UISSION NO.

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FLO WN 15 APR 194:'
COpy NO. 39
HEADQUARTERS
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
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SUBJlCT: Repal"t of Operations. 15 April 194,5
TO CCI!IIlllrll11ng General. Twentieth J.lr lorce, luh1.D8'a:a -, 11.0.
1. mWWC.'tTlQN or MIMm,,,
a. field Order !babel" 5 Rea4quarlera XII BIz_ ee-al.
dll.ted 11, April 1%5. directed the '/3r4. )13th. an4 314:th BaiaIIa:...
'lUngs to take part in 2 coordinated 1IllU1..DnD-ettort iDOe1d1U7 anaob
on targete on Honshu.
b. Tarsets Specified:
(1) Primar Visual and eta Hiaal
The 73rd loing was assigned Tokyo Urban:.rea TIro Target 90.17 - 01.
(2) Primar.y Visual and Radar Target tor Mission No. 681
The 313th am 314th ';;lnga liere assigned KEnmse.k1 Urblln i.rea ODe
(Target 90.17 364).
<:3) No secondary or last resort targets 1I'e-e IIBl:I.ed.
2. STRATEGY AND Pl,i,NS OF OPER:\TIOm:
a. Selection of D-Day; The results of pre'Vlous low-level.
incendiary missions had been notably successful and continuation at
this type of bm.bing ws planned by this Coamand. The JQ:l.1raanki and
Tokyo Urban AreQs o1'l'ered highly infIa:lrBbI& targt'ta tor this type
of operation. On the beais of a weather forecast that predicted
favorable conditions for (I strike. firm decision was ~ d e to attack
on 15 April.
b. Importance of Targets: The KaWllsaki Urban Area included
a hio;hly built_up industrialized 8reQ. oontaining such industries as
illuninating (J,fls l:lBnutactura. tMchinery annufaoture. and carr::lunicotions.
all ot .,hich were in an ares of approxir:lataly 6 square oiles. The
Tokyo Urban Area selocted .,as the Kannta section. directly across the
Talll9 River fran Kawasaki and one of the most industrialized Sections
in the city. Its factories produce precision instruments, r.echine
tools. and engineering equipment.
c. Dotails of PIanning_-OpE!rationall
(1) Bombing Plans:
(0.) petermination of Bomb Load:
1. It was decided that aircraft on these 2
missions uould carry 9S-p<Jr c\'lnt incondinry bocbz c.nd 5 por cont fr:lg_
::lont:.tion cIUlitcrs or SOO.pound gI;Dcro.l.purpo8& bocbs.
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2. 71Ye r:I tbe 73r'4 VlDc aaI ,
aquedrona of the .313\h Wing .ere to carry AJf....7A2 1DD1lIl41U7 .....
The remaining squadrons at tbese Winge were to be lClll4e4 with .suo-
poW'ld E-46 ei.mable clusters containing M-69 inoend1ar7 baDt. UI4 ODe
SOO-pound general purpose bomb. _bleb vas to be releue4 tmt.
Fif'ty aircraft of tbe 314th "iag were to CUT!, AJio.1II.7J.2 iDollDll1U7
bal:bs and the belence were to be leaded vitb tbe SOO-pawd &-la6
clusters with ooe T411l. trajJD8ntatioo elUllter to be re1""" 1D U.
center or tbe bct:Ib trein.
3.. The AN-....7J.2 lncendillr1 bcmb wae .teote4
becauso the T-19 cluster adapter enabled each 111rcratt to CQ'TJ' a
maximUl!l. 1004 of banbs. This 1000d would _b eaob alroratt oapabl.
o! starting Q largEl number of appl1anee ttrea. 'lbe&e 001114 bt ue4
08 an aiming point tar planes. 'Ill b<mN .... ClpeOte4
to start eont18groat1ons that would OYC'bladen tire 4et__ aDll at...
the t.l'.69 bcmbe a better chance to be etteeU....
,Il. AiMble!-46 inceD41ar1 olUllt.-a o-'a1A-
ing M-69 bombs were eelected for tbie mission b8caue8 at th.tr
penetration and rapid tire_setting oharacter18Uc8. Pre't1ClU11
missions proved tbot thie bClllb. vhen used witb 6 -.u
of AN-.Il47A2 banb&. was the best incendiary agent to ataz1; maJQl'
contlagroations. The clusters vere to be set to open at 2500 teet
above the ground far proper penetretiOD and pattern deaaU,. aDd 80
that maximum use could be made of ba':!.bing tables without 1JrterpolaUem.
.5.. The T4E4 trasnentation clusters :fuzed to
open 1000 feet the planes, or the 500-pound senerel-purpoae
baIlba fuzed instantaneous nose and 1I40-second delay taU. vere to be
included in each e.ircraft loadod Qith incendie.ry clusters in order
to disrupt orge ni:zed fire fiBbting end to assist the incendie.ry
attack by their herassina effM'
.2. For planes carrying the AN-4"...2 bCIllb&,
a 100-foot intervalometer setting specified in order to get
optimum density. A 50-foot setting was to be used for incetliiary
clusters in order to get pattern density to set appliance tires.
(b) Ba'lbtnn IJo.ta:
1. The aiming point selected tor the 73rd
\1ing (Tokyo) flas loeated alona the min railrood line Just north of
the Tame River. ';ith a probable circular error of 4000 teet end a
bomb density of 225 tons per square mile. it uas expected that
approximately 2 square m110s of the area north of the eim.1ns point.
south to the river's edge, and east tormrd the Bay would be destroyed.
. 'IVo ail:Ung points. 1 each for the 3lJth
nod 314th 'Wings. were selected in the Kawasaki eren. tiith a CEP
similar to that listed for the Tokyo Aree, the averago bCIllb denaity
of 245 tone per square mile was planned tor the targot area.
J. Experience frem lIimilar missions proved
that the desirable axis or an up:<im baDbing run would be eftacti....
only for the first third or the strildng toree. 'l'bereaf'ter tinl8,
scoke. end would interfero with and deeres.se bCcbil:l8 e.cc\lX'-
eoy by at loost 50 per cem. For that reason. it C'aB decided tbat
each \1ing have a pathfinder force of 12 airclanes that would
use the up;rind run. The rema.imer of tho main force 'liould ueo a
different axis or attack am drop their bembs on sigtltings in
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relation to firee aterted by Plt.ht1D4era. Jlethol 01 attaek .... to
be by individual aircraft witb lIlEIS1m\ml intWftl be..... 1:11
Doaigno.ted axes ~ attock for both patht1n4er and. ain tcroUt ..
well 88 bcr.lbing eltitude. 101100 I
P8tbtinden- lI!lin J'croe
BmM"I
Ei!>; Axi, of Att.aM
All. of ..tta.
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1Jrd 310 degrees true 48 deareca true
9000 t_
)13th 308 degreea true !l.9 degrees true eooo teet
314th 305 degreea true 49 desreea true
1000 teet _
11.. Pathtindera vere to tab ott prier to tb.e
Din farce. striking the target a trCEI '2' m1nu. 10'1' pIg 10. It_tale
to bomb prinl.ry points. pe.tb1'indere vert to __ lett tUl'll. Ull1 jolD.
the meln torce.
(2) fbvtsetlop:
(8) Pathfinders were to uso the tollClftDc rcnd:el
ArfSlP' ItECh0in
to
351030N - 1402230E This point l18S selected for land1'n11.
to
3525N Ij951jE (IF) This vas Q good radar check point to the target,
to
Target
to
3532N 1,3930E
to These points ""ere used to ovoid flak lU'GEl.8.
3530N 13910E
to
343720N 138,54E This recogniZQb1e point wss used far land's em.
to
I'll'o 1ir.lo to Base
Et!.a8 to lwo Jima
to
3440N ~ 14000E This point ws to prevent navigation elTOI"8 JriCll'
to landfall and to keep aircraft to tbe lett of
landfall point.
(b) The follO'l"/ing routs fiBS plonned far the ll1l1n
force I
Route Reasons for ChoiCO
Stlee os fer pathfinders
This 'QD.S a good radar check 'point before larotal1.
Bose to 1110 1im!
to
Kozu 1ir.e.
to
350830N 1 3 ~ n O E (IF) Initial point wos en easily identified redar
point thDt ireS selected fer an 88sy turn onto
the target.
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Target to 110'0 JiJ:le to Bese
(3) Dip;ht .EngineeriMI
(0.) Dosisnatod altitudes ard speeds, except tor
banbing run, l1ero for moximum fuel econany and safety.
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(b) De.ta trm. prerious m.lou 1JId,1oa.ell tbd
the 73rd an! JI)th ';1n&8 'll'ould req\lJra tull -iDS l!IIld oeMer .ac
for B. total ruel lOQd of approx1&&teb' 6750 pll0D8. It ..
estilllBted thot the J14th \;lng would neelt thie oopeol1;7 plu all
odd1tiona} bcrlb bar tonk, tar an everage tuel 1004 at 8PJl1"ClK:l-.tel7
7300 gallons,
(0) No or mjnt ..." bcIftb load ... apecWe4.
It gaa tbat overage aircraft at tbo 7Jr4 aDd 31)th
nould be able to carry a potential load or 17.000 pound_ and. that
the aTetooGt!' aircraft of tbe 314th wins would be able to clll'T7 OM
of 10,000 pauma. An armn.mltion load at 200 pounds per elriU'aft
was planned.
(4)
(a) The beet reder approach tar art... balb1D&
tec.hniQ.ue vos 8 mee.n IUb of )08 d.... t:rlM, dicDate4 tor the
)6 pstb/inder aircraft. J.1rorBft f'rcIIl the 3 glasa'" '0 tan oat
when 10 range niles trcm tbe blUe! poi.Jtt to caur.. at 305. 310
ond. Joe degrees. as liahd UDder AbdJlS pointe WCOCl to
be banbed by either tiJ:ling or rodBr teohDiquea.
(b) The main torces were to f'l,. 8 course per-
pendicular to nin4 direction end use the pcn1D8ule at 3508)ON -
1391000E as 0. ro.dc.r initial point, considered II fair courlle tor
radar. It m:lS not o.nticiPllted. thllt any difficulty would be encount-
ered for radar bombing in the aroa since the reference
point could be \,Ised for both booring and distance fCJr
technique. The course also pllrtllleled the Tokyo Bay coastline.
(c) Runs frCl:l initial point to tarGet were in
line cnd for a short distance, nhioh 010S expected to contribute to
accurate bombing.
(5) Radar Counter Measuro;!;
(a) Ten RCll Observers were to be used, 4 eo.cb
fran the 73rd and 313th "anga n.nd 2 fran tbe 314th "Jina. /..11
to search 70.85 J:lC frm take-off to 230W om fran the 30me position
to base on return route.
(b) i.il'lG ReM Observers uare to se!l.rcb dedgnntcd
bands in tho fo11001n8 ITI!l:nner from landfall until land'e end.
corrolating with searchlight and antiaircraft activities:
Number of RCM 1 Banda
Observers To tis? Searched
70-85
4 185-
2
15
1 1000-1500
1 1500-3000"
This Observer'S seo.rch lIOS to be oontinuou. tihile north
at 2300N.
(6) Air Sea Resc\l:8:
(a) No.e.l: The Navy m\S furnished with detn1la
of tho missions and provided the follo!ling oir-sea rescue faoilitie8:
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1. Tbr.. aubm8riDu ... aaiaM4 tile
.Jrl:ire Hme of the !Il1aaiona aa tollQf8. :wnr. 13900Zr 320CII
13930EI IUld )OOON ... 14000L
i. 'I'tto surface wee.b were 41r8O-.4 to the
tollcsibg poaitiona at the times lndlco.te4: 28OON ... 1IlD3OK trc:m
15113CZ to 1,522OaZ. and lSOON _ 14Il301 traD. U2OO<It to the .. of
tbe ma810118.
J. one Dumbo was auisne4 to 2000R - WOOS
trem 1,5193<FZ to tbe end or the mieliObll.
A. Crash borlte wore ee81SD64 in tta. tDII4.
lale Yic1n1ty at 581po.n. Tin1an on4 North neW, 0.-. to our'7
cu.t air_sea rescue \'Jerk during eriUG8.1 period. of tab.ott aDl1

(b) Amz::1 'Dll. CCIIIIlllJld aaa1p.ed. 3 s ...
(8-29"0) to CC'bH at tbe tollOlf1n& u.s th, n-.riDe
11.ted above: 3ll00N ... 1.39001 fran 15140CE to 151S30Z. 32ac..
139301 fran 15140Cf,Z to 15153C21 and 3000N ... 140001 trcm 151,50(
to lS164,SZ.
d. Details at pls
net
es_.,Jptell1genp'1
(l) EnemY FlOter Reactionl It wall 08't1mBte4 that
fighter opposition for those m1aalona would again be moderate, but
that l188l'esah'enaaa vould increase. Intonratlon 1&ed on reo"
l:llasiona tlcsn m-er these areas iD:!icated tbat the o:nEIll1". Digbt-
fiGhting technique bnd irlprO'Yed and that tbe nunbel' at aircraft
available wo,s increasing.
(2) Eltem;y Antio1reraft:
(a) Hel1vy gune disposed as to110118: To]qo.
434; llhttnse.ki area. l411 YokobaJ::ln.YokosWa. 83; H1rntsukn ao.1
ChigasoJd (wost ot Yokosuka on Sagomi 65. and Ch1'tlQ. Penineula.
across Tokyo Bay tra:! target areas, 2,3.
(b) ApproxiI:lo.tcly 200 searchlights bad !)eon
counted in the Tokyo area, rrolQ' or thee radar cootrolled. In
addition, 8earchlight defenses hod been seen on Cbibe Peninauln.
(c) The raccmncnded axes of atto.ok had to be
bD.sed on the best radar check points and offset oi.l:liD8 points.
epproeeh oeross Chibe Pen1.nsuln, uaill8 Point or Cepe
Boo.zu tor an initial point, ws recarl:lemed. Hor.eYer, beeou.se
of amoke and thermnl cOIlSiderntiona nlroedy listed uDler banbins.
it W8S d8Cided to attock tram the Bouthwest. This would plo.ce
o.ircroft in an extremely heavy flak belt fram the initial point
to the target and 'Il'ould also placo them 'liithin rnngo or the B1r8t11uJm
detensGe, but it did attord nCl'l' axes ot attack to the Tokyo nroa.
(d) Recmmonded liose altitudes or ottnct wore
7000, 8000, and 9000 feet. with airoraft of each \Hoe eto.ggered et
1000-foot intervals.
(e) It: veil reeCXl:llleDded that aircraft be oYer
target for shortest poaeiblo time in order to saturate anti.
uircreft defenses.
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3. IIICU1'ION 01 m mAAIOII:
n. @,,,OI Take-ott.u accaDJIl1shcd as tollClll'.1
Aircrat1: J'1ni .\1rcraft last Airoraft
MissiQn
E!llB
A1rbar
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Tab-en NHU
69
73rd
118
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68
313th III
1.5092JlZ
68
314th 108 15
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XIl BIC. Tots1
337
15'>62U l,5092.lZ
The above figures include pAthfindera. which took ott befar.
tbo I!fl.in forces,
b. RO\Ite Out I .\.1rcrat1: ~ e e d . e 4 to the initial poll1&
individually end on the briefed eour.e. rorecaat wlDSa .... ~
enoountered. causing nnny alrcr3f't; to arriYe ne much 8e 30 minut..
ehee.d of L'lcbedul. at landfa.ll point. 8clIr....... time ccmt.rol waa
good ond I:8ny circled while 81roiUng departure tiJM. celeat1a1
navigotioD vne 11I01 a8 en (lid to deed reckoning. Loran eDIt. ~ 3
results were good.
e. Over TarBet (Mission No. 68) I
(1) Prim::1l7 Terget: Plane8 ot the J13th aD:! 314th
1.1ngs found noothcr conditions CAW over the tarGot, with snoJai!
partially obscuring the target during later phQses ot the attock,
Target area navigntion nos occttlplished. in a tiDjority ot inatencea.
by rader. ':I'ith bu::lbardiers mking finnl correcticm.s r.htloo the target
bod been identified. Pathfinders preceded the cw.in force and droppod
banbs on the aiming points and on axes of o.ttllCk as m-ie1'ed. Includ,.
ing these planes. a total Of 194 planes (including 1 lost aircraft
knOlm to have txmbed the prirm'y target) dropped the folloWin8
ba:lb lood ha:l. 151.343Z to 151556z at altitudes trce 6420 to 10.020
feet: 764.6 tone of SOO-pound incendiary clustersj 307.8 tcma at
IOO-pound incendiary banbs, 18 tons of 500-pouAd gencral.purpose
ballbsj ond 19.6 toIlS or SaO-pound fro0J1&otation cluster Fifty-
mo aircrott ban'ood visually aDd J.42 by radar.
(2) Targets or OpportunityI One plene of the 31Jtb
'iiing dropped appra:dmo.tely 7 tons or incendiary clusters and ono
SaO-pound general-purposo bomH on TateynIDO oDd 7 ciseing pIanos
on 'Il'hich intorcation '\laS not available t1t:re pres\I:Ied to have banbcd
targets of opportunity vi tb npprca:.icD.tely 28 tons at ineendiory md
1 ton at general-purpose bacbs.
(3) Rtl1nIlinder at loree: Seventeen airoraft flere non_
effeotive.
d. Over'I'8rget (Mission 69):
(1) The 73rd nina planes encoun1:erod cloudless ';feather
with n slight haze at the target. As briefad. patbfindors attacked
trCl:l the east Serosa Tokyo &1y and found SCI!!e fires in tho area upon
their arrival. The lMin force, which attacked trcn the west. waa
selda!! able to use existina tires tar banbing roterence po:l.ntll be-
cause of their n1do dispersion. One hundred nine aircraft of the
Clog banbed. the prir.m'y target (4 vlltUD.lly am. 105 by radar) botveen
15132.5Z end 15145.5Z trrr 8000 to 10.100 toot ':lith the follOlring load:
4%..4 tons of 500-pourd J.noendhry olusters, ~ 2 0 too. ot lOO-poWld in-
Qcnd1f\1'Y bombs o.nd 14.5 tons of 500"p0l,lnd genornl..purpo.o bombI. JUne
oJ.rcro.ft 'Wore non-ottoctivo.
rea.ollS:
g. Los,,,, Thirteen v... loat due to til_ to11"1IIII
t. land1M: ;'1rcratt ot the pa.tbflZl4er allIS main torc..
londod at bnaos under good "eo.ther eoodit1oM fa tollonl
E!ss
liret LDgl1t11 lA,t lenUM
7Jrd 1519osz, l,52211Z
31)th
152001'
314.h 1521W 152
m B.C. Total
151952Z
152329Z
II J.ll IIJ%
(l) EneIII;Y aircranI 2 (Both CIne 1aD4e4 at I1JO 1_>.
(2) EnSllY aircratt and antlairOl'aft; ,.
e. AM- BIlok: Return route ... tlanl .. britt.., tMIth
bJ' tho po.thtibders lind the Min tCll"CO aircran. tiFt B49"8, 2
or vhich cro.ah landed, Illbded nt two J1JIla.
(1) Ngvigation: (See Part I. l.nnez 1.., tar 'l'rack Cban).
(2) Baabil1B:
(a) Many eroos arrived over Japan too early, As a
result, even tbough sCJ:Ie airplanes oiraled ott the 00ll8t tor period.
up to 30 minutes before attacking. ,,,Il.ny othera banbcd the tars.t
early. The latter found pathfinders cOI:ling in f'r0:l the opposite
direction, 'l1hicb added to tho narm.:l.l hazards of 11
incendiary strike.
(b) 'nle stlOke clouds thot had to be penetntcd on
the breakmro.y fran the targct seeocd to be:. care daIl8eroua than on
any previous ettcck. In the future tbe probable location of such
clouds nill bE; considered il'hen the route is planned to and trw tho
target.
(c) As on previoua Tokyo inoendiary missions. banb-
ardiers had to jettison too many banbs on or beyond the target. Reoeons
given for those rock fDilures included the follouinsl toulty B-lO
sh.:lckles; faulty int6rVlllancters; shackles that had been insorted
baclm'o.rd; bent relt;Qse arcs; o.roing vires not inserted rack
9t:lect snitches not on; cnd faulty reloase circuits. aircraft
could not closo tho pno\ll:'atic_type ba:lb my doors otter ba::lbB a#O.,..
Closer supervision or rack inspection has boen inet1\:utod by the
OCD:lOnd to reduce the nunber at ceehanieal tnilures.
(4) StriJre Ptot08 proved more suecessful on thils
mission then on previous ni@\t otforts. SCE'le at the photographs
indioated that sano orena droppcild banba in the hills far ahort or
the targot, doing little or no damcge.
(3) Plight EM,ineer1ng: (see Pnrt III. Annex :,. tar
ch::lJ'ts end COMQlidatcd StotbHcol Surr:nry. Annex. E. tar dctail.s).
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(a) Hamlin of th' "MiM M UN.
1. Th. 7)rd 0ZI4 Wi... ...-lot hU willi
and center 'knka and. tbe 314tb willS carried 1 bc:mb ..,. tuk In 11114_
ition to hll 'Cling OM conter wing tanb.
,i. 'l'bfl fUel used to the tar........ pnll......
J. CDiH to tar"" ft. GI"'IiM .. _4. witll.
au.t difficulty at 2)0 to 240 mil per hour, eall.....e4 air ......
1. Bttum to 1lD."1 R.hrIl ....... _
aircraft at an 8'Ye1'nse altitude or 13,000 teet.
to IGplln VOl' nnde 0.\
m4e.
(4) (Sa. Part IV.Amua: A. tarRa48r hpcll1i).
Of the 303 aircraft bombing primBry terceta. baIlbed '7 rader,
<.5) Gunnery:

(0) Each turret vas looded vitb 200 rO'UDda.

(b) Avore.sc amunition ElXpendituroa per twret
positiOM in rou.nds toHars: upper tcrvo.rd. 100, upper aft, 20r kl1.
133; 10l78r aft. 100; o.nd l<WBr fo:rvo.rd, 10.
(e) 'nlc central fire control systOll4 and ..s0-
caliber Mchinc guns 100 per cent opero.t1onnl.
(6) Air-Soo Rescue: TberCl 'I'l"cre no kIle-a ditchings.
All searches for possible ditching of oircroft unaccounted tar vere
negative.
i. '-.. eather: (Soo Annex SO' for dotailB). "ilith the excoption
of winds thot nero morc favorable than forecast. the weather was
... pt'OO.lotod.
j. COII1IluniMt ions:
(1) Radar Counter Measuresl (Sec Porta I and II,
Annox C. for detaila). Rndar search on both rnisaiona indicated
oncny coordinntion between searchlights and tlek 3n4 tho prosence
of rad!U'-contro1 aignn18.
(2) Fladio: (See Part Ill. 1l.nnc.:l: C. tor deta11s).
Se.ero1 instances of J!Ulrlln l1ere repcrted. 'l'ho relatinly new
hCDEll' on TiniSft 'ii'Q5 reported as giving excellont reaulh.
k. Inhlliseneo 5ugmrx:
(1) Enemy Air Opposition: (See Pnrt II Annoz D. fer
dota118). Air opposition 905 modera.to to 8trons. with 68 enmo'
aircraft naking 75 attacks. 'l\l'o B.29'8 vero lost whon tbey cmah
...
(b) 'lWenty..flve JNlIbcred iDlJuatr1a1 target:.....
dol:nased in vnryina degcs.,
(0.) .\rea. aamo.go 11:1 YokPb""". llIl-..ald. _4 Sodh
Totyo totalled 268,000,000 eQuaI'e tNt ' ,-, ..-zoe
mi168.
(2) EnemY An":laircraftc (See Part II, ADDG D. t'
details). The enemy made more efticient: use at aearobl1&bt:s tbDD
on previous ooQCllliona. and all flok detel18es seeal to be *clrr1D8
Goneral impro"emUlt age,imn: blaht: BUOCIa.. A roctat.t1r:UW 111".-,
"85 reported. I n tho Jlb.WQaBJd. dock nrOCl.
details).

Moo JW' DoDera.l, U.s.L
CCIIDlDdins
IUIUlI:
lnDded at 11ro 1ima because at d,e,mo.ge inflioted by eDeIlIJ' a1nftft.
Four 8rl61!1;1 o.irorort were claimed as deat:r0ya4. NoDe w
08 probobl:r destroyod ar 4omeseS. Four 'ball. tire- ...
destroyed,

?c.rt It .. Ra4u Scope .....

Put 1It PUpt lq1 r1llC ..,...
Part IV .. Radar Repon
PllJ"t V "'lr..a.. ",eu. 0baJ'1l
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115 1945

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MISSION NO 68 869
DATE APRI'
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1. Eqyip.opt PorCpre9PO'I
AJVAPQ-13 '4 per oent oporntlwe ower '-r", ...
91.6 pOl" cont operative upon landlnc.
b. Sis per 'Int ot lond bad t.ll....
o. SCR.695 wu operational in 100 1"8" cent of 1;be
elf :.PR_4 wo,a oporll.t1ono.l 1D ee pn oent of tM atrant't.
2. 804M
a.. 1. total ot 2W2 I4ru lixe tatla wS.t:b. the 0.......
mulmwn being 1425 linn.
b. The Ila.Xll111U11 range of .;JII/,;.pq-13 WU ropor.' to'" 110
ncwtioa.l mUo. Ilftd the averase lIIIull1W1 "pon.4 WCla Mo .....uoal
mile"
o. ;"versge IIWIIWIl rongo on la.ndta.l1 1JlUI 50.1 rlaIItioal aU
d. Thoro were 250 rodor wind run. tBkon, with the dl.
from the Qverage wind being 13/6 knota.
O. Unxlmum beocon ro.nge was 190 nautical mile with tbe Q..
owmum range being 105 nautieal miles,
r. From ro.dllr atnndpoint. choiee of IP o.nd OlJ'. _ ... reported
wry gOOd.
3. Bader Bombing;
ll. .;. toW of 247 role bor.lbed by rc.dll.f'.
b. Tho devintiQn from Il.xia of Il.ttnck was t.e degree
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15 april I""
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.tug SMex
4/10 10_ oloud. bnao 1l500 ttl top 6000 tt, lDOI'On.a1ac W
6/10 with .bowon in ClJ'tornoon llD4 clOCS-OCla11l& to fll0 1a
ovoning.
BA.SSS.
ROUTES.
Ti.ROETt
To 10
0
R, Samo oondltloa.
190N to 2lorl, 6-8/10 low olou.d. bo..o 1000 tt, top 12,000
tt, 1Il0dllro.te ahower
210N to ?SOU, 6/10 low cloud, lIn.o 3000 ft, top 5000 ttl
250)1 to 31
0
lil 10/10 low cloud. bill 1000 tt, top 8000 ttl
10/10 Ill1dd1e oloude in hY0rl botwolln la.OOO 0D4 111,000 t,_
10/10 hip clolld nt aP,oOO ftl l1t;bt to JMHloro.to roJ.n.
SloR So Tn pru I low oloud, 1000 tt, top S-&OOO r-.
Tokyo pM ;;I'IQ hit pC lpbe. 1/10 low cloud, bu. JI)OO t'tt,
top 6000 tt; 3110 meld)_ olou4l. lla.ee 1",000 ttl top 18.000
ttl 3/10 hip 01ou4 o.t 29,000 tt, OClIdUS in o.t oDt of p."lOll.
lxM'by p,pd me D'1; of Igbt. 3{'10 low cloud, ... 8300 n.
top 6000 rt I :sIlO aldd1e bc... rr,000 t1:, tlop 18,000 n..
ORpntloMl 'ouog"t;
Bo..so e.t .2lIaIu SIlO low olol.ld..
Tnk!!l=Qte I bo.ao }6oo ft. top 6000
ftl 1/10 middlo oloud. 0.1: )4.000 ft,
3/10 high oloud at 30,000 tt, 8Out..
tcrod light aho'llOr8 ci1using vial
bl1ity to lower from 12 miloa to 1
mile,
SqiPeDl 3/10 low oloud, baao 1800
ft, top 6000 ft.
3-5/10 low cloud. b3ltl 1600
top 5000 f1. with tow wide!,. aoo.t-
tered ahowora in viOinity of Guam.
Routo
.Qu;tJ. To UOR! 3/10 low cloud, bo.lllo
2000 ft, 'top 5000 fl.; 1/10 high
oloud, bnso 1000 ft. top 7000 fl.,
ocCnllliOnc.lly to 14,000 fl.; e/IO
middle cloud in layers betwoen
10,000 D.Jl.d 15,0001 5/10 high cloud
30,000 ftl Visibility dropping
from 12 milo III to 1 milo in moder_
o.to ro.in.
21B to 290N, 5/10 low clOUd, blllllO
2000 fl., top 5000 ft.
2Qon to 31NI 7/10 low cloud, baso
1800 fl., top 7-8000 fl.; 4/10 middle
cloud botweon 10.000 tt and 14,000
tt, 3/10 high cloud 0.1. 30,000 ft.
ZlON to tum!. weal 6/10 low
oloud balllo 2000 fl., top 5000 ftr
5/10 middlo cloud. b:t.ae 11,000 fl.,
top 18,000 fl.; 3/10 hi&h oloud 0.1.
30,000 ft.
to 230lh 3-5/10 low cloud, b:18o
2000 fl., top 6000 ft booOlll1nr; 7/10
with tops to 7.eOOO ft 0.1. 2001 with
light lbowers.
2:301 to 20lh 9/10 low oloud. bMO
1400 fl., top 8000 ftl e/lO middlo
cloud. bo.so 10,000 ft. top 14,000
fl.; vieibilit.y 10 milol lowering
to 1 milo in &Cl.iD.
26
0
R to :33
0
NI e/lO low oloud, bo-
oolQing 4/10, bnao 2000 tt, toP.
6000 1.; 3/10 m.idtlo cloud, at
12,000 tt, 1/10 high Cloud at 26,000
ft.
:)SOH tp tAUO!. Annl 6/10 low oloud
bOCQIlins 2/10, br.80 2000 ft.. top 7000
ft boc:.ca.iIlg 5000 ft.; 1/10 high cloud
at 26.000 fl.,
le..
J.JJlAI.%
TOlpta "'10 10. cloud, bc...
aooo ft. top 5000 ttl 5/10 aid..
410 cloud in 1cl.yer. betweea
12tOOO ft o.nd 15,000 ttJ :S/10
M@;h cloud o.t 30,000 ftl .111_
bilit, 10 ailo. in 11Sht ba&t.
Route
Batutn1nc,
Same lUI Route o . . a t ! O l ~
Bo.ae on
Returnl
2/10 lmr cloud, bu. 1800 rtf top
6000 ft.
aleo.r to 1/10 1.. 010*1 .s.I1II1.....
18 ail.. 10_r1ac ta ..... to 1"
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1-4/10 10'lf' 0101it4. bllle 1$00 n. '"
5000 ft.
Winch Aloft .. Poreout
80.110 to .... 2501 to 350f farpt
far."
15.000 25/15 0 280/40 .. 10,000 ft 830/:50 ..
10.000 30/18

..0/30 2 9,000 rt 280/28

5,000 40/18 18 300/19 8 8,000 ft 280/26

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2,000 .s/IS 2J 320/11 U 1,000 tt ..0/.. 1
Surfo.ce 40/14 27 340/10 18
"indll Alort OtliS e!"Tel!
Bue to 200. 2Oot; to
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28
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B to 350M To.rget
12,000
250/30 275/:50
10,000 280/28
S.OOO 180/15 280/as
1,000 70/18 290/11 2J;J5/2S 335/18
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:Port' III _ Bodl0, llieaicme JIo. 68 tud 69
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1. General:
o. 0\ total of 6 senrch o.1rorntt: wu .obe4\lle4 tar W8
:nasiOD; 5 cmpleted the JIl"ol!JOl'ibed oet1rOh. All baD1a trcm 10 to
3000 me vore monitored in acoordance wUb genlll'01 01101 to _lD..
tdo a e011Jltant 'gBtch on 011 enem:1 radar trequeD8i.. PerUou1U'
attention 1708 poi4 to 70-6.5 mo aDd 18.5-215 me. Ruulb of the
srorch indicated, ooOJ'd1aa.tiOZl botMoon .ouob11gMe u4 flU: ....
the preoeDCe or rndnr oontrol a1grllU.
b. .\ tobl of 78 81gDal.t111111 lerssod. but aftIII'
tor ropet 1t ion 9.nd acbigu1tl. tbis total ruol_ ida .,
different signals.
o. Tho 314tb Wins eQ.uippe4 2 tl1roraft with :rope to ...
disp&sed, 11 tho searchlight: action vorr811h4 It. ue. Xa botIl
coBes the use at rope C8W1e4 the 8oorobl1ght:8 to track to \he IIIU' ..
folloging the rope.
2. Results or Search,
o. Sign3la at particular interb8t int.-oepte4 ..... u
rOllClli81
(1) 1'540/1500/-,
(2) 1Bg/. / .,
Thesa signals nere obeorved in the torsot orea.
No llw.ge was recorded on (1) and lack of intorme.tion of both 81gnn18
prevented any definite analysis or eoncluoiona.
()) 29211490/16: Frobebly Air MX VI Mod .3 uaed tor
lo.nd-based search .:llthough the pulSE> length reported WDS eonaid...
ably higher thlln records indicated.
(4) live frequencies (19. 42, 60. 68. B7): Recorded
bo-rneen nOON - 1900N .:un 1438 .. .1.ll..SB: 'i:cre found to hove on except-
ionally FRY...hich U.:lS desoribcd 6S
b. SigM1s intercopted in target aroa .101'0 6S tollOIlS I
Charactoristics
(1) 76/1700/6
(2) 77/1900/7
C3l 78/1800/4
(4) 78/ - /20
(5) 79/1800/5
(6) 80!High/7
(7) 80/2045/5-8
(8) 82/. /2.
(9) 155/1000/5
(10) 182/ - / -
(11) 187/1087/21
(12) 190/1992/6
(13) 192/990/8
(14) 196/902/14
(15) 201/182415
(16) 205/1010/9
H-1500N-l3910E
H-3525N-14000E
H
p
3510N-1391,SE
H-.35.3ON-13920E
B-35lON-14010E
H-35
0
5N-l,3910E
8-.344.511-139OOE
1000'/ MOD .3
MKl'i WID .3
MItTil.. MOD .3
"" CHI
!!R7'i., MOD .3
HlQ'I., MOD .3
MHl'i., H:ID .3
"" CHI
MKVI. MI) 4
?
MK-I. MOD 2
MPlI'A. MOD 1. 2 or II.
MKl'A, MOD ?
MK-1. MOD 2
HKl'A, WD 1. 2 or II.
?
1I1liBIl
Slsna1. (5)(6) nid (16) 'I7(1!"$ 1"8pcrte4 n. bartJl6 .Cl8I'ft.
Goinl1dent nith rooei?ed .igDal.
c.
intercepted en route ware B, ta1la.aa
ClYY"er
ia

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(1)

.-323l11-140)11B
Ill[
CIII
(2)
B-J23Ol1-14DJOI
Ill[
CIII


H-J23l11-140J0Z
Ill[
CIII
UIt CIII

H-J23ON-1403""
JlI[
em
.-32JOH-1403DK
Ill[
CHI
(7)
B-293ON1401SE
1'1< OBI
(8)
731500133 8-300<10-140001
Ill[
CHI
(9)
73/500/30 .-323l11-1"JOI
Ill[
CHI
(10)

8.28DD11-1404DE Ill< CBI
(11)
74/500/26 H-335aM39101
""
CHI
(12)
H-33311N-1J91SE
""
CHI
(13)
H-J24ON-l39.3OE
llI[
CHI
(14) 791500/40
""
CHI

791500/40 H.3S0Cl'l'.. l39OOE
""
CHI
(1 )
80/300/40 H..3250tJ-13930E
""
CHI
(17)
H3100.'I.. 1.40IOE MIt CHI
(18)
96/150D/17
H-3D55N-14D55"
IIIC-l, MOD 1
(l9l 102/980151 H J.m.,.l. HOD 1
(2D)
145I67oon12 H,,)2OO1'J..14050E WE:-l, YO!> .3
(21)
.155/199519 H-333ON-14030E 14VI, III) 4'
(22)
189/1025/2b H-3410N-1401.5E MLl, YJD 2
(23)
190/1000/20 H-21301114250E MK-l, HID 2
(24)
19'/1010/13 H_3400N-1402OE Pl) 2
(25) 200/2090/12 H-3J30:1:1-1403OE
),Mo.l, mD 2!
(2b)
292/1490/1b
(27)
39//
H-1800N-1440OE
(28)
42/-1-
(29)
bD/_I_
(3D) b8/-1_
(31) 87/-1-
3. AMl:mi! and! ConeluUonfl

JIIrA. III) 1, 2 ....

IUD, III) 1, c.,"

1IIrA, IICI) 1, 2 C8' ..
...., 1IIJ 1. 2 cr ..

Ohero.pte;ri8Uo,
(17) 205/200817 B-:J505N-14D!5S
(18) 2Dll/115D/5 B-350SJ0-14D!5S
(19) 21D/23Doo/8.11 .-353ON-l"501
(20) 211/1077/8 .-3505N-"'0l5R
(21) 213/1J92n .-3Jl3ON-1402aB
(22) 214/105513
(23) 154D/15001 - I
a, No .0/" ing VI).8 occa:lpl1shod due to leck cit propa'
equiJlllent. Intercept loeaUon ws deriTed traJ. Of
aircraf't j)O!lition at time of intercept.
b. A number of aignals with a 24 rpn neep rate VID"O
ob!leM'ed in the 70 JilC bc.nd l1Dd were 0.116800 to hOTe 'beCh 0\Ir' a.'1I
IFF Q[' AlV'1J(l..l).
-25-
AI.llAll
e. PloJt o.ctirlt, lD.t0D80 aIIll OMoc!",. wt.ua till: ...,.
soarOhlights I.on In SLC radar ... COIDOi4_at la -...ral
oa.sea with obrY" indica.ted: la lb.
d. It II plQAned to ID8to.ll rope top .
on thie type .1..10n" Ruulu wnded. to pron that a. "rial1llt 00 ...
seQl'Chliht ft. a,t.ta.1nod troa tM 1.1 of rope.
PJBT 11 R4IWI COt!J1IB _nORA - MISSIOB 110
1. GoDIn) I
0." Plve flCU uch I1rcroJ't were airborbO. with & ptt:ll1C
post th'o report
b. A. total ot 62 1191lL18 1fU loge', but attar aqalp'" tor
repetition nnel ublsu1ty, this to'tal ... r.aol... laW IT uttlnll't
ligno.h.
o. Ho ortond.. oounter aOQ.lur wore ollpl... oa tbl. atrSke.
2. h'ult. of S",eh,
0.. No uoulud s1r;na.h were ollGolULtII...d. bo-.er In
(tono...odulo.tod) 81p\5.b wore loged at 3S.5 _. &51 _ ... 58 _ la
tho 'i'oJcyo tll'oa..
b. Sl!na.la intorcepted in tarOt (lJ'eo. woro u: tollow.
Chgrpctqristip'
=
(1) 69.70/600.2000/16.18
B-3S30R .. 13e"oE Mod 3
(2)
72/ __10
H.3S30R _ 139401
.U Mod S
(,)
75/500/12 139401 III CIII
(.)
78/500/72 8.:SSS0J 13940a III CIII
(5)
B3SSOR 13940 YlTA Kod S
(0)
79/1850/7
"TA. IIod S
(7)
H.3S30H .. 139401 .TA. IIod S
(a) 82/1500/6 B.:SSSOR .. 1394-CE .TA. Mod :s
(9 )
92/1700/16
8..35301 _ 139401
MI-l, IIod 1
(10)
183/2400/3 8-35301 .. 139&0 11' IIod 1
(ll )
195/1800/7 8_35305 .. 1394C MI IV ibiS
(12)
198/1250/11 8-3530N .. 13940E ),11_1, Mod J
0')
205/1800/9
8_3530N _ 13940E
Itt.l, Mod 2
(l4)
2<16/ ___1___
8-35301 .. 13940 8-1. Mod a
Os) 206/1000/5 8.35S0N .. 139401 UKrA. Mod 1
c. S1gnnll lnterceptod en foIl....
Cbn
r
QCtorl.tlga _
=
(ll 69/200/30 8.:5300N - 14000E WI CHI
( 2) 70/500/35 .. 14230E .. CIII
(,) 73-7'! 250.. 400/27_30 H-333ON WI CIII
(.)
H-3030B _ U030E
WI CIII
(5) 76/500/20_40
8-263011 - 14230E III CHI
(0)
78/200/58 8-31151 .. 1395CS III CIII
(7) 79/200/30 8-:5119 .. 13948 1& CHI
(0)
81/200/25 8-344.01 .. III CHI
(9)
82/500/45 B-2S30B .. 14.l2OE III CHI
(10) 83/250/38 .. 13947 .. CHI
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lli l< ILU
lJRJJJ:
PA8't III : WIG lII3IIQP MAID.
B-85SOI 1011$(8 III CII
11-36001 ltOOCl1 _fA .... 1
(11)
(12)
ClMarPRterS.Ug'
3. Apely'" Ah' Cogolu,lppl.
a" !lo. IV'P"1111 ft. ococ.plhhe4 due to leak or paper otJU1p_
lllent. Ooordinatu 11.tod wore the o.pproldll(lto 1000.\101l or
o.t time of interoopt.

1. Strike RBPgrt'l Th1 rty.rOllT .trUce rElporU (bOB. 1.Wl:l)

meSSngGa 1I'Gr& roclon4 by tbe Stotlou. Tho "Sr4 1'11l1 reporte4
throe ro_trs.naai ..lon. or bOlaba Q"a ."'li" booQU" Ilb'oratt
eould not hotLl' the OrolUld St.Il.t1ontl "01l1?tl.
b. In rnt .,tnt; the iMoJ"OepU loqoel, it ... _U4 'IIIL\
oon'ldoro.blo number of OL U' stD IIOt. were oporatine in tbi. &reo. at
tho t1Jlle of nr1.lr:o. prodominAte leta belDa: lIEU 1104 S SA tbI 115 ..
bOAd o.nd MlIV in the aoo _ b&D4.
2. Fga TrppeillloM I In a.ddt tioR to the Wpethel' uI 'liM
Slgno.la trnnalllitte4 by tbe OroWld Stnt1on.t. thO '73r4 'line "pone.
92 out of 105 rAdio operQtor' copiod 0. Pox 1801110.50 "!ard1ns tbe re-
porting of lnoporo.t1v6 IFF. In 0. cheok of udio opero.tor lo!'. roupa
for f41lure to receive the the IllGua.r;e inoludod beil1l: ott watoh, i ....
oporati'1O oquiplllent, monitoring of distrelS frequeocies.
3. FreguaQCiea I So'1Oro.l instnncGI of JlUIIIlinr; were reported 4111'ins
this mis.ion, Unknown stations caused conliderable confu_ion,
""'athol' o.nd time dr;n:l1 tra.namiaaion.. ,;,taosphir!c interfel'CDCe __
light. is llo porconto.r;o of traffic per rrequeOOl1
l' per cent on 3 mPgllooyc1ol' 54 pOl' cont on 7 mor;o.cyOle., and per
cont on 11 mer;o.cyc1es.
4, NQYigntioPQ1 Aid.1 Out of 33 requests for W/" beo.riD&lt
32 W!lrG obtlloined, A -.o'lJa: Md vc.rying lIir;no.l from the o.irorntt WUll
tho rOlloson reported tor the 1 bearing Wllo8 not obtained. Pour
VHF/DP boQl'ing. were requesta4 lUd 0.11 woro obto.ine4. Tho 1'01o.thely
n_ hOrnor on Tin1C1n 1mS roported Q.8 ozeoU_t r88ult., with
crow' picking up tho 8ir;no.l on the 000.8t of JapM ODd 'OO.in boae'
on it. nidi on So.lpU1. 0uD.III , llIlI! Iwo JiJ:IA _re 11104 to p4
wSvo.ntc.r;e.
5. ligt Phcipl1np ClM SpQlltiWI Two insto.nCQI of _eourity "de.
1o.tiol'\l notod. OaJo o.lrcrott operator 1D;1xod olonr a.nd ood.'lll toxt,
c.nd opero.tor broke redio .!lence to IndIcate ho wo.II retunUtt&
to bC30. No other Ineta.nce of breaobea of .ocurity o.nd. oet 4!so!pllM
wore notod, Dorroctive notIon ha. been to.lcon to proYent reourrOhe.e
of tho Above noted violation
6. npmy Tnnami"'pn. , Tho tollowlll& 111ltc.ne0l of' aa4
enomy tro.n.ml ion. woro rocorded durlD! this mlosionl
27.
slqalr
D.., 31M 'AI I
(1) CW o.t 1&001 ... otf"ooUw.
(2) CW 0JIll IQW '1pA1. o.t IDOl GIIll 1...... ...-...ur:
ettooUft.
(3) 8.1,0 GIll! .te:L4y toM ..t DIGI .. 1IlOl ...
Uo.11,. ottootift.
(c.) Stad,. OW .ipa.l a.t aDla bloote4 h''':i tw
and wu ottoct1'we. (.80llJ"iDl; S36 ...... h-. IdPD
b. !SQSS !Fg.,
(11
(al
(3) VnkDown .tAu tl.w _18k wtU
a.Dll TIll. TfJry otteot1'we.
(c.) StetUly toDO tl.IIll OW' blooked. out .a.tMr tl ...."''''.....
from Gro\lftd S'to.tlon aad were wry otto.t1WO.
(5) OW'Md tone botwoOD. WSOS .. laGa.,.. .......,.
otfecti9o.
(6) SeverQ,l voice Md 0'", trllAPl1..ioDi OftJ' the 'tarp'
at different intcrvnll wore inotfocti.c to
c. 11m2 Iss" C!'I' (It 16)5Z ftJI otf'octtve.
c. 7415 !ceu
(1) ew frOlll 1230Z to 1330Z wo.. C1ffecti.c.
(2) nt 14432 effective.
f. 34.10 tAl. 7310 ko,. PDd 11160 kG" Negligible,
7. D1::1tr9l!1I Two distress
landed llafely at friendly bOll Oil.
given to e::>.ch o..1rcro.ft.
mOillnges were reseived. Both nircro!t
HF/IF betl.ringll and SO'PRJ.D fixe...el"O
.",.
.U; .. .lU 1
Part I ....". 4ir 0pp0.1t10ll
Part It Ene., Antlo.lrortlf'
Port nl Do.aap A......n'
MillioN .,_ 00 en' OP
1.5 Aprll 1'1$
--
11.IU.
JJ.llllJ.%
rAlt J IFf( Am trrpma
I, G1zMnl,
b. Sonra.l or raoJcet tl" tr.
noted, Frequolltl)" the rooketll _ro 11.... 1a
0.. Coordination bo".n fI.I'Oh11pt11 Will
to 1mpl"OYC.
Q. Two 8... _1'0 d..tin! tel,. Ion to ...,.
of thatl amah IOooded o.t lwo Jlaa. aad _re Ion to ......
tho B-29' a were 4 de.troyed IWl ftCaO.JII'oWll' '0""' iotfll
FeuI' 'bnlls or firo' wore .bot
Tbe 7S a.thcka were -.do by OIlUlJ' ul"Cratt d '011_.
Zoko. 2. Tony, I. Tojot I, lict, I, Inl"!. 1, .... 1 .,. ...
idontifiod. 28. TIE UnldentUiod, ., TIE (Prob, Imn,), oA. S/&
of ZOkO), I, a.nd Unidentified 31.
3, Soepy Aircr;ft Slghtgd But Hgt ,\ttpQ'dnrl I. tobl or ."
onolltf o.ircraJ't wo..s I'",ported ua lighted. or the, 285 cUd It&\ o.ttuk.
Tho lntter were identified 0.8 tallows' 1 Zoko, 1 TOaf. 1 IOjO. 1
Irving, 1 000.0.1', 1 Betty, 26 S/E Unidontlflod. 16 TIS Unidont1tle4.
o.nd 1'T8 Unidentifiod.
This raport 1. baaad on later figuros than tboau .hlch were 0.9011
a.blo for tho Conaolida.t6cl
->C.
, pi nst.Up aM Lenl pr #1;pp'"
.1.1111
Toto.1 Hwaber
ot 4ttaokl
FRCII ;JjOVE
28
FROlI LEVEL 28
FRCU BELOW
,.
Direotion lUId Lewt or
of .... J,.lrorat\
3

2
5

s. BI111; of Fire j
8.. Rl!Iporta difforod widely on the o.pproxllll1toly 59
of firo' that wors sighted. E.timotes of their 8110 vnrled fro. 6
Inchos In dlMlCter to 'hnlf III lo.rge 0.11 e. B_29 fUlolo.ge'. D..crlp-
tlons of their flight. patterra by thoir Ob'Ot7"rs Inclu.ded 10_ of
tho follerwing: t'hey arched up frOlll the ground to fligbt a.l'tltu4.
and thon plU'luod an indopondont sour.soJ thoy wundONd o.bo'll. ly.
thoy closely trallod B.29' avon through n&1.loo, they
followod tho B-29's tor J6 o.ft-r lll.nll'a ond, but 1IIOr(l unablo
to Glin whon the bOllbon' oo.llbro.ted (liT spoed oxceedod 230 1IPh.
b. In scme Instance. the outlino of (l plane was
doflnltoly observed.
c. Uost of tho obsorvations wero froa 3 to 5 minutes Ions.
PART II R:I AHTlAIRCBbPT
A7 ft' PubS""
b. Soon to dhintep'l1te
1 siS '/1. 1 _.
I_
I T;a
1 sIB
1 ViI (..... 'l/S)
6. Chi by tn, and QeD PQlU1MI

llRJlJlJ
t. In only 9DO (LIIpect or tho I'IIpon wu tMJre p.-ral ......
IIcnt,_ at 11 dhtlU100 tt.y appeared UI ltalb. 111... till &1-
incronalng upon noar approo.ob.
I. In 0110 lut&Dco 0. 111.11 of tl" pualac .,.
.. 1II0:lTch11gbt boo.a and. a traJ.l or wid_ or ..,.r.
4. When Od' btt 4. ball. or nn. tbIl hlh til tift
wore reported u rollo." (1) u d181nWvatl. (_) u nodi.....
oarth in Controlled apin and up In exploI1.DI.
8. Enomy 61rgrnft Mgrkipll I One Toar gllinted yell" lUIII dl.....
unidentified ono-r o.lrcrnft woro roportod. no or the twta-o-elDa
fightors nttnCklng _tiS reportod to 1>0 81her In 00101', 1dtb .... rte1lll
sun insignia. pclo1nted on tho "intl'. W11l& Uptll QDd I'1IIUIJDfj U&JI'II
.oro obaorvod froquently.
1. Encpy AlA Plr9'
0.. On throo night mi,.iona the priaary to.lett
rJOo..s I1ttncked 0.1
(l) Ono hIlndrod lln4 nine Ale 0Jt thO 7:5", be'twoeD
13.25_1455Z from. ft. on axe. of c.tta.ok froQ 309 83
0

(2) Ninety_tive),/C ot the 313th W'1n& betweon l:w.:s.lSUI

from 7900-8800 ft. on nxes of l.ttc.ck froll :n00 300,
(3) Aft; of tho 3Hth botweon 135015321
frol:l. 6420.10.0.20 ft. on O.UI of a.tta.ck frolll 28
0
_ 900.
The _::I.thor over the wna cIonI'. ll11d tho wig
wnl from 2600 - 2SS
o
at npproxlmntely 2SK.
b. En routo to tnrtet. hO:1Vy Wld IlItldlum fInk wore enoeuatorod
by B_29'l1 nt the following pointe:: O-Shi.lln, Hlr:l.tsukn. Chllasttkl,
FUjll1nwn. Shimodn. Man&uru Mllnki. K1ZQrnzu, ond ovor the
CMIco. Ponlnauln. Llost of thh woos monger to lIlodornte Wld gonoro.lly
In.::1.ccurnto.

4.1Jl.n.l
OYor \he tQr&,t 1lrCI6, ..dt. lUIll MOV ft. ,..
modora.to to tnWnle cmd WOo. &onero11y aoear..te.
4. Yuob IIOrfflolont of ..-.r
thaD CID. P"nOU .wlo.. ..lid t.Mre ".. At banan Ia till: __
'tier or llpt:l Wid. "'da It toad. tbe:t ta. II,. tl" .. lIlnOtIt
oXDlua1..ly at tM we OlW&bt 1D ..QrGbU&lrU. n. ...
reported to -.or1l: 1ft Voup. or 6 to lz., MOb POOUlt uilll ....... 1SP'.
It appearod probable that tbe .0 cll1le' adtn Up:t .. t'" oalJ' ..
a. UOUPI that bad either r:\dQr or .0Wlid OOIlVol. 'lbu liP' ....
to pick up th:: t:u"set we. oJ'ter wbloh all otMr 11&J1U f4 '* ...
conod tho to.r&ot.
e. Sipt we or tbo 31stb otl4 314th Wi... .,.. 10ft. ...
roaul t or 1lft1m0'llrl OllU.lO 3 J/O ot the S1Ub 't'1Ds .n , _. 101'
to Q coabicntloll of tlat GDll ti&*1'8. ('two a1rorott &1..
... thay oruh llllldo4 at I. "1M. be...... of .-. ..,.,... ftGa,.
.... tip.r :Latin..)
t. S", AI. ot ... ...... ,. "'" ot _ 1_ ...
tllli 31o'th Wine _n duap4 \If flu.
I. 'I'b8 tire tl'o. JapDDMI _41_ u.1lDacltto _ _
portod aI a.ocurate lip to 1000-8000 rio. !be hlP. 1 .....
IIO.Y ho." beon dIae to a "'OIlt ooaoelltl"aUoea of u.
firo onl' tIw tclrCOt: o.re... UIIl a PIl8ra1 ... ill ...,. ""
d.ronaoa &&Oioat n1&bt at\QDk8.
2. Ow TActic. nUIlI W. Attel' ,"-ba a.-.y, oburp .r atu-
'tude o.nd turn- lIOre ......d. Rope ..... droppod IUIl1 .,.roat...
to confuse UCLrchl1pt control. Crew. be11 tbat tha .
WJro offeotln.
3. Air ..to-Air BMbia, eM Bogkqtll
0.. Por report. OD 'Btllla of Fire,' .eo Pari 1........ D.
b. A rocket.. battory of IS l&yoober.
wc.1 roported 1n act10n 1l'l. the 10._lnle1 dock oren. Rootet.. were ....
pOt'tod to 5600 ft. lfuaarou. other Vound-to..Q,1r rocko"- ill
tho KC!.Wtl.lakl Md YokobD.llo. CLre:1. WON reported. Non. wore ott.ct1ft1.
c. One AlC ob..rwd tracers which nploded a.t 3 d1tr.rea'
::I.1t1tudos - 6000. 6000. and 5000 ft.
d. Three 1UI1denUf1ed eneilly' plo.nol wero ob..rn4 drdpptac
whAt soomod to re.cmble .trl"!. of f1recro.ckors'

gMt II I _ IWtAG5 ASSESSMENT RE:PORt.

1. SlmmO,ry I
a. fhl. report o.ssc.oed QroD. in Yokohamc., lo..-.ati,
and louth Tokyo reaulttng from XII Bomber Coama.nd Miione 60 ll.n4 69,
IS ,.1.prll 1945
XII B.C., C.l.'O'. Q/.;\ Report In
.,..
.OllIIU SA.
g.
... J...,
.111
.-
....
.ta
11
.-
...... It
......
-.'
ISO
..-
"lOG
'.'
..
.....
-.-
.IS 1 .OS
2,. 750
-.'
0
1.'
SO
2,420
' ..
1.' ..'
.DO
1.900 >.0
180
.-
' ..
60.911&.000
-."".000
64.330,000
7.96a.ooO
111.610.000
36.000.000
..roll. dalllGgil toto.led o.pproxll1lCltoly _.000.000 ... n-
or 6100 Beros) of' dettruotloft wlWD _ .. ottl
TQrgot
AJ'eo. destroyed
Target 90.17-3606
;,reo. destroyed
;,roo. Torgct 9O.11.36Q7
.Areo. delltroyed
Aro-n Torget 90/17.3606
..'.roo. destroyed
of ..sakl !noen-
d1:l.ry Zone 10. 1
AroQ d08troycd
J.,roQ, 'l'nr!Ot ..3GOl
;"-00. Destroyed
,. 9 a I'
2. StntiitiCA) 8m""'
.roll. of lacen_
dlo.ry Zono Ro. 1
.&reo. de.troyed
c. Twell.ty.f'tftl IIIdIberod induaviol tarpt. ... ftI'7bI ...
vee. ot do..IIu',
d. Tho o.nnoto:t;od lU'oo. mo.p of South Tokyo. lawuakl To-
koh:l.mo. the plctlll'O that tollow thi. report .bow 011 Ie-
torred to In thh roport.
:.roo. Target 90/11.3605
i.roo. destroyed
.I'ilII.lIIOI sq. pt,
3, ItemizAtion of orpn DgmA&oi
.\nnot, Nol Doscription of Area
Sq. Ft, destro)'!d
1.
2.
'.
4.
5.
6.
7.

9.
10.
11.
12.
Roaidentio.1 - dostroyed (2 o.rell.a)
Reaidentio.l - destroyed
destroyed (2 orens)
ROllidontill.l - deltroyed
Inoludos rosidential, oommercial and
indu.trio.l section. (Target. 331, 541.
573. 916. 919. 1332. 1357. 1362). In_
dustrial occtlon rc._
idontill.1 and commorcial IICctiona dos_
troyed.
Light industrial arnn dostroyod
Light industrial o.rOll. do.troyod
aolidontlal - dootroyed
Rcl1dontio.1 dostroyod
LIght industr1l.1 llJ'on _ do.troyod
Light industrail nreo - dOltroyed
Industrio.l dostroYOd
562,000
.......
438.000
250,000
130,000,000
1,500,000
1.8'5.000
375,000
181.000
593.000
250.000
.......
1:}g9 Rodpnyn Spd;. - 80S' dOltToyod. Two largo bulldlnp do.troJOd.
2 lo.rgc bulldin!S guttod.
XXI 3956 Unident1fi'd Industry _ 70% d.. 1to.in and 8000114_
ery buildin&' soweroly
XXI 3069 - Unidentified Induotry _ Unio bUilding haa minor
shop. and woreh:lusel a.ro guttod or dcatro,-d
60% of plo.."l.t l1ffocted.
ZXI 3975 Unidontifiod Industry. 30% destroyod. Onc Io.wtooth_
roofed building dOltroyedl e warehouso type
building. dostroyed, 00.0
building severel" dOZllagod.
a.. IOICOfL"M.') I
4,. ItcmJ""tloo pt Apgar
o
to 104l11'&19'1
.....-
111,_
...-
..110,_
iilLB!:
pp'Qr1pt1oQ At
aro...
Rel1deatla1 - 4..trOftid
Ra81l1itatlal (S ......> oRr."..
Rool1dentto.l (S aro..) _ 4tr0p4
RastdeJltla1 dCl'troye4
Rel1denti.J. ud IDdUlt.r1.t1 ....... ( '
1399 eac cle.tr0ye4). "o1140ft'thl ..
deatroyecl
Residential cle.troye4
Rcsidential do.troyed
Rel1dentie.l 4e.troyod
Light induatr1a.1 aro...
R"iUllotlal d.ltJ'oy.d.
Rea1dnetial .. do.tro,ed. (S ..,.....)
Ro'idontin) and )ight In4u.tr1a1
(2 dOltroyocl)
IllC1udea r.,140ntl&1. IUIll
in4u.trlo.) 8OCUOftll (Target. sa. 106.
106, 141, 484, 485. 487. 481. 689.
&011. m 305e, XXI SOH. XXI S01O.
III 3015). Indu.trlal ..ot:lon '"",..17
rOlldoo.tl0.1 and oem.erolnl
uen' deatroyod.
25.
26.
16,
1
...
21.
...
2O.
...
13,
..,
IS,
16.
I',
Alm
ot
tip
XXI 3Q7Q.. Unidentified Industry 80% of plant deatroyed or gutted.
58 _ Tokyo Special Steel &; ChrolllO "orks destroyclI:!. Pi" Sd'"'
tooth.roofod and smaller building. destroyed.
ona sawtooth-roofed building gutted.
105 _ KQWJllAki Subahtion No.1. Probnbly or plant doatroyod.
Sovero.l sadll buildings othor is not rendily

106 RQUrp9d Tranatormcr Station _ 80% dutroyod, tho reru.iniDfj
bUildings nre probably severely damngod.
141 X9k0hnmp Rubber Co nt leaAt of dostroyed. 5moko
still obscuros center of aren, firos visiblQ. Num_
cro\UI llma.ll shopII' nt one ond of pln.nt a.reo. a.re bur nod out,
FOUT /Ilnjor buildings at opposite end of plnnt nN deltroycd.,
""'oj ... SholTO \Viro Co.blo Co. ..0% deltroyed. Sevoral t'Inrohous. typo
buildinga dostroyed _ 2 mnin builclinga minor
-ss_
i 1< .ll .il:
11.ll1111
t85 .. Pun Sp1nnins MUh .. 80s SlI'tt.od or do,tr'0)'84. Pan of _an
obaeurod by ..eke.
"'7 .. l!pl11 Pa.ctory .. :sos: 4oatro,.4. rl.,. noll1ta1W......_
tro)'Ode pouible dam.:1p to rellaill.1D& bulldlqa.
408 - PACtory 10, 2 ot Totyo-'bibo,lU'a. Elootrio Do, ... laC .......
throe IMU de8troyod. & pI:twa.
.
ifl6 ... FA9tol')' Ro, 1 or Tokyo.Bhil:tauro. Ile.trto Co. OIl pi"
tr0y04. Sewn 'Q,wtootb_roote4 ADll 3 .....bDIaM ... Wl4i..
-dOatroyed.
tOn - Electrioal lDau.ellt Plo,D:t 1qr dNv.,.. Of'
o. BOurK TOIXOI
33' Tatzn and Elootrl0 .. am. ...
bull dlft&.. QIIOllntint to o.bol&t of pi.... 4 "
_11 by tuo hr.",
541 - Oripgto.l Ot18 Slnntor - ec 4eatr.".a. !bree 1 tuIip.,
dightly dUla&od. one bu.llcllD1 15 ..u1ndl
tzooyod.
51:) .. lUcotn Wort. - IQC dutroyed. One Mildl........1J'
da.mCl.ged.
918 _ Hiira.to. Iron Wort. - destZ'o)lld. or 810,000 ..... t't. ........
by tna.ln 183.000 sq. ft, or. or d.. &11
minor are destroyed.
$!l9 .. Tokyo MOll.lllrlng Instru.ment \Voro _ 80% de.tropcl. Polll'1le......_
houlo typo bUildings deatroyod.
1332 Rglling Stock Co. dostroyed. Shop buildib& ....r!y
amaller buildingl deatroYOd.
1357 .. Tpkyo SpeCial Mo.ch1ne lItg. Co... Thirte.n WQ!'obOu.. typo
bUild1ngs. 0 total of of plant oroo.
1362 .. Eloctric Eng1noGr1ng Co ao.t destroyed. Two of
the l:ll'gor buildings are guttod.
Bridd .. under oon.trllctlon. over fOl!lQ R1vert NIi or &011 ..

....
j.liJi.llil

i
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K... WASAKI
SOUTH TOKYO
SCAL.L IN WIL.LS
TO 0,,"'''1 _1_'"
\
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o
I
T OKOHA"'A
CON'IOLNTIAL.
CON'IOLNTIA
"
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...
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'##1.1 .u...to
t)A...... G[ TO
SOUTH TOKYO
KAWASAKI
YOKOHAMA
nl " O'
16 April U ~ 4 5
Mi ion. 19 08 gn4 OR
CQ)JOLlpt.'tED S'WISTICAL mwyN
!lECRET
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO.
15 prl! 1945
68. 69
t1isslon 68 .. 313th &: 314th '.lings _ priI:ll1ry 'lb.rgct - KtJr:asc.ki urba.n _.rcn
Wes10n 69 - 73rd iang - pr:im:lry 'l\lrgct - South TOkyo urban ....rca
ZFl!iiCTrml&SS OF MISSIOnS
.:.lrcro.ft .:.lrbornc
percent Of On Hand.
340

67%
COST O!"
Lost .
FOrccnt Of .'.1rcrott .'dr'oornc
13

3.8%
:'1rcroft Bombing primary '}'t1rjJOta
porcont Of Bomb1.r-ti 1rcr!l.ft :.lrborno
_'.1rcraft Bombing other !tlrgots.
303
. .
8
90%
.\ircraft I):lI:XlgC:d
percont Of :.ircr:lft :.1rborno
47
13.6%
Bombs Dropped on prinPry 'IBrgot
Banbing Rosul ts
1879 TOns
_ post-,3trlko rGconnoisso..nco indicates 5.2 tltlUllro
Diles of South TOlQ'o destroyed ond 2.9 squo.ro
miles of KPrmsa.ki destroyed.
SECRET
crcn l,pmbcr Casuo.l tics 130
percont Of '1'01:0.1 participating 3.4%
;"ircraft r.o.nding :. t 1'"/0 1i.r.P 8
nl'lo STATISTICAL C:OHTI'IOL UNIT
i
o1rcruft.
NCYI: :.Ie :umding at !'t'lO 8
Uission #68 1
Millsion {j69:
,jggfiEi.t
313 7fing - 1 :Jc engine troub:b.
1 :"/0 trOlUblc ond bomb b.:Iy door r.Plfu....ction.
1 :,/e b:tttJo dnmo.gc_crush 1:'.ndcd.
314 ;j"ing _ 2 :./e short of fuel.
1 :./0 engine. troublo.
73 iang - 1 :Jc short of fuel.
1 _'Jc engine troublo-ba.ttlc dnrrcgo_crosh

11111:1'.

MISSION 68 (, 62
RplAQXWI r:6 ALL AIRCRlFT FAILING TO BCIlB PRDl.\RY TlROET
DUE
IS :,prll 1945
IlIC1WIleAL
---
ntoRT CONDITIONS EImlY ACTICIl O'nIER
U 1100-
_..
-..
--
-I-
...-
_bed
Bc:mbed Non- Bombed
Bmbed
Non- ...
Eombed
Itt.oUn 0..... ttt.oU 0tIler Other zrrectiv Secondary Other !trectl... eondary Other
HiD ion /68
'13 9 -
-
O.
- - - -
- - - - - -
,
J
1iG
14 2
- -
4
- - - - - -
- - - - 3
I"G
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6
I
<B
-
- - - -
-
-
-
- -
- -
8
-- --
---
-_.-
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'," , s1cm :"6'
73 4 - -
- - - -
-
-
- - - - -
fiG -
-
,k.,

J6 -
-
II
- - -
-
-
- - - - -
8
I
,
0. 1 nnint"n.'lnoo personnal orror; 1 combat cren pcrl)onnol orror.
o porsonnol orror.
J!HllE:I'.

0

IUSSION 68 & 69
DA'l'E 15 ..pI'11 1945
BOMBING RUN
TARQft .......,
".r.Lllli OF Bi
l
i'.A.SK
JJ1r lTUDE OF REl.FJI..sE VLStW.. BOMBlHG
J./e
MOM BCAalllG /0 OPEftA.1'ED BYI
T'a'&
DklQfF.1NJ
A/e Sighting For J./c Ale

JWIE Qi' SlJIIlS
larl1eet Laten Loll'08t Highest
Dropping Banbing
R&D Range
Lea."i/c
by Rade.z
on C-1 "'nULl
Lead Ale
"
solon lJ68
J(p.\1Q6Qkl urbOn p 95 n
13l,J Z",",
1556 z 7900 8800 21
-
1 73
. 67 28
{lnknouo TO
Cif:n unkn
",n
- - -
4 - -
4
,
'l'> "'yom> TO
1 1428 z 8600
- -
- -
1
. 1
-
urbOn p
99 1350 Zun>
15.32 Z

10020 30 '
- -
69
-
86 13
{Jl1011:r.m
TO
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- - - 3 - - 3
nmosoki urban ':.1'0:1 p 194 1343 z 1556 z 6420 10020 51 -
1 142
-
153 41
-
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- '.,'
---- --
-
6
rSouth TOkyo urban ':.roo. P
109 1325 z 1455 z 8000 10100 4
-
-
105
-
90
1
9
_1
,-
L
I
prlnory 'IOrgotG 303 1J25 Z 1556 z 6420 10100 55 -
1 247 -
243
6c
L
I
a Inoludes 1 lost aircraft o'"n
to h:lvC b
_. ",-
y turgct.
b ..1rcr:tft missing. :rnforro ion Jl'l.::l,voilob Lo.
C ..1rcr:lft m1aoing. rnform:: ion o.
rnclud(.s 25 :lircroft \lhic
"".
visual c rractions
I
SECRET
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MISSION 68 & 69
-=
UNKNO.i:.IT
1.4
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6
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I. I
I
, .41
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1 -
I I
, -
1 2.0
I .2
1 -
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'l"fJ?E OF BM
M-47:.2 100# I.B.
M-64 50011 G.P.
Photoflash
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I'D. ' .t4a:D" .:.m-I Rj'F-..sED On' . 1 I :
Si,,- I BQ!IljJ . I ---I JETrJ;3ONED HETURlED ;
, I"Rm..RY LoR. & T.O. !
11foao 1"11 I .-r.Tcms I NolO >"0. ""'I1S uo. . """ns : No. I TOns J No.
I IMission G6a !
13 ..n 1.-46 SOO/I !. CIU'I' "<"., Ioe-oe ! ,!]' . 625.8 2576 515.2 178 35.6 I 367 73.4' 8
.._64:.1 50011 G.F. IDS'.025 21.5 72 18.0 5 1.3 I 9 2.2 I -
lfoo47....2 100;; LB. lDSt NOat.' 110 140.6 3726 128.5 I .. I - ! 350 12.1 I ..
M-46 pboto1'lash 20.5 HOllO '" .. 36 - I .. I . 1 5 -
JG II E-46 50011 I. Clu. Nono 17.7- lAO! 2l:tO.4 249.4 2) h.6 I 130 26.0 II 2
9-5 I
lJ.!-47..:.2 100# 1.5. IMt llono I 196.2 5199b 179.3 I 244 8.4 242 8.3 I 5
I
T4E4 500/; F. Clu. NOne! te8 H.6 19.6 3.6 I 7 1.4 I -
I " -. I I
M-46 photoflash I 20 lfeDC 1.59 .. 54d - I - - 5 - -
1 Be IE-46 5001; I. Clu.! .ltS3J. ,06.2 3823 764.6 201 40.2 497 99.4 i 10
M-47.2 100# LB. 1 '9766 336.8 8<)25 307.8 244 8.4 592 20.4: 5
iJ-64.:.J, 500# G.P. I 86 21.5 72 18.0 5 1.3 9 2.2:
T4E4 500jJ F. CIu.' 106 21.6 98 19.6 3.6 71 1,4
photofln.sh :t 100 - 90 -' - - 10 ...
-i _ _I __ ... 453 123.4 2.2
, r 16Q
6"G IZ-46 500fj I. C1l,1, None 22.2-1 2356 471.2 2172, 434.4 - - 184 36.8 I -
244 I I
:mat' 10096 348.1 9280 320.0 I - - 774 26.7 42
mat. N.D. 63 15.8 58 14.5 - - 5 1.3,
26-l1ono46 . 41 - 1- - 5 I
26.5 I
__ 11551 7
68
,J_f-- -----.4 - - 9
68
64.8 42 1.4 1 _
h-...L " I 2715
2
2121.2 24559 1878.9 'I 453 50.5 2083 188.2 57 I 3.6
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lIRClllPT LOST &lID 1WIlGI!D
PE.RSONNEL CASUALTHS

e Roported missing over tho t.:trgot due to enemy cetion.
d Missing. No
"0 F1gpJ;ors .shot out. 2 tires _ :.1rcrof';t .croshod....on attemptoli.J.nnditlg at 1\10 Jicn... ,.Loot. to"' .
IDlClW"r LOST
AIRCRAFT DAl/I..AGED PERSONNEL
--
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lCC.
lJII- ......

UN-
TOTAL TOTAL
MISS- WOUNDED TOTAL
am
I./e 1./1
lie A A OTIIER
(!IlI1
'IIl'l'AI.
I./e 1./1
'{.'1.A A G0Jti
OTHER
KOOWN MAJOR I4IOOR
PARTICI- KILLED
If<; & INJURED CASUALTIES
1./1 Jm:H.
PATI I(;
J.1Il"
r ..
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&- ,..
17
- 4' -- -.
-
-- --
2(L-

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314
- - 3 2- - -
6
5 9 3 -
-
- - 3 14
-
70 2
= .iG
21 1
-
3 -
-
8 12
9
21
7 - - - - 3 34 2482
-
125" , lr ..
BG
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ion'
ko
! 73
10
- - - - -
1
4 3 3 -
- - - -
U> 1]31
- -
> ,-
:";G
-
-_..-
f--- --
.
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15
2
-
3
-
-
8 13 13 24 10
- -
- - 3 44 3819.
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125_
5 130
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1lISSIQI IQ. 19
BHBIa' OPPOSITIW AND AMtIlliITIW EXPENDI'ltlRE
DATE 15 1945
"""""
ATTACKS
,or,u A/C =<= IlA>4AG>Il
50 CALlBm AJ4MlIUTIW E:G'DIDl'roRE
t..::tr
Ale
BY B/A TYH: CIl
-
mOB. }'JHEI) Jl'l
=
cr,
SIGHTED
WlE1.
m=
1lESJIl' CWlAT FIRED
JErrLSQIED
LOOT Ale
TOW.
lesion '68
313 ',;0 169 28
-
1
- -
1833 - -
4800 6633
TIE
1
- -
s/! 1
- -
314 ,fG 110 25 - -
- 950
2900
-
30100 33950
21 Be Z19 53 3 -
. 278] 2900
-
34900 40583
------ - - ---
-_. . ..... --
- -- - - --- -----_.. - - -.
...... ----.- ..
.. . , . -- .. - ..
lesion '60
TIE
1 700 1400 - - 2100
73 ,iG 15 22
- -
.-
--I--- --I--- -
.
TCl'l).:..L
3483 4300 34900 42
68
3
15 294 75 4 - -
-
":'PRIL
a In addition to 3bovc cluims 4 of firo
n
perc dcztroyod by 31]th
lili .. llliI.
,Ie MIS1iION *
DfT....
Jvg. At Lo- Altitude
Avg. Tine Of To Borib-
ing lltitucle
Bonhing Altitude
;"vg. Flying Title
Distance Flc-n
f.1r :.(iles)
FUEL CmlstrWTI0U
To Trrget:
,\voregc
J.lnrlmrJ
!.llniI':\Ul:I
C.'ms\ned Fro!"' 'i':'rgflt To Bose:
(:./c rithont
Of l.irere f"
Average
licxiT:lur.J
ilinim.n
Conslr'}(!d Frott Target To Bl!sc:
(hie -ith
No. Of ;Urero ft
:.verer;e
Mrod.r.:>..r.
'linL'"I1r-
Total Fool Userl:
Average
J.lcxicnD
l'inir.nn
Toul Fuel F.c=ining:
Avcrt1gc
Avg. G< Is. ConSUI:led Por Hour
hvf!,. Cds. Consumed 'Per lIile
/1M
-
,
92
6:41
:05 A
: 34 E!
13,42
2619
J312
3959
3072
89
>366
::'906
2012
3
2345
::'672
1960
5680
6095
5.300
1065
ll.B7
620
J.li.9
2.17
/1M

93
I 6'52
11,'56
2800
3676
1.220
3155
91
2820
3908
1830
2
2769
n85
2753
6223
7310
5059
1073
1600
500
4ln.8
185
14,19
2710
3495
42:>0
3072
180
2'i94
3908
18.30
5
2'i58
2785
1960
5953
73lQ
5059
1069
1600
500
4-15.7
2.20
6,16
13.18
2698
102
23'79
2605
2114
5
21,99
2640
2276
5721
6050
5357
893
1193
540
430.2
2.12
roTf.L F1F.A. USFD nll ;.ntBot!1E ,\/e 601003 66l.34S I 1265351, 6112
Ale for rttich fU\ll drto He available. (Exeltrles .\le lrn<'ling at 1,0 JiM).
IIlll11
IIISSION 68 " 69
DATE 15 ':tpril 1945
UIQII'f DATA
52
425
M-46
T4E4
4'
_.,,.,<64 (TNT) 535
:1l\'-M64 (coop B) 550

,lolghl;51
B
a Excludes sUJlCr.dUlllb08.
Ill.
.- .- .-
AVERAGE WT .YJllOGE lVG WT OF FUEL AVERAGE AVERAGE GROSS
1M'r lIJlClIllT IWlIC ft. -. Ill. 11' .... 0' ...... rm:L LOADED MISC. lIEIGIIT
.lIItJK)IlII
0' 1/c Ul&D UWlI2> LOADED LOlCED (6 LBS PEJl GAL) liEIGIIT AT TAU OFF
"
Dsion Jibe
13 ,ig 111 a
74769 60633 !.t\.xcd I"OClds 14985 6755 40530 5118 135402
14 .,. 108 75518 60113 Mixed r.oade 9659 7307 43842 6612 135631
1 B.C. 219 7513
8 60377 12358 7027 42162 5857 135515
-
-
"
ssion .'l6q
3 ,jg 118 a 74814 60086 :Mi:xcd LO:ld.9 14784 6611 39666 5636 134900
. ... ./,,.,
-
1t2<;
- 'u
-
Ji.l RJl.i 1
16 "Prtl IH5
MlII19M '0 08 'Ad OR

12
All otller we
1.lUI
8)' AlI\Il 0'
&-

primary v1eual
Area 12.
Aiming Point AXis ot Atot.aolt
(ll
(a) Pathfinder 092074
(b) Haln Force 092074
(2) Bomb Load: 5 squadrma 11-47 inc.Ddla". bee.
fused instantaneous noae. Balanoe ot toroe:
E-46 clusters to extent avallable fud to
open at 2,500 feet above Us target. Reaa1nd.er
of force M-17Al ineendiary clusters fused to
open 3.000 f: et above the target. Aircraft
not carrying 1&-47 incend tary bombs .111 carry
one 500 lb GP loaded to release first.
2. The XXI Bom Com .111 att.ack: tarpte 1041_
DAy; Arrange. AlmiDS point 0920"14 ref ..
Ll tho c Kawasaki Urban Area, ulS B
103035. and 081022 t reter.noe xn 8_ 9
aeak1 Urban Area.
3. a. 73rd
FIELD ORDER NUU5ER 57. ARRAlIlE NO.
1. (Ditted.
FROM: COM GEN XXI DC/lOCI!
TO: COM GEN 13RD BOIl "'fINO
COO GEl: 313TH BOIl ""IHO
COl.! GEN 314TH Batl ""100
INFO: CTG 93.4-
CO, DET _ A. xn BCMCOII. T"O
CO, 3RD PHOTO RECON SQDN
111111
Altitude of Attack: 9,000 feet.
b. 313th Bomb ''ling;
(1) Pr"imnry visual and radar target is Kawasaki
Urban Area /1.
Aiming Point Axis of Attack Force ReqUired
Bomb Load: Three squadrons M-47 incendiary
bombs fused instantaneous nose. Remainder of
force: E-46 incendiary clusters fused to open
2,500 feet above the target and one 500 lb UP
fused instantaneous nose and 1/40 tail to be
released first.
(a) Pathfinder'S 103035
(b) Main Force 103035
(2 )
12 Ale
All other Ale
(3) AltitUde of Attack: 8,000 feet.
c. 314th ''ling;
(1 ) primary v isual and radar target 15 Kawasaki
Urban Area /1.
136/01
12 Ale
AU ._r Ale
(a) Pathfinders 081022
(b) llain Force 081022
Aiming Point Axle of Attadt
(2) Bomb Load: Fifty aircraft .-47 lnotDdlar,r
bombs tused lnstantaneoua naa.. Other 1-46
incendiary clusters fu.ed to open t ,
above too target to the extent. a1J.able. ._
mainder of force. 11-17 olusters fu.ad to opeD
3,000 teet above the target and one 'f.' Irae-
mentary fused to ql8ft 1.000 see' beD_fob. alr-
craft releasing 1n center tralD.
(3) l\ltltude or tltt.nck: 7,000 feet.
x. (l) Route
(a) Patbflnd.en
B....
1.0 Jlma
- 140001:
- 140823011
3525N - 1395411 I Radar lP)
To polqt 10 slant. raDII aU..
M2SN - 1395411 (IP)
Target
M - 139SOE
-
3'372C1l -
r.o Jima
Bass
(b) Main Force
Bass
1_0 Jlma
Kozu Shima
350830N - 139101 (IP)

Iwo Jlma
Base
(2) Pathfinders Gill take off first, str1k1na tar-
get from T-IO to TtlO. Easential that aircrart
of roain force do not bomb until T hour plus 10
minu tes.
111!1J:
FIELD ORDER NUJdBER 57 CONTINUED
(3) that main force drop on tires st.arted
by pathfinders utilizing both visual and radar
means.
(4) Alt.itude on route up spec1fied same as bod>lng
alt.i tude or 500 feet on top of clouds.
(5) fighters "ill be operating beheen
13,000 and 22,000 feet., imperative this be
brought to the at.t.ention of all craws.
(6) "0" I)ly and "T" hour is 1524()(J{.
(7) Method of is by individual aircraft with
minimum interval between aircraft.
(8) Intervalollleter sotting: 1&-47 bombs 100 feet,
all clusters 50 feet.
(9) If pathfinders find bocbing run unsatisfactory
and bombs cannot be ?ut on the aiming points,
aie-craft will make left turn and join main
force.
__---.,."rli: 11
FI ELD ORDER W.BER 57 C0lITINUZll
(10) Maximum of K-19B caaerae
bombs .111 be carrled.
'.
a. No change.
b. ThIs
18 XXI
BOIl com ),I18s 10n HUmber:
(1)
Sri skat
1 -
68
(2)
Arrange 1 - 69
5. s. Signal
(l) See XXI BOlli COlI SOl. for SCP oaotao\ repor"
Strike Reports and IFF operat,laa. (be air-
craft 1n e8ch squadron .111 be 4 \0
send a strike report.
(2) R.C.M.
(a) 73d Boab "1na: Tarae' 110. a&01.
cbsary.ra requ;lre4. ....0 .......
lie !rca. t.be point. at oroell1Dl.
on 1n unt.il orol .. \be
the flay out, ft.orrelatlDl 8111'&1. wi
aearohlllht and ant.i airoralt
search on17 185..215 lie fro_ t.be po
of crosBing tbe Qo.at. OIl t.be H7 1D _\11
cross ing the coaa to on tobe J' auto, oorr-
elating with and ant.l-alroratt.
activities. one search 1000-1500 lie at.
all time whl10 north of 25 degree. north
latitude. rour search ?o-eS KC fro. tab
oft to degrees north latitude and fr_
23 degrees north latitudts to base u.pon
return.
(b) 313th Bomb wing: Target No. 3604. Four
observers required. CIle search only 7().86
Me trom tho point of the coast on
the way in until crossing the coast on the
way out, correlating signals w1 th searc!r
light and anti-aircraft activities. Two
only 185-215 lie f rom the paint of
crossing the coast on the way in until
crossing the coast on the way out, oorr-
elating tIE searchlight and anti-aircraft
activities. une search 1500-3000 lie at
all times while north or 25 degrees north
latitude. Four search 70-85 lie frOlll take
off to 23 degrees north latitudo and from
23 degrees north latittXle to base upon
return.
(c) 314th Bomb "ing: Target No. 3604. Two
observers reqUired. ()')e search only 7O-8Sc
Me from the point or crossing the coast on
the way in until crossing the coast on the
way out, correlating signals with search-
light and anti-aircraft activities. one
search only 185-215 Me r rom the point at
crossing the coast on the way in until
crossing the coast on the way out, corr-
elatina signals with searchlight and anti-
aircraft nctivities. Two search 70-85 Me
from take off to 23 degrees north latitUde
and from 23 dogrees North latitUde to baae
upon re turn.
S Ie a I %
15 Jlprll 1 9 ~
helpp' 'ec 08 pp4 g
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RISDIB'tIOl
tAqtlCAL MISSIOn lRom
Commandint Gonllral, 'l'wa1:1.tJl A1r Poro.
GolllN'al, m Baber a_....
Deputy COlIlllUller. 'fwen.tleth Air Poroe
Chief of Start. 'fwe..U.tb oUr Pone
Chief of Staft, m BCllIber Gg_.M
Deputy CIS. Opna. m Bca'Mr ac...za.t
Deputy C/8. Sup Maint. m BCllI:'ber ao-..
AD of s. .1.. 20 III Bcober C--.a4
ChDtJ'U. ArlIy Air Poro
ATl'NI AtlAS, 1D'tell1PDCM
CCllIIIlauder In Chlet. P.oitiO OM .Anu (.lAy
ee.aa..t.r 111. Chief'. '_Wo OM 0.-
Chief or Waft1 Opeh:tloDl, C1P-u-Y
Jolllt Inte1li.... Oe........ '..ute-..
ee..and.r Air P'OrM, PaolI'So n:.t:
eo-ClId.r. PUth n ..t
CQIIl&nder. Pir.t "-ri.1' 'dIE
CClDlU.l\der, Marl.....
COlllllllmr1ing a..ral, U.S. AI'II 'oro b P"
CCIIIlQ.ndInr; General, U. S. Az-.:y PoN". ,., ....
Cc:allland,lng a....ral. Al11... J.1J' PoroN
Pacitic Are..
Ccaaoncling GeDllru. 'aoUio .lJ'eM,p .dia....
(POl' Section 22, RCM)
CouandII:1f!: GeDBral, Par laat Air Pore
Command1n& GeDeral, U.S. Strate&10 All' PoJ1Ma 1D ....
Commanding General. Eighth Air 'oro.
COIIlIandlng General, lIedlterranea.n AlUed Air 'oroe.
CO!IlDlMdlng Genernl, Pifteenth Air roroe
GOllllllMd1 ng General. Air 'orGe
Go:=andill& Gonnal, VII BoIIIber
Gommanding Genernl. VII Fi,hter Ca.mand
Cor=a.ndlng General. EleYflnth All' P'oroe
COI:lmand1ng General. XX Bomber COIII:laDl!
Commo.nd1ng General, 38th Flyin, 1'1",
Caumand1l1l; Gen.erlll. 58th Wins
COIlUIlonding Gonerll1. 73rd Bollldardllllnt WiD&
Comlllo.nding GoneI'd. 313th BOlllbar4lllOnt 'tfin&
COllllllondin Gonerll1. 3l4oth BOllllnrdlllOnt
Commn.nding Genero.l.. 31Sth Bombardaent "'ina;
Gommand1D& Officer. 3rd Fhoto Recon Squadron
COIlImtlndlng Otrtcer. 33rd Statistical Con'b"ol Unit
Chellical \Tartare XXI BOIIlber Co-mand
Tactics and Training SectIons, A..3. XII Bomber Comm-ad
Ordnanoe Oft iceI'. XXI Bomber
Cocmandifll; Orticer, XXI Ballber GOIIUlland. Coa'bat Stasins
Center (Prov1alono.l)
H11torioll.l orficer. XXI Bomber Command
General. Air Foroe.
ATTN: AC/AS Intelligence. Collection Dolvil1on
Gom=ond1ns Air Poreoa acean Arenl
ATTNl AAF Evaluation Boo.rd
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79 COlllllla.ndlnS General. J.nIy Jolr Poro 'A01I'10 OM AI'NI
ATTN I Director of COIIID.WlI0o.tloDi
Po rI Countor IleU\,lrtl, All' Analyd. De....
80 eoullnd IDf: Ofr leer, 6th 80a" Group (YB)
81 COlDIIlUld inS Offioer, SJth BC*lt OrOGp (YB)
82 Comm.ndtns Ortlcer, 16th &o.b Group (11)
83 CollllllllBiinS Ofttoer, BoII\ Group CD)
84 COGIIlla.nding orrice,., 2Ptb Bab Group CD)
85 Commond Officer, 39th BOIIb Group (VII)
86 Commnndlng Officer, 40th Bo.b Group (va)
87 COlIIlIa.ndlns Offioer, 330th BOlib OrOtip (VB)
88 COlIUIl8.ndlng orUcer, 33bt 8_b OrOllp (VII)
89 COlIlIIllnd.1111 OffiOel', "40th 801111 Group (VB)
90 otrieor, &a" Bc.b Group (1B)
91 Co-nnd1nc orriCO,., ta8th BoU (W)
92 eo-mnNUDfi ottloor, "7tb.oM Or..., (q)
93 COllllll8.ndlDfi ottlGOr, &vetb I.b Orollp (VB)
94 Commo.ndl ng Oft!oer, 49tth Boab Group ('VB)
95 CCIIlDIlft11nt otr1"". Sooth 80n Group Cft)
9lS Co-.ndll1C ottio.... 50lat .. Oroap (til)
9'1 Ortloor, I50W loab 01'-. ea)
98 COIDaI1d1nt DrUce,.. SCMtb 8-' Group eft)
99 Comaabd 1nt arnon, S06t11 Boab Oroap cn)
100 Cormu.ndlng Officer, 655th 8_b Group CD) C.)
101 COllllIlanding Offioer, Tl'19Dtleth A.1r Poree .. Crew lo1loo1
102 Commnnding Officer, 15th Fighter Group
103 Commo.ndln.g Offioer, 21st Group
104 COIlUIlfI.nding Offioer. S06th Flpter Group
105 Reporting Unit. ;".2. XXI BOlllber (pu. Con')
106 - 115 Reporting Unit. A-2. XlI Bomber
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