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HEADQU4RTERS
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
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l1eld Order No. 91
YJ.aaiCDS No.
Targeta I Urban Areas c4 acql!mlll. Sasebo. l4oji, and !fobt<*a
28/29 run. 191<5
Table at CemepSs
Tactical Narrative. .. 1

Iart I Navigaticn Track Chart .
II .. Mean Points or Impact
Part III .. Bombing.
Part IV .. Flight Engineering Chart
Part V .. Radar A.pproaeo. Charts
Part VI .. Radar .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Part VII .. Oa.tmery. .. .. .. ..
Part VIII .. !ir_Sea Rescue Chart .
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Annex R - Ccnsolidated Statistical
Annex D .. Intelligence .
F8rt I ... Enemy Air Oppoeitim
Part II - Enemy Antiaircraft.
Part III ". I:aJmge J..ssessment.
Sectim A - Okayama. MiBslm No. 234
Seetion B - Sasabo. MissiCll No. 235
SecUcn C _ Moji, Missim No. 236
SeetiQl D - Nobecka, M1ssiCll No, 237.
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SUBJEcrl Report of Id.cendiary Strikes Against Okayan:e., Sasabo, Mojl
and Nobeoka,. 26/29 June 1945.
TO

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

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

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

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

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

(2) Enemy Aptialrgraftl (Soa Annex D, Part II. for
dotails). Vorious typos of antiaircraft A.Ctivity noro roportod on
these missions, \'lith a majority being ineffectivo.
(3) D81'DaCN AsseSsment I Soo Annex: D, Part III, for
dotails, ,
(a) Mission No. 234: Okeymna city damago >138
approximately 2.13 square milos. or 63 per cont of tho built-up orca.
Seven numbored targets included in the
square mile8, or
nUlllbared targets
square Illile.
targets were
(b) Mission No. 235: Sasebo city damage was .97
or 48 per cent of the built-up area. Three numbered
included in the damaged area.
(c) Niasion No. 236: Damage to lloji totalled .302
26.9 per cent of the citys built-up area. with 2
being included in the dattlaged area.
52 square 1:1118s.
Industrial dacage
(d) Mission No. 2311 Damage to Nobeoka totalled
or 36 per cent of the city" built-up area
included 2 numbered targets and 3 target areaS.
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Major General. U.S.':",
Col:C3.nding
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WERAtIONS
Part I .. Navigation Track Chart
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Part II .. Uean Points of Impaot.
Part III .. Domblng
Part IV .. F l 1 ~ t Engineering Chart
Part V .. Radar Approach Charts
Part VI .. Ro.dtU' ..
Part VII .. Gunnery
Part VIII .. Air-Sea. Rescue Char1:
lUsaioPI No. 2:3 235. 236 ani 237
213/29 June 1945
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URT III - BCmING
1. 1l1sIIlon No. 2:54, "''Yam'' Urban Are"l
I.. The difficulty eDcol.lntered WIlli smoke and turbul-
ODce over the tar,!;Ot "rell. Aircraft bombing the latter PlU't 01
the attack encountered smoke 1fhich cOTOred the &.111l.1n,; point and .ade
visual bombil1& difficult. Arter fires had been started turbulence
caused 801110 difficulty. lltltu.dos wIll be 'plo.nnlld 'lor ruturo-:-opora.t1ons
to provent .. rocurronco. In aome cases sha.cklos 'Wcre torn from the Till
lease arms and 60me bombs had to be roleassd r.tanual1y after leaving tar-
got area. A few aircraft wen compellod to ohango thoir axis of attack
to keep frolll directly through bU.Y}' smoko. Two aircraft reported
malfunction of D-IO shackles llnd 2 reported malfunction of bomb racks,
b. Tho IP was reportad aJ5 satisfactory. No conurt5nt was_
J:1ado on tho axis of attack. Averlll;e drift reported was 3
0
rll;ht. COll-
pressibility for the 58th Wlng was 84
2" lUssion No. 235, Sasobo Urban Area:
a. Bombing WaS accomplished with performin the principal
sightin opora.tion. as undercut at tho targot varied from 5/10 to 10/10,
thus preventing visual ruM, which 0. row aircro.ft with inoperative radar
hcl.d diffiCUlty in moJdng.
b. Slight deviations in o.xlll of ::t.ttAck were caused by (L poor
turn at the IP. One aircro.ft reported malfunction of mocho.n1eal doors
an:1 20 l!..76 bombs woro salvoed. Ono o.ircro.f't released 11 lo1-17Al Incen..
dlo.ry clusters when the racks fdlod to rele::t.:5e electrically,
c. The average drift reported wo.s 50 right. Compres81bl11 ty
for the 73rd Wing was 76 minutes.
3. lUsslon No 235. MoU Urbnn Area:
0.. The greatost difficulty encounterod woos to 10/10 under_
caat at the target oroa, which mo.do bombint impossible for air-
craft with inoperative radar, Six o.ircrat roported malfunction of B-lO
eho.ckles and 1 OoircrtU't reported mo.lfunct1on of forward bomb bay doore.
b.
roported WIlS
utee.
The IP was
4,0 right.
reported ::t.s satisfaotory. The average
COlllprossibllity for the 3t3th Wing 110.5
drift
92 min-
4. Mission lio. 231, Neb90b UrbAn Areg.:
0.. The only difficulty oncountered wo.s IIcattered Clollds and
smoke over tho targot areo.. Thh proved no groat obsta.cle and bombinr;;
;;o.s accompliahed with ro.dar pQrform1nlj tho principal sightinr;; opero.tlon.,
UalCunctlon ot racks wore reported In 2 o.lrcrott. Few other malfuDctionA
were reported.
b.
reported wo.s
The IP lias reported o.s u,tlsfll.ctory. The a'fera,;o drU't
3 left. COll'lpreulbil1ty for this attack was 91 minutos.
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MEAN POINTS " " ~ 'oiPACT
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,AYAMA AREA
SSION NO. 234
3th. WING.
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1. No. of Ale Urinel
2. Ayeraco tyrret load:
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6'33 V'3
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365
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3. ArenQ po. of [ollmb tiro' In combat per turret:
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Ng. of rOlinds fired Ip combAt: 260.
5. No. of rounds uud for tost fIring:
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6. GuM Loaded: 5O'th Wipl" 73rd 'Nine; 3Utb \Un, 314tb
Il: Dr
Hot Cold. Hot Hot
7. lIo.lfunction!:
3 no secondary control.
CAL50 U.G.: None.
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1 elevntlon circuit 8ervo. 2.empl1dyno.
hunt In olevntlon and 5 PWT. Cable Cllt.
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PART
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1. PLWiIRQ FOR!XCAt
Due.:
Route I
4-6/10 low cloud baae 1800 tepa 6_12,000 ft. with aO.tured 1ft-
stability showera throur;hout the oro.. rew cumulonimbus.
To 18
0
H: ... bana.
To 31oB: V10 low cloud bue 1500 tope 6000 ft. with aCllttered
tipper c 10\1111.
To co..t; 10/10 low, alddle and high cloud layerad except where
emertlng tak place in tront along tone 100 all wide at 33
0
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Tokyo: fila low oloud base 2000 top. SOOo ft. with 8.10/10 .iddle
11 to 18,000 ft. and e/l0 high cloud 26_26
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000 ft. bern-dnt to
loUd layers in o.tternoon and eveoing.
Rt: 10/10 low, llI.1ddle and high cloud in woll detined layerll
lncreo.slng to nearly solid cloud to '0,000 teet in rain in the

2. OPERATItliM F(ll;EC.b.SI
BlU.. a.t Take-orr:
SCll.ttered low, middle o.nd high oloudl with widely lIco.ttered light
showers.
Route: ThDre 11'111 be sCllttorCld low and high cloud. to 30
0
R with .cattond
middle clouds and widilily scattored Shol'l'eTS to 200M. Prom 30
0
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to 3l
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N tbilire will be broken low. middle tUld hi&h clouds CL!ld from
there to the tllrgets there will be onrco.st low, middle I1nd high
clouds. with moderate rain reducill& visibility to one_half aUlo.
To.r&ot.r 9/10 low olouds, base 1800 ft. tops 8_12,000 ft; 10/10 middle
clouds. base 10.000 ft, top 21,000 ft; 10/10 clouds at 25,000
ft. \findl I1t 15.000 ft will be 210
0
at :50 knots.
Dasea on Riliturn I
Soattered low. middle Lnd bi&h clouds vdth widely scattered light
showlliTa.
DI156B o.t Tl1klll :
Broken low clouds and overco.st middle cloudl. with hea.vy lhoworl
nt GU(lJ[l reducing villibility to 1 mile o.nd delo.ying take-off.
Route Outgoing:
To 30
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up and showers at 2l
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30
0
N to areas: Aweak front in this tone go.ve broken to
overcllSt low clouds o.nd OVllirco.st middle oloudl in lo.yers with a.n
overoo.st deck of high clouds and a little light rllin.
Targotll OicOYOJtllI Clear over the tawn. but brokon low clouds in the a.reo.
o.nd a/lO middle clouds. baso 15,000 ftl winds at 11.000 ft were
2800 at 23 knoh.
Sa.ebo: 9/10 low clouds, top 6000 ft; 8/10 middle clouds, base
10.000 ct. top 12,000 ftj :5/10 high clouds at 20.000 rt; winds at
11,000 ft wilire 265
0
at 25 knots.
YOJil 10/10 low clouds. top 6-8000 ft; lavlO middle cloudl, bo.se
1:5,000 ft, top 16,000 it; winds o.t 11,000 tt were 270
0
at 30 knot-
Nobeoka: a-9/10 low clouds. top 5000 ftj 10/10 middle clouds.
14,000 ftj winda o.t 10.OOO'ft were 280
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Do.sos on Returnl
SOl1ttered low clouds and broken middlo clouds with cecasllional
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b. 'to conUn",. nareh in the 20-3000 mo. reSlon.
c. To baru&e ju the ,;un-laylnr; and .eareb l1r;ht radar. ID
the and 190.. 210 110. band and to .pot jam any dt;nl.h
that appeared outdde tho barr&ge! 1110 an offort to ronder the en.-y do-
ten... lnetr.otiYo.
d. To COnfuall onemy ....rohl1Sht activity and. rad&r'
by the ",a. of rope.
2, Mothod:
I.. obsorTers participated and u.od tho
equipment to aooOlllpl18h the eearoh and 3U...APT-l, 203_APQ_2.
2l-APT-3 (Mod1fied). 13_AR'(.a. 23-u'R-4.. 9-APJ.-ll. 3_APA-6. &-APA-U,
3-.APR_7, 2_APR-5 and 2-ANQ...l.
b. Rope.u dlepoosod at the rate of 3 bUDdle. pOI' 10 second.
tOr protection "g&lnst aoarehl1&ht
c. Three IIp&Cla.l airplane. were ea.ployed by 'the 313th
Hing. e.nd 4. speChl jamming airplan.. woro employed by thll 73rd Wing,
to circle tho tar&et areaa. These airpllUlllls were equ.1pp.d to spot t.nd
barrago jUl the frequency banda or the enemy and ..ucbl1&ht
radars. The ja=llli"& a.1rplanea remain.d in the target ar" Iolntll the
lut airplano had bombed.
3. Ruultt:
a. The special jamming airplane. were employed for the first
time OD. the miuion. to Ucji IUld SlUIebo with appe.rently r;ood re.ults.
Because of the underoast reSUlting in me .. e.ctivity. it
was diffioult to eve.lUllte the arhctiveneu of the jammint;. The barr..
'lmll reported as utiafactory. A nUblber of enomy signals with the char_
D.oteriatics of searchl1ght and gun-laying raAo.rs was jammed and many of
these radars were turned off.
b. Rope was dispensed by the special jamming airplane. and the
strike aircraft but no definite conclusions oould be drawn regarding it,
usofulnes
c. thirty intercepts wero made and. a.ro Ihted at the end or
thi. nction.
'. Re!DAlk.:
0.. A 2360 Il1O. signal wu heard at but eould not
be Identified.
b. Enemy voioe oommunioation. WSTO heard on frequenoie. or ee
a.nd 91 me. at 3352lf-13058S in tho lioji ar....
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00095 0100 20 321"
133101 062945 0035 21 121
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PART 11 _ f!..AJU.Q
CONSOLIDATED I.!l.SIRN REj?QRTS
1. Strike Reports I Thirty-three Strll:e Reports were received du-
rill(5 theso m1ssions. Strike reports reCeivod by wings were as follows 1
seth, 9; 73rd, 8; 313th, 6; and 314th, 10.
2. Fox TUMmi9sioM I Ucopac weo.ther Md time on the half-
hour and hour transmitted from the Ground Station. No other F'
type messagoa were tro.nsmitted.
3. Thill 58th o.nd 73rd Wings roported quite a few in-
stancos of interferonco and on their striko frequencies. Atmos-
pheric interference> lIt'ns madero.te throughout tho mission. Tho 58th "ing
rndlo operators and pilots reported tho.t tho station. tSAI. Snlpan,
lI'tlO jt'.r.mlod offectively. Jo.mmin.g mora prouinont north of and o.t
IMdt'n.ll, and the jw::uning was 90 to 100 per oont effective. Regn.rdless
of the time of dey or night the plo.nos fro:! tho 68th h b
ng o.vo eon over
thO &!piro, the repert Me boen the so.me. Typos of jaz:cing used includo
buu so.w, bo./5Pipe ond variable or sliding env and no1so. Following is a
broo.kdown of traffic par fr3nuoncy 15 per .e t 3
'" n on mOE;aCy-
cle. i S4 1;)e1' cont on 7 mogacyclos. and 31 por oont on 11 CloE;c.oycl08.
4. Hgt1ntioPAl Ald,: Six requestll for 't1P/rE' burin!:' were re-
eoived and all wore obto.1ned ThO seth \fing reported that it took 3
and 5 minuto. to obtain 2 from AAOS D/F taoilitie8. Only 1
-.1rorl1f't asked Cor G. VHF/OF bearlIl4!; and it WQ.5 obta.ined. Radio rllD&o"
hot1Ors and broll.dcll.4t etll.tionll 'WOl'C ulled offectively.
5. Net Riscipline qnd Excellont net diaciplins and
security wets reported during thOlle miuiona. Thore were no 'Ylo1atioM
of security ropertad and TOry felf inato.nees of operators break-
ing in on other aircraft'. trnnsmi.sions.
6. Spemy Trg.np!jl1.sl1oM: The followin; incidents of ja=ing, in-
terferenoe aM enemy uo.nsmissions were roported during this mission:
D.. 3020 keg;
(1) C' Croll! 28ll30Z to an7l5Z, 281300Z to 281600%, 26l600Z
to 281930Z. 281615Z, to 26l655Z ofCectivo.
(2) Jo.p net using 0'.' CrOCI 2&115<.5Z to 28171SZ was vory
otfoot! ve,
(3) Unidentified err from 28164S% to 281115Z "as srfeotive"
(4) 0'1 ed1 90T from 2817002 to 281830Z If&ll effective.
(5) aw, unidentified, froe 281130Z to 281930Z and 251745Z
to 281866Z wa' partially effective to very orfeotive.
b. 6615 kell:
(1) C'f code with no call between 281300Z and 2l31eOOz wu
inefreoti ve.
(2) V' /J with oa11/i1 DYT and TFif between 281545Z and 2615.55Z
woro ineffective.
(3) r:.;: ....ith Oall 90T between 281700Z and was par-
tially effeotive.
(4) Jamming of 'Strike' mellllO.gf! nith CW at 2818502 wu
effootive.
effeotive.
(5) OW code at 2819052 Wall ineffective.
(6) Harmonic of 3310 koso 00V392 V 54V7S" was partie.lly
(7) crw with call 90T intermittently was parth.lly effeetin
o. 10305 tcs: Negligible.
d. 3145 kcs:
(1) Japa.n&80 Net caudng C"I'J interference between 281300Z
and 2820002 wall effective (ThitJ interference had docrea.nd th1/J fre uen
effeotivenoss as I. night froqueney). q r::;y
effective
(2) Steady tone luting one bill bout at 281330Z lfll.8 very
and blocked out ground station.
- )1 -
(3) Jwnbled C'I between 2810001 and 2612DOI ... httecU.,..
e. Q055 kC'1
(1) Unknawn station nndin: VCs o.nd dub.. between a51a20Z
o.nd 251g20Z wu inetfecti't'e.
(2) Steady C"t' . i ~ l and interference trOlll ! a ~ point to
point atation at 21Hl30Z .ere etfeoU't'e.
(3) Steady tone luting 30 minutes bepMing o.t 2813400Z
... partially effeotive.
t. 10060 );CII
(l) Higb pitched. tone, modulatli.d, covering a 10 ke band
interlllittlllnt;}y throughout a 3-hour period W3.S p&rtla11y effective.
(2) Unintelligible ere bogiMing at 2819031. beard only when
gro\Uld. .tation w.. tranalllitting ._ partially effective to very erfective.
(3) Station uain: call sIr;n ILZP' lending V's and call
lign. at 28190SZ was po.rtially effective.
(4) RoarIng sound trom 281630Z until 331930Z waa very e!'r.c
tive.
r;. 3929 kCIII mr at 281OS0Z and 281158Z WIUS pa.rth11y effective:
to very erfective.
"-
effeotive to
oWlly.
1.
effective.
JUS k98:
erfective.
lC1620 kc:
ow between 281248Z ::ud 281629Z.as po.rtlally
Included In this group wu._ SDP testing COntinll-
Code transmissIon ll.t 282200Z wu po.rtla11y
j. 3410 kc" 7310 kcli and 11160 kCSI Negligible.
7. Distress: The 5eth Wing Ot'Ollnd Sta.tlon reoeived 2 reports
which incillded posi tiOD and /!Iightings or flares, ue. lDo.rker and life nIt
8. Equippent ),(o,lfupctioDS: AlV'ART-13, 1 no FA grid voltage; BC-
348 1 antenno. broken; AN/ARN-7, 3 inopero.tive, 2 needle hunting; SCR_269,
3 sense o.ntenno.s broken. 1 tuning co.ble stuck; SCR-522, 4 Inoperlltive..
3 weoJc: llnd intermittent i Interphone. 5 inopero.tive, excessively noilly,
4 ~ o k . intermittent and leaking, 1 foot miorophone switch inoperlltive,
1 m1crophone _witch 1noperative, 1 microphone button inoperative; RL-42.
6 inoperative. 3 stuck. 1 antenna wire broken, 1 lost weight.
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.Ii ! !i. lLl! 1

1I1RI%
D
Part I !Dar .u.r Opposition
Part II IDeIqr cUa1rcrat't;
Part ill .. D!II:De&e ....ae.smeDt.
SeCtiOll ... M1loa Ho. 2"-
SeetioA. B .. Sa.ebO
t
M1aeloa. Ho. 235
Section C .. Jji. M,t.a1OD. No. 236
Section D .. Nobeoka. M.hsioll. 50. 237
;. 23$.
28/29 1""" 19115
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1I1lllt
llUll!
PW I _ MP'" .uR OPP99UION
1. An utimated 10 s1rcrart were sisbted
attacu. Sinee tbe wing .fforts were to 10/10
terent tersets ard oloud coverage waa varied from 1 ....-n101.7
OYer tarset U"S., the Japanese night righter contro aPr-_
had ,"ctor!na problema.
2. Three Bakaa were reported in the Clkayama area, with 1 B-29
trail. the 56th WiOS claimiQg oS Baka destroyed. The twin-eQgiM ea.qr
plane reported lUI launct*B this Baka coniinu.ed on course toward the
B-29 8a it the lap p110t InteIded to ram the aJ.pertonr....
3. The usual bl1nldng ot runnillrB l1ghb, and flashing on aru2
ott of laOO108 lights by en8lllY aircraft was reported.
4. !b aircraft were claimed as destroyed nor damaged by
8-29 crews,

PART II - ENEMY ANrlilRgtAF'l'

1. MillSion N::l. 234 - 9soyoma'
a. The primary target vas bcmbed by 138 aircraft ot the
58th ging bettleen 1743Z and 19Q7Z tree 11,000 to 13,300 feet. keis
of attack varied !'rom 27i'-318. 1f'eather coDdi tions varied trem
CAW to 1/10 w:dercast.
b. No flak uaa reported en route to the 'target.
c. Over the target flak described as meaeer, blaccurate
ern heavy.
d. On 'lTitbdraal meager am iftaccurate, medium rlak vas
12,000 feet over Maunuseme (3417N - 13347E).. A rev baa'9)'
bursts nere also observed !rOm a distance bursting over Temashima
(3435
N
- 13345").
e. NO aircratt nare dotinitely lost to
although I aircraft naB lost to causes.
flak damage.
t. Searchlir-.ht Activity I
tlak on this mission,
No aircraft sustained
(1) A tov searchlight belll:lS (1 to 3) nere reported in
the target. area. Tgoo aircraft f1&re picked up and held tor a briet
interVal. Control nas rated inertectivo. All ))eams nere nhite.
(2) One inetroetive beam l7as observed at 34l9N .. l3352i
(NOrthern part ot Shikoku).
g. Miscellaneous Antiaircraft <!>servatloM I
(1) A -tire;lcrkzl display VM seen iJ:wdiately above tbe
target area. It vas described as a sparkler- ettect accanpan1od. ))y
flyina; burning particles and presented a dense curtain OTor the target
botllaen 6000 ani 10,000 teet. study ot all available information
concerning this display indicated" that it uas due to possible premature
fiXl)losion of the M-47 am/or M.-48 banbs.
(2) The blacJl:out '\las aa Sood. to excellent
.l city, probably Tolcushioa, to the '\lest; ot the course near the depart-
ure point ass reported lighted
34 -
ll.U!!!!
'l!lliI
2. Mi';ion No. 235 - Se.
s
ob
91
eel by l4l a1rcrat' (iDoludll1r1
a. The primBry target nas bomb nd 165
1Z
12 pathfinder airCraft) or the 73rd i1ing botmen 1 a tf' 54(3
from 10.100 to 11.700 teet. Axis of attack 25
Weather 'lf88 ragorted as 8/10 to 10/10 Wldercu
knots fran 270
b. No flak: waa reported en route to the target, .
c. Oret' tbe target t18k \1&8 described !lllI menier. inaccurate
and Medium tlak _45 encountered along boCIlb run. s'hr'tlDS
about 2 minutes trail bomb relea.so and lallitina: 30 seC0Dl15 to 1.
nd.nutee. It wu TOry meager and inaccurate tor the ti:!'5t aircraft
over the target. but increa88d to generally moderate and inaccurate
as the strike progre,sscS., Control '\188 barrage. No airaratt mJre
illuminated by S{UJ because of undercaat. The maximum number ot
S/L'. obHr'Vod 2as 10.
d. On w1thdral7a! flU: ';las encountered at land's end
(j200N .. 131301) ani ott shore at ]l)2N - 1]126&. In botn cases
it 'vaa meager, inaccurate and modium. .1ircratt nero at 10,000 to
13.000 teet.
e. No aircraft flare lost or dS\4god as a result of tlak
OIl. this mission.
t. Mj,scelloneous Agtiairgr"t ObservatioN!:
(1) '1\70 aircraft roported 12 grOUDd-to- air
rockets over tho target. They came up ':Jith 11 reddish ro:ckot trail
Ilnd burnod out at 9000 fect lJithout exploding.
(2) Six-tlJolve cranee-colored flares flere obsorved
over the targot. They e:r:ploded at 9000 feet into brilliant ';'1hite
lights and burned about 1 minute.
(3) Creus of the 498th Bomb Group obsetrVed 38 largo
orange_colored bursts in the target area. Thoy uore about 40 feat
in diamoter and occurred at 13.000 foot. They would spill out tiro.
die out slightly. drop about 500 teot "Jhero another similar explosion
uould occur. This cycle occurred 4 Hmos tor each projectilo.
(4) Another group of 25 orange-colored bursts 178S
observed and thtlso nere qui to similar to thoso heretofore 4oscribod
excopt that only the origina.l explosion occurrod. Those bursts
vero 6 to 8 toot in diametoJ;'. 'nwy soomod to hang in tho sky after
a slight upuard thrust from the original explosion. Tho tlamo
emanatill8 fran tho burst ran dOl7n to form a conical shapod mass
uitb tho point of burst as tho apex. The longth at this m.:ws UBS
Qsticatod at .500 to 1000 fC9t. Tho ontiro J::1MS would slouly sottlo
am burn out in about 2 minutes. 'I'bc possibility that thoso obsorrtt"'
tiona 'il'oro premature or B-29 reloased bombs "JIlS question-
able in ne'il' of the tsct that 6 of those poculiar bursh voro obscrTOd
at K'umaJ:loto on nitbdrarral. 1vJ tar as is knorrn. no airerat't bombod
&.u::ltllllOto.
3. Mission No 236 - MOii:
a. 'n1o primary target ms bombed by 91 aircraft ot the
313
t
h lling bctooan 1511Z anr;l l643Z fran 9900 to 1l.6.00 teot. Axis
ot attack iJaa .310
0
\"leather '\las roported as 8/10 to 10/10 undercast
'Ititb moos ot 30 knots free 275.
-:15-
b. Ill. route to the ;arcat moager, inaccurate. -ha"Y7 8Dl
lb!iUlll. tlak Ifas encountorod in tho vioinity of tho I.P ponlbq
emanating tran US" Airfield C3333N - 13118E).
c. Over the target tlak 'liS9 de$cribod aa meager, inaccurate
am heavy. R04 operators repOl"tod 5 QLR signals in the target aroa
one Of which ';lent ott tho air ahortly atter Jsmming started. Madl_
tlak 'QUI roportod as meager to J:IOd.erato aDd iD!lccurate. Some tracers
reached as high aa 14.000 teoh A telf searchlight besms wore obsorred
trsins to pierce tho undercaat dthcut auccess. 'ro aearcbligbie ...
reported at u"a rima._
d. atter a broakarray to tho north one siraratt
rocoivcd meager, inaccurato ao:1 medium flak trom tho Kawe.nilJh1 aroa
(3330N - 1322.5E) through a 7/10 undercaat.
o. lb 170re lost or damaged a8 a result of tlak: on
this clasion.
t. T:701vCl ground-to-air rooJcot. ""ore reported oYer tho
target aroo.
4. Mission No. 237 - Nobg0ka I
a. Tho primary target flaB banbod by 117 Aircraft ot the
314tb tling beheen 1646z and IB17Z from 7000 to 12.000 teet. .his or
attack variod trom 250
0
_276.
b. No route flak fl8IJ encountered en route to or OlL ritb-
trom the target.
ot tlak
on this
c. Ovor tho target artie only 41 aircraft reported any tlak.
It vas doscribed as very moagor, inaccurate and heavy. litty-two
aircraft roported modiuc. tlak as meager and inaccurate. Some possible
rockot tiro l1as roported coming frOc. the target area.
d. lb aircraft vero lost or dat:l.3god aa a reIJult
ciasion.
follOl"/a I
Go
Several aircraft roported tlak from naval veasels .!lIJ
3230
N
- 1J230
E
- Medium flak
31241' - 13259
- Ibavy flak (20 burs;")
3100N - 13.300E
- Hoo.vy tlak
bursta)
t.
Blackout in th &
target area I7aS good.
PW III - 3ECTI9N 4 -
12 JULY 1945
acqW IWIACi '
1. Sumonl
sul.ti tram XXI Bc:dIor CaDand
a. IlcayIlll8 cu,. damage ro DBa uaro adle. or 63 par oent
Mlaaion 234 or 29 June 1945 is about 2.13 or1ginal3 covered
or the c1ty'a built-up aroa. Tho built-uP
3.38 aquare mlea.
ir
w 11y de.troyod. vitb tho excopilOA
b. The entire c1ty ill v a the ilroad
or the DOrib portion and the nortb'llost portion aeroa ra
About 10 IIIIllll
2. Itgmizat19A at D_80 I
a. Target XXI 6234. 90YaP' Rai1;9"" Yard,:
buil4inga do.troyoc1. Target 3 por ceDt destrayod.
b. Target?CX1 6235. Tgrlile Mill: One large aDd OM
buildin,s gutted; about 10 scall bulldins,s de.tr01oc1. Target abO\lt !5
per cont damaged or dostroyed.
c. Targgt XXI 62]6. Tstlle Jotilll 'lW largo buildings guttc4;
about 5 8ill8.11 buildiD,g5 destr01'ed. Target about 9.5 per cent dtlD3god
or destroyed.
d. Target XXI 62r.f. Gas WOrksl About 5 small buildings
dostroyed. Target about 20 por cent destroyod.
o. Target XXI 6238. ChllIlieal Plantl One D041um 81d about 8
s:Y1l1 buildiD,gs destroyed. Target about 50 per cent dostroyod.
r. TlU'iot W eMl. Unidentified lndultriAl AroOl Three
largo bUildin,ss guttod; 11 smtlll buildinss dostroyed. Tarset about
9.5 por cont damaged or destroyed.
g. TElI'BQt XXI 62"2. Nakajima. CastiM Cgnpony, '4'I:to medium
am about 6 Slll!!l1 buildings destroyed . Target approximatoly 80 por cont
destroyod.
h. Other TG0t/t1
12 Ql'O dostroyod.
C08t1o and
.I.t loost 29 sool1 and modium
unidentified industrial plants
2 are 50% dostroyed,
rOl!lllinder shoo no
visiblo damage.
1. I ('l11tbin 5 milos radius or
contor of city).
NJne visible
NonQ, visible
Nono visible
None visible
None T!aibla
None visible
None visible
NonG visible
None visible
s or city)
po;JW plant)
.,ty}
1264 Cbugoku Steatl Pou'!'r Plant
.In 62"1 Barracks &: Arsena).
XXI 6058 Unidentified Heavy Indllstry
xn 6059 Unidontified ChccJ.cal Industry
Other targets I
Stos POI7er Plan't (on river
Chemical Plant (adjaceht to
UnidentU'iod Industry (E or
Paper Mill
Cemont Plsnt
Hoforgnco:CIU au-v", Report. 116. 16 June 1945.
InclQIUfolJAnotatod enlargac.cnt shomng daoage appear. on the ro1.lDrlDB'
page.
Baaad CD XXI B.C em J:'lr...;l... Ropart. Nu. 1,0 aM Spec1aJ.
Supplm::llOnt.
lWborod tarRQh
37-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AIHCRAFT PAitrlCl

./e ole
Ale
Ale
'rJM:. t:;; rnY. eFt' Tn/II:. OF
Ale
F"n.n:c
AjC <Ie AjC TaU1.
I
UNIT C:J

';'1.t-
Ea,1)lNG BWllNG
Tar.!.
1<
=,TYFB
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SECc.NliaRY 0'J'Hm
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LAm
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58
181 13
8
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June 1015 Z
1151 Z
8_29 2400 z
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.
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73
176 13
8
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133

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2114 z 0017 z 129 -
2
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12
12
-
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-
12
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-

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4 B9

0756 z 0917 z
8 June 2102 Z 2329 z
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6
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-
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.

11 1
3 -
3
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.
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14
171 Ll4 4
1lO
0918 z 1104 z 8-29 2324 z
0150 z 105
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-
12
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12 - -

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-
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8
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8 June 0756 Z
1151 Z 8-29
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0216 Z
45
2
-
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35 - - -
35
1

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

.
-

BRF..lKIlO'lN OF J.LL AIRCRAFT FAILING TO BCIffi PRD4ARY tlROET
_rssro.' _
Ql TE 234 2J'l
o. 'oJ.<
M.EX;Hi.NIClL FAIUlRE PERSONNEL ERROR FLIGHT CONDITIONS ENDIT ACTI<JI 0'nl!R
I
UNIT Non- Banbed Banbed Non-
--
Bombed Non- Bombe4 Banbed Non- Bomhec! Bcmbed
Mon_
....-
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">ad",,
Other ecoodary Other tttect1v Secondary Other Other
M:Iss10 #2'.
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2 - -
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73-'
2
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lmintenance persor.-,."'.' enor; 1 aircrE'w pclrS01"lC;l e-rOl".

H; lUI .l; :I:
-
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OF BOMBS
M.l.SSIQ."1 2Jlj . 2p
DATE 28 IUM 194.5
IT&: &
FUZE LOAIED ON liR- RELEA.SED ON TARGETS
I
UNIT
SETTING ...... UHCRAFT
JC:TTlSONED ftE.'TURIQ) U"",,,<.oN
WtlGW' CE BWiB
TAmErS OF OFF.
.-
No.. "'ail NO Tons '10
No 'l'ons NO ons
-;;;,
'1'008
"0
I .ons ' No r "'ona .
Mission1.2'"
58 JoN-II47l.2 11)0/1 LB. I:m.t.
13182 4546
12602 434.6
-
-
580
20.0

- - -
I
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"-48 Socii loG.
2196 549.0 2187 546.9
-
- 9
2.1
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.
-
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10
-
10
-
1.2'"
- - - - - -
-

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73
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229
2 573.0 2172 5430
41
10.3 79 19.7
- - - -
,
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..Ml6 5001/ LB. lnst. N.D, 1112 278.0 1046 261.5 31
7.8 32
8.0
3
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500/1 loG.

892 223.0 883 220.6
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9
2,2
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168 33.
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3729
274 9.5 1053 36.3
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1382 276.4 1265 2530 39
7.8 78 15. 6
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2571 514.2 2415
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8
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274 905
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3088 772.0 3070 767.7
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2112 5430
41 103 79 19.7 -
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500/! LB.
1112 278.0 1046 261.5 31 7.8 32
8.0
3
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8
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7.8 234 46.8 -
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TO'!loL 46510 3681.3 43683 34951
386 35.4 243
8 lSO.l 3
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' abo tc.rge .
-
ll-47
ombs rol o.scd su 'I1ith _10
or"'"
vires
3
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r_ roa. bombo r loasod "'tb
complct viros nd 7 B. 46 bo
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I
.
-
=
AIRCRAFT LOST AND DAMAGED
SECRET MISSIlI<
Ili.Tli 234 237
28 JUDO 1945
Pf.RSOJIIEL CASUALTH'S
AIRCltAFT LOST lIRCRAFT DIJJf.AGED PERSONJiEL CASUALTIES
EII>n ENI](I
ENI](I ACC.
UN- EIIDlI ENI](I
lNIJfI ACC.
OWN UN-
TOTAL
TOTAL
.'SS-
WOUNDED TOTAL
IJIIIT
Ale AlA
Alc & & OTHER
IO(lWN
TOTAL
Alc AlA A0A&
&
Cm<;
OTHI1l
Kl)"N IlAJOR III rl'JR
PARTICI- IILLED
II<; I: INJlIlm CASUALTIts
AlA JW:H. JW:H. PATl!(i
'Ii.
ion J ,"",
58;/0
1 I
No

1604
-
11
-
11
.
- - - -
"1
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2"
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Nooo

2
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2 1654 -
- -
Nooo
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No 0 1143
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217

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-
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. .
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- -
4
5787
-
11
. 11
- -
- -
-
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, Q Unr:;:portod - boloivod lost over tArget.
I

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3
3
EN:'EUY OPPOSITIW ,A.UD JlJNI'l'IW EXP.ENDI'lWE
NEM'l
grcl..Y Ale . .DJJ..lAGl:D
50 CALIB>1l jJlWjlTIOI EXP>2lDllUlZ
t..:!lr
Ale
1l.'lvrAC.i':S
BY E/A Tm: OR DES- mOB.
"" Gl.D
FIRED IN
=
W
SIGHl'DJ
. MODEL 'IliOYID DESffi' cct>:DAT FIRED
=LSWED
LClS'r J.;C
TDT.U.
Missi 112'"
2
-
24
60 0 86
10
7
2
-
-
-
Missi

86 13 0 14
6
9 -
- -
Missi
#"'6
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7
1
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42
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b
220
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6 1
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2 348 37
6<
be
103 8
'IL
5 - - -
XXI BC evalue. tion.
.:... Ii Ii :t
UlSSrouS 234 - l37
DATE 28 June 1945
FLIGHT DATA & FUEL eOHSUMPTION

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

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

'.
., Jo(!:iJ"
{',I!:l.;(e 5692 0062 5967
;839
t.: ....:.' r,r 1m 6200
0026 631,
6135
," . J.'J. ;000 5.3&1
5632 5448
:i '
_..
r '.1,
.t, '-")'
85:3 692 747
787
I
i",:, . d.' .illl 1500 1361 ll53
1184
'::"lI":tlll
I
300 84
428 385
I
,
A '(,.
GA . 'ISEl! .'1:R hCOR .J
42;.4 416.3
407.1
--_... _-
1
'!'J'l'Jl.l. USlt
(I!;
.'..LHbOHllE Ale
805611 870478
583580 715160
-
WEIGHT DATA
I NO. AIRCRAF'I !lIROOHNE 141 145 q5 !.
122
AVC. BASIC WT. OF ALRCHkFT 74964 74975 75JJO 75614
USU1JL LOAD
5921.4 604<8 59848 60390
AVG. NO.
Of BOIABS LOJ.DED Mixed Loud Uixed. l,oad Mixed Lotoo Mi}(ed Load
AVG.
,i'\.' OJ<' wl.IUS LOJ(lJED 14565 14706 l.4J02 14984
AVl.t1JlJJE, FUEL LOADl:D
6544 6751 67U 6628
AVG. \'iT. OF fliEr. LOADED
3926- 40506 40272 39768
AVUtAGl:. iAI&t:. \fl.:.IGIfi'
)')85 5271, 5638
AVli. GkOSS ....T 'l'JiKE OFF
1)4178 135403 135178 136004
! Excludes 5 pathfinder aircnft.
lIun
-
IV ... otM"P) rzpp "'"
MiMigM Ng.: 23'. 235.
~ 3 ' api m
26/29 1UDO 19115
-.55 -
FRQU.: CWGmmcw.COM 21
TO : COYnZNBOloNG 58
COUGENBClrIG 73
313
COmENBO,"/G 314
INFO: 315
C03'll) PIIJTO
FIElD ORD;;:R NmlBER 91
By Auth of OG XXI Be
,
".. -/. -v/;! ;, -
!" ..-7" 0' ...r,.. ....
-frn"i"'t'"ia""'l'".-'--'-J Date
XXI BOlm:!R
GU:J1
0000 2ll JUNE 1945
liAPS FOR PIDTI'DG: Japan Aviation Ch!lrt 1:218,aso
1. Qnitted.
2. XXI BomCom attacks Okoywna, Sasebo, !loJi and Nobeoko Urban on
n...oay.
3. G. 58th
(l) T.1rget: Urbcn t.rco, Pri.m<!.ry Rndar and Visu..-u.
l.I?I Force Required
071097 Normal Effort
!.IFI Reference: XXI BanCom Litho-Mooic lltayana Area
90.2:7 - UrbM.
(2) Route'
B/l.se
Iwo Jim,',
341030N - 1344930E
3426N - 13420E (IP)
TllI'gct
3440N - 13335E
left Turn
Iwo Jima
Base
Offset aiming point - either Inu Shir.k'" or (J436N - 13402153)
() of Attack: 11,000 - ll,AOO feet.
(4.) Altitude Enrouto to Tar;et: !!:ven thousand to even thousand
plus 800 fect.
(5) Calibrated Indicated riirspcod: 205 UPH.
(6) Bomb Load: 2 eroups !!-47's Ineendinry Bombs
2 Incendiary Clusters
(7) Time Control: First ../C t..:"\keoff .:lot Zero Hour plus 135 c1nutos.
b. 73rd \line'
(1) ToU'got: Urbc.n Area, PrilM.ry Visual t;nd Rc.d.r.
l!PI
054117
SECRET
Force Required
Nnrmal Effort
446/3
. H . .B l!!
FIElll ORIER NUllBER 91 CONTINU>Il
liP! Reforence: XXI 8allCCCI Litho-Uosaic Saeobo Aren 90.36 Urban,
(2) Rout.:
Base
Iwo Jim.
3059N - 13040&
3015N - 13013&
3226N - 12905&
3242/1 - 12913E (IP)
330640N - l29395O& (RO;.?)
Tar'.;et
Right Turn climbing to 12,000 feet.
3147N - 13130&
1,,0 JiJDa
Be
Altitude of lO,lXX) - 10,000 feet.
I.ltitude Enroute to Tnrget: Even thousand to even thousand
plus 000 fO.:lt.
Airepeod: 240 HfH.
(7)
(8)
80mb Load: let airborne grouo: E-4B Clusters
2nd t'nd Jrd airborne groups: Cluster
4th p.irborno group: H-76 Clusters
Tine Control: First Ale takeoff at Zero tbJr.
73rd Tl'1nc will dispatch 4 special jarmdng: Ale to orbit
a point (JJ07N - 12944E) with Il radius cf 10 alies while
bCfmb..."T stroaD is over tnrcet. TIle altitude o the lCllfost
jaadns Ale will be 15,000 feet.
c. 313th Win":
(1) Tllr--:at: Moj1 Urban area.
liP! Required
0911JO J Gpe Normc.l. Mfort
UPI Referonce: XXI BomCorn Litho-llosaic ShiJ:lonoseki Aroe.
90.34 - Urbm>.
(2) Route'
Base
!"o Jimo
3243N - 13233E
3334N - 131260
Target - night Turn
3302N - 13305&
Iwo Jima
Baso
Offset aiming point: Either 335430N - 1310030E or 0621.44
2nd O,\P Reforencc: Sao.o as l!PI referJncc.
Ui!! iiI
FIElll ORDER NUIlBER 91 CONTINUED
(3) Altitudo of Attack: 10,000 - lO,aoo feet.
(4) Altitude to Target: Odd thOUlSc'Uld to oQ::l. thouSMd
plus 000 feet.
(5) Calibrated Indicated AirspBed: 235 UPH.
(6) Bomb Load: 2 groups IBIs.
1 group Incendlc.ry Clusters containin:::; Y-69 bombs.
(7) Time Control: Fir8t Ale tnkootf at Zero Hour.
(0) )13th line will dispatch 3 special jamcine to orbit
e point 3556N - 1305SE with a radius of 10 c.11es while
bomber streoo 1s over targ6t. '!hI) altitude of tho lowest
hie will be 15,000 fect.
d. 314th WinS:
(1) Targot: Urblln .rea, Pricary Vlsunl and Rednr.
UP!
052069
Force Requirod
32J530N .. 13144508 Norrnc.l Effort
YIlt Reference: XXI BomCca Litho-Mosaic, Nobeckl!. ;'.roa
No. 90.)8 -
(2) Routo:
Base
Iwo Jimll
3243N - 13233E (IP)
Tareet - Left Turn
Iwo Ji..."1a
""s.
() Altitude of .\tt.:!.ck: 10,000 - lO,ACO feet.
(4) Altitude Enrouto to Q:id thousand to cxi.d thousand
plus SOO feat.
(5) Altitude on Return to Bnse: 12,000 feet or above.
(6) Calibrated Indicated f.irspoad: 205 MPH.
(7) Bcmb Lend: 2 [:,TOUP13 M-47 IB's.
2 groups Incendinry Clu13ters containing M-69 bombs.
(8) Timd Control: First fole tnkeoff at Zero Hour plus 90 ci.nutes.
x. (1) nnd Zero Hour: 281000 Ki.na
(2) Mothod of Attl!.ck: By individual J,./C with main forco precootld
by 12 pathfinder h/e. Wing will attempt to compress attack
to within 70 oinutas.
FmlD NtJ,lllER 91 CONTINUilll
(3) First 12 aircraft of oach will be dosienated.
flown by best radar ba:lbinr crews.
(4) hircreft scheduled to takeoff first will the Y-47 type
Incendiary Bomb including pnthfinder aircraft.
(5) Bomb Fuzingl
(a) Incendiary Clusters I To open 5,000 feet ebow the
target.
(b) 11.-4.7 ID's: Instantanoous nose.
(e) Y-76 mls: Inste.nt noa8 cmd non-dc!ay tail.
(6)
(a) .111 Olusters and M-76, 50 teet.
(b) M--47 !Blsa 100 feet.
b. Te.ctical Uiseion Numb.::rt
ClI:ayama
Sasabe
\!oji
Nobeoka
- No. 234
- No. 235
... No. 2)6
- No. 237
5. Communicntions:
a. (1) The special jamming aircraft for tho 73rd nnd j13th
will be equippod to bOlTt'.,10 j<'.lll the regions 190-210 and
72-84 megacycles. Spot jlU:K:1inE will be eonductod over
the frBqucncy rangos 180-190 tll\d 210-220 megacyclcs as
desired by the 1ifing RCJ,{ OfficeI"' nooll.s governoo by the
capacity of ench \'ling. In addition, all strike aircraft
will be equipped with ono janvner within the barrof,lJ band
listed above providing sufficient equip1'lBnt is aVl'.ilable.
(2) For the win:;s where speciel JIlJ:Illing planes are not
specified, squru:1ron will be equipped to b3.rr830 jam
the 190-210 megacycles. Spot ja:m:d.ng 'fill be con-
ducted over the froquency ranges 190-190, 210-220 and 72-
a4 se!!l:!.cyc1\;ls as desired by the 11ing RCU officer and lI.S
/!OVerned by the llvailo.ble.
(3) of the .:xt.ant o!'.nd reliability of tho barrat:;e
will be mado while over tho target.
(4) Jammors will be kept in operation at all times when cl oser
than 50 r.dles to tho tininland, and will be turned oft at
all other times, except for preflight and postflight fre-
quency checks which arc to be mndo on tho t;round while the
jammers aro installed in the c.irp1anes.
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Coumanding General; Anv Air Forces
CoamaDding GeQ.Ual; U.S, Mil;" Strategic Air loroea (Rear)
Cc:mIla.cding Genu-al. U.S. J\ruu Straieglc 'crees (Ou.)
Cbief of Statt, U,S, Strategic "..ur J'orc.a (Guam)
CcmIlanding General; Twentieth .\ir 79%'e8
CollInandin,g Eighth Air loree' (Cltinawa)
Commander in Chief. U,S. forces. Pacific
Chief of N!l.val Opal"stiona, OP_16.V .
Ca!mandsr in Chief; Pacific 1'188t (My lil)
Camnarder in Chier.' Pacitic Fleet (Rear Hq)
Commander'Air lorCB. Pacific 11e.t
Commanler; Third .Fleet
CaDnaDder; J'iftb ne.t
Ca!mander; Firat Carrier Teak Force
Coumandv. J&lrlauas
Coo:mandina General,; U.S .h'!r(y :rorces, 'Jd.i4dle Paeitie
Coumandln,g General, Allied Air Force", SilP.a.
Colllll8llding General; Far Ea8t Air Forces
CcanEndlng General; U.s. Stratagio .oUr Forcu in E.u'ope
Ccmnanding Mediterranean Allied A1,1" :Forces
CatmaIdina General; Fifteenth..u.r lore.
Camnaming General; Seventh Air Force
Ccmnatdlna General; VII Banber CoomaDd
CottmanUne VII Fighter Coaw:d
Commanding General; Eleventh Air Force
Ccumanding'Ceneral, 30lst Fig!'l.ter Wing
Comnand Hq, Allied Air forces. S1PA'
jTTN: Senior Intelligence
Coaman::ler in Chie'f. U.S .1nby Forces. Pacific
ATI'N: 0-2 (Par Section 22,
Officer in Charge, Joint Intelligence Center
Facifie Ocean Areas
CaJma.llHng General, l\rm.y Air J'orees
A1'TN: AC/AS Intelligence
CaImandine G6neral .b-my Air Forces
ATTN: Intelli@ence, COllection Division
Cormaanding General, U,S. Arrtq Strategic Air Forces (Guam)
ATTNI Intelligenoe
Comna:1ding General, U.S. ArIIlY Strategic .ur Foroes (Guam)
ATTN: ComaJunicat ions
FCE: Counter Mea$UX'es Air Analya1s Center
Ccmnand.ing oti'icet, '1'wentieth.Air Force Lead. Crew School
Brigadier Genetal. H.S. Hanaell. Jr.
Chiet of Staff. Twentieth Air P'o'ce
CIS. Opna, Twentieth Air Force
.\C of 3 ....2. 'fuentietb J.ir
Chemical Warfare 'Officer. 1lJentieth Air Force
Ordnance ott'1cer, TWentieth Air Porce
Director ot Tactic$, A-3. '1'wentleth Air Foroe
Historical Officer. Twentieth Air Force
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Coamanding General; 58th Bombanilllent i11ns
Calmmding General, 7Jrd Bombardakmi 'iling
CcmnaQl1ing General; ]13th BaDbardment 'Jins
ConmaMing 314th Bcmbardment i71ng
Catmandlng General; 315th Bombardment l1'ing
Cc:amandlng otficer, jrd Photo Reconnaiasance Sq
Ca:l:Danding Officer, 418t :Alote Reconnaiaaanee Sq
Coumarding Officer, 55th Reconnaissance Sq, Iong Raose
':Ieather
Coamandill6 Officer, TI:lentietb .oUr !'orce Callbat Staging
Center (Provisional)
ComQandiog arficer, 3Jrd Statistieal Control Unit
Cannandiog 6th Bcmb Group (VH)
CommanUng Officer; 9th Bomb Group (VH)
Coume.n:Ung otficeri 16th Bomb Group (VB)
Comnanding 19th Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Officer; 29th Bomb Group (VH)
Ccmaanding Officer; 39th Bomb Group (VH)
Qx;yn9lxUng 40th Boab Group (VB)
CommandiDG Officer; ]3Oth Ba:nb Group (VH)
Carmanding Officer; 3315t Bcmb Group (VH)
Conmanding Officer; 444th Bomb Group (VH)
Ca:manding Officer; 46200 Bcab Group (VH)
Ca:m:mdina Officer; 468th Bomb Group (VE)
CcI!Inaooing Officer; 497th Bom.b Group (VH)
CommandillB Officer; 498th Banb Group (VH)
CommandiDg Officer; 499th Bcmb Group (VH)
Comcandin,g 500th BCGlb GrOUl! (VH)
Cozmnanding Of'ficer; 501st Bomb Group (VH)
Corrmandine Officer; 502nd Banb Group (VH)
Commanding Of'fioer; 504th Banb Groul! (VH)
ean.anding Officer; 505th Banb Group (VB)
Commandine Officer 509th Canposi te Group
Commanding Officer; 15th Fighter GroUJl ('VIR)
Ccm:nandinB Officer; 21st Fighter GroUJl (VlR)
Cc::ananding 414th Fighter Group (VIR)
CcmnaDding Officer, '506th Fighter Graul! (VUl)
Reporting Unit; A-2; Twentieth Air Force (File CoW)
Reporting Unit, Air Foroe
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