MISSIQN REPORT

MISSION NUMBER 30 FIELD ORDER NO. 63 DATE OF MISSION

12 MARCH 1945

PRIMARY TARGET: Urban Area of Nagoya

HEADQUARTERS

7.3RD BOMBARDMENT WING APO #237 % ,Postmaster

San Francisoo, California

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This report is Bubjeot to oorreotion and should not be used for offioial reoords

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~EQB.1l!~ MISSION REPORT (Teletyped)

Mission No. 39

Date of Mission :):2 March 1941

Field Order No. 63

1. Designation of Unit 73rd Bomb V'Jing
2. Time of take-off First Aircraft 110840Z
Last Aircraft 110951Z
3. Time of return First Aircraft 112145Z
Several airC'l'aft that did not Last Aircraft 120150Z
land on Saipan are omitted 4. No. Aircraft taking off

Does not include 3 superdumbos and 3 homing aircraft

5. No. Aircraft attacking primary target* (radar approached, visual oorrection) Name of target: Urban area of Nagoya

154

140

6~ No. Aircraft attacKing secondary target None assigned

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Bombs dropp.ed
40 x 333 1!3-1b IE
40 x 333 1!3-lb rs
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1 7. No. Aircraft attacking last resort target None assigned

8. NO. Aircraft attacking targets of opportunity

Target

No. Ale

Altitude

Hamamatsu Shing~

Radar 111723Z Radar ll1712Z

8,000' 7 J 800 I

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9. No. Aircraft which failed to bomb any'target* All meohanical

10. No. Aircraft lost to flak
11. No. Aircraft lost to E/A
12. No. Aircraft lost by aocident
13. No. Aircraft lost by reasens unknown
See paragraph 21 ( J) 14. Time of attack Primary see paragraph 8

111607Z 1118l7Z

First Aircraft Last Aircraft

15. Altitude of Attack Primary see paragraph 8

* No reports he. ve been recei v'€ld away from home base therefore was made of thei;r bombs.

5,800' - 8,180'

from 6 of the 56 aIrcraft landing it is not known what disposition

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16. Bombs on each target - Primary (number, size, type)

Secondary

Last Resort

OPIJOrtuni ty see paragraph 8

(1) Bomb loadings (number, size, type)

12 aircJ;'aft loaded 184 x 69-lb IB
135 aircraft loaded 40 x 333 1/3-10 IB
1 aircraft loaded 36 x 333 1/3-117> IE
1 aircraft loaded 32 x 333 l/3-lb IB
5 aircraft loaded 39 x 333 1/3-lb IB &
1 x 50-lb Photo flash (2) Bombs unaccounted for (number, size, ty'pe)

17.

These bombs were in ';6 -aircraft that landed away from base ,nth no report available yet.

No. Aircraft jettisoning boinbs 13 A/e (number, size, type)

Some aircraft had to Jettison ba~t of their lo~da only

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2024 x 69-lb IB flash

5 x 50-1b Photo

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5663 x 333 1/3-lb IB 2208 x 69-lb IE

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240 x 333 l/3-lb IE

203 x 333 1/3-lb IB 184 x 69-lb IB

18. No. Aircraft bringing bombs back 4 A/e 44 x 333 1/3-lb IB '( number, size, type)

Some airdraft had to bring back part of their bomb loads

19. Personnel casualties

- Killed Seriously wounded Slightly' wounded Missing

20. Number enemy aircraft

Destroyed 0

Probably destroyed a

Damaged 0

o a 2

g (missing aircraft did not have full crew aboard)

Mission p.eport (Teletyped) Page 3

21. Remarks

(1) Fighter opposition:

Estimate 15 fighters encountered. There were 34 attacks. d'S Two near IP, three after leaving the target, one 40 miles after Ian t end, one over Shingu (3337N - IJ535E) and the remainder in the targe area. Most of these were while B-29s were illuminated by fireS or searchlights. Two cases of two aircraft coordinated attacks were reported. Two B-29s received minor fighter damage. Some creWS felt attacks lacked aggressiveness because of difficulty in maintaining visual contact. EXGept for one being described as a NICK and another as an IRVING, the fighters were not Lderrt i ri ed , En route to the target, 30 miles west of Hachijo Jima and at an altitude of 6,500'

a B-29 was circled at 5,000 I by an unidentified aircraft vii th wing lights on.

(2) Antiaircraft:

On bomb run and over target antiaircraft was both medium and heavy, moderate and m.ainly inaccurate. Many phosphorus shells were observed. Heavy antiaircraft used predicted concentrations and barrages. Approximately 30 searchlights in target area, not as effective as Tokyo searchlights.

(3) Aircraft lost or in distress:

One aircraft is rr..issing with no word at all.

(4) Aircraft seriously damaged or crashe~ on return:

None

(5) Aircraft battle damage:

Available Lnt'ormat.Lon incomplete. V!ill f'or war d full report as soon as possible.

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(6) Observations:

Observation

Heading
Time Place &; Speed Alt/Obs
111720Z Over target 6,500 '
Hamamatsu
Nagoya Arsenal
l1l848Z 33° OO'N- 12,000'
1380 OD'E
330 40'N- 10,000'
1380 CO'E
§:~QR] ! B-29 exploded at 4,000'

Large t'ire

Large explosionj green fire.

Flak ship. 90 miles from Nagoya.

Four flak ships with white running lights.

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(6) Contd.

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Obsel'v~tton Time Place &, Speed Alt/O~

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'fires.

Cape Mugi Peninsula

Dummy fires

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,i 111730Z North of Matsuzaka &, West of Nagoay

6,500 '

Aircraft drppped bombs from 15,000 I

Aircraft dropped bombs ground to air rooket

Target area

8,500'

40 miles off coast. V:est side of Nagoy-~· Bag.

(7) Photographic Interpretation:

Strike photographs show many large fires in the city but there is not sufficient detail to establish exaot locations. Crews reportetl large fires throughout the city. One homing aircraft reported smake rising to 25,000 feet.

(8) Crew Comments:

In addition to the information given above the following remarks are made. 154 aircraft were airborne in 71 minutes. The route out wa:s without incident. The a.ir was turbulent at the t(U"get after fires were started. Ce.ilings at Saipan averaged 300 feet,· with

visibilities often below a mile at return so 35 aircraft were diverted to GUam. Ten landed at Tinian and 7 at Kobler field also 1 superdumbo landed at Guam and 1 at Tinian. Four aircraft had already landed at Iwo Jima for various reasons. In addition to the main effort there were 3 superdumbos and 3 homing aircraft that flew with the

mission. The homing aircraft oarried 6 x 500-lb GP bombs. These

were dropped on Yokkaishi, between 11162QZ and 111649Z from betWeen 2,500 feet and 2,700 feet. One crew reported seeing three flares

sent up that were believed to be controlled by radar, because When aircraft turned tlares followed. Searchlights CaIne on immediately afterward and were able to hold observing airoraft in beam.

COroIlents are being analyzed by this headquarters and appropriate action will be taken.

(9) Narravite:

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Flight Data: (Averages)
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Time of Climb to lJornbing Alt fli -.
Time at Bombing Altitude , 1107
Flyinrr 'rime "' ..
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1. The Target

Field <k'de:r: No. 63 of the 73rd Bombardment Wing, dated 9 March 1945, directed that this group pa rticipate in a night incendiary attack upon, the C1 ty of NAGOYA. The urban area of. NAGOYA was to be attacked at al:t1~ tudes fran 6.000 to 6,800. feet as the primary target. No other targets were assigned~

2-. Take Orf

Thirty-five (35) aircraft were scheduled for this mission. of which thirty-four ()4) Were airborne. The first aircraft took off at· 110841Z and the last at 110935Z. Three (3) aircraft florm by lead crews as .pathfinder' aircraft took off' prior to the remainder of the group.-

3 • Bomb Loading

Each of the three (3) ·pathfinder n aircraft -oore loaded with 184. X M47A2 incendi;u-y bombs. The remaining aircraft Ga;'ried E-2S incendiary clustersj twenty-nine (29) aircraft carrying 40 I.C •• one (1) c8lTying -:. ._- 36 I.C. ~d one (1) carrying 32 I.C. J\ total of 5.52 M47A2 I"C. (1.9'tons) and 1228 E-2B I.C. (204.6 tons) was carried on the thirty-four (34) airborne aircraft"

4. Route O-lt

.\s directed. aircraft proceeded individually to the ta.rget 'I7ithout incident. No aircraft retur-ned ' early.

5. Bombing Data

J.ll of the thirty-four (34) airborne aircraft bombed the primary target, dropping 552 I.B. (19 tons) and 1218 I.C. (203 tons). Two (2) aircraft jettisoned a total of 10 I.C. and none were returned to base. Aircraft banbed be tween 1u637Z and 111750Z at altitudes !rem 5.900 to 8,000 fe.et •. -

6. Enemy Air Opposition

Three (3) of oJir aU'craft sustained a total of nineteen (19) attacks on rou te from forty to f.4£tT OfoQ- 50) mile s be ffor~ land fall to lands end. No enemy aircraft uers identified d~e to darkness.

7. En~my Attack pate

Since eOO::1Y aircll'aft could not be seen thJ.::oughout attack. it is d1f1'i_- . cult to appraise the ag~essiveness of thej,r attacks. Aocuracy' of fire was poor.

B. Anti-aircr.erI't Fire

Meager to' intense. light and !mdium and/or heavy anti-aircraft fire was encountered over N.i,GOYJ\. principally of the barrage type. Fire was reported as eccurate by half of our aircraft,

Approximately forty to' fifty (40"50) searchlights were noted. Geller the searchlights we~e ineffectively operated and poorly coordinated With all night fighters and anti-aircraft weapons.

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Captain. A~C.

9. Route Back and Landi.ng Data

After tho target aircraft proceeded to base individually. One aircraft landed at IWO .TDJi,", because of battle damage. Upon arri"ial at base a low i ce1lin6 and extrsrr.$ly limited Visibility made it necessary for. many ai~craft to land at other bases. as follows;

lSELY FIELD., 25

. KOBLER FIELD 2

,GU.'IM 5 [VIO .T 00.. 1

All aircraft landed safelYi . The first ~o return to s. .. IP • .N landed at 112246z and the last at l20055Z.

10. Bomb Damage Assessment

While strike photography taken with day aerial cameras indicate many large fires in the urban area of H..GOY..- .. , it has not been possible to determine the extent of the damage due to lack of detail in photography.

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Own Losses and Aircraft Damage

No aircraft were lost. Three (3) rece i ved battle damage. 'Ihere were DO personnel casualties.

12. Claims

None

13. Weather

Enroute to target 'and return: CUmulus and strato-cumulus !rem one to

eight tenths. Visibility enroute generally 12 - 18 miles lowered to zerG to t\10 (2) miles thru clouds. Turbulence generally light in clouds and cloud tops, n11 elsewhere.

Target: Cie r visibility. 20 tQ 30 miles. No turbulence. Wind was 320°. 30 knots.

Base on return: . Cold front had moved south of base with variable conditions during return of all planes. In general, very poor weather preva~led with ten tenths thicR altostratus 10,000 - 15,000 feet and eight to ten yenths cumulus und strato-cumulus base 900-top 8.000 - 10JOOO feet with moderate rain and rain shomrs restricting visibility to one-fourth to one mile., Five to seven tenths of stratus 100 - 300 feet was below main base

of c.Loud s in rain areas. Very 11 ttle turbulenee was e;u>erienced in clougs .... _

SUrface wind wes north-northeast, moderate. . .

14. FactOl'S ~~ffecting the SUccess or FailUre of the Mission

a. Weather did not adversely affect this mission until return to base ~ere a lou overcast and extremely law visibility hampered landing procee-dure and caused dispersion of air~raft t. other bases.

b. The creil of the aircraft 'which landed at 1'110 .TlM;. indicated that Without that emersency landing field, they would most certainly have had to ditch enroute home. One engine had been shot up and the fUel transfer systeln ilas inoperative.

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14. Factors .\ffecting the Success or Failure of the Mission

.c. This group scheduled two (2) ~per r trnbos for this mission. both of which were aix 'borne' and c cmp Ie te d the il' ..:ni ss i on.

d. The maintenance section contributed to the success of the mission by com,pieting an engine change on each of three (3) aircra.ft wi thin twenW" four (24) aoura be bwen the previous mission and "Chis mission. .All three ~) id.:rcraft corople.ted the mission, None, of the thi:cty'~fG'\ll' (34) airborb9 lurcraft returned early.

e. crews .. ge. neral.lY appe.ared e.D tbu.~iast.,. i .. c about. the suo .• ~SB 0;1:: t.hiS miSt' O.D and the amount of damage probably wfJlcted.· The reported results of t e TOKYO mission (No. 2,9) were e?ctremely gratifying and many of the ~reils sIt that even more extensive damage was effected on .i~\GOYl ••

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2, 'l'his 139mb Group had thirty-fiv':l (35) 4e s chedul.eo to bomb on t":'8 mission. Thirty-four (34) v.~re airborne.

~hirty four (34) A/e bombeq th~ primary target.

a. The disposition of bombs n\~t dr-opped on the primary are as i'ollo'-. ~ :

A-16 (5348) jettisoned four (4) bombs to bal mce the Ale. The hight ehgiQeer IlUirred the A/e was tail heavy and that the briefed AS could not, be .flc..wn U.'1'· til these bombs were, jettj.t-'c..ned..

J-..-27 (4627) jet ti"oned six I. 6; b"'mi:J.> Ofo;(, ~ "'~ (.: electrical failure (Dee under dL~fiCl:1.l~,1 s," ~ •

3. a. 0oviations from pIa:!.

There were a few iVC th&t C:id not follt.·w t he b'ciefed plan as far as altitude and air speed were concerned, Thoro was no reason given for these deviatioOG.

Two (2) 4e, .1,-32 and A-33 t/tJre ~_oaded ·witl'. ~6..o~28 and'32XE28 respectively because of no cl:nter racks beir.g installed.

Only one f._fC had to make a complete vi5ua:_ run because of radar f'af.Lur-e ,

b. Difficulties encountered.

One (1) A/e, A-J4 had difficu:ty .lith the f')l'\~~rd bomb bay over the target. These doors did not open ::uly end the bOi!lbs would not release normally. The (coors were then closed. epd opened again and all b0'1lbs salvoed normally.

,-27 has had electric-al 1.1 oub'Le on the h",:, ':'OKyo mission and this mission. 1.11 bombs had to be sa.Ivoed , EO"lever ~n both missions six (6) bombs hung up and had to be jettis~ned on return to base. The racks check on the ground sat:'~fa('t':l1"i~.'T. Armament is checking this A/e completely. 1.-4 r e.Lea se system.

Two (2) Jl,/C had nB'1.r collisions I'lith other l,/e over the target. OnF. \\':. .. ·.h ?nother B-29 during the final stages of the bomb run, ~nd tho other with a night fighter in a head-on attack.

4. In thE- case when 1\./e were flying higher or fastE>r than bri~fed, the slant range would be incorrect for the specific aiming nowt ;>It,pougr, in !"lost cases the bombardier took over during the l"st phases of the run and dropped on a portion of the city tr .. '1t was not already burning.

5. There is' no 'criticism of the mi.ae lon planning.

6. It was suggested by some bombardiers that the last squadrons taking off be loaded with GP bombs for they believe that the njc plants 194 and 193 could be easily bombed after tho=: fire.s are burning.

'7, No formation. hll R./C had either a K-22, a K-20 or a : a:ib.r ~ C Jj,.Jt. cameru _

:>. The obs _. ,'~-d bombin::; rL.sults were excellent. Fir"s were observed in all parts of tn - Ci·~y.

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FIELD ORDER NO.

"TOTALS

49'7I'H OOMBARD}..mn' GROUP

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A. Surm;ary of MalfUflctions.

1. Power Plant

a. Engine running rough .and backfiring ~

b. - Excessive Cylinder head temp ;,

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d. Short stack e. Carburetor f.

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2. Oll System

a. Oil leak

b. Oil cooler reg~at,r c,. '

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e.

3. Propeller

a, Propeller governor b. SWitch sticking

e. Failure te go to take off RPM d.

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4.- Supercharger

a. Surringat.. al:t.i.t.wie

b. Torching c, No boo8t d.

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5. FuelSystem

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b. Fuel transfer lights c. Bo.ster pumps

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6. Electrical

a. ' Voltage regulator

b. Inverter c. ~nerator d.

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'Mission I ·0

Oapt. .m c,

.1. Tar tr C ty nt Nagoya. Radar, incen iar,. attack.

W.us,

. t T c ,-off. S..c to &ight tentbe oumul.ua and~tr8 0- V' ~ibiJ.it ~ 'was 12 uti . .1es.

3. ute to l'.t : Cuaulua 8n~ stratoowaul.u. inoraaSI!Jd to ~ht to

tan tenths nor of ball", with light ehowers xteadlng to lSot.l, se of show rs

near 1000 ft, to 7 COO f. Clouds d86reased to tour tenths trOll la,sot; to 19.5~, 1nor 8 d to rut to ten t.enth" .tratoaumul.u. 1'00-6000 it. to 230N where clouds c;leore sed to one totbr.e tenth. stratocallulull 2000-4000 it to 29~. .,..., ht 1.0 t;an t8l'.t.hs aumuJ.u8 and stratooumulua zx>().6000 It wi t.h our

tWl tils altOCUliUlJ 10000-l2OO0 it nnd two telnt l80irrus 28000 rt ext,.nded fro

29~ to .320 .er cloud.s cleared. to two tenth. cirrus at 28000 ft. V1aibiUt

enroate' l8ll8r~ 12 to 20 miles, 1o ... re4. to • .,.0 to two tiles tbru olou.o and

shawer.. Tur )lence erallT l1.sht in cloud. and. oloU top., nil e.lse1lhere,

4. Tarr'" ..11 ,n:s1bU1'Qr good - 20 to .30 1111,0', No turbulence, "ind wae )10 ,30 ot at 6000-7000 ft.

5. .ciIU'Outv iYaD. Targetl BiDIlar to rout. out with broken. atratommulus entire bGute on r turn. Genmou II ht turbul.enae 1A cloud., 0 icing reported.

6. Base on Return: Cold Front had rtoveci south of base wi t.h variable canditiona durlng .&. etum of all p.l.:Ules. In eneral, very poor weather prft'ailed ."itJ.'l ten tent <th.i..::k toatrallU8 10000-15000 !t and e; ght to ten tenths cumulus and strlltoaUllllllue, ba'8 800-900 tt, top SODO-l.CXXlO tt, with aoderate rain and rain showers NeJ ... riot visibllit to ons-fourth to one mi~e. Five te .even tenths of etrat.ua 1 ~OO It was bolo" main baBel of clouds in rain are ••• ' Very lit.tle twbu1&c. >~s experd enced in clouds. SUrface wind wa. nori.h-.northeast, aod..rat ••

7. a- ,Foracut. -. Y&ry good GO. fv Baae oonditions on return.

Terminal conditione oau.d same diU1culty in l&rldingIi and oaueecl sOlIe a1rplane.

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2. SUMMIlliY.

a. Tota] Ale, radar equ.ipped_....::J..~ _

b. Total A/e, radar operated in ~arget area ,.

c. No. of lead A/C, using radar approach to visual bombing~

d. No. f lead A/e, using complete procedure for radar bombing

e. No. of Lead A/:' using tii:r-s c: ~._._' (-Nrgenc:v- procedure for

rada r bombing,--'=---_,_. I

f. Total No. of A/C, radar satis:acJvor:r for bombing •

g. No. of lead A/C, radar satisfactory for bombing -. _

'h. No. of A/e surrendering lead due to radar failure __ -= _

J. ~. Will be used for the following purposes:

a. Interrogation f'oI'm - Questions will be asked in t_he interrogation to permit proper f::lntries for individual A/G on the form.

b. Pr-,liminary ¥issiotl Report -

(1)

Ronna tion bombing: eomp1et~ all colwnns for lead and ~eputy lead A/e over target. Comp~ete items ~, £, ~, ~, g, h, on Summary above.

, 2)

Individual bombing: Gomr1ete columns 1, "2, 7, 10, 11, 32, 15, 17, 20, 22 for all par'Ljcipating A/e and items ~J and f in Summary above,

c.

Cor solidat",d Mission Report - The form "dll be filled in coni -Xely for all participatin& Ale corr-ect.ang and amplify .cr&gmentary information covered in the preliminary report.

4, INSTRUCTIGlNS FOR MAKING EN'I'RIES.

Column 1 - Omit letter and symbol. ;:d-:- .. _ it next to Dny A/C giving up lead prior to oomb run clue to radar failure 81 y"",Yes, N"N'O, V.eVisuCil. If a radar approach is made

9 ~ toa vd.sua L l'Jombing begin entry of V's in first step ll; of .... adar procedure omitted.

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23 Y~lfunctions

Inv - Inverter Failure

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Sens - Low sensitivity

Sens Alt - Loss of· sensitivity at high altitude Ant Tilt -Antenna tilt failure

Ant Rot - Antenna Rotation failure

Rng M - 5-ndle markers lost

RlS€ C - Bomb release circle lost Xtl I - Crystal eurrent lost

Xm I - TransrrJtter current lost

Op Ind - Operator's indicator failed Nav Ind - l'avigator' 5 indicator failed

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COl,,[ OLID: TT'T' j iLS:IOlT R":POOT

Mission NO. _ _.;. _

1. The following nCl'.~ Observer& participated

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d. Communications

3 Inclosures

(1) overlay (2) IPSS

(3) 3p1 narrative

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Mission NO. :JO

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na t of Mission:,__ll_'_' __... ........ :....-..,._,_

1. The following RCl'J Observers participatec1,.

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MISSIOtlW 11*",5 DATE OF lITSSION

GROUP

PR'OTOGRAPHIC

I DATE 11 1IQOeb 1.411 ! BY IMh",*" Lab

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Ale Nc. I Ve!'·!: :J...;:1.l C£.(llsr!l. NU!IlQar of Photos Taken
stoP Shl),~~er l:luQftd InterY:ll AJ.tit~~£..... ~ 1It-22 K~20 1[-35 K-2_1
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l)r~,·k.t(.wn by A/C number of comer as with malfunct ions, cumeras operat ionf'.l not taking photos Ilr.d -cnm",rnl3 that do not take bomb burst.

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1st Lt., A.C.

Rank

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Mission :r;o. ;'0 /" ,

FiEld Order 63

Dat€. of liliission

12 March 1945

II'lng APO #237 % Postmast6r S~n Francisco, Calif.

COT SOLIDil.T:ID ITISSION RF.PORT

fJl. "Jill (l.rn TO i"IR BOI'BING

Target: Nagoya. First lI.!:._ from two ships just south of land foIl. It w::s m6dium and heavy, meager and inaccuratG, predicted concentrations _erG used by the heavy guns.

In the area of the IP .'.i'. WRS both med l um and h_.::.vy, meae'er

and insccurate. There Vlere some barrag€:s and some continously pointed f,.c. In this ar ee , ma j ori ty of J',_;\, was from medium wefl-::)Qns.

On bomb run, altitudes of JI/C var Lcd f'r on 5,800 to 8,500 feet. f'J1. came from. both sides of tho:; bay and a Lso from ships in the bay. It was modGratG, ~ccurat6 to inaccurat&, continuously pointed, bBrraf6 tY9G, end- from both medium and hee.vy funs.

Over the target alti tud€s were the same as abovs , j:,.A Vi8S moderate to intens0 arid fenerally Lnaccur at.e , Many Dhos!Jhour s bur s t s 'Wert. obaer vcd , in one CElS6 a phosphorus bar r age Vola s about. 1,500 f set wide. Medium ;.1. selSmed to r t r e in gi VGn arE.OS and 1;~ould ;':'irc 1688 v.hen

fighters cams lnto t nut ar se . The heavy guns fired mostly bar r-ag e s

wi th SODle pr ed i o t cd conc e.rrt.r a t Loris and. vGry Ii t t Lc cont.Lnous Iy pointed .. ',.'.. 145 A/e V'rGre OV6"r the. t,<:re<;t and 7 VII"r", damaged by 't, ••

On t.hs rout", out me arer , Lnac cur e t.e , med i um "~j:, w·_'.st:;ncountercG until l' nd "s cnd , Severul" /e f:).ew within r ange of four ehips '1Nhioh were from 30 to 90 miles south of land's end. TheSE ships fired heavy and med i um j~'~, meager and inaccurate.

Se rchlishts at ND.goye ~<I€re considered not es effective as thos. at Tokyo .i!:' &entiul1y the same tactics were used, that is individual liehts would search and once a -planE! W:;\S pic1(ed U') eight. to ten lights would converge on it. However, several cases wers noted whGn lights ~ould be 6~rrying a plane and for no n,par6nt rEuson would sither go

out of ac t Lon or turn t'r om t hs J,l1'1n6 already c aur h't and ssu-cn for

ano ther . 96veral pnr acnut.e f'lerGs wcr c no t ed in thE. t :rgc·t "re -, bGfore /./0 r eacnsd it. It is thou,,:;ht that t hs s e flnr6s l'.lPy n ivc be eri an ,~id . for t h c sear-ch Li ght.s in picking up targets.

J:'ollov'iing is a list of ep.p;roxir.mte Lo cat Lons .nd number Qf senrchliEhts observEd:·

Ug3.ta

Uji Y0.IDadn l':J.ts·uzaka Tsu Yokknic.hi

1 3 3 4 4

3

Kuwana to Nagoya,

'11onr Bay NB.goy-a East sid!,' F,ends.

20 r~'1e()yf1 Bay 12 4

SEQ!L~.'£

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and Air-to-Air Bombing, Lission 30, paee 2

1$. OUR TACTICS. VERSTJS ANTIAIRORAIl'T

some A/e took evasive action consisting of turns after bombs away. lfost A/e took no Gvaei ve action.

19 .AIR-TO:::{\:l:f~. Bm'~ING AND ROCKETS

\,lhile held in a SEW.! or.light cone, one or ew observed what they believed may haVe been phosphorus bombs or large .rockets caminE fr am above, Fall tug singly a nd in pair s , the y had 1i tt t e veloci ty, trailed flame and had large white burat-s .

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STAT.ISTICS

Ft::r.n OWU NO. _...;::.,, __

MtSSION NO ~.' ".

DATE: ~IJl!!el~2~~JlbWN[

497th Bomb Gro~~

Ale Scheduled; A/a Airborne':

.DIy. o·

Aid Scrat~hed:

Rea.sons:

A/e Non.,.Ert:ecHve:

Reasons.:

Targets Bombed:.

PrimarY' Secondary Last. Re so rt O'PPo-rt'un'i ty V'&1r:».oWll

'. tr

A/e Lost.; A/e Damaged:

Bomb!ng 'Reau,). ts:

• It.

Casualties: killed:

W01,mded:

Missing:

Enemy Opposi'tlon:

A.tacks:

Olaims: p D, a Prob, 0 ,Dam.

Fl?k:

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.urG'at't A IO~ 111 .. cae peal t1~ 1;b.n aborted OIl ru....., beoallae of _p'O

"'o,p _ 14 .~:lDI oauslJl& sc.e delay.

fake-.n Dermal Rou ~ tkl '5' ortral

_proach to IF and tarS. t a As br 1. red •

BanbiDC .u.t .... 11l1 .

.. ula of at_ak u brt.,... Jeo. tire •• b~ _ QJroatb to tar .. ,W.laD •• lnterrogete4 treppe4 bgaba? r...JIIq~. lIost report t1r'! ••• ],arge or laraer thea at !'okro. Icmbect., 6 to ,IOCr r .. t

Los •••

ODe ua1&tnt1t1.4 »-29 _s '-Do to exploc1e OYer tarset at 4.000 feet alti.4e -,

:ran.

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Rear. Bue.

I..,. 1'a41~ *'- llaY1Dc __ b. with tllel vaater 878", rill

a' 1.1, 0 4.t1a1_ •• to land1 ...

... GIlD' ot rala .... 10. Yi.lblllV MQ plan •• 41_r". tQ other 11e14 ••

"7 4-" EoWow 71.11, A-3 ftal., 1.-.... ~t Qu_ (t).

AirC'an aao ..... t... A-rr. 4-l.5, A-.5L

....... Oppo.l tical ne.

JaltY14aal we .sp.rt ..... --aU' '~o btu .. flak crnr target. i4 .-

"til liP' ad heaVe Much flak acoarat.e. Ioatrol ... oont1aCliUlJ pola.I,

fret"W ..... vaHem ... lIarnp lat_r pr.e4cainat1ac.

''Pter ••

. ..., epar OM attaU PI .. ., nporte .. · .. bout 20 •• ,..aU atkeQ

• '.'&leak "1 ao. _ ~'I. _1 .. to.\l~"__t.r la_tall ~ 1I1le.

-'. tlMlllD8 1118 land.1Ac lip' _ tor the a\\ut.

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Da7 tab-ott pretelT".

~ 7'N-135035fE)

.arget

L.Don

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Headquarters

73rd Bombardment Wing

Mission No. 30 Field Order No. 12 March 1945

CONSOLIDATED MISSION REPORT CmJ3AT DATA

20. ANALYSIS OF ATTACKS BY 1!I\TP;IIIT AIRCRAFT:

TOTAL A'1'TACKS

t...HEAD RIGHT BEyIND LEFT
CLOCK POSITION ll~l 2 :3 4 5 . 7 a--g-" 10 TOTALS __
ABOVE • ~c-.- 1 , 2 1 ,-
LEVEL -- ~- '/ 0 -0 _-h "23
r--:- -~
BELOW -~-- __ ., '-4 - -~-- 1 1 1 S
TOTALS 1 7 7 6 3 J 36
---- T/E E/A ATTACKS

AHEAD RIGHT BEJ-TIND L1l:FT
--CLOCK POSITION 11 Hl 1 2~4 5 5 '7 g--g- 10 TOTtJB _.-
ABOVE 1 2 1 4
LEVEL .--- f-- 1 _2 1. 7
BELO'iIJ -..,-c- 1-' 1 1
--TOTALS 1 6 2 J 12 21. YARDS AT VlHICH ENEMY l~IRCRi'..FT OPENED FIRE:

600 900 --
~dS 100 200 300 400 500 700 800
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A/e 1 1 12 9
. ring unobserved - 13

Comments:

The average number of yards at which e/a are estimated to have opened fire, correlated with directions and angles of attack, are shown as follows:

Direction 10:30 to 1:30 to 4:30 to 7:30 to

AlD ve Leve!. Below (yards)
700 700 ~
none none 650
700 600 none
700-- 700 600 1:30 4:30 7:30

10:)0

22. TYPES OF ENEl'IT AIRCRAFT ATT/.CICING:

It is estimated that 15 enemy aircraft were encountered. The 36 attacks were made by the following types of enemy aircraft at the stated altitudes:

Location

No Be Type E/A

Altitude

33030'N-136UOO'E

Shingu (J3 37'N-IJ5035'E) tP to target

1 U~identified E/A 1 T/"E:.

~: TIE, 1 Unident E/A -1 Unidentified E/A

6 T/E, 5 S/E 1 S/E

2 TIE

10 Unidentified ~/A

1 IRVING, 4 Unid6nt E/A 1 Unidentified R/A

'arget ·Area-After Bombs l:,,:way

6,000' 7,000' 6,500' 6,800' 7,000' 6,600' 6,500' 7,000'- 8,000'

12,000'

~~g_R!!

~get Area to Land's End

Direotion Above Level Below (yards)
I 10:30 to 1:30 6""6() 650 700· .
1:30 to 4:30 none none 600
4:30 to 7:30 600 500 none
7.: 30 to 10:30 600 6'00 500 Combat Data, Page 2.

23. 'I'YJlE AND ACCURACY OF ENEHY FIRE il..ED TYPE PROJECTILE:

Type Projeotile:

"j;lhile 12.7 -mm and 20 -mra fir e was reported by- one Group, generally orews were unable to determine the type of projeotile used or the armament patterns. As a whole the enemy fire was inacoura.te in spite of the fact that one of aU!' aircraft had one of its engines put out of cornai s af on over the target by' enemy fire.

The average number of yar-ds to which enemy airoraft are estimated to have pressed their attacks, correlated with the dir8ctions and angles of attack, are as folloWS:

~4. ENEMY AIRCRAFT !IlARKINGS:

Crews were unabln to discern colors or markings. It is noted, however, that the majority of E/A were reported with wing lights (one green and one 'J~hi te l, OthEn's were observed with an added whi.te light i.n the tail assembly.

25. ENEl'!lY TACTICS:

B. An estimated 15 enemy aircraft were enoountered. The attacks were poorly pressed and generally non-aggressive. This may have been due to the evid.ent difficulty of kee pa ng visual contact with our aircraft. However, ono of our aircraft was jumped by approximately six enemy a.ircraft 30 to 40 m.iles at sea and followed throughout its remaining course to lands end, executing 12' attacks during that period.

In some instances enemy aircraft appeared to be milling about the target area depending on searchlights to lead then to QUI' aircraft. Other enemy aircraft ws.re reported firing from above at the silhouette of our aircraft against the fires below. Still other enemy aircraft made at'tacks in.total darkness away from the target area.

b.Types of !~ttacks

While attacks from the rear quar t sr , level to high, predominate, attacks, at illl levels from the front and left q_uarteT wers reported. Only one attack, below, was received from the right quarter. Due to bad v.isibility, orews were unable to determine the types of breakaways in most cases.

c. Coordinated Attacks

The following two coordinated attacks wer-e reported:

Two unid~ntified Gn6my aircraft attacked, line abreast, at 12 o'clock 16vel, opening fi.re at about 600 to 700 yards. Grew was un!ble to discern how closely the attack was pressed or the type of ~reakaway.

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bat Data, Page 3 Par #25, cont'd

Two enemy aircraft (one IRVIN0 and one unidentified) came in froID 8 0' o Loek higb and 4 0' c lock low; the former breaking away to the right and low, the latter going up and ove.r the right wing. This sttack knocked one of our engines out of operation.

26. E·NE:Nry FORMATIONS:

Other than information given under "Coordina.ted Attacks,r in paragraph 25, no fighte.r formations were observed. idrcraft sighted were flying singly.

27. OlJR TACTI\~~ f\r:D FTIi.EPO\r:"ER VERSUS ENID':Y AIRCRAFT;

Our defensive t8ct5.C3 cons ie t.cd of "S" t.urns and changes in alti tude. In many i.nat ance.s t.nes e tae tics we.re r e por ted successful in evading enemy aircraft. Radar was also used. effectively in spotting Ale in the general area and varying courses accordingly-.

None of our gunners fired onenern.y aircraft attacking.

28. RESULTS OF HITS ON F'NEMY AIRGRAFT:

None

2SA. CLAlll.!S BY GUN POSITION A1i"'D TYPE 'NEMY AIRCRAFT:

None.

H6.::tdquarters

73rd Bombardment Viing

!L a #237 % Postml;\ster San Francisoo, Onlif.

Mission No. 30 'Field Order 63 Date of Mission 12 Mllrch 194.5

CONSOLill"ITt:D llISSION R"';.PORT

BOHB IEI'ACT DP.TA

Paragraphs 48 through 51

No. Of A/C over t0rget:

145 A/e bombed primary target (urbSnt ar ea of N<tgoya). 3 :tic bombed targa of o ppor t.un i t.y, (H!WE\Lliltsu - 1, Shingu -I, Unknown -1).

Bomb I~op'd:

12 IJC - 184 M-47A-2 IB 133 .~/c - 40 x E-28 IE

£c;) Direction '01' httnck:

Aiming Point (radar)

o 0

Varied from 7 to 60 T.

Photogr~phic coverage and C}_ua-lity

Since this was p night mission only photographs obtained were of fires. Lack of suM'ioient e-r:lUnc. detail

pr everrt.ed plottint of fires from atr i photoeraph,s.

Strike photogrJ.phs indicated several fires were burning in Naeoya.

The Dl:tj0ri ty of these. cover-ed a sma.Ll, area ana were s~E.6what. scatterec Post strike photographs showed that 34,300,000 squ3re fEet or 1.56

square miles of th6 oi ty' had be en destroyed. /'..s SO~5 of the 01 ty W':'.~ obacur ed by' smoke the final est tmat s of dfill8.f,e could not be mad e ,

!' pproxim'ltely two niles south of Nagoya Castle were fi velar€;o areas at damage OO"V61'ing more thnn" 25,000,000 square feet. "·~~'}p",.rently these fires 'Iller e br ough t under control in tinre. to pr evz.rrt their

fusing. To the west seven smaller 3r63S were burn~d out. Four miles south of the castle some 4,040, 000 of snJ.fIll Shops and r;:,~>id60n06S were destroyed. ·.16st of this area, five small nr sns were ~uttEd. i':..;·,out

15 S1'1(1.11 areas we r e d<.:strnY·Gc1 in the dock 11'68.. .'~ l~rGG sub 8ssernbl, building and t1j1l61 V6 sl.11'l.ller buildines of terget 1729, l.ichi l~ircrftft . V. or ks 1::i toku . Lanb , were dostroyc.d. Six other nunbr r ~.d. t<.rgets in AiI.F Objective folder r s c s i ved mt nor c:s:m.age. 'I'hc s e W6rG 197-· .'~tsuta Fac t or-y of Nagoya, 247-C Da Ldo :CIGctric Steel, Tsukiji PIp.nt, 251_

t ftgoya Har bor . Ft10ili tics, 253 - Ni.as an ChEI11ical Plarrt J 1799- HOkoku Machinery 0')., R:asadcra P1:'.mt and :rxI Be 4065- Suni tome .. Lifht ~1E,t"1 Pl.ant , In e.c~d.i tion," numerous smaller unidentified inClust;rtcs ~8 ,,,""' s.

.. '~ell as residEnces ~ore destrOYEd.

(Note: "-.11 rstimates of dam::lgE. both of the ar e e ~.~n(l_ of indUst . l'le_, t. '.1' [e t s wer s taken fr om XXI Bomber Corom:~ nds Fli=.sh r>hot

. 0 intnpretstion report 3 ?R 5M 79).

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Irmact D.Jt,,-, Hission 30, naft:; 2.

COil1C LUSI ON

's Approximately 1.56 8C]_U1O.re miles of Nagoya were d<..stroycd by th1d

mis s i on , Though the (.X9. 0 t amount of damage C auaed by tili s vting C oui not be d et8rr.1iu6d bombing r e su L t s were cons id6:r ed a s being poor.

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SECRET i22~¢.5Z

T - GTG 93.2 COMAF 7 (AS X;..12-17)

T - 313TH HG (AS T-12-18)

FROM BOM COM XXI

TO eTF 94

CTF 93

eTG 93.2 CINOPOA ADV HQ

SQMAi, 2(0

i.NFO DEPCOMAF 2¢ (POA)

BW73 B1JV 313 BW 314

COM AF 7 CINGPOA REAR COMAIRPAC INTERPRON2

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SUBJECT: FLASH PHOTO INTERPRETATION REPOR.{, jPR5 l\rj 79 ~ 12 MARCH 1945

POST STRIKE !iICROSCOPE TWO

MEAN TIME OF PHOTOGRi~HS¢¢¢9Z. QUALITY OF PHOTCGRAPHS GOOD BUT NAGOYA CITY IS PAIiTIALLY OBSCURED BY SMOKE. NAGOYA CITY DAMAGE, DAMAGE TO NAGOYA CITY RESULTING FROM XXI BOM COM MISSION 41, 11 MARCH 11945 TOTALS ABOUT 34,3¢¢,¢¢¢ SQ .FT OF CITY AREA DESTROYED (786 ACRES

- Cit 1 • .2 SQ ];uLES). THE MAJOR PORTION OF DAMAGE IS IN FIVE IRREGULARLY SHAPED AREAS CENTERED ABOUT THO MILES SOUTH OF: NAGOYA CASTLE.

FIRES CAUSING THIS DAMAGE HERE APPARENTLY BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL JUST

AS THEY STARTED TO FUSE. DAMAGE TO INDUSTRIAL TARGETS INCLUDES J58 .. ¢¢¢

SQ FT (13.6 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL RGOF AREA) TO TARGET 1729, AICHI AIRCRW'T ~mRKS, EITOKU PLANT. SIX OTHER NUMBERED TARGETS SHOH MINOR DAMAGE (Noo .• 197, 247G, 251, 253, 1799 and XXI4¢65). NUMEROOS SIIJUJ"LL UNIDENTIFIED INDUSTRIES ARE IN THE DAMAGED AREAS. ABOUT 15 FIRES ARE

STILL BURNING. IT IS CONSIDERED UNLIKELY THAT lillY .OF THESE V!ILL SPREAD

TO ANY CONSIDERABLE EXTENT. SJviOKE STILL OBSCURES A LJ~RGE PORTION OF THE CITY BUT THE.11.E IS PROBABLY NOT ANY EXTENSIVE DAMAGE UNDER THE SMOKE

ITEMIZATION OF DAMAGE

INDUSTRIES AFFECTED:

TARGET lEJ7 ATSUTA FACTORY OF NAGOYA

MINOR DA],UI.GE

TARGET 247C DAIDO ELEe. STEEL, TSUKIJI PU.NT MINOR DAMP.GEt FIRE BURNING

TARGET 2.51 NAGOYA HARBOR FACILITIES MINOR DAMAGE: FIRE BURNING

TARGET 253 NISSAN CHEMICAL PLLNT lUNOR DAM/WE: FIRE BURNING

TARGET 1729 AICH! t.IRCRAFT ·vmRKS, .EITOKY. TOTAL OF J58,,¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED

ONE OF THE MHN SUBASSEMBLY BOILDING IS COhlIPLETELY GUTTED AND NISCELLANEOUS BUILDING DESTROYED. (REFERENCE PRING· 18 pI, 881BS /..JfJ7 - 14 - T AEGET 1729}:

BUILDINGS t •. T V705-H6.7 DESTROYED BUILDINGS AT 7 .. 5-7.1 GUTTED BUILDINGS AT 6.9-7.1 DESTROYED BUILDINGS AT 7.3....;7.6 DESTROYED BUILDINGS AT 7.¢-8.8 DESTROYED BUILDINGS AT 7.¢-8.9 DESTROYED BUILDlNGS AT 6.6-8.8 DF..STHOYED BUILDINGS AT 6.5-8.8 DESTROYED BUILDINGS AT 6.4-8.9 DESTROYED BUILDINGS AT 6 ... 5-9.1 DESTROYED BUILDINGS AT 6.6-9.2 DESTROYED BUILDINGS AT 6.4-9.3 DESTROYED BUILDINGS AT 6.2-9.1 DESTROYED

TARGET 1799 HOKOKUMACHINERY CO, KASADERA PL.:,NT .. MODERATE DJJU\.GE.

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ET xxr 4¢65 SUMITOMO LI J METALS PLANT.

(JUST SOUTH OF 2¢1¢, 198)

MEROUS SMALL UNIDENTIFIED INDUSTRIAL TYPE BUILDINGS ARE SCATTERED UGH AFFLICTED AREd~.

11lNOR DAMAG_

JJ\EAS OF Dlu'vlAGE ARE LOCATED AS FOLLOM: (REFERENCE. MAP M-5 AAF OBJECT-

IVE FOLDER 9¢.2¢)

AREA OF 144,¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED AT (5.6-6.35)

AREA OF S#¢I¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED AT (6.2-6.2)(,5 .. 7-5.5)(6.2-6.8)(.5.8-5.5) AREA OF 192,¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED AT (7.1-8.3)

AREA OF 144,¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED AT (7.1-8.9)

AREA OF ~¢,¢~ SQ FT DESTROYED AT <7,.5-8.35)(7.7-8.6)(7.8-8.35)

AREA OF 4,~4¢,¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED AT (9.9-8.6)(9.4-8.6)(8.8-9.5)(9.2-9.6)

(9.928.9) .

~ OF a6,¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED AT (9 .. 3-6.7) .

rl~~EA OF 96,¢¢0 SQ FT DESTROYED AT (9.8-6.5)

"rliO AREAS TCTALING 3¢3,¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED AT (1¢.4·-5.2)(1¢.425.5)

THREE AREAS TOTALING J8¢,¢¢¢ SQ FT DFBTROYED ,T f1:L¢-5 .8)(12.8-6.5) (12.926.9) AREA OF l,2¢¢,¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED AT (14cl~,605)(13.4-6. 7) (14.1-6.8)

AREA OF 7,64¢,¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED AT (14.¢-7 .2)(12.8-7 .2)(12.5-8.8)

(13.5-8.9)(13.0-7.6)

AREA OF 65¢,¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED AT (14~8·-605)(14.2-6.7)(14.8-6.7)

AREA OF 3,13¢,¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED 1.T (lL.,.5--103)(13.9-B.¢)(14.6-8.1) (14.8-7.5) AREA OF 7, 95¢,¢¢¢ sc FT DESTROYED AT (J)~ .• 8-.s.3) (1.3.5 ... 9,3 )(16.¢-8. 7)

ARE/:, OF 2,16¢,¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED PT (14",8-8.1)(15.3-8 .• 3)(16.0-8.¢)

Ju1EA OF )J9¢¢;¢¢¢ SQ IT DESTROYED fl.T (17.4-8.7)(16.6-8.7)(16.2-9,2)(17.2-9.4) AREt .. OF 168J¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED AT (16,,1-9~ 7)

~t OF 675,¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED AT (16.6-40)(15.9-4.3)(16.4-4.5) AREA OF 58¢~,. ¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED AT (15.2-6.9)

AREA OF 48,¢¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED \T (8.8-3.4)

AREA OF 14, ¢¢ SQ FT DESTROYED AT (5",9-3.6)

6 ADDITIONAL SMALL AREAS OF DAMAGE liRE LOCATED AT : (14.5-3.5)

(14.6-5.7)(13.4~5.8)

(11.9-5.2) (12.5-6.5) (12.1-6.3) (12,4-7.3) (11.8-7.1) (12. 5-901) (11~6-9 .2) (11,,3·,9:)3) (9.8-602) (906-5.2) (7.,8-7.2) (7.5-7.,3) (7.2-701)

TARGET 249 KAG1.MIGiiliARA A/F (35/23 N - 136/53 ·E) (PHOTO COVERAGE OF 95

PERCENT OF A/F A/C VISIBLE: 495, 363 siB: 132 TIE

KAYOSU A/F (35/13 N - 136/5¢ E) Ale VISIBlE: 44 PROBABlE TIE UZUKA A/F (34/51 N -136/35E) Ale VISIBLE: 2¢.5. 165 s/E: 4¢ TIE NAGOYA A/F (351¢4 N - 136/51 E) Ale VISIBlE: ~4. 3¢ s/s, 4 TIE.

(95 PERCENT OF A/F COVE..B.ED)

.~QoENDQOOO

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TO sc ceo DS V cW 11\2 TO ALL 121 ,ARCH 1.93 45

(CONFI .1ATIml COpy)

OVOI, ~W 73 COdThOL 1.021~51Z

TO CO:O~~P 497 ATTI: $-3

p COrOMC? ,496 ATTN: $-3 coao- GP l;99 ATT!l: 5-3 CO .... OI'IGP 52!Z ATT,~: 5-3

1 NFO CONGE!J .JOhCO,'l 21 CO ·IG::.I'~ ::JOhW G 313 CO~IGEN BO 'JWG 31 ....

An.l CO.!TROL

..

..

PT

73 ~W CONTROL ~£30 HOS 730 001tJ W, SAIPMl

12l92.301l1Z liAR 45

ra 63

MAPSI NO CHANGE

,

1. A. SEE ANNEX IlR 1.

B. (1) fOR LlF GLAHO SUBS A.:D DESTROV:RS SEE ANNEX Nfl 2.

(2) (A) FOR 0t;~130 sEE II .IEX .IR 2.

(B) 313TH we WITH i AX EFFORT TA KES OFF ERO HR.

cc i JlliTH WG WITH I'IAX EFrORT rAKES OFF ERO HR lI.lUSU9

XXXX II NUS 40 I il.

40 MIN.

2. 7JRD we ATKS URBAN AREA or NAGOYA. •

, lETHOD OF so .. BINGI I ~DIVIDLf.L AIReF.AFT USING CO,'iPLETE RADAR APPROACH

.... WITH FINAL CORRECTI0~S VISLALlY IF POSSIBLE.

SCHEHE or' MANEUVER1 INDIVIDLAL AIRCRAfT WILL PROCEED ENP.OUTE TO THE

TARGET AT ALTITUDES BETWEEN J,0Z~ rr AND .3,50~ FT. 801 BII~(; ALTITL!:E WILL BE OBTAINED AT LAT .34-00:1. B01BING AIRSPEED WILL BE 2.30 I'PH. flY ONE .IN AFTER ::'OliSS AWAY rHE.~ ONE QUARTER NEDLE RPT ~JEEtlE WIDTH TUR~ TO iHE RIGHT TO COl PASS HtADINGOF 165 DE:;REES.

eo BING ALTITUDE l.iETIJEE;1 ',0021 rr A:-lD 5,500 FT.

AI INC POINT RADARI "l" SHAPED PIER .3, 14 N - 136 '2 3e i

MPI. IXI BOMCO~ LITHO OSAIC ~O 90.20 (075057).

10UTt OUT AND BACKs

BASE

2' II N - 143 10 E

27 l' N - lqe '3 E 3_ 1. N - 136 ~4 E

• 3~ 33 N ~ 136 q~ £

... n."I&oT

,....~ ... ~ .. ~riCR1\Ft TAKE- o'FFl:RO 'RR rrINUS 2 t IN-. H~O;-;MrTI'NNr.:G~m~rr~"'~-- 8MIT SHiNALS FOR 1:3$ HB. (SEE ANNEX ~lR 4).

498TH GP FLIES MAX IMUM EFFO~T, TAKES ,OFF T1HRD. .

499TH .GP FLIES t1AXIMua EF.F'QRT,- 'JAKES OET i ssr. L.ASTFIVE iURC:RAFT , TO TAKE OFF WILL CA.RRY 39 X £-28 IB AND 1 X t1-46, PHOTO' FLASH BmU~ AND K~19 CAMERA. THIS FLASH BQ11B WILL BE-LOADED LPS'f so IT vl1LL BE

DROPPED FIRST AND 1HLL BE FUSED TO EXPLODE2~00 FT ABOVE THE 1fARGET. 499TB GP FLIES TWO AIRCRAFT AS SUPERDU1BO ltlH~CH TAKE OFE AFTER JHE

J1AIN FORCE. ->'. - '.

X (1) THE TRXXXX· "TJIHEE 110ST EXPERIENCED CREWS FRO. EACH. GP. WI LL BE

SCHEDULED TO TAKE OFF AT ZERO HR LOADED WITH M-47 lB.

(2) ZERO HR: TO. FOLLOW. /. '

(l) D DAY: 11 MARCH 45: . . .,

(4) 80NB LOAD: 3 AIRCRAFT FRO .,. EACHGP 134 X 1-47A-2 lB. CLl~STERED

WIGH RPT tl]ITH T-'19 CLUSTER ADAPTER FUSED. I NSTANTENOUS NOS-E. ALL OTHER AIRCRAFT 419 .XE-2S IE CLUSTERS FUSED TO OPEN2@02} rr

AEOVE THE TARGET. .

.. ( .5) I NTERVA LOt1ETER .SETT I NG:

(A) M-47 18 - 100 FT. .

(8) [-28 IB CLUSTERS·_ '50 FT.

(e) AL.LAIRCHAFT uru, SA,Lva 11 :EDIATELY AFTER, IN'tERVALor1.ETER

NAS RU.1 THRO' GH COI';PLETELY.

t~) AfMUNITION: a Al UN1TIO~'WILL BE CARRIED I ~ ANY AIRCRAFT EX-

CEPT SUPERDUtBOS AND HOIING·AIRCRAFT.

(7) PINS AND CAR SEAL IRES ILL E R~~QVED FRO, FUSES PRIOR-roo

TAKEOFF.

(~) WING LIG ,TS WILL BE LEFT o~ U~TIL PASS~NG NISHIMO SHIMA -ON THE

ROUTE aLT.

(9) K-'20 'CAI'I.ERA r.H~L BE CAJUUED WHEJ:tE POSSIBLE 1 ere COi"PARTE'lENT

FOR PICTuRES OF TARGET FIRES., TH.ESE CAi1ERAS SHOULD BE iN THE

LAST AIRCRAFT 'IN EACH GROUP. . - .

(.10) GU S HLL E BE. OVED FRO ALL A.IRCRAFT EXCEPt .~UPE~DU~B"O's iAD

HOI'll I G' AIRCRAFT.

(1) INDIVIDUAL AIRCRAFT ILL i OT TAKE OFF AFTER .15 i1IduTES'AFTER

THE MAIN FORCE IS AI RBORNE I -,

(12) ALTIMETER SETTING WILL BE 29.92 •

. A. NO CHANGE. '

5. NO CHANGE. SEE ANNEX NR 4.

_ANNEX NR 1 INTELLIGENCE.

ANNEX NR 2AIR SEA-RESCUE ANNEX NR' .3 R C ~J

ANNEX NR 4 CO~MUNICATIONS.

ANNEX NR 5 BOMBING ,.'

ANNEX 'NR 1 TO FO 63 HQS 73RD

O'DONNELL CG 73 BW

j.

INTELLIGENCE

_SECTION r. ENEJ~Y. ORDER'.OF BAt;r1E.AIR'.

FIG-HEErSTIIIATE 200 OPERATIONAL FIGMERS NAGOYA ,AREA -24

RS INCLUDE IRVTlIJc - NlCK F ... ...• ,.. NIGHT

IN AREA _ TONYJ- TOJO,"" Z~JKE '.', RANCIS, DII\JAH. otHER FIGHER TYPES

DAY FIGHERS , THEIR ~FFECT1v~~~~~'Di~~~bI~RAN~ - AR~ESSENTIALLY

SECTIO_t.j II ..... ENEMY ANTIAIRCRAFT. 1'1. G ON ILLU lINATION.

EAGER AA AT LANDFALL SHOULD ~E '.. .. .

_ REi1AIN 1!~TENSE TO, MODtRATI: THROU~~ci~T INTENSE NE AND NAGOYA BAY I

AND ~0 MEDIU~ AA GUNS CAN FIRE OVER iAR~~T~ARGET AREA. 150 HEAVY

IN TARGEr AREA. AA SHOULD BE' INA· --_ AREA. 25 'SEARCH LIGHTs'

L~KTS rF:RFORN POORLY"' ACC~~~~~T~o~~~RAGES IF UNDE_RCASJ OR R~n. LIGHTS PER-FORt1 WELL. uo BARRAGE B NAUOUSLY POINTED IF wAR

I • LLOONS HAVE BEEN R ORt

SECTION Ill. ENEMY HELD A,~D U mCCIJPOIED RPT UNOCCUPIED ISLAi<:nS. ,lAVAL

SITuATION. '

ALL CONTACTS WRTH OF 2_;ZI1l j DEFIIJ!TELY IDENTIFIEr: AS ,lOT B!::IL~G

S'L ~1 A R INE SHOl"L D B'2 REPORTE'D BY RAD I 0 I I'll ACCQF;DA NCE \oJI TH I ~ISTR UCT IONS "'y CO,ld:NICATlONS. IN CASE OF REAL ELIEhGENCY LANDING ['lAY B£ uADE Ql~ AJRFIELD ,/R 1 I WO S. J 11.,1\. VHF LF ,WAI LAD L= TOI\ ER CALL is l'lAPL£.

SECT! O'J IV. PIlOTOCRA?H rc. '

ALL AVAILA_LE DAY AERIAL CA~~RAS WILL JE INSTALLlL A~D ~PERAT~D IN TH' ,lCiP.",A I ANNER WITH THE: F:OLLOlJI,~G CHANGE::;: DIAPHF.AG,~ St:TTlN(;

WILL ~" O?'LNl FASTEST AVAILABLE FIL,! MID SLO'WES'f SHUTTER SPEED

WILL E USED. ALL OLTERS, INCLUDING K-20,~JlLL BE RErIOV:.D A~lD R;::MAI~'AT INSTALLATION SECTIO~.

T 'WIL.L BE MADE TO OBTAI·,J PI{OTOGR.'1PHS OF FIRES. K-2~ GU,'l.JERS. ALL FIL.l \'JILL BE CLEm

P O~JECT~VE LDER 9~.2~ xx I ,-,01',COb CHART ,\JR 3

XXI VOMCOM LITHO ['IOZAIC NR 9S.2111 URBAI~ AAF TARGET CHART 250Z

RPT AAF TARGET CHART 25aA LIST OJ' RADAR .A,!ER!'O.b

XXI 'If !:O,'ICO., RADAR N-AV! (;fl'rlO!'.J CHART-t\iR ~R- 1 : :~( REV rEED "FEB 1945)

xx I BOI'! em, RAD-A R APPROACH CHART NR RA-2

XXI BO,lCO[" RS-7

XXI BOIICOI'l RADAR SCOPE PHOTOGRPHS RPT PHOTOSRAPHS O'DONNELL CG 1J BW

ANNEX NR 3 TO ,FO 63, HQS 73D 80('lB WG ReI'! COlilHERMEASURES

T I CRAFT" A.aL g ., ~ <- .0 'R RAD a \:\.otl,NG.

WILL SEARCH THE FOLLOWING FREQUENCY BANDS:

AIRCRAFT SAND TYPE SIGNAL

ABLE 70 - 9~ Me AA/sL CTA NR 3)

R4.KER 15~ - 3021 Me ~~':$Li AA/SL/AI

ABLE 3;2121 - LI!!II '1000 Me AI

BAXER 10B2I - 30~J ~c AAI AI

A. FIRST PRIORITY SIGNALS WILL BE THOSE WITH SHORT PLSLE WIDTHS A~D

OR HIGH RECURRANCE FREQUENCIES.

B. IF NIGHT FIGHTERS ARE OBSERvtD EVERY EFFORr WILL BE MADE TO DETERHlING THEIR RADAR CHARACTERISTICS; SUSPECTED TYPES 150, 3110) 401'11, 545, 5~0, 1200 MC.

Q • DONNE LL CG 13 BTiI

o ANNE:X 4 FIELD ORDER 63

CONNUiHCATIONS

1. SEE SOPC 101'11 SERIES 13 II RD WING.

2. CO~TACT REPORTS: CONTACT REPORTS WILL BE SENT COVERING SURFACE V4SSELS SIGHTED NDRTH OF 28 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE ONLY lrlHEN

RE sc FROM TARGET. REGULATION 1021-19 HQ XXI 80!'1BEli COi"lMAND DATED

ILt GOVERN TRANSMISSSION OF CONTACT REPORTS.

"""-~,,,,,-,,:, ON FROM TAKEOFF TO 3013 MILES FR0i01 "ENEMY COAST. TURN

LES FROM ENEMY COASTLINE ENROUTE HOME.

LL PREVAIL E~ROUTE TO TARGET EXCEPT IN CASE OF AN

, TWO FROM THE '73RD WING AND

TO A PRE-DESIGNATED POINT AND

v - VISUAL R - RADAR

N - NAVI GAlION

1 TO 9 FOR TENTHS X FOR 10/10

A - GENERAL CONFLAGRATION

B SEVERAL LARGE FIRES

C - MANY FIRES

D - FEW SCATTERED FIRES E - iJNOBSER vro

A - HEAVY

B - l"lODERATE C - MEAGER

D - NONE

A - HEAVY

B - MODERATE C - MEAGER

D - NONE

D. SELECTOR SWITCHES ON RADIO COMPASS WILL BE SET TO RECEIVE CV TRANSMISSION. THI5 SWITCH SETTING WIL( BE EMPHASIZED TO ALL CREWS.

OF 130tlBD1C

CLOUD COVERAGE SIGUATION AT TARGET

FIGHTER OPPOSITION

FLAK OPPOSITION

E. RADIO COMPASS BEARINGS SHOULD BE OBTAINED_ON EACH OF THE FOUR DESIGN'ATED LOW FREQUENCIES, FROM THE rOUB BEARINGS OBTAI~ED,CREWS MAY DETE:RMINE THE TRUE LOCATION OF THE HOMING AIll.CRAFT AND NULLIFY ERRORS DUE TO JAMMING. THIS PROCEDURE IS ADVISED 10 PREVENT ENEMY DECEPTION

ON ANY SINGLE .FREQUENCY,

ANNEX Nil 5 TO FO 63, 73D BOMB WG RADAR NAVIGATION AND BOMBING

1. SUMARY OF DATA:

A. NAVIGATION.

(1) LANDFALL: NAKIRI, 34 16N 136 54[.

B. BOMB DI-G.

(1) I P: POI NT .3 MILE -NORTH \'1£5-1 UJI YAl"lA TIA. .3 4 33 N 136 42E.

(2) AXIS OF AlK: 15 DEGRnS TRUE.

(3) OFF-SET AIMING POINT; L SHPAXXXXX SHAPED PIE:R SW NAGOyA AT

ENTRANCE OF NAGOYA HARBOR. 35 04N 136 52 30E.

(4) BOMB RELEASE CIRC LIl: SETTING: SLANT RANGE 66'1'"1 +-t.G~j+:1tMXMlJ!"";r,*J{*~*~,!8ir

6.16N.M. .

2. METHOD OF RADAR TARGET AREA NAVIGATION AND BOMBING.

A. TARGET AREA NAVIGATION.

(1) LANDFALLJ AGYT WILL FLY TO COAST LINE AT T Rem. RADIO COL'lPASS ON HIMING AC-FT OR .ay DAIO. FROM LAND FALL POINT TO

B. RADAR BOMBING. (1) ACFT WILL FLY HIMING COURSE TO THE IP BY cn

HEADING TO HOLD THE IP ~NDER THE SCOPE HAS-SEEN PRESET ON THE COMPUTED DRIFT. (2) TURN WILL BE EXECUTED \~HEN IP IS APPRDXIMATEL

ACFT. (3) AFTER TURN SCOPE RANGE OF 50 l'lILE WILL BE USED

ACFT REACHES THE POINT WHERE 20 MILE OR VARIAB

RANGE CAN ~E USED.

(4) AFTER THE TURN AT THE IP,ACFT WILL MAKE SMALL ECTIONS TO PLACE THE SCOPE COURSE MARKER, PRESET

COMPUTED DRHT,ON THE RADAR OFF""SET AIMING POINT

PIER SW NAGYXXXXXX NAGOYA AT ENTRANCE TO NAGOYA

35 04N 136 52 30E. (5) CONSTANT ACFT HEADING WILL BE MAINTAINED FROM SMALL CORRECTIONS AFTER TURNING AT THE IP TO B UNLESS ACCURATE VISUAL CORRECTIONS CAN BE MAC X

(6) THE NAVIGATOR WILL SIGNAL BOMB RELEASE TO THE THE RADAR OFF-SET AIMING POINT CROSSES THE BOM.B ..-..~~ CIRCLE PRESET AT THE BRIEFED SLANT RANGE AT THE

THE SCOPE, THAT IS,WHEN THE RADAR OFFSET AIMIN PSAXXXXX PASSED BEHIND THE ACFT.

,(7) IF ACCURATE VISUAL CORRECTIONS ARE POSSIBLE AIM FOR AREAS WITHIN THE TARGET WHICH HAVE ' By:l"aOMBS FROM PRECEDl NG scr r. .

ANNEX 1

L

t=.

TfriF--

1. URBAN AREA OF NA"nA. ~-

2. NONE ASSIGNED. 1-

3. NONE ASSIGNED. -,---

q. SHI~GU (3 E 37'N, IJ5DE55'E). ~

;. PRIMARY; 73 AIRCRAFT DROPPED 2505 X 333 1/3-LB [-28 Ie AND 1470 X ,9-L5 M- 7 A-2 AND 2 X 50'-LB M-4' PHOTO FLASH BOMBS THRDUGH 0/10 TO 3/10' CLOUDS FROM 5,'00 TO S,18" FEET AT 11.,60'7 TO

1 111754~. APPROACH TO TARGET WAS BY RADAR WITH VISUAL CORRECTIONS

/' /R MADE FOR ACTUAL BOMBING RELEASES •

• NONE ASSIGNED.

, 7. NONE ASSIGNEm

S,... 8. OPPORTUNITy; 1 AIRCRAFT DROPPED 40' X 333 1/3-LB J E-28 IB ON .. 1 ~GU FROM ,8013 FEET lit 111712Z.

A \lf9. 15 AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE 1108402 TO 1113 51Z.

( OMING AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE IH'l824Z TO J.H,S2'Z.

UPERD!JMBOS AIRBORNE AT 110$1413, 110943 AND 11102IilZ.

10. NON-EFFLCTIVE.

11. KNOWN LOST OR MISSING.

A. 75 AIRCRAFT STATUS UN-KNOWN FOR REPORTING nFTAILS. 32; LANDED . GUAM, 12 TINIAN AND 3 'nro.

1~. BOMBIN~ RESULTS:

PRIMARY: L·ARG[ FIRES REPORTED IN ALL PARTS or CITY. ONE RADI.o HOMING AIRCRAFT REPORTED SMOKE IRISINGFROM THE CITY

T.o 25J~00 FEET. SOME CREWS BELIEVED FIRES GREATER THAN AT TOKYO.

OPPORTUNITYI NO .oBSERVATIONS.

13. KILl..ED 0J WOUNDED 2; MISS rsc UNKNOWN.

14. AiR OPPOSITION HEAVY TO NIL.,

15. ANTIAIRCRAFT: INn:NSE,ACCUR~TE TO INACCURATE. MANY AIRCRAFT NOT FIRED UP.oN. BARRAGE TYPE PREDOMINATED BUT CONTINU.oUSLY POINTED AND PREDICTED CONCfNTRATI0NS WERE OBSERVED.

1'. NONE.

17. WEATHER:

7/10 AND 10/10 STRATa-CUMULUS ENROUTE AND 'RETURN. WEAK FR.oNT ENCOUNTERED S.oUTH or EMPIRE. CLEAR TO 2/10 ovrw TARGfT,VISIaILITY UNLIMITED,WIND FROM 310DE AT 40 K. NONE TO LIGHT TURBULENCE. AT BASE ON RETURN,LIe:HT T.o HFAVY RAtN. CrILINe:

LOWERED TO ZERO TO 80"'; VISIBILITY NIL TO 1 MILE.

18. NONE •

19. NONE.

20. NONE.

PRIL MISSION REPORT

73RD BOMBARDMENT WIN; ~rSSICN NUMBER 3.

12 MARCH 19",

", .

I

COMPLETE REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED BY TELETYPE AS SCCN AS IN~ORMATION AVAILABLE.

THIS REPORT IS SUBJECT TC CCRRECTICN AND IS NCT TC BE USED FOR orrICIAL RECORD.

BC ITEM ~788 pAREN SI;NED C'DNNE1L

J

MISSION REPORT ( Teletyped 1

Iii s_si~n No. JO

.-=---

Fi,eld Order No.

Desi~n(3.iion of Unit Time of take-off

:3 •. Time of return (W ... I/ft .. ~

- ... ) ,

Jr. No. Ale tSl!::1ne ()ff
5. No. A/e attacking,prlD~ry target
6. No', A/e attacking s~condary target
7. No. A/e ettacki;ng 'last resort target tt. +'Io: A/e a t t.ack'Lng" targets of Oppol"tun1t y

.,9. No. .A/e which failet! to bomb target

Date of Mission: ll..u~. 1-.s

1Sr.t.A/! ~ ~~N·~~~"-~~~---

.. .,~ 1ltI66!

",'AA ..."".

,..

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

33, (_ ~:l&b18 tor w....JiflI-)

..

-

-

I p.je
10, NQ. lost to flak ...
ri... No. ale lost tc? E/A -
12. No. Ale lost .~Y accident -
13. No. A/e lost by reasons uttknown ...
14. Time of attack • =:
=
15. Altitude of attack 5,.' .... _j

Miss~on Raport (Teletyped) contd

16. Bombs on each. target.-: Primary (ntill:iber1 size, type)

",Atnnft .. 1St.fAa.' 1171 zo,2I'SO

-

Secondary ... -.; .. '1..----------

" Opportuni ty

d ~ J '\.,._ .~, .,. _~~;_'___-'-----

... ',1

( l) Bomb loadi.ngs '.

( number, sit 8', t yp,e) . ,

)i ~ s.5a .,M • a laaI Baa lO

,( ;2) Bombs unaccounted for (number •. si2e;" ty~pe)

.. (1) ~ (JIls.. ... .n .1uIIIJI at tw. , ..., ~"" t •.... "- ,.,_. t. ... ... ,..:..

17. No. Ale jet-tisoning bombs

( numbsr , size. type),.. (I) AiJ'fIIaft

I

,1,,8:. N9., A/!) ',bri'nging bomb::!' back (num~r, s.~~e, type)

19. :Ptrsonnel casualties - Killed SerioUsly wounded Sli.ghtly wounded

.2Q. Number enemy airoTat't

Missing Destroyed Probably ,

destroyed

Damaged

'r<PO. - ••

a.

._

.-

-

_'

._ ..

-

1l .. 12 ..... 1.s .". ........ ,.....,

,

.. '(~ ", ., - .u..n. "'" .'In' " ..... t ....

...... N - ., .. _ (12) u.tiIt • .-...r ~.

~, ~..,.. ....., ..,. ....• 000000i",.b (6)

~,. -'t ttaea wue ... ~1T _ ....

.. .. fit "U tift _,_. _. tal ''',tile .~

1tinIIIIlII •• .. .. ~ .. to ... Ilfft_~. Q ... ~

.... .-& 111 ....".

, • ..aU. te laMa at _ (1) .t _.. ilbWaft ".-".

. ...... --"-I _, tnat et ,...,~.n _ .. ._,

....,." .., ..-u. DO ,.... ,... .... ,

...... ~ to"Ja~W .'UhU' ~n ~1 po .. "

.... IU., ......... ~ ..

't-IIW ~ -- .. ,. • .., JIll' ,_ ,... 21

C.).." . . ;. ,

r

I.MI,U.~" .,. .... fill ...... ~ ., ......

, __ ~.'.~.. [' ,100' .

1 tilfhl ~., ,600'

(J) (I/., 1 ••. - '. ~) -

. ,

',W. (ilc~-*'''''.'''''_N~ ...

. (S) w.~~ ..... )

, '

'"F""·

.... _

",h ..

(') ~._~~~~"'&at1Ml~),,-- .... .u ..........

(1) (I ... ~~

.. DR '..., t-. ft ..... ..tal ••• 1_ ~ ...,

W. ftiw Sa ., .'.... _,.,. It u. ... "-

.... * ' .-.a ,. ........ _ .. lad! fit "WJ,

_ ...,Ot

(I) (Qrft .-.ta)

.. ,.. to 0 •• 11 ...... pet.

_-_

- .

fteU "

,

... Of J,l.l.U ",f I'"

",.,.' ..

III (,,~trMI) •• ,1,

u.. (..nIl.>

(,) ..., .

..... 11.,.. annn wn ..... ulM t_ tilIIiIlUi':., .1 ....

au __ tov w.re m~. l'11&ht to .. _.' " b41'ritpl

abwan wi , uetid s,aql ... t ........ an 1;'.

ail'1ir- ail'entt an boa to ~ b<mlIeI .. niM17 ".'

_4 1atc:xI'IIatt_ ca au Ie no' .. ql1a)1e bHa_ it 1 .... 4 at 'fial'"

Ire aizoaatt .. loft or a1 •• _. "'1: ~. a' WViou l.oeaUGJl •

.. 1114:1. .... ..,....

~

u.t A .. II!IIaI

"tala, Ail' ...,. ~I't •• c:M,P ...

_.r..7'f.L....J,2:......::¥;._.._ Group

@.~Q.!!~!

PRELIliilN Jl._lU IJJS3J ON REPORT

Mission Numl::er .....:3~O;....__

~"

1. S'J:ASTICAL SUMaARY

A/e Bombing Pr:imary A/e Bombing Secondary _~''''')J....--

Ale Bombi~ Last Resott ,_",0,---

A/e Scheduled A/e kirborre

A/e Non-effective II/11KN()l,JJN (Not bombing any target)

A/e Lost fl IV It" Io/O,p '"

A/e Status Unknown ?fA: 3

2 Ale ATTACKING PlUhl RY

Ale Bombing Opportunity _!C:Q:...---

a :t1

tJ/V' t'ell'lP '::".1

!icvCN

c ~tV¥,c.rlliIiS

. /MlJ. I!NTItY UNI>Ilfll! ".". ~ Al)lle ~IIN W'T" ~I:i"'~ V'SII A I.. 0
-
I Tail No. I Bombs ;-j-j~~ Und"r I Posit I Tail
I of Ale DrEPp.~t! !!!' __ 9.. _, __ ~~~~J~_line Altitude in I No.
r~tF' 'ID T V ~~ ~~~~ j_9"!:A~~:_ Form. ! Lead
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5. AIC ATTACKING ThRGErS OF OPPORTUNIty

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7. ENEMY ;JR OPPOSI TION a. Primary:

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8. ANTI. IRCRAFT FIRE (Brief statement giving location and using such terms .'1.3 " intense, cderat,e , meager, nil; accuracy of fire and type-s of control shoW.d be stated also):

9. FIGHTER SUPPORT (Brief st st.ement , if none, so state): .#ON'e

10. TIE '.THER AS IT AFFEC'T'ED THE hilSSION: -s.

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12. CLAIMS (Approximate): Destroy.ed A/fJ AI~'

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Thirty-four (34) Ale bombed the primary target.

a. The d.i spos i.t Lon ot' bombs not drnoped on the nrim.'lry 8%'e as fa. ows!

A~]6 (5348) jetti~ohed four (4) bombs to balance the Ale. The fHght engineer clai.rr.ed the Ie was tail '1eavy and that the briefed AS could nat be flown un~il these bombs \~<;re jettisoned.

J..-27 (4627) jettisoned si.' (6) bombs bt'lcs'Ise c f electrical failure (see under difficultie,,).

3. a. Deviations from plan.

There were a few Vc that did nat follow the briefed plan as far as altitude and air speed were concerned. There was no reason givr>n for these deviations.

TV/a (2) rile. A-32 and A-33 w~re loaded with 36XE28 and 32XE28 respectively because of no center racks being installed.

Only one A/e had to make a com, l!:lte visual run because of radar failure.

b, Difficulties encountered.

One (1) Ale, A-34 had difficulty with the forward bomb bay over the tc.rget. These doot's did not open fully and the bombs would not release norme.lly. The doors were then cloSGd and opened again and all bombs sal voed norma.lly.

A-27 has had electrical Llout,:e on the last 'IQ~ro mission and thiJ mission. 1.11 bombs had to be sa Lvoed , Powever an both missions six (6) bombs hung up and had to be jettisoned on return to base. The racks check on the ground sat:!..s.f :::torD". Armament is crecking this Ale completely. A-4 release system.

Two (2) n/e had near collisions 'with other Ie over the target. One with anoHl<'lr B-29 during the final stages of the bomb run, and tho other with a night fighter in a head-on attack.

4. In the case when Ale were flying higher or fast~r than briefed, the slant range would be incorrect for the specific aiming poir.t ",1 though . n most cases t.he bombardier took over during the l:a.st phases of t\1e run and dropped on a portion of the city t,ha t was not <' 1ready burning.

5. There is no criticism of the mission planning.

6. It vias suggested by same bombardiers that the last squadrons taking off be loaded with GP bombs for they believe that the Ale plants 194 and 193 could be easily bombed after the fires are· burning,

7. No formation . .1..11 "Ie had either a K-22, a K-20 or a rar'\.ar sC:lpe cnmeru.

8. The observed bombing results were excellent. Fires were observed in all parts of the City.

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CONSOLIDATED MISSION REPORT AA AND AIR TO AIR BOMBING

17 • ENEMY ANTIAIRCRAFT FIRE:

Target: Osaka. There was heavy.' meager. and inaccurate AA just before landfall. At Awaji Island, heavy, meager, inaccurate

predicted concentrations were observed.' .

On the bomb run altitudes were from 5,200 to 9.600 came from both ships in the harbor aud land batteries. meager, inaccurate predicted concentrations and meager, medium AA in this area. The medium AA was mostly low.

feet. AA Heavy. inaccurate

Over the target altitudes were the same as above. Heavy AA was continuously pOint.ed. gener-ally inaccure. te and intense. Medium AA was generally inaccurate and moderate. Approximately

20 phosphorus bursts were seen over the city'. One hundred twent;yfour airoraft fle'w over the target and five were damageq. by AA! .

Reports indicate that ships were scattered along the route out from about J4000'N-136o50'E to 32020'N-137°JO'E. OnE aircraft r ece i ved !.J!.. for 15 minutes. Another was fired on for a shorter time. The AA was mediU111, meager, and accurate. TWo rockets were seen, evidently launched from ships, about 60 miles south of land's end. No damage was caused, but one was fairly ac cur at e ,

Searchlights were hampered by clouds and smoke. Lights worked singly rather than in gr-oups of five or ten as in Tokyo and Nagoya. Approximately 35 senrohlights were in the target area. They could. not be pin-pointed because of poor visibi}:i.t;V. In general searchlight accuracy was poor.

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18. OUR TACTICS VERSUS AA:

Turns and changes in altitude after bombs away.

19. AIR TO AIR BOMBING AND ROCKETS:

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Mission No. 31 Field Order No. U March 1945

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COMB1~T DATA

20. ANALYSIS OF ATTACKS BY E/A:

TOTAL ATT:iCKS

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Claims ... None

EI A Opened fire (yards) 100 200 300 400Jl1500 600 700 800 900 1000 unknown

Number of Attacks 3 . ) 4

Correl~tion with direction and angle of attack:

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2 Unident Fill.

23. TYPE AND ACCURACY OF ENm'Y FIRE AND TYPE PROJECTILE.

Cannon and rna chine gun 'fire were observed. One twin engine p./e ~possibly IRVING) fired from a top turret. In&ocurAte_ fighter fire

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24. ENEMY AIRCRAFT MhRKINGS:

No markinSB were observed, however, four E/A had Wing and tai1. lights on.

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25. ENEMY TACTICS:

In two instances enemy eircraft at.t.acked while the B-29 was bracketed by searchlights. E/A epparent.Ly made one pass and then lost contact with our A/C. One T/E fighter was observed at 3 0' e'Lock level, haaded in the oppesite direction from our A/e. It at tacked out of renge at 5 0' clock low after which he turned

off the wing landing lights which were pointed downward. He then zoomed up without firing as if to ram thril tail of the B-29. The gunner firrild at -75 to ·100 ft. without using his sights and the fighter exploded and crashed on the g!:'o.und.

26. ENEMY FOP.MIl.TIONS:

None reported.

27. OUR TACTICS AND FIREPOIIJi'.B VS. E/A:

In two anst ances our gunners openad r 'LT"€:l" The tail gunner opened fire on one E/A at about 300 yards, causing the fig:lt.e:r to turn off. The other instanc.e is covered above , par 25. After bOOll:JS 3.wa.y au!' i./e climbed to higher altitudes both to avoid fighters and to prevent collision with other B-29s.

28. Ll..ESULTS OF lilTS ON E/ M

E/A explGded and seen to hit the gr und -- 1 unidentified TIE

~29# A 27(4627) -- Tail gunner firing destroyed one Unidentified TIE.

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CONSOLIDATED MISSION REPORT BOMB n~PACT DATA

Paragraphs 48 through 51. No. of Ale Attacking Target:

124 A/C attacked primary target (Urban area, Osaka). 5 A/e attacked targets of opporcunt ty (Chichi Jima - I, Kusimoto A/F - I, Shirama - 1, Uji Yamada - I, Unknown - 1 (miss~ng».

128 Ale loaded 40 x E-28 IEs

5 Ale loa.ded 39 x E-28 IEs 1 Alc loaded 36 x E-28 IBs

1 A/C loaded 184 x M-47-A2 IBs

Varied from 390T to 690T

2 individual Ale had headings of l87°T and 3JOoT

Bomb Load:

Direction of Attack:

Aiming Point:

091099

497th and 498th Groups 9,OOO'W of the castle

499th and 500th Groups 9,000' NW of the castle

Photographic Coverage and Quality:

As this was a night mission, only fires were visible on the photogr apha , Smoke obscured the ground detail on the one photograph taken with a photo flash bomb.

SUMMARY

strike photographs indicated that there were several large and numerous small fires in the city o~ Osaka. Post-strike photographs, partially obscured by clouds, showed that approximately 8.1 aquar e miles of the city were destroyed.. The largest area of damage, eovering more than 226,000,000 square feet, was southwest

of the castle. In the bend of the Aji River northwest of the castle, about 3,139,000 square feet were destroYed. Nine smaller area!3 between the Yodo and Aji Rivers were destroyed. These areas, covering more than 3,630,000 feet, were gutted in the southern section

of the city. Eight numbered targets and numerous unidentified industries were damaged. The Osaka Metal Works (Target 686) received severe damage. Targets 688, Kubota Iron and l\.'Iachine Works, and 1755, Nakayama Steel Company, received major damage. The following targets reeeived minor damage~

1761 - Nitta Leather Belt Manufacturing Company 1191 - Hatsudoki Engine Vorks

1733 - Japan Dyestuff Manufacturing Company 53 - Osaka Harbor

324 - Fukuzaki Steam Power Plant

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(Note: All estimates of damage both of area and individual industries were taken from XXI Be Flash Photo Interpretation PRMs 84, 85, 86, and 87 dated 1800JOZ.)

Bomb Im.p·e.ct Data, Mission 31, page 2

CONCLUSION

About 8.1 square miles of Osaka wers destroyed. Although the el!::aot amount of damage oaused by this Wing could not be determined., the area.around one of the assigned aiming points was completely destroyed, and 6Ver 3,000,000 square feet. were destroyed within the vlc.ini ty Qf the second aiming po tnt , Bombing results were there-

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Flell! order .No. 61!. ot th.e 73rd Bombardment Wing directed thaot ttl!e grouppart1c:d,pllte "i th maximum effort in an ineend_iarybaribine a'tackQ~ the City of O&K.A. JAPAN. '!he urban are.a of OSAKA was to be attacked at altitudes. trQlll 6.000 to 6.800 fee·t ee the primary t"get. No other target"

were assigned ..

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2. Taka.Off

'lb.1rty .. ei~ (36) e.b'CI'·aft 1I9cr'e scheduled tor thl~ misalonb\lt thir~.y ..

IlIIIftc(7) took ott. 'lb~lirst aircraft toOk Qff at 130747.Ze.nd the last. at 13085.5Z.. T:.e last a 1l"ere..ft. bad taxied out previously but did Dot take oUon the fir.st atteD1Pt becaus~ ane eng:ilW wa.s wttine; out. It chocked O.K. later and the: airCl'eft _IS able to take off •

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Because oltha. unsvail4biUty ot ce.rtain bombs three (3) types of bcaba were carr .. led. Thirty (30) B .. ir_·~ _'.A-'j; t carried 4_ .. 0 E"3. 6in.c. endta:ry _ c.luate. _ 1'8'.- - --. three (3) dr_craft carried 40 ~ incendiary elu.tersi one (1) cerr~ed

39 E".36 I.C. and one (1) E-28 I.C.·; QJle (1) carried 29 E-J6; I.C. and 11

1-28 I.C.; and, one (1) carried 184 M~47A2 incefl.diaryba:rilils. J. tota;L of 1304.E"36 1.0 .. (217.3 tone), 1,2 E-28 I.C. (22 tons) andlB4 M-47A2 I.B.

(6.3 tons) was carried on tbe thirty-.si3~n (37) airborne aircraft.

iJ5 directed, ai:roraft prote!eded individually to the target with.out special incident. Two (2) airere!t returned e~ly because of mechanical d.i.fticu1 ties.

5. Banb~ Data

'l1lirty-fi~ (35) airC1':aft bombed the primory target dro:PpillB 1224 E-36 r,c, (204 tons), 1,32 E-28 I.C. (22 tons) and 184 M:-471.2 I •. B. (6.3 tona).

The two (2) aircraft !'eturning early je ttisonad ~:lr bombs (80 E-36 1.0.). Ai,rcraft - bombed be t~Cln 131520Z and 1316MZ at al ti tudes fran 6,000 to 8.000 teet.

6. EnBJ:!IY Air Oppoaition

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. EnelDiY air opposi tim W8.sslight. Only fwr (.4) attacks were sust.ined.

I.ttaekers were uni dent1 tied due to darkness.

7 •. Enemy J.ttaek Data

.\ttaCQ ware ge.ner811y poarly executed and .ineftectlw. One (1) enelD7 a:l.rcratt pressed a close attack with the a.pJlerent intention ot rllDlll1ns but •• a shQt down by the t8.11 ~er on our ai:rc.t'an.

8. .Anti-aircraft F:ire'

MelBer to inte.nse and inaccurate to accurate light cali.ber anU .. a:1rqraf tire waf encQ.lntered. Oobkol wae barregecir continuously polnte'd. Use of

1!J881'chUsht.e by the enemy :W88 inetfeoU'r8 due to e .... rc8st. ~

9. Route Bac;m and Len4ing· Data

Atter- b01iftf:nw-.~aitc:rsrt proceeded to base .individu.ally. One aircraft lIwded .1; ~ riL;U/ 'tItle.use ot bS1i'tle d8lll8S8t the remainder l~lng at WLY FIE.LD. All eircraft landed safely. the first at 132053Zand the last

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10. Banb Damaee Assessment

Bomb damage asse~smept is impossible due to lack of strike photograPhs.

ClOUd and smoke cover at target prevented cemeras !rom recording fires.,

11. Own Losses and Aircraft Damage

. No' aircraft gere lost. One '(1) aircraft received battle damege. There were no personnel casualties.

12. Claims

One gunner claims ono (1) unideJ;ltified olJ.emy aireJ:".B.ft destroyed. Claim

has been subm1 tted to 73rd Bombardment Wing far confirIil£ltion. '

Weather

Intermitt<.nt. "Iel'Y light sho\'rers at take off with scattered light MOWers to lSoN. 'Base of clOUds 2',000, top 5,000 - 8.000 reete Broken s~atocumulus 2,000 - 5.000 feet entire route, increased to overcast and built te- 10,000 teet'liith overcast aLtostratus 10,000 to 13,000 feet off the coast of Jil.P~\N, deoresSf.ld to broken layers of cumulus, tops variable 6,000 .. 8,000 feet and altostratus 8,000 - 13.000 feet over target. Heavy smoke columns over target caused light to moderate turbUlence and restricted visibility

to two to five (2-5) miles. Weather on return was similar, with inter- ' m1ttent ligbt showers, base 1.600 - 1,800 feet. at base on return.

hcters Affecting the Success' CIr Failure of the Mission

a. 'Ihe 1IIBather affected this missio.n t,o some extent in that the cloud' cover in the target area hampered enemy elllP10yment of antl-airCl"afi weapons and searchlights.

b. After banbs away, one aircraft, in order to avoid collision with, another

.., B-29. was farced to turn away and fly through an intense barrage at 6,500 : feet. Half of its right aileron was shot away and the risht wing was _aged'. .After being hit the aircraft fell: off into It spital dive. .After losing 4.500 feet. tqe aircraft was finally pulled out of the dive at 2,000 feet and indicating 420 miles per hour. The aircraft was flown safely to

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c. One SUper D.unbo was flown by this group end callP1eted its mission •

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