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73RD BOrJBA_i?BII':1:]"~ V:1OO APO #5666 t % POSTMAS'l'E.'R SAN FRANGISC 0, cALn~OHNIA

By AUII1g"P, "' 10. !.<Immll nDlng

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Targets:

lInsa,b1no

M:!.ssion No.

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. Fi~ld-Qrde.r No. ~ D:ate of Hissi"on

a }bveaber 19.44

Plant, !Dikf'-o; Dockend

Urban Area, Tolqn

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Headouarters 73rd-Bombardment Wing APO #5666, % PM

San Francisco, Cal.

Field Ord&r No. 21 Mission No.'?

24 NOV3mb.er 1944

TACTICAL Np£~~TlVE

1. The Target

F~eld Order Number 21 of ,the 73~d Bombardment Viin~ direct?d that one hundred and sixteen (116) Bnc'I"aft, formi:!l,g SIX (6) Au Combat Groups, take off from base to bomb the following Tokyo targets: the Musashino Plant (primary target); in case of necessitya secondary and last resort target consisting of the docks and ur-ban area of 'l'okyo was indicated.

2. Take-off

In compliance with this order, the first aircraft took off at 23.2016Z, the last aircraft at 232254Z. A total of one,hundred and eleven (111) aircraft were airborne.

3. Bomb Loadins.,

Airborne aircraft carried seven hundred and seventy-seven (777) 500-1b GP bombs (TypeM64) and three hUldred and thirtyth'l"ee (333) In.cendiary Bombs ('1'ype :M76) , a total of two hundred

and seve,nty-seven and one -ha Lf (277.5) tons. J

4. RoutE! Out

"The 1st; 3rd, and 5th C6mbat Groups were 'directed by Field Order Nunr~er 21 to attack via westerly appro2ch route using :Mt. Fuji as IP (Houte "AU), and the 2nd and leth Combat TOUpS to

use easterly aup:roa.ch with initial point at Ohami Airfield (35028'N-140025 'E) (Route "Bit). There was no fig11ter escort. Due to adverse winds along Haute "BTl, all SQ.uadrons 'illere ordered to fly Route lIN'.

5. Bombing Data

Following the assembly by Groups, the miss:;,_on proceeded to target; ninety-four (94) aircraft reached the target area; sixteen (16) of the aircraft taking off aborted. The first a11'cpaft released its bombs at 240312Z and the last aircraft at 240537Z, a total of eighty-ei~ht (88) aircraft releasing bombs on bo~h targets 1 twen~y-four (24) Ale on the Mus~sn'ino Plant, and ,nxty-four \ 64) af.r or at t over the dock and urban ar ea of Tokyo. Six (6) airClaft failed to bomb because of mechanical failures, Owing to weather conditions fif'ty-three (53) aircra,.ft bombed visually, th1rty-fi ve (35) by radar.

6. Enemy Op:positiol!

Fighter ouposition over the target area came frOID approximately one hundred and twenty-five (125) airborne eneLlY aircraft. Eighty-eight (as) of the attacks came in level wjth our a-ircraft, fifty-four (54) of them from above, and henty-four (24) from below. Several cre~s re~oxted sighting as many as si~ty (60)

to l'J6venty-five (75) aircraft at one t rme , the majority of which were froDl 2,000 to 5,000 feet below. The ma.jority of attacks (from 11 to 1 0' clock) wer e made by an es tin,a ted forty~four (44) TOJO~. Attacks were, also made by twenty-eigh.t (28) ZEDs, twenty-su: (26) TONYs, at xt een (16) KICKs, and eight (S) IRVINGsj attacks were also made by Z~"K:E; 32 (4), OSClffis (4) I JACK (1) and DOC (1). BETTYs, RtlFEs, JANICEs and a number Of unidentHi~d siogle- and twin-engine aircraft were reported also as being airborne in the target area.

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Tactical Narrative. ~'ission No.7, page, 2

7. Enemy Attack Data

There seem to have been no planned methods of a~ta?k.or coordination; the majority of them were executed by l.ndlVldual fighters. Almost all breakaways were below and to the right and left. Approximately one hundred (100) passes were started which did not materialize.

8. Antiaircraft Fire

Antiaircraft f.ire over the primary target area was meager to moderate and generally inaccurate. Heavy flak w!'ls reported over the primary target ~t altitudes varying from 28,000 to )2,000 feet. Deviations were generally from below, although a few bursts occured five hundred (500) feet to one thousand (1000) feet above the formation; flak followed the formation and got closer with succeeding bursts. All bursts were behind and right and left. Fire was continuously-pointed. Over the docks and industrial area of Tokyo antiaircraft fire was moderate to meager and generally accurate at altitudes from 2,8,000 feet to 32,000

feet. .

9. Route Back

Aircraft were to return individually rr om 1,00 mi Les off the enemy coast or at a further point if under enemy attack. The return from the target area was made in for ation as directed

by Field Order Number 21, to a point opposite Iwo Jima, from which aircraft returned to base individually. Tr..e first air:! craft landed at 2409267 and the last one at 2412~9Z.

10. DamalZe Assessment

Photo interpretation indiCates forty-f'our (44) bursts, sixteen (161 in the target area. The lead Squadron, bombing visually, had five (5,) bur-at-a on the target; the .remainder v.sr e in

the barracks and warehouse area just to the northeast of the target. Since only four percent (4%) of all bombs dropped wer-e observed in the primary target ar ea., r e su I ts of the bombing were not considered satisfactory.

11. Own Losses

Our combat losses consist of one aircraft lost owing to empennage damage which resttlted when the aircraft wa-s struck by

an enemy fighter reported to be out of control. Another aircraft was lost ,when 1 t ran out of fuel and ditched. Nine (9) airc~aft recei 1Ted generally minor battle damage from enemy aircraft 1'i:;:,e and flak.

Personnel losses were one man killed, eleven men IT:i3S'i~l.f, and four men injured.

12. Claims

Seven (7) enemy aircraft are claimed as destroyed, eighteen (18) probably destroyed, and nine (9) damaged.

lJ. V:eather

'\I,eather over the target ar ea varied froLl 2/10ths to 9/10ths cloud coverage. Frosting within the airplanes occured in gener-

al, above 25,000 feet. '

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Taotical Narrative, 1.118810n No.7, page 3

14. Observations

Crews r-epcr ted seeing a larg.e radar installation at 220,0 'tf J 144058'E tUracas Island). One large BB or CA and six (6) }lj(

were observed lnTokya Harbor.

15. Landing Data

Because of congested landing traffic at Saipan utilizing the single strip available at Isley No. I, it was planned to divert Combat Groups Numbers 2 and 4 to Guam and return the following day. Eigh.ty-nine (89) of our airoraf't landed at Saipan, ei.g)l teen (18 ) at Ouero, and two (2 ) at Tinien •

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Ira. Oonso11dated Miss10n Report I Paragraph. 19 through 28 a.

19. AIR TO AIR BOMBING AND ROODTS:

Only thr.e 1nstano •• of air-to-air bomb1ng were reported.

Th ••• are eaoh d8lloribed eeparately below:

a. The riSht 1fing A/a ot the r1ght wing tlight ot the Seoond Squadron of the Fourth Coabat Group had mond ahead on a turn 80 .s to be 1n th. leading Squadron tormation and was out.ide right A/e in that formation When going into the bomb run.

Whil.entering the bOllb run at )0 ,'00', the or •• ot thi. Ala notioed a d.ep blaok TOJO with red roundel. approaoh1ng at about 2 0 'olook and sao t below. The TOJO oarri.' a lar •• tube J thOught by the or •• to be rook.t launoher., under .aoh wins. The •• tube.

were .0 large a. to oau •• the ore" to fir.t b.liev. the X/A was equ1pped with pontoone. A burst ot tire out ot rang. ot the B-29 app.arentl)" oaused the TOIIO to alter 1 te course to the right and OOlR. under the forsatlon leader trom belOW, where the ob.erving or." l08t Bight ot it.

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e., The TalC wa8 not seen again; however I alm.ost Uimediatel)" atter

th1B the ore" notioed three larse, "hi te buret. underneath a flight behind the leading fl1ght. Each at tl e.e bursts OaJD.e tro. a round oanni.ter e.timate' to be about eIght teet long and two teet In 41auter. No traU, .. Jdght be lett by a rooket I .... obsernd.

The bur.t. 0 ... trOll the l.ading and lonr end at the oanni.ter. 7rom the bur.t. oame .evera! large w.hell-1ike" fragments estimated to be two 01' three teet in length.. Th. cannist.r apTJeared to trap .10.11' althoUCh there was no .videnoe ot an attaohed parachute.

The oannister did not diaintegrate during t •• %plo.iona, nor were the ~oj.otlle8 ••• n to .xplod ••

Ther. wa. nooontiraation of this ob •• rvation, illu8trate' below by oth.r O1'e .. ,although it was witnesee' by several memebvs ot the' reportinc oraw.

'b. AD. 4/0 new n,1DC 1& the 8 .. G114 aeua" GI'n.p ft'"

three u.148JltUl ... '1/1 tlChwr., 111110 I.obi Uke JloallJJlH8 ~ tour whi te phosphorus bombs or; aoh OD. tbe ~ !'2"CftIt apir~ 100' above. Th... bomb. e _ ;4114 'behind the tora.:t1on.

o. A B-29 orn. 1dt11. OTer the tarpt 1. ~. rip, w1a& P4NltiOD ot the S.oond Oa.bat Group, ob •• rve4 two or ~. r.oket. joing leVe! b.tween the 'ob.erT1q Ala and tha flipt l .... er. '1'lle~"" 3.otiQg Ala wu aol. identitied. Rooketl ... re r.port" to haTe 1"84. tall

tl.... and ezplod~d with sa orule tlull. \

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Field or-der No. Mission No. ~ Dat.e of },~issin

CON?lOLIDATED nSSION RE"':lORT

COMBAT DATA

20. A.NAL.Y9IS OF ATTACK.S

ATTACKS Level --From

Abov-eFrom

Be Low- •. e, •••

ATTACKS Laver-

F:rom Above Hi'gh From Below

~o'W

El\lEMY A/e ~6st'.r'd i!_ '?rob Dest'd Damaged

E/A

Dest'd 1 EjA Prob Dest'd

Ell,.

Damaged

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A D

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Note: The number of E!A £.ttllcklng is shown at the outside' end pf' each line. ,Attaoks- made by twin-6-ngine enemy aircraft ar-e indicut5d "0:' "0" inte::·:.:upti n in attack line. and when more than one T/E attack is mads thE. total is shown inside the "0".

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TYPES OJ' ENEMY AIRORAFT ATTAOKING:

A/e

The tollowing listingshoWB the number ot attaoks by type ot

TOJ'O 44 IRVING 8
ZEKl!l 28 OSCAR 4-
ZEn ()2) 4- JACK 1-
TONY 26 DOC 1
NICK 16 Unidentified ( S/E) 8
Unidentitied (T/E) 26 Among the unidentified T/E A/e were 8e~.ral inl1ne engine A/e des~rlbed only as resembling the MOSQUITO. It was reported SB being very fast and aaheuverable.

2,' A Types of E/A Sighted:

,Beoause the six Combat Groups were over the target area .t difterent times throughout a 2-hour period, tIle number of separate airborne E/A sighted oannot be aoourately determined. However, it i.e estimated that there were approximately 125 separate X/A airborne in the target area during these attacks. Several crews reportedslghting as many as 60 to 76 E/A at onetime, a great number of whiCh, were from 2,000' to 5,000' below.

In addition to the A/C types detailed in paragraph 22, the following were reported as Sighted but not attacking:

J BD'l'Y. 5 Runs 1 JANICE

1 Unidentified s/E A/e with square tips on wing and horizontal stabilizer. Said to resemble the Ju-S7 very muoh.

23. TYPE AND ACCURAOY OF ENEMY FIRE AND TYPE PROn:CTILE:

7.7-mm. and 12.7-mm maohine gun fire, 8.S well as 20-mm cannon

fire was identified. This was reported to bahaccurate, and comparatively tew hits were scored on a.y parts of the B-29s. Attacks were of varying degrees of aggressiveness with breakoffs ranging from 500 yards to 100 feet. ~e T/E fighters were reported in many

instanoes to be more aggressive than the S/E A/C.

24. ENDlY AIRORAFT MARKINSS:

A gr.at variety Of E/A,markings were observ.d, &mOng whioh w.r •• everal Geraan oro ••••• pOinting up the taot that Garaantn. A/O had be.n laad, .. indioated ill paracraph. 22 all.d 22-A.

The majority of the E/A were painted in dark oolora, suoh 8S olive drab. and had red roundels. EXample. ot ooloring. are.

a. Entirely blaok or dark brown. suoh as might be used on

night fightera.

b • Blaok with yellow ,bent! around ru •• lage.

c. Multicolored oamoutlage.

d. Olive drab with orange or r.d oo.lins •• a. otiv. 4rab with whlt. WiD& tlp ••

t , Oli v. 4rab wi th ri.l_ .....

g. SUnr ~th 'bright ar ••••• 1I11ac. ud. r.t 1'1.1_ au.

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• .tandard plan ot attaok was evidenoed. The .. Jority ot .'tllt. were exeouted by individual fighter8, while .everal other tlllter. tlew alo~ide the formation out of range. Coordination

01 attaoks ooourred on only two or three oooa.iona.

There were approximately 100 pas.e. started where attaok.

d4 not materialize. Purauit curves were initiated but not oompleted 1n .everal oa8e8, apparently beoause the speed differential wa8 not correctly estimated.

Almost all of the breakaways were low and to the right or left. There were some Split 8'8 and slow rol18 under the wing. of the B-29.

One A/C of the 5th Combat Group could not rele •• e its bombs meohanioally nor cl08e its bomb-bay doors, .0 it almost immediately beoame a straggler atter leaving the target. The fighters quickly centered attention on this k/a, .ubJecting it to 15 seperate attaoks and then followed it for more than 100 mile. out to sea.

26. ENEMY FORMATIONS:

Only in two instances were enemy formations reported. One conaiated of tive IRVINGs in a "V" formation Whioh broke up and attaoked s1ngly. The other oa.8. was where a few TONYs attaC'ked in pairs.

27. OUR TACTIOS AND FIREPOWER VERSUS ENJlJrfY A/C:

The B-29s oountered enemy A/e by holding formationa and opening fire at ranges out to 1,000 yards.

28. RESULTS OF HITS ON E/ A:
Hits on E/A were broken down into the following oategorieB:
a. Smoki~ (out of oontrol)
6 TONYa J ZEXEa
4 NICKJI 1 IRVING
2 TOJO.
b. FIUL1:!!6 (out of oontrol) ) TOlO. 2 ZED.

e , Exploded

2 TONY.

2 TONY.

1 IRVING

d. Cowling blown off 1 TONY

e. Wins-tip shot otf 1 TONY

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S 24608 2460) 24614 6)428 24616 63423

Gun Position,

'1'G _n.d .LG. Ring-Sight Gunner TG

Nose Gunner

110 .... - . . ounner Ring-Sight Gunner

(duplicate TG and R/S G

claim) Same

ProbablY Destroyed

42-14544 Rls gunner

24654 TG

24654 R/S gunner

24609 Nose gunnar

63432 TG

24608 Rls gunner

24614 ro

24605 TG

24603 Nose 'Gunner

6.3431 LwG

63426R/S gunner

24626 Rls gunner

24626 TG

63425 Rls gunner

24753 RIa gunne.r

65231 lWG

65231 TG

63435 RG

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6342) 24.604 63426 24643 24659 24,693 24693

Rls gunner RWG

RWG

R/S Gurmer Nos. OWm.r

Nos. GuIla.r 'l'G

LWG

Type E/A TONY ZEKE TONY TONY IRVING TONY T010 TOJO

TONY TOJO TOIO ZED ZED TOlO ZED ZEKE TONY TOlO

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Seetional"AeronAUtloal Charta: M'l' fUJI, MARIAWAS ISLJm)S AIm GtTAM, Beale 1:1,000,000, Long'Range NaTigation .chart.: Oeroline Il!Ile.nd. Alld JAPAW, 'weale 1:3,000,000, '1'arget 'older 90.17 JAPJ1I.

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1. a..: (1) BV inten.!I. &eeurate AU. in TOKYO area and along lITorthW8t' ahore

ot TOKYO :BAY,e l're1i,minary &na17~:1_8 uvealli at _1eaet 1;0 gun. between 90.1.7' -, 3'37 anc! ru,J'A.'BUSBI. IIv moderat.e to intenle see.; ur",te .LU. on ORI!~ P_IWSDLA and along .. ahore 'of.. SAGANI BA.Y.

(2) Latest estimates indicate appro%.imately 400-5000 fighterl Ate in 'l'O[YP ~ _ WAGOYA area." Typ~8 )mow: to. be "Pies,ent are .kee, _ Jack_ !'rBllkBt. 08~ar8 sn~ .PO II Bibly Irvl}ll:l.

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2. 73d WI!!: Atkt!l t·A.rgetll TOKYo (date to' foliow) .-'

Pr imary Trsget: 90 .17 - '~7 ~"3'j°4 3' W - .J. 390' 35 I E) " _ _ ,

Seeonde.ry and Last ResO'rt 'l'arget: Docking fa.clH, t'ies and but I t U'D area I in TQlrro bO'unded by eoordlnate.8 ~35?3Q'N' - ~39~6''') (35ott.3''w_

, l'3qO_47I!1)'(~50h~lF' - 13q.°!5':::"E(r).J' lQ'N - 13q 52'1 E) • tocatIon of

Be'eond~'fIY end lalt reBort target shown bY a:.tt~he.d JIl&-P of TOKYO &rea.

Mehtod of 'bombing: WQ. -pattern (A/C drop on 8q lee.dar, deputy leader 81gh'

fo!" range). , , ,

Prime.ry targe,: visual' e1th radar aa aid.

Seeonds.ry end last resort target: comp1.ete radar a 'Prosch with final .-d,trIdlllent by viIM1!t1 flighting if" 'Nudbl.. Sq leader makes deciBion at or before IP wet~er to Atk ~rlmar,y or lecon~ target

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'ormation: s,t (}pe Clompo.ed of two q_A/O with v1t1'CJll cont&et.

~oute formatIon from denarture ~oiDt to to~' of 811 ~ then RftB in , close f'ormatlon until tllrn 'Point (3S019'~ - 141 3h'!n or eyond until EA cease attack. Then route formation to 1"olnt otmOsl te

~, l~O JUU. Then individual ./01Jto. 'be.eel

B.. 4q7th :Bomb GP furniBb.ss two Bcts for lead combat Gp and leadSq of 3rd Combe.t Gp.

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b. 4gStb]omb ~p furp.iehee two Sqa for 2nd Combat Gp and 2nd S~. of 3rd combat (}n

e , 499th Bomb Gp furntflhe~t!J two S~e for 4t!1 C,ombat Gp •

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Ro~te o.ut and "S:cklr See InO'lo·sO.~re 1:_ ='" Flight Plan Boute RA". IP: MOUNT FUJI' (35°23'N - 13g0421-E). ':Between IP and target de scft.nd ~to bomb ing al t i tu de. lead Sq as, 000 tt, and 2nd Sq 28.600

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Axie of Atk: Primary Target - 63 true. Seeond,ary target _ 71° T/

A.iming Point: Primary - center of ve,t- block. Secondary _ Radar:

Norlhern tip 01 island at mouth of SUMIDA RIVER. Vl.ual: any industrial .target. as apee-ff'ied In_ Par, 2 a:t'>p..ye.

Manue'V'er after Atk: Primary target - turn le1't4,)0 then 1"l ....... t

o . &U

90 letting down 1,00" ft_ at 205, MPH. Pro_ceed to IP

(35019'N - 141036IE).f ~Second&r,yl target _ turn right 450 then left turn on course to, 'l! l~ttlng down 1,000 ft at

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2nd and 4th Combnt GPII!! atk via route- It! It as followSl

Route out and back: See inolo'sure 2 flIght Plan Route "1;". IP~ OR MY AmFIELn (3'5°2g'E' - 1400 25" E). :Bet,,'een IP and

, t,arget de sc.en.~ to bom!'.lng &1 t, t'U.d,~. Lead.sq 2~, 000 ft leoond Sq 2Q,500 ft.

txt. of Atk': Pr1m:a.ry Target - 2900 t:T"Ue, 'secondary _ 20'30 true. Aim'.:ag point: Primary target - Power hO\lSe in center of eaat block. Secondary - raft,llr: • Houth. of AR·( RlVEft (35°40'lf _ 139°51'1). Visual: Any indu8trlaltarget in area' epecified in Par 2 above.

Manuever after 4tk: Turn rl§ht ll~Oo lettIng down 1 000 ft at

205 MPH return t9r~ (3519." - l4103~'E). '

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(7) .\uru.nltl?n load: 6,000 rds.50 C~l. 120 rda 20 _. 4. ~ !To :change.

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An.n.ex ~. - COllmnlD,l cat ion II Annex._" Radar ~Count"ermea8Uree

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\-tE.ADQUARTEIRS, 4CJ7tlL. BOMBARDMENT G~P

PRELII\1Jc\JAR'( !V1\1SSION R'EPORT

Mission No.~ 869th Bomb Sqdn only.

1. Name ot Primary

Field Order No._2L' 90.17-357

Date 24 Nov l.ili

2. Name of Secondary

Docking facilities and built ttG area

3. Name of last Resort

None

. 4. Target of Oppor~unity

5. Time over target

6. Altitude over ta rget

None

°312Z

28.000 ft.

7. No. Ale attacking Primary

8. No. 'A/e attacking Se-cond,ary

9. No. Ale attacking Last·Resort

8

o

o

10

10. No. A/e taking off

11. No. A/e early return

102. No. Ale lost or missing

a. Our A/e losses known to enenzy; ,.;;;O;....._ _

2

b. Our Ale losses unknoon to enemy .... o;....._ _

c. Operational losses """0'-- _

d. TotalloBses -"'0'-- _

13. Results of bombing (% of bombs_bursting within radius 1,000' of AP):

Excellent (50% or more) 70%

Poor (20 - 30%) --' _

Good (4{) - 50%) ~

Fair (30 - 40%) _

Unsatisfactory (15%_ ~ less)_

l4. Nwnbe.r of casualtiesl

Killed

'0

Injured

o

Wounded

o

Missing

o

•. t r'

Preliminary Mis~ion Repart - page 2.

'. . ."

Mis.ioa #. _

15. EIlelD1 air oppoai tlon:

, Heavy _~ _

Light __ 1" __

Meager _

Nil _

16. Flak:

Intense _

Moderah _

Meager _ ...... X.___

Nil ---:- ~

17. righter support: None

, J

18. Weather:

5/10 strata cumulus out. Clear over target with s~ight haze (possib,ly industrial haz:e)., 8/10 to ,9/10 cumulus all return ..

Important ob8erve:Uons: Anatehan Island - lSS &: InD in harbor. Altitude 1.000 ft. Time 2l00Z (23 Nov 44)

-'

20. EBt:im8ted enemy c'laims: None,

21.. Ihotop:ap~s: Yes. APproximately 89 photographs.

22. Remarks:

~ased on interrogations of 869th Bomb Sqdn crews only. Lead Squadron. lead group.

HARRy A.. S~E\'IART, Capt. t Air Cot"ps. Ass't Group 5-2.

~ADQ~J/' .. k'TEIRs., 491}~, BOMBARDMENt G~P PRELIMU\IARY MI~SION -':R'EPOJ<T

Field Order NO'--n-

Mission No.

870th Banb s~~. ~~I.of~Y

90.17 -t3S1

2. Name of Se condary

])ock:1Dg taeiH tie 6 • bull t lW area

3. Name of Last Resort

Nez.

4. Target of Opportunity

5. Time over' target

032jZ

6. Altitude over ta rget

28,000 n.

7. No. Ale attacking Primary

8. No. Ale attacking Secondary

NODi

9. No. Ale attacking Last Resort

ROlli

10. No. Ale taking off

11.. No. Ale early return ~. No. Ale lost or missing

s. Our A/e lossee 'kno:wn, tit> enemy

# ~. .1. I

b. Our Ale losses unknown to enemy

c. Operational. losses

d. Total losses

13. lfesu1ts of bombing (% of bombs burst'ing within radius 1,000' of AP):

Excellent (50% oj.' more)_~ _

60%

Poor <.20 - 30%) _..., _

Unsatisfactl!lry (15% CIt' less)_

/

Good (40 • 50%) _

Fair (30 - 40%) _

'14. Num1>er of casu~lties:

KiUed

Injured

o

o

WOUnded

Missing

o

U'

"'

MislSion fI.:..-.. __

Ire1imlnary Mi~3ion~part • page :2. 1$. EneJQy"air" oPllosi tionr

neE '1 ........ 1 .. -' __ -

Light _

, ME ager :......-'- __

Nil __ ---

16. Flak,

Inten~ _. _,_

Moderate _

Meager --,S.' ....... __

Nil _

18. Weather :As Brlefetl.

Est:iJnated enel'ilY cla~:

, 2 Des;txoyea

:2 Probable 3 Dem~4

,

22. Remarks: ~_ee4 CO lD'terrtrsatioD. ot 870th Baab BIlb. cre •• oaJ,t. 2nd S~uadrOD ot lead grOUll.

JWUtt .l. STEWJl'I'f. C~'t.. A,lt CCC'P •• A.sa I t Qrou_pS-2.

~.ADQUA.R""EIRS .. 497+l BOfvlBARDME.",1 G~P PRELJMiNARY M':I'sSION REPORT

Mission No.~ 871et Bcmb Sq4Jl on17 ..

1. Name of Primary

Field Order No.__G_

Date 24 loy l!A

2. Name of Secondary

Docking faoilit1es and built in area NOM

3. Name of last Re sort

Concentration ot 1h1pptag easterly eid. ot SaSamJ.'Bu a~ Shj!!l!!4"

4. Target of Opportunity

5. Time over target

053lZ

6. AUitude over ta rget

28.000 n.

7. No. Ale atte.c .ing Primary

5 (1 unknown ... landed at _,t 'lillian o

\

8. No. Alc attacking Secondary

9. No. Ale attacking last Resort 'l'arget ot opportunity

10. No. A/e taking off

11. No. Ale early return

o

.~

1 11

J,~. No. Ale lost or missing

a. Our A/e losses ~own to ~nemy .;:;:O~ _

b. Our Ale losses unknown to enemy ,.;;O_...t. _

e. Operational losses 0

~-----------------

d. Total losses ..;;0 _

13- Results of bombing (% of bombs bursting

within radius 1.000' of AP).: Unable to observe due to f4!;b.ter opposiUca

I

Poor (20 - 30%), --' __ :....

Excellent (50% or more), _

Goqd (40 .. '50%) _

Fair (30 - 40%) _

Unsatisfactory (15% or J..ess)_

14. Number of ca~uaities:

Killed

o

Inj~ed

o

-Wounded

o

Missing

o

'P.relilninary Mission Repqrt - page 2 ..

Mission #. T··

15 •. Enemy air opposi ~ion:

, .

Heavy .-:%:.. _

,

Ligh t . _ _;_ __

Nll _

Meager ,-.". _

16. Flak I JIoderaie to lAte .. u4 .,car ••

Intense _

Moderate _

Meager .,....---

Nil _

17. F1gb ter suppor t: liil

18. Weather:

A. br1e,te4.

19. Important observations:

Sh ipp illS in Sh 1maaa.

Large freighMr ai . Chichi "11ma~

20.. Estimate(l, enemY claimS: o de 8 tl'O,.'

5 probably destrol"ld

o demE'ge4

21. Fhotographs; Te.

22.

Remarks: TlIl'p' ot oppor·tunit7 atteoked b7 Ale.& 49 at 0513Z at

180 :us a t 'Zl.800 ft. Unable to bomb priDlC'7 target becauae at engine mal~oUon. Ob_I've4 a. fire believed to be tre1e;bMr.· Thick: column ot black lIDoke. One very cIa. :aiBa OD Bnother ablp.

HARRY A. STEWART. Capt. t Air Carp., Ass" Gl'O~ 8-2.

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If'IR']Iaj REJl(R'lI' ( te le typed)

. 1.U.a.,oion No. --,, __

F. O. No. _ ..... 0 _

1. Designs tion of Unit

2. Time of ta ke-otf

3. Time of return

4. No. 'Ale takiDg otf

'" , ..... I'; ~~-. ::i·" :~~

5. No. Ale E>ttacking ~rdmary target

6. 'No. Ale a tta c.king secondary target

7. No. 'A'/e a ttcking la III t resort target _--1'.-_"'- _

8. No. A Ie attacki~ target at opportunity __ L...1IiU .. !II:....lUI.I1_UU_

9. No. AlG 1Ihicll fS'1lW to bomb target

10. No. hie lost to flak

11. No. A Ie lost to E/A

-

l2. No. Ale lost by acoident

No. Ale lost by reasons unknown

, .

-

·T·ima of attack

.....

latitude of a tta,ek

16. llcmba. on eaet tar€,~t - Primary

(number, si7.e. type) /

)

Secondary

-

last resort

-

Opportunity

,w.

,. =-

(l)Bamb loadings (number. III i Ze ,f. type)

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Mission Report (teletyped) contd.

16. (2)

Bomba unaccounted for (bumber. size. type)'

11.' No .• i .. Ie jettisontng b,anbll (number; size. ·t~&) .

18. No. Ale briI!Sing bClDlbs back (number. size. type)

1 All .. I • .5OQf

I • ]IIJ ••• 11"7

I '" • i • M .. ,. .

1,. Farsonnel casualties - Killed Seriously ~~d Slightly wounded Missing

2Q. Number el).Elmy aircratt Destroyed Probably delltroy.~d Damaged

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~~1{o. 44 - RE ~ORT < MISSION No.7

/.Y --Dkm OF MISSION

• .A. 8hvari ". < ! ~,~,!~, _ ,t. .... _" .. .. ,<_. .<L-----=-24.:~I~OT:..__:~_;___·__'

• .lDAflQ SOMlIAI!'

I. e.pll .. 1 vl~ liel' OrdeZ' ~o. 21. 73ft habart1a_,'~i", tU.IJ"ftp

miat ,de( b ..... 1tbl« .h.tea _ \he TOIl'9 .ArM .t III a. a. p2'btaq ~ .. to 'bl ~ba41'!~17 !uget 190.17 - 3'JT ...... 1IhJaG n.,., ~ ....... 'arge_. '0 b. baIL'be4 bT n4ar if ~ •• 11~1' b 'boa'b pl.'Jaa17 vl..:1l1"., ... tu

.. ~ h.ct111 U ....... aea:r'bT h!l ~1Ip area ta tile til'. at fOUO.

!h1 Qrft'O 'uln4e4 bo~ .tudro~I·.f t:h~ 1 .... poup ot the Vbc aat,-. led • <_4roa of • _I" I1"01Ip b the Wile. 1weD.tr"_.tM&' alNhft ..... 4hp.' ...... tlW .1 • ., 'oa, •• M1..".. ,_ (10) fJoo. \he g6g\h a.b qubn (1ea4 .~. lead.~); atthIl (7) tl'W the STOth I,.b S~. (.eo*' ...... 1_ &l"ftPla e1.,... f,.. •• m" 1oIa'b 8 ....... (1 ..... equil<o:p.. _btl --.) ••• ft.r., airGraft 1a the 1'" ......, hok df .t 0515. '!Il. £1.,." .srcratti b \h. 671 , IC(UI,ftzl

tOlk off at. oT~ .. A bl,T .. ~let'" eBNU.'I_,

!he"_" lQt1 5~QOOf~ .. al:ronaft (71.p •• ,1.:1.); .. tot.:l tor 2« ah-

1 .... 0"14. ~ '.

_ file "'!1the~' at tabott ._ 2/10 ~ •• bu. 2, 00 i'ee' _ 5,000: t .. ,.

YidblUt,- WU'eJtrlltai4. WUd. ,at_t.d"leo a.ecrIQIJ. I; _'to .",.,. th ..... 4 _ 7/10 CO .. .1:.B ed tl!a,o-..l.~ 'b ... 1.500 f •• t, t.p 5,000. teft frea 15 4ecNe • .-,ort;h te ;o.~. Worth, 1nd.uw 6,000 tee' 'fIttll _tter" ... re rn. 23

llIpee. - orih to 25 decreet .. rua. hal of e.l-eaIl B),OOO t .. , YlUa }/10

oina. 30,,000 1m !1'Oa 17 ~. Iorth to 1, Up "ollth. 4/10 -.J.w~ ••

12,000 t .. , ttoll f!.7 d.e .. _nh te 30 cUcHe. :rQnb, beCCNllq 4U .. t:r.a\u 15,000 he't 30 4*1J>eell'orUl.. horea.u. , •• "f'el'eA:d Ua10k a,Uodrata. ,2 .. ~. H !J

her •• ~r\h with '()'Yera "ina , Obo8'~at .. abo .... 30,000 fen q4 nrc.

31 " " a.sree. _ortll. vla .11 1 ctnA. 018.1'1. tra tp. ,. "uw". IW.

-.raate ".... .'

150 ,. 'l!.t __ '~ ,-, 15 t ~ l.

it)O t. i('. _ .. ".tal

rtr: to 30! I' ---"!' ~o .... ~ r '036'--."',10_ DYe!' !'ar~et - 235 _. UO E

..... dhe ... :rduIL .. the \.... • ,. "'.

"'b ... oa tetva Va _. 1/10 -.1. tunutac·b ...... ftr .. a4 lad' .

1..a.tq ,. 'J/1o ~"', , 2.000 ted~ top 5,000- teet. Ytdbl1tValbit'"

Of \he ''teIl''_~' 'akba ott. tf,s atfti'aft reh1'U4 ~ r.r ....... tall_'''''

.L~ (4t§!15) - 869- ~'b '{IIPboa - r.it '3 -.ue f"

A-U (~~l)- l16,lIl Boa" .~. _ .. ~ 1 pl'h ........... at ~ ..

- A.J4.3 (~41)_ 871" ~ ....... - •• 1 ... laI-tdlve' ,

.A.J:J5 (]lt1)- S1l"~b8qkdl'o. - _tae -.1.fmu!\loa _

~ (~"). S7let ~'CDl84l'o. - h_ "1'11&\ taUve 12 _b •

...,q ~)- 171" -- Iqudrea - Oil 1 .. 12 ~

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\I~C{)NSOL!["ATF) tvlISSIC)N F. O. NO •

• DA. ... :Io't' I~E FORT rUSSION NO.

I ORDtRb. I-n~':

.. 1: "_it I _ ... _ .. _._ .... _ . _.. _ .... _.. .. _ b_ ••• l_~- SION

bUBm SUIIdT ( •• t.)

1 ..... be1lhd ani 301.84 tOI'l!aUOn tr. the 498- ~b ~, 'boabl~ lb. .1eOaa.. ,:t!r tarpt. !he to tio. ci:blle4 'tf $Jl. att1tw Of 29.0CO teet At: the lP. 4.ecru&. _ te 28,000 teet at targ.t.

•• i})l'Oatil te the tIll'S" 'rae •• TllO.!4ll.. •• W80ther OT_th. tared

.... e1earwitll b_4 .f att.CNB1 .... altorin ..... nil _t ...• t tile taqet ana.' YW ~ decre •• /llD E. Yi,s.blHtiT ~.stl'tot"" ,'nil. (20) atruat. trop~ b_'b ••• tIL. Nu,' tusft ...... the .... ...". \ .... - .... ~ a tUC" ~ .

poJ'tun! \7-. the aht Pi.... at satJ1A.'D4 A t,'al.t :~! t. 600f G.'. ..cal 27.0001 r .:B.

1, ••• h were i'Op'Pftd on the Nl!l7 taTe.'i 5,000 poaaq (3,5001 G.p. ,. 1,5OQi1.J.) o. tJI.. ~D4ar,r tal'l''' .. 'uwn of 'm-nul.,.,

fter. wu enet4wabl •• ..,. a1NPaft ate,,, U'" I A tot-1 Of appruillatel7 5' a'tuIt. ~,ned" • .,. &ll'~ . l'etaldaai~ .,... '~.1oa. Zen.. u4 _.t wUh 8~e o.cu •• 11Sk, _4 t'l'Yb.gl. 11, !lit \tacks wre leY,l tr. .....

nr .' cloek. .., alrcraft 'brole .". at 300 to 400 p1'l do_ &at .. , 1&

par"'" "","fl. bat attack. 'R'N 'b7 tdJll15 ail'e!'af'. ifhn-e atti.aelts were b. :pair • .... two .Uaek. nr-e ta I%~' of tou.

ta the k..lCet U'M nak VIlli IlSlPJ". mear:u. \.5 lBo'e1"~h. gf!21el"alY7 ~a"; lnd 8OtftU"ate in t1le eap of ho drerdtt q. hit _ ~. otlwr J"o0b4 ,.,. bv.h •

.1, cmIaRt J 0116 e1l'C:rdt erin.,eI:$M7 ,.,.,..!' - .. !n3covai:e tIt*. 1'1._

.. "u_ap". eoat1mlo' .. 17 ~tn'd. ',Uh ~ ~1 8IIIOliJl' at p!'84!ole4 COfoc_tZ'a. tte. tt~. hrns vert '111 * Q\ct ooe.H4 ~&1lT .bellY ~ t.aatlo. &. tar ..

,000 f.et •

.&1rorat' depart .. fl'Clll ~e tar~8t .u.. b t.radio., ~"us.. ,., afbl' oro ...

U. eo.dltne.., ft';r en.,. bte'!'C~ttOD to "~d.~ • .A.tJ"Craft ~51 (5231)

yy 1 t.elwpe. !'et1mI. ant! he« t. land at we !pt.. Jl.I eUler alreraft

1 at ben: 111"1rt dreraft 0925!, tap droaft 12101.

_. ."1U'nI _bl;q HJUlh .... J'etleftd sa ~04 ,. "&l1_il. 1'0.,.,.... __ ~ 1a4t.,.te boIt'M-c ".. poOl' to fair. !'he m.t BOlt''' lqudlon (i_a '~ •• lact Cl'WP) troppI'd It:! b<mltIl1'-.OOC teet to right ot the tazwet.

au .t cv &!l'ers,ft. _8 10at. After bo.tng teJCet. aircraft .A-26 (11.622) .. JaU, b7 l1li. mUll,' &il'cl:"at1i Btut wen~. dOd at s.~ "..st olf the oean of lJl!,g. •• ar __ hill veN ..,tl4. 'l'b.8 erev of ft:n off'bera ad IIl1 tillhte4 lIa are lIl.dIII. On •• t OU abOl'at\ 1' .. ~.,e4' 81t&ht 4aec. trdII risk. fb. :hU ....

ollila •• t • ..,. eJ:~ vee _,eta - -

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DATE RE!='ORT MISSION NO.

26N~~ __ ~ ~

, BY DATI!: OF MISSION

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869th anberdment S~uadron

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(SlOW Time, Heading. Distance. Interval.

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COMMENTSt (Reptll't position ot your group to wing (8) (b) deviations it any end reasOn~)

6Abart;

869th l:Iatnbardment Squam-on

Lead sque.m-on bf lead f,Toup of wing. No deviations.

aocording to F.O.;

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COMMEN'l'S.l (Repm-t posltlE>n ot your gt"oup to, VIi_ (.) el'efcdlng to F.O.; (b) deTiat10na it any and reuan.).

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GROUP OR WING C{)N::~OLlrATF) tvIISS.ION F. o. NOoll

I=1EPORT MJSSrON NO. ,

1'--.

D1,W OF MISSION

24 _.44--

.-

869ta .. Squarca

810th ~ &que.. ca a7la1;~ ~QD

lQHTICII D ~, ~a4 1q1UUlr_.l8ail Qrau,p

Sto_ Sqda. •• x.at GrGQ leN &,tlllll1rc:a, 1& .. Gr-.p

I

1st Ma, 0.51.51: 05st5I antI

.J,uNQ .. 0,524 r OS,.. r O7Y1I

~ (~62'J) J~70. 10071 .... 22' (41~16) S70th 0959Z Aea (4604) 870. l()O,S.

~ (3lt12) 870. 12141

.we (3lr,23) 870tIt. 1OO0Z

A-jO (34Q?) .870* 10~

11 •• "f'1aUca. frail lIIDt~ a, anto1'811

A-51 <5~1). I.IuI4e4 at 'flliTUlf at ~Z be ... Qt .as. ~ . ..... 26 (4622) .. J)OIIIl'.t ~ ••

,. ~ca .u.JIb~1 M ~4

Jt.. QrCIQ A"~l3" All arWel

5 .......... ablT. .CM CIIl"t1Re4

6. ~ .. an Re~ "lI"

.... ~95) eft' "'01'.'!~.

~ -

A-U \4'/41) ",. 16000' •• 146e.;1'J11

II35Z (., .OW' .. > .0. 1 ............. naN atlai(rJa ..

A-.lj.3 (l~641) 8118' 28000'. - 13,-00... 03II.S& .0. 1 e~ t'allure

..

A-U (3413) ·87lat 1'°0.'. - l4Ie.53'. oo,OZ "iDe ..uu.Uca

~ ~~) 871et· ~43·. - lUeao·. OIlSZ na_na1 tall8:re /12 QBlM "-48 (U48) 871" 30008'. ~ 13"'91Z ouas OU 18* 12 eassa.

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C{)N~)Ol_\ C"ATF) rv-IISSIOl'J _F-'I". ~O._N_O'_--I

./RI __ ~"'-4 Rt.PORT MISSION NO.

\ GReup OR WING

Dh _ I OF MISSION

.. • _ .••. ...1-_-"",2'*"'1 ..... ·lIJiIIlfl/l. ..... ' ...... -~

7 .. J!:ou.Qa,-s(ltd gl'O\&})

~ ..... 14504a.:a 2O=Uli3I")

'~' •• l44~O 'I 211OZ(lU~144)

24000 '."139Qoo '11: Q020Z

32050 'N,aOOO ')I 02,30Z

3So.'lI..JSI.S'\4 'll 031:21'

,~501l2'R.139O:;S'i QS20Z

, 7L. RCM_ o..t (~.4 8q4D" ld' 81'0UP)

~~a'B.~04.31E . 2~OZ(U/2-3/44)

ito27~K-144 030 .,jl 2.310Z(,W2;3l~)

24 o()O~N.~,OQO'B 02~Z '

_ .9~().50'if-l,a.oaQt i 04.)02>

"'"' "O~"N;"]"'380M ~E 0512Z

3.s~421$1'9~ Ilo520Z

IeA·St eos

20.5 200 1,.5 19.5

-200

lltUyfe 1000'"

'1000" 20000' ~oo· ~;

26000'

1000' ',1000" 20000' 27000' '29a0fJ,~ ilSaoo"

20.5 lQ.5 200 19.5 19.5 200

, 8. RQU,te Ee'C?1t (lee.4, gtoup)

J}20~N~14J.Qoo '2 03AOZ

~OO'R"141045'E Q51.5Z

l.5e€1SIH-:J450,43';J \ 10;90:&

ex., ~(lti;te Bact -- -!lqttn',la:st ,grCAl.P)

~2Q'N-~'::' O.580Z

2'7000"7Ar·~.E tl71..5Z

!Sl}(lf)m.;V Iii lQ.30~

,26000' , MJOOOt ,~,

, ,

a6OO0' 19000' Lend

"

1:aUtal~, t.,_ .

b1t~ p~tnt _. J5022'}f 13~44.:Ii,aDa. va. \here a.' .033> I .t $,0001 AlUto.cle •

• 0 i atton~· l.p, '

..

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._----_...~ . -. . _... .' .

---

-

• - AlO .149(3414) .. tCl".d to ~ buk ftc. 1" __ to III"'~ _ .. ,

IF.. ... ol'.~ taillln ... le.ted IIllPJ1Dc Sa hell .. at 8l1all4a .. "'p' ot C!IIPcrha1 v.

•• - I/e .t.51.{52J1) due to eq1lle tr_b~ .ouU .0"1 .. is r ... tt_ Ita, later joiMd a taruUca of -.96. 4/e a4 ._,.. witi 1" to 1MB •••• c:adu7 - ....

e. IIII.1Da ad .Altitlu1e flo. l.P .. to _.t_

l1ID ""'III

86." ~o

8'7Oth 630

871ft 630

~C ... 4' ~14) 295°

I/e 451 C52l1) 670

W,."'M.MUtt 19000' to 18000' 29000' to aeooot ~ ... S!8OOO'

2'1300'

299(JO'

........ ~

1ft

170. 871at

"O~, ~) I/O 451 (5131)

r .. ~JI8tU •• _

.......... 0.. 7Ir",_"

We Dt .... I.1Ut's 17000' -

27IDI'

2'7001'

....

..,..,

,

......... fflr J'.u.. te , __ - •• air_aft t.U" te ..... IW'-7

-." ... pt .. fril aJrGoaft P'In.") .. IJ A 4t (3.\l4)

... I. 51 <.5131) (1' 1m)

u ......... _ •

........

DATE Rt:.FC)RT MISSION NO. T

DA'm OF MISSION . BY

- - - - ,
...... ~ ..

12. ('~iJ~.;1;ES ~fg!JNE,1--
GROUP LoG. R.G. ' T.G. OTHER
BOlll]J3. N.-,V. FL.Ii;NG!,R.JJi..!iiR.A.DI01H.S.a.
I~ PILOT CO-PILar
NIT.E.R_ 21!1 2S !B 2S 28 2M 211 • • ..
TICIPi~- ,. 21
TlNG ..
1 1 \J. 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
~mG 1 1
, . \;'
0 f) 0 0 0 0 0 0 e
~UED 0 0
BADLY 'f) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
• rJllNlY,. -
1 1 1 . 1 1 1 0
trorI.I. 1 1 1 1 1
--' ~'~Hran J.Ddl .uPCraft at; (~!2) •• 1 ••

._. te coUlIt •• "Uh atrol'aft at ~O'J

- 1_1·2)'." appnzIMtel7033S1. ft. Npeni of three .b •• mac al1'8ftft teU.", ( ... 41 .. I'I'Iia tor ,"dUct. is AaaU •• )

.... 22 (~1') - At li!1Jo tI. GJO, m, ....

fa Jlla •• '-22 (1..ur .t the .. coat

.1 __ t) o'h." .... t __ ~ (!ntItc)

-.,. a1POraftoaa. fa ,._ .... o'el.ftiIk

.... hb vlth rtre- the rI ' 114e .t '&"2&

(4622) ,... ! 1 ... ta ~ ,). !he f'

4111«1a. of ... 26 _. ... o. ttN' tel' •

_n whil., til. ~"8Gb« ft'. !h. npertiJa« ~ .... n tlNll ct. til •• fIt .... be ..... alreraft •

:t.2. eep'ol<r5 t1.'-S~ e !i:: £POl<jS I~ J~

... 121f5 • dad .. .-ch • .....,. npt .. (.,.) c_ .. la .. tu td1 .t A..2fi (ltS2a) .... .L22(1J616) .~ hu-Q.trt, _.- d... ft.. •. ~ . ... .. • t .... 22 tint, •• t.be .t, ..... ....,. alroratt ". • U ......

• t 700..s00 7U4. b .. ;raJ:'i.l.. 'fIre va •• , •• ..,.. et .. ~

til. ....,. atreraft 01' .tNftft .1..26 (~r2). It~. til. "ht ... f

th ••• PD"" that 'he pnyt ..,.' .t~ ... .. ~ JaaI

kill"'''' ort:Jmle4 _o"f the .,. Qat '1.... .Aft_ tu tire

rn. J..22 (lt6l6). til • ....,. at.!'81'aft ."earetftt ot .. 're1 ...

lat. a •• 'a1JIU'" ot ~ (46ft). "til pI were ., ..

.... ta .. a..... ,t Ie a. optata, .f , 4-ft • t '-.1. bi_

te Dell ,,__ J..!6 ... pariellatft --..-nI.

'-25 ()4u) - At 03501 .• an .. 1e~. u.. Z_, ... n lb. •• \h. rtlll'

fttn ,... ... 'b.0JW4 ........ atrenn (I .. ) h-u.. tor alroran

.&.!6(116~) at tov-thtr\7 o'el.ok. a. Zeb ... b. at 'e1.~

, .. e'" .eftI' Ill' tho rt_, .t~tih .. of 4-16" .,,1 ...

... \0 _Nolte Jdt aa. ...... .. !tar "" ., .......

~ (~23) - At 1238 4-21 ",on aU"" a • .,. ..

• .., at tnr-'htJ'tF .' d." •• ttNll .. u.. ..., " ... NIt ~ 1OO-9)() pIC. fa .. ItftC) teet . • data ......... at.......n ........ !h ..... llberaft ~ ft,.t -tnl .. I,,'It... tat •• et

\h. aJO that lho pu., .. •• __ Ill...,. ert>'"

ta .. til. "*11 f J..26 (~!!) 'b •• -ni ... ,... ~~ to

p 4fta 1 ... the _. .. ~, ••• ~~

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,

\ __ fiaPli. C£)NSOLJC'ATFD tvllSSION _F_,-O.-.N-O.-21----1

: IJAIIj loy ~ REPORT MTSSION NO.1

... , ..... _... ~ _ ... _ ..... , . _ ._. _J...---_.,...,.----~

:LOll. DJIIAI. ( •• ,.)

"

.. b_ e),

1 o

-

~~, J.t;J"u.t i@i-·- -

ITOO - ....

871'" .. toll,"11

Ut. (1t6e6) .. ..;..t .... e __ fblt _n1J' efter leaYl.' tar_

••. toll.'" - - '

1~ _UI ta '1_1. ~ of:rf.&ta.' ' ....

2. hel 611 ~ ..... '

. ,. "1 .. .ta rt.-" .NII' ,. .. 1 ...

"-52 (1!.15'3.) ... a.ttnt et1t'-taflt ............. ,.11 .... 1. "hlu, Ul.·1 tallee'b 'q bora

SECRET

DJ,.TE GF MISSION

C{)N~;OLI C'ATF) rvIISSIO~'~ r_Fo__"O ....... o N_Oo,_-; RE~OhT

Mrs NO.

17. -- .&4 I'ID.

i-.r tlM .... llooua1ere4 b aDd nelll' the target ana ('1'_0) ... , flrU __ 11,1111'- 's.J). ,~1.1Ie ~ 'QIl'U'UOIII: w. nnaa: ... 28,000 teet a. of QII1' a$r~aft ..... CIIUlt.re4 t1ak 1Ib.4la ~ 01WZ' Qhi.! 1_ at 12,000 teet .1Il'CRl. to bCDI ba. •• -

a.. air.art a~lttnoed ~ .. 4amaSe.. It .. t171DB at 2S ,000 '",

110. 2 poalti.OD of tile Ie .. fl. ..... , l.e1l4 IIqUdoa. ~~ I#OQ» of 1dJIa. 0.. meraft .. :rock84 ~sp..u, _by flak.. n •• tl,1ias a' 26.090 tee., 2d. (1".'. lea4 quaArown.sr4 SZ'ClIQI of wi... NCIIIII of CD 1Ik .. d1: Wfti' ,,*ot 4_ b;ytlU: ..

!Jle:re .. a 26 moran 41.,atobe4 .. til!". _.ca. --

....,. tlU ... reparte4 .. baoour ••• tollowiltg .. t-<nat1ca •• 1111.

}Iv. MllJIB low ... '0 both I'taht W' of .. 1' __ ,1=. 4 fa. burn.

eppe ... &baN the for..'loa. bebtDt t.o 'bo. 1'1;&1l' 04 left. (Sao ,tee, to

1000 teet -1Iltcm!). '

. AA ftn •• of tbe .01t~.q, potatM ftl'l.tt, _qer: to .a4N'ata,,"

'01 he.., 'call_.." "

lD "'&1 .... tIdu 1Up1l. ot ti • .:roup no.lftt PJ'osn .. lftl7 ...

tl.ak ..... tl.i&M _p Ofttr ... tar ...... a. .Abe. the 8q -...4

to ~_pr ...... l 17.- lD1U~ bUr.ta tell .. tw 1Ielow 2000 te •• aI

i JiIUe hhW. but, ~, ,au _4 \0 .. allt ~_ 'lIae eq', tollt..~ .. fcaomat1ou •. _ .,,_.tau all. • t...... as.. tdt .. ia4 _t ... __,.

... ua1Dc .ODUaucu.l,. p,Q1a.W tift. alW 'b7 r...- u4 bei&bt ~ lu-

trlJlaJlt.. .... po .. l'blT '1'....,. '

AlL of 1ihe flak lAIr ... _n np .. 1d, .. _~ .lao.k .. _. tu ... pu._

of c.- oluMr -01 ttJlJl' 'blu.t ap ~CUIIU. .. I( l*tt. 01 1Ihl .. 11111_ lad ...

qp obu'aotw:l.$1., ot a p1&o.phcru blll".t. .0 eDIIIIIIJ a.S.nraft -.ro

_ tcDa1l1OD at tb:fa :U .... i 11; 1. NlJ:jft4tha' b }lh~ ...... U

.. fln4 fl'ca • goUt a:U1lut ptuo

18. Oar 'la.ill .. va ~; ...

1'9. ..ut' to .Ail' Banb1Dl u4 RdWkII1I •

• OJ pb~CIl'aa. bura. -.re .".."", ., ...,. aircraft ••• __ D.7

aU-~ 2:00_1. ca' kIU • .,.,MrW4.. '

SECRET·

ON NO.

DA'm OF MISSION

c

LEGEND

1.TTACKS

LEVEL

LEVEL

FRa~. ABOVE ;:. -

FROM J.BOVE

lIliare possible sholl time of attack and type Ale attacking

l'JOl'E, Ii' any attacks made .y 2-engine fighters, mark 0 on outside of line. Each mark to represent ODe atta.ck unless specified

to contrary. .

21. Yards at Which Eli .. Opened Fh'e (Correlate thlS with direotion of attack in c.CI!lIIJ:Ints :

22. ~EX:\l ~tla11ji~:Ii ~tlfti

. -" Jo .. 26, .. 'I.. I

(8w...~oii~d (not attacking)":

2:3 .. Type and ".ccure.'<:y ':;nemy Fire & Type Projectile I (and range to which E/J.

pry.'f.d~ .. t~ -, .. u.. .. 1M ~ • tn.bIt

_)00 JSO,..... A

•

EC f

~~ .. --- ,_..._ -. ~ - "" ..--.

'k

I GRii7 OR WlNfJ ' C{)N~)OLI C'ATF) rvllSSION F. if NO.

\. DAK ~ ~ _ RE FOR T M~Ss.rON NO.

BY ILOF4.FSION

-~---- ......... - - _." "--~ .. _ .. '

~ .. ...., be""... o,uall _ti.~ to tq at .. leftl .. 0Ul" b~. tt#

a 1Ih1le 8Dll ~n anu 1r~ldlll up .1 ~ auffl.leD'~'" GIL" IlOtUirtq •• oup. lmo.-J.ed&e t1sh1ler youl4. make paM. Scm&. :pas..,. pteued ttllte elo-l1' but _J_tty brealdD@ off 300 ,to 400 Yu:da.

26. ~ l"armatiea. Ho tclnDat1.Qrl8 were tl()1lJl by lap plane ••

27. CUr Tactloa ~. Flrellower VB. En_ AlCI, ,~eered to -eutr~ enUt7BD4

we.re .ble to sctll'ethem off by '(i)entDa f~ 'fIhell 'hel _re- outo£ 1'e.Il8'. other1l'be 1Jeuaed no nasiw 'a.tiona ell' Up.u.aal tudo. other than me1n~ tarma1iiona.

26. He.u.lt. of Hit-_. 'on B/A. .... ,'tOD¥' s 3.Jlo1Wle

2 Nloka anok

2!'ojos ~

2 '1'oj08 !1am!IIa

1 To;lo Fame. U4 anca.

1 Tony e~loped in nan.e.

1 eny CoW11.llg blown. o~f and smoll!lng 1 'l'ojo tJ_l tap. of wing off~

1 '1IoJ),y emoting wh1 hi t _te7,'.

',.

l8a. Cla!ms by Ala 4lld by Gun Posl tiolU

DA!fA.QBp

".1.-21 2 CAYs -hit 11" .. ftral S',Il1 poa1 tioa. 1IUe o_ned to be -oIdng

ee'rer~ out of' cowl1J:lg./..........,..,. I "'e.t .... Iv,'?"-, '

.> A--;tI RWG'DJt lila 1Ib.1ah was ob....,.4 b1' QJC .... Baaar to be ""''le. ~ o;~-:

r I"'4.2lj, RiO. Cam:'e4 'I. Saucier .. bit Nl.k #2 enaiDt _o.lt1na· oharftt .......t-.

COUW!; down. ln gliM out o£ s1f;ht by .... l1a u4 BGal. ::t 'Gb 14.v..::L

')1."'47 Top iNI':re'lih • 11'030 cCIIIIiDa 1.a f:loClll e 'leftl 'Ib1oll_ .le1l _ ..

go eto. in a lI,Piral IDoitinc.

mpRlN' ,

v,A,o;44 LWG Plotkin abot l'oJo which 1IU obeer ... d golX1g daVin 1Zl t~1I by ~. 1. IfallMe. I' o'~~ _A..,..,Ji...

...- A-47 ox> <ruz.-ret shot '1'ojo, C CIh .. ob .. rw4. boUg down 1a ........

tlallle& 'b7 tail, gunner. 4. tM'i!:- '

/.~~ OJ'C ao:t~ _ot Toay at 300 Y .... whip Wilt lown WUlal' n .. of B-29 tlaUs ant ..... _ In by 0" .aUa-rtier Lt stzo ... IIIld 1 .. , ... _

by T.G. 'Iu,pJ).trca ......... ana b n.. •.

__ plue also ob_rvea by L'IG Bolin., ana ~ ~7 ~10'.

,.;""'"42 Io_Q. lu;ppatrj!~' b7.' 300 Ted. f20_ e 0'0108 _teh ~ aD

-Okbc u4 Q 1l ... 11 b_a1i ...... to hit 1;1a1. r..,- ell ..

4!rr .. _.

-./ 4-Jt.1 ClIP ...... , _ot "'Jo b ..... t~ 1' ••• SU ... of ~ at LWG BoUnaky ~ ... tbl. plan. &9 ato • "'J) U.,. ........

he.~U.J'. ? -e ',1.-., '" v ' ,vo''''''

V"'""-ji OJO .. a..l1U 'fClD1 toaiIas ill fl'c:a 1 0',1ookAu,d B.O. ~ o)a.r"f8a the rtaA¥ soilla 4011D .~lopet ill n.. •.

v"51 L1IV Spino .. hit ,GIlT at ~OTu" -_ ocnr11Da t.lew ott lr111 Ihj,p _I iell ott lato •. bb -*111& 1aa417. 00AIt1w4 _ JtdaIo .ehu.l •• .", .. 51 .G. IIft'tal "' ,_ which WIlt uta .. .,... Gin wott .. -- an bb8U'Wd by other ... ...- ••

1.-22 T.G. ua L.G. h.it 'fCll7 .0IIIiJIG in boca 1 low 'Ib1oh •• tat t_ 8'Ilak1!le and thellwen'b ate 8 41.... W _14 h .... ,_ hit tbt

,/ ...... ~.

A-22 T.G., oro. and R.G. olabl to haw hit Uld lI:noQ .. QQt Qe 'l'GJo

.. '· ...... 'rcm .. 26• ~,. . .

SEC

T

'I'

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\ DA'rE ,

i

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C()N ~;OLI C' AT F D tvll S S ION I_F. _o . ..-!N-._....o.------1

RE,PORT MISSrCN NO.

... (Ceat'e)

'SECREl

\ :~: w wpiG C()N~)OLlrATF) tvllSSION I~Fo.._O_o _NO_o_-I

I~~~~~. ~~ REFORT

MISSION NO.

BY

OBSIRVA'l!.tCIIS .A1'tO

' 1" .. -·· --.- . " .. -, -

29. kIl-tU. tun ot AIiam1UolU

(AU 8IIIIUl1 tioa .... IIhot ott 0ftiI ~Gt. ruIm..t.D&' hOm 1213 to about 1'50 4epd41Jas~poa 1IhlGh aquaeJroa was ay .. aDd just leaT.lng the

tazK.t) -,

'Ble a~J pC' turnt, per pl.aDe 1. aa folloW.,

tIpper l!ronfl 91.1J rO. ,

Low. Front 426 r4h ibtal ~_a 73.589 ru.

Up~ Rear 451 ra.. , Q1 Ion 11/0 6,000 rda.

~er Reu - rIJ'I dL

TaU 626 r.t..

20 ... B.'nZ'8S. 403 rue

Total l288 Na.

EG. lOn Ale l.2D 1'48"

30. OUr Ib ... ObMf'ft4 "b, l./AI

- Ale A-al as re..4 proJ,-.bl7 UD1nt_UoDall7 by a "", at about U415. l50 .u.. f:ra!a"Ml'giJ'tI em zoouh ,hoae. Ale'a pla .. Ul tozsat1Cd1 18 as tO~1

ToilT had beG Ure4 OIl bJ' A/e·. 1..-28 lPL4 "'-26 an4.... 8lIIQld.Dc beton

.it !lit Alo A-26. It hit aJUl earned fl1IQ: Ale A-26'. rlSht steld,uzer m4 both p;u.uSGroppH Ureotl¥ ilI.~ ....... JIo .. u. ........ Ale A-as Gil_' Coat aIl4 41se,pp88HL

aL. au I.o •••• by A.A • •••

52.

ObllC"'t'dlOl18t ,

(1) 0600, Ala A-6 1 9.9. and 1 D.D. 1A a _be at ADatal1en n..-

Ale at 1000 1'ee1 __ ob Uon _48. PUot f01'll8Z'1, 1n AD.u-st1b UD.1'

TGitle4 obilerTet1on. 0 __

(ll) At 20 A/e ~ ... a*_--.rJter at; 16 27'.lM:°eo·E.A/C 1J8.1!1 at lJ5Q'.

(15) At 1020 Ala A-&6 obMn"84 tIIre.(3) _be OS!. the lIIU"l'a .. at 15°45' UIS':'.oo·.

Colm .... ah1n1Dj: _4 ~4 ot nb ...... t •• ,. .

-C4.) At llDO Alo A... .... (2) JllC)t1~ •• tiJh1B& "beat. at :g_0QO'B-l380ag'.

Ifay ..... __ -u radar Ulp ..

(ti) At 12U Ala ....... ~a IPUlDRA ._ tIID(l) .1Id tanallaUeu at .....

to~ eoortlDat.. M ,,' .. l88 M'. aDd seeoo· ..... ua- .. '&. DIe_ ue _ isolate4 ,ontou of the ... WU of y~ lJUobor. 'lhe whole a.1iIlllaUcm. ••• __ ~. ed ooulriH ot ., (8) b1gb. pole.(abOut U·) w:l~ a D.UIPes'

of 01'0_ • about _ 40 ~ ~ 'Dae_ ..... t. UJOll, a ra1aed Sllattol'm, about

tort,. (40) ftet ~ .. 4 18'6~ hlah •• 0 otIIU bu.1lilDaa neaRY (6)&\ 1,218 AlO A-4I ... ~.(I!I) "UIl" allip. ott w-oa.. 1II~t17 _"'0Dl. ....

t,) Abov.' IIlz;tJ (10) to .... '7 n. ... (71) ...,. np,tv_ ... __ 0'f'V *

tal'P' an4 __ tollon4 .u fQzaUOD tor'ta (10) 01' fttMea (18) alml ... an. 1ed1B& * ~ efta. 'Da8 cz.oeat -J_U,. -" S/I. plaAul "'308. 'rGD7'. alLl ZIiII:ea. s...zal. tan _ (I) tIIClZl. plau. _t. ....... ..noulllJ" .. _ai_I

a. Irw1nI'. aa4.1ok's. .

Ce) At lI20 Ala J-f..& •• 0_ (l,) .... co lap 0 • .1.. aa4 Idz 'I) A~. lD.

'1'o1do hal'bol'. Ala at 1O.000t •• ,.

(g) At lSIO Ala A-'f .. 16 S/i u.r.ratt OA • 'n.&hter .Wl» m. lI: o~ '!'oklo

:1'161'&1; QIl •• eut .o8''Ii

SECRET

SEC

CDNSOLI ['A rF). fyll 55 ION I_FII!_O._N_O'_--1 REPORT

OlIDRY'J.!tc:lls· dD ·c:a.OOlDlDfrS (OODUma •• )

I

~ il MISS.ION

MJ3SION NO.

.. • _ •.•. ...L.-- _'

~'.W\" .....

BYJ.i 1.:&.Pow.. ..

.. - ... ~ .-~. ....

,.~ .·IOZL'tlml

(10) ,At UIOA/a A-7,.. .1d.1'M1'*Oftd VeaIPO!'t Jl.a:u haa4e4 • aboW

... ftShtN' Ar:'1P. .

eU). At 1222 Ale A-a ••• tln(_1.2.lto ,..,.* ... (17) fJ/I t1Bh-. Oll •

nu.-fftil'il! JUt. of '1'7oRS.. .

(12) .At 14J.8 Ale A-G .I1OUoe4 .• t.l&htv .omp anA 1:1~1I8:l. IU"8f1 U e

-thlokl,y lJOOW .. oUoacmB111 ......

... . u __ ua. A/el101;10M ~ •• Us) A..x..1n Sap.nll .,.. . '0 .'

(la) M l&&l A/a A~U •• tift an4 ".'W:J.iioQlllOlrMlda •. t .250ZO'~144 Mf.

(14) A'S J.Wl. Ala ........... a lui. mlSbr_ bbubOJl' at Ohi~h1. lila

(It:;) At- 1_ 10/;0 .A-4I·lIlgbM4 ... 1al'p ft_ 1alfellaUoaa..t 22·0m'Jro.l.44;°m·J;

(Ul'aca. "IalaD.4) (17)0 . u 1_ 4/0 Ala A-4.l "I p10b4up ~:r. -.rtbl1sht an4 tUed upo.l1 at 1'1 SI 'BoolO6""W ':II.

(18) . At 1* A/a A",," .. nt tlana at 16°08 .... 14&°4.01•

~",lloa IlaRIChan. aM_to., V_ liaM

S. 'Onwl3U88ltntou . -_

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SECRET

\"GROUP OR WING' C()N~)OL_I['ATFD rvIISSdONF• o. NO. a.

REFORT MlSSI~ NO.1 DAm OF MISSIoN

,. . • . •.. ~ .. ,_,., . . • - ..•. _,.L......---.!"III--'Ife9"-'!4---

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". ?=otl,o=_ of 02TCD .,..ta: G.r.

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3T. CtODft&.at1l1'b.4!',.t.r.e:t.n ~ .qntp ~ tit) c.rft'l'&flot widell Iw .-"'d .• Oil,,' o. ern. '~13 1" .. 1tlth dfl~~. &.~ .. (1t52:?)~ch n,l'eport9clc,aote at ........ ~,slrc,.a;ttht.I 0Ii:Clerllra~tf'\ulot,1calj !hereabitJe r.pa1!'@a1t

.bitdlle4 nleW1"clI ot the 1;a.rget !Il'!I\. ..

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I GROUP OR WING

F. O. NO.
_Jl'l_
MISSION NO.
_!L
DATE OF MISSION
....... u ..
..... 39. Br',m Il.._Tl. (NO. & TYPE BY •• /0) J1f

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BOMB r.a:..n H.E. BOMB LOIJ) I.B. NO.BOMBS DROPPED fa ~ ~

N0'I SIZC FUSB NO. SIZE .B!F'E H.E. I.B. T.ilRGJi.'T Ei f!:l ~ ~

- ~TTrL LB. 'NOSE Tl.IL NO. ~ ~ ~ 25'

1164 1rl'6 @ r:;'@ fE

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j .. /O NC. SQ.. NO.

669.

• I-

I I

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•

870th

• ,

,

8'71 ... •

•

•

•

•

COOMENTs:

•

'7 7 7 '7 7 7 7

I~

7 7 7 7

1

500IJ .• .1' at 1 •• 02, .3

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• I '7 .3

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: t' : ~'u vt4

• I .~ 1 .3

• • • 7 .3

, II • '7 .3

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3

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t '~\kVi,~ CuNeO! I r ~ -TT"' ~ II ~ C,IC'I J fW " .. 0. a
,~, .... _. I t _.' I v' 0~~. ) _ .. ___
DAm 0'1'" h t. F C) R T T 3;'; I c;.! NO. T
25 . ll.~~ci7-a~-~':SION
BY
I ""~1' an.n.r . aiI. .. " :.
...... ~. .. .. . . ", ... . -.-- .:~
IUU4 B 11!i lJ"'1!k. (oont,. ) .
'.
o. TJ.F!GET ~·,TTJ.CK Di.TJ.

SIGHTED!
L'1-.RGE JJ.T. Hm .• 1.;05 ¥.INn UND BOMB LENG'IH llJoNGE lIEF
NO. VEL. Dl1iEC SP • .cr; OF BUN (5
-TIME. :x:

l :5 1" 250 150 1 ... ,. • • .. ..
1
1 ~ 130 $ 150 1 at. .. lit
1 a; In 250 150 1*1& .. •
1 131 250 150 1 ala ., •
1 63 12'1 .-,0 150 1 ala •• •
1 6J 86 2m. 1'50 tlda .. ...
1 '6, 121 270 150 1 da 8r,. ..
1 6, 1 131 250 150 tala •• ..
1
-t31
1 136 ~ 150 2111. •• •• .. ..
1 300 150 ! Ida .. ..
1 104 ago 150. 2 .... •• ..
1 136 250 150 2.ta .. II
1 .to WIll' •
1. 120 250 150 2111. .. •
1 137 29S 150 2' aU 1M Dr.
1 150 1 ala •• •• .. ..
1 130 265 150 I .. .. ..
1
I 82 131 250 150 1 aU " JIL
.
1 83 1:R, 250 150 tab .. ..
- 131 250 ~50 lata ." It' .. ..
2 150 e.ta .. ..
1. 10'" 250 150 t.ta .. :II.
TOTAL -==¢>
CCl.!ME:NTS I .... I GRo.up OR WING C£)NS OLI [' A TFJ tvll SS I or"-J

_:!~:L.!..~=U1_'_"'-; , REFORT

25 N«

F. o. NO.

Il

MISSION NO.

7 ---1

~-Uh.n~ ::leE' MISSION

.. ." ... , _ . .L..-:=:~N!D:..AL. __ ~

BY

-l . .....;;:s.:.:;;..,;;;;B.=;, • ..;;:l!;.::; .. ;,_G;:;;:1;.::lm=. =- '0 _ •• _. ..0

U. COIIIUtcu ONrtar .. tt

~ ...... 1no·atJo'tu. OftJ' __ ad at. 30.000 , .. , .'tIl •• _ .... at

12.000 tee, in pa1.:8h.... 0.. the tU'set tu dratu. olellNG allariDc engqgta ,S- fClt • &004 bcab111C na.. T1a1b1U \y ft'CIQ the I.P •. 'So tb8 -e-' .. ta1r ",0 exoe1lent., Ai th. I-F. ii " •• UDde.iUd m.Ul .. to .... rt.ual r1JO Qlt ~ tba ~lll'0Hh OIlI'-.tIr. D, ...... 1U'7 l1tU •.... .1.. tU:e Oftl"

the _get.. 'Dle W'se' ft8 ....... 118 1A CIII8 plaN .",.{h 1IIeoamoutleBd

.... ) .. ~ f28ht«r •• ttaQ'" ".oh ","OJh ....... eM 1-29 to. ,.utl bJ u. ~ fish1e1" oolJ.ltiJ18 .11th the Mil 01 ~ of 0Ul" a1r0l'a1'~ at.r be1ir. ahot 4Q_ ..

42 .. ;l.P ....... P ..

• ,. 1'U.,1 OIQl. _ot lie 111_4 .. u. I.P., It 1_. exoellolltJaJMlnwrll: • • athar fraa thE; I.P •. to ~ A.P .. _nat. a ... b hedu. of au _aquatrca" hQWI'WZ' 1:hO _." .... F, ... olear17 T.l.Jible ca~ pi ..... 1I,h

.. 3 .. RNacaa tClt' Jailllnt to 1aIIb,

No.ircraft O?C" the topt failed to b_.. _, Bell .cra-~ W to

-.In cmar _set Hcau. at releue tai,1nh .a 4.« to _1'f'O lull 'ani! bIIy tub a1oII8 1I1th tbebcab. bee._ ot Pl'4t-nt _tIlluiRl l1nbp.-

~ .. FlellQ.lv at BalbUg <II .........

a69'th IIIl4 "70th .. Oood -.0 ... Uta'

a71.t - .. .lp,prozimatel.r' 4000 fee't -to I'i&h-t oj' "'pi.

lIS .. Poadble IIOU1'ces 01' liT .. iD. Bcimb1Jlg. .

B&vi&~tcr tu oue of tblt i.e_a. AtrGtatt lallad "to' set • 1".... $I *_ It .. blPo.a1lile w WIlt * ra u'" 'Uta .... _oauae of n.lbl11 •• 1.1

be UIIIllI h..,. obta1.lle4 • S004 ~ _.ten £oUa l!1 CIIl ~ raa ·the lfClibartillr woal4 aoil han'hat ' ••• Oh 1irOllbla ,iD orDk1lll in IIIl .~.l!Ilft -..out .f

_in .

'lb. 0·1 ~to pilot-a _other !Ilror8f1l 1Ihlell ,n-rte4 hunt1Dgmi»c the ltaIb J'U a1shiiblllft lea to errcr u .... "s _ot ..... to make • aIiIWal na _tll leaa th ... J1hu1a .. way bcm tile b_ release U1'lh

I - J

",6 .. tr. _ ~ ... EfflOi.DlV'

R~ .. ue4 .... ala to -nsaUai 0!IIlT ed -II aot ...... 1t7 Ul' .w:C'dt ill ~. Sl'GIPca b btllb I'D ..

U .. C_au ua -If&&MeaUCU. .

Ul BcII!berdifta Bartge.tozol, 1I1th1 ... eMU> ... la •• , .. iti ..

B6, aU ... 1Ibaa _ '" PI' _ taoe Id .. _tIl_, IIaYbc to

11~ __ .., .. *-~ .

CIIIlF - 1Ib-C'.n •• t 'II~ pr~ tllirpt ~ to ntura 111 .. ' ............ Air_at, ... 28 C870.) ...... acala pouiU. iat.nal __

faUmo. _ bcabrelea ••

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1

C r'-l I---- • ...:;_~ Ii ISSION NO.,

t .a Q M E. 1 MEA Q I ~ A :r .A DAI ~ ti.SSION

I--------L.--(Prep~d· by Gr'oup-' PI· and. ,Gr'GUp-13ombBl'-d i8.,; .l- ...J

o shet for each tar et

49, AIMING roM &: DESGBIPrIPN, . i

IlL .... _ la, _ ..... _t-r ., .•• , ... IHtto •• f _lilac •

.........n.~ • ." U eo .. btl .t Mna 1 • ., bdU.1 ....... 1

II" ...... ,'- ...... 'Ihd.11Sa& ..

.50, BOMB PLOT (compiled from bombing dalta &: photos)
~ ~O~()· " :>e~' ,-4'r. o :
: ,4) .,o~ .t)~D·
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/
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•
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*"'00 . 4""· . - ..

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CDNSOLJ ,rAT FD f\tll SS I 0 N·t....__,_...F._O .. _N_O._'·_ Gr-'l , REFORT

I GROUP C8 WING

• ._.t.,. 1

; DA-T.iS

~ '" N Ii: '-I BY

MISSION NQ. '7

---'. . -

DA'I!E" OF ,MISSION

.. __ ' .. _'- _ .Lv: N~v 1./.;:.-'

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C{)NSOLt[,ATFD tvllSSION of. o. NO. 19'

I........-~--' RI="~OR'T" .

. ',_ R " MISSION NO. ?

1--0 IrATB 9l- :MISSION

o' • _._ 0 _ V-/ /V'tJl/ Y:Y

. ~ ....... . .... '

-- ~ ... - .... ' .

o

--2Pvel.- A. T'T A-C..I(_

- f!-/~ 0 /; ~,

-LulA.J l~ "

r

" SECRET

F. O. NO. Irr MrSSI~ NO. 7 Df,:rE OF ,MISSION . Z I..( ;'yay' 'It.!

.._ ____..--- .. ,~ ••••. _~." .~. , •••••. <.t- ~. ' ~. '" ~ -:;""'1' m'

=

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"

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Lpv (?J- ;977 rt'C'k"'

H/~t; 'i

L oW .. ~-

, -

-

(GROUP)

G'ROUP

•
T3 TY
9 .01: 3
I
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t
/
/
J 7

\

SRar DOVIN BY I

EI A • circled. in red. Flak- circled in yellow Both- circled 1n orange

A!1'TACKS :FROM; ABOVE,. Blue lEVEL - Red BELQ'W - Green

6

DISCUSSION:

SECRET

(GROUP)

- GBOUP ~DATE
!l'JiRGET
#357 lIt_ca#7
497tJl .. ~ ""' I.B, itS ~CIY 44
~IME OF A'ITACKS13 I f Y;;:C1l'!:'I'Y OF ATTACKS
. l~O to 19 --J._ O' .... a1 _pt Ana 9

~m DOWN BY:

EtA - cirdled in red. Fl.ak~ circled in yellow Both- circled. ill orange

6

A'rl'ACIGS :mah ABOVE. - Blue LEVEL - Red BELOW - Green

DISCUSSION; ~ _rGP1ae(~) .. ~. bT • "o~. * .. plId ... ~ to .. ua ".natl_ .......

....... ~_f1*.

SECRET

3

~_OlLaAl n~EQR1 1,g'nM (GROUP)

I

.JUcm til , GROUP ~ I DATE ...... _. ...

497th I. I. "!at st.

------1

--rV~tY~!:~~ , _

- 12-'" ~

~~
t; '~Y
)
9 ., ~ 3
~
f.1J ,

"

~

~ar DOliN BY:

EJA - circled in ret Flak- circled in yellow Both- circled in orange

ATTACKS IRa,'!:

ABOVE. - Blue LEVEt. - Red BELOW - Green

6

DISCUSSION:

SECRET

GROUP ISQUJ.IlR~ ru.TE
- d£a <0)1_ 11._ '.L
TARGET . "1'r .~ No
- _- "
NEGlI.TlVE """ ~ .. -- F/L ,
,~ .... ..__ .,,_-
lliTERVi>!. l3ETVlEEN PI~'" AUI'Cl.1ATN?
, ? .. ... , I ••
,
BOMB LOAD
LBS...L_L ! FUSE 15-6t.. 11-76
_ .. h ._ ..... ..... - __ N~ 1t~ LB§ .• L, _~ _..._ 1'," .. .-
f_ ,J"'" m l\!J;.NY HUms ~ DRCTffiD .
,
, I ras "
__ - ....
EL'.CT TDlll!; -BOMBl:i Vl~ TRUE AIR SPEED EXl.CT T1ME Cl.MERl. GROUND SPEED
RELEJ.::ml V,1.S STJ.R'mD
!.:.m ........ . ..
··/CHEADiN~ MOMENI' J;!~ ;";C 'llliLCK J~T'i'MO~s:w'1!CiMBS i.LT1'J.'UlJ.)!;- 1.'1' TD£ BOMBS "
1J,ER& RELE.'.sED V,ERE Bl!.IEI&Sil:D lioElm REI..E.'LSED
r Mii.O .till MiLO _!tAUV\
tWi.,9 SIGHTING ~ __ ~~ .. ~, D-~ D~~ IT Nor SfJ.'m BRIEFLY -CIRCUMSTi.NOES
IN'lERFERING VIl'rH 1.CCORl.CY
,
-~ 8 on ,lead.!' •
I . __ .. ,..:--
BGImi,RDlERS EsrIMi,TE OF POINT OF lMPJ,CT ,_ ON TJ.FtGET J
(Measure fram a.ssigned aiming point in target area)
I SHORT OVER DEFIECTION
R1,NGE Did notsee~ot. Ift.LGtlT JWT
YDS, YDS. Ym.
POSITION IHOTOC&'J?HED
-, -
.. - .-
O.i:lO:il!JivwlONS ];ROM PHOTO HUNTS
NEGi.TIVE WilBER REMl.RKB
c -:av, h:s i,n uncS t.arget.

.
.
,
, NOTE. J.ttacb diagram to this report sh~w1ng 'formation flown, giving the number ot eaoh 1./C and indicate which iVC carried oameras. ONLY ONE DL'.GR.~ NEED .8il: SUBMITrED.

SECRET

IL'.T.E

44

TIME; CJ.MERl1. GRCUND sPEED 1.1.5 STJ.RTED

-

-

C~-~-----i

NOTE: ,Attach diagram to this report showing formation flown. giving the number of each 1./e and indicate which 1I./e carried cameras. ONLY ONE DL'I.GR.'~ NEED m SUBMlTTED.

I

Di .. TE

"

l.LTITtJIl1i: J.T TlMS BOMES

hite in aM al'Ount. t.ar~ e.

NO'm; I.ttach dil\gram to this report showing formation flo'llIl, giving the number or each J./e and indicate which Ale carried cameras. ONLY ONE DL·J.GRi~ NEED BE SUBMITTED.

SECREj

TmB BOME.s

r

ge to AC plant but no impact eho~s.

Nc:t.m: J.ttach diagram to this report showing forma·tlon flown, .giving the number ~ each ~Jc and indicate which Ale carried cameras. ONLY ONE DL'.GRi-N NEED BE SUBMl'I'l'ED.

SECRET

C{)N~)OLlrATFD tvllSSIONl F. O. NO.

---7-~_~ REFORT MJSSlCU NO •

. ~;:ao:-=;...;;o---; n,'1'1!l' "V' U"I'.ctC!Tf'lN

seT

, GROUP CR wING

CONFID _Nr'IAt HEA.D:.lUARTERS, 49'7l'H B!JlB GHOUl' PO '21 - IIISSIOR '7 - 24 OOVWBER

.Check lilt of Iteme to Ja! :Owo",,- lD. aNY SR!J1!l.1lJtliR!p!rt.. s"i.

1., a.p.rt by G:r~ Nav.1gator •

. 1. Qhl'onollg1oal account. of mi.lllioll. ttl 1aol.ud. t4.M1 of t.ak:....u, "'-.bl;T. arT1...:l at. important. check point.e, .!P, t&l'S'''' &P, '.!¥Ihe, "W1thOllllllMIlt.,., &ad. u;planat:101l8 o.nceriing Iln;?' tlw1at1one flo-. nnt •• "nil U..ordered.

a. hk~t 2O.30Z.

b. AI'~ moz. a. H.chlok potnt:.I .•

d. In1t1alPe1nt 0312Z. •• '!'arlit i Q320Z.,

r, Iall.T Point. OJ40Z. g_ IADdina 1030Z.

2. C __ nt. In. weott.on ofr~. t IP. and RP. a. H,ut. O.K.;, and: I.fI. eaellent..

) •. O-em •• _ps,C.hanll, ph_tiM, IlQd_tbu naYigatl0.DOl.atu. •• Heed alJPl"O&ch ",hati. o! Japq..

4. D1.ff1oult1 •• in n&vigat10.11 encoUDt.red..

a. Difficult to read drl.tt oyer 20000' w1f.b Blmbdght or 8-5 drUt ut.er.

S. SUSS .. tedc.b.anga8 in ~at1.nal .equ1pment, procedure. am:t:~. a. RHd.~3 drtft metiw,.

b.. UI .replaoement;wateheeer .extant· repa:1r 1. a.ve.Uablfi .. t tb1. 'bale, aDd. both are needed bT ~ ll&'t1gat;er ••

6. CorIII.ent. of Group Nav1Ptor g qua1l.t.7 .t DIlY1gau..D~ baud .n 1A\Wft,aU .. and a stucJ, of ·.na.v1g,ahl"e ccmbat sortc1e 1':epet\.

a. .v1gatien eatlaataotor;r.

7. laollXl. lnd1-4<lual Ilol:vigsltor'. COIIbat. .. 1'\1. npert ••

CLAJtEII:JI: I WlN'J.'lI:R

II&j.r, Air 0.,.. Qrwp·~Mr

comFIDBII!IAL

CR~T

U·

, GROUP OR wwa

C{)N~)OLlrATFD tvllSSION _F_"_O"_N___.Oo --t

.~~~ REFORT

MJSSION NO.

-rum OF MISSION

.

On 24 lor 44 the497th ~, ·6h\1pattaok.s the UWlb~· AUot'llft P1aiJt

1I'it:h 20 Ale, 0rJ6 A/O bombe4 tbe' MCOJ1daf:T target dth the 4~ Group and aJIOUWr ..

ablpp1ng otf Japan 1nd1v.lduaUy, .

In the tbJ!ee 8CpJ!1drona puUc:ipat1l1c tn. this &l'WP the met.b9d. et 'beIab1Da 'WU the aama. 'lb.. lefJ!d i/o. sighted top _. anddetl_iQJlwbUe ethef. ~p«t Oil the lNd. •••

l'be bombing 1'IB8 accanpl.1she4 ~ 10 pl.an..

Underauficw:ties encountued. nne Ale enoount.,..-4 ... at,. a'IIouDt of l~ OIl no". eeot1QA ld,ndCllrS. The· l." Ale had. Rouble wi\hth. c-l auto-pu.t 1daU. _ the, bomb' ng ran &nd had to ohang. W -mal IIPPHaah at the !an lI:I.naM. :

A. po.a1bl.e source or errOl' •• III 1eaCl Ala on tbia a1.u1eD. .. th. 1nabilJ.tT t. cleoid. on a Y1su&1. or Radar l"ua. btoau.e •• t weatbar um.u ..u .. the b_ J'Wl. The C-l trouble mentioned AboY, Htaoe4 th. tt. at tbe I'Wl l!Ib1oh might baY. led. t. an err... tber 1_ Ala did net pt NT td.D4 t.r pn-dtUn! data into bebdsht •.

7_ 6A _1 ... of' bcm'b1nt Hs!llts aeoeZ"ClS.ng to phot..-pb. the tolledog 18 tppareot.. ~,. (20) 1>cInba, Mt w1~ 'th. ~ o,l:'ea •• ctnco .. 1derabl. -s-. !wo large :Ure. were ~. 'fh1rtJ'-three (33) ... _.. ec0re4 outdO th._get

aNa ata:rt.1ng snallfirel. . .

. t.h .. a.t the' target and .1' the t.ai'pt .... CAW. SMlth ot th. ~

c1rru I1.Q4 altostratus "C;l0Uil ... 10_ 1A. patch •• mak1.ns Y1dl:d.l1t7 ta1r te ..,.nent",

.All Ala ewer 'the ta:r.get dr.ppM. ~. _ A/G, ........ had 'toe .alTe o.ba 8DCl ... 3~ after lead. A/e dl"op~ beoau ..• t I¥t. fa1l.uri. !bne Ala .. Juutc ~.,

It ia bellnecl that faulq- A-2 N1~ ..... cI1r\f 1.-2 nlea... th .... 1D. t,w- A/~ .

In the otb. .. Jle a cannon pl.l},J 'oeDMOtleJl .. DOt abeokea prl.' te •• -o.tl. '

~h .. II&l..turIotione .noted ir1 the ~1n eq_u1pDeDt. cenaUte4 of u. t.u..tnc. a. A/e 1141+ had the C-l r,elay:' system,onA.ira"'!" It 18 be1as .Mk:ect .... A»th_ Ale 11 ! had 0-1 t.rClllbl. _ tbe bCIIIb 1'Ql1. rt 11 be.t.D:g tUab. abeob4l.

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Part III

Ale No ••

Malfunction

Summary of Malfunctioning of Engineering Equipment

1. (List in as much detail as possible all malfunctions of engineering equipment together with a statement of difficulties and repairs needed and suggested changes in. equipment or

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Form T-I04

15 November 194~

GROUP FLIGHTE ;I'D ..!.!:R'S &. GROUP ENGIl\1EERING OFFICER'S :tUSSION REPORT

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Fuel Consumption Data L All Aircraft Airborne

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