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UISSION NO. _
FLOWN 1"
COpy NO. 41
HEADQUARTERS
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
APO 514
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ftill ,.ad:tcal Illata.....
CCJl'er8 JXI __C
IlissiQl. 110. 178. n.c- l'
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~ Ai.rcrqf't caapa.., IIDI1 .,
!nchilrno. ArIq Air .lraellU.
both o.t TacbUa-.. 1Bpu

Mission No. 111_8 a special
mission o.Dd will rece1n
special distribUtiOD.
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Tactic:!} N3rrotive


1
:'nnet A _ Operations , 8
1 _ Novigotion Track Ch3rt 9
P3rt 11 _ Flight Engineering Chona 10
Part III _ Radar 12
Port IV _ GuDnery 12
Port V ... Air..5ea Rescue Chart ,...
Part VI ... Fie)1tEJ' Escort lI1eslO1l. Reper\:. 15
Annex B ... I;'eatber " 17
p.::trt I _ ieather 18
Part 11 ... Chart _ Forecast \/eather YS.
Observed f"estber 20
part III ... prognostic Map 21
Part IV _ synoptic Map 22
Annex C communicotions............. 23
Port I _ Rodar Counter Meosures 24
port II ... Radio 4O........ 26
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30
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... .. .
_ IntelliGence
part I EnCtlllY Air Opposition
part II - Enemy l.nti,o.ireraft
Port III DfUll,3ge l,sscssment
Annex D

l.nnex E statistic::!l S\lt!ll8I'Y " )4.

J..nnex F _ XX! Bomber COtmland F1o:.1d Order .....

/l.nnc:L G _ Distribution

10_1"5
StJB.T:E'1'1 Repcrt Cit OperatiCIDS, 19 _,. 1916
'l'fh CODIlDodina GeDel"Ol, 'heuhetb Air parce. WoIlb.1DrP- 15. D.c.
1. lDwnCAT1(J! 01' IIISSIOH.
o. neld order NUmber 71. Headq1,lQrh.ra XXI 8Iaber CO nat
dotecl 18 M1y 1945. directed the 58th, 7)r'd. JIJth. WId. 3Utb lk!Ua'd...
merit Wings to t:lkc pnrt in 1I. eoordin;:lted attack in m. SaIIber
Illasion Nwober 178 ne;:tiDS't targets 00 Honshu with I1SM... lIS eecen.
b. Tarfiets specified:
(1) PrinJu'Y Visunl Targets:
(a) Twenty-t'flo squadroos at 8-29'8 were :l.saiDled to
attack the Tnehikawo Arm:! Air Arsenal (Tarset 90.17 - 2008).
(b) Eight squadrons of S-29's were Qssisrae4 to tit
tack the T3chiknwo. Aircraft Company. T:'IcbUcaw=1 plnnt 90.17 ...
792).
(2) Second::lry Visual 'l't\n'!et: Jo.pDD Mus1c.!l.1 Instr\CeM
Compony (TlI.ruct 90.21 1219) in the oity of
(3) primc.ry Radar TarBet I Conter of the eity of
2. STRATEG'{ AND HAlE OF QpERATIOJ''5:
0.. Selection of D-D/lY: On the basis of ..enther forecast"
predicting fovornble wf::othcr in the Tokyo rim decision was
m:J,do to strike on 19 M:l.Y.
b. Importonce of 'IUrBets:
(1) Th.e Ttlc:hik:1wo Army Ai.r ArsnQl is the principal
orroy air .:u'senal :a.n 1o.po.n proper. The :lrsen:l.l produces Ulgines nnd
oirfr.:unes and, in addition, has focilit les tor 'lor1.c.l rcsOQJ"ch. cx_
pa-iDOntctlon. repair. and noc1i1'ico.t1on. No sic.11ar tncilUioe QS'<O
knCl\ll'n to exist olsc=haro in 1apan.
(2) Tho To.chiknwn Alrcrat"'t 'I'ochilriDwo. Plant..
W 0. larGO aircraft assQI1bly plont looo.-ted near the tC'WQ at Tuoh:a.1Glwe.
abOut 20 milos W'(jot of the Irnpuiol J>;ll.o.eo in Tokyo. This tarset ad-
joins tho lorge TQchiml1o. Airfield (Tor -get l40i1.) and COTer9 an arM
of more then 5.000,000 9qUl:'lre f .. oT 'ahieh 60 pW
eer.t is built up. Th:a.s ecmpllny is cred.ited vith about 6 j)8J' cont or
c(IIlbet o.ircrc.f't produotlon.

en _
__...-... 06 jnpa1b1' ...
a; , L.. pl'-. cft8l_U,J' to"" - '.,.,
.... "'s... o...-t;fIll to u- p t sts,a .......
ia _ n. laraw' __ opIIftttd ... MI t .. ..
'title plDat is cre41'l811 with llpJII'QEimte17 ao __ f6 ..
10..-.. propeller prcllbMIUm.
(6.) BulIullatslI, a citJ' with 8 popl1aUCID 06
Ift5,ooo. en..zal 1mpcrtaDt plODh pl"Clll__ Yltal ....=. II.
AIDaDs theae aro plOl$. 1Iblch prollQCe propellers, Wi me,
dOF8. dyes, tool8, plyw004. yen... ... am llbotosnstt1c ellU1.... "'-
CU7 18 lIlao the 8ih or an IIDpe1"iBl Gow'ur__ nil.,. _op, a. eI
the torusst repo,ir slops in aree, wb1cll baa II bi&tl pclJIlI1.e.
tiClll density. is il2tl=tllllDble nDd i.e cloae17 bu1lt -.p.
(1) 8l:r.bine; Plo,DSI
(0.) Det.n!llIlll.tion cf Bccb Lo34;
1. Munitions: It IRIS plAnned Uet all aLrcraft
on this mission would cerry JOD-pound genual-purpoae The air-
crcft dispntched {liPinst Tnrgets 2008, aren D (ncrth est uea at tJae
Tnchik:lOQ Army Air Arseml), ond Tarbet 792 (Tachilmn .lircr::ltto Ccap.
any, Tochikn1i3 Plont), roere to cc.rry bc:mbs fuzed ritb
nose. OM non-delay toil, 'Il'hile those dispatched ngoinst TlU"get 2008,
::l.rQ C (southeo.st arro of the Tnchiknrn:: Arr:!Y Air Arsew). 'lreJ'e to
c"rry bcmbs fuzed 'Pith inst:J.ntc.neeus nose and nan.-del!lY tail
.,g. Reasons for Selection:
2,. Army Air Arsenal ioreo 0 and
the Tachiknoo Aircraft Company: The usc of lort;cr size beebs ogt:.in:R
areas was given 3erious consideration since it gus that
they would be more effective against these tyPes of structures. whiGh
nere of lOfib construction, and subject to spreading
collapso. However, due to the limited time bat'l7een mission p1:u.n
ir
.a
ond t .. ke-off, 0. cho.nge trCJ!l the SOO-pound 'tanb rocks would not be pos-
sible. It WDS expcted thot tho selection of SOO-pound would
t\lloo maximum tonno.sc of high explosives to be released on the tc.rS6t
ond tM.t tho MUltiple number of hits obt:lined \7ould (l. . sure aui-..uc.
do.n:og
e
to bUilding contents. The .Ol_second delay nosc 1'\ae 'lO':J,S sa.
lccted sinca it allan the bomb to Curst 6 to 10 the
level of thEr roof. ginns; maximum. dQDQge to buildins: contents. The
non-deloy toil fuze was in ord&r to give cround
to banbs.
Tecbikn'flTl Amy Air Arsenal Ja'M C:
The SOO-pound genernl.purp03e btt!J.b lUIS cons1dcl'oo to be tho: most cr.
tective 'l':'c!lpon tor ogninst this crM- the builclincs
there ore of tbe b:1ll&'l' type. or SSlll in plan .aroo. Tbe
OSSUl'ldd nUl1'lb..r of' hits by the usc of these bor::bs 1l'ould 3ssure l:IO.Jti.
rnWl! to the greatest nUl:lb",r of inQividu..,l unite. The inste.n.
to.neous nose fu?;o wes selected in order to obtt'in borob burst tot root
structure lovel. It vas exPlilCted th:'t o!' tho
buildlng3 would rO!lult sine.. the IlCln structUJ'f'l cIX:bclrll ct thio

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('tt) PnM JIa!P:.
1. fte taotwa wIdoIl ... 'MI"" _ rIM
IId;taok oa tbia maa1ca 1:" ..,. ml&laiftnft, Iftft.... _, IT
vilda. ID8a7 aat1Aircroft 80 lODG'ed UIa\ ... 01 M"- tll"
0114 "" a 1U.1 - -
01U t.ud. at 18,000 ted 'Would be the __ 4eaUa.1a1e. 'ftJo crt.It.- -
of' at.t.:1ck (3flo aDd 262 dagee8) ve.re couil1ere4, .. 1& --
large anUoircro.tt. conecnt.ro.t1oDS vt.re pre.eed. Drift la J6O-
dearea ozis WOo. cCClD1dored to be see..!", tMl1DC 15 ..
Dl'itt. "OS Dot expected to be a FoblEJ':l OIl tbe N-4qrft az1a. ftu
axis, would neceasitote DO aprind run 1ri.t:Il 'the ...,.,.... wiaIe
C.:lI'rJ'in(; the: scoJlle dovnrrim. tbWll lIClking s1ehttJts 41tI'1oalt.. fa
D.J:6S ehoseD (43 oDd 44 de8l"cesh 1s V38 E:Z.Jkcted Ule't opprclK1ate17
10 degrees right dritt rould be encountered. 'I'M.. 8I!IOWlt -.ou14 ..
well vithin the limitotions or Do good CJSlCZ'lSt1on.
l.. The initiD.l point selected Wl!UI a JlOlIihCID
on the coastline on Q j60-degree trCl!l in a du-.n
line uitb M:>unt Fuji. am. located 3 ailes 'Cest d th telm ct Bu'G.
It oos eJl:pccted thet Mount FUji would also 8erY6 ::loS ::Ion cxeellut
point on the tar,Jct run.
J. The r.lEnn points of iJ:Jp:ct ':" erE seleeted ill
such n .ny that. with the probo.blc existing surtnce 'Il'uxla trc:o .JJO 4e-
grees. the smoke frlXl thfO first ilIlpocts gould not obscure tbc rcae1A-
ing l:1eo.n points 01' ixlpact to be bombEd. The points ebosen ":"ere ecm-
sidO;red to be the most prOl!liocnt points in tht. tClr"get QTeca.
(2) Nevisotion: All oircraft to use
route:
fer Choice
(n) Fuel rbservo lndie'hd thot !'lOst a1rN'On
of the 58th, 7Jrd, and 313tb 'Nings 'il'ou::ld c."'"rry npprcuo:.tc1 68<.'0 ...
10M of fuel. The 314tb liilng would c:uJ"ry 8pp;rc:.imMcly 1)QO
pc.r aircraft.
B:lSEl to A3Smlbly
to
344111 138443
0E
to
3506N l38443
0
E
to
Torget
to
J52fll - 138)6
to
lUO lirln to Bose
(3 )
Tactical Doctrine.
Depnr ture point Qoa eaeily diatl.IIto""\.lish3bl.
point on Surusa lilSO B:l;1.
Initial Point _ a point on thOl eooS1: in 4i_
rect line aith the:. departuro point OM Mount
Fuji o.,nd considU'cd to bo Q gOC"d. lnlU::al
point t;-ith Nount F\lji in the b'1cIQ;rOWld.
A 101'''1 turn to be Ol'd... after go1na 01"
the t.arget in erda too avoid l'Ot\YY eOPCCll,-
trati.ons at antit\1rcratt.
Initiol point fer the socoad.!\!'7 lnrgct.
Tnetica1
Flicht

(4) ..._. _ "'..'_u,. Air _ _

... A1rcratt tr... to .. pocao t e
C8 tb07 are loc3tel1 iD the .... 01 rn...u rCll!lllll 1D 111.. s I 'lie 1:6 ...
'l'oQo c1t7 area. It._ tberetcre 4ec14" tbd t.bI srt-7 I'IIlIIlI' ..-
set vould be the city of1IltDa!t.Ua.,locate4 CIa tbtI oout ........
routo.
(5) Ro.dnr Counter Measurcs; It woe plQI'lMd to 11M n ..
observers to DfF enrly..wornins :lDd sun-laying row :lad to ccaluo1: 0.
I!c:ner.:::l seorch in the region of 38-,'3000 m08Dc)'Clea. Search roc.i......
pulse o.rolyz(.rs. ,m:l n/F antennns ncre to be mploye4 0D4
t1ere to be mode throughout the ialonde en route to tbe t::rset aa '-ell
.:lS in the torc;et areo. It tr-l8 pl.:1ll.red to e:arry rope to be dispcDoMl1
tar protection fran Clok.
(6) ,,\,ir-8Ul. Rescue: (See Annex AI Pan 1'. tar lincH...)
(<:1) The lbvy '\foe furniabed oitb details at the =U-
:5100 am. the foll(llg'ing rescue were pl'OVi4e4: 4 sutl:lDr1Dee.
4 Duc.bos. an:l J surface croft. In addition to these to.eilitiu, eraab
boots were locatEd in th(. vicinity of Sa,iPOD. Tinian. :Hld forth Pield,
Quae. to carry out air_sro rescue wark durina tho erlticel periOlla at
t :Ike-off D-nd landing.
(b) This Ca:cand assigned 4 Super-Ducbos to 01'1:11\
the positions.
(7) FiRhtf.r Escart: Fight...r escort was end ..
to be furnishEd by the 7th Fighter COlIIiMnd.
d. Det:l.lls or Plnnnine; -. Intellisence:
(l) Enemy Flr.,hter :Rea.etion: It r.ns estim:!ted th3t 360
enemy fighters would be cap..'l.blo of becoming airborne in thl:! Tokyo de_
fE-nso:. DIe:! fClt' dcyli@1t
(2) EhC!!lY Antiaircraft:
(a.) Heavy SWl..S were ostin:ltcd to be disposed 0.3
follOllls; TlIchik:6wo area (in the :ir.t:1ediatc vicinlty ot the pri.m::Jry
viau:::l tcrg",t) 24; (:.Qst of in greotc.r Tokyo, 466; z.."l::I!l. (15
miles south of 18; (SouthUlst of Tcchlknvn) P
(ShlZUOka-Shi.l:lhu _ 12. Num:l'l.U _ 2 with pass! blc 18. XtobDro. 18].
Bll:llll:Ot8U (tho socondo.ry visU!)l cud pri.l!lnry r,d.'.r target) 20.
(b) In ard.. r to o..oid the of IIbJ:lbtu'Q all4
IluaJZU. the aircraft flare to fly ia:lcdiately north. up Surugndan.
on a hC:lding toward Mount Fuji. turlUf16 at (nc;rtb shore t:4
surugo-i1an) on a northo:::st cour 50 (43 dosrc"s) to tbe t3.rget nroo..
Br'eo.l
cliIO
Y n:J.S to be to the north nnd than to the _st. avoidlng Xotu.
"<;Ill cn cnClllY antiaircratt standpoint. this oould be on OIl"1r:\G cour...,
since it wOl'ld avoid cmtiaircrntt cn routo and tho heavy guns at 'I'Ok;yo
othCJ' orCllS. In addition. it wOlUld util12.o the d"""1.nd apJll'OIlIch.

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XXI B.C.
309"
1811115't
181"
This figure etocs not include 5 ODd. Ji, _naat:1ca1
.......
:I ircratt tar tbe t1Bll'ers.
b. Route cut: Airc:rnCt procco:lcd inlliridUtlollJ' to , .. a_add,.
llreQ8, Novijption 'nos neca:lpliBbed without incident ua1J:l& Lar'S o.aI
celestial as oid8. Scvu-c winther conditims encoutltarell efter
the group tOX"llID.tions 'ilc.rc acca:lplisbc.d. ODd as a rt:sult. most of the
formotions were split up.
C. OVer Tar.get:
(1) Prim;ry Radar TarBet: The. r.oother ill t!"E: '!'achiJI:ae
ore:l vas ca:lPlctcly utxlc.rcost necessitatL:g tbe ba:abing ct
the primory roctor t.:::lrget. T.:ttgct area Dovig::ltion and bcnbiog wero
occanplished i:by radar. A total of 272 B-29's bcmbod 8aI:m:latsu trCZl
1901.51Z to 19025& at altitudes frem 13.300 to 26.640 teet, releas1.D.s
1486 tons of go:;nc.ro.l-purpose ba;Jbs.
(2) Tergo's of OuportunitYI Fourteen airer.:lft 'l:la::be4 10
different of opportunity releasing 74.1 tons at gcn_
bams. (For br ..:J.Ia:lOlm of tnrgcts tl.nd other statistics,
see Consoi id:J.tcd St:J.t istic.:ll Sl.mlJll.:ll"y..... nncx E.)
(3) Rt:;rnoindtor of FCll"Cc: Tl7cnty.thrcc aircrntt vera non_

d. Route Bo.ck: Return route 1r.\.S noun os briefed and
nccCClplishcd uithout incident. Tuonty nircr.:l.tt lMdcd at Ino Jim.
c. Lan(hng: .l.ircr::.i't o the 4 Winas lolldcd at bases under
good. gcoth&r condltions as folious:
B..!:!!S
lirs", LMding
IMt lpndin6
5"'b
190752Z
190906z
7Jr.
190627Z
190902Z
313th
1907.JJ'Z.
19(165&
lill!l

19025&
XXI B.C.
1';106 27Z
19095&
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........ 2 'j'
(1) ",.u..:
(2) '"M!S'
(a) 110ft 06 t:be .... .u,.... .,.. ...
cOUD:ter1D8 iutr.... ooaliUClDlI .so 1Il1.. tI'c. 1LIII J'e
ClDll, 88 a reault .mat at UIc bcdd.D&" KC.hbel '" saa.......J
aircratt.
(b) There verc fflll IlI!l1f'UDcUClII. or
those reprtod. tbe 58th "lag bod 9 8S fo1l.cJgs. 5 a1l'a'aft I'lIJIICr'oI
pncUl:llltic-4OCll' r:lC.ltUDCticma and 1l. aircraft reported. IIIIlU'UDOt:l_ ttl
clcctricnl relensc.
(3) 'lim' Engineering: Part: II. fer Clill:fta.
and Consolidot&-d St:ltisticnl S\IlIrm"Y. Lona Z, tar clctaU)
Cn) Nnrr.::Jti.,.e at tbe Mission as ncmu
1. Initiol Cruise and ..samblY: II08t a:1rcraft
proceeded to aB3elbly 700nes at altitudes f'I'(Ill 3000 to eooo teel. ftc
titles required fer the assemblies 'Q'er'e o.pJ:I"o:I:icatclJ' as poa4icte4.
l. Climb to Bombirg ;'1tit\l4o: Bocnuse at
g.:;o.ther conditions. forl'ltltioos nere broken up with acne
elimbing :18 high .:IS 25.000 feet in erder to get above the weatba
(the briefed altitudes were 18,000 to 20.000
1. Rr.:tW"n to Basel The rninimml fUel eena\Elp"
t ion fran target to 008C nos obtained by Iltlint:1ining 0 constnrlt r::lto of
dcsct:lnt of 30 to 50 feet per minute at r::ciliiur.l r.:lnga oirsp...ods.

(b) Comments:
due to the cxtr@nely bad
was opproximatloly as predicted.
Sinoa rQs$er.Jblie3 vcre nat otta:aptcd
at bombing altltudcs. fuel conauopUClb
(4)
of the 272
ba:lbed by radar.
(See J.. nnex ),. Ptlrt III, for Det:'\ila.) ..... 11
nttacltlad the priJ:nry rod{\%' t:'\1"&:t
(5) G\.Ulmry; (Soo, /lnne:lt hi P-ll"t IV. for ;)01;0110.) Ther.
';I'OS nogliBiblt- enemy air opposit:ion on this rn!.ssion. :.11 W'L1l'uncUona
due to firing.
(6) Air-5eo ReeQuc.: Ono *crat't frlZl tile 31)tb 'iling
cros
hed
into tho 900 a sbort di8olt:mce t'rOQ sb.o:re on tnko-oI't'. 70ur
survivors acre rescued by boats stationed ahara.
(7) Fiahtt.r Fi.)ltcr escor1 (p.51'a) wa.a t"ut..
nished bY VII )i'igb.tc.r Ccmrnnd. 1::'ut no rendeZVOUS ';I'OS occlZlPlished
because or rooth6r conditilJNJ. One with a r-uah cng1..l)C. 1'011
behind the forcE. 05 it .::e:::ll"cd tho ovorcost oDd tMlS'"'.n to cliJ:Ib.
This joined 7 B_2C1'3 om. oeca:'Iponied thl!l:ll into tho tllr4'--t
-6_"
(2) B!!!!.21 c;ee ADDeI: C. Part: u. t lIddla.) ft..
_ere f. inatoncea or jnm1ns repc:D'ted Bad both 411M11p1iDe aal .....-
1ty 1I'ere senora1l7 reported as socd.
j. Intelligence S ~ r r l
(1) Eng Air Opposition: Blfilll7 au oppoelUCli OD "b18
miSSiOD v:lS nE:gl1gibh. Onl::r 8 eDE!Q7 aircraft were 81p'" aa:l DOlle
::Itt.::lckod. Lock or eDtD7 intercept ion v=l.S bcl1e?ed to be J:lt,1Jll7 as
rcs\llt of 10/10 cloud cOVGr.
(2) Enemy J..ntiaircr:J.tt; (See &nnes 0, p.nrt. n. tor ,..-
tnils.) Antiaircr.::lft opposition on this missioo vas repcrted nil fer
most aircraft. The fC'l'J' insttlI1CeS of tmtiairc:r:ltt reported vcre termed.
costly rnetlgcr and illClccurate. There nere no B29'8 lost or cb:nged.
::I.S::l. result of antiaircraft.
(3) Dar.:DBe I.s9CSsr.lCnt: (See i.nna: D. part In, tar 4,,-
toils.) Dosge to ~ t 9 u city on this ::l1ssion totaled 6,200,000
square feet (.22 squore mile cr l..42 oares). miehn:prcscnts oppr'Qd-
mat;;;: y 5 p.:.r ct.nt of t h ~ entire city.
&.r.if L 11''''7
CtRl'IS E. LcII\Y
J,tl,jor Qent..rol. u.s ....
CCIlElOrod i.rle
:part I . lII'ripticm'lraoJE Diet
Port ]I fti"" Ellgi........ _.
Part III - RBa&r
Part 1V - Qu.IulerJ'
Part V _ Air-Sea Resoue Chart
Part VI - Pigbt-er laccrt II1aa1CID llepcr I:
111181= 1!p. 178
l' _,. 19115
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__-_-_-.-.- __ WING
313th.
..-1.-314th.
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DATE MAY'
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190155l 190258Z
19OI571 190259i!!
190214Z 190254Z
190153Z 1900001
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LANDFALL TARGET
lSi, LO$! 1st Las!
58th.1900572 190213l 1901531 190217l
73rd .190130Z 1902322 1901552 190257Z
313
1h
_190150l 1902051 1902122 190252l
15314"'01901122 1902052 190151! 190208Z
BAOKEN IN THRU fRONT. '
TRACK CHART ONLY APPROXIMATE IN TARGET AREA.
TAKE
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56111 181746Z
73rd.-18t810Z
313rl\.-IBI8I1Z
314111 .181746Z
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Off
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8I'GU.. 0ftI' the Urad C9>, aIIlI 266 openth CfS).
b. fte QYW08I' mz:1_ I'IIDP' of AN"..13 .. "
IIlilg at 16,000 teet.
c, 'J'he 1IlOX.1mta rObp til radDr beeoca :N08J&lca _
102 Matica1 1lli1es at SOOO tefit .aDd 147 IIDdicel .U. at 12.000 ted.
4. '!'be :l.TU':l.p mu;1.IIN!t of AJV'.lPQ..13 .. 1AIdt'a11 JICdd
was "'9. no.utie.o.l miles.
o. There "ere 4 t.o.i1l1l"es at IJlf!APQ...13 repcrte4 by 1";Je.
t. There Il'cre 4 f.o.i1ures Of ;'wAIW-9, 2 til saI-'9.5. GIIll 1
at m1-718.
2. NOvig:::ltiOll: Thl.re "ere 2148 Lor:lll fixes witb t:!D. ma-
illlUl:l range Of 56) nouticnl ciles for gr'0UDd v.:lTeS aDd 842 mlea
fer sky waves.
lly radar.
a \11 airplanes bocbed the priJ:nry rac1ar target
b. Tho identification of landfall. initial, ll.iDinB po1D.ts
by radar was reported as good to excellent.
c. The radar bombing methods used vere reported 0.8 direct,
synchronous, and fixed angle.
1. NO. of A/e firing: 83.
2. Avcr.:lge turret lead:
3. ll.v.. rage No. of rounds fired in CQ:lb.:lt per
'R'tlre fired in ccob.:lt.
UF
1740
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1000
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800
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turret:
4. No. of rounds tired in cCZlbo.t: None.
S. No. of rO'W:llle used for test firing: )0.)20. j.Tcr:lge P'*'
gun: 25.
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58th \Jins 1lrd \'liM ,llth \liM llUb M"iM
Hot Cold Hot Cold
6. Guns loadoch
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AI' S"Il0n0r- onol S..... toc. \'Ms.I"
w.t. 10 ,.mo-. 0" lIIlIIOft d""'no ."' ... ,",,,,Oft.
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111 FIGHl'm: CQM1ID
nomo.
COHSCl.In.;.1'1D JaSSIar RP.PCRr
1. o. Our Farces (Air): 100 P-.518 :lDd. , p-61e.
b. Encc,y Forces (.Urh None.
2. o. our Lo88e8: None.
b. Enmy Lossos: None.
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3. kission Targ.,t; VIR tisbtcr esccrt at tour t:iJIBs 01 the.m ....
er CQ:rlIlnd to TO-chiknvo J..ir lLrseno.l, Honsh\l (II. 19 11:17 per WI PC ro .
181700K M:ly 1945.
4. Tioes; Toke Oft
Rend ",/rov
Turned B:lek
tpnded &lse
0752-0815
0830-0845

1)40-11119
N:lrrot1ve: one hundred P.51s or the VII F1ghter Cea:r:u:ll! vcro air-
borne at 081S to escort a force of XXI BcDbe' Ca:IOD.nd O.D 0. ba:lb-
irlB attock .:IBainst Tachiknwo I.ir Arscnnl. Honsbu.
Rendezvous \.itb navigator B.298 gOS QOdo m.tbout u1Cidcnt at 10.000
fo(,.t over Kita 1'1'1'0 Jir.1Cl, and fighters narCl on course to ouccbl7 3Dll de-
parture point at 0345. Hnlt wy to thE: OP part at tha strite ferce of
bcrnbers t;10S c.....countored. and fighters flGJi' on tbcir rigbt 1000 teet o.boYc.
ApproxinOtcly 100 nilos short of tho OF 0. solid condItIon waa
encountU'cd. FiGhtcrs ottcr:'lpted to fly ovr it and nround it. but could
find no breaks. o.n.d at 1120, aft..r clinbine to 2.4.000 fe"t. the tiGht ..
cot:rlOnders ordered return to bo.se. PIanos 13ndod at baae trcz::J. 1)40 to
1419. One fighter. \"lith 0. rCiU8h engine. fell behind tho fiBhtar ferce as
it ne::lrod tho overccst ond beLPn to clmb; this fight a JoinoS 7 strite
ba:Jb...rs and occQ':Ipaniod thm into the tarGot area. One bccbot' Jcttisccod
its bcr.l.b9 o..nd led the tighter b::lok to rendozvous cith naYigIl.ter 8--29 cblc.b
brousht hio hOOlO. ..1.11 ti[#l.ters rcturnod .stlfely.
5. a. f,'c::lthor: At tokooff overcast fl'31S 11000'. tronn clOl.1d at.
8000'. SC:lttored loyers :It 4000' and l.5oo'. Visibility.as II D1lu 111.
b:lze. Enroutc clouds broke to scattered lC'IJ olauds. tops to &000' to
JJoN. Vis! bility increased to DO:lTly J.O olIos. ,1t J30Zt 1(111;" clOUl1I1 in
crUlsod to 5/10 to 8/10 (lnd as Honshu eOt1at Ji'!lS neared becane solid to
24.000'. Cloude h:l.d the opponrnnee or thin tOG Wl.tb occasion..... cleM'
pockc.ts. Visibility :lbout 200 y;:1r'ds. uUb no turbule.Ql::c. RoturA coad:i-
tions seoe as outgoing.
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1. ApmlImtt:LCID DpeDl_. 23U da 001 8t cr- ....__... ,....
w1Ds taDb 100").
ao.eollDe coaa1Dll1.
lIS.h It.... - 5J'o .... CoLy& 1)6 11ft 1a .... __)
46th 7t. Sol .5413 lPla CoLYB 152 .... 11ft 1a _ .. _)
47th It - 5180 ..la CoLY& 165 lott 1a 1
72d It 68TI .... CoLY& 60 lift 1a'_.. _)
78th It. S'I 5942 ..,. (AY& 117 lort 1a ....... _)
5318' It. S. - lPla CAY8 ,," lort 1a _ .. _)
TOTAL 36,e)1 &318
e. Rcmrks.
Stre.:lks of 7CllOA'isb SUbs'tIlDeG. resmbl1rl ElllrItLr, .... a ...
on the surf'oce at the 80:1 beginning 5 cilca ecst 01 8117C1DDBiM acella ...
CX'tl;;nding opprO%iD:ltcly 10 ciles at 80 deBE'e_. UU8 .::tIC otllUrwUca ..
mde at 0. point 20 roles e:lst r:4 Seith Seorcb at the lIftIl"
oo.dto 'liith ne(9)tive results. It is considaod tbBt \h1. cODd1tiCD"
caused by Bua:nrinc volcano llCtion. OnE tighter pilot. r141n& lUI. ,....
sen13er on Q B-29 navitPtor plane, reported tJu::t be CD
Nii J'ima.
lIccurctc lIoather data on tbis type of mssiOb 18 DBJlll.atlZ7. ft1a
problem appears to be partially solvod by tbe plllD to ba'f'C1 a _oAtbel'
plane precede the fiGhter stro:J.t'l by one boW', end relll7 th", nat_
of the r.uathcr 910118 tho route to the Group Lc::1dcrs. A.salr.1Da P'Clpal"
USG of ::111 socurity nrosures, this plon should brillG ab... ut tb" 4...tred.
results.
la/I, )kIorc
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Ca:rJnnd1116'
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lWoSlS; Vl0 lOR clOllll. 111_ 2000. tope' to 8000 ft dtla!/U 1dMI_
olO\d tra:I 12.000 to 13.000 ttl ecdterel Il1P ws..
ara cluriD8 the oft&nlOCll.
To coost:

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S:tmc na at ball88.
10/10 10lIl' Iud 1lI1c141e olcurl ill wan ft'oal .ft _itlL
tops to 28.000 tt aDcI 11&b\ raUl iDlron.a \0 ....
l::l,Yt.rs clUl"ing tht: af'ternocm.
4/10 1(8 cloud. ten 2000. t"", .sooo ftl aYdl. 81C1a1
thinnlns quickly to nll bcblD! trOlll.
T.\RGEl'Sl 2-3110 101f cloud, bose 2000. tope 4000 n OQ aU oOlRhC'a
Honshu and Jrusbu.
HOurI;
Opere.tional Forecast
sase nt 4/10 log cloud, base 1800.
T.3ke ott: top 5.8000 ft; 4/10 bi(:b
cloud at 30,000 f'tl 'elidely scattered
shO'l'l'crs.
3-4/10 cloud, beae 1800 wUh
BCll.ttered &bogers d Tinilul.
Route 6 Some as the baSES. To J-4/lo 10lr cloud. baa.
Out: 16 to 2CON: 3/10 lou cloud, 2000. top -6000 n.
oose 1 0, top 5000 ft; 2/10 high to 2 I 8..10/10 10'11' cl0u4.
cloud at 30,000 ft. /l
200rq to 24CW: 8/10 10'11 cloud. rose oose 1000. top 7-9000. 10 0 m4-
1000, top 8.1-5,000 ft; 8/10 middle cUe cloud, 'ana. 9000. top U.OOO
cloud in layers 11.000 ond ft. scattered lisht ,shOl':'OI's. ria
23,000 ft; 6/10 high cloud at itiility 15 oilc8 to 1
27,000 ft; visibility 12 miles mile in rain.
erinB to 1 I!lile in rain; licbt to to 26'N1 3-5110 cloud.
moderate ice above 15,000 ft. b::l.SC 2000. top 5000; 8/1001441e
to 7/10 lcm cloud, b::l.se cloud. oose 9000 ft. top 11.000 n.
2000. top 000; 8/10 niddle cloud to 2..5/10 lev cloud.
in lClyers bctneen 12,000 ond 16,000 bose 3000, top 5000 It; 'Vis1blli
t
7
6/10 hic;h cloud ot 28.000 it. 15 miles in liEPt hoas.
to tarnet arOOl 3/10 lou 320W to tarp..t arool 10/10 clouda
cloud. tnse 2000:ft, top 5000 ft. in layEr.!!!rW 2000 to 14.000 n
becOJ"'..ing .!!oJ.i.d 'l<'ith top.!! r1.5i.aB; to
22.000 it to 24.000 tt; r1war3te
to h60"Y turbulcncv and rir'lo: iciDs
'l<'ith SQCL icc rcpcrtsdJ per..
ai.!!tent li6ht CO.lltrnlla :-t n
Tnrt::at I 2/10 lCJll cloud. boae ,o00.
top 5000 ft; 2/10 cloud at
30,000 ft; 'Visibility 9 miles in
1 iGbt ho.zc.
Solid gUll tops tit 22..
24.000 tt. 6/10 b1S1 clcud. be..
28.000 it; I:'IOdcrnto to bee..,. tUl'..
bultUlCC a,.,d icifIG i 11#1' perN.-tCIII
controUlh
Rcutc
Roturning, SQl:ltl 08 Route Outgoing. snee os Routo QutllOiDB.
Bo.so on 3/10 lQll:' clou4. base 1800. 1.'/10 Ie- cloud. bIlae 2000 ttl
Roturnl top 6000 f't; 1/10 hi@! cloud viSlbiUty unreatrio't.e4.
at 30.000 ft.
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SUrfaoe 21o,flO
30
247/08
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BBllI(l to 21'" to " zaret
211..000
20,000 255/3&
10,000
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275/25
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/fISSiON 178
FORECAST WEITHER
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15,000
10,000
25,000
30,000
r. I .. ptN PD -_
1. P!IrpO!el

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b.
To coDtiae r0431' .-rob. in 38-:JDOO _ repca.

To coDtuee ..., radar IlT tIM _ 06 J'OPII

2.
a. Kino obsor...ers par'ttcipttod GD4 UM4 the tollon.ac
ment to accCElplieh the;, senrchl IO-.\IR--,. 8-.lPM-l1. 2-""
and 3-
b. Rop() ws dispensed at tbe rote of 3 buDllca .... ......
1rben considU'ed accessory.
3.
Results:
n.
FInk was oenger ond it MiS not possible to 4I'01r QD7 4ef'lUt.
conclusions reEPrdina the Ltf'cct of r ope on ena27 r.3dora.
b.
sEarcb resulted in the tollorins intercepts,
Characteristics Coordinates

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00068 0483
:J2
3307N 13947E 051945 1045
21 122 P N CIlI
00066 0483 32 3227N 13946E 051945 1045
21 122 C Ell CHI
00070 0475 44 333011
13630E 051945 1238 21 121 5
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CHI
00074 0481 24 2415N 141JOE 051945
0820 21 121 5 L1 CHI
00075 1900 03 3445N 13724E 051945
1220 21 122 P CL 01'1.03
00075 0920 08
350BN
13840E 051945
1201 21 122 P OL
OT.'\03
00075 0920 08
3443N
13846E 051945
1201 21 122 P OL
err.o)
00076 JSOO 30 3450N 138$E 051945
1148 21 121 5 III CHI
00077 1824 03 3352N 13935E 051945 1315
21 122 P CL
0'1';.03
00078 2000 30
3435N
13840E 051945
1129 21 121 5 Ili
CHI
00078
1600
35
3440N IJ740E 051945
1220 21 121 S Ili CHI
00076 1600
35 3405N
13750E 051945
1220 21 121 S Ili CHI
00079 0480
3
6
3405N 13931E 051945
1317
21 122 P
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CHI
00079 0450 35
3320N 1392,5E 051945
1045
21 121 5
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CHI
00079
2000
25 3515N
13640E 051945
1200 21 121 5 n.- CHI
00060 JSOO 20 3.300N
1]92OE 051945
1045
21 121

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00080 2000 30 3525N
13620E 051945
1207
21 121
S
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CHI
00060 0490 36 323
0
N 13930 05194.5 15
21
121

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00060 1386 05 34400 13750E 051910
1204
21 121

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crr.. 03
00081 0483 44
3237M 13946E 051945
1040
21 122 P
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CHI
00081 0485 26
2600tJ 14100! 051945
0900
21 121

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CHI
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2000
3D
344'
13610E 051945 u.55
21 121 S n: aa
00066 0355 34
2905N
14010E 051945
1005
21 12l

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00069 0784
12
3447N
1)925 05194.5
1130
21 122 P
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00069
0790 12
325CJl
I1900E 0519!15
1250
21 121 S
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00091
0970 14 3440N 13
82
5E 051945
1150
21 121

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20
3430ll
l)84.5E 051945
1140
21 121

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00101CR02
00096
0700
12
3255N
1)9.5OE 051945
1216 21 121

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16 ))ION 1)640E 051916 1242
21 121
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Reliability
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00.00 03/16 26 33'''' ._ uqs tl ltl 8 _ I.
0010' 15 2'73'" 1IIUOI .... tl ltl 8 " ......
00'01/ ""'5 12 263'" 1fllOOI OS''45 08J8 21 12. 8 " _
00'01/ 0000 JO 33308 ._ 11" 21 12. 8 OOIlX1_
00.03 ""'5 11 3J4011 '''I,SE OS''''5 Ul2 2l 12), 8 ., OlXIlXI_
00.03 .060 '0 J2II'" ._ 051'45 1018 21 121 8 5 OOIlX1....
00103 .000 '0 311011 'm" OS''''5 '02) 21 121 001_
00'04 ...,. 15 155CB ''''OE 0Sl'45 'OS5 21 121 8 III 0lll01lI20I!
00105 ""92 ., 33551i ."... Ul8 21 W 8 0010_
001
0
5 0)10 25 J40SN lJ605E 051'45 'JOG 21 l22 P 00lD_
00108 osa6 19 2600N 14100E 051945 0851 21 121 S Di OOlOlO2CR
001" 02)4 ., 265'" ",057E 05'945 08lI2 21 121 '" 0010._
00110 0494 12 275m 14l00E 051945 21 121 S .. OOlO1lll:CJ2
00112 0000 00 )41,5N 1390SE 051%5 1122 21 121 S
00112 0355 48 3J4ON 13340>: 051545 1200 2' W S '" 0010,0lI0lI
00112 1000 40 lilON 13900E 051945 1143 21 121 5 !Ii 001010002
DOll? (2)8 07 14015E 05194.5 0947 21 121 S n; oo10102Cl2
00117 0240 08 2946N 14017 C51945 1000 21 122 P 51 00101C1202
00"'7 "'80 20 344SN 13740E 051945 1217 2' 121 S '" 00103000)
00150 0500 12 J2500 13940B 051945 1125 21 121 S Ell 001030003
00150 0500 08 3250N 13940E 051945 1125 21 121 5 Bi oolC30003
00153 0500 00 272.5N 14050E 051945 0950 21 121 5 Eii 001030003
00154 0700 03 270.\N ",055E 051945 0847 21 121 S !Ii 006 OOOJ
00155 0535 05 2810N 14040E 051945 0927 21 121 5 Eli 006040003
00155 0500 05 3350N 13910E 051945 1137 21 121 5 Do oC!6 oro)
00155 0500 07 3350N 13910B 051945 1137 21 121 5 Di c06C4ooo3
00155 04,50 08 3310N 1392,% 051945 104.0 21 121 S a; 0010.3000)
00155 0495 06 3015N 14.000E 051945 1015 21 121 S Di
00156 0495 05 3100N 14010E 051945 1012 21 121 S n.' 006040003
00158 0451 10 2650N 14100E 051945 0855 21 121 5 DO 00103000.3
00158 0000 08 2740N 14045E 051945 0912 21 121 S
00158 0500 05 3315N 13930E 051945 11]2 21 121 S no 00604000)
00158 0500 04 3315N 13930E 0S1945 11)2 21 121 5 00604000)
00159 0510 oS 3300N 1402ClE 051945 1022 21 122 P ,0 00102000'
00160 0543 33 26S0N l.4l3$ 0S1945 0840 21 122 P n; 0(10)000)
00164 0500 10 2650N 14055 051945 0844 21 121 .3 5' 00103000)
00182 1320 01 3U5N 14015 051945 1000 21 121 S CL 00402
00183 0250 10 2830N 14050E 051945 oe:;9 21 121 S 1l<
00184 1100 20 3S40N 13850E 051945 1208 21 121 S &0' 001020002
00184 0500 20 3435N 13900E 051945 1130 21 121 S Bi'
00185 0250 24 3400N 13900E 051945 1133 21 121 S DI 0010200<:12
00190 3000 05 J530N 13900E 051945 1158 21 12J 8 aL 00401
00191 0980 15 3410N 13905E 051945 1112 21 121 S Do 001020002
00192 0960 07 3345M 13910E 051945 1123 21 121 S D1 OOlCl2OCX12
00192 0995 06 13925 051945 1119 21 121 S aL (10402
00193 1100 08 3520N 13820 -S1945 11,58 21 121 5 ca. 00402
00195 4300 04 3450N 138.5oE 051945 1150 21 121 5 IX.
00195 1015 07 3340N 13820E 051945 1.155 21 121 5 CiL 00402
00195 0000 00 341.5N 139)5E 051945 1145 21 121 5
00197 06('0 25 2610N 14100E 051945 0840 21 121 S 50' 0010.2llOO:2
00197 3015 05 )41ON 13935 051945 1149 21 121 S CL 00402
00198 0600 12 313C!1 051945 0950 21 121 s nt 001020002
O. b Method c. Reliability
001_
00_
001I02
001_
00402

OCI02C0Q2
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OC1C2COO2
00402
001Q2C0C2
00402
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0526 12 ,"<II l3850B 1!51"5 1"55 2l J21 ;;:
GOl98 "'" 20 lmox l212 21 121
0.... 0'/00 12 271S1< 140i1S1 l!51ilt15 0l!51 21 121
0.... 1919 02 3Il5<11 138.soz lUl 21 121 ..
00201
10
30 09 3114.. 137SO 051ilt15 1200 2l 121 8 ..
00201 1071 10 3/l3C11 051945 l203 21 121 8 ..
00201 1098 10 321,Sl1 139158 0519Jl5 1055 21 121 8 ..
00201 1030 15 334" 13910< 1!51945 10s0 21 121 S ..
00202 1938 02 344,", 137508 Q51945 U53 21 121 ...
0020
3 0000 03 3S13N 13ll2<1! 0519Jl5 1220 21 121 8 OL
00203
02
50 11 330(11 13915E 051945 1103 21 121 S 15
00203 1180 12 342CN 1390SE 05194.5 1128 21 121 S a-
002
04 1370 03 342,", 139208 051945 1140 21 121 S ...
002Q5 4045 02 313,", 1401SE 051945 1240 21 121 S OL
00205 0455 02 2640N 14120< 051945 0820 21 121 S ..
00208 0000 03 35291 1382SE C5194.5 1220 21 121 S 11
00208 1360 ",70ON 14USE 051945 0830 21 121 S ...
00208 0451 05 J040N 14020 051945 0952 21 121 S n;
00210 0454 05 2615N 14120E 051945 0815 21 121 S 1M
00210 0460 05 30SON 1.4015 051945 0954 21 121 S D;
00210 0440 05 2655N 14115 051945 0827 21 121 S I
00210 0450 05 2845N 14045 051945 0905 21 121 S E.
00210 0750 10 29000 14025E 051945 0920 21 121 S Q.
00210
10
50 12 3500N 13805E 051945 1200 21 121 S f.,;
00212 1045 02 3450N 138SOE 051945 1109 21 121 S Cl.
00216 0505 06 254.5N 14153E 051945 1406 21 121 P
00220 0240 10 285.5N 14045E 051945 0908 21 121 S
00242 2000 3 344CN 13750E 051945 11.49 21 121 S at.
00260 0000 01 353.5N 13840B 051945 1213 21 121 S a.
00300 0516 11 3300N 13830E 051945 1231 21 121 S nI
00302 1000 06 3510N 13840E 051945 1l.42 21 121 S at
00302 0493 14 3450N 13840E 051945 1140 21 121 S
00321 0200 07 3025N 14020B 051945 1000 21 121 S
0* origin Mothod Col< Reliability
4. Remarks:
a. No sign01s were heard Clbove 321 mc.
b. Two shipbornc radars were located by DIT cute.
PART II - RADIO
a-ltI.. an-u -
,_
ft........ r.,.. tWa _ .....
.. c:ab dlabt 1111: llO&eI _ all dI'iJIII bib ....
U pe.I'Oatep 06 tnJ'fto PII' "''Ill I,t' II .
....1 26 PC' CIIl 7...."al-. -III 11 ,.. _ u iII.-
4. _!ieUClDDl Ala,. Siz ret... t. _'- u. __ ....
bell b7 the srOWl4 .tationa. Sn-a./tII ..... ....
oroft in tli8b'. ft. eztZ'B bear1ll& ... Ii"- _ ua. 31,. a.. ....
8't::t'ti0ll to IUl oircr.>n that reparted i'tM1t 1D. 4uw.. IIld .u. -*
tor the beor1ft8:. VfJ'IJg bearing hclliUee __a tlat.a
mission. The fiD6 ropartcd that 15 oircroft -ee u .....
etfecthel:r. A?f/r:J.ae did::mce haDed 908 56 ail
broode:t8t stohol'l8 'nere used effectivel,.
5. Net DisciplinE; 3M Security; DlaeipliDe OM .ecwi:tr .....
report,d .:18 B"'c:d by all Wings thE> 58th. SCIIO 01 tbe SIkh -lAc
QtIr'i.:l.l opcrDtors rere not l1st@ine be.tcrc tbq cud 0CJIItQ-
sian resulted in tbe net. No s.,cur1ty Yiolntl00.s .ere DOted _ the sea.
The 7)rd Wing reported tbnt 0. tev violotlona or 901ce 'tm
n
'ulcu CID
VHF .ore noticed during the mission, Sev..rol a1rcr3rt S"ft the1r b....
iog in tbe cloor ov..r rendezvous point. Scvtral Incid.ecta at
8ivins their course, PO\7C1" scttings. "Uld alhtUliE ...e elso
beard on VHF fruquencios.
6. En!l1!lY Transoissiona:
a. 31..45 Kilocycles: 1ap Cii nc.t opcrat1l:g ofter 14('( va..
JDrtiallyeffective.
b. 6055 Kilocycles:
(1) Unintelligible C'ii' for t ...o cioutt:: at 193m; =s d.
feetive ond blocked \7c::lther report from ground stotioc.
(2) buzoz,il1G at 194<Z was d'fcctive :'!.t1d b1ockt4
report from ground station.
c. 11080 K11ocYc1es:
(1) Jap CI'i at 020ce m'lS t:ffcetlvc Md b1oc1'd 'IO..ntl'1o.;r
r"port from ground stCltion.
(2) UlIknorm stntion sen:lill6 E'5, H's and T's :It C2;S::.
V38 pcrtio1ly
t3l CIf at 06J2Z l1QS t.!J .... ctiv" and blocked out grCWlli
stotion.
(4) CII intGrfcrcnce at 02)520 'C":)S incl't"cti,.".
(5) UhknO'lln station snd.in8V'lJ, H's 0llCS R's!'rcrJ cocaz.
to OJOOZ =5 effective. B<oa:r'l-D8 /ror:l !>aipan i)rou.o:l statiC:,
\7as J4h degr<;<.s. D/F qouncl. equip:,,)ont at -.ACS .as Ia..d "> 0.
toin the bl.rtTil1G of tt'e unknCl'l'n
(6) St:ltioo sel'ldil'l6 'pV'.s at 0545Z 'F.IoS 0.1'/00_
t ive.
-"7-
.. _.1..._....sat
.. "" P1.... til,... ca.a. ......
UI1 0Q3r& to 01_ ... Ift'enl....
t:. 10305 l1l9cft1... C8 trca 0CI2C& to __.....!M....
s. 1990 Bllopzelea: BeauPld.
b. 7U5 J;Lloczclue: Stee4)o toDI At 2351& t-
1. lO82O KilocyCles:
(1) byoo eli ot 020m aDd 1""",1"-
(2) suszer-t:rpe lIOund at 0510Z va8 p:rUallJ' ett.Uft.
(3) Mbed code cbarDetws .3t 00)0 nro p!lrt1al.17 flltfIC
tive.
J. 3410,. 7310. oDd 11160 KUocyelea: Ne8l1&iblCl.
7. Distress; 'l"he 3lJt;h.. )14th. oDd 7Jrd .'1Dsa rcpcrtc DO lU.
tresa measrlges. The 58th WinG re:ported tbe roHeMiDS tr:\n.,'uic.l
0239Z
302Z
O)22Z
337Z
35OZ
0410Z
0425Z
05072
1846z
032lZ
3
26
Z
01j48Z
081JZ,
)4V751 ditching.
17V752 location or smoke ba!lbs.
26\77.52 61 }b lter Post 11).
Free 59V752 save position of 39'751.
Fran 39\'751 gnve course he.:l.ding tor lCl Sb1l::lD.
Fran )9V751 i!flve course :)nd positiOZl.
Position of aircraft in distress.
Position r:Jf m'A Ie Shim::l.
SiBhtcd flores and position.
39V751 ditching.
Last report trCJ';1 .39V751 sent by 7V7.51.
posit ion.
SiGhting of survivors.
8. EQuipment Mllfunctions: AN/ART-oI)1 2 inopcro.tivq 1 no siehl
tone. a:;-J46: 3 inopt.ratiVGi 1 fixed ontcnM. WA:fI,N..7:
1 needlo hunhng; 1 indicator out. 1 nCldla slUS6isb; 2 Sl.r.so en\azmaa
broken. Sa\.522: 5 inoper:)tive. RL-42: a SCR-2691
1 tuning c06ie Jammed; 1 necdl(l huntlng. 1 inopct5ti,e.
Rc-36: J 1nopt.rtltivoi 2 jt1ckboxos inop<.rati."l J microphone
sticking; 2 microPhones
__ =.D.""!I,,:"1,l
_!!le"'l.

1. SWIIDQ1"l at Atttlcki
o. Ho aircraft attacked the srUm7 .Ulilll tar....
b. The priJ:nJ7 radar t:uoget W8 '" ab'o:nlf1: fII ..
4 'iings oa tollCllJ8;
(1) SiJ:ty oircrntt or thE: 58th \iiDg aUQC.d. be'tweal
0153Z oDd 02171 at altitudes trem 13.300 to 25.250 teet 011 l!tI:. r:I
attock cI 182 to 269 doge",s. A.crogG olt1t\lSe ."e 22,000 tGet
(2) Eighty.three aircraf't of the 7Jr'd nr.g ettQob4 bl.-
heen 015.5Z and 0257Z at altitudes trCEl 1.3.97'l to 26.000 t&d aD uea
of .?tt:::lck of 223 to 265 degrC:s. AveN.ge a1t1tud.e 'Ws 2).800 t,d:.
(3) Fifty-three .?ircr.:l.ft of tbe )13tb Sang at\Cck04
frem 0212Z to 02,52Z ot altitudes tra:::! 22..500 to 26.400 tc.ot CD aee
ot <:Ittock of 193 to 275 altitude W,8 24..500 1... 0'.
(4) seventy-six aircraft of the .31J&b liiing attacll:.:.cl
frem 01512 to 0258Z ct m. titudcs tree 15.000 to 26.640 teet on !1SCS
of ottnck of 224 to 235 degret.s. AVG:rcBe altitude wns 2).'00 toet.
c. Fourtec.n oirerart attacked w.rious tnrsots or opportunity.
One of these planes encountered r:lCIlC;or ond imcc\ll'otc hoe..,. flcJc tbrougb
10/10 undorcost over Tokyo
d. A 10/10 undercost in tho tarslt ar6G prcY3ilod throu,sb-
out this mission. r,ir.d 170S frOl!l 285 d0BI'0':;s at 65 mots.
o. ':nl'o oircr61't of the 7Jrd \;lnc oncount.ered OCOsa
and inaccurate flnk ot landfall ()437N - 138.52E) throudt 10/10 W)l!U'-
cost.
b. One Aircraft of tho 7Jrd raOG cncounta04 ccQ.gU GJJ1 in-
accurate flak \ll'ost of Tokyo nt 26.000 feet.
e. One aircrat't of the 314th 'Wina encountered J!lOI101':1te aDd
o.ccurO
te
flak OVa' ShlZuobl while cn routo to }JIa:tOlltsu. The air_
craft \11'.::19 at 15,000 feet. 000 cOIllhtiOl'18 were viaw-l tor 0 short
pu-iod.
d. At AoE!P Sh1J:n. Jl)Gdiu::l, oe!I6...r :tnd lnDccurate f'l.:-k.so
encountered by 1 oircr.::1ft at 6000 fcd.
B:1scd 00 \.1ng Flak Otfic;;:.J"s reports.
.. - 8 - . ~ s . _ ...
.... 8d.Ia1uI.
t. At "' .".nu Q'S..
a, ftAk:lll the tsrpt ReB" 1111 t. __ q=:dt .&11II-
CJ'Qft 1'8p0000l_ flot tc:ftllld it _pro GJd iDDoOllr'Q'te, alt.........._
plGDea W81"e rocJr04 b7 OpplZ'ellt.1J' lllClrl' UoI:.. Ia a t. __ De tJIdr
appeere4 to be coutimaoul7 poil:rh4. 'llbloll..u. 111l1iAde ftl...
trolled tire tbrouab the UllIl.rcaat.
c. AiroI'an at the )lJtb "inS. 0'Nr tile t Ql'pt: d 19022S&.
obserYed an orange burst 'lJbich 11'88 reporte4l, lorpi' tban lUll' tJ.U
b\ll'st nel" aeen betcre.
4. !Pss nnd Dl!D9fje Due to nnk. None.
S. .\ir_to..J..ir Bombinej oDd Rockets: None.
.. P'''
1........
a. D:lIDso '0 p ,. c1_ l'enl'laI sa a p'
IIlU101L 178. 19 _,. 19-\5. to&a1al '.200.000 ... ft. (.22 IIl ..-
GOres) nlob rep'88enta about , at tile atire 81"'.
b. DD_ae le aeoUered tbrouabOld tile alt,.. De..........
are c1a_dtied 81thar Rcaidell'Un1 c.- Ia4ut:rial.
c. do,m;sc: inc1uc1.ee 1 ........ target: ea-tl J.-
Yc.-ka. 1m) vblcb _II 2QC 4utZ"Clfe4. fttel ..-.
DOIf at3Zlda 3t 25S deatroy<d.
d. 'rot:!l doJ:t1ge to Ibmaotsu 1s IS.01S.ooo IIQ.. n. (-5,3 ....
e1. or S22 tlcres) nich lIepresenta obout 12.lS ot tile eatire cit,..
2. st:!tiaUcQl Sw:rnrx:
Current Strike;
ArG:l. of city
"rea deetroyed
Area deatroyed
sq. Ft.
123.200.000
6.200,000
2816
142
522
3th 11. P!r Ced
12.1
References: a. I,OF 90.21 5 :IUgust 1944
b. eIU Damage ':"ssessment Repert 6S
Inclosure; Annotated mosc.ic (3PRSM 51)
)0(1 B.C. C.I.U. 01.\ Report No. 78.
-32-
lb!.

iap up. I'll

Croro r.tInber Co.:mnl tiCtl.:. " 21

Porcent or Totl11 PQrUcipo.til'lB o..bt
Dacngod ' None
".!rem/t. Landll16 _10 luo Jim '. : 20
eM OF MISSlQij
1rcro.l't Lost 4
Of 1.3'
178
FORM 34
MISSION NO.
19 lJ>y 1945
48.]%
1486 TOnD
Prirory To.rgct _ City vf Ho.l:nmtsu (Prioory Rndar)
318
. . .
SCCRCT
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
SECRET
Booba Drop;.;ed On Other Torsc.te. 74 'rona
8oUM.1l6 RUu.lta - 5J ot tart,ot aroo. doatrO"Jod (6.200.000 aq f1o).
8o;:.bll Dropped On Prlr:ET)' 'Ibr
6
t>1o
..lrC1"Il.tt. ilonblf\(l Prl.:nry Tnrgot
Ot 30ablIIG _It'croft _irborno 88.0%
47E2Trypmss OF iotXeSION
_irborne
.:':"orecn1o Of ireraft On Hand

-L -L 1 J L _I I L I I I I I
J,ircrott ..... 041gs J,t:
!. Inolu4eo 1 oUl)er dULlbo ond 2 righter oacort.a. llO'I'E, xn DC :Field Ordor No. 77 OdUed for _
Lodudelll 2 oupor dwbos anclo 2 tlghter oocorta.. 6 SqUDdrOtlB fron 58th 7.1"8 and 313th ,Iins and 5
8tb

1
ns .. 2
! Sil.per olrorott. 8 aquo.d.ronll frm 73rd and 31.4 th .<1I'l6I" PigMor 73rd \lire .. 4 aircr_"'.
! Include. 2 sp1re 1l1roro.tt. ellcert (1'-51'a) 1101'0 furnlaood by 7th '1ahtor 3
1
3
tb
,'lns .. 7 aircraf'.
! Inelud.. 6 Spare aircraft.. C()(:Ol.nd. but no rendozvous liDO OCCOll\pl1shod )14th -ins .. 7 f1.1rc.ra.tt.
OOCQUDO of tlisht oondit!on8.
7
J
5
8
2J
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64
3
85
4
56
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81
1
286
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5
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3
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'rARCETS
t:tSSICll 178
lJATE 19 Mly 1945
_/C
BO!.:J3lNG
SZCClmtoRY
TJoRGET
60
53
76
83
272
-/C
ECL:BING

T":,liCkoT
0956 z
0656 Z
0958 <I
0902 Z
0906 :t
LAST
0733 z
0743 z
0627 z
0627 z
0752 Z
Tn,1I:: OF H1::"'IJrlU

19 t.-n:
1JAlS I l-JJiSf
1925 "
1925 ..,.
1639
1856:z1 19 M:I.
1907 z
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1745
1745 z
1817 z
1810 Z
1746 z

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18 I,h
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61 A
3
90
4
64
1
66
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ERROR FLIGHT CONDITIONS EN'DlT AeTIC!(
OTHER
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Banbed
'on-
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Bombed Non- Bombed Bcmbed Non- Bombed
Bcmbed

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UISSION *93
DATE 19 Yay

BRF.JJ{OOI'I'N OF AU. AIRCRAFT FAILING TO Bam PROORY 'tlRGET

1 aircraft all" Pl'n,onnel error, 1 aircraft caintonnneo poroonnol orror.
11. _iT eTC.; PIU'SOMC 1 (ilTOr.
.....-li 314'b -las -Us 01 cirorctt b, Iii th :J lit.nc,.
t.ion.
irorort. Ibo'Jblt1{.
"inc to
.. int.;. 2
'no

-

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.. "-
OAT<:
19 NIIy 194,5
oOii:5!::G R U :1
TAilGt'I' BOl2ZD
AIRCMr-r
Tn'":' OF 7.t-:I.Z.ASZ ALT. OF ;;.::U';'SE V! 3t=!.E
V:i:S11I.l
lJIlIT I
DROPP;:ilG I
I '115"J....L
G
I iW);"'':l. R::\IDn:..PP:'c
V:3. _s!.:imJ''f'.1
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_. ..!._! I.,... .... ..;)...... ..
,.-.. ...
C, F.:t ".".E ''';.,,!- I GI
Oll1.Y :.::::.w:i. )?'. P':'. A..... O;'L:u tUDIIl
-
5'

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0153 z 0217 z 13300 25250 -
.. ..

39
I
-
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loG
Ko'.
0 1 0250 z
.. 13400
-
1
.. ..
-
.
tbteu.saXa 0 1 0156 z - 1005C
.. .. .. ..
-
1
siUmda 0 1 0111 Z .. 16,35(, .. .. .. ..
-
1
T_ o 1 0154 z
..
24500
.. .. .. .. .. 1
13 1lbJ:n:m. tau
l'R 83
0155 z 0257 z 13970 26000
.. .. ..
-
52
I
1
I
30
.G ...rea ot J8pm 0 1 01.48 z .. IBhOO
.. ..
-
..
- -
1
ToyoMahi 0 1 0218 Z .. 24000
.. ..
-
0 1
13 IItlm:lr.etcu

53
0212 z 0252 Z 22500 26400
.. 0 ..
-
29
I
I 1I4
.. 0 Shil3?d8 .L..1rtiold TO 1 0230 Z ..
23000
0 0 0

1 0
5bhuokn
TO 1 0205 Z
0
2JOOO
-

1
.. ..
&th1jo JLin
TO 1 0212 Z 0
10200
-
.. 0

1
3>4 IIilUtL.Dteu PR 16 0151 Z
02,58 "
15000 26640

33
I

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U
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;';ibhuoko
0 .. ..
TO 2 01.47 Z 0220 Z 17690

-

Tato_
o ..

0
l:.hir:lodo. ..1rtield
TO 1
0155 z
-
24000 .. . 0 ..

1
TO 1 0157 z
..
17500

1
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0 .. 0

TO 1 0218 Z
28900

1
,
-
,

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0
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"7"- 0151 Z 0258 z 13300 2661,0

..
1531
1 I UI
.

WIlMS.. 2 Oirtroft boot,ng )13
1 lntlud08 3 G1rcnatt be 11'16 /1 th 73
L I boQll1na: tll.1;h ,1\0\'1, torrot! I J...

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LOADED ON Am-
RELfASEn OH T,\.RGETS
'NPl. "
BOR.I/E AIRCRAFT
JETTISONED kr."rUicNED
"""'''''' UN"
smIlIe
IIflCW' (I Bu.B
.
110M Teil No. Ilo. on. "0 'I'one 0
.: o. ..:
'rone "0 I To.. I Wn. 1_-
sa.o
1.lI._, so-. GP
1.
01 .03 1311 327.
8 1161 290.2 77 ".3 72 Ill 1
.3 -
.
3"
lJl-)1)4 GP .01 I: 2139 1944 486,0 48 12.0 146 36,5 1 .3 - -
1,3 .0 ..N'-l.f)4 500n GP Inst. 1466 366.5 1198 299.5
67 16.8 200 50,0 1 ,2
- -
100" SrDke 8 Sec. lIo""
lG
5
6 .3
-
4
.2

-
- -
14 '"
.JMt)4
500.' OP N.D. 1425 356-3
1180 295,0 82 20..5
162
"".5
1
3 - -
_11_,.il4u1 500 ,i GP Inat. li.D. 484 121.0 461 115.3
22 5.5
1 ,2

-
-
.
21& - OP It.
U...1I64-o1 500/: OP
6825 1706.4
5944
1486.0 296 74.1 501 145.2 1.' - -
..11"-1..2 l00J bite
10 .5 6 .3
-
.
4
,2

. .
-
I. 29 OOdlll rele .... re on rget t. \h crop II to orr; ng t,lJ'ftll
J: 43 bo..ila re Ie ",d. to on IIr(;Cl I tb ccup 01.0 art: ng liirol)
1. bo. rele
-..
to 00
to'
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... "'"
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., ..... ,1tS
MlS::ilo.'l -;'''1'8'---
DUE
BOLIBS
o "



a lilmber 2 In
h ul1(" fI f01104 on return frao to
.II; 1 airerott loat control orIN kG rsot. Crci. obo.ndol\Gd alremtt. ovor 1\1'0 J1JtD. Plnno crashed ot soc. 11 ore'll JlllIllbere ...te.
end .5 cr"n <-11":01 crftolwd 2 .dl08 trClO ahan. 11 ..100 oboOrdl 4 aur",!V01'S in l,lerloua condition, 2 bod1_ roClOftl'll4
1 aircrott cl"O.olw"d lit. {;r,d or 11{.i
. 1rcrort OUOI.lPtil\:,; c.o.rlyr;::::non1 l;lCbor 2 c:.ncl h 01l611loll baokfirod and brokoo tQUod to nold. ..n oroll ....,.. -'-.
or lnJliTl01l. \1 nW:1loT 1 oncine out. 1'1000 c..rtlllhod on run',.ay olld burnul. "11 oroll r.IUlber. "110\114 bu.. 141e4
...
PAJ Z)'O
MUIJJ(II
DATE
CASUALTI.S
SECRET

URCRAIT wsr AND DAllAGFD

I
AlRC}UJT LOST AIRCRAFT DMl.AGFD PER.SONNEL CASQI,LfDS
[MOO [MOO Ell""
,ce.
UN- [1ft! [ ..... B"'"
iCC.
0 UN-
TOTAL TOTAL
.'SS-
WOllllDDl ......
tm:T Ale AI,
A!e&;

0TIfDl
Itl()WIf
MAL
Ale AI.
Ale

em<;
OTH'"
...... lAJOR t1IflJR
PARTICI- IILLIJl
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squadrons on D-Day.
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2008 059038
A.US OF ATTACK
4) Degrees True

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2008
2008
069029
059038
A.'US CF ATTACK
43 Degrees True
43 Degreee True
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5. Communications:
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Cc.autdor In Cbiot'. 'acUte C1c .&rOd
Chlef of ....-..J. Op01'at1oDa. (11-16-,.
Jobt Center. Pac1tle Ocou ......u
C0aaan4or Alr Foroe. Pacific Pleet
Third Pleet
CCIIl.Uldol'. PUth Fleet
Comandor, First Carrier fdk Peu'co
CCIIIl&andor, Marianas
COIIIII.andor ia Chief' I U. S. Jawy 'OI"COI, PIlCUIC
Cauaa.ndtn& Geaeral. U. S. Poro08. PIlCU'ic Ocete..ll Arc..
CommnncU"I;; Osner&1. Allied Atr PorCOlll,
SoutlN'est Pactfio Areas
COIIDUldiDg Soutbw.Jat Pacific An.... A1TJ: G-ol
(For SoctiQQ 22. ReM)
23 Coaaandln& General. Far taat .lir Foroell
COIlUUandint; General. U.S. ..til' 10rce. in !U.rope
25 Commanding General. Eighth Air Force
26 Goneral. 1iedltorraoean Allied Atr Foroea
27 General. Fiftoonth Atr Foroo
28 - .29 CODIll1Anding General. Soventh Atr Forco
30 0onord, VII Bember Co..:1l1d
31 - 32 COWllandiltl; Gonol"lll. VII COIll::umd
33 COJlllllo.Ddinc GeneI'd. Elevcnth Atr Forco
34 OoaD.o.nding General. XX 80l11bcr
35 COllIlhnding Gonero,l, 38th Flying fro.1n1n.c Willi
36 COJqlJlo,nd Hq. Allied Air Forcoe. SoutJlm:lat 'aoifIo Ar0a.
ATT'lIr Senior IntGlligonco Ott"icer R.A.A.P.
CO/llll:L
ndi
118 Genoul. 68th 80l1tblU'dJD-:lnt Wing
CCQlIlandinc G<onero.l. 73rd Bombclrdaent Win,;
CO/lllllo.nding 313th BOlllbard.ont 1rt.!lS
Gonoro.l, 31(th W1ns
COIIIlllllnding Genoral. 315th Boabo.r4aont
Commanding orrtoor. 3rd Ph0t4 a.oon Squadron
COIaIIIlUld1n& OffiCIII'. Ust SquA4rOD
Cauand.1ng Ottloer. SJrd Stathticrr,l Control trait
Cblco,l Officer. XXI _aaber
Tacticlt alll1 'l'TlLinins Sectton. A""'" XU lI,.ber Co_uart
Ordn&Jlo<s Ottioor. XU Boaber C_:LA4
art tCllr, nI Bo.b<tr Co..t Sta.pnc
Conter- (Pr-oTtaionlll)
(9 50 Biltorlcol Ot'tlocr .tD B<Xlber
51 - 80 Coamonr:lilll; Oe""rol .Anly Air Poroea,
A7TIf. AC/;.S CcUoot1011 D:I ..loiOD
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la ae-IIoIlUq artso., etIa __'it ar., (111)
N eo.lUId1a& otI'1oer, ftb ... Or.., (1B)
as C-.nUac 0I't1aer, 1etIl .., Grcnp (ft)
86 C.... Ott'loor, Ifth It GrOllP (YB)
87 CcaaIUI41. Cl't'10er, 2fth"1t ar... (ft)
88 C-.Ddblc Ot't'loer. 39tJI B-.It arollp (ft)
8' C blS Ot't'loer, toth "It Oro.. (ft)
'0 eo.-ndlD& Ot't'lcor, S30tb .., Or... Cft)
'1 CCl&aD.ftll11l1 ott1oer, SUn'" O:rO'9 eft)
92 Ca.o.adizl& otf'loe:r, .t4tb B..'it Group (tt)
93 Cou.4Ddl", Ott'lce:r. 0&6104 B., Group (VII)
9t eo-tUl4ia,g Ort1oe,., oI68th B_b Croup (tt)
95 Ccaaa.ndin!: ottSee,., tSil7'th B_b Oroqp (VB)
96 CCl'SUnd1n& Officer, tgeth Boa Group ('III)
97 Oftlcer. BUll GrOllp ('III)
96 CClPlIDllllding Ofrlcer, SOOth Batb Group (VB)
99 CCUlo.ndin& Ofricer, SOlat BoIIb Oroa.p (n)
100 Orricer. S02gd Bcab Group (VE)
101 O('ficer, S04tb BCIlIb Grou.p (VB)
102 COIlIDonding Officer, 5C"5th Ba.b Group (VB)
103 COIlUllondins Officer. S09th COlIpoSite Group
104 Comunding Orticor, 655tft 8oe.b Squodron (B) C.)
105 Comanndint;: OrricoI'. Twentioth Air Porco Leu er.. Soboal
106 Commnndlog orticer, 15th Fighter Graup
107 Ofticer. 21st Fighter Group
lOB Commnnding Orr1cer, S05th Figbtor Group
109 Reportiot Unit. 11.-2, m Bomber (POne Copy)
110 - llSReporting Un1t. ;...2. XII Bollher CClIUIo.nd