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No. 184 and 185 were
Missions and the reports will receive
specio.l distribution
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Mission No. 183. flown ago.lnst the
Tokyo Urbon Area., h::l.s i1lrelldy been pllbl1she4
IlS 0. seplU'Q. te report.
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Annex;' -
OperatioNl.










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Ihvlgation Tro.ck


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Part II - Points of Impact



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Part III
- Plight Ehgincoring Charta.

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Gunnery.

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P:lrt VI
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Air_Sea Rescuo.

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Po.rtVII
- Fighter Escort tission

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Observed Weo-ther.



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Part III .. Prognostic Map



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Synoptic Jlo.P.



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Communications.

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Ro.do.r Counter l.leasures


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Part II .. Radio


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Intell1gonce.

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Part 1
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Enemy i,ir Opposition



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Enomy

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,Annox E Consolidated Statistic:lI SUIllmary.





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SUBJECT: Roport of ;"ttllck on the YClkobcaa. IDlIutrb.l .....
29 K::y 1945
TO, General. 'l'nn"tletb Ur Foro_. ...... D.o-
1. IDENt'IFIC-iTION CF ISSIOR;
0.. Fiold Order Humber 80, Bc:ulq\l:l.J'Ura m BoDeI' c.-ond.
datod 29 Wo.y 1945. chroctcd tho 58th. 73rd. :U3tht "'.DlI 314.tb ac.laan.-
Dont Wings to kko prtrt in :, coordinc.tcd dql1,bt ... XS..cttort.
tudo incendinry o.tt-:.ck: all. the city or YQkob:.atl. wiUl tipt.er
escort to be provided, in III Bombor CClml:lJ'd iI1UioD -.uaber 116.
b. Tr.rget Spccifhd:
(1) PriGnrv Visuc.l g.nd Rry:i",r ;.11 40 "t1lf;1 weN
ro.sslgncd tho Yokohr-Jnr. Urbr.D Industrid .reo. :l.S na\le] ...
terget.
(2) No secondary or 10.,t resort were .,ecitiod.
2. STRATEGY AJ..'D PLANS CF OPERlTIONS:
n. Strjltery nod Plon of (,ttnck: Beer.us: of the Inel'o,U<Jd
numbor of lassos sustnined by this in previoul two 10w-l.Y01
incondihry '\tto.cks. it W:l.S decided tha.t a. ch:u1ga In tho plc.n or atto.Ck
would be necessa.ry. A forma.tien wua plannod tor
this mission. The pIon cnlled for the groups to cross =. tlao control
point on tho canst of Japan :l.t 4.minute intorwel.,
mntoly l'"DIinute intervnls betweon squndrons. Tb:l!Uru\ pointe of i.-
poet wero te be hit in in attempt to !iYe tbO ere.. nn
opportuni ty to set nt ICl.\st ono v1su:ll synchronous drop on. poln.t
bofore the smoko should bElcomc excollsivo. E;'.ch '!t'ing tr..1 Cl.
specific moan point of impact instead of assiCftin, a Eroup tram aaoh
Wing, as .all planned in e similar attack on North MalOya. It ...
cidod that tho downwind moan point of icpact was to be attaCked fir.t.
on a. downwind run. in order to take advanUl;O of the provaJl1n.c wiftd8.
.,.
b. Imporbnce of r"Ue+": Tho city of Tokohaaa, with a pop.
ulo.tion of 968.091 (1940 consus). is the fifth Iarsc.t city Jap.a.
&nd is its second largest port. and autoaotive
aro among the IIlOst icportant activities of tho cIty. -.ltho.... p
stoel, rubber. radio. and plants are allO located thero.
Tho tnrset area fer this mission tho downtOWD aroa.
through which industrial irllst..llatic-'l\' a.to Ic.. tt<;:_d, partic.... lar.,. to-
wnrd tho dock, and the water front !kJ"O.... fbi_ aro. 1_ al.o olIarllDUr-
by II. hi&h population donsity
o. _aU. p( n'ppfM - Qtve.t;ip'"
(1) Bauinc P11M:
Ce'> Ptt.eratM\top gC Bel! Ie"'8
.1. The 58th W1ns. which ......lpN. __
polnt. or impact 096012. wu orlpnally IIchedulcd to C&l''7' .. 1...-
d1Gr'y olusters. However. due to the lack of lIUJ'ftlllanOa OD t.bI..
clustor it become nooollSQ.I'y to tbo load "to el"'r .r ..
bOlllba. fUted to open 5000 teet abo" the
J.. The 73rd ftS 2 MU polau
of iapact with 2 uoupa schodulod tel point. or u.e 2
groups llasignod to striko l:Ielln point of illp'1Ct 123060. 1 p-oup -..
to corry AH_1.!47A2 incondinry bombs while th other goup was to CUI'J
clustors of !!69 bo"bs. The 2 groups scheduled to ..trike aau polat:
of iqlo.et 079053 wore originnlly dcsigno.tcd II bom loll4 or E48 ola...
ten but this wos chnngcd to clusters of l!69 bombs heoll_e ot tba
lo.ck of survcillnnce on the E46 type. The "71.2 bClllbs were t",.r:ed
inst3ntaneous nose while the clusters of U69 boobs .ore fu.ed to open
5000 fact o.bovo the
1. The 3l3th ling was a5Signod lllOan point of
i.r.I.Po.ct 077110 with one-ho.lf of the force schcduled to co.rry AJf..K47J.2
incendiary bombs fuzed DOse, the other holf to
SOO-pound oilllc.ble clusters of 1169 banbs fuzed to opon 5000 teet aboTa
tho tnrgot.
.,!. Tho 314th Wing was assigned oeo.n point of
impact 069062 and scheduled to eo.rry the under the
so.mo conditions, as the 313th fing
.. The cor:lbination of ij':'7 ineendilU'y bo:llbs and
elustors of J.l69 bombs had been employod Very suecoufu.,lly in previou.s
on nixed induetriel and urban lU'oas. It axpected thAt
this effort would plo.co a ground density of 200 to 225 tons of bombs
per squaro mile on the target area.
(b)
1. The factors instruacntal in the decision
to use lln axis of attack of npproxiontely 54 dogrees wera: a di.tln_
gulshnble inltilll point casily rocognitable by beth bombors and fight4r
escort; 0 predicted Burfoco wind that would keop the moo.n points of
impact clear of smoke for all attacking foroations; laoll or
drift; and a minimum !1IJIount of anti::lirerQ.1't ocrposition.
l. The S points of wore solected
so that tho probable circular error of 4000 foot for eocb would cOYer
ll11 of the important arens in the city.
1. It was expected that the initlol point
Fuji) ba easily identifiabla and that it would be aa
idcol point for the rendezvous the fighter escort.
!. It was expected th3t tho cbarta
for offset bombing. which wore to bo providod for 011 Wins would help
alloviate post difficulties of through if thoso condit1OD1
should be enCounterod.
'" See P(U"t n. Annox ;,.. Litlwmosaic.l"\ll1lJ[ F. tor .,0&Jl, Pota'-
Ir:'lpoct.
_2_
111.BlIl
!. .&1rcr*"t OIU'1"f1as tH *71' .... __ tit
b. Inat:naetlld to tlr toreatlOll iD. 0"'1' 'to It-l'\ \11II .-.sMI_
Dt tb1a type beab atl'lklD1 other a1rcraft tlJiDl 1a tM... e1__
or tbo tor_tloD.
1. In an offort 'to aol1a1aate .at ....
wiroa were to bel tied in on all incendiary lloalta Ul4 o1ute .
. Tho initial polnt. altitude r1I attMkt ...
tulticipatod drift 1Mro to be tbo SllQO toJ' all "Willi.. n. lalt181
point WIUI to bo Kowlt Fuji. _bilo the altitude ot attnok ... _iol_
patod drift were to be 18.000 teet and 3 dop-ooa ript. " .. ...1'.
The QXos of and ground spood tor all 4 :'1'111&8 ware p1ulDed ..
tollows:
!I.IJl<
Axis of A1;Wcls
Groynd Speed
58th 84 degree. 335 milo. per bour
73rd 84 degrees 30 Ill1nutos 338 m110S per bour
3l3th 81 degrees
30 minutes
332 Cl11.:s per bour
:U4th 83 degrees
337 IlI.ilea per bour
(2) All 1l.1rcnl't wore to use tba tollDWln.,
route :
Baso to Assembly II
to
343630N.13B1000E
to
3500N_l3810E
R91son tor Chotec
Taction1 Doctrine.
Lnndfn11. This point would bo on.11y
oither visua.lly or by rr.d:u-.
This point turns on to tho initial point and
woos chosen in order to :l.void heD.yY a.nt1nlrorol't
detonses.
to
3522N_13844E Initial Point (Uount Fuji). Ensily distifiCY1ah-
able both visually nnd by rndnr. This point
nlso would provide II. good downwind run.
to
Targot Yokohamn
to
3511N_H022E LlUId'/> end.
to
Iwo Jltln
to
B(l.5o Tncticnl Doctrina.
(3) Flirht Encinperior=
(0.) Fuo.l t"G50rvo do.to. indioated that Giroratt or tllD
58th. "13rd. and 313th would cnrry full wln& l1nd canter Wi. tas.
tor total fuol land of 6750 gallon.. ]t wns indicated that ae.. or
tho o.ircro.ft of tho 314th would require. in 34d1tioa to tYll ....

ad. outer -ID& tuk., .. part1G1ly tiU" '''' .... row _ .....
tuu }o_ or qpro:ll;1Dately 68&0 Sallou.
(b) 10 1aU1_ or aln1_ 'boU 1_ .. .,.Us..&.
110 wo....tt.atod that the S8tht 7Srcl, lUll '13th WlDp ood4 eu'I7
bomb 10a,d or appro:daa.to1y 1&,000 poul1cl. u.4 tbe SI4.tb Il 10" til
npproximnte1y 11,000 pouDd.,
(0) The u.un1'tiCft 1004 tor a.ll 4. ':'IIItp .............
IIlntod 0.10 1800 pounds per a.1rcrot't,
Co)
(Q,) It W0.8 ozpoctled thQ.t ro.d:u- DAnptlOD .. rou'te
to 1:I.ndfo.ll woulcl be oxcellent, since tho cou!"so woud f'\lQ '1II'a.l1el 1;0
the Izu Shichito 151::l.nds. It was planned th::l.t tho.. 181aDda wORld be
used 0.5 tho aocond Dssembly Q.reQ..
(b) LQ.ndf'o..ll point (34S530H 13810001) would be
oxcollent fer mnk1ng 3. rador Wind since 110 ia 0. ah:1rp d18tlnct1..
point on the coast. Xount PUji. the in1tia.l point ..... cOMidere4 to
be the beat radar chock: point in the orec could be rOCopiaod trc..
the lo.ndfo.ll point.
(c) Yokohama .0.5 considered to be eJtColloat radar
target due to 1ts distinctive projeotion Into Tokyo BIl1. It "'U8 ex
pcc-OOd that all 5 mean points of ililp:::.ct could b:; beebed by the aynchro.
nous rad:u--bombsight techniquo and if visual conditions should eztst,
could be used to set up course and range for the
(5)
(0.) Beco.use of tho Improwcment in the
Tokyo defenses on recent missions. it wos decided to embQrk
upon a full scalo. full time offensive in RCU on both day o.nd ni&ht
missions.
(b) It was planned to fly 26 RCU obaervers on this
mission in order to ba.:rraga jo.m the froquency b.:md from 190 to 210
megacycles and to spot jam the 180 to 190 and 210 to 220 me&acyele
bo.nds. Either an APT-lor APQ-2 wns to be insta.lled in each o.il'(luf't
o.nd u sproa.d of 2 to 3 megacyclos wus to be uaed it .urf1cient jammora
a.vailable. At the time of planning tbero \1ero no eloctronic
jo.mmors on band for use in the 75 megaoyclo but it 'lrllS plllhnOd
to continuo the employment of ropo.
(c) It wns plannod to continuo genoral ,eArch aad
to D/F early_wnrning and radar.
(6) Air.Son Roscuel (See Psrt VI. Annox A. for deto.Ua).
Tho Navy was furni$hod with details of the mission nnd the followiD&
facilitio$ provided: 4 6 DuDbos. and 3 surfa.oo orAft.
In addition to these facilitiea, tho Navy .ssignod oraah boot, And I
Dul:Ibos in tho imlllOdiate vicinity of the CCDlIUI.nd bases to oar..,. OI.It Il1r.
sen rescue work Ouring the critioel periods of take_ott and 1&ad1n&.
This nssigned 3 (B.29's) to orbit tho subaarlDo
posltionll.
(1) FiGhter Escort: f'tghtcr oscort _, reqlteat8d aNI
W(l,$ to bo provided b)" tht> VII PlghUr CCIID:Vd..
(1) .... Air OppottUppl .Ipter eeoort; .....
Tilled. tor thii ..loft .11le. the ..,. tlpter ""aetIt b. tide ...
.. oOlUl14."d. to b. 1:111 hip.." of ... tlpter o_Vol I ..
Jllpu .,i.... It ... alao .cilled. Uaa1: 1:'- 8_.'. 1"-1 ..
Q. quick 'br.u ..,. tr.. 'the 1:"'1810 are.. to 'tM .... 81.. u.. .7..__
tighters have shown lltt.1. tend.acy to tollow tre. 1........
(2) IMp pn1j1QirClgl1j1
( ..) In the Yokohall..-IlLWUaJtl deteDse ...... u....
wtlre 101 heayY guns thAt could be errect!... ngnln.st Il1rcntt iD u..
torg.t area. 11'1. tiOD 'to thes. guna there _1'0 tbe toUniDI 1Id-
jo.oridefendod arOll.e: ZMIa (woat of Tokohaal::L) - 18 '-a..,. pal;
Hlrlltsuka. (southwest of YokohQmn) - 62 liaarlLlli hut
Yokoh&lllQ,) 18 boOoVY guns. Tho ZQlDIl and Ihll.rull det -.14 DOt
be ::Lvoided on 10M pla.nned route but tho dotol'l. WOQ],d be.
(I) It _o.s decided th:l.1o the force would
froo the west. 1:l.ndto.l1 west of Qna.c-8o.ki ::Llld tbD
Shhuokll llnd Shimhu defensos cn route to the Inl1oloJ poInt. Tbi_
attack from tho Wl3St would take the aIrcraft dowmr1nd, u.Breby _tari...
!lIly reducing antiaircraft effectiveness because at the iner.a_eel
ground speed of the o.ircraft. This o.xts of llttc.ck 1IOlild alao enable
tb:l o.1rcraft to llvoid the Tokyo defenses (to the north) and th&
Hlrlltsuko. ond Yokosuko. dofenses (to the south). ond would bring
c.1rcr:U't undor fire for the shortest possible tice CrOCI th& -.alloat
numbor of guns.
(c) h to the southeast was recomaol'l.404.
This would bring the aircrc.ft wi thin range of the 11a;U"0.Z\I detense.
but would o.void the larger defenses o.t Kowo.sQki llnd YokoslikA.
3. EXECUTION OF THE MISSION:
0.. Ip,ko-off: Tako -off WllS o.ccomplishod 0.15 Collows:
Aircraft First l..ircroJ't Last .Urcrllttc
11ine:
Airborne Take-ofr
56th 1>'
281644%
381813Z
73rd 14. 281707Z 3818UZ
313th
.,
28170lZ 3U80U
314th

2816tQZ 2I1807Z
XXI B.C.Totol 510- .2e164.0Z
851824Z
b. Route Out! Long rQ!'l.l;8 nn:v1to.t1on a.s accoIIPl1sbit4 by
c.ircroft proceedinl; indi1'idunlly to the _ing o.sselllbly toM'. .......-
blios wore o.ccompliahod without difficulty excopt for 1 that
had slight troublo in forllling. Thil group 10ft tho o. ... nro& 8
lIIinutos lo.to
Tho o.bovo tot41 doos not include 4 Supor.Dumboa 3 lo.v1ca.tloaal
oscorts for fighters.
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JIAlll
(1) PEt,?" 'lM_' "'1,. t--.1II._ r __ ....
dltlou olear onr U. t.arp-t. bu.t .... part1a117 ..-A __ ......
dur1ns later phue. of tile attooJr:. 'farpt: llJ"Ia DIlftpU
pl1eed In. .at: IMtuae. by ra4D1'. A 'total of t66 dronr, .
2S69.15 ton.a of !Do.ndlar,. bcab. BD.d cluteI'. on. the 'tu'ptI
trCllll. 2tOOaIZ to 2510!30Z a.t .1tl1:Ud.o. fro. 11,600 to 11.000 r... !Isree
hundred ..nd t1ve a.lrorot't bcabed 'rl'Wl.l1y GDll 1. "...d d1:lln'
ro.dar or by v1sllIl.l .1sh-tlnt on referebCe or ott." polat.
(2) Ionet. o( OpROdjaaRib. (See Couol1d...d 8taU
tlent SUlIIII!U'y. Annex E. for bret!Jcdown of 1o:u'&Cta o.Dl1 typoa of .....
droppod) Twenty-two o.1rcrnf't, one of whieh llJ.ao the prlau'y
tnrgct. bombed 11 ta.rgot. of opportunity dropping lao," tou of b1,-
OOndlQJ'Y bOlllbs o.nd clu.ters,
(3) ROMindor of Foret; Thirty-five ll.irentt _1'0 aoa-
effective,
d.
nine B-29' IS
Route BaCk: The return route 'W:18 flow. ... briefed, ..
landod at Jima.
e, Landing: nt under good ..a.ther COD-
ditions 0.8 follows:
=
Pirst Ljl.Dding Lnt [grjlinc
58th
290629Z
291021Z
?3rd
290613Z 29090SZ
313th
2906222
200903%
3140th
290110Z 2911Si
XXI S.C Totel
290613Z
29115SZ
f. Lossos: Sovon B-29' s wore lost duo to tno fonowing
roo.sons: enemy o.iroro1't - 1; enemy llntiairornft .. 3) ehlllllY o.ircroJ't
nnd antiaircraft 1 (this nircroft ditched); unknown - 2 (both o.ir-
crClft ditChod).
g. Oporg.tions Sumnry i
(1) Neyh:g.tioDI (Seo ;"nnex;", P('.rt I. tel' traok ChlU't),
(2) Bombing;
(a) Tho &roo,test difficulty onceuntored OftI' the
targot wna from CauGed by dropped by earlier
Two fonna.tiens fror.l ono of tho Wlngs foned to bClflb the prilllll'Y tar-
got Ona of those formations the inltial polnt the 1 .d
of the othor ha.d nn inoperative rtt.dtt.r sot OZid falled to r.)il1_
quiah the lead position. Genorally. the flrat into
t:l.rgot l;U'ee. had &000 visunl runs o.nd bOll\bod clecr tc.rc-ou. The late7
becauso of extreme sooke conditions. wore coapelled to
offset reference polnts for their Somo fenantlena a)-
tered ceurse frelll tho briefed axis of atwclr> bcc411.e or iutortereM.
from other formctlona e collision
-.-
IJ!&i:r.
314th 0. raw of tho seth
:'iror.ll't of tho 73rd c.nd 313tb
c.) 1100 ...... 'IIa& _.s._
"t1 In & drol'ott. It 1_ pI.... 1:e r.,ta- ..... ....t s.-
* ., tJpo ... 8008 U .. e1lttlo1eD1; .,,11" ou. 1te....... ...
CL1l'01'att axperlenood 4tn'loult;y with ,....Uo ... .....
wvo I ... othor allltllDOt.!oQa reported.,
(0) Moun't 'uJl. the la1t1a.1 ,olut. ....ouW.....
'lOry lIlII.tlatoctory lmd ... Gully idemitled acconttDi to repor1:a rr-.
all lfin&lI. The e.xia ot e:t'tD.ck 1m8 cODe:1dered hlp.Iy ...t1l1fao1:or7 .....
Ca.UIlO of 'tho nwaoroua obookpoin1:a aIolll; tM cour... 1'bo .._ .... trIf't
roportod wns 6 lett. ':"11 fon..:t1Oft11 wcn onr tba ..pt:
wi1;h1n. a. poriod of 6a minute_.
(3) P1icbt Encin3erinc' (S _, Part Ill. tor
charts, Bnd Consolidated B. tor detail.).
(0.) Buntin 01' the IU"loD .. rIOJA'
.1. Climb Md Cruhe to JAQ9,P' Ind1TldQQ.1 alr-
crtU't IllleoMod to th3 o.l 10i tud,) of 5000 teet end aa.llll.ta.lae4
that 0.1101 tude for 4 bours, wMreupon they !lsccndod to 9000 toot wbBre
group Qsacmbl1es waro ;" third cllob, In tom.etlon.
the forces to the bombing or 18,000
..;. Cruise to Up Target I Tho f\UI
oonducted without difficulty in colUlJfla of 1IC!.uc.drona.
Return to Base! The best return ..a.a .ado
by eruising 15,000 feet until 100 root per minuto
let do\tn could be
(b) Comments on the l.liaslon!
.1. Bomb loa.ds were Q.ppro:lC1..c.o.tely 1000 pOIlDda
loss thnn nnticipnted.
.&. Most of the
17ing o.ircrdt cc.rrled 0. bomb bo.y tr.nk.
did not Cntry bomb bo.y tankS.
(4) Rndnr: (See J"nnax A, Part IV, tor rado.r roport).
(5) Gunnery; (See ft, V, for dotaila).
(6) 1,ir-SoQ Rescuet (See J.nftGl'C .:., Part VI, tor cho.rt)
Thoro WGr9 3 known ditohings on this mission. the
58th '!'!ing di'tehed en route to tho target wi th 9 O<3n of a. orew ot 18
boing roscued. Two o.ircra.f't rrOlll the 314th 'n.ng ditched on tho
route back with 3 men from one aircrnft and 7 con from the other be-
ing rescued. Eo.ch o.ircra.f't cnrriod n crElW ot 11 mono
(7) Fighter Elcortj (500 Part VlI. tor VIl
Fightor Comm.a.nd 1I1ssion Ropert). :" ot 101 P-51'. fit VIl
Pl(;hter CO:III3Q.M w0.8 nirboTne 'loud &ccoaptuUod 8 .. 29 fOl'lllCLUons oyer
tho nroa. There wore 3 P-51's and 2 pUoa mlsl1ns on thia
mission wh11a eno.y l051@1 elnlmed os a reeult or P_51 Qtt40kl wero
26 dostroyed, i probably destroyed, and 23
h. Weg,thon (Sec I.nnox 8. tor detQ,l1l). ....ther' condlt1OQ11
\101.0 Ilpprox111l.ately as pradlctod. Clco.r conditlon axhtld at tho t.bo
t.e.rg
ot

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(1) BmIJ. (Boo ADIlU O. PU't 1, tor de'taU.). .,. ....
the RCII eba.ryon pllr'tiCipa.ted on We as...lol1. .... et'.oUftly ...
ployod jlUBll1ng 'to.Ctica on OD811 J'll.w.
(2) Rdiot (Soe.wtJJ)x C, Put II, tor 4llta.lb).
wore numeroua instllllCea of hoa.vy Interi'erellOo, both aDO.,. u4 looal,
on thl 11 1ll&l;D.cycle frequency. Other frequencios J'c.coiftld oal,. ,_
instances of intorferenCo. Thore _re DO 9iolo.t1one: or olU'lty UIIll
not discipline was fair for the most
J. Intelllc9OCo SWDJDAry,
(1) Booey 411' Oppositionl (Seo D, Part It tor
doto.ils). Bot_en 140 and 200 Ja.paneso t1l:htou Intorcept.od thB B-.'.
Md thair P-Sl oscorts on thlll misdon, Tho 8_29
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s encountorod 55 1;0
60 fighters that Clade o.pproxient:::ly 110 o.tt::'CIcIl on tbB B-29 toraatioDli.
One B-29 was lost when it was J'llIllr.l.cd by an ODllc.y' flpt..Jr O'I'or tblI tar-
got and 4 8-29's -.era dru:.a.god IlS .3. result or Il.tt.:l.clu by enom;y
8_29 Crews clo.lccd 5 enGI:IY aircraft dostroyod, 5 probllbly deatroye4.
and 9 d(lJ';lo.god.
(2) Enel:ly nt1airero1'tl (Sao :.nnex D. Pa.rt. II. tor
In gonero.l. t.ho antiaircraft over the aron ..... 10-
tense, o.ccurato. and of heavy caliber. Continuously pointod and pro.
dicted concentration types of firo control wore aost. froquently re-
ported, 0.1 though 0. shablo numbOl" of burages -.ere observed,
(3) Damago bsessmantl (See D, Po.rt III. for
dobUs).
(a) Damage to city o.S 0. result ot thh
mission totals 6.9 square miles (a.pproxima.taly 3d par cent of tho
ontiro c1ty).
(b) Industrial damage inc ludell 20 numbt3red tarsota
dMlo.god or destroyed.
(c) Tota.l damage to is now 5.9 .quarO m!le.
or 44 per of thG entire city.
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Il., '1'borG were 4.01 op0l"atift lJVAPQ-13'. OIL taJce ..,
operative O'f'Or target (9:5%), aDli "" oporAUn OIl rewa (etI).
'b. ';'zlmlolth atabilhatlon wu Iolaed on bOlllbiPl; nD 'by .,. alrol'lItt.
(G&iS).
o. The nVUo.ge mo.:dm\Dll ro.ngo or J.I/APQ-13' ... 61" __"0&1
miles nt 18,000 teet.
d. The o.voro.go maximum ro.nge of l"o.4ar bO(l.Con reoept.1on ,.. 1"
nnuticnl miloa nt 12,000 teot.
o. Tho o.'I'oro.go mo.x1mum ro.ngo or A.R/ AJ'Q-13 on IGDdf'o.ll poiat ..
50 nnuticnl mlleSa
t. There wcro 2 tniluros of ioN/J.PQ-U roported by lead
&.
Thoro woro 8 fniluro8 of ;.w.i;PN-4. 1 or SCR-695. ud 1 at
sdR".o7l8
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wus 556 nnuticnl milea with fixod o.ntenno. 619 .Ile.
with trailing wire o.ntonno.; for sky Wll.vea It -.a '195 btUltical
miles with fixed a.ntenno. nnd 911 milos with tra.111QS
wire o.ntonnna
3. COlIImentiilj
a.., Thero wore 11 ro.do.1" relOo.lIOII and 9 1t1auo.l aightingll OD. ror-
eronce or offsot point8 reported. Ono hundrod Md
nine nircrai't dropped on thoso reho.ses
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b. The IdontifiCp,tlon of 1D.ndto.ll. inltio.l point. Ilnd DOtLD
points of tmpact by radar was reported in nIl co.lIe. o.a
good.
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.... Bo. of rounds tired In COIlba.t: 62..,080.
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S. Ro. of rou.nds u.aed for teat flrlD: to,C04.. AYU"ap p. s-D1 10.
6. 0un8 Loo.ded: 58"!inc 73rd!iU Slitth JiM 31&1j1a !1M
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Rango Whoal .. 1
Turrot hJ.lnt 1
Gun cho.rgcrll .. 6
8. Equipment oporo.t1on (total percontll.gc opcro.t!w)1
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but; 1'ta report S. repr04u.a04 horob .. all SIlPRturt: ,., fIl w..
COllIIIland'. opero.t1on. DILd in order that the oc-pl.te pl.... ., ...
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VII FIGHTER CQ.D.L.JID
II'" JIli.
CO!fSOLIDATBD UISSIOI RIPOR'l'
MIIOD -'-ber 161
Plo14 0r4er 10. lot
Do.to or 108
28'" lK5
1. 0.. OW' Porcos (Air); 101 P-5la.
b. Enomy Forces (.'d.r): 140 to 150 ol:l._y filSbton, Zob
Tojos, Jo.cks, Ho.mps. Hicks, aDd Georges in tbnt order, with
Zokea TojoS reprosenting over 60 per cent at the total.
Our Lossos: :) P-Sls o.nd 2 pilots tliUifl5.
Enemy Losses: (Air) 26 destroyod, 9 probc.bly dostreyed,
15th Ftr Gpl Destroyod (Air) 6 Zekea, 2 TOjos, 2 Jeck
2 &cps, 1 George. 1 lick:
Toto.l 14,
Probnbly Destroyod (Air) 4 LOko 2
1 Oaccr; ToW ".
Do1lIOoged (;'ir) 5 Osco.r" 2 Tojos. 2 I
1 H!1Dp. 1 Jack. 1 TIS u.n.
identified; Totnl 12.
21st Ftr Gp: Destroyed (Air) ., Tojo,. 4 Zekes. 10aco.:';
Total 12.
Probably Destroyed 1 rojo. 1 Zeko.
Tobl 2.
DaDaged (Air) 6 fojos, 4 Zoke'. 1 SIS
identifiod; Total II.
NOTE: Above claims o.re subject to confirmntion by tho
Claims Board.
3. },!ission To.rget: VLR righter nOCTt of t".aximum .rrort JX.t
Bombor Com=nd miGaion ngo.inst Yo\':ohnmll.. 29 l.:o.y 1945. per VU FepO Ro. 1.O5l.
280800K May 1945.
4. Timoo' Tako orr
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Nnrnt1n;l ;. total or 101 P-5h c:r the VII .0'"
cz.1rborno at 0639 to oseort on ll,Il. incendio.ry raid on YQkob_o..
Rondet.vO\lS with Navigator B-29s 'If::".s .:zd. at 10.000 t t 0".1' lib 10CIJf
at 0700. ;"pproxlmo.tely 275 miles b:zse on course to tbe tarC.'" tbe
l<RlItl.llJlI%laJo

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......... tID _,000 ten'll,. tM u. _ 111= i!I
At ..... " oo.el'lD1 tlptan eHOJ"tel ... *'
Point wh11. '1 P-518 well:t W til. IId'tal Paiat tpql -..) liliiii
up the boUer sue_. 'l'be bollben U'rt 4 the JP 1a e1-w. ..
trca :s 'to 12 o.1rcrot-t. and as aGoah .1 ' Wi'De4 tOIIU4 ...........
crOll a. fUpt ot rlpter. jolllOll 1IP with It, tl7h& parallel. Ia tall
Md nbcllt 2000 te.t Il.bon the 'baab... wi'tll acae tlp-tw_ 1IOI'Ul fl6 ..
bOlllbol' sveOJll, And 'OlIIe south or It. The fish-tor. tl__taDl
into the targot 11."0., and then Illa,d. leOOt1U1l8 a.nd returilM to tM JP
to pick up mol'o 'b0lll'b81"8. 1ft thlll 'WQY 1:be 'b0lD'bor avo..... patron..
trClll 1000 'to 1110.
'I'ho Urlt airborne 8nomy were ODCOIlDter04 1ft tha TlOlaltr 01 "'-.s
::airfield on tile Wf1Y into the ta.rgot. o.ltbouSh tho IIll.jorlty or later.
CGPtlolUl CQlIIG aftar 'bombs a."'D.Y' with 8011,8 3/:. tollowlnc 0\11' tOl'C08 U
far ::l.S the RP. It 15 88tlm....ted th.".t the P-Sb oQCoWltered: ltD 1:0 ISO
anomy figbtors. the ml;jorl ty or 1fh.ich wor8 lekas, ClJld tM
TOjos, Jo.Cks. B...mps. OSC:lTS o.nd M::.DY or the ap1D8t
our fightors were froe high astorn. It was notod the JnpQDes. ia
nearly overy had an or ho d1d not olos Mowt
of the attacks on tho boabcrs appeorcc!. to bo bo::.4 OD or belly
at'tack:s
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The J::.panosc fighters wero IIlUch IIIOre :l.ggroae1vo towv..rcl oar
fightors during this cission thnn on l1Ily previous muloa. aaJdllf;
numerous coordinated nttaoks with frOQ 3 to 7 pl::.n08, but it found
our mutual support tacticsaa.scissoring..aworked very well 1.
discouraging the enemy frotl closing rnnge. Ono fighter Teort.
'thnt in overy co.se where mutual support was flo'lfD the eaea;y broke ott
o:ttnc't., Japanese evasive tactics a."Id breuc:w::l,vS consisted of Rl1t-e....
by divos to m1nimum altitudes. and slow tight turns flaps.
Friondly fighter pilots found that their spoed advantage was
cnough to evade tho enemy if they were hard prossed
a
During the time spont in the tor get are::. P-51 pilots d.strayed as.
probnbly destroyed9 o.nd d:\.lll.::.ged 23 enecy Prioftd,ly 1easos
over tho target woro 2 P-Sls an! pilots. nnd third pilot
during the return to base, but wns picked up by a surface rescue v.ssel.
Four P-SlS were da.mo.goda
Flak was hec.vy and leu-gely of barrnge or predicted concontration
types, intense to varying according to reports cf pi leta
in the different sections ct the bomber P1ak
from YokohQmQ, Tokyo and the Kisnratu Lnr&o bursts
were reported. nnd small black bursts. closely spaced. :JUtudos
froc. 15.000 to 20.000 feet.
Plnne5 baded o.t bn80 fro,," 1348 to 1425. One F'-51 wns
during this mission becQuse of aechanJcnl difficulties. P-61a at
VII Fighter Commnnd guvo nnvi&ational assistanco return1ng righters
within sevoral hundred miles or base.
S. 0.. \'feather: At take off Clnd onrouto vll11b1Uty If;a. Wl11aite4
excopt while through 0. weoJc: no.rro. frcnt:ll lono 7S _Ue. DoOr""
of 1'10 where light sho1\'ers reducod V1l1ibll1ty to 1 D.118a Oyer ta.rgot
there Vloro cirrus at 24.000' with Q. ftnt scuttero4 101\' olo.ll4a.
Visibility Wall IS miles. Return Qon4itioDS ",,,re shlJl1ar to outcP1A5
except for some increaso in oloud DOver and l1&ht ahe-oroe
b. CommunlcQtion': DU functioned well exoopt tor
oC.ses of poor reception and of weak
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8. Rgark' I Plair: OYer the t"rc.t wu report.a u .,urate to

intens., and Q.CCllJ'fLte fL8 to the oltl1:lld. or the baber.. 'two ....
were ..en to go down 0"'1" the tu@;.t. oblI one WIL8 obrN4 'to b"
of frw, the bomber .tro.., mok11l8 badly. but UIMl_ ooatro1.
La.rgo fire. were ob.erved troa Yck:obaaa. ..,.01&117 1a ...
OUthOl'b section or tho city. Bi11011. ot b1:l,...... 1"0'. u 12tODO
feet, with flcmea visible through the IIll1Oke. Wll8 repor'tecl u
extremely a.ccurQ,te, with bumerous firea being obaerved atter
the first ph,nea of the bombor strOQII Md the 'bI.rg.t ore".
Enomy fighters attQ.cked uaunUy in U0llpl of throe 1:0 the. 'bu.t 00
one occa.aion the atta.cking group of Zokea nwabDrod on. 'eI'J' t_ t:4
tho o.tta.cks ",ore prossed by Q, Single pla.ne. ;.ttnok ....so fica 6
o'clock, for high stern pa.sses, in molt instancos. but in l.olo.ted
instances tho enemy fighters Q.ttompted headon Gnd 10ide pa...... In
most cases, positive action by our pilots. sucb ea to .eet
purSuing enemy. or jUlllping an cneelY who waS pursulftt :l.nether or OllF
planes, sufficed to cause hio to brenk-off to adopt det.asi
tactics. These defensive measures, consisted of aplit-eaaing, loa1a
o.ltl'tude rapidly. then levelling off in a dow, tight turn to the lett,
using n::.ps; the enemy thus utilized the high maneuver::.bility of hi.
turning inSide of our P-51s. cuasing them to ovarshoct. Several
Tojos, when attacked. pulled up. snapped over on tbeir and
to come down in posi tion over the :l.tt=.cking but were
to execute this mAneuver successfully, In those in
which our fighters were forced to run from Tojos, they had no dlffiGUlty
in them. The considored jUdgment of the pilota as to enemy
fightor nctivity that the was aggressive. but did not pross
hi s advantage.
b. 0",.119' Qeumg1t .u.106 pllDD11 p-'
...... p,1l0De OOuaaM ,II' pl.... tSl.S....... pll_
per plaDe. 67.5.
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In evary attack. enemy planes hod an three
to fivo thousand feet. and appoared reluctant to attack when on the
level. llutuol support wns used by our pilots quite effectivoly
for purposo of driVing eneay off of the t-ila of our pianos.
In overy caGO where support or SCissoring tried the eneay
broke off.
sis. lk-ore
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Pert IV _ S:/>lOpt1c I/ap
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8A8iES. 4110 low cloud, balle 2000 rt, top. 6000 tt 1n .om1nI Uld -.-17 IIttelr-
noon, increasing to 6/10, baae 1000 rt, top 8-12,000 tt wlth ........,
5/10 m1ddle cloud, baae 12,000 ft, top. 14,000 tt in evea1aI-
ROUTE, To 170NI As baBee.
To 261!1 !I/iO low clow:1., baae 2000 rt, top 6000 tt. 1I1tb .Cld:tered
topa to 10,000 ft..
:ret 29:-,. 6/10 loy clouds, bale 10-l200 ft, topa s..J.O,OOO ft, 1.D/lO
l.ayered IIl1ddle cloud. base )2,000 rt, top. 17,000 tt, 7/'10 h1&b cloud
at 25-30,000 ft, all break1ng slowly to north.
To C08llt. 4..6/10 low cloud, base 1800 tt, top 5-7000 ttl )/1JJ dddle
cloud, base 14,000 ft, top 16,000 ft, d1.a1niab1.ng to D1l b7 coast es.
cept west of 1)60 where weak frcntal conditione enat to coast.
TAROE.1'SI 8nd NaAAVt )/10 cloud, base JOOO ft, top 5CIOO tt, 6/1D
hi c oUd at=)0,000 ft.
Operational Forecast
Base at Take Ort. )/10 low cloud, base
1800 fi, top 5000 tt; .(/10 m1ddle cloud,
base 14,000 ft, top 15,000 tt; 2/10 high
cloud at )0,000 ft.
Route OJ.tl To 200zi1 Same as bases.
a:lON to 240UI )/10 low cloud, base 2:>00
ft, top 5=7000 ft; 3110 high cloud at
28,000 !'to
2405 to 260lh 4/10 low cloud, base 1800
ft, top (:IJOO ftj 3/10 rrl.ddle cloud at
000 ft; fog at 1'1'0 Jioa..
260N to 28ON: 8/10 10';1' cloud, base 1000
ft, top 8-15,000 ftj 10/10 middle cloud,
in lo!'yers between 10,000 and 20,000 it;
8/10 high cloud at 24,000 ftj visibility
6 miles 10\"l'ering to 2 mUes in light to
moderate shot1ersl light nIBe icing.
280N to JOoth 5}10 low cloud, base 2000,
tops 6000 ft; 4{10 middle cloud, base
12,000 ft., top 14,000 ftj 8/10 high clouC!
at 24,000 tt.
JOON to )40111 4/10 107 cloud, base aJOO,
top 5000 ttj 3/10 ddd1e cloud, base
14,000 tt, top 15,000 ft) 6/10 high cloud
at 26,000 ft.
TArget: 3/10 low claud, baee 2000, top
5QOO tt; 4/10 hign cloud at 26,000 it;
rl.151bl11ty 10 mUes.
Weather Encountered
3/10 low cloud, base l8'JO tt, top
6000 tt with scattered Diddle aDd
high cloudJ vi 51billty 12 lI11es.
2-4110 10'lT cloud, base 2000 ft, top
6000 f't ;d.th occas1onsJ. tops to 12,000
and scattered patches of J:d.cldle cloud
to front at 26
0
", vbere Ie. cloud
creased to 10/10. tope t.ooo tt, with
ff!ff bUllding to base of layered
cJ.oucls at 9JQO ft. North or hont,
tth1ch extended for 1SO miles, cloud
gradually decreased to 2/10 low cloud
in scattered patches with middle cloud
rising to lsyers or broken high cloud,
base 18,000 tt, topa <3,000 ft.
Practically no low cloud <>1 t.h 9/10
high cloud "'hlch _:I bs.ead at 28,000
rt during first portion of attaek,
l'lhleh descended' quickly to 20,000 n
by the time the last squac!rons were
releasing. Vblbll1ty 15 mUee.
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_ower. lIIcattered thzouout tbe -.
Base on Retuml 4/10 low clouds, baae 4..6/]JJ low c1cN4, ba.. 1500 ft,
2000 ft., top 6-10,0001 ')/10 mlddJ.e clouda,tops ~ , O O O tt wLth .catt4rBd
base 14;000 rt, top 1 ,500 1'1<1 v1s1bll1t7 shnwera at T1b1.lm end 8e:1Jl811 aa4
15 rDilea. one heaV)" shower tor 30 lI1nUtee
during lend1ng per10d at a....
giving vis1b1llt7 or +.n. _
ce1Ung or I,QQ ft.
'Winds Aloft - Forecast
Base to 20
0
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20
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n to 260N 26
0
1l to )5OS Target
25,000
200/1'
-20 2'0/:20
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20,000
190/1'
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270/50
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15,000 180/1'
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10,000
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5,000 140/20
19 210/10 19 190/20 12
17000(2&J/44
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2,000 120/18 25
190/10
25 14'/17
18
Surface 100/15 29 170/05
29 115/09 22
Su.rf'aee ZIO/IJ) :20
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Base to 2QoN
200N to 26
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N
26
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N to )40N Target
18,500
240/4,
15,000
250/3'
9,000
230/24
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Part II __
1. P'alpoel
a. To'" ....17-_lUIlI __
b. 'ro cont1n\1e .-reb in the 38-JDOO ., rtrI1Cl11.
e. To barr Ju tbe jpUlt-J Q1JII nden in tile 190-
210 .e baDd arid to spot .1- tbe leo..J.90 .e beDd. or to t1U .., ....
in the barrage in an erfort to reader the _.., ndaoe
uaele88.
2. llethoch
a. Twenty-tlve observer" participated and uaed the fol1ml1Dl
types of equipment to accomplish the aeucb and JaD1DIl UIL4,
APA-6, APA-24, APT-l, and
b. .In attempt was made to install an electronic Jaa.r, e1tbes'
an APT-1 or APQ..2, on each airplane bUt due to fICIU1.J*eIl.t ahortes_ ...
groups were not able to do 80. .lJ..moet every 1.Dd1v1dual.17
covered the complete J8.l:II:U.ng bend (190-21.0) using a epreed hoe 2 to
4 IlIC depending upon the equipt:lent avallable. 'nI.e J..ers .ere turI1ed
off 50 Diles beyond land I s em!.
c. &:lot jacmera -.ere employed to Ju any raden
that aopeared in the lSO-J.90 IIC and 210-220 me baDds.
J. Re5Ults:
a. The 190-210 l'J,C band was thoroughly covered by JIJIIIU.DI
t.ransc1tters except in a few cases in 1lh1ch gaol appeared due to early
returns or malfunctions of equ1pl:lent. These gaps .ere IDled b1 spot
jaemers rihenever possible.
b. .1 jem-and-look-through procedure used b1 the spot J...er
operators revealed that radars cel18ed operation allowing the Juma'
to be tuned to another radar.
c.
Effective search in the 200 mc region not poeeib1.
over the mainland bec/l.tae ot the interfarence caused by the J..ers
and because the obsc:rvers were operat1ng spot j&mllle:rs at this time.
The follO\"T1ng intercepts were cedel
Characteristics Location
!!!! lli! !!." !le!
00071 0455
:l4
,J2i,()N 1J850E 052945 0957 21 121

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rxm.
aJOO 07 35,))N IJ9.J)E 052945 1105 21 121

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ocnn 3000
07 J5JON 1.J9t.o 052945 llDO 21
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00078 JOOO
07 J4JON 1)810 052945
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21 121 S OL rtrllJ}
00078 3000
10 J515N 1.t.o.JOE 052945 1110 2l 121 S QL rtrllJ}
00080
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a3JON 14215 052945 02Z1 21 l22 P EO
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00090
0750 lJ JJOOU 1)8JOE
052945 1007 21 121
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00090
1500 12 J.ll0N 1J8.JOE
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0490 08 .3J05r1 13950E 05294, 0200 21 l22 P .. OOlOJ
00156
0495 10 2700N 14135 052945 O?OO 21 l22 P ...
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21 l22 P ... 00000
00156 0495 09 2"105N 142l.2E 052945 O?OO 21 l22 P ... 00l0}
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4. RellllI'kSI
a. Three early_warn1Dg radars were D/Fled to po.1UClIl8 111
the water.
b.
:?>5!1000/4.
UnuBU81 signals intercepted trere.
:?>3/1000/10.
******
PART II- RADIO
1. strike ReportSI 'lhere were 59 strike reports reee1Y8d b7
the ground stations. Tventy were transaitted by the 7)rd '71111, 1-'
by the 58th, 15 by the J].4th, and 10 by Ute 3lJth. ':'he 'nrd W1Da
reported that one aircraft relayed a strike report fOT another a1r_
craft unablo to contact the ground station d\.Ie to faulty eqW.JI5Clt.
2. Fox Transl:lisslonsl The 73rd i7ing re"lOrted that l3l radio
operators out of 135 received 8 POL-tyee , , ~ message trlll1sa1tted
by the ground station prior to Boobs Any, 'the 58t.h Wlng sent ODe
"Dummy" l:Iessage which was logged by P/7 operators out of 12.4 aircraft.
over the target. Eighty_five oer cant of aircraft radio operatorll
of the J13th Wing received and logged a Fox-tyPe message tran&l1tted
from the ground station. Reasons g1van for aircraft Dot reedv1ng
the messages included being on interpbona over the target, pzoeparinc
strike reports, faUlty equipment, weak eignals, and etoosnher1ce.
J. Freguanc1cel The ?Jrd Wing reoorted heavy interference,
both enecy and local, on its 11 megaoycle frequency. Frequency
11080 kcs received intentional. 0\7 jamm1n8, interfero.nce froo JfBA and
NDIB, and radio teletype signals. !.eUon has been teJccn to aubstit-
ute a new frequency for 11080 kes which is used quite exten!l1ve17
by the ?Jrd ';;ing aircraft despite the heavy inhrfercnce. Other
frequencies received only 8 feo instancoe or intar1'erence. FollOldns
1s 8 percentago breekdonn. of tratflc De%' t'requencYI 16 per cent OIl
J C1Bgacycleal 26 oor cent on ? oegacyclesi and 58 par cent on 11
tlegacyc.lee.
4. Nav1B"t1onal Al(\sl Ten requests tor JF/f)fI' bellJ'1ng. ~
receive<' by tho gf'OUJ'ld su-tiona. JJ.l 10 bea.r1ngs uerc tw-n1l11h..
the aircrat1.. Three requests for VHF/DY befl.rlngs .....ere obta1ned.
The )lJth Wing reported that ll.1r-to-air hoc1.ng "'5 used ilN'active1)'.
Rangers, hODCTll. l\1Il;' bron"'C$-t. 3tl\t1on fsc1l1t1.es in t.be llarlsnas
end Bonin Islands ~ c uaw 8\lcccas1'ull7.
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5. '.t !!eo1P"M .. SeS!!.1l'1!zt 'file'" _ b........
... aerial operetors deJ..QWJ tntn.o baGlnc bT uIItI 1-. ..u
..... r"ll17 aner -..u- .... __ ... 0IIII4
atnDcth and J"8adabil1'tJ' good. that. 8b'cntft a.-' tf1I' WV11l' j-'
betor. QZ' atter 8 acheduled weatIler broe4caat.. til. dnnft od1Id
the pound station to 1nqu1re U there ....... .,. tnft1o. 1lbA
craft tailed to IIOnitor before 8tart1Dl tnDaUea1oD. -. 1bat _
e.1rcratt. MIlt .. ditching llessage 1Iben aetua1J.J rehrr1ac to ....
.rker Corrective action baa beeb t.IIl:-. in ... 1utece
to !ll'event recurrence. '!he 7)rd W1Dg re'3Ql't,e(' ellA 1nc14ct. c4 _
a1rcratt. lnterfe:r1ng -..1til another plane's trllll8a1..1aD.. !be)L3tb
and .:n4th Wings reported "fair" net dtemol1De. nolaticu of
security reported.
6. EnaN Transll1saiolUu The tollodng bc1dent. c4 Je.lI1Da
end enemy transmissions were intercepted &J.r1ng thidem.
a. 114'; Icsi Jap net operating froa l700Z to 1900Z ...
pertially ertective.
b. 6055 Ics:
(1) CW and voice between 11'0 end 'ft1 lind and retunl
were partially ettective.
(2) Tone signal. in target aroa ",as part1a1l7 etreet1...
() Joe;:. station at 2JOOZ 1"8.5 effective.
c. ll080 ICSI
(1) Unkncnorn radio te1etyr>e signals lIIDumod1eaI.ly rec-
eived during this mission were very effective. (Bearing froll Se.1paa
ground station 255).
(2) Intentional OW from 2)OOZ to 060QZ "8 oartial17
effective.
(3) Voice transmissions at Ol):)Z 1l'ere ineffective.
d. )020 Kesl Nogligible.
e. 6615 Kcsi CW from 2200Z to 020QZ was partiAlly otfeetlve.
f. 10)05.xcsl eli from 2000Z to Q1JOZ _s inoffective.
g. 3990 Kesl Negligible.
h. 7415 Kes: Keyed CW at 1915Z and 0102Z Tral!l lnef'fecUve..
i. 10820 KCl!I:
(I) MiJrod and letters at OlOOZ W'Cre 1neN'eetlw.
(2) Steady hu.mming {roC! 02l.0Z to 02)OZ ...s part1al.ly
effective.
J. 3410 C'" signals at 1720Z 1I'ere lnct1'ec:t.1v8.
k. 7)10 Kesl Severe Bagpipe .tama1ng at lJO,z ....rteothe.
_29_
til!!!
042,z 57V752
0510Z 2JV75J
0225Z 12V75J
022JZ 20V751
025QZ 4JV751
OJ05Z 14\'752
OJ14Z 1JV75J
O)15Z OJV709
0422Z 14V752
O!J,7Z 6V751
6V751
L PUP latl
(1) cnr at auoz .. :lDirttwU-.
(2) .......tic .._ 3lllIZ _ _14_
7. DlIItretlpl 'l'b.e 314tb Wing reoorted tbat '" dJ'GNft oaU_
ill to the ground etetlcm concem1D& snotbel' ahcr.rt dltcldllc. p.uc
tbe location and nec8ft17 1Df'onatiOll 11884." ".. ........ Apsaopa1de
action na taken 1n both lnetRncu. '!'be 7)rd .. ]lJUt, W1DI ...........
DO .ergency or diet-re.1I trMad..1CD8. The 5Itb W1aI: poaIIlI -..ua-
recorded the follOl'dng Doagee.
B-29 ditched and posiUOQ.
Sea marker sighted and pos1t1cD.
Engine trouble and poaltionl deauaet1Cl1to :r.o "la.
A1rcrllrt 26V751 ruaed; no
Sighted life raft IIIld position.
Ilashnote 20 ditchod and poaitiQD.
Sighted Aircrart on ls1a1ld.
Located 8ublllBrl.ne.
DumbO circling survivorll.
Sea carker and position.
10 position reporte tlu'ougbout retun1.
8. Equipment Ua11'Unctlons: AlI/AR11-71 1 inoperativc; 1 lDoper....
ttve on loop positionj 2 sense antennas broken. SCR-269(h 2
tivej 1 sense antenna broken. 80..)481 2 inoperative; ) poor sbZl.d1..DI
(picking up engine noise). SCR-522: 4 inopa-ative; 2 tranaitter
operative; 2 receivers inoperative; 1 dynamotor RC-4Jt
1 inoperative; I indicator flashing continuously. RC-)61 41Dope:ratlftJ
) microphone buttons inoperative; ) microphone mtcbea 1noperaUve.
AN/ART_I) I 2 no side tone. 15 l.nOper8Uve or sticld.rlg.o
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1. "'=onl B....... ltO DAd IDO JIIpGMI. t1&Jrter. 1...........
tha P-st ..carted B-. torMUoaa 011 Uli. "adOD. ,. .
eIlOOUbtered SS 6,J ficbt."'i the Pa51'a reporte4 ltO
On. 8-29 WIle 103t .nell. it .a by lUI tlP'tR. POQI' ......
'Were 4QJ1nged as re.ul t of atto.oka by .1l*IY fip:tera. I ... GI'_
olo.1zed 5 onomy a.lrcro.tt 4..troyed. 5 proba.bly de.troyed, aa4. 4-e-1.
2. infiy Wg.rnlnCI Becll.ulO 01' tbe flbtor receptlO1l that 1IJIIal'ttd
tho P-SI'. and 8..29' it 18 believed. tbat thD Jopo.oe bad. ....1.....17
wo.rning,
3, Wenthor I Weather ovor 0.11 Jo.po.nese fighter tielda ft. ncb
tho.t the fiolds were opero.t1ono.l. Viaibll1ty 'I'Io.s 10 .. 15 -.ne. with
ho.to extending to 22.000 foeti
Japg.neae Fight,r Doploygorrtl
0.. The bulk of the en8lll.y l s fighters o.PP0Ql'e4 b.twoo tbe
IP :md the ta.rget, wherG tho P-51'. encountered o.pprox1lDa.t&ly 140
interceptors. The B-29'1I received :M> per cent of their lnt8rceptloD
from 1o.ndfo.ll to !PI 25 per cent Q.fter IP to bombs e..,. !1Dd 4S per o.at
efter bombs c.wa.y to 10.00' s end. The fighter escort. probo.blJ' reduced
eno:lly interception of B.29' s by 60 .. 70 per cent o.nd r.:iucel! &:l.torially
the nueber of Ja.po.nese o.tto.cks over the t:ll"get uea.. Clio
tho bocb run.
b. "" a.n::L1yais of the of :::t1:a.ckll o.nd the type or
o.tto.cking indico.tes thnt proba.bly lIlOst of the eney clrcra.tt
in tho c.rea west of Tokyo were Ja.po.nese Army 1'il;hteJ's. the
interceptions t!lD.de on the withdra.Wing B.29' I wore by lin",.
righters. All. estill\ll.ted 120 _ 130 interceptors cot the P51
t
s and
B_29's prior to bombs tlwo.y a.nd tlnother 50 _ 60 between Tokyo a.nd
Yokosuko. ovor the bo.y crea..
5. JQDnne,c Fighter Tncticsl
t1. Thirty_four per oent of enemy o.ttc.cks co.me tram a.bovo
o.nd 60 per oent a1' the interceptions were o.t tho frobt quo.rter
of B_29' 8.
Bo.sed on evo.luo.ted not o.vaila.ble for th& Conao11da.ted
Sta.tilltlco.l
'. .rep1;ie yO LtuJ ec ......
Dird100 aid Lenl of J.ppl"oaeb
of :P.beIQ' .l.1rcrnft
Totel lbabcr
of Attaclal
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FROM BUO'"
e. Ono 8-29 reported two whito explosions, resembling
phosphorus bursts, with white ball of fire coming out of the amok.
oaused by those explosions. This followod tho 829 tor nbout one
minute, closing to 300 yords. It nppeared to been lnunchod
from the ground.
d. A piloted rocket plano, desoribed ns very with
fuselage shnpod likc a bullet. was reportod. It had very short
and no hori:ontal tail It waS painted white and was ObrYe4
about 200 feat bolow the B-29 on a reciprocal COllJ"se and IDOving
high speed. No smoke trail was obseTTed and it lllll.de DO att.-pt to
follow.
e. Thoro wus one report of a slngle-engine tiring
on 0. forlllO.t1on with rockets. The rockets 'IJOre thought to bo_ been
firod from under tho .1ng' of the nircro1't.
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t. a. ...... r-a'" .. lit.. .u. u
Wtal_ poe8111111-, tbat the r.-las .... UU'b 11
........1.. n1aea.oe '\0 eapport till. oo"atloa It I t -..:
..\UIl1,. po.dbb tbo.t the Wlak .......a UI4 cd or eoatrol ..,
-u. tl.. of the on.h. .t.11. o.re .. tollow. 8enn1 or.....
'b.,. Ul ...., liole, appro:d_t-oly I .U. -.he.. fl6 ..
GD4 .Ushtly abo" ral tor.a.tioll8 whiclro _I'. pr.OM41ac ... tlo
tho Itdtial pcbt. S eral 01'_ ..ben old_a tmt at tint ..
wve or the cplftlon that tho righter .... pr.,a.rins to .totuk tbeee
forlll1tlohli 1D tront, but be aid not do sc cuad ".&'lUI bM.41ns tclWV4
their tcrautloft In a. s.ntl. dive. Th. aCUon or the tlp1;er'. wbioll
"a.s SDO toet abovo tho forlDQ.tion, is not 010:11' sinc. OOM 01''' ......
boliev. th:1.'t he wua tiring OJ ho C:uIIO down. trca tho 11 o'olock
position, whUo oth.n lU'. cotwincod tho.t bo did DOt til'. a. .bot.
Somo crow lIlembors clrUm tha.t hc stcrtod a.n a.tta.OIl:: Oft the dr
cr.'lit :lftd wa.a hit in tho right onpno by 8.. 29 tir Upoa "0111& bit,
this version sOJI's tha.t fl(lJllO IUld slDOk. wore coa1ft& trca the
engine while tho Hiok wu a.bout 100 ynrd. out .".lld tb:lt hi. rlpt
wing sUddonly dropped 0.8 he veered oft from tho lond. B... o.Dd cl"Co.IIMd
into '/C 894. Crew mombors 0.1'0 o.bout equally divided a.a to wh.tbeI'
tho crosh occurred botween HlUllbera 1 lUld 2 eIlbln or botween _ra
3 .".lld 4. An oxplosion occurred upon conto.ct o.nd oi thor tbe lett 01'
right 'Wing of the B-29 wo.s aheered oft nnd tho H101l:: d1.1ntego:tod..
g. One enomy aircro.ft roported to be 0. 'Tonra.i'.
h. Ono Tojo phosphorus boob just after the IP.
This oxploded ineffectively 70 yards o.bove 1000 to the
of tho 6th Squadron. Tojo continued on its rociproco.l QPprox-
1000 feet abevo without n follow-up
6. Coordin,tod frttnsk': One woa reported.
T\10 TojoS crume 1n line_astern in fly_through nttnck with wide
interval. noar the IP, pressing to within 800 1000 yarde. Geed
coordination but exceptionally gunnery was oxhibited.
7,
BrpllkdoMl of ED6my 1-.tt!)eb :
Enemy ;'ircrgft No.
':"ttnck!l Per coot
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17
rejO
Zoke
16
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Nick
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than hll1f of the
...ore brokeD ott ..t
200 yards or Ie.,.
6. Q1A1mA'
e. Dostroygd tsl, 1 Jo.ck (Uld 1 Rick by Ron, 1 TC'Jo by 1Ul,
1 Tony by Tnll. and 1 Zekl5 by Nose and RSO.
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by Roe.;
'b. P"'T?"4 (sh 1 .lok 'by Ro.e. 1 oJ..... 1
0.... 'by BB. 1 Ja. by Ro.e and. '1'0.11. aM 1 Z8k, by US n4 !d1.
o. DeM,,4 (9): 1 HllJIlP. 1 Hlok. 2 '1'ojo 1 TOllY. IUSI1 J, 8/1
1 V/l by RSG I o.nd. 1 Zen by RB 8.IId ROO

WI J 1 - EBM b'ITJAIRgIW'T!
1. Summnrv or Mtllgk:
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tolloWIl :
WING:
Prlmo.ry to.rget W:l.S o.tto.cked by a.lrero.ft or 4. wtl:l.&- &.II
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58
Total .'.ircraft
Time Over Target
Alti tude Bracket

J..xia of: ;'tto.ek
122 1:56 65 lSI
0027Z.0118Z 002SZ.0128Z 0022Z.0113Z 002SZ-m.301
18.600-19.800 17,500-19.200 18.000-20,100
18.500 18,500 18.500 18.500.19,000
810.10So 810.108 81...14.2 76_116
b. Cloud undereo.st in tho area was reported to be
goneral1y from CAW to 2,110. However, one 1ing reported C:.WU to 6/10
0. result of smoke in target o.roo.. Winds:l.t bombing altitude.
from 38-45 knots ilt 242 .. 250.
e. Twenty-one including 1 Ale 1Ihlc;b nlso bombod the
primary. bombed various targets or opportunity.
2. flnk En Route to Tg.rget;
Tho following 15 0. tabulation of tb,e flak encountered on rOIl,'t:o
to target aroa;
LOCATION
Eo.st of PUjiywno.
.i>.tsugi i\.rea
Bo.yonno.iSG Rocks
,
TIost of Aogn Shjmn
Hachijo Jimo.
COOROIliATS
3530N _ 13925E
3156N _ 139S4oE
.. 13935E
322?N _ 13930E
(J\pprox. )
3306N 139468
Moderate inaecuro.te, Heavy.
Bo.rr.l.ge fire with bhck bll.uta..
1Ioo.ger to modere.t. LD.d Ifte.ec\lI'a.te
Heavy. Predicted
barrag
o
and oontinuoII.a1y pointed.
499th Group reported meager on4
aCourate bnrroSGI Heavy.
ond Heavy.
A1TOraft at 7000 tut reported
fairly occlI.rate tlak.
Maoger to and mCClI.J'ate,
Heavy. ContinuouSlY
(;.JC ntto.cked thh a.o or
opportunity.)
.. Based on Wing '1ok orficors' Reports
.....
-.....
1.'. (FuJI.....)
Ohioht .Jimo.
...
...... ,"'olI ..._ ......... __.....
.......
MeasOI' u4 1......'te, .....,..
Or... nponed & ""'"-7 looa"
to"'l'. Oft raj!,.....
270n .. 142138 Measel' and. ina.oo!U'ate.......,..
Contlnuouely poiRted lir..-
wb1t. bur ate.
Area 3500N .. 13850 to moderate ADd
Beo.'VY.
Shima
3412N .. 13910 Keagor and lnacou.rab, Bell..,.
3520N .. 13920 4-5 ba.tterie. vi_gaily
obrYod.
encoWltered flak Oft bomb I'Wl In
thia vicinity.
3. rlgk Tnrget:
0.. Tho following ill Q. IIWll111ll.ry (chronologically by Groups'
of the flik encountered in the target area; tim aro all
Z times.
0022--0029
0025-0030
0027-0035
0029-0030

SQ5th Group. 3Utb \'ling: J.ircraft of thllr Group
encountered intonse and accurate,
Continuously pointed and typo firo In.ted
approximately 5 minutes, One aircraft was observed
lost to flD.k.
39th Group. 311sth Wing: A1rcrlU't of this qcup
encounterod flnk reported aa intonse nad
Twelve of 20 e.ircrnft returning to be.so ware do.mage4
by flak (3 Inndod at Iwo c.nd 2 ditched).
4624 Group. 58th \'I1MI Airor:U't of thia Group reported
intense, inaccurate to nccurato, haavy blc.ot flak.
J.ll o.ircrQ/t were oithor hit or -rocked- and 13
Buffored mo.jor damage. Pradicted concentrations
woro reported with centinuoy.17
pointed firo. durc.tion of firo reportea
as 7 minutea. Altitude 18,800 to 19,800
SOOth Group. 7:54 11M1 Airoratt b9lll.b.d in " Sqllo.droDli
from 17.S00 to SO.SOO feet. F1nk in to.rget areQ
merged with on the bOlllb run o.t .. areo..
was intonee and Mourllte o.nd Ml;I.yY. All 3 'typ..
of tire oontrol were reported with barrap. -illS
pndomino.nt. Eight o.lroroft _r. dQlllQ.pdi. All
slluadrona droppe4 wi thin 1 Illinute.
SOU.b Group. :n 3
th
Wi DC! Pint SquaMa of a dront't.
lying a.t 18.000 to 16,600 t ..1ot enoountue4 .cd.....
to and o.oOllrCl.te heavy tlu:, .\11 S tiYP..
fire control were obuned. Fire laawlll 10 _.__,
-00.
...... Stau4rDD. drontt: at: -'000 teet: _d IE"
......... crnr UM ter.rsn. riatac .." pl to ....
1DI: a1tltud.. Plet was 1..... aDd lDllOO1II' t.a..,..
GOuletlD& or II. blU'l'llp of at...... naru..s jUt:
beto". bc.b ".leue.
l'p grgup, jilt 1lnCl Ptnt Sq,WLCIroa (10 I/e)
reported inteMe llDd c.courQte M:l.YJ' nr&lc. Al I/O ...
daJao.r;e4 Md one IIpUD bl'to tho ftwr en roate Mae.
SecODd tOl"llD.tloD 'Wtl8 cl080 behind and oaped ".
until llolmollt to the .\11 tOralltioas reported
tlllle all intenee and accurQto to ino.ocUJ'Cl.te_ZO out 01
aircraft oyor the were 4amnse4.
0044..0113
6th Group. 313th !Jng= Firlt torma.tioD. of' tilt. CrOlip
reported intenlle :l.ccurato, and continuously
pointed fire for about 5 minute., Second tormatioD
roported meagor :l.nd continuously pointed
heavy flo.k,
0046..0057
"68th Group. 50th Winll'l Airoraft of this Group
reported lIlodorate to tntense nnd fairly Q,ccur:l.'te
hoo.vy flok for o.pproxir.l.o.tely 3 minute.. ContillUOlo1aly
pointed and barrage tire wore roported,
0051..o0M "'97th Grollo' 734 Wine: Aircr:U't of thi. Group
encountered flck 2 minutes before boebe
and reported to intenso nnd accuro.te
flak, l:1ostly barrage, which lalted o.bout 5 c.inutes,
Nino aircroft suffered during the attack.
0056-<>110
4Hth Group. 58th \'l1nv: Aircro.ft or this Group
reported moderate inaccurate to tlak.
Barruge and predicted were reported.
The tArget had 10/10 under cast by th111
timo.
29th Group. 311th Wi ng I A.irornft of this Group
reported flnk as moderate to intonse nnd aceurnto,
Fiftoen aircraft suffered flak dNCoge,
0107_0110
498th Group. '3d Wipgl fiircraft of this Group wore
in 0. vory tight 4 squadron (verbal report
from 0 CiS Ops, 73d Wing). Thi:s tight formation
apparently saturated the defenses because the first
squadron reported firo for 1i adnute:s, the 24. 1
minute. and the 3d and 4th. , minute ench. Report.
were meager. moderote, meager, Qnd menger for
in order. Fire wos fairly occurate for IqlCldron.s 2
ond 4. inoccurote for the otherS. Flak wos heavy 004
consisted ot barrages ond continuously pointed firo.
330th Croup. 314th 'l't'ing: ':'!rorllft of thll Group
reportod moderate and accurate to inaccurate flak,
Eight alrcrllft (36 in Group) su:stolned d..
40th Croyp. seth Wing: ilircrll1't or this GrOllp reported
meager to =oderota ond accurate flck. continuously
pointed. Weother _s reported a:s CAW t.a 1/10; deMO
amoke over tho target wus being blown to the north.
Flak sto.rted about 2 minutes prior to bomb ralaasa.

001),1), ..0113
0018..0057
0051..00540
0056-<)UO

0107-0110
0114-0116
0115..0129
l.oObel S,lWlrOD Gt &iroNt at: 18.000 r... .. ..
..... IIJIOke "'1' tile wen. rb1D& loot pl ...
1A& .nltud... net: ... 1 ClAd I......... ....,..
oo_18tl11& of II. bUT'" of 1111 n.rt.lac ,.n
beror. baab r.J......
inb GEpup. jU4tjb linel 'Iret Sq,u.a.dI'OD (10 I/O>
reported lntena. abd. c.eourate hea.vy flAk. All IIG ......
cloJIaged and one into the wc:ter .Il roat. hcae.
SeooD4 fOl'1llntion WCUll clon behind o.D4 oapec1 rtet:
untll a.1JIIost to tbe ta.rset.. .u1 t'orao.tioa- r-st0l"tel
t1o.k Il8 intense M4 ::Locurate to lno.ocQl'o,te-ZO OQ'\ of
36 airoro.rt ovor the were
6th GrpWl. 313th \!1ags First torllUl.tion of tb18 Group
reported. InteD$e QDd ::LccllI'ate. he:l.VY and. OOfttllll101laly
pointod fire for about 5 .inut.... Second fOrmAtion
reported moo.gor ::Lnd in:lccuro.te. continuo... l,. polatec1
heo.vy flak.
"66th Group. 58th WiDf"1 t.1rcro.tt or this Group
reported modorate to intenao and a.couro.te
hoavy flak for o.pproxir.l.o.tely 3 m.inute.. ContlDUOQaly
pointed and barrage fire were reported
a
197tb Group. 734 Wing: of this (JrOl,lP
onoollotorod flo.k about 2 minutes before bocb. 3'Wq
nnd reported moderate to intense Ilnd aeeurate beo.vy
flak. mostly barrage. wbieh lasted about 5 minutes.
Nino aireraft suffered d::u:luge during the ::LticeJc
a
"'4.a.k! Group. 58th Vl'in... : Airero.tt at this Grou.p
reported moderate and inaccurate to accuro.te flak,
Barrage and predicted were reported,
The target a 10/10 smoke undereaat by this
timo.
29th Group. 3H.tb 'Iiine' l.1rornft of this Group
reported flnk as coderate to intense and
Fifteen aircraft suffored flak
498th Group. 7!d Win!, Airclnft of thia Group were
in a vary tight 4 formation (verbal report
from 0 CiS Ops, 73d Wing). This tight formation
apparently saturated the derenses because the first
squadron reported firo for 11 the 24. 1
minute. end the 3d and 4th, t Qinute eacb. Reports
wero moager, moderato, meuger. and menger ror
in order. Fire was fairly accurato for squadrons 2
and 4. inaccurate for the otherS
a
Flak was heoTY and
oonsisted of barrGges and continuously pointed r1re,
49th Croup. seth W'ing= AircrClft of this Croup reported.
mengel' to moderate and accurate flok. continucusly
pointed. Weather w0.8 reported as c...VU to 1/10; deMe
smoke over tho target wal bsing blown to the northa
started ebout 2 minutes prior to bomb roleasea
'39th Group. 314tb Aircrott et this Group
reportod moderate and acourate to inaccurate
EiGht a.1rcrllf't (36 in Croup) su.stained
-;)',.
MI1;b Qrgpp. 7M !J,V' AUwIlt1l w ......
l'ep01"te4 ...... to aoclenw ... l ...OG'n. ...,.
tl_. .All S tJpe. til ttl" ooatrol __ * ...
b. In fj_.raJ. the tlu: OWl' t;be 'tars" an .....-..
a.ooura..... QAd b.Il'7. ContllUlO\llllJ' potate4 ... pl'e4lo-.t 00.....
tra:t1O'ft typ ot ttl" control ..e the .at tr.,uatlJ' nporte6.
oJ.tbougJl II. aha'bl. 1WIIber of bvrasea .... ob........
o. :.. atwty of the Group OhronolofjlGa! ttell: reportli pen4.
Il bree.kd-.Q Into 3 phasea a8 tollon:
Phillie I .. The flra't 6 goup. avOl' tho tarfjn r el....
101,00" tIck;
Pho.so n .. Th. next 5 g;rO\lp a reoeivod 8040,9 t.p Iptppe.
flakl
Phnao III .. The 4 groups received 'esc,r to 'e4ora
t

flak.
Thi_ gradual deCreQse of the qUAotity of fire .ncountered by the
tirst and last groups ovor the may be ron.onably attributed to
or all of the following factorl:
(1) Gradual inerellsa of overcast due to amok'l
(2) Gun ere. fntiguO; or
(3) Overheating or gun tubes or poSSible ma.ltunGtlon-
lng of guns or fire_control
d.
one..thi Ed of
Flak wns not
the botlb run
oncountered by o.ny drcnt1<, until tbl bat
(At:lugl arall).
4. Flqk on Witbdroorn,l:
The following 15 a tabulo.tion of 1111 encountered t&1'ter
target aroa:
LOCbTION
COORDINATES
Futtsu
KisorlllU (City ond
Naval hir Stlltion)
3SlaN .. 139508 nnd occurote. Heavy,
continuously pointed for t
minutes.
SS2.4N .. 1395sE Cellger t.o 1lI04.rllte, inaoolU'lI.1:.
Ilnd heavy, Continuously polat.d
fire. Ono formatton report04
tntonae o.nd o.ccuro.te
concentration here.
Lond' a End (Okitau. 14015 )le!l.er and iNlccurate.
lo.huuro. Atell)
Ship. in BIlY neo.r
YokoaWc:::l. Aroll
2 Tankera (StellDtng
o.oroall TokYO BIlY)
SSlSN .. and INlcourate barrao.
Yellow 1'''0 burst_.
-M_
J .i 11.11 ::
111.11
Yuy -ac- (6 bar8V) ...
lna.oouate.
5. &=or!' pC .uranU 'eat Md 'pdl
Three a.1rornrt _re loat cUrestJ.,. to nak on t:.hl. 1I1..10!4
Ou.t of 475 a!rcrnft o.tt.lLcklftlj. 169 or 35.58' .1l.ta.lMd flU: ..
6. MiscallpnOoys etA Qb,arygtlpQlI
0.. OM enemy o.lrcrott (Zeke' approll.Cbed high and. dropped
one very Innocurnte bomb on fOTlII:ltiOD (loc!l.tl011 not SIV.,,).
b. Between IP Clnd the tCl1'get. 4. phosphorus bOllbre
dropped thrQugh the ovorcCl.st; all were Ino.ceuTo.te. The reporting
was nt 18.600 foet.
c. One enomy o.ircrnft (Tony) fUpped 0. phosphorus bomb a.t
lUl ::l.lrcr:l.ft at 20.200 feet. The burst ....0.8 200 feet high and 3000
foot behind.
d. Two Ineccurato ground-to-nir rocket. were reported over
tho target oren.
8. A luge explosion WllS noted. The burst Y;l.S tUey red
nnd then turned into 0. bo.ll of sQoke__ 10 the
she of 0. normc.l heo.vy ;J;.. burst.
t. Over the t4rget one flclc burst l7;!.S reported :u beift.!;
deep orc.nge or a red ball which apparently hun& e.ol:errt::lrU, QlW!
evolved into a persistent wbite scoke.
g. Three "to tour rndc.r :;o..ntennae wero reported on the south
8ide of near the crater.
h.
So.gaJlli River
Two bnlloons were reported
mouth nt 5000 _ 6000 feet.
e:J,st QJld west or the
i. Over Miyake Island two penr-sha.pod bQ.}loons wer" retported
at 16,000 $QmO altitude reporting
i RdQIIIlo
1.
a. Daaag. to Iakohua cit1 resultinl hoe III a d
29"719045, totals 6.9 equue .u, 'llld.cb a au
t 01' the entire cit,.
b. lmuatrial damage tnc1.udea 3) a.bered tG'pt.. or
denro,ed.
c. The area destroyed by this raid 1s tlr1allrlJ.7 1Jl the .,.
claas1t1ed as "co=crc1Al" (Ref. A).
d. Total de.mage to Yokoh8Da hi now 8.9 IIQ\LIIr'8 aU, wbicn
represODts 44'/. of the entire cit,.
2. Statistical Summ8J71
a. Current Strikel
Sq. lI1lee Per "-
20.2
6.9
)4.0
.72
.70
97.0
7.)2
62.0
'.B
.12 J.2
'.0

Target Area 9O.17-J007
Target Arel\ destroyed
Target Area 90.17_3608
Target Area destroyed
b. Total D8.Cl!lget
.Area of C1ty
.Area of City destroyed
.hea of Incendiary Zone I
Area of Incendinry Zone I destroyed
Area of Incendiary Zone II
rea of Incendiary Zone II destroyed
Sq. C1U811 Per Cent
20.2
B.9I- ",-0
.72
.719
7.)2

65.2
'.B
.15
J.J
'.0
1.68
56.0
Area of Oity
Arca of City deatroyed
Area of Incendiary Zone I
Area of Incendiary Zone I destroyed
Aree of Incendiary Zone II
Area of Incendiary Zone II destroyed
Tsrg
ct
90.17_3607
Target Area
Terg
ot
Aroa 90.17_)608
Target Area destroyed
* XXI BO, oro DfA Report #eJ:J
-100-
CONFIDERTI.lL
------------
l!!!!!!!!!1!!I&
-
iIiili)sqa ilib 8GiiOIl
_8te..
I'ukaah1u Fre1gbt Yard_
8t.at1on, J'WlC'tlon,
UragaDockyard
11ppon Carbon Co., P1aDt #1
.taaan Auto 00.
Storage Dock_
Jakob... Electr1c 00. Po.er Plaat
Rodogaya Soda (Chead.cala)
Nippon Electric Wire I: Cab1.e
Iokahallla Harbor Passenger Ibarft.
Ironsu Warehouae
K1tsubiah1 \7arebouae
Iokeu 17erehCNae
National Silk Conditioning BCluae
East .la18 Developcent Co. lI'ereboUae
Nan1'1'18.
Tosh1n & Shinko Warebouae
Unidentified industry
References' 1. AOF 90.17 15 September 1944
B. OIU Daoage AssessllIent Report 47
Inclosuresl 1. City Diagram (arbltrllZ7 city l1Ja1ts,
zones and target areas)
2. Mosaic showing dacage
_4J._
CONFIDtoJlTIAL
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CONSOLIDATED STATIsrICAL -mY

Croll t.tlrJbor Caeunltiolli. 71
Percent Of Toto1 1.21'
Aircraft Dnrl'lGcd 175
Porcent uf ll.ircrott 33Q(
com OF I.QSSI01t
Londinc ':'t luo 3100 39
.t.ircro.ft Lost. 7
Percent Of .l..1rbornc 1.21'
02.,3%
Pri;:rl.r)' 'rul"/50t _ YokohCLtn urlXln
SECRET
XXI BOMBER COMMANO
FORM 34
106
MISSION NO.
29 l..tly 1945
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
l..ircro.tt BonbillB Prlrnry 'I'nraot 454
rcrcont Ot Bocbine ll.ircrott 09.0%
Bc=ils Dropped On I'riJ::ory 2570 TOnD
BlmbB Dropped On Othor 'r-Ircoto. 121 TOnD
Bot1blne Rooults O:lttleo M'" 'O"''{.fl1. roporta chari 6.9 aqu.'"U'o
Diles of city ar..: (.' :",- '....
SECIfET
...ircraft ':'irborno 517
Porccnt Of ;'ircraft On Hand
E'f'Q;;TIlTf1.CSS or 'JLSSIOU
7
1 :J, 1J'Qt':\ft.
12 G1roran.
13J'd ,i11'l6
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86
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-36 SOO,1 I.C.
_28 SOON I.C.
tC.?':'l 500" I.C.
100,) 1.9.
1&7...2 5tD;Q
IUZE LOADED ON UR- RELFASEn ON TARGETS
Tm:
UlII'I' SETTINC BORliE lIRCRUT URBAN .aR"A .\F!GETS OF OPP JEITlSONED IQ'UiNi:I) U-..w I
W!lQUr Cl .
I-- !lose I a11 No. Tons 110 I ---;;;na 0 I 'l'ona MO I "'one MO' 'fOQll NO I 'l'Q I
1: -46 500# I.C. no To. 916 1783.2 606 1721.2 1 57 111.4 227 26 15.2
73 -46 SOo:/ I.C. -Lnc .0.
I.e -36 soot) I.C. rD. .0.
_28 500';; I.C. tone
soo/) I.C. .0.
,N-lia..2 100# LB. !net. 1.0.
'3 1-46 I.e. 1 .0.
W 100'/ 1.8. t. lona
100" SiXlko.8 no
no .0.
et. i:l"
A
SECRET

MISSIa< -.JaI>.
DATE 29 !by 1945
AIRCRAFT LOST AND DAMAGFJ> PE.RSONNEL CASUALTU1)

11 7 rcoeuod.
- 3 rcocuod.
! 1 aircraft ditched, rooa-,n unknown.
AIRCKAFl' LOST UJlCRAIT DAMAGED P!RSONMEL CAStJl,LTIIS
EHDfl EtIDI! ACe. UN- EIDfI ENDfI 1MEm' Ace. OWN . UN- TOTAL TOTAL MISS- WOUNDED TaUL
tJlIT :OO/C 'A A/e .. " OTKt1l IOI:l"N TOTAL Ale AlA &" CUlf) OTHER KlI)WN lIAJOR I4Ill'IR PApRTICI- KILLED II(; "IH,T1Mm CASOlLTIES
AI AlA 1If.Ol. AI 1. IlECH ATI l(;
58 1 2. - - - - 1 .B. 2 - 41 - - 2 - - 4 39 1419 4 11 1 16
:,C
73 Ilone 2 2D - - w _ _ 2 28 1716 _ _ None
i;G
,313 - 2 . - - - - 2 - 47 - _ _ _ _ 9 38 945 12 11 .3 26
.;e
314
.. 0 - 1 1 2.. - 1 !..3 1 52 1 _ _ _ 1 14 41 1649 1 23 5 29
1.3 1 - - ? 7 .3 16/3 1 _ 2 _ 1 29 146 5729 17 45 9 11
by or qy f1 htcr vcr t recto
1? t dit h(:d cpr-cuto to be. o. He son ur p-tOfm.
d ..need by t k. 1 neino o.\lBht 11'0 . /e 10 t aIt tudo
I
n...... 12 c eu Ulpoors U001il8 1 hit\ flak 11 l'OrI
mas nc. I
2. cr3ft spun nto I) ':l obo t 100 100 n rth 0 1110 ir.n a tor
nc f k hit. 11 croft .1O;.IDora U1sa1l1j
_ .. ror"'. oreoa "0
,. - - "',""LC r.... rca "ur'.'nr;o Dy ......... oml onoDV :.;0,

IWlSIlli _ ... '06 .....__
ENar{ OPPOSITIW .A.UD .A.M.lJNl'TlW E>'.PFM>1'lU\E
DAm: 29 Lhy ) 3hS
1
3
OJ i lilL U.
v:
Unidentified
O;.E]f.:{
Q:;cl:;l Ale DESU\OYE1l (. DANAGl:D SO CALIBm .AMMW1'rlW W'.EUDITtl\l
v:.Ir Ale
A'I"I'AC;:S
BY EtA
TYPE '"
IT,... mOB.

FlliED IN
=
1Il
SluHTEll
""DEl. 'IJiOYl:D m:sm't
""_
FIRED
=LS<m:D
LOOr A/C
:row.
50
27
27 4 3
1
14333
10766
-
10600
35699
;;0
7)
30 24 -
1 1 7350 1017u 7066
" 2iU9JI
i,e
31)
13 19 " -
2 10641 7005
"
14000 31726
"n
314
35 40
2 1 6 15265 10555 20675 25500 79995
.;0
.-
" " ----
--- ---f---
21
55 llO 6
5
10 47509 305
0
4 35741
SOlDO 172014
Be
Jllck 2 1 1
Z<""
1 1 1
To"" 1
" 1
Taja
1
- 3
08cD.r
" 1
"
, l:1ck
"
;
"
1c.ck 1
"
<:1./.-
-
,;;;-
IA!RCRJlfT CQIISIDERED
108 130
31)T" iiG
314T" WIG 21 B.C.
III 415
AVERAGE FLYING
IAVi:8AGi:, DISTANCh FLOl'lN
!(Uautical Air !Jih,s)
FU!:..L CQ!i::.U/.!UI:
14:40
2805
1): li4
2819
14:06
2672
15:14
2828
Average
Maximur.l
Minimum
6041
6630
5350
5910
6365
5541
6013
6L93
5568
7390
51'73
6071
7390
5.3"0
ell
lJ.U
1

lJ.U
lCO
13P
'87
410.0
691
13:'0
300
tlinin:um
i!LximUfll
FUEL REdIIINIIIG:
).. ve1"agc
AVO. GMB. US1.D .'ER hOUR
)
8,6
1185 I
380 I
432.0 I 1.26.5 .4L.7
f-AV_G_,_G_'_L& __, _+__'_"_5+__2 !' __2_'2_5-+__'_'_2_3-+__'_'_'_7_
1
I 75842 18:.9::'::'-'=8:..--....:.';::302="'::6:::5_1
..-
,
4.... "" It-s.
300 lbl".
)'iO It-s.
465
ID:'.
70 lhs.
-46
E-J6
-28

.. 7.'2 (. 1Il1'kl')
7.\:> (:. a.)
'lEIGH"
.:'l Excludes fighter cscoct tltrcraft.
Excludes 5u...er d\l.!!lbo l'l.iret"tlft.
,
-
-- --
NO, AIRCRAFT lIlRBOONE
1_, I" U9u
S':. b
1'6 b
'10
,
AVG. BASIC tl'"i'. OF !tIRCRM1'
75053 74920 7L,BOl 756:!J
AVe. USE.FUL LOAD 60369 60167 60)21 (.('1337
.ve. . !lO OF EOtJBS
LO,\[lED
;zcl.7-E46
'lixed Lood ':ixed lixed
""'.
AVO.
WT , OF BOilBS WltDED 12608 IJ09C 1- '""'bJ '1"30
AVO.
FUEL LOADl:.D
6731 6735 ?:.u.
AVG.
lIT. OF FUEL LOWF.D
40386 40428 408:24 43464
I,VC.
r.use. WE1GH'r
7375
664'
683J
6'127 691.5
I
,WC.
GROSS \.'T. A';.' 'f/.KE OFF
1];422 IJSOF-:- 1)",21

1
,
m IlCIIIl!Il Cll'lIWID FII!LD _
29 ..,1945
""11""
FIEIJ) ORDER eo YCl(OIWlA. lImA'l lRDUSTRJAL A.v.A.
Kape far Plotting= Japan Aviation Cbart 1:218,880.
Primary Visual UPI Reference: XXI Bca COllI L1tho-IIosaic "TokohlM
Urban Area."
_0: 315
CO'3]t'
eTll 93.4
1. Fighters will escort bombers from departure point to target area
alii then fly in target area am patrol rout.e trona initial point to
target for appradmately 30 minutes. fighter grol4J _Ul po....
barbers into tareet area and strafe air field and installations.
Rally point for figtt. ers will be 351111 - l4022E. A dCBr1ne will
be on station at th is poi.nt. for rescl. purposes.
2. The XXI Bom Com attacks Yokohama Urban JrJdustrial Area with ClaYi",.
effort with incelliiary bocbs frem h.i.St &1t:it.ude.
3. a. 58th WL"lg:
lIPI Axis of Attack Elfert
84 Degrees True
Time Conuol:
1st group crosses departure control point at 0 Hoor plus 8 min.
2nd group crosses deplrture control point at 0 Hour plus 24 a1n.
)rd group crosses departure control point at D Hour plus 1..0 min.
4th group crosses departure control point at 1) HOUT plus 56 min.
Altitude enraute 4,OOCl ft - 4,BOO ft or 500 feet on top of
overcast.
Bomb load an:;! ru.sing: &-48 clusters fused to open 5.000 it
above target with intervalometer setti.r\ll: of 30 feet"\
b. 73rd 'Hng:
>!PI Axis cd Attack
Effort.
123060
079053
l ),(aximU!l etfcrt
Vax11!!1Ol etfort.
Time Control:
1st 8roup crosses departure control point at. D Hour plWl 12 1Il1n.
2nd group depart.ure cort.rol point at D Hour plus 28 lIin.
3rd grollp crOS8es departlX'a control point at D Hour plus 44 1IIin.
4t.h group croMes departur 0 oontrol point at. D HoW" plus 60 min.
Altitude onrout.e: 6,000 .. 6,aoo ft <r SOO !t on t.op or overcast.
BCI'lb load and On KP.I 123060 - one grou.p - M47A2 and one
sroup clusters of u-69 bombs. en llPI 079053 - Clusters oC 11-09
bombs. ),(-47A2 f\,Z;ed instantMoous nose, with int.ervalaaeter aet-
t.ine of 75 ft. Cillstcrs fu:::ed to open 5,00:> Ct. llbcwe
with intervalOlll03ter settillt of 30 ft.
Time Control:
Ax:I.- of Att.aclc
810,0' '!'rue
""'-
let group leavell departure point at 0 Haur.
2m group lcaVf<!1 departure point at D Hour plus 16 min.
3rd group le3V()l'l doparture point at D Ht:lUl" plus J2 II1t1.
4th group leaves departure point at D HQJ.r plus 48 min.
Altitudo enroute - 5,000 - 5,800 ft (F 500 fatlt on top of O"I'ercast..
80cb load and fusing: H'\lf will car". 11-47A2 and half force
will carry clusters of M-69 banbs with intervalOClCter sottins
of 75 feet for H-47A2's <nI. 30 ft for clusters. Clusters all
fused to op.m 5,000 fOlt above target and U-47A2 fusod lfitb in-
stantaMQJ.S llCHIC.
d. J14th '1irg:
""1
a690S2
Ti.m3 Cont TO1 :
Effort.
4. a. No ehanee.
b. 'nth i, raetical Ui.ssLon No. 186
x
hi t group crosses departure point at D Halr plus 4 min.
2nd group crosses departure point at D HOJl" plus 20 CLin.
Jrd group crosses dep3.rture point at D HalT plus 36 I;jn.
4th grol.p crosses dcpartUi.' point at D Hcur plus 52 mi.n.
Altitu::! e enroute - 3,000 - 3,800 feet or 500 ttl top of OYer-
cast.
Bom load end Half forco will carry fused .dth
instan tancous nose and with intena' "moter setting ar 75 feet
and half ferce will carry clusters of 1.:-69 bodls fused to
5,000 feet above target. intcrvala.':llte:r settifli: of )0
fect.
Hethod of Attack: Column of sqJ.adrons l'Iith aircraft f},yin$: slot
positions in an clclICnt stad<ed up.
Altitude of Attack: 18,000 ,uth 500 feet bctw,Je."'I.
squadrons.
Route: .
Base
IllD J1l:I&
As scmbly Zom II
343630N - 1)8103 (Dcparturo POlnt)
) 500N - 13810E
3522" - l)S44 (IP)
Targ... -t
3511N - l4022E
Iwo J1ma
Base
D Day 8"1 d 0 Hour - 291<XX>K
.. (1) m_o-alll _ ..,
lid .
(a) _ n1lht _ will b........ to __ ..
....... 19O-21O.....,la..
(3) (l)aervatione tbe eJtt.ri .... l'eJJatlll.lit7 at .. _I'"
wID be made mile ""er the tarpt.
(4) spot js1ldng will be coldtlcted cw.. tN t ,. .
lIJO-l90 a\d 210-220 mepqclea, &8 desl.nd ..,. ..
otficer and as go9erneo1 b1 tbc cepabilJt,. t6 1IdDao
(5) JalllDCU will be kept. in operation at all U- 4 ....
than 50 miles to Honshu, and rill be turned on at. al.l
ather times, except. for JrCfiigtt. and polItfli4lL
chedts which arc to be llade Q\ the ground. 1Ihile tho
are installed in the airpla\es.
t} /;,' (
'.I. I ,(jI: W'l ... , '14....

;./ D/OPNS
DJS'l'RIBtlTlON: 2 Ea \'fin
,
1

5
6
7
8
9
I.
11
12
13
'"
15
16
17
18
19
20
2l 22
23
24 25
26
27 31
32
33
34
35
36 - 65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
13
14
15
76
11 - 7B
19
80
81
82
83
84
85
Bb
81
C ..,.-.1...
c ...... -....l. v .., Z' .....
e-..- l.U 1..
a--'81 s..-. Ab .....
CCllS.DI1iD8 GeMNl. J;t.eIItb ...,. (... I)
C02llll!\n4.. in Cblet, U.S. AnIlr Janu. 1"IIouta
Cbief at New1 Opernt:La.. GP-1&Y
C(lIIID::Dd.. in Cbid, l'BcUic n_ (14)
cQllltlDller 1D Chief. "cUie n_ CR-r .)
Air J'orce. Poeit'lc 11__
Coumo.Ddc. 'J'b1rll Fle..\
cc:amonder. rUth Plht
Conm".ndar. :First Corri.. Tasle rorce
COlllllOndcr, MQrio.no.s
C<mDOnding General. U.S. 41tq Pare.a, 111441. PaoU1o
COClC.nding GeDel'31, Allied Air Parces, Soutnen PDcitla
.\reos
GenErol. 'or ..1r Porces
Coumcnding Gena::!, U.S. Air Farces in J\III'Ope
Comronding Gcnernl. Moditerronoon Allied Air rarcea
COIJJiIilnding General. Fifteenth Air Force
Ccmn:uing Gener.:)}. Sev..ntb J.ir Force
ccmn.."!nding VII Bomber CO!IIMnd
coom=nding Genero}. VII Figbtel" Call1ltu:d.
Com:lOnding GenEI'nl. nevf.Dth 1. ir Force
Corrrnf'nditlB Gc.ncrol, 301st Fighter Vine
Senior Intelligence Officer. R';'.A..F Carm::lld.
hllied Jllr Forces. Southwost pacific drC38
Cornmo.ndcr in Chid. U.s. Forces. P3citie
G-2 (For SctiOtl 22. Fe.)
10int IntelHe.... nce Cnta. pacific Oce::n
Gcncrol ..... rmy kir Forces
1,TTN: I.cIAS, Intelligence
Ccr!'lIICnding Gencrnl. Army Air Forces
ATTN: AC/AS, Intelligence. Division
A;"F Ev.::llUJ.tion Bo:trd. c/o Genu31
0.5.....n:JY Str,tegic .',ir Forces (iodcin)
COllJ:l:uxhng Gen.:ral, U.S. Arr;q Strotq;ic "-1r Forces
ATTN: Director of CorlJ!lunic1tions
lo'OR: Counter MC:Jsures Air f.rolysis Center
CQIIltI.:lnding Officer. TIIIenti .... th Air Forcil Leod ere" School
Erie'dicr Gent::ral H. S. Honsoll. 1r.
ChiE::f of stafr, T'r'cnticth .\ir Force
DLputy cis, Opns. Twentieth l.ir Foree
Deputy cis, Sup &. Jinint. 1'II'ent1Cth I.ir Foree
.c of S. A-2. 'l'\'Ientic.th I.ir Force
Chanic:\1 W:lrfnro Officer. 'I"to:.nti"th .... 1r Force
Ordnance OrricO'. 'Tt7cntil::th Air Force
Director of Tactics ... -3. 'l\.- .... ntlilth ..ir fOrce
Historical Offic...r, Trenti ....th Jd.r Force
Cccnunding Gl,.neral, 58th BoI!ltlaI"doo.nt 'il'1Jl8
Corr.m:)flding General, 7Jrd 1l'iJl8
Canmllnding Glncrcl, 313th Bor.Ibardof.nt Wins
Coom.,nding Gonc.r:ll. J14th Wing
Coo:mandina Gcnc.r:l.1. 315th Bantcrdoent lIit18
CQl'IIl'tlndinB orficor. Jrd Photo Rcconrois9I.'Inco SQ
CODm.,nding Officer. 41st Fhcto Fl.:;conooiss:\ncG Sq
COCDOooing Officer. 55th Sq Long Rona'" ootbor (M)
Officer, '!\7enhcth ... ir Force Cc:::Jt
C<:nter (Provinont'l)
....
llII
e,
90
91
,.
93
94
95
96
97
98
'9
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114 - 125
ee-alilt& orno_, ~ 8t8t::las.l a 7 iii4
C Mi. artio... 6b ..,.... r->
c..-lIl11D& artie.., 9Ut ~ .. (tB)
co-eadlq crtlo.., 1Mh 8Dall Or., (YB)
CCllllluldll1B Oftloer, 19th a-b Group (1B)
CCII'IIDClndiP8 OftioOl' , 29th Bomb Group ('tII)1
COllm..,ndiDg atticer, )9\:b BoIDlt Group (111
cCIlIDt\ndins Oftiou, 40tb IorIb Grcup (YH)
Cam::.lldina Officei', 3JO'b Bomb Qroup ('IEIl
COIIIlIOnding Officer, 331at Bab Qroup ('111
COIIIIlDIlding Otticor. ~ t b 8clb:b Group (YII)
CcmDDDlling crt tear, 1L62Dll Bcab Group (18)
COIIDJDlling OIt1cer, lI68th 8ol'lb Croup (YB)
COIIIrlCndinB Of'ficer, ,.,97\h BeIIb Group (YB)
Coamnding Officer. 1J98th D:lmb Group (TB)
CClIlWlnding Officer, 499tb BaDb Croup (VII)
Cot3ll\nding Officer, SOOth Boab Qroup (W)
CCIlm"nding OfficC'. 501st Boab Group (VII)
COllm:lndine OffieE:J". 502nd Bomb Group (VR)
CCIlIllIlndiog Offict:r. 504th BaDb Group (VH)
COJ!lllO.nd1ng Offict.r. 505th B;)mb Group (VJo!)
COmD\'1nding arrieta', 509tb Composite Q-oup
CommClnding OfficE4". 15th Fightt:;r Group (VlR)
COrnnPnding O1'ficC:r'. 21st :Fighter Group (0)
Comnonding Officer, 506th Fighter Group (v1.R)
Reporting Unit, .... -2. 'l'tlentieth .\ir Force (File CoP1)
Reporting Unit ~ - 2 . TA'entieth .\ir Force