UISSION NO.

59
FLOWN 7 APR 1945
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PARI' I _ &OAR COUlatR MWYR!S
1.
n. Bo.rrll.!e JtuIllIIing was emplO)lod in lMlf_IIurficient _quadronll
over tho rO!ion 155-205 mo from the ooa.tllne going in to the coalltline
going out.
(1) .\ totCll of 57 jDJIIDf:lTII. both l.PT_l llnd APQ_o2, WD.I
lnltlllled in thf:l 3l3th ''-'ing. They were Ipnced 2 mego.oyolea ILpart.
Sixty-three of these were uaod by the 3l3th Wing OVGr tm
SacnlUle nssembly WQ.l1 not 1l000mplllhod amootbly, the 3Uth Wing flew
through thG 313th nssembly arGa and pioked up approximately 20 plnnell
nnd thalr j!llJWors from the 313th. A4 a relult. the finiU forllCl.tionl
of tho 313th wore not na p1a.nned.
(2) Enoh of 54 cUrcratt in the 314th lf1ns oarried t APT.t.
Ec.o.oh IIql,lo,rdon ha.d at lotUJt 9 jaamerll opa.oed 2 mega.oyolel apart. 1.__
lembly d1fficl,llty relult&d when II0IU plllnol d,id not form i.: their own
_quadronl.
b. OTGr the fhk al'GQ., rope wns disponsed trolll the
llll.d mlch:l.lG squlldrons of oo.oh wing oolumn o.t tho ro.te ot 10 bWldloa
por seoond per squadron.
(l) Due to l1<lIscmbly dlttieul tiel. aome ot the rope-dll_
pensing niroro1t were out of position and did not drop ns scbeduled.
Four thousQ.nd bundlos of rope _re llvnllo.ble and soh&dulod tor drop_
ping, and this wmount was dispensod in or nenr th& tar-
got c..reo..
(2) Rope was dispensed from 2 points in tho oolumn of
tm 314th Wing. Four bundles were o.To.ilnble and lIohedul04.
but only 3000 bundlell wore dropped.
o. One obsorver in onoh 'i','ing pnrtioipo:ted "ith :.PR_ol.
(l) In tho lil1nr;. o.ir lIiokness and o.ddi tion.a.l dUty
as for 0. seourity study preventod any ReM obur-
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(2) In tho :514th W1h& 1101116 ro.d::.r dgnala woro loued
bofore llnd otter pnssing over land. but no observations of the extoat
of the ba.rro.go woro mnde
.e. Re,ults I
0.. Beoo.uso of the oxcellent vi.ibility. it WM iIllposdble to
detormine ho... lllUoh beneti t wa.s dari Ted from RCM.
b. No obllervations ot the extent ot tba bo.rrnr or es:iawnCle
or onomy lIignals at tho oritioal time were obto.ined.
o. No intert.renoe to this COlIID.o.nd.
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oallmuniont;ion.ll OJ" rad.J"
due to the jDmmer. 'fUll ,..portod
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Strike Reports!
_re received by
PART II - IWUQ
r.enty-four strike
groum stations,
report. (Bombs ~ w n y )
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Signnls
Fox Tranlmi"ignsr
"1'0 trnnslll1't'tod.
'Ku,th8r. encoded In O'COP.ioC, and Time
3. Freouenciesl No unulull1 Ca.es of ja..RIng or interference
wero notod, The 314th reported their &round stntion
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1I1yuu WD.S low,
but readablo. over tM tnrget Il.r01Lo Following III II. percentage break
down of trUOflc per frequency I 15 per cent on 3 l18p.cyclsll; 6S per
cent on 7 _gacycloll; nnd 20 per cont on 11 IDlIgllcyoles.
ROXtgptionpl Aids, Seven BF/DF requellts were oJl obtninod.
RtI!ISOi 0J'Id homers ""ro ulled eftoctiyoly. The 3Utb 'I'il'll. ",porte4 .CIIIe
ore.... \lain,; UIID etfectively 1000 mUe. troll Sa.1pUl.
5. It, DU9ipl1M aM ecyrUYI let di,clpl1Dl1 ...s ncord"d ..
poor, with correotive notion bein,; tl1lr:en to p1'ewbt reow-renee. 10
outlto.nding breo.che. of lecu1'ity were "porte4.
6. ioeay TnORlJllioQlI The fol1_1ng inoi"entl of enny j ..-
lh& nnd interference _1'0 noted"
a. 3290 kCl;
(1) CW at 0240Z Wall effective,
(2) Unreadable em at 1900Z wu pnrt1ally effective,
b. UlS kpo!
(1) Serie. of V's CC) at 0240Z was effective,
(2) CY.' frOIll 1950 to 2015Z wall eN'ecU"II.
c. lC1629 ke. I CW at 2330Z wa' i.lleffeetive.
d. Aoth1ty YU negligible oa 3410. 7310. Il.lJd 11160 ke
7. plst1'e,,! One urgent QUJ followed by QUG (I am fo1'cod to
le.nd) was recelnd,
8. Sgutpzpent J4l'y"ncUonll JJIt!.ART_l3r 3 inoperative. ~
2roceivers interClittent operatioo. 5 'IIMe lUltennall brokon. SCR..s221
1 set inoperative. ~ I ,l inopernU"", .&c!.&1 16 inoperative
or sticking,
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JJIIfEl
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IlmLLIOtI;E
Part I .. Ene., ~ l r Oppo.ltloD
Part II ... Enem:y J.ntie.1roratt and ,Ur..to-A1r BoabJ.DI
Part 111 .. BOllblnr; Resul t. and Dl.\JllatEl l.......etlt
ip,lqp Ro. 5i
., J.pril lOU
-BO.
IJJllIll
Wt I EKEMY aIR cnOSItIOI
1, QonerA1l kir oppo.ition ft' moderat- to .tron,;. bun-
w4rod t:wtlb:ty..i:lro OMIIIY alrcrf.lt WDf'O roportod ai,;hte4 a.M'133 attut
r' lI11.de. On. 8-29 WaJI r(lDlDed by an .neay f1l>ht-r.the oDly 10" W
eMmy dr o.ction. OM B_2P _II dlllllar;ed by fighter fire aJIll 5 .....
by fit;htel'l ClPd flak. EM.y tipter-, 0..1 uaueJ.
en a stro.g,1er. There were .nora]. instana,. of what appeared u "
ooordinated lltto.Ck.. Chills wore 21 4e1troye4. 11 probo.b1y de.trO)"lld.
Mit 22 dOJll(l,Iod.
2. Typop Af EpemY i.J.rcutt i,ttQQkiOC 1
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:5. EMily J.. irs;raf't Shhtod But Not Attgck;in'l Two hundred lis:
enemy nirerort which did not a.ttll.ck 'Were I1Ytted. or W. DWIIbtlr,
40 Tojoll. 26 leke 16 Tony., 15 Ir.ing., 12 O.car 12 Wiokl,
:5 Din:lha, 1 Jaok, 1 Jl:u!'e. 46 'lnt1,a.onglneo, 2D twin.englno, and 5
Wholly unidentified,
4. pirectipn: Gad Love1 of etbckl Two hundred thirty-three
were sustainod B_29. on 'hi' ml Forty_two pOl' coat
were from tho nOle. 21 per cont trom tho tail, l' por cont rrom the
1.rt, Clnd 20 per cont frolll the ri&bt. T'weDty_niftO per MDt or the
noae Q.ttcok. _ro hir;h. On tho other q.Ul:.J'tan, diatribution fte
Cl.pproximnto1y oq.ual bot_en hir;h. lenl, Il.Dd low.
-If-
Direction LeTel of
of Enell\Y .il.ireratt
Total Number
of
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FRClS ABOVE
FROM LEVEL
FROM BELOW

5. ';'OgUf\l,Cy of EMmy Pi9 I One B-2P (.5% of the toHe') .

wo.,s destroyed by enOillY r.lr aothn OD thh lhhlibo-t btJ,t 10" wu 411e
rtuMling. One boDe!" wnl 'by a righter nJ\d 5 !.l'. were
by ot enemy nnd flok. A total of 3.8 pep
CIID1: of tb3 toroe wn8 dQJllated nnel/or destrO)fecl by oncy :'liroport.
6. Type, 9f Pro1oo1:i101 MaGRino-gun tiro Wn,s 1.1. Qed
Iwenty_lIl11Ullleter tiro WU ll1l0 eMoun\l:lred. One lUck wu
firing ahell',
1. EnemY ToctiAII
o. lIany enomy ti&bten llppeared to llUlftOh on B.t'U.ck whenever
thoy got in position for a pW'.llit CllrTe. IObow HaG
l
ant III o'clock
express' attack. wore favoreel, a few flying bllt the majority
broaking ll.wny low, Attack. on lead nnel low o1ellElot. 1f$re prororNl4
by 80me onemy !lireratt.
b.
0.11 tm WfiY
praISed.
A fow enemy fightDrs tlying the forlllAtloft tired
throllgh. '1'hll type ot ftl a.w-.e1" ruul 010.o1y
. '0 _
JLi llll.li 1
6. Solie llppDo.red to Oil. II B.n out
or forlllation.
d. were by plane. betweell. , aB4
12 o'Dloek, .tarti,,& bUoJr:lll& away low. On. enemy &ircrart,
poulblya TCIIlTI cue 1h at t o'G100k.h1p UId. woll1: nrustd oui e.t 6
o'cloCk:.
a. 4crolntlc.,
a. Ba.rrel roll. and aoroba.tic. "ra perforMd by eoe.,-
One coordlnated ll.ttack: Was reportod in .hiob fi&hteu
performed acro\lo.tlchUe twin-efl&lne flghter oame tbroue;b the
formo.tioa.
b. two 'inr;le-onr;ino tl&hterl tlyinr; with 0. '!Hok _ro do-
o.crob"tio
9. CoordlMt94 AAtPU'l
a. Thr coordinated atto.ok. were reporied. 1 nib ftC) 'e.
1:11.:1.1'. One ooordlno.tod attaOk: W1lS 4eeeorlbod above YAhI' Aotpbat12'.
10'101
b.

Throo ane.,' urof'Gtt ""'re
at 3 o'olook:.
n
10. ENmy P'or!l!),t1oM I Ton Tony. 111I1'8 ob.erve4 to&ether oo.ah
.t1t;,1lllU )leal.4 oU tor IUt l.Pdh'1.dil4l lltu.ck.
11. Rp,miDgl Dna Nlck tlying through tho tormntlon a B.2t
which burst lnto flnme. end went down. The 8_29 chnDgln& pe.ltlo11.
in tormntlon when the rCll!llllng occlU'red, lIhUo th8 RioII': WOol tlyb
through the tormo.tion it lust0.1nld 0. grOtl.t donI or B.251 flre. It Wll.4
tho opinion ot oblorv1ng crew lIlemllon tho.t thO ro.mming wal uain\eatloQ-
o.l since the pilot wna thought to be .deu4 a. ...t;.b.e \ime or C191:lla.1o.n.
Tho rt'.llllll1ng occurred 30 aeconds n1'tor Bombs .n.wny.
12. Opr TQcttSf and Firepmr XI EpIR! A1r9rnft, Ou.ZIDeu opo,,_
od fire o.t long ro.nge, nl 1000 Oftamy tighter. \0
mnlr:o thoir diacouraglng mnny at\a.ckln, n1roro!' whiob brOke
ort tho attaok botoro r ..a.ehi", tul orfecti'V8 ro.nge.
13. En9my Aircr!t!'t l!Qtldy'l
1 tojo
1 Tojo
1 Tony
2 Niok
1 Jaoll':
1 Rule
2S/i
1 TIE
2 till
loll
ScvtlrBl till
Red
Red band on vortiao.1 to.tl ,lo.no.
SllV"Or.
Pink with black bally.
- SUTOr
SUnr
_ fa.1n';d s11ve. with ril1ne IUD on
- t-o red .trlpol painted m14wny alone eo.C1b w11\1o
Rod dots on w1nc lurto.CO'.
Borl10ntnl yellow Itripe Ob 'V8rtioo.l ta.11 plnao.
- C>tonI\f;O .o.mout1tlo&S and. puat1n"
SOIllO onollly f\trorl'.tt _ro oU'9'O drab oolor. aomo wore
o.lrorn.ft _1'0 pjOll.ernlly blnolc: wl'b rh1ne au On tuae1np
""" wi....
.iii ILIl i 1
14.. !tuult. or Hit. on !MIV 9irorattl
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Seon to hit and oxplode 2 TOjo, 1 TO"1. 1 z.te.
1 OIOQr, 3 HIQk, 1 lryiQS.
1 Ja.ek.
S50n t1aain& and in .pia _ 1 rojo, 1 Z.ke
in mid.alr .. 1
Di.lntogrntod .. 1 Zeke
Wi", on flre CLnd ibm!ft" in 'pin .. 1 IJ"Ving
EnV'Oloped 1n tltullU .. J Zok.
Trnl11ng .moto, wing ott .. 1 Tojo, 1 O.oar
Smoking, part. tlying ofr, .oon lItvint .. 1 Tojo
Sboking. out of control .. 1 Tony, 1 ZOke, 1 O.oar
Spinning down in .lIlOko .. 1 Tony. 1 Irving
SpiM1Q& .. 1 IJ"rtns. 1 Tojo
&IokiDi 'ondly, 'Pin .. 1 l"lnI
Pnrta .hot ott I apia .1 fojo
SrIok1ft lilY" .. 1 Z, 1 RiCk
'tra.on. "on bl ttinc .. 1 TOjo, a Tony, 1 Zoke, 1 Detar
TI'&1111\& 'lIOko :lJ'ter btu .. 1 Tojo, 1 Riok
D1vlft& on tiro oJ'tor hi u IO.oM'
81111I .. oJr:lq 1 '1'0",0, 1 TOlIt 1 O.aat',l SIS U/'1,
1 tIS WI.
!Dslao blt D.M hOlr:lq: .. 1 Tcay
Sack!n& .. 1 TojO
Bit. ,eon on ongine .. 1 Tojo
P1000. knooked ott oowling .. 1 Tojo
Hit nnd Imokia, .. 1 O.oar
Eneay in 5 lnatnncos were 'OOft to be
15. gInfp' by type Enemy h1rcrgtt qud Qun Po.ftipp:

Deatroye4 quA fo.ltl9p

1 TOjo
1 'rOjO
1 'rojo
1 'rojo
1 Tojo
1 'rony
1 Zcko
I Zoic,
1 Zoko
1 locka
1
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I Oao.o.r
1 lUck (Shared by 2 Ale)
1 )T!Ck
1 li1CJc:
1 1:t_
l Intng
1 Ini",
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1 Jal)k:
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No..
RSO
Toil
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RS.
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Toil
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Tail'
PrpbQhly Dt.treyp4
1 TOjo
1 TOJA
1 Tony
1 ToC1
1 ZoIc.
1 Zolco
1 0'0001'
1 Hiok
1 Irv1o&
1 In1JII
1 In1
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1
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1 tojo
1 ToJo
1 Tojo
1 Tojo
1 TojO
1 Tojo
1 To""
1 tony
1 TolV'
1 TOQ)f
1 ToD;)'
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1 a.cor
1 OlIOeLl'
1 0'00.1'
10ltGfl.J'
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1 llicle
1 Hiok
1 S/! UII
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PARt 11 _ EllEUt ANTlillCR.j!l'T AND AIR.70.MB B(MIIQ
l;L. (1) Prlanry tnrrt 1tl11 o.ttll.ckod by fa Ale of the 313th
Will(; bGtwo-a 0207Z 0.1'4 trolll 10,000.25,000 ttl nlo,,& of
o.tto.ck: bet.eeZl eeo Gll.4 ,,0. by ss Ale ot t.ho 3Ut.h Willi '-tROll
0203Z ond 024,Z from ft. o.long ax" at attAck
830 QDd 105.
(2) Wenth'r over to.r&et wo.. 0100.1', oxcopt tor .01llO
ground h&.o, and _tn4 0.$ bombing altitude wo.. reported 0.. rro. 26&0.
aBOD nt 50.65 I.
b. .oUl tlalc enoountered on thl. 1111..ion 'W:l.I of Mo..,- .0.11NI'.
Continuoualy pointed fir. o.ft4 prodiotod conoontrntlonl
with .ome bnrl':l.r. repOI'\ed.. 'ltlk WIl. IIlOdero.U to intent. _ pner-
ally o.oo""ro:te 0"1' the tUlet o.retl,o
o. One;./e or tho 314'th wtl.. lort to tlo.k ovn tbe tnt' ...
so.... Sixty;.;e ot the 313th 'l'1in&; nd 11 AlO ot tbe 3l4.th war. 4uo.pt
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d. Rwteroul bll.11ona: lI8n obaerved 'oy the 313th Wlnt;
(1) Two group. of 15 barrage balloonl each were obaervod
in the lllOuth of Ohl ttl. V!o.n.
(2) Another uoup of 30 barrc&e bollooM W'Q,tI obeert'ed
IIlOrQ to the eaat in of I, 3, nnd 5. Thele _rEI Ipread between
34t145N .. 137/01E:, 34/'41 _ l36/59E, c.nd 34/49N ... 136/581. Altitude
wo.a not eltimated.
(3) Two other balloonl were lllOored :::.t 3000_'000 ft. a.l-
titlia Mar o.n J./P at 34/591 13'l'/&6E.
e. An unlpeoified at alllOko pota, ,Ien in and to the
Mr'Untoat ot the target tLroo., In" oft e. dirty. !roY.iSh llIOke.
CUr m
ette
yl etAl
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formation' Ute. e"n'S". action nftor
p.., One rocket wo.' fired from n Jo.]l fipter. It WI 1fta.cou_
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c. TMro lIOro 2 report. of b:l1l1 of firo ooming up frOlll the
p'ollftd
.a. Thh report 11 bnlod on Sp,oio.U.t informc.tion. compllod nt c.
lo.\er date than the Consolidatod Statisticnl
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PMT III ohMAQS OSSESSl!ENT RQ>CI\f
T;JtCEt 193
)Uuubllhi :"ircrnft Engine '\Vorb
JU..ion 110. I 3PR51l 134. Onto 'lownt 12 ;,prll 19&5
n. T1lJ.. report nlle"e, do.Jll!lgo to 'hrt>"t 193 re.ultif1!;
%XI Bombor lIieelon 59 or '7 April
'.
repro
Ne1r dcoJ:lQ&il to tho tQJ'got
nbout 62.2:C or the tota.l
totnh llbo.t
roof o.ren,
o. Sixty_three build.ingl with II to\o.1 root llJ'oo. or obol,i,t
'll. ft. I or U.7% of the toto.l root oreo were 'l'irtuolly del.
Aho deatroytld wo" n with 0 total root
o.reo. ot nbout -ll. tt tholO bul1din&_ QT. not on
plo.nt dinl;l'c.m (Ret. tI>'
4. totlll 4lWlllOG lntl10wd to liot. on thll to.rSlt h about

__-,<SMMl"lOD -ll. tt or about ot tbe total .001 Qlon.

I.C.,e.I.U. DIs. RE!"On he
JI .. III1

I. Stgtlltiqp.l Sumary pr DelIA" I
0.. De'!'ce (rom current .t;rike I
Square teet
of J'OOt
-
Per cent of
root llJ'ec
Structural dnmaco ',784
.'
S\lPol'tle1&11
2w II1llOr root 'tlfU.&O >.>
To'tc.l de..
). tow tpEe $0 daM'
Square feot
or root U'Oo.
Per unt ot OI"lgtaaJ.
root area

De.troy.' IS
61
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Function of Bldg.
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D.lL.GE IIf FEET
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2,
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27 February 191,,5. (Roterence b)
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FORM 34
MISS'ON NO. 58 59
1 :.prll 194.5
MisSion 58 - fTirm'y 'ltU't;Ot - t!Oknj1.':Xl :'/0 Engine :;orks? !,.'USeahino plant. Tokyo
Mission 59 - pr.L::ry 'IUrBot - loll tsubishl 0'./0 Ens1ne plant, Nagoytl
EFFECTIVENE3S OF MISSI0N3

porcont Of ';'ircreft or. sand.
306

COST OF hilSSIQt.B
.ircraft LOSt (B-29'S) 5
percent Of :.ircraft :.1rborno 1.&,(
..:..ircraft Bocbine ?'l'1;:Dry 'IUrgets 254
porccnt Of Bo:iliing ....ircrllft
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perc.ont Of ..1rborno.
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Boobs !lroppod on priOlry Targots
Boebe Dropped on other 'IlU'gets
1101 TOn8
132 Tons
Cro.. M,:lnbor CQsual ties 65
percent O! Total particiJntitIG 1.9%
Destroyed By B-29's 101
Eneqy ;.J.rcrnft Destroyed By Fightors.. 21
BO!:lbiDB; Reaul.te _ Mission 58 - Strike photographS indicate S8 hits
r.ithin 1000 ft. of e.ioina point.
Mission 59 - Strike indica.to 113 hits
1000 ft. of niIlins Wtnntia1
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DATE 7 ,:"pril 1945
314th- :;ine-l2 :.Yc short of f\1l1.
1 :'.)0 ongino troubb.
fuel.
15 :Jc short of fuol.
2 :.Jc engine troublo o.nd short of
fuol.
)fission JJ59 - 313th ;ang-14 _]0 short of fuel.
I" :./e ongine troublo llIld
short of fuol.
1 Jc be tUe daoage and
short of fuol
supor dw::Do. I
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NUMBER OF HITS &: DISTANGE FROW "DUNG POINT .0. EaGEr-It
L&lSED (II
OF HITS OF
UN", TARGET
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1
500 - 1000' 1000 - 2000' 2000 - 3000' Total ON IlOOlS
No. Tona No. I No. I No. I No.
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to 8iva a '"ine: broakdotm.
Hits Identified Boyond 30001 of
'ItLrgct 357 73rd 'Jing - 43
'I1rgct 193 - I,ostorn .'.. ,1'. - 169
1argot 193 - l'1storn:1'. - 32
SIGRBT
BECRET >ussIm__ _
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URCRAF'l' LOST AND IWIAGED
CASUALTIJiS
AIRCRAFT UlST
AIRCRAFT DWCFn PERSONNEL CAS{IALTIES
EIIDlI EIlDIJ
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TOTAL TOTAL
MI55- WOUNDED TOTAL lJIIIT
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TOTAL
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Ale &
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KMJWN MAJOR UIIIJR
PARTICI- KILLED
I iii & llUlJlED CASUALTIES
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AI. IlECN.
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' lill Jl j'I'
1 F-51 forced dOml 4 niles north of Chichi Jim-pilot rescued. 1 p-51 exploded over "!;argot _ reason unknO\"m. (Not included
a I..JC shot dmm on bOI:lbing rtUl. No chutes observed.
I :JC hit over target and plunged" straight to oarth beforo releasing borJbs. No chutos ouscr-rcd.
Eo :/1 and 2 cIlgines on fin:: and loft. l7ing hi t by Ittosphorua bo:1b_ai.rcrnft Gxploded as it left tarGet. Four chutes o;:'scrvcd.
c rncludoe 1 Iliao damgod by O\m guns or gtUl5 of friendly aircraft.
! ../,0 by enocv fighter. No chuws observed.
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DAD 7 April 1945

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169
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21 11 22 77852 24.190 107.50 9000 121792
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Ale COIIPLETING IISSION

6'1
100 44
l44
FLIGIft' DATA
bg.. Tille At Low Altitude
7:00
7:26 ':59
7,00
Avg. Tilll8 or Climb To
ing Altitude
:27
:22
.)2
,:IS
Avg.
Time At Bombing Altitude
1:01
bDe
1121
1.12
.hg.
n.,.1Dg TiM
15:22
lJ.:29
15.)2
14./08
1vg.
Distance flown (Nautical
Air Miles)
2959
2'196
2IJm
2799
FUEL CONSUllPTIOIl
To Target;
Average
)"06 3858
/J5S
4011
IIoxawo
4369
1.634
1)367
4B67
VJn1.'M
J56C
3299
3'112 3299
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ConlJUlled rroe Target To Base 1
(i/c Without .ufunctioo)
80. or llr-ers.ft
65
98
/J W
Average
2)00
2237 >.27l
22/07

2588
2554 3002
300:>
lI1nimm
2048
1655
1946
165,
ConsUl'led FrOIi Target To B6se:
(A/e With Malfunction)
80. Of Aircraft
4
2 1 J
Average
2467
2240< 206<J
2181
-
2616
2)99 206C
'399
4l
-
2365
2035 206C
;::06C
Total Fuel Uoed:
AV8t"age
6189
b120 65'1S 6259
Yaxillum 666"
''042 7163 7163
1I1n'-
5llO5
5449
6000 5449
Total Fuel Re_in1ng:
AftTage
547
9'IS 'lS4 m
-
909
1596
l400 15'16
Min'.""
IJJ
217
197 197
Avg.
Cals.
Consumed Per Hour i.O? ,
422. 423. 4<2.9
Avg.
W .
Consumed Per Mile 2, ,9 2. 9 2.
4
2.24
TOTAL FUEL USED ON AIRBOOHE Ale 682840
733738
1.21789 1155527

Ale ter wbieb tuel data are aft1lable.

(Exeludes Airer:a.ft IDnd1ng At 1wo Jima
I
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J!IQ!LI<I
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MISSIONr:m:rr"Til..--------
7 :.",,11 00
DATE, _
WEIGHT DATA
,..6/, (TllTj - 535 1be.
Jr64 (0_ Do) -.'i50 lbe.
_ EXCludes 1 super dumbo.
00. AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE * AVEJiAGE WT AVERAGE
J.VG IT OF FUEl. AVERAGE J.VERAGE GROSS
lJIllT AIRCRAFr BASIC 'ft. USEF1IL N:l. OF BJIlBS OF IIlIIBS PUEL LOADED IIlSC. 1lEI0IIT
AIRIlORIlE OF A/e LOAD LOADED LOADED LOADED (6 LBS PEil GAL) 1lE.I0IIT AT TAlE 0'"
lSS on :'
73 Wing 1 0 7 ~ 74977 58248 5-:...Nooi\j-Gc 10275 6762 40572 7401 1
33
22
5
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313 :ling 131 b 74762 58916 16.4-.aU-M-64 8776 7084, 42504. 7
6
3
6 133678
314 :Hng
63 -
76190 61073 16-1'-64 (Tm) 8993 7345 1 ~ ~ O 7 0
3010 137263
17.2-l.'f-64
(comp B.)
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21B.C. 194 75226 59616 8846 7169 "3014
- 7756--
134
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INFO. cro 93.4
FIElD CllOB< N1IIBl'll 5) I1IKINlLE 7 - l!IlADlI:.lTl! 7
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m 8 0 1 G 1 1 1 1 ~
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l2llO 6 April 1910S
~ s FOR PLOTl'ING: Japan Aviation Chart 1.218,880
1. F1g1't.ere based on Iwo Jima will be turn1shed b7 t.he 7t.h F1fIIt.. c...
mend for the purpoee d protecting the torce that 1d.U attaolt tarpt.
357 while assembling and eeoa-t them through the target. area.
2.0 'lbe m Bonher Coaman::i attacks target 357 aDd. 193 on the Ja,,=ul
),(a.1nland with maximum effort en o-Da7.
). a. 13!'d. Wing
(1) First sroup .11 leave d ~ ~ point at D-fioar.
(2) Pr1cw';y V15ual. Target No. 357.
Aim.1ng Point Axb of Attaok ~ II'
06 Degree. True
Perce Reqa:lred
All Ale
Special RefereIKlo; XXI amber CcmlIl8Jld Lithoo-lloeiac 90.17-3,.,.
(3) Primary Radar Target: Kawasaki Urban Area.
Aiming Point
115013
Ax1:l of Attack
267 Degrees True
Foree Required
All Ale
(4) BCIll.b Loll.di: 2O(X) 1b Gpis fused 1/10 sec. nese 51d 1/40
sec. tail.
(5) Rout.,
Sa,.
Group Assembly Point (Kitn-Io Shima. IU'l.d K1naa1 lo-Shima
Kazu-5hima ( Departure Point)
3508N - lJ910E
)518N - 13929E (IF)
Target
)55"" - 139),,"
)55ON - l4010E
)537N - 1403)1
)lOON - 14045"
Iwo Jima
Ea
(6) RoIr.o to PriJllary Radar Target. 11' target No. 357 18 Jb.
p.saible to bomb visually, the follewing route will be
flo\lln te the radar targets
From Target 357 to,
355/,H - 139),,"
35568 - 139521
)54911 - 14015E
3532N - 14OO430E (IP)
Target (Radar)
In Jima
Ea..
Force Requ1J"ecl
All Ale
Axis of Attack
88 Degrees "ll"ue
Aiming Poirt.
Target: No. 193 (Primuy Visual EI'ld Ramr)
'lhe 73d "1!'8 "UI diape. too :3 9-29
1
to liro J1a CIIl till
night befcre fa' purpose of COOI'dlDat1rw br1etiIW
and takeo-otf plan with tightna ot 7th Pirllt.. C "'.
Hangetlore! 8-29 escort with tightera wUI arriYe at wiDI
departure poizt. Ilt D-Hour. All four tilbt ....111
escort. tro atrikJ.n8 force through the tqet area, 0Illl
proceed to am crbit submarine at paid. (35OQ1 - :u.or..SI)
which is the rll1ly point to await ngl*...a retur'n1lW rna
strike ..cI to oseer t them back to tighter base - - thl foal'
remaining will fly with navigational ..cart to Ii....
protection to 8ubmarim while Slrfaced.
In order to nctify the fighter cacert t.bI attitude the
B-29
1
e will fly, the lead group coammdor wL11 call the
fighters givinB the altitude as base altitude plull
thoJ.M'lds of feet, using 8,000 teut 8lI the baao alt1t\lle.
(he Ale of each squadron IOrlllatien will att.pt to obtam
eeversl 800pc photos ah(lll'Ulg rellervo1re at )S46R' - 139261.
BOIJi) release clrcle to be turned on and set at 10 lI1lea, ,..
mile rars e or sweep expansion to be eet to pJ.ace bomb re-
l.::lasQ circle Mar outer engravod circle. Altitude hoI. to
1:.13 hft in.
(8)
(9)
(7)
b. 3l)th I
HUU
FIElD Ormga NUllIlllR 53 CONrINIED
AP Reference: XXI Bomber Comnand lltno-lloeiac 90.20-193
(3) The !:1l'5t group will leave departure point at D-Hour pla
one hour.
(4) Route to tarsct:
Ba.sa
1wo Jima
3407N - l36l8E (Assembly Point) (Departure foint)
345SN - 1355%
3511N - 13606E (IP)
Target
(5) Return Route:
Target
3soaN - l370JE
34200 - l3725E
11'10 Jima
Be,.
(6) Bomb 500 lb opts fused 1/100 aec. noae and non-dcl.ay
tail.
c. J14th Win8:
(1) Target I No. 193 (Primary and Radar)
(2) Aiming Point Axis of Attaek Fcree Required.
123069 as Degrees True
. All Ale
AP Reforence: XXI Bom Com. Litho-lloeiac 9O.2C>-l93
(3) 'nle f:1ret group will leave departuro point at D-Hour plue
1 hour and 10 minutee.
(5) Return Route:
(6) Brlb Load: 500 1b GP's tuacd 1/100 soc. nose md IUIIt-de1q
tail.
--
Btj80
I''!O J1mc.
3335N - 135571: (huoobl Po.... >
J407N - ]J618P.: (DvjlO.%'ture Po1nL)
3.lSN - 13555<
351lN - 13606Z (IP)
Targtlt
x. (I) lluUl.al. of At.tack: BY' 15qW'LdroDl!l in col\lal;J attack1rtl m.tb
m1nimulll t:iJlle int erval between equadrone.
(2) Altitude of
(n) 73rd 20,000 feet or boneath the overcast b1lt not
lower than 8,000 feet.
Tl'.I"(>.. t
3506" - 13703'
3420N - 13725E
1-0 Ji.cla
Bo..
(b) JIJth and 314th ",1ng8: 20.000 feet cr beneath the ow:r-
cast. btt. not. than 15,000 feet.
(3) See XXI BOll'ber CotllliBnd.. Th.ctiieal Doct.l'1a." Seot,1oD "'II GCMOZ'n-
Ute fiihter escort.
(4) D-Day and D-Hour: 07l0JOK
(5) Thu load and deputy leader of each group will carry llUspend-
ed in the fir at two stations 1 each 100 Ib Y-47 A2
(Ylhitc phosprorous Filled) for tho plZpose of marking
811Ss:Jbly point. 'l'h3 b:lmbs will be released. by the f1rst. ot
the abOie to arrive at the assembly poilX..

FIml Qll)m _ S) CONTlllum
(4) Route to T:'-l't;;)t.s
4. a. No cb<:.nt;e.
b. T!1is is XXI Bo:lbcr ComtI!lnd. Mission Nu::lber:
(1) FnKindJ.e 7 - No. 58
ErcUicate 7 - No. '9
5. a. (1) Reference XXI Bomber Coa.nand SOl r.nc.l. S(F llWolke reports, con-
tact reports, and IFF oparation. O'te plane .in each squadron
will be deeignated to send a strike repcrt.
(2) Tho. voice call for the three(J) n"viC;c.tlonal B-29'll "ill be
Able n, "C;/Clone "C.,.clone Charlie".
Cyclone Able will act as control plane.
(a) N.:!.v4.. Uonal Ho-dnil;. "It.=" ..ill be
used for mVigational hom1n& in tIE: follClWirw .lIllWl.norJ
1.. oontrol Mvigational plano (Cyclone which
will be stationed at tte rendezvoWl point tor the
fighters after leaving the target will trane.ad.t
"Uncle Dog" hoalng on channel "It.-ool" (U7.62 tIC)
bo.;1nning at ita arriYal an Irlation. 51$41 1d.U.
be on two (2) "l1nutelll and otr two (.c) with.
IIE<\IlQU;Jl1'I:RS
XXI .BOllin 0l:I8Wd)
;,po 1S4
1
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11
17
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Tabh or Contenta
., kprll
lIi.dOD. ... It
Ultaubiah1 Aircraft EDlin. Plant ill
T;.CTIO,u. mssIOR EPCRT
Intelligenc&
Part I ... Enemy Oppositlon
Pnrt II .. Enemy AnUo.lrcrtlft and
Air.to.,\.ir Bombing.
Part III Results and .ent
Weather
Part I ... Weo.ther SUDIIIl.!U'Y
Part II .. Chart .. Forecallt Well.ther
Ob.er.ed weather
Part III _ Pregnostie Wnp
Part IV .. SynoptiC Yap
... Operations
Part I Navigation Taaok Cbart
Pnrt I I .. Ro.dc.r Approo.cb Chart, Radar Stope
Pioture., Point. aDd Data
Part III .. Plight rlng Chart.
Part IV .. Report
Part V ... Alr ..Sea R,.cue Chart '"
.U.IlJl J 1
Tnrcetl 193
i.nnex C CO/lllilunlcationtl
Part I .. Ro.dar Counter l.lellllurtla
Part II .. Radio "
J.nn.ex D
Rarrative
.knnn B ..
'10M Or4er No, 153
Annex E Consolidatod StatistiOal Summary

linnex F XXI Comoand Field OrdeT

"
Annex G Distribution
. . . . . .

Pupnred By:
':'.2 Section
m BOlJlber CommMd.
.li .H. Rli 1
b. !Arc," Sp'9it1"1
I, flPIIFICAtIOJ gr MlYlOI'
10 Mor."
f .,.
I .101.
I '" WIt
I III 6_
: lOMe'"
I Date idu:i8
1111.1 1111,
IIR1J':
a.. Pleld Order R., S3, Bea4quU'WI" XU ..... 0-....
4a.t-4 a JoprU li.s. 411',CU4 tb* 3l3th aJ:I4 3Uth WI.
to ClOn4UCt a. IllUdIlWll .ffort OD ., Aprn o.p1ft1t lIA ID11lU1tr1a1 _p'
OD BouNl.
SD'!JBO!I R.por1; fit Opero:tlou, T .April 1"'
t'Ch COlDo.lIlll1ft& Gen.nl. t'weati.tb Ail' Po,,", ......, .. O.
(1) Pri"" Tg,ntl fa.rpt Its (u .....zu:
Bocber Litbo..llou1o tb. II1tftbl.h1 Airsrat\
Encino PIQ.ftt In 10.&070., 'ft. botb the pM"'" n.WL1 aD1 ra4ar __-
....
a. SWTECY JJlD PW (J' OPElWIODI
a. Iwo4!10t1QP I thh 111..1011 wo.. ple.JUl6d to MiDet
with 1l.1uion Re. 58 (S,e '1'aetionl Minion Report. 110 60 cr.a4 5$.)
in ordor to sprea.d the 'DO.,.'. aotonl'l.
b. BegUni rtr S.lIgtioQ pt Tlllgt. To oontlnue tM
x:a Bomber ColIIIMd'. a.tto.ok Oft tbe 2 leading JGPa.M ooaba.t oJ,l'.
plnne ongin' woro.aa4o to .-D4 liaRl
ta.neoualy a.go.lnlt tne lllO.t 1mporto.nt ellSlne p1l\ntl. Pbow Inte....
of dono by prev10ul ml,.lona lndlonted the
Witlublahl plnnt ln hnd not beeb daao.sed .uffl01eQtly to
co.u.ae o.ny notlcenble prodllct1en 4ecreaae. On the bnsl .r to.YWo.bl.
bomblng ..nth.r predlctlons prelented 6 April. lira dooi.l0.
l'U IIllldo to strike on ., Aprl1.
c. I.OOMo' oC Tuntl The Mltubhhl A.lrcrn1't EusiftO
in the ftortheo..tern of Ho.goya produces 14 dlfterent
tui NaY)' engine typOl uaed itt II. total or 20 different e.irplQ.DCIa.
41rplnne a.asellbly plc.nta recolve 0l\&lnOl froll th1. plant. lnd.icatitlg
the degree to lIbicb Jnpllneae a1rcn.tt inllll.try 18 depondent Ilpon Ita
production.
d. Pettil, at Plennlnl Op,ratioQAll
(1) BambipI Plapal
.,.
J.li.JaJl
(b) Bpehi..qc PIMPly1
Ca) Rtt'm1pAt1op pt heir I...
J. Uhdmum Uound .po.olq WD.I ..teet-4 t
&J"lla.'tea' poaalblo COnllnlltra.tion of bOllbe on ,bit tclrpt.
1- aeClllllle of the pocul1n.r .lollp:ttd IbQpe
o.nd aite of the to.-e,'Ot, .2 a.11ll1ng pclnts werll "hoted. t DCIQJ' t
conteI' of the western (old) plo.nt and the oth.r MU the 'ute... C...)
plc.nt. Ewry instnllo.tion of both p1o.nts wnl lDC11lded in 0. ,robc1:l1.
clrcular error of 1500 teot for 1I00ch o.l.in@; point
J. Incllllldiuiea ..,.. not IOndd.,.. in *'
bolllb 1004 detorminAtion QI tho iQ1'al--.1:tl.....t .1Id or 1;be tao..".
had boon damnged in proviou. Itrike
l. no tGl1q 1JU to obtda be-'
exploslons 6 to 10 r.et benea.th buildiDl rooto, the
1:0.11 tu.dll@; 1m1 to make ollrtdn tbo.'t MOZ ai wou14 bu., .t .......
lllvol for mnximum bla.st etteat.
1. III plants _" to OAI''T B II 100 , ....
pMru-purpos. boIa'ba: witll blllJ DO" ftD4 aoa-dela.y 'ta11. __
Wltre cODsid.red .It .fr.c\1.. acddt tM tQl"ptl,_Jrl'iMlpal 1ld.-
inpt wh1chtl'lI of lin;1e...tofY. _(iua-apaa. oo.w-tMtIIi root oou-..
tion nru:l. QJ" not .lIbject to apreadiftl 0011.,"" Ieoa... tllb alo.'"
wu comm.1t\o4 to aft n.ttaolr: on 1:be tup1: d a. whole. the ...-.. 1...
@;er number or hi1:a _itb a.a cOIpmred willt ai.., Jaralr
than 500 poului lJIl.I d'I1ra.bl,e ia. order to otlioJ.n -n_blU't ....
age to lIlD..hinery Ilbll the contents at 'the bIl114i
.i. In order to I)Ot tho o.tt;l.01l:ill& foroe CITeI'
the tnrget ln 0. .hart tllll&. a.t'ta.ck wa.s to be Illade by aqu.o.troDil b.
column with minillllUll time intervnl bllt.een Iqao.drOM. lleOtWM ot tb1
tress on o.ttnck by equa.dron a.lsembly nnd depQrtaro poiata "1'0 \0
be u.ed, The tirat Group or the 313th lJin& W'C.I to lenve the departlaN
point ot D..hour plu. 1 o.nd. thc.t of tho 314th lfing d II-hour plill 1
hou.r o.nd 10 minute.,
D8Iignnted n1titude of' a.ttc.ck wt\.s 20.000
feet o. booentb' the overcast, but ln no Co. lower thnn 15.000 t'et
becnuse of the nntio1pnted llccurate f1ro
.i. Axis or WnB to bo e8 degrees for 0.11
"irorr.ft. with tho 3l3th Wing o.lmlng for the _Item par" or tho plOAt
(dnmngod in CI. previous ro.id) and tho 314th Wlng for the enatorn part.
BooQ.uso predicted wind wos to be from the we.t, ntta.Ok wn- ta
ma.do tbnt directlon,
(a) )lQYirgtioDg1 PloMin"
ReQIRA COt ebpiR9
B",.
to
lwo J1ma
to
_ 136/18i
to
Iwo Jimo. wo. uti111e4 c. ro.dnr o.nd Yi'llnl
oheok ho.U wa.y 1:0 Ja.pan 'to Cilt no.viifltiono.l
error.,
Thi, eo.lily idoDtilied rado.r wa
el.ctod tor Wiag a.a.oably o.n4 dopo.rtuJ'O polat.
_B_
!ilillU
11.ll I J.l:
34/6811 .. 135/5$
to
35/115 '''''/00' (IP)
to
Target
to
35/00N ... 137/03i
to
34/20N .. 131/25&
to
Iwo Jlmo.
to

(b)

to
lwo Hmo.
to
33/35N 135/578
to
34/07N .. 13e/18E
to
34/58N 13S1sSE
ReM" te
r
QbdM
Thll ft. \l,ed 0.' .. prlaary ra4u 0* poiJrt
to out d01rll turn at initial polnt.
The good lll..nd..water oontro..t ot the Bl_
peninaul.. waa uted ... I.P. Itt 11_ n...d
only t\ .0... 4.gro. tlU'n to aet up tbI axl. of
attl.Ck.
This turning pOint wn. u.ed to pt d:roraf't
away frOlll the target are...
A point .outh of tha prenou. nadlD1 .....
d8ll1gna.ted to get pln.ne. out to .... aa4 a-.,.
froll po.libl, heavily d..f.n4ed lan4 ..1'....
Iwo Jll11l1. Wn.ll again .od u lL olwOk ,.lat aDd
in evullt. of elllEtrr;enoy.
The 314th W1ng'. plll.nne4
hURD Cpl aMICI
To prevent both Winge from \I.1ng the .am.
o.8sembly point, this was de.lgno.tod tar the
314th Wing.
This easily identifi'4 radar landto.l1 to
bo used 0.11 0. dapt\l'turo point.
Remainder of routo. was the .QmO 0.' thnt for the
JIJth Wing.
(3) Flight EnginoeriD( "'PDiOII
Flight Plnnl Altitudes and speodl. except tor
bombing run. W&rO plunned for muximum fuel economy and In!tey.
(b) Loading;
Dctu of prev10us oomparablo mi tOni
indicated that the nveruge of the J13th und 3l4th Wing. would
require full wing, conter wtng. und bomb buy for a total fuel
lond of approxim8tely 7300 gallens
.J. No IllUximum or minimUlll bOntb lond wna spocified.
It wall estilllnted the 313th und 3l4th Wings would be nble to enrry bomb
londs of upproximntoly 8000 und 5000 pounds. respectively.
(4) Rgdgr Planningl
(u) WUI to be utili tad for Wing assembly.
controlled initi;l point turn. nnd the eetablishment of couree to the
target uren. The target was not vieiblo on radar. but it Could
bo ouaily identified by eotting the release line on the northDnst oor-
DaT of Nagoya. Wing aSlembly pointa woro chosen beoaule they offaro4
rndur constl!ne und could be used if cloud cover eai.ted.
.,.
111I1J
(b) On tho return rOllte, hIlIbr .. to be ........
0.14 1'Ul.v1r;o.tlon nrOUM defended o.reo.e.
(0) From the inlUc.l point, RQSOYIl cou14 be 8ND
oleQrly on the 50.ml10 sweep.
(5) RAdar COUQter MeP..urt'l
(n) It wna phnned to bo.l"t'tI.!,o-jea the t ......nor
ro.ngo 165-205 1IlO, with 0.11 crew being inatrllo'tod to tUD on 1lr'DAI-
lI.1ttera Q:\; la.ndtall and not turn thom ofr Ilntll laD4'. 01l4.
(b) Rope WIl.S to be dropped. tro. the lead1D1 .qudHa
o.nd from tho middlo squadren or tho oolan 11\ or4er to IlOhle... a total
of 10 bundloa pOl" second from eaoh of tbB two Iquadroaa. '!'he lead1111
8q\1(\.dron 'WO.s to bl3r;ln dropping approximately 2500 ullita: 11 .s.1....t
of t.bI to.rgot ns the lho lnwn Rl.,.r waa orellll.d o.Dd wu to 00DtJ...-
to a. point 5 milol beyond the target. The middle aqua4ron ... to be_
gin dropping ilpproximf\t&ly 1500 Wllta 10 a1loa weat of w,o' lUl4 ..
'to oontlnuo to 0. point :5 miloll boyond tho tlll'Qlt.
(6) Air-So, Rt'pue PlngninC1
(0.) The R'o.vy wna furniahed with dotdll or tho
missione nnd roquested to furnish fncl1iti.a tor
rOBcue purposes. The Navy 4ssigned the followingr
1. Two sublurines wore to be stD.-tioDe4 dllriQl;
tho entire mi9lSioa as followa I 1 at 35/00N .. 14O/46E lUMl 1 o.t :Sl/OOI' ..
141/00E.
,z. Three 8urtaco vessela wore to patrol
follows I I at 28/00N 140/30E from 062200Z until tho end of the 111.
siop; 1 nt la/CON - 144/30E during the entire mission; nnd 1 at :a5/15tf
14L!OOE trom 062l00Z to 070630Z.
Five Dumbo wore to be stationed
as folloml 30/00N _ 140/ooE from. 0702:50Z to tho end of the m1uion;
20/00N _ 143/00E trom 070600Z to tho end of the mi8sion; 28/00H - 1"/
30E froDl 062130;1 to 062245Z, l?8/00N. l40/30E fro. 070200Z to 0704OOZ1
and 26/l5N _ 141/00E from 070215Z to 070415Z.
j. Crnah boats wero to be on duty In wntera
off Tininn and North Field, Gunm, during critical timel ot take.ott
r.nd bonding.
(b) thil 48.li&&04 2 __Dumbo8 to orbit
the following positions I 32/OON _ l38/30E from 0'0230Z to 070430Z flnd
32/00N - l41/00E trom 070130Z to 070345Z.
e. petail' of Plonning _ IntelligencQ'
(1) EnemY Fighter Ra!l.9t1onl It Wtl.. eatimnted that witb-
in 50 milos of Nagoya there wero 45 Bingle-engine fighter., 52 twin-
ongina fightera, nod 35 operational unit fighter. thnt cou14
bo used for interception. In n laO-milo rndius thero wore gO .ingle-
engino, 52 twin-engine, and 35 OTU fighters. On the ot prevtoua
axporionAe in thil area, enemy fighter entered into
plnnning of Wing asssmbly point. in thnt it wna neces.ary to provvnt
Jnpaneso fightors from being nble to tly to the.e point. nnd interfere
aasembly procedure
-.-
11.&.81.1
(2) EnD.,
(0.) One bw\4I'od M4 four ......,. pAl 1...
nroQ. woul' bo wi thin .rrocuvo Tl\OP or ILtUl.OII:IDC dl'oratt. '-
o.rllQ. had. Q. total of 210 blftvy gIIldI, tM clet... pD.ran,. 00Wl'.....
bo.nd. hal tbe dock !lod inelud.1ns TCLJ'p-t 19S.
(ll) Tho Dlain R8.&oya deten were ,oft.rall, on..t
on tho GlUt sldo of tho city a.nd the pro41otod bolDbiDJ a.ltltald.. will4l
welre to be fiOlll the t. Tblll. fact. indio.tod thGt thl preb_bb
ohnnoe of th.mo.gs on a dcnmwind ru.n was a,ppro:d.aa:to1:r OlLll-lllxtb \b&t _
be oxpeeted on nil. IIp_lnd rlUl. r... taotor. _re .oDd4...... 1ft the
lac heretofore di.cud.
3. Em;UIIOH (f II: mSIOR'
&. .hk.2.:.2,fJ:.1
Toke_ofr _0..
acoomplished tollo.. ,
Aircraft
'Int
J./e ..... :./e
.!lIJl< takeS'
Tqkt-Att
'13th 131 0611'4%
051'1OZ
314th
_6;L 9017
18
1 MIOMZ
XXI Be TOUL 19. 06171eZ 061'aoZ
b. Route Out! Route to IUsombly point 'W!l.8 tlO1lll. d brterM.
All 0. result in pOort, hewovar. of the IIlOro f""vorable tail wtDdll
hod boen predicted, some oirernit ronched thie point ft' .uob I bDar
o.hor.d of deporturo timo, No.vigCl:Uon Wtle e.ecOlllpl1abe4 by a-1l4 rooko...
ing, with Lornn. oelestiol, and boing uled 0.' o.id.. ha a reIt
of tho eo.rly o.rrivnl o.t depnrturo points. formo.tloftl wore
mode. The IUjority of the llircrnf't got into lome tormation. boWOftr.
and proceeded to the initial point.
e. Over targot:
(1) Primo.Tv One hundred fifty_thre. plo.ne. droppod
610.7 tonI of bombs on the primary te.rgot from 070203Z to 070354Z Clt
o.ltitudo. from 16,000 to 25,000 foot on hoadings fro. 88 to PO dogre...
Only I o.ircratt bombed. by roAtLI'. Ci.W weo.tha condition. provo.lled Oft.
tho target (500 Annex E. Conaolido.tad Sto.tl.tlco.l tor dotAil.>.
(2) Socondry tQlC9tl Hone assignod.
(3) tQugt 01' Oppgrtunity, Twonty-oittst o.lrplo.ne. bomb.
od various ooa.hl torgctl and 1 bol:lbed Chichi Jimo.. c1ropping 111 toM
of ballil. froe. 070l02Z to 070llgZ o.t c.ltitud.. frOlll 13.00C to l!lSISlOO r.et.
(4) Twelve ll1roratt woro not .tractive.
d. Route Bo.ckl Routo back was flown 0.5 briefed. leather
oontinuod good. :md no.ngr.tion wo.s alllUy D.oOoI:lp11'ho4.
'.
Landing: "'lroro.ft landod ,t buG 0.8 followl'
:11:0<
firAt Me Wt :.to
313th 070T24Z o'?1ollZ
314th
07(1):nz QIIOJQZ
XXI Be
l"O!... L OTO'T24Z OTlollZ
oS.

JIRllll
Thirty a.irplane. la.nd.d o.t 1110 JIIBtl.' 2e beouuae or tuel .bor'" I
beca.uso of moohnnloc1 difficulties, and 1 beOau.e or battle
t. IQawI Two 8.29. or the 3Uth Win,; _re loR, 1 bel..
rOJlDod by o.n enaay rtr;hter (DO puccbutoa ob.orftd) l1li4 1 or........
hi t by flak OWl' the (1 pa.rachlrtCi obsorved),
S. OperatioD, Sump.ryl
(1) lfatlcnti0pl See Part I, Annex J,.. tor ftarlsat.loa
cborts.
(2) 8l1RblMI Wll1!lJ nnd Group. were to ban uaeabl04
orf the coast of Japan and ,.en to strike at 2 a.1alDf; poll1t1i 011. tba
to.T!Ot Q.l:pToxlmo.tely 5000 teet n.pnrt. Severn1 difficult!.. _1'0 en-
Oountored. One wns that assembly areas OhODwere too toeetber,
TO,ulting 1n .ome o.lrcratt of tho 313'tb Wing mc.klng O,II..llbl,. with tbo
of tho 314th Wtnt; Ilnd thereby bOllbing tm 314th WlD&'. e,1II1q po1At.
Forll'lo.tlona (lero.. the tnrr;et vo.rled frail 5 to 16 .... ..
scured o.la1nt point. :'t!'ter the fin'" 2 OT :5 tor_1;!ou ... dropped ....h
loada, and lead bombardiere who followed roeortod to boabinc reter_
enco pointe, 0. procedure which Icattered bombB. Sub,equont recoaaai......
photogro.phll Ibowed mo.ny concontrtlted patterne in the tllol'pt llI'ea. (h.
str1.k:o attack: pbotognph in Part III. Mnex D. of thll repoR). 0.-
sque.dron of the 3Hth Wing bad 0. prematuro roloo.sol _ben a willi bollblll'-
dior a.ccidently hit tho toggh n1tch when undor f1ghter attack. 1'b1.
pa.ttorn wnll about 5000 feet llhort of aiming point. One aqull,dron of U.
313th Wing 0.110 had a promaturo releaao, but this clo'o onousb to
tho tr.rgot (U'oo. for mnny or tho bomblil to hit factory inltnllo.tlon
TwGlvo airplanes reported that bomb bay doors fe.iled to opon or clo.o.
On futuro IIllaslonll it 11 plnnnod to hc.ve group o..eomblJoli DO(\!' 1_ .1'1_
ond \'l-'lD (I.llIolllhly at Q. point: 1I01ll0.hero bet:.eeD. th1, polDt llD4 GOut or
lWPfUl. .n 100.. phQll au boitlf; uquippe4 with smoke r ......tor. to aid la
roup ase_biy.
(3) Flight EngiD8Qringl
(0.) NQrratiyq of Mislion BS FloJPI
npproxllll::.toly
countering no
1.. Init1nl Cruiaal Both 'Tioga cl1l1.bed to
7000 foot nnd cruiled to point of
difficulties.
en_
Climb to Bombing 41tit491
to climb to bombing nltitudea of 15.000 to 19.000 foet
mato 25_lIlinutc a.verage for 0.11 aircrnft.
Time rcquirod
was n.n o.pproxi-
Wing Quolllbl1ea _re I:lnde orf
tho ef Japan at mnxilllum time requirod for nny
aircro.ft being npproximntoly 1 hour. This wus pnrt1Ql17 duo to
a1rcrnft oxcoeding briofod crui,ing speods in initinl orull"
Cruiao to Tnrgot nnd Bombing RUnl Speodl
and POWEltIJ "frOro o.a prodicted..
Batyra to BA" I Roturna to 'bnn _re and,
et altitudes 8000 and 25.000 reot. no partioular roturn pro_
co4uro proving to be dofinitely luperior to othors.
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(1)) ao-pte 9911111101 .., ..",
1- 'l'IIO Group. of tbe SlStb. 1Jtnc. baHt ..
Tintu., flow wl thollt boD bay tuk. aDd. oarrled opprou-._1.7 ,600
pourul. of 1>oIl.b.. :l,verl\gO tIMl relOrft. _re approa1-.wl, 830 p11oe1
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J. Tb. 3l&th Ytn" bDJIed on Gl,tY., oU'rle. 0IIlr
1 bomb bay of additional fll.l in.tead of 8 n' on p,.Y!OQl t"...
t10n miuion.. Anrar fll.l r.ler'" WU '7&6 ,nUo",. 'I'b1. 11'1"1 tJ.,
Ouried 1M. avero.ge of 8993 pound. ot bOllll the gent.,t 1004 ,.t
Oarried to date by tht. Wing on a dllYlipt aI,aiOIl. to "q....
pro4i !teel"
(4) WKI Se. Part IV, .i.zlnex" tor ..port.
(5) Qu,ppervl CPO eqll1paent .. " per ont operatt...
o.nd Mnohine guna were V1 per cent oporntlft. ef.
footively dro.,o off maAY &1o_lIpte4 ene-r ntto.ou. 8u..te of ptt..
wore otfeotlve 11.1 fl\r o.woy 1\. 1800 )'111'4', .1008 *'DY eM.,.
eftn 1f oOlllmitted to o.n (\tto.ok, broke o.wo.y on apott1ac pa b ,...
tho 8...291. Cnro ln of luna :U.o reduced I'IIl. -.It1aDoU .
(IS) Air_59!!. IoIAYII There _1'0 110 ditcb1np ,. \M.
million.
h. \"fog.tbqr I (So. Annex B, tor d.ta.il.,) If'lnd.. 'be..... 1_
Jlmn and tho Empiro were lighter pradicted.
i, CQ!!I!IluniQQ1;lon. I
(1) RndQt eouator MQnlUI'lIII (500 Part I, :.aex C. tor
raport) BeCl\U50 of the oxcellont visibility at tho to.re-t, It i. t ..
p08&lbl. to d.termine the bonefit deri".d rrom barr.,- j ...iO& aa4
thll dropplnc or rop
(a) .B.&412.1 (Se. Part n, Annex C. ror "pe.tt)' 10 \111.-
usual commun10at10ns .-r' encountered.
j. Intol11genc, Summary;
(1) En.my A1r OPpoAitioDl (S Part I, Ann.x D. to..
d.tail.) Four hundr.d and twenty .nemy airorart weI" .isht'd. or
thea,. 216 iliad' m attaoks. One B.2SJ _. 10lt due to r ...1nc. Cla1M
..... re 21 destroyed. 11 prob,bly deltroyed...nd 22 dlLlll&&,d,
(2) EMIIIY Whircraft aM Air_to...i .. Bombingl (Se.
Part II, Annex D. ror 4et,11.) All antiaircraft wa. or oal1-'r
and W'I.S r;ener,lly aCcurato at the t&1"V't. On' B-29 -.. 10lt te antt_
over the tarr;.t,
(3) Bombing Ru1t, and Peg'" AI m'ptl (50. P.... t tIle
tor d,ta11.)
( .. ) N.w dam..&. to the U1t.ub!.hl Aircraft Enr;in.
Plant tot ..11.d 2,370,821 .quar. re.t, r.pr,ntinr; approximately 61
per cent of the total root ar'a,
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(b) S1%ty-thr" bll.Utlop... tobll root ana fII
'quare h .....u Y1rtu.Uy Pltroyll4. fwD"' ..n
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wre o.ho dtrOPd.
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.l!A!u.1 1-4/10 low cloud. basel 2000 ft, top 4000 ft, slowly increasing
to 6/10 and tops 8000 ft with moderate showers 1n the afternoon.
To Ig0N, 7/10 low cloud. base 1500 ft. top 7000 ft.
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21
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29 to 31
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middle clouds, base 14,000 ft, top 15,000 ft.
31
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N to the COastJ, 5-7/10 low cloud, base 2000 ft, top 6000 ft.
Tokyo and 3/10 low cloud. base 3000 ft, top 6000 ft;
VIO c1 base 30,000 ft.
Kobe and 6/10 low cloud. base 2000 ft, top 6000 ft; 3/10
high at 30,000 ft.

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Bose ot 4/10 low bose
Toke.off: 1800 7000 ftj
middle clouds, bose 13,000 ft.
Route To lsoN, 4/10 Glouds,
bose 1800 ft, top 5000 ftj
GllO middle Glouds, at 13,000 ft;
scattered light showers.
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bale 1500 ft, top 5-8000 ft, mod_
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base 2000 ft, top 6000 ft; 3/10
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bOlle 2000 ft, top 6000 ft
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Guam: low clouds, bale 2000 ft,
top 4000 ft.
Saipan: 5/10 10'n clouds, bose 1500 ft,
top 4000 ft.
To 19ON: 4/10 low cloud, bose 2000
ft, top 6000 ftj 2/10 middle clouds,
basG 11,000 ft.
19ON to 28
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bose 1800 ft, top 6000 ftj Visibility
12 mileS.
28CN to the coast: 2-5/10 low clouds,
bnse 2000 ft. top 5000 ft.
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Bu. on Quam I 6/10 low aloud,
Re1;yrn I base 1eoo ft, top 6-8000
tt; 4/10 middlo cloud, bose 12,000
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SBiPODI 4/10 low cloud. bOle
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identification by voice. ("'!Me ia Oycl.cno Able
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tho erd or each transmiesion.
&0 For tho ben.tit or any fightera who' have not reached
tho rendecYO\ls betOl'o its departure, the lallt nan-
gationa! B-29 (Cyclone Able) wUl cmtinue to tranll-
m1t tor '1Jncle 001
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han1ng on channel IIItem
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.110) m.tll it is within 150 ,lIl,llee of 1_ Jima. At
this point the navigational B-29 (Cyclone Able)
should be withitl the. hom1ng zme or "Brot:J\ar Agata"
and t\1rttmr transmissions might be OQ1fullad with
those or "Brot.her Agst.". 'the last navigational Boo29
(Cyclof'lll Able) will aontinue to monitor chamel ''NAN''
(134.10 me) lor a call by a lItraggling fighter who
r.dsht Mve been horn1n& on its "Uncle Dog" trlll1llmi_
don. If Sl.ch & call is received, the nav:1gational B49
will g1 vo the straggl1ng; a cour so tar ".lg:ate
8Me" an:!. tho fighter "ill fly the course \U'1til he
hears "Uncle II eign8l of IlBrother A&ate II on chan-
nel "Item" (1Z7.62 me).
1. CCIlIrAlnication between tightere and nnigational B-2911
in connection with "navigation will be conducted en
cha.nnel llNAN" (}J4.10 me).
ll. In the evert. that han1ng of fighters to navigationa.l
8-293 1a requircid other than as described in para-
raphe 1. and l. ab<we, channel "NAN" (134.10 mc) .
will be used both for coJlllllUn1caUttll!l and llllQcle DoS".
TranSDil!ll!lionl!l for hailing will be kept to a mln1mulr..
l. In the a tigHter taeke on to a 8-29 other th'!lft
na'rlgation81. 8-2911, there should be TeZ'7 little need
fer hcm1ng assistanoe, If hOlVever, haninB i!l re-
quired, both ccmwnication am homine: will be
pllabod an chamo! nHAN" (lJI,..lD mc).
(b) It in the ....elf. the t1&htor leader d.sires contact with
the bomber 1tr1ke force 1eadlS', tm t1 g,tar leader fr1l1
hue Ute oall word &l!I "Chieftain Leader" am the bomba1'
leader '111.11 ha.... th. call word "DragCXl. loader". It ..ll
...... an '9-29's wlll 1m... to the oal1 warde
"Dnuboa\- end the fighters will a nsnr to tha c&l1
ward "CII1okc II.
bl t ... m,... __.,.
(.) 'rhI rtl!&e IIlC w1ll be barrace JfIIlIIl'd.
Bam 8lJ1adran rill be .a seU supportlrw as pol5alllle
in thll respoct. TrMl!lmittera will be turned on by acme
1'CJBU1,ar cr.- _bel' upon croaeq the cc:aat soing in
and ott upon crossing the coast atter latJ.ving the target.
(b) Rope wUl bo diapenaed from thll loadil"@ aCf,ll1dron and
trail the Ill1ddle aqua.4l'on of tho colwan in such a -81
as to add.e'le a total. dispena.1JW; from each sCf,ladron ot
10 bundle. I*' .con::l. The leadq squactron will OOlin
d1epena1nl 17 aUes nst ot the target as thll It"ho
Rb8l' 1a Cl"Oued and will continue to a point 5 mile.
be,en4 theI tar,et d1spens!n8 ':Pfl"Ox1l11!.tel7 2500 units.
1M mddle slJ,lddron will begin diapenaif8 10 alles west
tha weet an:l will continue to a po1Jt, :3 miles be-
1'Di the hrg" cl1spenainl lIpproxiaetolyl500 \ft1ts.
(-> aee... tar 1)4
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rrm mDZR NlMl::R exmr mum
1n this roepect. Trc:ns::itters will be turned on by
SCHlie regular crew member 10 miles prior to crossing
the coast ,going in and off upon cro8sing the coaet
after the tar,get.
will be d.i spensed from the !(lading squadron of
the column in such a way as to achiove a total dis-
persing of 10 bundles per second. Tho leading 8qUad-
ron will begin dispensing appraximstely 5 miles prior
to crossing the coa st and will continue approximately
5 miles boyond the target dispensing approxilllately
f:J:XX) bundles.
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Commanding General. Twentieth Air Foree
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Deputy Commander. Twentieth Air Force
Chief of Staff. Twentieth Air Force
Chief of Starf. XXI Bomber Command
Deputy CIS, Opns. XXI Bomber Command
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Commander in Chief. Pacific Ocean Areas (Rear Hq)
Chief of Naval Operations, OP-16_V
Joint Intelligence Center, Pacific Ocean Areas
Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet
Commander, Fifth Fleet
Commo.nder, First Co-rrier To.sk Foree
Commander, Forward Area
Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces in Far East
Commanding General. U.S. Army Forces. Pacific Dooan Areas
Commanding General. Allied Air Forces,
Southwest Pncific Aree.e
Commanding General, Southwest Pacific Areas: ATTN: 0-2
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General. For East Air Forces
Commanding General, U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe
Commanding General, Eighth Air Force
Commanding General. Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
Commanding General. Fifteenth Air Force
Commanding General. Seventh Air Force
Commo.n4int Genero.l. VII Bomber COlmland
COlllDU1nding General. VII Fighter Command
COftIlI.anding Ganerd, Eleventh Air Foree
COftIlI.nndill& General. n Bomber COllllllQ.nd
COIIUIo.ndint Genero.l, 38th Flyin,; Tro.inint 'Ying
CCIlIDo.n41ng General. 58th Bombardment "int
COImlQ.nding General. 73rd Bombo.rdment \f1ng
Commandi", General, 3l3th Bombc.rdment Win(;
CCllllllo.nd1Dg Oenern!. 3}4.th Bomba.rd.ment Wing
Camma.ming General. 31Sth Bomb::Lrdment Wing
Communding ottiGer. 3rd Photo Raoon Squadron
Commanding Ofticer. 33rd StQtiatical Control Unit
Chemion! Wnrt(ll'e orficer, XXI Bomber Command
To.ctic8 llnd Tro,ining Section. A-3, XXI BOlllber COllllllo.nd
Or4Da.noe orUcor. XU Bomber Commnnd
CClIIIIlnA41nc Genera.l. XXI Bomber COlBl1lo.nd. Deto.chmont IAI
Hi.toried Ofticer. XXI Bomber Com.mnnd
CCIIllIIlo.ndlng General, Army Air Forces,
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Pacific Ocean Areas, ATTN I haF Evaluation Board
Commanding Officer, 6th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer, 9th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer. 16th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer, 19th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer, 29th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer, 39th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer, 40th Bomb Group (VH)
Officer, 330th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer, 331st Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer, 444th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer, 462nd Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer, 468th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer, 497th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer, 498th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Dtficer, 499th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Orficer, SOOth Bomb Qroup (VR)
Commanding Officer, 501at Bomb Group (VH)
Officer, 502nd Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer. 504th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer, 505th Bomb Group (VB)
Commanding Officer, 655th Bomb Group (VH)
Commanding Officer, Twentieth Air Foree Lead Crew School
Commanding Officer, 15th Fighter Group
Commanding Officer, 21st Fighter Group
Commanding Officer, 506th Fighter Group
Reporting Unit. A.2, XXI Bomber Commnnd (File Copy)
Reporting Unit, A_2. XXI Bomber Command