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    HE..m.U..

    RTERS
    ;ca CQi,It.i..ND
    .JlO 234
    MISSION REPORT
    Fi old Order Ne 96
    Missions No. 251. 252, 253. 254 &: 255
    Targets: .Lkashi, Sh:"r..lizu, and Kofu Urb:ln ->roas, am the Maru'Z,on Oil
    Refinery,
    6 JUly 1945
    Table of Contents
    Tactical Narrative. e

    "'go
    No.
    1
    11
    12
    13
    14
    16
    17
    24
    25
    26
    27
    29
    3
    1
    31


    Observed

    vs.
    . .
    '"
    Part I - Navigation Track Chart
    Part II - Points of Impact
    P'll't III - Bembing, o.
    Pa=t IV - Flight Engineering Ch3rt.
    Part V. - Rad'U' 0 >
    Part VI _ Gunnery
    Part VII - ,dr-Sea Rescue Chart
    Jcnther
    Part I - ',icather Sunin3ry
    Part II - Chart - Predicted
    Part III - Prognostic
    Part IV - Synoptic Map
    :Ulncx .1. -
    .l.Ilncx B -
    E - statiatic31
    D - Intelligence.
    Part I - Encmw Opposi tiOD
    Part II - nntiaircraft.
    Part 11I,_ Assessment
    Section A- Chiba
    Soction B - .lk'lShi
    Section C -
    Scction D - Kofu
    Section E - ),bruzeD Oil Rotlnory
    lJlncx C - Communications.
    Part I - ReM.
    Part II - R3.dio
    XXI Bombor Calm'Ull Fiold Ordor
    32
    33
    JS
    38
    39
    4.
    "5
    "5
    47
    49
    53
    .ss
    59
    68
    G - Distribution.
    --
    DI ...... Ollo_ ...
    'ZS
    1111::1:::1:1:11:::1111
    SECRET :
    : By ow.th. of the e.G.:
    1 XXI Bomber Coamand:
    ,
    , 6 lU145 ;[0. Cj
    Date Ini t1a18 :
    :::::::1:::::::::::::::
    HE..DQ.U.RTERS
    XXI Bctl:BER COlf'.Ari.ND
    .U>O 234
    Report of Attacks -'g8inst 4 Urban .'.reas and 1 Precision Target. 6 JUly
    1945
    TO
    '" Conm:lnding General. oUr Force. 'JashiQ&ton 25. D.C.
    lDE.'mFIC..TION OF MISSIONS:
    oa. Field Order"lfuobet 96. Headquarters x;a Bocber Coc:land. dated b July
    the 58th, 7Jrd. Jl]th J14th and 315th Botlba.rd;.:;ent to part1.C-
    1.n 10t1 and medium altitude night attacks against 4. urban axeas
    OJ
    and 1
    tar" t Ho h . XXI n_-b "--_.
    255. ..e on IU:I u 1.n DVUI er Missions 251 through
    b. TarBet Specified:
    (1) Primary Visual arA Radar Tarpets:
    Mission Tax30t :liM Force ssi;p.ed
    251 Chiba Urban hrea 58th 4 Groups
    252
    nkashi Urban .\rea
    73rd
    4. Groups
    253 Shimizu Urban Jrea 31J'b
    it Groups
    254
    Kofu Urban .rea 314th 4 Grouils
    255
    lAaruzen Oil Refinery,
    3'5"
    60 .o.ircratt
    Shimotsu (TarBet 90.25-1764)
    (2) NO secordary or last resort taraets named.
    2. PL.NS OF OP.rn....TIONS:
    a. Strategy: .lS a result of: continuing uataV'Ol'oble 'trostbel' over the
    Japanellie mainland another series of: oi ties vos selected for nibht ineendiar,r
    etrikes. Planning 'Il8.S similar to other strikes in l7hieh the 4 lrin"s <sat;h.
    3
    l
    3
    th
    and 314tb) "ere assigned separate c1 ties which vere to be attaCked at; Di.:)lt
    The strike 8BSinst the Em.pire by the Jl5th nine; tf8S to be its seeoD! attack
    ll88inst the MaruzeD Oil Refinery at Shimotsu in "b1ch a s7ehronoua rad.JZ' bcIIIb1Drs
    techDique tlOuld be employed using dPq-7 radar equlpmll1Dt. Becauae at tbe vide
    variation in the'velocity aDd direction ot the \7iDd reporte4 OD the JlSUl riDS'.
    pre9'10U8 m.ission, a B-29 non by one of the best radar oreW8 VSo' to pz"eoe4e ..
    aaiA torce into the target area BDd broadcast the 'riDd to the _i6 striJd.JtB: toroe
    at S....uw.te intervala. In an att6mpt to Lrp:0Y8 bOlllbillC aecura07. \M aUI....
    tn '\hie mission vaa lcnrered to 10,000 teet.
    Hit
    rad Aircraft Company._ It is also an important railroadcenter. uith l1ne.
    and1.8ting north';1e::lt to Tokyo. northeast and southeast acr03S Chiba Peninsula.
    SOuth to Kisarazu.
    r (2) Mission N.tmber 25
    2
    : The city of <oKashi. situated 12 miles ;teat
    KObe on the Inland Sea due north of Island. is the location of the moat
    of the.Ka';18saki This plant produces several
    . includ1.tlg ToD.Y. N1Ck and Lily, and 1.5 also encaced in the produetioQ of
    1.nl1.ne engines.
    (3) Mission Number 25'3: The city of Shinuu is located in central
    Ibnshu on the Tokkaido l.ainline Railroad. 8 miles northeast of Shhuok3 on the
    nest side of Suruga Bay.. This city is an ioportant industrial ta;rn ;llld port for
    central Honshu and possesses the only deep natar port for the arcs in 7hich it is
    located. In days, the port a1,0 served as the outlet for Sbizuoka and
    nas as the export center of Japan's tea producti6n. The chief oas
    baux1te are, forcerly obtained froc the SinAapore area. for the 5hici::u ..lw:anUlll
    and the nearby Karn.bara .\l\L"!linum Plant, both or 71hich art> tbe larbSSt ot
    the1r type in Japan." In vie\1 of the current shipping attacks. it ::Jay be eS:ruDl::4
    that railroads are bringing in a fair portion at the bauxite ore. Clustt!red in
    along the t1aterfront in all. area shaped rouehl:f like a tish hook. is a
    11ne concentration of industry dominated by the nluminUQ plants. including
    the port facilities. several soall boat bUilding and ysrda. oil refinery
    and storage. lumber basin and storage. railroad yards. station and
    aoo small macliine ships. IDeated. a:J"ay frOD the :l3terfront are .!. l3rce l1e;1:.t
    oatals plant, and an electrical equipment plant.
    (4) lJission NUmber 254: Kefu is located in central nonshu the
    Chure Railroad Line. all. alternate line nest of Tokyo to the l'okkaido Railro!!id.
    Kofu is situatedapproximately 20 miles north71est of Mount FUJi and 35 ciles
    north of Suruga BAy.. Kofu is the capitol of Tonanashi Prefecture and bas a
    population of 102,000 (1940 census). It is the lareest of 7 sunlar
    countains basin cities in central Honshu :lMre lade of available l3.!1d lU:lita
    l){;['iculture. Kefu, pricarily a silk center, NaS reve3led by photo eovarage to
    contain in addition to its slik industry. same light industry of the"caehine-
    shope type. The city covers all. area of approxi09.tely 3 square cilas. of hic.h
    1 square milesis canpact and congested. On tbe north>l2st portion ot the city
    is the area of the 49th Infantry Regiment. a replsce::lent unit. It is aUo ;blt
    site of 1lllUlY schools. ranging from grade schools to a technical collec:;;e.
    (5) Mission N.1mber'25r The Maruzen Oil Refinery ia lOC3ted 38U'
    the south entrance to Osaka Bay, 4 miles southeast ot Kainan snd 3 cilea 3Ortb-
    east' of Minoshima. .\n important refinety and oil storag6 center tor the
    Navy, tbis taraet produces aviation gaa. lubrication oil, gasoline, aDd fuel
    oil. There are facilities loeated bere for stor888 01 bot.h crude 011 &Ild. re-
    fined. products. A unit of the plant may be eDgagad in the ma.c.W'acture at atM!
    drums.
    c. Details of Plannigg -_ Oporatiogall
    (1) flcmbing Plans I
    (a) Determination. or Bomb Load:
    I. )'or use ab8inat tbe Chilla Urbaa. .:rea tbe ,S8I:Jl a.-
    to load 2 Groups (inc1Udee 12 Pathfinder 8-29'a) with lDoeDdiU7 bc.be hMI
    i,nStant.neoua noae aDd 2 Groups with cluetera of 11)9 :lAoeD!tal"J' tuMll ..
    opeD. ,5000 teet abo," tbe tarpt. hterwalCIIIBttU" U1JIS8 01 15 t .., t_ -
    baaba aDl1 .so teet tar -9 OlU8t... were to be IIIIIP1qred. fte.7 1.,t....
    baab u.d aimabl. clU8t1U's of bomb. were eeleoHd. .. tbl bIIat ..ulabJa sa-
    oeD4iarJ' -uou tar aeaiD8t th1a area Rid oouiata )lrs.ril' ..
    lIaiJ4use 01 woocl aDd. pluter OCIl8UQoUoa. IDtenalc.IIt.....u..- MIl
    QeoltW -.n H1eottd to 1AMIre ...rrlo1tl1d hDOUoaiaC
    .-an _tara bClIIb 4euit;r ,,"I" tbe tvpt erea. .ldMal_ 01
    _ ...... ..-n 1111.e as ooaat4en4 4eabU1e to .rteot Ie .....
    t For use against tho .Umshi urban arca the 73rd -:ling ...
    b
    0
    10M 4 Groups (includes 12 Pathfinder B-29
    I
    s) 'I1ith clusters or 111)9 inco(l:Harr
    f olllbs fuzed to open 2500 feet above the target. 40n intervslomater setting or 50
    foet was to be employed. Since the type incendiary bomb available
    USe by pathfinder aircraft or the first part of tho lIlain force. clusters of
    h? bombs ware selected as the most desirable incendiary weapon available mtb
    t1
    t
    l.ch to destruction. Buildings in the target area nere or light con-
    requiring only little bomb penetration for oaxicuc dacage. Tho fuaing
    intorvalometlll' setting specified wore selected to obtain an even deDSit)' on
    e tarGet and to insure proper functioning of tho bccb.
    i1a 1.. For use against tho Shic1izu urban area the 3l3th :Ji.Qg
    f s to load 2 Groups (includes 12 pathfinder 8-29
    1
    5) ';lith l%7 incendiary bcab8
    fUZed instantaneous nose and 2 groups uith incendiary clusters bocba)
    uzed t.o opon ]000 feet above tha target... Intervaloocter settin&s of 50 teet tar
    12j.7 baIlb and 35 f?et for the 1:ll7 uerc to e:JployecL This hrgot
    . ea. s I:lixod industr::I.lU and resident1.3l area rrith bU1.1ding construction vary_
    l.ng from wooden to steel types uas considered susceptible to suceessful
    8."tack. by the combination of these 2 't'Ieapons, The penotratill6 and fire-setting
    of these boobs uere considered superior to other available beets.
    dens1.ty. of approximately 8 tons per acre on the target area Q3S 8XJ:ected, end
    't'Ias bellcved Sufficient to effect destruction of the area, se\t-
    ings and fuzings specifiod 't'Iere designed to obtain caxil::lw::. density cn the target
    and to insure proper functioning of bombs and clusters.
    For use against the Kofu urban area the 3ll.,th
    to load 1 Group (includes 12 pathfinder B-29's) 'Jitb incendiary be:c!ls !uaed
    instantaneous nose and 3 Groups 'I7i th clusters of l.t69 bcc.bs tuzed to open .soco
    feet above the target, Intervalom.eter settings ot 75 teet for tho war aD!
    50 feet for the clusters qere to be employed. The area to be attaeked 7U
    believed to be highly inflammable, but contained sufficient fire breaka to cauae
    small fire divisions. It uasexpected that the !.UI.7 banb dropped b)- the 1
    't1ould cause initial appliance fires and the l!lUltiple hitsobtai:J.ed by the droPP1l&
    of clusters of bombs by later fonnations \7Ould insure fires o;rithin 03eh fire
    divisioD& The settings and fuzings seleeted to
    insure an evan density, l1ith maxil::lUm. concenttation oil. the target area baing 0CIl-
    sistent uith the proper functioning of bombs, to at
    in the area.
    For use against the Maruzon Oil Retinal)" tho 3l5th 11Dc
    uss to load its aircraft ":1i th 500-pound general-purpose bombs fuzed .025 sec0a4
    delay nOSe and non-dalay tail
    o
    . The 500-pound banb seleetod sinoo the target
    installetions uerc of both storage and refinery type, and ,,011 dispez'sed qitb1Jl
    the target area" The larger number of bomb hits inflicted by tbe use or thie
    bomb uaa expected to result in maxiumum damage to both manufacturing aad
    storaso facilities. The .025-second dalay fuze '1735 solected as an sH:<lnIlte
    fuzing since tbe .Ol-second delay fuze uas not sRUsbl.. It 'l7y bolioTed tJua, -
    dele,y nose fuze. tfoul.d give bomb bursts just above tho tloOr len!
    vhich uould. be very effective against the refinery and shop 1AstallaUOAS 1D
    this target_ '!he non'""C1elay tail fuze 178S selocted to slYe Sf'Cl'ID4 len! bur.u to
    DOar miss bombs in order t6 obtain maxium b!nst aDd frapelltatioa et'teo\ ap.lMt
    the rot1DO%Y installations. ubich constituted the msjor taoil1tiee 1A tbe ....'
    area. Sinoe tba majority of tho stor3ge tanks in the tuaet area _ere _11. 1'.
    vas belie't'eCl that impaot imtiatiOD ot tbe DOlloodolq tail t'use vou14 r88'l1' 1a
    sut1'loient oru.b1J2s: farce to deatraJ' the tank8 reooh1.ag direct bU.
    4ela1' ruziDg, uhich uould. alloa penekatiO.D. bto the tub. --
    ......=.
    b. l!rphiM PItt' (Soe Part II ..1aDez tor obu't _ ..... )IIOi". ..
    iea"l t4 ...ok. tte.biQs aUit_ea. lalUal po1D.u ... otIIiW ....I
    i-. da_ to be as fo1.l.cl88 L
    Mission
    liJ.mber
    251
    252
    253
    254
    255
    .1ing
    58th
    73rd
    313th
    314th
    315th
    .ais of

    (degrees)
    322
    39
    275
    15
    47

    Bombing Initial Drift Lone'h
    Time of
    .utitudo Point dogroes of Run Run
    (feet )
    ril9lt
    (Mile')
    (Min)
    - 351B30N- 7 27 7l
    10,800 1402500E
    7.000 - 34
    1
    930
    N
    .. 6
    29 7
    7,800 1344130
    7;000- 345830!.J.. 1
    35
    101:
    7.800 1390730
    13;200- 3436N -
    8
    75
    17
    14,000 138l4E
    10;000- 335000
    U
    - 2 301: 61:
    10.800 1344430
    E
    (2) Navigation: uero to UiSO tho follo7ing routes:
    (8) Mission 251:
    Reasons for Selection
    Tactical Doctrine
    This dead reckoning point uas selected to keep O\lt at ba:lber
    stream on the approach to the initial point.
    Tactical Doctrine
    point Oil
    s-:.lectcd
    .i. lao desrce turn :733 S
    the eastern
    as the imUal
    cified to
    Tate Saki Cape. an easily identified
    side of peninsula out from TOk"/o uas
    point.
    Chiba urban area.
    end.
    land'S end.
    Target
    to
    35351<-14031
    to
    3520N-14045
    to
    Iuo Jima to Base
    Route
    Base to 1>10 Jiw.
    to
    351830N-1402500 (IF)
    to
    (b) NUmber 252*
    Route
    Base to 1170 Jima
    to
    3350N-
    1
    3445E
    to
    341930N-1344130E (IP)
    to
    Target
    to
    3452N-
    1
    35
    0
    5
    E
    to
    345
    8
    11-
    1
    344
    0E
    to
    333JN-
    1
    341'l1!
    to
    IJIIO J':lms to Baso
    Reasons for election
    Tactical Doctrine.
    landfall nas to be the oosily identified point Just latt
    of I &ima.
    Minot Point on the tlest sido ct .1.'lTaji Shima ':1hich made Ule
    best approach to the target 178.5 selectod as inihll1 point.
    .lkashi urban areao
    This point \las dosignatod to avoid. flak.
    To avoid flak, a le1''t turn '[faa to be _de a't HiJaej1.
    LawliS end.
    Tactical Doctrine.
    (0)
    Peep' (SF S,lt
    SSiM
    'raoUOI!Il. DDoV'1D8
    !lda_- __'U
    afO
    ---
    , .... hnL to ... :Ialu.a1 ......
    . .. ...
    345830N-1390730E
    to
    Target
    to
    35
    0
    1N-13815E
    to
    h
    o
    Jima to Baso
    (IF) J. jutting point just cast or tho city at Ito and which WU
    easily identified by radar \768 aoloctod aD tho initial point..
    Shimizu urban aroa.
    This point l7as designated to avoid tlAk.
    Tactical Doctrine
    ,Boute
    Base to 1m> Jima
    to
    3436N-13Bl4E (IF)
    to
    Targot
    to
    35
    1
    4N-
    1
    3909E
    to
    1>70 JilXla to Base
    (d) JMssion NUmber 254:
    Reasons far Selection
    Tactical Doctrine
    Omai Saki Boint, easily identified tor the radar approach
    to the target 'ilea selocted as tho lntiel point.
    Kofu urban area.
    Land's end.
    Tactical Doctrine.
    (0) Mission 255:
    Reasons for elQCtiog
    Tactical Doctrine.
    Tactical Doctrine
    The landfall point selected :las just to left ot :&.l:rot
    Point. making a straight line to the hrget t.:rouc:;h tho
    to initial }Joint.
    335000N-1344430S (I;P) The jutting point of land at the entraAeo to 3Ua &17.
    making tho best approach to the tarbct I 7a3 as
    the initial point.
    J.bruzcn Oil Refinery.
    to
    Tarect
    to
    3335N-
    1
    3557E
    to
    1wo Jima to Base
    Base to !.;-ro Jima
    to
    3322N-1340JE
    (3) Flight Engineering:
    (a) For Missions Number 251 through 254&.
    1. and spcods, except for the bCDlling run aDS.
    compression of tho striking force, trOrs to bo in accordanco 17i th XXI Beaber eaa-
    mood Tactical Doctrino. NO assemblios to be ettoctod.
    1.. FUel reserve data indl08.tod that tho 58tb, 7)rd .313CIL-
    .lind 314.th ;ring trould not requiro bomb bay tanks. and that a total ruel 10.-1. at
    approximatoly 6100 gallons lIOuld be carried.
    1. No maximum or mini:zaam. bomb loads nre spcoiti04. a.b
    lOads vore to bo as follows 1
    pi C..
    Potep.tial Capoqity
    <-.)
    17,000
    17;000
    16;000
    14.000
    (b) Mission N.mmbcr 255:
    i 1:.. Except for the banbing run and compression of tho strik...
    ng force, all aircraft. nere to fly at speeds and. altitudes vhioh 1XlU1d allow
    llIaXimum range and safety. Speeds aould be 8Jlproximately 5 miles per hcur hiiJbor
    than the speeds rococ:ll:1EItdcd in the x:a Banber Comnand Tactical Doctrino. N:l
    assecblies ,/ere to be effected.
    2. The expected fuel load '.7as to be carricd
    l1nd center t7ing tanks. E3ticated bocb load "as to 18.000 pounds.
    (4) :Radar W.issio:l Planning:
    in full mng
    (a) Mission N.unber 251: Chiba is located on the eastern coast
    of Tokyo &'Y. giving an excollent rad:u- return. The approach to the city is
    governed by tho flak defensos and by tho difficulty of choosing initial points.
    approach be from tho southgcst, utilizing check points along tho
    eastern peninsula in Tokyo Bay.. This axis ru.ns the gauntlet of heavy ant1air
    craft and searchlight dofenses. The only other run is from the southoast, using
    35l830N-1402500E as tho initial point and selected this point is
    distinctive and had beon used successfully on previous strikes in tho area.
    Radar r/inds could bo obtainedfrom the island chain bet\lQcn 1'.70 JilIl!l and a Shica
    and tho point at 3454N-1395lE. Direct synchronous bombing nas to be omployed.
    Tho cross wind run flas not expected to cause great cross-trail crrOl'S in the
    incendiary clusters because the cstimated altitude nould not be strong.
    (b) Mission 1'\mIDer 252: .lkashi is a familiar hrget area 3M
    the plan to be to the one used on the Empire Plan to target 15k7
    (Kanasaki ..rircr:Jft Plant at .\kashi). The b:.st axis be troo the southe3Bt.
    striking tho city perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. In this o:ay all ni-
    t:1Uth orrors 'ilould bo in tho target area. tklst of the present bCl:bin,g errors
    ar.:: in deflection due to poor radar ,rinds or poor refinement of drift. The cit7
    is along the co:cit and can be identified very easily. The initial. point,
    341930U-IJ4,4130E, is aprominontcoastal checkpoint on .aaji-Sili:e. Using &
    altitudo of 7,000 to 7,600. feet. the banbing to be by dir.::ct synehrOnOWl
    method.. The llaIlY peninsulasprior to the initial point offer Qcellcnt points tor
    maki ng radar :rind runs.
    (c) Mission Number 2511 Shimizu is another coast31 city ghich
    can be easily identified. The routo to tho initial point 1d031 ls13ad
    checkpoints for establishing a radar l7ind. Tho initial point, .345
    8
    3ON-139073QE,
    is on the peninsula in tho Sagami-l'ilda. Tho tresterl,. axis;f8S to be pcrpen'"
    dicular to tho long axis of the city. distinctive reference point is the
    curved peninsula in tho harbor area. The city is built along the coast aDd sinoo
    past errors ",oro greater in defloction, this axis I1S.S reccmnendod 58 tbe beat.
    (d) Mission N.unber 254: Kotu 1s one ot tho tirat inlam.
    cities to be attacked by incendiaries at night. :1ith'lbUlt J'uji at 12,388 teet
    aDd a mountain of 10,000 teet to tbe nest ot tho 6:ity, it nas telt tlaat tbe
    mUsion altitude should be high. For this reason, an altitude ot 13,200 to
    1.4,000 teot VeB apccifiod. I6:lst mDgs nero in taTOr of a higber altitude iA md.-
    to accomplish good synchronous r61oase. ThU tatcot tlO'l14 be aD. ucollont aU'
    \0 cCIIIPBrO final resulta boeausc.. bolretotoro, 10,000 10,800 t$Ot ba8
    higbost altitudo usedin night incendiary attacka. Tho best axh iJI rrc:-
    lJ8UB which is the landfall point an4 abo the initial point. IbID' hj:l ..
    coos1dercd to be 8Il. ideal r6f'oreDOEI poin' tar loacatiD8 tbe oit7 si&D&l.
    rslar rocODDaiUaDCe photos. the city ataD4s out as a ve11 del'1.DllNI.i&Da4 ---
    baa beOJl 1l8e4 8B all in! tia! point on IIIOBt ot tbe aiae10D8 iD'&:o tbe t'c*;ro .....
    DlreC\ 8)"I1CbrODDUa release vas to be u_.
    (0) .,Boa H!!!!bftr: 25S.i This u...iCG to tM JIll'.- au ....
    tiDUl" .. planned. \0 gift t1Ie opt;iDIal QPrOeob tor ... JQ-1 equtpen_. ..
    _._et..-t; up tor'p1aaD!DS ":re. low 4rin taoW. ao6I 1UlIta11 ....
    .. saU1Il1 wbll 1'UII" eotiDito n4u' iDi'1a1 JOiD.t. MI, U JsuD",
    .,
    turn at the initial point .. Basod on these requiremonts tor radar re."1gat10I4 8
    was ohosen uhioh approxillBtcd a straight lino fra:l. landfall through tho
    point to tho targot.. L:mdfall uas designatod as .. This
    POlnt is tho promontory on the ooast. 10 ciles north of tho dlstinoti"e point
    ?f land at bUroto-SOki o. Muroto-saki is on tho southoast tip of Shikoku which
    18 ideal for a radar mnd run. Tho initial point is 45 nautical milos trOtD
    landfall and should be uithin easy rango after making the turn at landfall. Tho
    initial point is a distinctive peninsula at 335000N-1344430E.. Tho courso to
    the initial point slides along the eastern ooast of Shikoku and will be an aid
    in establishing oourse and drift.. Tho initial point turn necessitates a very
    small corrootion of only 3 degrees in course.. Tho Mttuzen Oil Refinery is OD.
    ooast t1i. th a river running along the northorn side of the' target.. It abova
    up on the JPO..7 as an exoellent return. On tho first mssion. an altitude
    15.000 foet mlS speoified. The results ';'lere'negligible, but rr.afx:t close hits
    i1era cado. Thorofare. for the seoond attack. an altitudo ot 10.000 teet vas
    planned ...
    (a) For Mission 251 throuP,h 254:
    1. Four speoial jaIlDing aircraft ;rere roca:cendod tor
    use on the mission to the Chiba th'ban ,irea because of the searchlight"'li3Y
    combination activity along the approach. Tno of the special aircraft 7cte to
    orbit in a lO-Ib.ila radius circle about 3532N-14010E at an altitude of 15.000 feet
    for onc and 15.500 feet for the other. The other 2 aircraft :lere to crbit 1D. a
    10-milo'radius around the center at 3536N-14008E at an altitudo of' 16.000 toet:
    for ODC, and 16,500 feet for the other.., Those spooial jar;cing airer:ltt ilCrc to
    barrage jam tho 190-210 megacycle and 78 megacycle rogiollS 3lld spot jac. gwl-
    layil1& or searchlight signals appearing outside the b:lrTago. .Qdibonal quan-
    tities of rope were to be carried by theso aircratt.
    1'b special jaI!llling aircraft '>loro rococ::.ended tor
    Missions Numbered 252, 253, and 254 becauso of flak aM searchliGht do--
    fenses in these areas. ,.11 strike ai.rcratt mro to catty ja:teing equipllCnt.
    Ropo qao to be carriod and in accordanco uith cxistlQg
    (b) Mission N..unber 2c;S;
    10' Each aircraft 0783 to oarry rope to be diapoD.1locl 'CIbeD
    protection nas noodad frOtl radar 00 ntrolled flalc and soarehlighta.
    2. Since tho 315th '.ling '\Tea DOt: oqu:Lppe4 with RQII 4111""""
    search and j8lll!ling could not be COnducted.
    (6) .lir-Sca Rascuel (See p3r't VI, .4 tor 1'be""
    \1llS f'urnlshod trith dots ls of tho'missions aM providod the tollOllllliS...tr..saa
    Rascuo facllitios: '10 submarines, 10 dumboa. aDd ,. eu.rteoe Tea_I.. III aMiU.
    to those facilitios, tho Nlvy assigned orub boats iA tbe rlc1AU;r ot the M
    ('<maand bases tor take-otts and. 1an4ings. This Conmend 8:-s1gQo4 5
    orbit tho subalarlDQ positioo,a.
    d. Dptail. or PJ19P'ns--Ip.te1U69RM'
    (1) Ip= liBhtor JIB.oUop.'
    lit... 'pNr at ..
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    ""'t''''' .... pC 9
    .-.
    1&100_
    &1to sallal'"
    1U .,..y,.
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    (2) Enemy
    (a) 251: The nntiairer3ft defenses at Chiba
    as heavy guns, 10j weapons, 44; searchlights, 16.
    This a very defense night att3ck. Only ccagcr to
    fl::lk .13s expected, but tho route neecss.:u-ily crossed a part of the outer sovCb-
    defenSOs of Tokyo (Chiba Peninsula). ..t the pl:\Uned altitude of att':lck.
    10,000 to 10.800 foetI the h3ve slight to nil effect on the .
    att3cking aircraft. It planned to approach this tgruet froo the
    .,-,ith a 180 degroo turn foll(r.7ing bombs "l.il3Y. This route 'aould avoid 311 otbcr
    flak areas and '."7ould not expose the aircraft to the Tokyo defenses.
    (b) NUmber 252: Tho dofanses of ucro as fol-
    lous: heavy guns. 19; medium IB; and searchlights. 2. This un9 a very
    '."7oak defonse against night attack'and flak"uss expoctod to bo nil to meager at
    tho planned altitude of attack (7.000 to 7.800 foet). The approach planned
    from the southuost, 'avoidine flak areas on Shikoku. . left breakauay. avoiding
    tho Himeji dofonsos. ua9 spocifiod.
    (c) Mission Number 2'i,: In tho Shimizu-Shizuoka area there
    ;70ro the follouilig antiaircraft defenses: heavy guns. 20; ncdiw:l "i7Oapons. 25;
    and searchlights. 1 (estimated 2 to 6). This a.1'ea ..-ms very sparsely dcfcndod
    against night attack at tho planned altitude (7,000 to 7.800 feot). Tho route
    uas planned to avoid the dofonses of Numazu and Kambara on tho north sbaro of
    Suruga Bay.. The brcakarmy uas due ';1cst and then soutb;rost to la:ld's on:1.
    (d) Mission I\\J.mber 2'i4: Meager and i!l3.ceuratc heavy flak h!ld
    been encountered. over Kofu on daylight missions, hO":1ever, Photo[;1'8phic r"con-
    naissanee failed to indicate defenses located there. . 13.200 to L:..OOO-foot
    attack altitude '.1as planned in vien of tbo proxicity of the eourse to Jbult Fuji.
    4t this altitude. flak no Problco. in planning. 'iho route ..:!IS Just bttc.1 iD
    range of the Shizuoka defenses. but only meager and inaccurato fUk W'3S expected.
    from these defenses.
    (e) Mission Number 255: J&:ager aOO inaccur.:Jte rbk h!!li boeA
    encountered at \7akaYaJ!la but there nere no adequate photographs or tho area \0
    confirm it at the 15.000 to 16.000 foot altitude planned. Flak uns of c1acr im-
    portanco. The route ttas planned to avoid all knoun defenses.
    3. EXECUTION OF THE MISSIONS:
    a. Take Off: Taka-offs uore accomplished as follovs:
    Mission :lins; .Patbtindgf .urcrgt Strike Airsrpt! lirst "'Jse..Q(t WI M1..Qtf
    251
    5
    8th
    252 7:Jrd
    253
    313th
    254
    J14th

    315
    th
    DI Bomber
    12
    12
    12
    13

    117

    06uo&a

    060806Z
    124
    06084%
    061D3'Z

    060730Z

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    o607IJOZ
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    'l'b18 total 4008 00'\ 1nollMl. 4 JDrI alraren ud 5
    b. Rput. M. I.oac Z'8IlrSI aarisaUOIl ....aOClllllP11 to all _2 ..
    .. 1II41Y1d.ual a1rozoatt. total. of 8 unsataN ". all 5 I
    ... , 1aDUall "'_4 '0 be soeeai... Ocrft'od ori"".':Loa ....
    ... .. idn:Nf1I talled to PI':l.uI'7 ..... bO 771
    primary
    Various
    (1) Primm Tarllets: Target nrea navigation. O1ind dotonninetion
    o
    and bombing :7ere aecanplishod by radar. 'i1inds in the target areas vo.ricd trom
    270 to 300 degrees at 20 to 25 knets respectively. . total of 570 8-29's drop-
    p
    C
    6
    d 4306 tons of incendiary end senoral purpose bocbs on tho prioary t'U'gots from
    o l4l9Z to 06l905Z at altitudes ranging 6,900 to 17.100 foot.
    (2) TarllOts of Opportunity: Fivo 8-29's, 2 of ';'fhich also bCl:lbod
    targets, dropped 23.3 tons of incendiary and general purpose bOl:lbs on
    tar3ets of opportunity.
    (3) Remainder of Forco: Thero ncro 21 non-effective aircraft.
    d. Route Back: Returns to basos nere as briefed, :lith the exception at
    21 8-29'5 >7hich landed at bo Jima
    tions as
    c. Uindin3:
    follorls:
    ..ircraft landed at home bases under good ilOather condi-
    lI1ission
    ::.!i!11
    First L"mding
    Last landing
    251
    58th 062251Z
    070243Z
    252
    73rd 062040Z
    0100013
    253
    3
    1
    3th 062100Z
    062334
    Z
    254
    314th 062128Z
    062
    3522
    255 315th 062l0lZ
    Ob22SZ:;
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    062040Z
    0702430
    of
    f. Losses: One 8-29 of the 3l3th
    the because of brake failure.
    g. Operations .9uIm:lary:
    '.1ing o;ms lost :lhcn it r:lD. ott
    ...11 "ere sa9Od.

    (1) Navigation (Soe Part I ..annex for Track Chart.) N!royigatioD
    and time control as a uhole :lere considered satisfactory on theso missions.
    There nerc. moro individual diacrepancies than on previous missions.
    Those discrepancios nere made by approximately 1.3 percent of the aircraft
    1ng tho targets and noro not considered eXCessive.
    bcrnbilll); uas
    (2) BombulIl::
    acccmplished by
    (Sea Part
    radar.
    III, ..nnoz .1.. for dotails.) Most ot tbe
    (3) Flight Ensinoc:t'ingJ (Soo Part IV, .oDnO% .... tor Q,art. &Dl1
    Consolidated Statistical Sum:1ary .1nno:z:: E. tor dot:lils.)
    (a) Narrative at Missions" Flgqnl
    1. Cruise to tho !lA, q.lAgll IIdlYid11.al oliJlba 'CI8r'O ...
    attar tako-of't to altitudes botveeD 4.000 aDd 8.000 teet wb8re ..
    iD1tial crnise au tlOQD. Nf) all8Olllbl1oa vere lI8do. Q:aproloa. at tbo taroee
    no effoatod by n1'71ac cruising altitud.. aDd air .peec1o
    .2,. Rupl sa.b1aa:'" OOIIllu.otod b7 11111ft48a1 aU'-
    ann at altitu408 betlJ8OD. 6:900 a1Id 11.100 toet_
    J. "'turn to "'11 RDtunt &0 baHe ..
    41'ri4Ual aircraft vithou,t 41UloulV. Mlnt_ hal
    _.t 10.000 to 12.000 teet &lid. d"coDlU. iAM tbI Rettie ....
    .... JlMida as QMU'111d br' tbb bMlIquuo ben
    0.) ? 7C1" ....uz. ......
    !QB!!
    except the 315th, carried full loads of bombs. The 315th "ling. carrying 500-
    Pound General Purpose bombs. carried an average of 74 percont of full cap-
    acity and landod uith an average of 1386 gallons of fuol.
    ...11
    (4) Radar: (Sec Part V,
    bO!.:.lbillti >;;as accol:lplishcd by radar.
    ,nncx .1.. for details and Rad3.r Charts.)
    :'/cre not
    (5) Gunnory: Soo Part VI .\llnox ". for details.
    (6) ir-Sea. Rescue: (Soo Part VII, .onncx ". for details.)
    ditchings or bailouts, and all aircraft accounted for.
    There
    b o i7eathcr: (Sea ,.nnox B. for details.)
    approximately as predicted.
    i. Communications:
    jeathor on theso Qissions
    (1) RCMI (See Part I .\.TlZlCX C, for details.)
    (a) '!he spcci.:l1. jan:cins nircr3ft used by the 58th ""inc; on its
    nission to Chiba vere employed successfully., total of 15 siGn;tls ';'l'er inter-
    cepted and Cloud cover in tho Chiba area aided in prcventina effective
    use of searchliGhts.
    (b)
    jBI:l:lOrs. employed ropo
    The 315th :71n.3 -:rhich 1raS not yet eQ.uippcd nth electronic
    as a countermeasure ';'l'ith excollent results.
    (2) Radio: (Sec Part II 1JlnC.J: C. for details.) Tl:.cro ';'l'OrD ::'0
    breaches of net disciplino or violations of security reported during these
    sions.
    j. Intelligence Sumnary:
    (1) Enemy .J..r Oopesi tion: (See P:1rt I. 1D.."WX:I. far det.!.ils.) 4"-
    prOXimately 60 to 70 fighters sighted on these cissions. only 5
    attacks being made against B-29's. No B-29's were lost or 33 at
    thcsa attacks. 8-29 crol7s m3.dc no clailllS.
    (2) ol.'ltlaircraft: (Sec Part II. D. for dehiLs.)
    tlc antiarcraft opposition encountered on those TQo
    the 3ljth sustainod flak: dl'llllagC on Mission 253 aaalnst Shimizu.
    llt-
    0<
    0)
    age to tar@ts as
    Dama.,c:c (Soo Part III, .o.nnox D.
    a result of these missions U38 follous:
    for dct.si.1s.)
    (a) Mission !Unbar 251. (hibs Urban .rca:
    square miles or 43.4 per cent of the built-u.p portion ot
    (b) Mission N.u:nbor 252.Ucashi Urban .\I'OAl
    square miles or 57 per cent of the eitys built-up 9TOS.
    (0) Mission N.unber 253. Shim13y Urbap ..rca'
    or 50 por cont or tbe city's arcs.
    (d) Wsdon tbDbor 254. Kotu Urbap .\rOl' 1.'
    squaro milos or 65 por Qont ot tho city's built-up area.
    (0) J,Ii.8iAA"
    or
    255. Marusqp Ql.1 Wi""'
    409. tJ75 square teot or approzimat,017 79.1 par CGIl' or , ... 'tOMl rOl1I .....

    Part I - NaTigation Track Chart
    Part II - Mean Points ot Impact
    Part III - BanbiIlB
    Part TV - Flight Englnoarlne Chart
    Part V .. Radar and Radsr Charta
    Part VI - Gunnery
    Part VII .. ..ur-See Roacu(l Chart
    -.u1OM 251. 252. 251. $, .,. 2fj
    1945
    PART I NAVIGATION TRACK HART SECRT
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    DATE Y
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    1. MissiCl'l No. 251, Chiba Urban Areol
    a. The greatest difficulty encQ.lntered was a 10/10 undercaat
    in the target area. Aircraft with inoperative radar had difficulty
    making visual correctioos since Q'l.ly a glOlf Q'l. the clQld CQlld be seeDe
    Three aircraft enca.mtered rack malf'unctiClls. One aircraft equipped
    with A-2 releases was unable to release banbs by salvo or electrical17.
    The banbardiers released tbe banbs manually over water.
    Tho
    w...
    b. The initial point and axis Of attack 'Were very satisfactcr
    average drif\ reported was 3
    0
    right. CQllPressibih.ty fer this .iea-
    146 minutes.
    2. W.ssicn No. Akeshi Urban Area:
    a. An undercast was eneQ1Dtered until at"ter bmbe a7ay. The
    aren i.mt:J.ediately aver the target 'lf3.S clear. rot t}o.e cleu area 11'&8 hot
    great eDOlgh to pennit easy visual correcticns fer thase aircraft witb
    inoperative radar. Six aircraft encmntered radar J:O.!ll!'uncti<ns and the
    banbs were dropped by dead reckarl.ng navigatiCll cethod. 'three aircraft
    reported malfunction at a-2 releases and racks and ale C'.altuoctiCl:. Of
    unknam cause.
    b. The axis of attack and Initial l-oint 1I'ere ccnaide.N:d-:7$11
    selected. The initial point was easily identified em tbe radar
    and the axis of attack fran the initial point to the target high.
    ly satisfactory. The average drift reported .... as 50 right. Ca:p-I!sa1_
    bility for this wing ':laa 72 minutes.
    3. Missial No. 253. 3hicizu Urban Area,
    a. The difficulties encawtered were 9 to 10/10 undereaat aDd
    thermals in the target area. Sane aireraft were able to make T1!La1
    rate correetioos nhen the breaks in the undercast pemitted. The aU'-
    craft banbing during the latter part of the strike eoc Qlntered higb
    smoke columns which to.7ered above the bcmbicg altitude. The themala
    at the bonb release line caused sane aircrat"t diffloulty. Three
    aircraft reported malfunction at B.IO shackles.
    b. The initial point and axis of att3Ck vere repal"ted aa -'-
    isfactory and coo.tribu.ted calsiderably to the ease at executill6 the a1s.
    sion. The average drift repcrted was 2 degrees left. CanpreaslbllU7
    far this uing was 97 minutes.
    4. MissiQl No. 2.5ll., Kofu urban Areal
    a. Tbe greatest difficulty eOCQlntered was tbema18 at tM
    bcmb release line, far aircraft bcmbing &l.riDB tbe latter part t:I '&:be
    strike period. SQlI.e aircraft vere farced to ohaDse tbe1r uis t:I
    attack to avoid tl,yine: tbrQlsh blgb _eke columM. vtIJ.ob lonnd abewe
    tbe ballob1D8 altitude. Tbretl airoraft repcrted aaltuDOUCil d .,10
    abackle. and.s aircraft reported -.ltuDOt!caa at qnD.ara oauII"
    b. Tbe !D1Ual point aDd. ute t:I attaoJr: .... -''''
    taotCll7. Th. aTel'868 drift :reparted vaa S0
    tot tbe willS ... 108 aililtea.
    5. 80. 1Iuu.... all Jil;tW!l1
    a. !be &Dl1 nau- ...'" _ lItf'ta1tl'
    ., P n"'.... to la.- a1.U.a. ...
    'yot..... cae e1..n ........ ti
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    1. Radar Bombing:
    a. ..N/.I.PQ,-13:
    494.
    miles.
    (1) Number of sets operative on tako-off: 515.
    (2) or ./e bombing - nucber of sots operative ovor targotl
    (3) Percentage operative over
    Cld Numbor of sots operativQ on hnding: 481.
    (5) Tot31 using azimuth stabilization:
    (6) Percentage of bombing 4e Using aziJ:luth stablliz!ltiOll:
    (7) .overage maxioum range in nautical or
    5000-10000 foct - 75
    10000-15000 feet - 68
    (8) veragc maximu::l range in nautic31 miles or beacons:
    130 at 8.000 feet.
    124 frau 5.000 - 10,000 feet.
    141 at 11,130 feet.
    (9) .werage oazimum r3.llgc of Japanese Coast: 55 nautieal
    (10) Three set failures in p3thtinder ole.
    (11) Interferenco varied fraQ ligot to intenso. The C4iD
    difficulty uas tho heavy cloud cover. thus m3king 13ndtall difficult
    b.
    .o!ll.::Z'
    (1) 60 sets operative at
    (2 )
    59
    sets operative ovor targot.
    (.3) 58 :!lots operative on roturn to bue.
    (4) Muimum rango r4 beaoons _ 100 Mutled milo. at 9.000
    teot.
    (5) Maximum. rango ot targets - 10 DaUUca! 1lli1Oll at 11.000
    toet.
    (6) Interterence _ .'GAther aDd .\acio oloowic1t7.
    (7) Coast ot Bmpire pick04 up at &0 ..-Ucal _lM.
    (8) Equ,l....t taU1Il'88 _ 1.
    (,,"' Db OQ reouzr1D& - .. "
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    b. .ll1tanna used and usable maxicum ranee:
    (l) Ground l1ave:
    550
    1133
    Trailing
    533
    1250 1220
    c. No intorf'ercnce >las reported oxcept in olectrical storms.
    d. Eleven scts were reported as inoperative.
    3. IFF - SCR-695:
    a. Sots turned on and off per SOP.
    b. Sets chcckod on average or 35 times per ..;C.
    c. Only 2 sets inoporative.
    4. .utimcter - SCR-TIa,
    a. Sots operativo on niasion - 255.
    b. Only 1 malfunction 'Jas roported.
    Cc::aoonts:
    Direct radar-bocbsight bocbint; -:las predominant >ri th SOClC goupe
    fixed angle reloase.
    1. No, or Ale firing: __--' _
    2. Averaze turret lcsdl
    OF
    466.6
    '!:.
    350
    L\
    315
    IF
    200
    3. No. of rawds fired in CCI:lbat per turretl
    OF UA

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    6.
    Guns Loaded; ..J'ir;;d;;:';h,,""-", 113th;.liM
    liot Cold Hot
    3J4tb;ilDg 315 Jh
    Hot Cold
    7. Malfuncticnsl
    Dynamotor wt
    Turret lag in tracking
    at OJing cireui t OJ.t
    1 speed system cut
    C,;.,L, .50 M.G.
    8CIlIlD.1t1 en jsms -2
    QJ. ns OJ. t at hoe 2
    balt 51teh bacbarda
    ( :..ro.15 !laltuneti ons- sixteen (16)
    8. Equipnent operaticn (Total percentage opentiTe).
    c.r;c.
    99./1(
    CU.. ,50.M,G.
    9'l.71
    9. Remarks; AFG-IS mal1'unc t i OM "liere che to lack at kDodedge
    or set
    Based CI1 J1ng Gunnery Officer's F1epCll'ts,
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    DATE
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    Pal!t I - ./eather &cnary
    Part II - Chart _ Forecast V8 _
    Observed ,leather
    Iart III - PrC60cetic Map
    Fart IV - Synoptic ~ p
    Missions No. 251. 252. 253. 254 & 255

    Bases:
    RQJ.te:
    Targets:
    Bases at
    Take. Off:
    Roote:
    Targets:
    Bases tn
    Return:
    5-7/10 lOT elQJ.ds. base 1800 ft. tops 10.000 ft n'ith re2 to
    25.000 ft. and light to moderate sho:lers ttith 5/10 mildle
    c1QJ.ds at 13.000 ft in morning. C1QJ.d amcu.nt deereesing grad-
    ually in afternoon to 4/10. base 2000 ft. tops 6000 ft.
    To ISO !V; as bases.
    To coast: 4-6/10 lOT clQJ.dS. base 2000 ft. tope 6000 tt ';litb
    fet' tops to IBrOOO ft and ';lidely scattered shooers.
    Tokyo: B..1O/1O 100 c1c.uds. base 1500 ft. topg 5000 tt vith
    10/10 middle :lcuds in brcken layers troo 10.000 ft to 16,000
    ft and 7/10 hlgh c1wd3 at 26,000 ft. Slm clearance in
    afternoon to broken 1m and scattered middle clQJ.ds.
    Rest: 5.1 flOT nith b.-B/lO 100 clQJ.ds on ":Jind;rard slopee and
    shores and 3-4/10 on lee sides \lith 5-6/10 patchy ciddle
    clOJd at .14-16.000.
    OPER..TION..L FQREC:.sr
    Scattered 100, middle and high clQJ.ds ':lith scattered lie,ht
    ahooers.
    There ~ " / i l l be scattered 107, I:J.i.ddle and hi c10ld8 ':litb
    scattered lieht samers at sOJtbern end at the zone to 2)011.
    FrQ:l 23 N to 33CN there ':1ill be scattered to brc:io;en loa clcudo
    and scattered middle and high clQJ.ds. ?rce 33
    0
    N to t!C"gt
    there nill be scattered 100 and high C10lds ';lith scatter.:d
    to broken ciddle c1OJ.ds.
    Kotti: 5/10 CUI:IUlus, base 1800 ft. top 6.lO.OCO ft, 51 alto.-
    stratus in layers bet7Cen 16.000 ft a:ld 18,000 ft; 1./10 i.rTwI
    at 30,000 ft. "."/inds at .1l,..000 It >7ill l:e 29)0 at 20 knots.
    Chiba: 6/10 cur:w.lus. base 1800 ft. top 6000 rti Ill:! alto..
    stratus. base 15.000 ft. top 17,000 ft; 3/10 cirrus at )C.CCO
    ft. ./inda at 10,000 It :7111 be 300
    0
    at 20 nots.
    Shimizu: 6/lJJ cumulus, base 2000 ft. top 6000 ft; 4/lD sltc>
    stratus at 15,000 It; 3/10 cirrus at 30,oeo ft. J1ndS at
    8000 It >7ill be 3000 at 20 knots.
    Akashi. 4/10 stratccumulus, base 2000 ttl top Eooo ft; l/lD
    c 1rrus at 30.000 ft. .hnds at 6000 It 300
    0
    at 15 knoUt
    ./akayamn,: 4/10 stratccWDUlus. base 2000 ft, top 6000 tt; l/lC
    c irms at 30,000 ft. oJinds at 10,000 ft will be 300
    0
    at 15
    knots.
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    Iart II - Radio
    p:..m I _ 101
    1", PJ.rpose I
    s. To D/F early 't7srnina. gunlaying and searchlight radars.
    b. To cCDch1ct a general search in the 20-3000 region.
    c. To barrage jam the gunla.Ying and searchlight radars
    in the m:: and 190-210 me banda and to spot jam allY gunlaY1.Ilg c.-
    searchlight signals appearing cutside the barrage.
    d. To conf'use enecy searchlight and gunlaying redan by the
    use or rope.
    2.
    a. Taenty-feur H;M observers participated and used tU fall-
    ming equilJ!lent to accanplish the search and jarcing: 359 - .:..Pr.. 1.
    192 _ 12 _ :Jq-8, 23 - !J'I'-3 (Modified), 24 - :JR-4, 18 .. :..F':"-ll,
    2 _ 4 (, :"pil.-24 and 1 ....F.-6.
    b. Rope 'I1as dispensed at the rate at 3 OOnd.les per 10 secccas
    "hen protectiQl uas needed fran searchlights.
    c. Feur special jaa!ling airplanes ;rere by the 5fth
    :Iing, target Cbiba, to circle the target area dlring the strike.
    These special j8DlIling airplanes uere equipped to barrage the 72-BL me
    and 190-210 me regions and to spot jam. allY gunlaying or ra4ar sig:Dals
    thot appeared eutside the barrage band. In additiCZl., each stria air-
    plane carried frQ!l 1 to 2 j3D:lers tuned to 3 frequency 1J1.thin the
    barrage bend.
    3. :Results *
    a. The speoial jOlllll.iDg airplanes appeared to be suOGuaful.
    A total d 15 signals '\'lith gunlaying and searchlight cMrocterlstioa
    were intercepted and CIOJd cover in the Cbibl!l area pren
    nt
    e4
    effective use of searchlights.
    b. Seventy intercepts '!fere roocrde4 and are 11ned at tbe
    end at this sectiCZl..
    c. The 315tb iUns, target )laNsea. aU RBfl_%7t " a,oI: J'd
    equipped mth olectrcc1o jammers and rope ft. tbe CDly CQ,lDtu.ll-.an
    cplCl"ld.
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    P."RT II _ R.,DIO
    1. Strike Reports, There \1ere 41 Strike Rcp<:rts transmitted by
    aircraft over the target. Only 39 flere received. )l)th ;ling bcmb.
    anay messages gere not received by the grmnd station. FollCllil'ing are
    the number of Strike Reports received by each .ling; 314th. 11J 7Jrd.
    9; 313th. 7; 58th, 7; and )15th. 5.
    2. Fax TransnissiQ'ls; The 7]rd ,ling reported 98.4 per cent CI1
    121;. radio operators copied a 'D.unn:Iy' Fax message frO;) the grQlDd statilZ
    Tno operators did not receive the oessage bocause of (1) guarding dis-
    tress frequency cnd (2) navigator rlaS using fixed antenna for Loran
    trailing '>liro antenna \1a5 inoperative. The 58th ataticn transmitt.
    ed (:U FOX messages. The first message '\laS received by 93.5 per cent
    or the operator/!; the second by 35.5 pEr cent and the third by ]4.7
    per oent, for an average percentage or .54.5 per cent. Tva at the
    messages irem the 58th grOJ.nd statim '\lere 'IhI:c,y' cessages and 1 ft8
    transmitted to the effect th::lt the J'ima hccer '\las inoperatiTe.
    The 314th .,1ing reports that cut (1 130 radio operatcrs inteu\:8atea. 95
    radio operators received all 3 messages i 23 received 2 massags8 and
    9 received only 1 message. For all 3 messages, the average percentage
    nas 33 percent. Reasons given by the 56th, J1Jth and 314th '\lilJBS "ere
    dundaJ::l.entally the aalOO. These reasalS included o.cnitoring diatrese
    frequencies, repairing radio equip::ent, ':lark-an bCl:lb bay dOClr'S. inter-.
    ference, atmostpherics and enemy. inoperative equipnent ar.d at:
    due to other duties over the target.
    3. Frequencies I Bad ueather during these cdssions caused hee.yY
    atmcepheric interference al. strike frequencies. ',1ings repa-ted
    that Signal strengths and readElbilities nere larer than preTicu.s
    missioos
    o
    Follooing is 3. percentage breakdron at trsfric per rrequeaoJ"
    11 per cent al. 3 o.egacyc1es, per cent CD 7 meg5.cycles. and '<5 per
    CBDt on II megacycles.
    4. NaVigational !>.ids l Eight HF/DF bearings ';lere requested. aA4
    received. Tt70 "1ere received fran the 1'110 J'ima ..:S statil21. Exoelled
    results uere reparted on the bearings. FQU' VHY/UF bearings vere
    requested and all nerc obtained. Flanges, haneTs and brCBocaat staUQIaI
    'lere used -gith excellent results. The 56th 55 per ced
    or their aircraf't used the (111 staticn, 3aipall., repcrtiUlg neelled
    results up to 1200 miles.
    5. Net Discipline and Seeuritv There "ere no breachea d Det
    discipline or violatiCWl at' seourity reported cl1rlDg tbese .1881(1:11,
    6. En!ll!lY'Transmieaim/u The tQll.:l.7ing iDCidents cI j!lllll1.D8,
    81B1Q" transmissicms and lQ3Wded tbeH .s..1c..
    a. )020 Ipsl
    (1) unidentitied Cil. V's and IlWIlbers at 1I&J2Z .... JlU"-
    ialkr etfective.
    (2) Stead;r OJ S1gIII!l1 at l4UZ eft_tift.
    (3) SlT...1 statlca11 ca f'reIIu._1 lLUI ..
    173 were pll.rUal17 etteoti" to el'hoU......
    (1,.) a.zz... JuaiDa f'rCIII. 1700Z to l13C8 as eneot1Tea
    b. 66JS I'll
    (1) let -'I.5It wr ..,....
    ,... t. 12:8:JI el't'enl....
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    (3) Unintolligible C./ at 18JOZ flee affective.
    c. 10305 Kps: Negligible.
    d. 1145 Kcs; (This frequency has been replaced nith 3160
    Kcs)
    ineffective
    (1) Jap statiaw. operating fran 09QOZ to 2000Z ':lore
    to effective.
    (2) Eneoy (f,1 frem Target to 1uo '\'las partially effective.
    (J) Jap voice at ";las p31"tially effective.
    e. 60'15 Kes,
    Scratchy noise bet';"leen 1uo aDd Traget gas partially
    effective.
    (2) Unidentified C.l at 1530Z ':Jas effective.
    (J) C:l fran (3) statiQ1S at 1245Z ...as etfeeUva...
    (4) Jap voice at 154.5Z ';11lS partially effective.
    (5) Unkneun station sending aate ti,r grOJps and rm::ber,
    no authenticatiCll, at 1549Z u3S efteetl.ve.
    (6) Steady note frCI:'.l Saipan to 1uo oas partially eftEictiT
    r. 10880 Kes:
    (1) C:i fran 2 or 3 stations btnf!en 161020 and 17C4Z ;ns
    partially effective.
    (2) Steady tone and (;:1 transmissicns bet:reen 160az and
    1630Z >7ere partially effective.
    g. 1410, 7310 KeS: Negligible.
    h. 11160 Kcsz (This has been replaced '\lith 10125 Kcs).
    (1) Keyed 0-.-/ signals betQeen 0945Z and 12QOZ ';Jere ineff-
    ective to very effective.
    (2) (J,l betueen 130.sz and l500Z vas inerfective.
    (3) ;. varying tale signal bet016en 1700z and 18JClZ vu
    effective.
    i. 3990 Res:
    C'J eode and dashes at
    1804Z :Jere Yer1 etreet-
    ive.
    J.
    7415Ke8 z C.I eode and daabea
    at
    172& nre TU7 ettflOi:iu
    .. 10820 JeSt
    Negligible
    1.
    3810 Ip r;.l a1gDal at;
    l200Z vas .treoU....
    .. 6640 IPSI
    Int;mmi\teD\ (1.1 he. .l.2OC8 .. JlU'ia11F
    ift.
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    mT3LLIGZNCE
    P.1J"t I - Ezla.",1,v A.".r 0tlposit.iClD
    ,.Part. n - E n ~ .\ntiaircraf't
    Jam. Ie. 251. 252. m. '5'.'s'. ",
    P. .R! I _ ZliIE'r:Y :.lR OFPOSITWI
    1, The Jo.po.nasG ... ir Force d1spc.tched 50 - 70 o.ircro.ft o.go.1nst
    the n1ght strikes on 6 July 1945, Only 5 resulted with no
    donnge or loss to 5-29' 5, 5-29 crel'lS made no cl;:l.lms,
    2. 1;15s10n No. 251. 58th "Tine:. Chib;l:
    D., .-" toto.l of 18 o.ircr::l.ft "ere S30n but there w:l,S only 1
    o.tb.ck fro::! 0. Tony,
    b. It 1s believed tho.t jor,Cer 5_29s ha.ve 0. decided effect
    on night fighters 0.5 well o.s on enemy ground defenses.
    3, J.:iss10n No. 252. "ling. nko.shi: There were no
    o.nd only 3 onQtly c.ircr:lft (With wing tip lights) ....ere socn,
    undcrco.st co.y have restricted enec.y nctt vi ty.
    "'. i.!ission 253. 313th 'nng. ShicilJ!:
    a. ;,. co.xic.w:l of 12 enemy \701"0 sil;hted on this mi:;
    sion 4 o.tto.cks reported,
    b. Just o.i'ter lo.nd' send nn enemy o.ircro.f't w:t.s seen to ra-
    lOMe c. spheric:l.l glowing object which descended gra.cl.ually for :l.bout
    3000 feet before it WOos lost from sight, Fit.-o minutes lo.ter 2
    of these objccts wore seen, presun':lbly supported by b:llloor.s or p:lr:l
    chutes. The crew VlnS under tho i;upression th:l.t :111 3 were releo.sed by
    the sone cnemy o.ircro.i't. None of those objects ';'.:l.S closer thlUl 600
    yo.rds to our o.ircraft o.nd go.ve no indiCo.tion of pursu.i t,
    5, l.Ussion No. 25010. 3Hth '"ling, Xofu: -'oIl estll:lo.ted 20 22 :lir
    cr::ll't lI'Cro seen but no o.ttOocks were reported.
    6. Mission No, 255. 315th .ling. EQ,ru1.on:
    0.. One of tho cre.... s reported being pickcc' up by 5 onemy :lir.
    erd't 150 n:l.utico.l miles from l::.ndfc.ll, tho cncay circro.!'t st:.ying
    \7ith tho 5-29 until it VI::l.S 50 miles from b.nd1s cnd, for 0. period of
    OnO hour 20 minutos,
    b, The 5_29 "c.s pic\t;ed up by 5 enemy ::.ircral't whicb stayod
    ui th tho 5-29 until tho initial point W:lS rO::l.chod. During this period.
    so::\e 15 to 20 PQ,uos wore made ::l.t the B-29, .:.11 of th.) onccy c.1rcr:.t
    t
    hod running lights and 1nhding lights on. of the enemy o.ircr:.tt
    vlOrO rou.,hly o.broo.st of the B-29 (md criss-crossl)l1 frolll st... rbo:l.rd to
    port Q.nd from port to sto.rboa.rd, wcc.ving undvr tho B29. Ono of tho
    cnomy a.ircraft lIQ.S sto.tionad o.t 4. _ 5 o'clock high. a.nd mllCle Q. pdS ::l.t
    tho 8-29, which took evo.sivo action o.nd lost the.. a.ircratt. On pulllDC
    out of tho ew.sivo Q,ction. o.nothor cnemy o.ircro.ft .:IoS notGd OD the
    oppol1to siele o..t '7 o'clOCk a.nd still ::l.lrcratt la
    frcu below. turned right a.nd broke a.wo.y elowmrr.rd a.t approz1Jll1
    w
    lT 300
    y.....
    c. On the tC&l"&Gt run. tho crow 80.. &",oa llpta. 0" OD
    rlr}rl< Idll1 ODD on the loft, o.t tM sUIO DlUtude o.a tho 10.1!lOO
    ton. ".,. _re llheo.d. o.a.d coaing t.owa.r4. tho B-S. 0-." D 1_
    _ r to B-IP a.bout 1,000 to 1.500 teet b low, fa. otIIer ..... all-
    oret1l o..t 10 0' cloak. tw'aed ilL towlu'da the .... but .t - 0'01'-' at;
    ebad eoo ,.ua. b1'Oko ...., to tba rlpt.
    d. Shortly after 'J.,!ay, tho c,'C=',: ""?orta th:l.t 2onolllY
    clrcr:L!'t with landing l1&ht:; or nacigation on in front of tho
    B-2S c.nd high. 1 a.t 1 o'clock, :Lnd 1 c.t 11 o'clo(;;:. started pursuit
    Wlthin a. J:Iatter of c. ninute "fightors ',,,cN cordn; '\11 ovcr-.
    Crew reports that 12 to 15 definit3 passes woro lll:l.d_ with 3 closing
    less than 100 yards. Two wero raported pursuit
    ct,rvos closing in to loss than 300 :.'ards with 1 Z;\,,!:lY aircre.ft :>.t t,
    o'clock cutting off its Ic.ndinb libhts. On:. th:;. crew r..eo'bors st::.tcd
    12 ene:ny nirer::.ft "ltOTe sight::;d fro::'! bo ",}.:; a"ay to pc.st l':.nd'a enti
    for a par10d of 350inutcs.
    o. Sav;;.raI possible inta,ded .. w:.ro reported. .; B-29
    crO',1 reportad 0. single-cngine fight3r t::!.t C::u:la in fron 9 o'clock
    10701 \'ith its guns bOQring 90
    0
    to the t'1.ll. E7t\sive action W:..$
    :.. violont t\nd di'TO to rlg..'>1.t. Th:l C'.';_1: c.ircr:.ft .....as roported
    a.s closing in to witt,in 25 y;:..rds. twin .1'1.;:' {..nCC!y drcr.:.ft c=o
    1.1 fro;:\ 12 olclock, The 3_29 up in :. clir:bing turn to tha
    :.nc. "\;no c.ircr.:.ft '::ont under the. -.n:"l,!;. lt -,'I;).:; roport.::d o.s closo :.s 100
    feot i'roi:l the t::.ll ::ond bole": thG B-29.
    f. So'J'O r-.1 reported tho pos.:Jibili t:' of drborno r-.d::.r
    111 onell':Y n1rcrd't. On:: Onellrf th::: B_29 throu,;h
    elouds o.nd \".':\.s lost when winCiow dropp::;d, T1-tc crc.T1 ttn.t
    tho enemy :l.1rcr,3.ft could not ha-!03 follotrod t:l:' B_29 visu:l.lly. iJ'-wr
    end 2 en<my aircraft o.PPc,3.red on thJ :;ce;Je for 7 or 8
    Ro,c WOoS disponsod nnd tho pIc-nss disappco.r-.:-c.
    g. OnO cne;:;y o.ircr.ll't \7:tS dcscrib.::G. :::.5 hc.v1ng o.n c1l1;-t1:.:.l
    ni:1:::;, som.:l'lrh:l.t simi1:l.r to thG wins of a Spit:ir::.. OnG "n.s
    '.l0rted as ho.ving 0. dio.mond-sh::.:90( ::ing. th'3 usu-l si.Df;le-
    cnr:;;Llo o.i.rcro.ft ';'ling. but no positivo idonti.:'ic:.tion was ::lade. One
    ene,oW aircraft Vias reported :tS he;.'!ing its lc.. l1;;hts o.pP:l.Nntly
    built into the wing in such 0. m::mncr th::l.t tho 1:'::ldin6 lights poir-ted
    t.-iroctly o.ho::l.d. One. erow idcntHivd ::In onJ"i:!. drcr::.ft which it be-
    lioved to be 0. S::.lly, ho.ving 6 fOr;:lc,tion lights (-possibly Co Din.::.h).
    50;.",e of the enemy o.1rcr;ll't hOod a green light 0:-, th-z port sidc. a.nd rod
    on the sido, while othors were roported o.s ha.vin; thoir l1,;,bt.
    just oppositely

    1. 1:1ssioD Ro. 2510 Chib; .UrbM .... r/),],
    P.'
    1III17 ....
    r
    ......
    _.. -
    ......
    OOCFMWSS

    0.. Tbo prlmo.ry to.rge"t "'o..s bombod by lU .;.IC or 58th
    bo'bnOlJn 1639Z _ 1905Z frOl\l. 9900 _ 11,'500 fe::t .;.xh of attack n.rt.ell
    trCQ $020 _ 3400 w over tho tc.r&ot 'lft,S rct.,ortet .. lCl!10 undIor-
    O:.llt..
    d. Shortly llfter '!:>onbs ::,r';;..y. tho . O?OrtB th.'\t 2 on",my
    tlircr:d't with landing li&hts or na-igation. H .::t.; on in front of the
    t:;tld hi&h. 1 a.t 1 o'clock, and 1 eot 11 o'cloc::. started pursuit
    WIthin a matt.er of Il minute "fighta:,s were co:ninb :\11 over".
    lho crew reports tha.t 12 to 15 definit3 passes no.d_ 3 closing
    i:'l. to lc;.s$ than 100 yards. Two pl:.n;s Vloro roported r.:a.kinE. pursuit

    th.:\.t 12 enemy 'l'lCTG sight:;;d from bo "J:> ,,"'-ray to past bcd' 3 ond
    for n period of 35 i:linutes.
    0. Sevyral possible r;:l,l"'..r..!;l:s \T:.ro :-COlorted. :. B-29
    reportcd Co sin&lc-on5ino fightor in fron 9 o'clock
    10'101 ,-:ith its guns bonr1ng 900 to tho t:-.ll. E7ctsi'le action t:..kcn ",.:.s
    :. violent tur:t :;lnd di70 to th_ ri!;-"-1t. Th3 C _::1.---:' c.lrcrc.1't ""0.5 l"Ol)ortod
    c.s closing in to ..... ithin 25 y<:.rds. t..,in-3.:1.:. c.nc.cy :.ircr:1't
    1:1 fro::! 12 01 clock. Tho 3_29 pull\;.c. up in :.. cl1I!.b1ng hun to th"J bft
    ::.nc. a.ircr:1't ."lOnt under t!1. It roportod ::.s Cl030 ::..s 100
    foot. frol:\ the tdl ::.nd the B-29.
    f. SO'1':.ra.1 ero':IS ro,?ort::Jd t!'_c possibllit-! of
    1<.1 th;, enemy enemy fol1<r;Jd B_29 throu.;h
    clouds and '7:lS lost 'I"Ihan window dropp_d. 'i'hc crew bslic7C>d th:lt
    the enemy :l1rcraft could not m..e follo\rod t:tC B_29 vi su::.lly. ..ft:.r
    s cnd 2 cnor:lY aircraft :l.ppoarcd on th:: :;ce?e for 1 or a clnutc".
    Ro)o WOos dispansod nnd the plc.nss
    G. Ono enemy o.ircr.:U't r:.:ts a.S hnving Coil. elliptic:.!
    .,linGt somowh:lt simila.r to the ,Jint; of ... Spit:'ir.:.. Or.o 'l":lS r3-
    :'orted as ha'ling a. diD..iJiOnd-shn!Jc(. -:.1ng, ....n th3 sin.;le-
    ::In.;Llo aircroi't wing, but no positivG idonti1'ic.::.tlon W:l,S O&e
    aircr.:U't Vias reported JoS hc..,ing i ts li.;hts :l.pp:.rentlyo
    built into the wing in such Q. m:'.nner th:lt tho h::l.di:t6 l1ghts pair-ted
    directly a.hoad. One crew identified :lon on..:.c.:- :;.ircr;:.ft which it be-
    lioved to be 0. So.l1y, having; 6 fO:r::lo.tion li(:;hts (possibly a. Din::.h).
    BOl.te of the enemy o.1rcr:::.!'t ha.d 0. green light a:: tha port sidc. nnd rod
    Oll tho sto.re,ollrd side. while othors wore roportad o.s hllvinG tMlr H;;bta
    disposod just oppositely.
    '" .....
    1. !?ission Ho" 251. Chib; .U.rbM AN,]" ('J.MW.
    _VI
    .". ...r ......
    _.. -
    ..a-I
    rOOJ1OI
    .......
    'bolDWI
    0.. Tho prlmo.ry to.rget mu. bOlllbod b:' 1M 4/C or tho 58U """
    bO't\1Oon 1639Z _ 1905% from 9900 _ 11.500 .Axh or attack Yal"ietl
    free :5020 _ 34-00 ovar the tc.r&ot w:,.11 reo orto... lQllO ...........
    o:.at..
    LOO.TION
    lbha Jilll3
    COORDINXI'ES
    3532N - 14020&
    Mangos am. 1D11ocUato.
    codium.
    Predictad concantrat-'
    ion of 8 hony bursts.
    accurate.
    t.b<1ger and inaceur3.te.
    ::lOdiwn.
    c; Over tho brgct area r1'lk \las dcscribed !is nil to I;,C!lgcr.
    hC3vy and mcdiw::J. F6ur RQII 'vC orbited tbe t':U"gct 3.l'oa
    tho GLR nnd SLCR frequencY bands duting the entire attack.
    ReM operators reported Gl1l: and SLCR Sign31s. dcspite the intensivQ
    activity, during the entire lltt"tck. ?roc 1 to 4 soarchlights
    (Lnoffective) nero reported in the targot area.
    14036E).
    missien.
    d. On 1I'ithdr'lual flak w:3S encountered at K.3shi.o:l AI? (35S
    8N
    -
    Intensity. accur:lCY atd typo of I1capon ilas not specified.
    c. No Ale wcro lost or damaged as Do result of flak on tbis
    2. Mission No. 252. Akashi Urban rlrea
    l
    t\o The pr i.mary target "il:lS bombed by 123 .\le of' tho 7Jrd -ii!!B
    betucen l5l5Z _ l627Z from 6900 to 8200 feet. .\Xis of attack 7!U1 35
    0

    reported as undercast nitb winds of 20 knots


    from )00
    0

    b. En route to the target fl'l.k \13S cncountored 8S t3bubted


    belotil
    location
    Kusbimoto
    Tornioka
    TolNshima
    Coordinates
    3330N - 135471'
    3349N - 13444"
    3405N - 1343
    2E
    Peru
    !Ioagcr and lll:1ccursto
    to accur3tO. beaTY.
    10/10 clouds.
    Meager aal iMceurste.
    boaY)' am medium.
    Me':!8or :lDd iDSccursto
    b3lTagas. bcsyY
    medium.
    c. Oror tho target aro']. tlBk Was doscrib04 sa ..,....
    1DaCcurate alld m0l11um. Only a teu bo3"f7 bUrsts -uro roparMd. ftzoGo
    1Dotto
    ct1
    ...
    o
    ...srch1iabta _ero rop0rt04 i.A tho tarS?' area.
    4. OIl vitbdr&V9J. 1 repcrt"od a .....,.
    ........0 ......j1. (JI&501f - 1344"")
    e. JIo 'Were lo8't or 38 a tlIlJ* - .....
    ..-_.
    3. Mission No. 253, Shir.dzu Urban ArC'll
    a. Tho prim:trY target ,las bombed by 133 Ale of the )13th .iing
    betfteen 1533Z _ 1710Z :froc 7100 to 8300 feet. "Xi s or ntt<l.ck v:u-iod frOQ
    2650 to leather W3B reported 39 8/10 to 10/10 ninds
    of 20 knots from 290
    0

    b. En routo to the target flak cr35 encountered as t3bubted


    bo1001:
    lDc'ltion
    Coordinl
    te
    ;
    Rcrgrks
    o Shit:lB 3442
    N
    -
    139241'
    Meager and iruccura:to.
    hC3VY.
    I.P.
    3455N - 13909
    E
    !k3gcr and
    in'1ccur3to.
    c.cdi\Cl.a
    Tori Shima
    3030N - 1401.5E
    l&:agcr to intense aDd

    hC'l""j.
    S:::ri. th Is1'\nd
    3]01N - 14002E
    Jl.c'l8
    cr =1
    in:1ccur'ltc.
    (Suoisu Jim.'l)
    hC3VY.
    !bchioji ShiI:O
    3126N -
    1394&
    """"cr
    .Dd
    inaccU%'3tc,
    heavy.
    l'iiyako Shim:l
    3405N - 1393
    lE
    Ibgcr
    ,,'"

    hc'1vy.
    0;
    ina.ccur3.tc.
    Ovcr the t:lI'gct arC:l f1::J.k IDS described .'loS t:1C3gcr 3M
    medium il.rrl heavy. R(},i operators reported 2 GLR sign.3la.
    d. On ni thdrarra1 roc'\get and inaccurate oodiuc f1:l.lt tT.3.S reported
    at bnds end (Chl:'lCsaki).
    c. No"';C florO lost to fl-u: on this aission :ud. of IJ3 ';C
    bombing only 2 or 1.50% sustained flak d3.lll3go.
    f. Searchlights uorc rcportcd as tllbuhtcd bc10QI
    location
    Cogrdin1.t qs.
    NuWer
    Ta.toyarna
    3500N - 1395
    2
    '
    3
    Vicini ty
    of Ito 3458N - 13907'
    2-4
    Tsr;3ct (Shimizu)
    3500N - 1)829E
    3-4
    YokOsuka
    3411N - 1J8OOE
    2
    a,lirO
    3502N - 13906E
    2
    _.
    350611 - 13836"
    ,
    ........
    3507J1-1JI!Slll
    1
    _.
    J514I' - '3"'-
    2
    Ow Apld J502II - lJ8'll"
    1
    g. One ,I./e reported ground to air rockets over the targotllI.
    Dcomed to bo 2 b3tteriea launching 5-6 rockots each
    t nas furthor reported after reaching the of tho n/C
    (7800 feot) tho rockot trajoctories level off for a time peried
    tnico tho timo poriod of
    4. tKssion No. 254. KOfu Urban Area (Night)1
    a. Tho primary target ;ms by 1)1 4C of tho )14th :ling
    bct';iccn to lo35Z from 11.200 to 17.000 feet ..xis of '3tt3.ck v'3J"ied
    from 00 to 490. ,1oa:thcr U:lS reported 3S 8/10 to 10/10 underc33t ...nth
    mnda of )0 knots free )00
    0

    b. En routo to tho t:ll"gct flak U'=;l.S encountered 3S t:Jbubtcd


    bclmfl
    I..oca'tion
    Shizuok=;l.
    Qnaosaki (I.P.)
    ShiJ:Jizu
    Coordln:Jtc5
    3458N 1382]E
    3436N - 13812E
    3501N - 13
    8
    JOE
    .00
    <>.tJi
    !.b:lgcr in:Jccur':lte:
    'OCdiU::le
    l.b3gcr aZld in-",cQ'.1I':ltc,
    hc:l vy and lXdi 1Jt1o
    lOOuth of Fuji G:lila 3508N - 13
    8
    3
    8E
    M:;::tgor :un iMce...r:lto.
    ccdiu:::l.
    c. Over the target area flak 110.5 described .:::1.5 t:l.::tJ.6cr,
    and heavy by only 1 Ale. 36";0 reported Ocdlu;:l fl:lk :1S :md in-
    accurate. The remaining ale found fl:lk to be nil.
    d. On ",11 thdra.ual fl'.lk uas observed as t:lbuhtod balao
    l
    e. No Ale noro lost or d 1$'1.800 30S s Z'oeult or tlU.- tbl.
    loc3tioJl
    OShima
    NiiShil!lll
    IQ9!UCII,
    -.... -
    QI a
    m
    CotlrdjMt08.
    3514N - 139
    10E
    J442N - 13924E
    ]423N - 1391bE
    'lord accUl'sto.
    ho l.vy ') liblor3te aDd.
    In:lccur:J,to, m...dlu=.
    Mo38OZ' "lD4
    h.,).3-.y :lDd diu..
    ,
    r- IIIIIJII .... ......'

    14:Juth of Fuji GaI73 350BN - 13838E
    OShima 3442N - 13924E
    2-4
    2
    5 .. Mission 255. !itruzen Oil RcfiD;rv at Shiotsu WiSht};
    a. Tha primary target vas bombed by 59 "';C of tho 315th .ling
    bett'lccn 14\52. to l5lBl. froc 10.200 to 11.500 foot. ,.xis of 3.thc:k
    3.
    V
    or<l(;ed 45. ,:o:lther ns reported 3.55/10 to 10/10 undcrc3.si.
    b. En route to the fink t'lo.5 nil.
    c. Ovor the target fl::lk d.... scribod 'loS mcaf"";r. Uuccur3'O.
    ho'lYy. and medium. One searchlight -;n.s obscrvod in tho t:uogct
    on trithdro.l7'J.l OOa.5Qr and in3.ccur'lto heavy "3$ cnCOl.Ont-
    ered at Tanabe. Kushimoto, Ukui (3340N - 13600E) 300 .....so (3420U - 1*5E).
    dn inaccurate predicted concentr::ttion of 15 to 17 heavy bursts ;r.u ::tlao
    reported at 3343N - 13548E.
    c.. No Ale ';lore lost or d::ungcd as 3 result of fbk on thia
    !:1ission.
    f. One searchlight l7ilS reported et -undta11 (3322:l -
    and ono ncar I.P. (3349N - 13442E).
    g. One free balloon (25 teet in diaJ:lctcr) 'IT.l.S obscrrod in tbo
    target arca at 11.600 fect. The balloon w.lS dr8g6iog '1 100 toot C3blo
    to l7as att3cbed 0. basket shaped object.
    1. Sun:mo.ry:
    a. Chiba City damage resultulg from XXI Bomber Comr.J.:md Mission
    !'h. 251 of 6/7 .July 1945 is .86 sCI.. m. or about 43.4 per cont of tho
    bUilt_up portion of tho city (1.98 sq. mu. as dotermined from photos).
    tho nost
    built_up
    b. Damage is concontr,tod in the central part of the city;
    shoreline axtending cast to tho end of the nain part of the
    aroa.

    c . Littlo or no d"llD.age is in the north"portion or the bullt-up
    arC3 along the l7est and. inhoo about 1500'. md in the south portion
    along tho shorelino and inl'Uld about 3200 '. No numbered targets or
    industrial areas arc in these areas.
    Sq. A-:i.
    of ,ore:}
    2. Itemization of Area Damage:
    The up urca
    aDd commercial concentration) runs
    along the for about tolO
    miles "-!'ld NE about 6200 '. l.q8
    Sq. Mi.
    Ib.":nee
    .86
    Fcr cent of
    Ih...... ace
    43.4
    3. Soo(':31 Supp1c:oent of DP..J:!agc .lSsesSr.l.ent Report 135
    XXI Bo!!!. Ca:::1 Mission 251, Cbiba - 9O.Ut-Orban. 6/7 .July 1/6
    01.", Targots ,7ithin Built-up .>rca:
    Ibr:pgo
    Jiu::l.bored to.rgots; None
    Other to.rgcts:
    RR Junction.. St::ltion. Y:l.rds. Roundhouso
    NUlito.ry Depot (Ordn3nce)
    RR Regiment .111rchouscs
    Infantr:' School
    Perider r.bg:lzina
    RR RegiIll<.nt
    'Jo.rehou9011
    Harbor
    Cbs Pbnt
    Minor d:'.flPSO

    Minor 2
    buildlDgS d,ostroyod
    2,5% destroyod
    None visible
    55% des troyod
    5%: dcstroyod
    Nona visible
    l'bno visible
    b. Tvcgts Outsido Built-up i>rQTl,I (m.thin 5 Il:lilo r.:K1ius at
    centor ot city).
    NUmbered

    Crtbor Target8:
    '1'aQ'o Contr"1l 'l'olccraPh 00.
    11111t:uy Camp
    Iaa1cNnlZ'81 lB08'\io aboviq da::Je&D.
    Buod 011. .Ul Bee. CID 1).",- Ropari .. 135.
    ... rlalbl_
    _....-
    Hit'lcbi Co Chib:l Pl,b't
    Sbimosbiz\l .\.irficld
    90.14-211,5
    90.14-1470

    Damaoe
    rl Y
    \ .'
    APPROX)
    I DeNTIAI.

    P,OO III - SECTION B _ 15m. _


    1. Sur:t1nry or ihm;'ll"c:
    Por cent
    Built-up arc,,":
    dostroyed - 57.
    Sq. M[. - 1.42; Sq. destroyed: 0.81
    b. Pl'\nned target :troa.: 0.8 sq. mi. Per cent dostroyed: 101
    c. Tot:ll d".m"3Q to d:lte: 0.9 sq. ci. Per cent of: built-up
    arCo.: 63.5.
    d. Trlracts d::l.l:nged by current strike: 0 tlw::lbcrcd; 3 other..
    Note: Previous d'U:ll[;e to the city resulted frm strikes nctinst T....rgct
    1}47 (by bombs outside th'\t
    2. Ihl:nge nithin Holts of built_up '11"0.'1:
    :::l.. .I,I'O:l d'1,.":l.:lP-c f'rcn current strike: "SO ......-".....

    59.' Per cent
    Built-up
    Built-up urea
    &lilt-up nrc"!. (Tot::tl)
    b. den dao."(_e f::on all strikes:
    Built-up nre::l (Urban)
    Built-up (Industrio.l)
    Built-up urea (Toto.l)
    c. to T:lrgots:
    0.69
    0.12
    0.81
    0.745
    0.155
    0.90
    55
    75
    57
    59
    'fl
    635
    M.unber
    Unidentified Industrio.l (3) 1.2 sq. mi.
    Tobl Ibm",
    outside built-up area: (nithin 5 milo
    of city)
    90.25-1547 .VC Co. Nono
    radius C"t eo.ater
    None
    Inclosure: l,t)saie o.nnot,tcd to sho'1 d 'UU'go
    Basod on XXI B.C. CIU D Report No.
    CONFIDENTIAL
    40.'
    eooc
    1 FI("

    P..RI' III - SECTION C - SHIHlZU _ D.Ji,CE
    ::I. City dYol."'-tic resulting from )0(1 Bomber Coa:nnd
    Mission 253 of 6/7 JUly 1945 tot:lls .71 sq. mi. or "bout 50 per cent
    or the city's built_up area.
    b. Not; 'lnd old d:::LliD,gc COver .74 squ"'lI'c ::lile or 52 per cent
    or tho built-up ::Ire.:!;.
    tho e::lstj
    (1) The built-up industrhl aro::l "\101'18 Shioi2U furbcr to
    about .53 squ-:ro Tilile.
    Photos)
    c. ShiIJ.i.zu Ci ty I s tot'll
    covers 1.41 sqU1.re
    built-up (as froo
    It tao distinct divisions:
    S'Q.lL:U'e :rilo.
    (2) The built-up 3bout .88
    d. .vi earlier XXI Bonber Co,D:md mssion left .03 s':!.u-U'e :::li.ln
    of d"l.':l.:\uu in both aroas.
    o. Mission 253 eoopletely destroyed .58 sqU'U"e nile or 'J.bol..t
    65 per cent or the cOl:l::l.crci 1.l-rcsidcnti-l,1 '-lld left undJJ:l'\:;od only
    portions in the north south sections of the city.
    f. D:lr.J."'.lN in the industri::ll tot"1ls .13 squ-..rc
    mile or about 25 per cent of the ntcrfront ir:r.cdi1.tely ::ldj'lcont to
    the city 'lod north of tho of the river.
    g. In addi tion to the in the built-up nrC:l. "!.boot .20
    squ\re 1':Ii1e of d'lr.l:l{,o is visible in outhying residcnti"1 1.ad cinar
    industri:ll sections not included in the nrca.
    h. The in the built.up
    1U'eo.. :"ore affected by Mission 253 (sec over1 'Y shcr.1ing nu:.lb.:rcd t:l.r.:;ots):
    (1) T.::trget 1178, Shimiz.u Docks: These docks .:lrO north am
    south of the river mouth.>11 nOli dW1.ge is confined to the nor;h
    '"here 51 of 81 buildings 1.00 t7'lrchouses'lre destroyed. ::!nU repros"nt
    destructien of 1.bout 60 per cent of the north .:1%'0"-. or 40 per c"nt
    of '111 dock build ings in the tt70 arco.so
    (2) T<:lrget XXI 6000. Shim2U Pbnt of Fu ji E:ns:WcriPS
    COCp'1lly: 'Five of 10 medium sized buildings .:'\nd throe of scv,;.n s::ull
    buildings, or 40 per cont of t'lrgot. dcstroy..d.
    (3) Target XXI GOO?, Shighu Ibilrsnd ShtiOA 1M Trw-
    Shipmnt Dopotl Six of tho eig.'1t buildings north "lJd oU;; at tlw Q31D
    depot, but not including tho main railro'\d depot nor tho; tll'O hroo
    froight 'I1arehouses. h"vo beon destroyed. fuoct 30 p...r COAt dostroy"
    (4) Tnrgot XXI 6080. Hcm,n VpsQhblQ 011 PhA" .DO 01
    11 largor buildines 1..nd 10 or 18 $1ul... r .u'O doaU'QJ'04.
    55 per cent deetroyocl. 'lho aix .uJ. atClZ'llSO 'hAka U'O l1li4......,.
    Inc1ocluZ'o' .lImO'htod ooasic {3HIftJI 2-3' 3. 4) aIlOriDrl:
    Bue4 OD .m: B.C. CIU D.A. RoJlClM; lID. 132-

    -----
    2. SPECIAL SlTPPLEDrr
    a. rtithin Urban Area:
    (1) flu. ,bered T.::r;;ets

    8 XXI U1JO ruJ.l,. CO':lp.:ln
    Shi.::.izu '
    9O.1S-XXI 6001 !.fa.chine Shop and l:00dworkin,:
    9
    0 PI...nt. Araa .
    .IS-XXI 6CXJ2 Railroad Skti on -nd
    shipcent Docks
    9O.18-XXI tlJ7b Tokai Bo..tyard
    9O.lB-XXI 60:30 Honan VfJ ,etable Oil Plant
    (2) Unnur:tbered T.:::nets
    s.:.aU S03.plane H" ..,:,... r .:;.;od R..:J"lP
    Military Cal:\P
    Two barracks Areas
    Three Li..,ht Industries
    Two Li.;ht Industries
    Oriental C;m Co,"lpa."'IY
    Sca.ll C:-.nneries Ar.;.a
    b. Outside Urban
    Ilone vi:l.ible
    zn;, deetl'o7ed
    Hiner

    Uone visible

    !Jone visible
    llone vbible
    ::000
    !'k....-.e Yu1ble
    100;" d,e3troye4
    100'" C:.;st,rored,
    I.tinor' d.:.'7Al. ..
    (l"ithin 5 miles of r:.onter or cit,.)
    (1) NlI.
    90.1&-1173 Dock Area
    90.18-1176 J<'pan Li.;ht. Hctals Alumina Pl.,nt.
    90.18-1185 ttl n'Ulshi Bo"t:mildino; and Repair
    Yr,rcl.
    Suci,tooo Li.;ht !d:cv}s. Sb..iuoiZU.
    Pknt
    9Q.la-XXloOO) Koito S:-irleerj,l'l Works
    90.18-XXI {JXJ4 P\)nd. 5",:":; in :-M Lu..J::aer
    51.<>r",,;8
    9O.1a-XXI 0005 BUcltbuildin.:;
    9O.13-XXI 6006 Ito Scieakusho (Iron Works)
    9O.lS-XXI l:J1J7 Steam PO'''er Pl<-'l'l.t.
    90 ,Ill-XXI 600S Bontbuildino Yard
    9O.l8-XXI 6fJl7 BootbuildinC Yard
    9O.IIl-XXI 6OIl2 BODtbuildinl; Yard
    9O.l8-XXI 1:1:118 small Sbiwar<'
    (2) tmnyplbered Ter,;et.s
    Revettecl Storage ANa
    bpOrtecl Wont17 "_opo
    Ilu'ncka Area
    I.e"
    t:one visible
    N'O:1C visible
    NDA8 wible
    Nen,) Y1aible
    lk:oe 'Y1a1taJ..
    N,j-U
    NOM y 1aiD1Al
    None
    None n:oib1e
    None d.s1b11i
    NoDI T1ai.ble
    NOI'le TUjJ)J.e

    P..RT III _ SJ.:CTION D _ KOFU - D.Jl"C;: .ssE:3:J,Zm""


    1. $ur.m'1.ry :
    .3. D:ll:ngO"to the city ofKofu resulting frail"XXI 8a:lbcr
    Coonand lJission 254. 6/7 July 1945. tot3ls 1.3 sq. m., uhich represents-
    about 65% of tho built-up portion of the city (2.0 sq. oi.).
    b. Thero uero no numbered ta.rcots in the are3S
    c. Tho major portion of the d=..;o inflicted ns in tho
    '1.nd cocmorcial 3Xeas, uith the h3lf of the city
    being .Icost completely destroyed, and the northern section
    d:u;ngc sC'1ttcrcd throu;..:hout.
    d. Tho'principal fords. in the center of the Clty,
    ucro not d""U:1'\i,od, but qbout of the buildincs in the ::1rsl:nlling
    y'll"d just south of the city uere destroyed.
    2. Spcci'1.1 Supplcocnt:
    3.. Tho inst'111'ltions covered by this supplo::lCnt b3d not
    been d.:tIll.::l8cd prior to XXI Ba:!bcr CcxiD::J.nd Mission 254.
    (1) :iithin City .'.rea:
    A.ll unn.unber:rl
    !lone visible
    Minor d=.:;o
    des troyod
    JO:; of buildi:ligS
    dcstroyad
    l00l: d.:ls troyod
    100;; destroyed
    100": dcstrOY;;ld
    100"; dcstro:,,ocd
    100.; destroyed
    destroyed
    of
    destroyed
    None visiblo
    N:Jnc visiblo
    Six :"I"'rehouscs
    Ri ce j,hrkct
    Silk Mill
    Electric Sub-station
    K::\ncbo Silk Mill
    .feather Station
    Kofu-Minamiguchi Railroad Station
    49th Infantry Regiocnt:J.l .-\rea
    ll::lruo.:l Silk Mill
    Gas Department
    Koru Railroad Station
    KYosei Electric Railroad Bridge
    Minobu Electric Ra-ilro3.d Line
    ( ) Out id U b
    (
    ""tb'n 5 "-1(1 r3dius of contor
    2s c r an _\[9il: ..... .....
    of ci ty). Non"
    G
    Ba-sod on XXI B"C. CIU D..Ao Roport Ncl. 1)4
    Inclosuro I Pr(l-strika mosaic
    f\
    Damage To Kofu
    90.16 Urban
    Damage
    Report 134
    XXl Born Com.
    6- 7 July 1945
    C.I.U. XXI Bom. CO!J'.
    . I.'
    -
    . ,

    URBAN
    INDUSTRIAL
    : = : Y ~ I I U L T UP
    P..RT III SECTION E _ M,IRUZEN OIL REFItnRY _ D.Jt;.GE
    1. $umfltyr
    a. Roof d='lgc frOOl. !ti.ssion Humber 245 is 54.225 sqU'll"O
    f'oet or 10.35 per cent of tho total roof ar03. 'l'qo s:::l:l.ll t3.nks ";Iero
    dostroyed the largo t3nks in tho south section of tho
    plnnt nero smoke covered, indic3.ting d:lI::l:l.30 in the area. in
    the south section is not ass_seed bcc3.uSC of tho
    b. Roof da:J.:lgo fra:!. Hission lolw:Jbcr 255 is 409,975
    fcet or per ccnt of tho total roof :\Toa. Tank c'\p,,-ci t"f dcstroyed
    totals 525,000 b3rrelsj tank tot31s 375.000
    Capacity dostroycd/d:tr.Uged tot",ls 900,000 b:uTels, or 88.5 per cont at
    the total plant CIlpacity.
    c. Tot3l 1:-""afdXl3gc in the refinery is 072.050 Sqll:ll'O foot
    or 67.1 per cent of the refinery's origin"l roof
    d. Five of six refinery units .:lrO soverely D:' dcstl'Ojcd.
    Tho sixth unit is appnently und:l.l:l.::!..ed ....ll other inst'l1btions,
    inclUding the tuo brid""es connecting tho t::o scctions of the plnt.
    ei thor d:lO.1.
    o
    'Cd or destroyed. 7he open stores :LI'Q:l i:1 tho north SCoction
    of the pl:mt roceived 27 SC.:l.ttercd hits :mel mch of tho:. ster
    in this area is
    Building am. tank no:;1.surencnts orc on ern d.::lta.
    3. Statistical Sumggry of DnQJgc:
    a. Roof du.':mp:o from Mission 255 c
    Squ::tro foct
    of roof
    UPor cont .r orig-
    in;l ;:(lot Y9
    Destroyed
    Structured dm:Iago
    Suporifcial
    Guttod
    Minor roof
    'rota.!
    620
    .1
    .. 'rotal roof :11"031 519,848 sq. tt.
    Bum OD. JXI B.C. CItJ D Ropon .. .1112
    --..-a.' traa ..-.r .c:A...1.1'_1 155......... --..
    'lDclO8Ul"OI .-u.__
    4_.
    cmlFIDEHTIAL
    Destroyed
    Struc"tural dor.Io.ge
    Superfioiall
    1. Gutted
    2. Hinor roof dorlo.G6
    Total dlU"lo.fO
    feot
    of roof
    21,700
    :n ,375
    7,150
    5,000
    54,225
    i'ercent ot
    orit'in.'ll roof' area.
    4.1
    3.'
    Toto.l'roor to date:
    Destroyed
    Structural
    Superficie}1
    1. Gu.ttcd
    2. roof d:ullflL"O
    "''''Tot!!.l d::un:lgo
    .1
    37.. 1
    'crcent. d td;r.l r'3t1J:l.M7
    c!l"",'-1ty
    Vo1trl.e in
    Cubic feet
    "'*This firure docs not represent tho of frrn tho atrik
    in two by 1y
    destroyed by oission 255.
    tllnk to date:
    Destroyed


    525;000
    375,000 h?:;:;rox}
    S'Xl,OOO
    Total co.plloity: (o.pprox)
    ,
    156
    100
    1':"
    1:.'lO
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    100
    1
    Percent
    cf r....C"t
    Tot'\l
    1,400
    .).,720
    1,720
    1,720
    1,12('\
    526
    4, :)60
    11,60;)
    6,300
    12,4C''''
    10,400
    1 ,ZOO
    I ....
    " ....
    810
    Gutted.
    IN SQU.:.TIE Fm
    ITEJ."'Z TION OF u_'J':,""GE - 255
    1,400
    1,120
    li
    720
    1;720
    1.720
    626
    4,960
    11,6>0
    G.aoo
    12,400
    10,400
    10,100
    I;IIlO
    ".100
    1llo8llO
    ;:'oof o.roo.
    10
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    16
    19
    20
    n
    B2
    II
    ..

    CmlFIDE:ITl.\L
    iJ/.\ Ro
    port
    1012
    Cont'd. ,
    OF DIJ:f\.GE Uission 255 (Conti d.)
    UUlnbcr
    m Sr.U.\Il.E FEET
    (Ref.*)
    Roof areQ
    Percent
    ". t
    Dostroyod Gut-t:':ld Tot-'ll of roof
    '11
    7.900
    c=en<t
    <2
    7, DCa 7.000 100
    41
    G;OOO 1j.'V)O 5.000 100
    45
    2,G20
    , 620 52'
    25
    46
    0,400 1,200 1.200 25 3 bocb noles in r':Jot
    40
    15,000
    15.000
    15,000 100
    19
    1,'140 1....rO
    1. !-to 100
    56
    5i
    2
    :x> 5,200
    5;200 100
    57
    10,000
    10, 0
    10,000 100
    50
    13,150 13.450
    13,150 1'Xl
    59
    5,950 5,950
    5.950 100
    60
    1,.100 ,1. ICY.> 4,10:1 100
    69
    3,150 3. is:)
    3. 100
    71
    1.200 1,200
    1,200
    '"
    76
    11.500 11,500
    11,500 100
    77
    4,000 2,000
    2.or-....o SO
    70
    Ii '}Q()
    1.,H}Q 1,4OJ 100
    00

    <1,200 4,200 lJO

    02
    12.000
    12,()(:') 12.0no 1'Xl
    2,000
    2,00:0
    2.0GO 100
    03 2;100 2.1CO
    2,100 100
    36 21. -100 24.100
    2,_,400
    100
    99 2,720 2.720
    2,720 100
    '00
    2,720 2.120
    2,720 100
    1\)1 2,200
    2.200
    2,2::>0 100
    1'2
    '.000
    2. GOO
    2.600
    DO
    103 1,050
    1,050
    1,050 100
    104
    2,210
    2,210
    2,210
    100
    TOT';Ls
    409,355 6'0
    USI,075
    \mlotntod

    ITEl'.IU.TION OF Df,,::'..\GC - HissioD 245
    ........
    ".t.r::1C'd by ..
    dOll 256
    Doatr0ye4 by -
    dOll Z66
    '.160
    100
    6,400
    100
    0,160 100
    '.600
    60
    6."'"
    100
    3.825
    100
    13,600
    01
    10"""
    100
    100
    100
    ,

    1.150
    DlJ{\GE ItT sqU.... FEET
    S;n>Er;FICI.'..L Porcont
    I'd Struc"turo.l GuttCt\ Toto.l ot Not

    1,150
    6.400
    6.400
    0,'1&0
    8,160

    ',GOO
    6,400
    6.<00
    ao
    G86
    1.62&
    1"- 1,_
    ,
    E
    lU"lOU lb. 251. 252. 253 25! 255
    6 Juq 1"'5
    CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
    0.5:1
    0.2>1
    o.:l:C

    3
    1

    Aircreft Landing At Iwo JlmB...... 21
    Aircraft De.lD!lged.
    Percent Of Aircraft Airborne.
    Crew f.1!!mber casualties ; 3
    Percent Of Total Participating-
    cOOl OF MISSION?
    Aircraft Lost
    Percent Of Aircraft Airborne.
    erea.
    74.5%
    23 TOM
    4306 Tons
    . .
    603
    . . .
    },lission #251.. 56th Wing - Chlba Urban .a.rea
    Mission #252 _ 73rd 'ihng - Akashi Urban Area.
    Mission #253 .. 313th Wing - Shimizu Urban Area
    Mission #254 _ 31.4th Wing - Kofu Urban Area
    Mission #255 .. 315th Wing .. Jv1lruzen Oil Refinery

    SECRET
    a.bq R.sults .. PnUnlnary inforlll!ltion indicates the
    following dameSCt
    "sioll itl251 .. .86 aq miles or of beavily populated
    II1aalO1l "252 - .42 SQ l:Iil.ea or 24% of built up araa.
    UU.ica 125) 67 all Ill1lee cr 47% of built up erea
    ...iacalt254 .. 1.3 ell milee or of built up area ..
    MllIaica .1255 .. 4eatro,red ..
    FORM _ 255

    XXI BOMBER COMMAND
    SECRET
    ao.H DrOPJl8d On i'riJlary Target
    ... Dropped On Other Ta.rget
    &1rcratt BClllb1Jl& Pr1d.ry Target 570
    h ..ceot or Bombing Aircraft A.irborne 9
    6
    .0%
    IRICtnnrnras or MLSSlqS
    aircraft airborne
    ,.relent or Aircraft; on Han4

    251 - 255
    A I HeR AFT P A. il ]' 1 C I P A '1' I N G DATE
    TIMi:.. OF rJ..i'..E CIT TDIll:: or .jC Ale AjCY' - JTCYW. TOUL
    Ale. Aje Ba.:B1UG BOli1llNG EClllD.;G Ale J..fC AfC
    lie Ale F.. n.n:c 'J,l mn'J\RY SECCNr.IlRY O'rmR auPLEI' Ncti.
    '" \ W,LJ,-\ i'C \ I!........t. u.sI' lJA'I'Z loIHSr LASI' TJ,HGI:.T 'tARGETS mtEi"" T'iP. I El:nCTM
    f,;,lJ) tlLJ,I W"" on' ILW:iO:I.lOlE I
    aaion H.2'-
    1851 120 ) 117 & July 09)9 Z 1106 Z 67 2251 Z 024) Z 112 - 1 - 11) I 4
    12 .... 12 July 12 - - 4 12
    1.. 1 ... ... .. 1 1
    ,t _ . - - - 4 4
    1 . as ion tl2"2
    '/31111 1116 I 120 1 1l!)' 0606" 0912 Z 2040 Z 0001 Z \ 11) \ - \ 1 I . \ 114 I 5
    12!.. 12 10 .. ... 10 2
    2.!!.. 2 .. .. w 2 2
    Mi fliOll #2
    1)6 I 12) - 124' 0849 Z 10)4 Z 6 July 2100 Z 2)4 Z 122 _ - I 122 I 2
    121." 12 II _ - .. 11 1
    I!.. 1 .. .. ... 1 1
    Mi aion /12r::.1,
    '.1 188 I 124 ) 125!' 07)0 Z 0912 Z 2128 Z 2)52 Z 118 - - I 118 I 7
    i) ! _ i) 1) _ - 1)
    IJl.. 1 _ .. - 1 1
    .1/lIll! 114 \ 60 Ili .'on '2"
    , 5 60 J.' 0700 Z 0806 z 2101 Z 2257 z 59 - 1 - I 60
    809 547 12 .545 lu1 0700 Z Hob Z 6-7 2040 Z 0243 Z l\::;t!< .. ...
    _ .49 ',h _ - 46 3
    5 i - 5-' -: - 5 5
    'L - 4 _ _ - 4 4
    1
    .....,1JI6uo aLtoratt.. .
    .........0 a1rcrart. NOTE I XXI. Be Fiold Order 1196 cal10d for o\ircraft Londins .\t 1'11'0 JllIlJ,l
    a Teohc... 1 .pan nonml oCfort on J,U-salona 2.52, 254; Mia.td. on 251 - 58 IJiI18 - 14 aircr'lft
    IE' lIirCl'll1't 3 groupo on 253. and 60 aircraft rJioalon 2,52 .. 73 Wing" 2 aircraft.
    a 5 _pah a LrC1'Qf t on Mia/Jion 255. hliDslon 253 - )1,3 ;Hn,g 2 oircr'lft.
    L ........ .uW'f,t G1";roft. ,Utltllon - '14 \/ins - .3 nireraft.
    Jii.n;;l
    !. a1AtellA_ P8ftcaMl orror.
    .... I _bod IBClUbed
    Itt.aUn StcODllar:,/ Other
    Eomted
    Other
    ()'I1jER
    Non- I Bombed

    2>.1 .c"
    0,\ TE 6 July 1945
    EJm.rY ACTION
    Non- J Bocbed ItClll1.ed
    Errectlv Secondary Otl.er

    FLIGHT COllDITIONS
    M!,s!lion

    },lis
    ion #2'12
    -
    !:li5
    ion #2'n , I I I I I

    ",.
    ion
    2
    -
    1Ji8
    ion #2

    .
    1
    I

    1 I - I I I
    ,
    I
    J
    .:; /; l< II .. :t
    Non- I BOlllbe4 IBanbed
    feetiYe Eecoodary Othor
    BRF.otJ(D()YN OF iLL .HRCRAFT FA-lIDG TO BOMB PRrnA.RY URGET
    2;0
    5

    III
    pERSONNEL ERROR
    Non- I eClllbed I Bombed
    trreetiTlaseeanda1"'J. other
    2
    1
    1
    -

    5
    3
    16
    5
    3
    ",""CAl. ,.WIRE
    ..

    r.u:.srolls
    251 - 255
    BOMBING nUN
    DATE 6 July 1945
    TIME OF RELE.\SE ALT. OF REI.EASE TARGET VlSIBLE
    T.\RGET NOT VWIBLE
    I lATEST
    VISUAL Rt..oMl RUN DROPPUC VL5. SIGHTINJ DEAD IJWFPlm
    WilEST HIGHESf SlGlfl'IN: 111'l't1 VISUAL ON ON REFmE1CE
    R:"lJ.\R
    RI:CK- Oll
    ONLY CCRRECTlOOS l.EAIJER CR OFF5E'I' PT.
    mm

    LEAD'"
    Missi #2,1
    :01
    112
    1650 W1905 Z
    9900
    11500 I
    5
    I
    -
    1
    -
    I
    -
    1
    '07
    12j!. 1639 Z 1111 Z 10200 10600
    - -
    -
    12
    1 U own Un!
    r
    own
    - -
    -
    1
    Miss! "2,2

    113 1519 Z 1627 Z 6900
    8200 I
    6
    I
    -
    I
    -
    I
    .
    I
    2
    lOj!. 1515 Z 1539 Z 1550 0050 1
    - -
    -
    1 1544 z
    -
    8180 -
    -

    -
    - I
    1 I - ,
    Missi . #2"
    I I I I

    122 1533 Z 1710 Z "/200
    8300 I 1
    16
    - -
    98 I 1
    ll!, 1533 z 1554 Z 7100 79DO
    . 2
    - -
    9
    IJri ssi
    '2'"
    P ill l455 z 1635 z 11200 17100 lJI
    I
    5
    I
    -
    I
    -
    I
    99
    p
    1) ! 1447 Z 1530 Z


    - -
    -
    13
    TO 1

    own <>om 1
    TO
    10-
    Un
    0;;;:"
    1
    Mitis 1
    57 I
    1
    pi
    59 J.4l9 Z 1510 Z 10200 11500
    -
    1

    -
    Tol 1
    1443 Z 10190 -
    -
    1
    .
    -
    - -
    p I524 IJ.4l9 Z
    1905 z 6900 17100 32
    22
    -
    -
    466 I 4
    p 46 j!. 1447 Z 1111 Z 7100 14600 1 2 -
    . 43
    au:%:.
    4iIIIwaft .1110 Ii *1Dary t4reet
    1(811

    ..,

    M.!S)IOU251 .. 255

    OF
    BOLlBS
    6 July 1945
    fUZE
    LOA.OED ON AIR-
    all Tol.ROgTS
    "
    \ SE'M' we
    AIRCRAFT
    mILhRY
    !'"RGE"" OF OFF.
    Ji:i.T'rlSONi:;O I
    rl.,.i'UNW) I UtuUleJo/il
    "E1GHr l.I Bu..8
    Tail
    i:c.
    Tons
    :;0. 'rons
    '0
    --;;ons '0 "'ons "0
    O!lSI '0 I ''l'ons 11;0. I Tons
    asion
    19.0 \ 69
    12.4
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    184 6.3 552
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    . 48 9.6
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    12619 435.
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    0 191 I6.B
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    2 67'4..
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    PARTICI- KILLlJl
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    Nno 154
    8 Nona
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    .... ott 0114 or l'WIfIQ)' bucou.o. or bt-oko foHuro.
    SECRET
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    lUSSICI< "51 .",
    DATE bItt!, 1%:5
    PF.RSONNEL CASUALTHS
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    MlSSlOl! 251 - 255
    DATI 6 July 1945
    \
    MISSIONS 251 255
    DATE 6 July 1945
    FLIGHT DATA & FUEL COflSlJ,lPTION
    MISSION #251 1/252
    #253
    11254
    #255
    UNIT 58TH InN:> 7)RD WlNG
    Jl}TH flING
    31.4TH WIle
    )15TH
    ArncRAFr COIEID!:.RED 112
    l2.2
    131
    128
    S9
    AVERAGE FLYING 14:25 13:45 12:56
    U:20
    14:21
    FUEL CONSUMJ::D
    Average 551.2 5823 5589
    5859
    5394
    -
    Uaxit1u:n 6200 6396 6250
    6315
    5965
    Mini!:!\.J::l 4910 5255 5127
    5= 5122
    FUEL RD4AI N1
    Average 842 778 1103 783 1386
    (W
    Maxicun 1490 1264 1593 1231 1663
    Minimu:t 400 254 470 285 B20
    Ave. GALS. USED PER HOUR 384.3 1.23.5 432_3 408.9 375.9
    TOTAL USED ON AIRBORNE Ale 732138 748122 75J.2J.4 796106 324725
    FeIGHT DATA
    00. AIRCRAFr AIRBORNE 129 131 lJ6
    138
    60
    AVG. BASIC fiT. or AIRCRAFT 74879 75015 74959
    75614
    71559
    AVERAGE USEFUL LOAD 58626
    61514 60275
    60658
    61801
    AVO. 00. OF BOMBS LOADED Mixed Load Ml:Cl.'<!. Lone Mixed Loai
    Mixed Lao<
    28 )I64(T;
    2 1164
    (COIIp B)
    AVO. WT. OF 8Oi.IBS LOADED
    14974
    16959
    15053
    15757
    16071
    AVERAGE FUEL LOADED 6381 6598
    6691
    6639
    6785
    AVG. JI'l'. or FUEL LOADED
    38286 39588
    40U6
    J96J4
    40710
    AVO. MISC. WEIGHT 5366 4967
    5076
    5067
    50.20
    AVG. GROSS IT. AT TAKE OFF
    133505 136529
    1352),4 .
    1)6:072
    lJJJ60

    8cIIIb We1&hts; U-1I47A2 - ?O Ibs.


    E-46 - 425 lhs.
    T4E4 - 425 lhs.
    AN-IIl7Al - 465 Iba.
    AII-II64 (TIIr) - 535 lbo.
    AJI.II64 ("- II - 550 lbo.
    II-'b JIhnt.Gnaab - 'i2 lba.
    F
    XXI Ba.!B:!:ll: CCU.tlND FIELD <10m

    FIElD ClIDERS )
    NUUB..:R 96)
    SECREt
    Ruth: C G ~
    Initbh:' .
    Onto: 6T45
    XXI Eo:e::R CQDlA!D
    GU.J!
    6 July 1945 - O)OQK
    Maps: Japan A.vi.tion Chort 1:218,830.
    1. Qnttcd.
    2. XXI Bonbcr Cot'J:larXI attock::! C:JDA, :.Kt.sHI, SHI!.lIZU end KaFU URBA _
    And tarSt 90-25 - 1764 "n 6/7 July 1%5. II ..REo.S
    ). o. 58th Hing:
    (1) Pril:lary viswl and rildar tarcet: CHDJ+. UH3t.ll .. r.E:.
    !PI FORe:::; :B1\JDa>
    086094 Normal Effort
    [PI Rcfc:rcnce: XXI uO!"JCoo Litho-11osaic CgD... ARS.., rio.
    90.14 - 2145.
    (2) Route:
    Base
    Iwo Jirna
    351"30N - 14025E (IP)
    Tar.::;.,;t
    180 deGrce ri. j'lt tum to .landsend
    3535N - 14031E
    3520N - 14045E
    Iwo Jir:a
    Basc.
    (3) Altitudes:
    (a) Enrouto to target: 4,000 - 4,BOO ft., 7,0CIJ - 7,800 ft.
    (b) or attack: 10,000 - 10,800 ft.
    (e) Withdrawal fron tlU"Cet: Above 12,000 tt.
    M-47 ms tuaec1 1JuJtantaneou ....
    intcnalooeter tt1J1g .. 7S n.,
    elustel'lI oonta
    in
    '. H9 ~ . , . . .
    to cp8D ,,000 tt.. abcft t.arg&. :I.-
    'enol..........t1JlS - SO ft.
    2 GrOllp8'
    2 Groups: Decb Lood:
    (4)
    (5)
    (6) _,. 061",1.
    b. 'P3I'd W1III1
    (l) ~ m .. __
    F.0. #96
    (2) Route:
    Base
    IMo Jima
    - 13445E
    3419);)t1 - 1344130E (IP)

    J452N - 1J505E
    345811 - 1J4,40E
    Left turn to l2n:1send
    3JJJN - 1)419E
    Iwo Jir:la
    Ik!.se.
    (J) Altitudes:
    (a) to 4,000 - 4,800 ft., 7,000 - 7,800 ft.
    (b) or attack: 7,000 - 7,SOO ft.
    (c) Withdrawal frot:l. tarJ<;et: !!i.n.1r.lUl:1 of 1O,OCO ft.
    (4) Airsp02oo: CIAS 195 ill'H.
    (5) Bomb Load: CIU!'Jters'containil'\1 M-69 borns fused to open
    2,500 ft. above tarsat,
    50 ft.
    (6) RCM - 4 special ja':lr.'.i.r(; aircraft will orbit the tar.:et area
    and the approach to tile tar _ct area. 'l'Wo <drplan3lS will
    orbit an area in a ten nile radius cirala with tl'E crier
    at J532N - 14010E at altitudes of 15,000 and 15,500 ft.
    Two additional airplanes will orbit an area in a ten .o.ilc
    radius circle with the center at J5J6N - 1400SE at 3l.tittdes
    of 16,000 and ft.
    (?) Takeoff: 061AOOK.
    c. J13th Wine;
    (1) Pri.rnnry visual .::lnd target: SHD!IZtl' ;.REA
    '!PI
    061097
    FoRe!: RmUIRED
    3 Croup.
    KPI and OAr Referencer 'JC(I BODCom Lithooollosab SHDlIZU
    ARZA, No. 90.18 - Urban.
    (2) Route.
    B...
    Iwo J:llu.
    :J/o41II - 1)927E
    31058)011 - 1)9O'/)Ol! (IP)
    ....got.
    3501J1 - J3815Il
    Ld't to..."
    Ioo n..
    -.
    U, .u,'""
    W t.
    F .0. #96
    (b) Of
    7,000 - 7,800 ft.
    .
    (0) 11ithdr<!.l'fa1 from tAr.;!:et.; !.li.n.1J:lwn 10,000 ft
    l:axinum 15,000 ft.
    BOCIhine Airspeed'S CIAS 205
    Bomb Load.: 2 Groups;
    1 Group:
    l.'-47 ISs fused instantanooua nose
    intervalor.ietcr llettinB - 50' ft. '
    17 IDs fused. to open at 3,CX>O ft.
    target, intcrvalClrX!ter _
    35 ft.
    (6) 0619OOK.
    d. 314th i'line :
    (1) Pri.r;ery vi &lal and radar K<FU liii31';i
    liE! P.;:gJI?.:D
    062085 floroal Effert.
    UPI RcfNnce: XXI BOnCOOl KCFU 90.16 - Urt:an.
    (2) Route:
    Base
    Iwo Jin'B
    J4J6N - 13S14E (IF)
    Target
    Ri$t tum
    J614N - 1J909E
    Iwo J.i..tte
    Base.
    b.io-47IDs fUlloo. instantaneous nose"
    intervala:aeter - 75 ft..
    Clueterll .ccntalnms -69 boab.
    tusod to open S,OQO ft.. abon ttl.
    tar;l:t, intcr....1olHteJ' elttt.1.aS - SO n.
    Boob load: 1 Group:
    :3 Groups:
    (3) Altitudes:
    (a) Enroutc to targat.: 5,000 - 5,800 ft., 9,000 - 9,800 ft.
    (b) or attack: 13,200 - 14,000 ft.
    (c) Withdrawal from target: Uinimw:l 15,000 ft.
    Bor.bins Airspeed: elM 205 MPH.
    e. Jl5th W!ne:
    (l) _.,. -.1........... _. ..._ OIL
    IIIFDIIIlT
    TaDorf: 06l8OOK.
    !!ICIeR'"
    (4) t'loe.b 1.o:Id:
    F.0.
    (2) Rout e:
    Doso
    1wo Jir.n
    3322N - 13-'1>3E
    33500 - 1344430E (IF)
    Target
    3335N - 13557E
    1"0 Jima
    Base.
    (3) Altitudos:
    (a) Enrout.e to target: 5,ac:x' - 5,000 1,000 - 1,000 ft.
    (b) Of attack: 15,000 - 16,000 ft.
    5Ol CPs fused 1/40 nose are tail.
    18,000 Ibs p..;r Alc, aini.':UlI:l load.
    (5) Takeoff: 061700K.
    x. (1) Uetho:1 of Attack: by individual A/C .nth cai" face Jr..
    by 12 pathfirrler A/C.
    (2) First 12 A/e will ba designated pathfitrlers tlam by best
    radar bmiJin.";
    4. Tactical Mission Numbers:
    CHI2A No. 251
    AKASHI No. 252
    SHI1!I1JJ No. 253
    KOFU No. 254
    90.25 - 1764 - No. 255
    5. c.. (1) The lpoeial jammil"l[; e.ircraft for the 13rd :-lin; will be
    equipped to barrace jam tho rebions and 72-84
    cycles. Spot jamming will be corductod over the freqJency
    ranges 100-190 and 210-23) me:acycles as desired by the
    Wing COlM1<lnder oo.d as governed by the c:\paciq or e3M winS.
    In addition, all strike aircraft will be equippocl tr1th one
    jamn:er within the barrage band listed above provid1J\:; ."r-
    f1clent equlprent is avnilable.
    b. C1 ed Poet.r Ikl.. XII (IWI.
    BY CDIIAI:D CP IL\.JOR (,:IIIZli.L :taMlYJ
    (2)
    (3)
    uc:w..
    ill Winge, exoept the 7,rd W1t@, _U1 be equipped to barra!:'e
    jan the reqion 190-210 meeacyclell. Spot j<ll1m:Lng will be
    oordu:tcd over the freqJ.enoy rM[;ea 190-0190, 210-23>, ani
    72-84 as desired by the Wing CaIIWlder o.n:l all
    "'ovarnoo by the oquipncr& available.
    l:l:lservntionll of the cxtmt Md reliability at tbl barrase
    will be made while over the t.U":et.
    JlUIIJIllIra wm be kept in operation at all tia_ 1Ilh. ole."
    than SO mba to the cainlan:l, tsnd will be tUI"D ott ato aU
    other ti_e, except frr prefi1(ht. m:1
    check8, 1Ihich I\re too be made an tolB groUIII wh1le , ... j-'
    are inetallee! 1D. the a:irplaaee.
    . .
    .wm
    XXI BQ.1B!R CCUl:.,ND
    OIl.'"
    I) 1uly 1 ~ 5 _ O ~ O C K
    FIElD amms )
    Change so much d paragraph 3. c. (1) that redsl 'Foree required)
    Grmps' to read: 'Farce required 4 GrOlPS'.
    Change so much d paragraph 3. o. (.5) that reads: '1 GrQ.lpJ&..17 Ie.'
    to read: '2 GrOJps !t-17 lCs'.
    :.. .1 KISSNER
    Brigadier Geoeral. tJS.l.
    Chief' ~ St&f'f'
    OFFlCllL:
    FIZ!D ORDERS )
    NIDJBER 96 )
    AlIDIDllENT utl'..m3R 2
    =
    Auth: CG, Y.Xl Bccb8l" C.......
    lnitials:
    Date: 6 J Y12L.5
    XXI OOI.\WJ1)
    GGAlI
    6 July 1945 - O)OOK
    Change paraGraph 3. c. (5) to read as follows:
    (5) Bo::lb Load: 2 Groups:
    1!-l.7 IBs fused itlstantaneo\CI nose
    intel"valooeter setting - 50 n.. '
    2 Groups: ll-l? les fused to open 2,500 ft.
    above intervu1ccet.er
    setting - 35 ft.
    Change paragraph 3. e. () (b) to read:
    (b) Of Attack: 10,000 ft.
    BY COl.'JlAND OF G::::NZRAL
    A. '1 KI551'iUt
    BriGadier General,
    O1ie! of Staff'

    OFFICIAL:
    DIS1RIBUTION:
    2 - ca, 53th Baub Wing
    2 _ CG', 73rd Bomb Wing
    2 - CG, 31,3th Bomb Vring
    2 - Ge, ,314th Baub Wing
    2 - CG, 315th Bcmb Wing
    1 - ce, VU Fighter COllIlBlld
    1 .. COJ 3rd Photo Recon Squadron
    6 _ A-3 Tactics, XXI Banber Command
    2 .. 33rd seu, XU Banber cOllllWld
    1 _ Communications, Xli Banber cCIIlIlW\d
    1 .. ()\S. III Balber CCII':'Ift8Ild
    2 .. ClU, XXI Borrlber C()lllll.8Dl
    1 _ A-2 Repo:rt.1ng, at Bamber cem-a
    ncJ
    ,. _ A-2, nI Barber cCIIIIlaDli
    G
    DIsmIBUl'ION
    _",gp, !p, 251. gsa. 2". 29 ass

    CoPY No.
    1
    2
    3
    4-5
    6
    7
    6
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    16
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23 211.
    25
    26 .. 27
    26
    29 - 33
    34
    35
    3
    6
    37
    36 - 67
    66 - 69
    70
    71
    72
    73
    74
    7S
    76
    17
    7B
    79-80
    pIsnUBUTION
    T.\O'I'ICAL MISSION :REPORT
    ConrMrJiing General Ar!qy Air Forces
    Co;::manding General. U.B. Arm:! Stra.tegic Air Forces (Rear)
    General, U.S. rlnJ:I Strate&ic ....ir l'c::'CleS (Guam)
    Chief of Shtf, U.S. Strateg1c -Ur "orees (GuaI:I)
    Commanding General; Twentieth Force
    Coananding Eig:tth Air Force'{O'duaw3)
    Cor.ma.nder in atief, U.S. Ju:r;;y forces. Pe.cific
    Chief of Naval Operations, OP_lb.-
    V
    Ca!m:lnder in CHef; Pacific Fleet (.nd"
    Cou=order in Chief, Pacific Fle.et (Rear
    Comcander'Air Force. Pacific Fleet
    Ccmn'lrder; Third Heet
    Commander; Fifth Fleet
    CaImander. First Carrier Task Force
    Coamander, l:arianaS
    Conroandin,g Ge!leral; U.S.' Arrtq Forces, 'll1Mle Pacitic
    Colmnandill.3 General ..tllied Air Forces. So7P!
    Conmanding General; "far East .i.ir Forces
    Cot:malding General; U.s. Strategic .ur Forces in Europe
    Calmanding Mediterranean .IDied AU' Forces
    CammandiDti General, Fifteenth Air Force
    Cocmo.rding Seventh a.ir Force
    Coanatrling General; VI! Bomber Carma!ld
    ComnanHng General. VII Fighter Ca:Jn3ai
    Commanding General; Eleventh Air Force
    30lst Fighter 9ing
    Calmand Hq. Allied Air Forces. S1P..\.'
    ;\,Tl'N: Senior Intelligence Officer. 'R.l...A.'.
    CortIrlaMar in Chief. U.S .u-:Iy Forces. Pacific
    0-2 (For Section 22. RQ.i)
    Officer in Cbar1!. Joint Intelligence Center
    Pacific Ocean Areas
    Conmanding General. ,\rmy .A.ir :!'orees
    .A'l"1'N: AC/ AS Intelligen.ce
    CotImandins rmy .u.r Forces
    ATTN: Intelligence. Collection
    Conmanding General. .. knItf Stn:tesie Air lored (Qua)
    Intelligence
    Coumsldins General. U.. 5. Arrrq Ur 10r0ee (Ouaa)
    ATTN: Co:Imunicat i,ons
    I'cit: Counter Measures .Ur .\Dalysi8 Center
    CalmandiDB orrieet. Twentieth .oUr lorce Lead. Crew SoIlOOl
    Brigadier Genetal. M.S. liaMeu.. Jr.
    Qlie1' at SCaff. Twentieth A1r Force
    Daputy C/S. 0pDB......atietb .u.r rOl'08
    ..c ot 5 .1.02. 'l'Ventbtb I'orOe
    Cbnical. Bartare . Officer. '1'VenUetb .oUr ...
    Qttioer. TtreDUetb Air Jcroe
    D1ncrI;or of 'tecUM. 4-3. 'lWntieU ....
    Bi..tor1aal Cltticer. 'fwD,Uetb Air JCI'OII
    81
    B2
    83
    84
    85
    86
    87
    88
    89
    90
    91
    ':l2
    93
    94

    'f7
    98
    99
    100
    101
    102
    103
    104
    105
    106
    107
    108
    109
    110
    111
    112
    113
    114
    115
    116
    117 .. 130
    CoamandintJ; General; 58th BGmbardment 'i1iog
    C<mnmding General; 73rd Bo!nbllrdn:ent :1ing
    Comnaming Genera,l; 313th Ba:lbardment
    Coromaooing General;' 314th Ballbardl;lent '11,,
    Cct::rJmnding General; 315th Bombardl::cnt >lins
    Commanding Officer; )rd Photo Raeonnai8sanee Sq
    Officer; 41st Photo Reconnais8abce Sq
    COIImaDdlng Officer. 55th Reconnaiss3nce Sq, wns Races
    -Jeather .
    Cocm:tnding Officer. T:lentieth Air Force Cocbat Staging
    Center (Provisional)
    Co=anding 33M Statistiul Contl"Cll Unit
    CaDnaming Officer; 6th Ba!lb Group (Vii)
    Ca::maIJiing Officer; 9th Boc.b Group (VH)
    COI:nan:Hng Officer; 16th Bomb Croup (VH)
    Coamanding Officer', 19th Boob Group (VB)
    Officer; 29th Bomb Group (VB)
    Ccmn<inding Officer; 39th Bomb Group (VR)
    CollDaIldins Officer; 40th Bcc.b Group (VH)
    CamnaIJii.!lt!: Officer; J30th Ba:Ib Group (VH)
    Calmanding Of'ficer; 33lst 8a:Jb Grcup (V-tI)
    Com::landing Officer; 444th Bomb Group (VH)
    Ccr.icanding Officer; 46200 Banb Group (VE)
    Cocm:mding 46Btb Boob Group (VH)
    CoI:!'maming Officer; 497tb. Bccb Group (VIi)
    Commanding Officer; 49Btb. Banb Group (VH)
    Camnanding Officer; 499th B<X:lb Group (VB)
    Cor!utandiDg sooth Bomb Group (VH)
    Commanding SOlst Ba:lb Group (VH)
    Conmandiog Officer; S02nd Banb Group (VH)
    Conrnanding Officer S04th Bccb Group (VH)
    Com:randing Officer. SOSth Banb Group (V'rl)
    Commanding Officer, So9th Composite Group
    Ccm:nending Officer; ISth Fighter Group ('VUl)
    Conmanding 21st ll'ishter Group (VIJl)
    CocJnan:liog 414th Fighter (VIR)
    Ccmmanding Officer.
    o
    So6th Fighter Group
    Reporting Unit; A-2; Twentieth Air Force ('lIe Copy)
    Reporting Unit .10-2. Twentieth Air Foroe

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