10

DATI 1 ~ " " l l n t19450

- - - - - - ~; ~ ! ! £ ! ! ! ~

HISSro1'l' 30(, - 3 10

BRUIDO'Iflf OP ALL AIRCBJJ'1' JA.ILltW 10 BOMB PRIMARY ' 1 ' A l l ~ DATI 1 ~ " " l l n t1945



0_D 'OIL

!1J'ECT_ BOIQID BOO," •I IV I SECORIalt

""""

- - -- - -

-· - •

-- - .-

- - ·· I

· - - ,•

,

- 1

MECHANIOAL FAILtJU PDSOINEL ERROR fLIGHT CONDITIONS El{Dll" ACTION 0 _

J01L. 101'-BOMBED

lfOI-llOMnD :DOmD

1011'_'OIL.... BOlCUJl BOlClIEll D'J"ECT- BOKBID EF!'!:C'I'_ . . . . . OT_ BOMBED BOMBED BOIQID BOO,"I7IOT- SECONDARY OTIIER SECOlmARI OTIIl:Il Sl:COtm.lRT 0TIIl:Il

!1J'ECT_SJ:COJD,UlT 0TIIl:Il IVI IV I IV I SECORIalt""""II IV I

1 J i " n #106

- - . - - - - --;... 3 1 • -0 0 " , 0 1- Miao

- - - - - - -- -1- 1 ' k - --

on # ~ o Bia s

- - - · - •," - - -4 1 £ - -'''' 5 -Mia!:! on #1f)!J

- - - - .-- - --- -4IIG 6 - Mias on 11110

- - - - ·.-

. -6 , . -"'D - ·- . · - -- . - -

i-L 11 4 - 130 -

8 teinten!l"' .CB JllIraonnel e r ro r.~ 1 e i r c . ~ "personr.el ar r e r end 1 n e in t on a nc e p e rso nn e l er r o r •.2. Ai r er, " personnel (lITor.

! ! £ ! ! !

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A

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- .. .. - -n

! ! £ ! ! !~ D

MISS lOR ,306 - 31 0

. 1 August 1945B O M B I ! l G U I DATI



1 August 1945B O M B I ! l G a U I DATI

WllZ l ' :BOMBID TOO 01 BE.LEABE .A.LT. 0 ' ULEJ.SJ: VISUAL SIGHTING.1IRCRUT BJJlAR SIGBTlRO

• mOPPING ON BErm-1Wl.lll "' " DROPPINO

IUXI 01 TARGEt ..... llOMBS URLU:Sf LATlst LOUS! HIGHlS! SfA1lDARD DC K OIl- W In f IS.DRQPPIlIG

OJ'J'SlT PT. COllHCT-IJ"S l ~ ~ . DIRICf orrSIf• • D '

p 703 1J-1.4 z 729 z 2000 8600 159 3 88 . 453 . .Pr1llllry Targets

p 45.!1:. 335 z o 2 Z 2300 5800 3 . 14 . 28 . .f r i d r y Targe ta

!. FIl th t inder a ~ ~ f t .b .Uso bombed pr 'Y ta g e t .

e Includes 1 wind un a i ~ r a f t .

~ Pr1anry fo r wi nd r = a rerl1ft.

•TO ror 'll'ind ru n i rcra to

_ _ _ .. . ,, _ ~ _ I l 1t l'

~ . .! ! ~ ! ! ! ..

III , ~

MISSIOJi 30 6 _ 31 0

DI S P OS I T I Ol i o r B O M l l S I a n : 1 ."agus t 1945u



ro u LOADJ:D ON AlB- ImLEASED OR TAMETS

.... m ' I or B<1III SI'l"fIJO BOllD AIRCRAFf J'ET'l'ISOnD u_0 _

I f o ' . ...n N, • T , ~ , " r . ~ ' foIlS oil • ' ; , ; ~. ,. m R,. T , ~ R,. 'l'onl R,. T , "

& 9 1 0 n • 06

"""_Ml7al 500# I.e. I' m .5 00 ' 6574 6h3.5 6098 1524.5 - - 9 ' ':).0 )45 86.2 )9 9 .·

·..J,l47J-2 100# I .B . ". - 2200 75·9 1 9 ~ 2 68.8 - - '84 6. J 24 .8 - -46 t t1oto!lssh - - J - J - ,,; - - - - - - -

l1osion

:J1IO MrD.7Al S0O;; I.e. ~ p m 00 ' 4792 HZ'.O 4525 1131. 2 - - 20 5. 0 245 ~ 61.,3 2 ·5Ii-lCjl 500;,- I . e . ~ ; ' " 00 ' Joo 0.0 JOO 60.0 - - - - - - - -

l - ~ 7 J . 2lOo,f I .B. ". - 8224 28,3.6 7828 269.9 - - 85 2·9 283 :2. 9.8 28 1. 0

l - t ~ 7 . t . 2l O ~.: .r. n s t . - 91 4. 6 87 4· 4 - - 1 .1 ) .1 - -11--46 Photoflash - - 44 - 41 - - - 1 - 2 - - -

. 'lI.asion ' 08

1 ) . " . ' 9 sooii I.e. 0",," 000 ' 4688 9)7.6 4244 848.8 - - 18) )6.6 260 52.0 1 .2

; · ~ 7 ~ l O ~ I .B . n s t .

-2196 75.7 2172 74.9 - - - - 24 .8 - -

i-W47.2 100/1 ii.P. n s t . - 12 .6 12 .6 - - - - - - - -I!.ssian OQ

We;. 19 500:; I .C. 0"". 000' 3340 668.0 3175 6J5.0 - - 20 4.0 145 .£ 2').0 - -;·:.\47.:.2 100;/ 1 .0 . nat . - 15346 529.2 14556 501.9 - - 92 ) .2 698.9- 24.1 - -

:.1.:47..2 100# \1.P. f""t. - 166 8. J 159 7. 9 - - 1 .1 6 . ) - -'4 6 Photoflash - - 52 - 49

t . 1 1 s s ~ o nh,; - 1 - 2 - - -

15ilG ",-1»4 50011 G.P. .1 .025 4450 1112·5 4069 1017·3 )2 8. 0 104 26.0 2105, 61,2 - -OI:.L ';·I.U7al 500". I.e. 11366 2841.5 10623 2655·7 - - 112 28.0 590 147·5 41 10·3

.,tM217iL2 10Q.t 1 .3 . 27966 964.4 26548 915.5 - - J61 12.4 102') 35·5 28 1. 0

4-19 500# I.e. 8328 1665.6 7719 154J.8 - - 20] 40.6 405 81.0 1 .2

~ ~ ~ 7 . l 2100# >l.T. 269 13·5 25B 12.9 - - 2 .2 9 .4 - -:·1.1')4

500H

G.r. 44501112.5 4 0 ~ ? 1017·3 J2 8. 0 104 26.0 245 61.2 - -

- - - - 2 - 4 - - - IT<m.L 52478 6597.5 49J'0 6 1 4 5 . 2 ) 2 0 . 0104 . W I . · . < 0 = 1

• Ja1.» force. •• l ind ru n • llOTE: The standard norwnelOturo f or E-46 ~ 500,r I.C. is now l.r-19·

(COlrru,:..,) on TaE FOLU"'W'} ......c:E)

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, - - - - - - , MISSION

D I S P O S I T I O N o r I l O M I l S I lA '"

UIJMiED 01'1' TARGETS



.... LOAIllD OR .lIB.-UIJMiED 01'1' TARGETS

am . . . . or ""'"S1'l"1'IIG BOllD J.lBORAFT JET'1'ISOnD

II I " " " " " o m J l

Ro' . fa" ••• T.oo ••• Taul ••• T.oo ••• Toul ••• T.oo ••• T.oo ••• To • •

• 1 '00.:1" dropped sate i th 'Or en arm:i ~ wire.

~ 5 bombs droppe oote i t h c nplote rmll'l{, u· .,., 4 b o ~ droppe 80fe " i t h c p le te rlIdn::; w r oo •

~ 30 boci>a drOPP d s l l f :7i th Ol:lplc tt> ar.1l1ng iroQ and 31 b<nb droppo ~ 1 1th b olton en : l'oG t'I1roa

• 18 bolllblJ dr0Pfll d e a f . 171 th anpleto arllling .- 11'0::1 •

I

,

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MISSIQR 306 _ 3) 0

I\.I.'rI 1 /\'''oS,,8t '9/1:'1D D ( J OPPOSITI JJlD TIOI UPERDI'l'tJRE



,,D D ( J OPPOSITIon JJlD .uornmTIOI UPERDI'l'tJRE

DlMI A/e DlS'raODD .. IWWBD50 QAtIBD M1trtllUfIOI uPl tmI! l IUl lDlT • . . .c . ..,. Ai· 11_/1. _.

IW<AGJ:D P = I lf ft • •. . . . 'SOUD

011SI """""

~ S ' 1 ! l l O Y I I lDESmODD ......

PInDLOS'! Ale "''ULIDs3ion ~ ~ 6

6 - - 145 - 1000 1200 23458',tG 40·50 -

~ . U 3 s i O l l'/

- - - 216 - - 2163i'fG 5 - -ili()sion # ~ 8

5 - - - 1730 575 - 230513 f1G 40-50 -Mllsion #1

- - - 1130 - - 1130l4olG 20.25 1 -Mission , . , ~•

- ,0 4405

- - 44951517G 30-15 7 - -

- 235 7481 1575 1200 10491or&L 125-150 " - -

! ! £ ! ! !

! ~ £ ! ! !

AIRCRAn LOST AND DAMAGED _ PERSONNEL CASUALTIES

MISSIOJ 306 JI O

llAH 1 II"e" (I , 19",5

AIRCRAI'T DAMAGEDIRCBAF1' LOST 0



AIRCRAI T DAMAGEDPJ:RSOINEL C.lSlJ.ALTIISIRCBAF1' LOST

ENEMY ACC. ro t .. . lOT .. .IMY Ace. OR. ""MY ENEMY

ArJA& • OWliOYlWl OR-

PAJl.'l'ICI_ llLLEO MISS-0_

lOT .. .ORI! DIMY IIlDIY J./CO • OYlWl llllOWli

ror .. . A/c J./A COR' """'" MAJOR MIlIOB PUIJG uo • W l J l W ) CASO.u.m../C J./A "C R./A "CR

t. i 8 s i · " ' 6122104 . 12 -· . .1 1 · ·1 ~ 1i5a'c . · .

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1I . (ls i

llone. 1 20/01 · · · ·one .73 i1G

I- :tsic n 8

lifo 1541 IloneNone'3 - .. ,

n " ltonel i M 19 25Nonen ,j,4'

I s s i 01 12 l 131 b .

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22 · ·one . 131l.5W'

895b 12 12 24 .1 · .1 1 24 · ·Ir- . · . 1.

-

!. Reported fi r& in bomb ba y r c t u r n i n a from to.r13ot; no f u r t h e r word.

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1 A ~ t19 45



1 A . ~ t19.45

MISSIor J a a i UK J ~ I,m "08 "'" 1310

. . ,f 58rrl 1'"I G 7)RD ..-r G 313TIi n: G ) l1 ,lH "'1: G 3151'H ,- I

~ I I l C J l . U ' ' l 'COIISImIWl1 ) 4 166 .. 1,7 118

AVJ:BJ.GJ PLurG tO O14:18 14:4) 15:09 l1.:35 lL:02

run CONstlK&D: 5967 6173Aye:ra«e

567) 5929 5491

MaJtalUl5950 656) 6)91 6512 '970

M11l1auJl5200 56)4 5758 '428 5130

..

YCJ:L IUXlIJIIfG:

Aye:rllp 62 ' 757 , ,8 724 1039

-- 1)40 1165 1002 1)22 1490

M l . n _ ", 1,1 304 238 ,6 1

AYO. GALS. U S B PER H01JlI.396 7 406. '07. 406 ) 9 l .

fOUL lJSED 01 J.lKB()BJB J./c 10)851 1077116 864170 9879)b <>90627

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GliMl1 . ,\\1..';\15'. 191.5 - CI.ocr.

J ( ~ p s :JAPllli A·,'i.:lciotl Ct-.lJ.1'"t.s 1,218,880.

2 . T \ , . t i m ~ i c,">1" Fore- ntt,nc:ks 1iAG,iIOJI, 'COY,\.'iA, 1l.'.-:,vKA :ll'Id "I: 'QtJ"F·-.-\N Af:EA5 ~ . n d'.t. J ( , \ · I t . S ~ r . IF ' ~ O I L ' J " : 1COl!PLW' on nJ h t , , ' " i ' 2 f, J

u s t r i ; . i . =iClUll l c f ! ' c r t .

) . ! l . . ~ 6 t h\ ~ i n ~ :

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(2 ) Rf'u:,t"":

fus«r- O . T l ! ~

J i l l : l

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3 ~ O l J C I :- 138L?JOE ( Ip)5JJ911 - 13920:: (1':,r <e)

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ITO .H::AJ j<;3:; 13<J(.1S,-' 1<- f - 1 ] ' ca:J { ~ : Z I- 13"'.4.J W : ' - 1371J3 :Je.: - 1 J 8 0 5 ~

1:;-0 J1;';",E ' ~ S : : l .

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