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IIISSION NO.
FlOWN 12MA.I945
COpy NO.
HEADQU4RTERS
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
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PORE'DD
This is the second report 01'
n series covering fiT8 low-
level night incendiary a'ttsDt
The broBd planning for this
pho.se o.ppellrs 1n tho tlr11't of
these reports _ lliesion 110 .a
ago.1nst Tokyo.
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HEADQU.iR1BRS
DI BOMBER c:mea1D
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Field Order No. 44 -
Mi ..lon Bo. 41
Target:
Urban ;.rea or
RAC:OU, JAPAI
11_12 l!arch 1945
Table of Contents
Tactical Narre.tive
Exhibi t _ Rader ;"pproach Chart - Japan
Exhibit _ Radar Scope Photol
Annex;' _ Operations
Exhibit - Trc.ck Chart
Part I - Navigation.
Part II _ Bombing.
Part III _ ?light Engineering
Part IV - Radar
Part V _ Gunnery
Part VI _ Air-Sea Rescue
Exhibit Air-Sea Re3cue
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Annex B _ Weather
Part I _ Weather Suml:lary
Part 11 _ Chart _ F'orecast ''leather VI
Observed \1ee:ther.
Part III _ PrognostiC lJap
Part IV - SynoptiC Map
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Annex C _ CommunicationS.
Part I _ Radar Counter asurel.
Part II _ Communications (RadiO).
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Annex 0 -
IntelligenCe
Part I _ Enemy Air Opposition
Part II _ Enemy Antiaircraft and
Air_to_Air Bombing
Part III _ Bombing and
Assessoent
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Annex E _ Consolidated Statistical
Annex F _ XXI BOClber Command Field Order.
Annex 0 _ Distribution.
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APO 23.
16 April 19405
TOI COIIIIJU1nd1ng Conemi. TwentiEoth Air Force. Wo.ablftpD. 25. D. C.
1. lQENIIFICAIION CF laSSION:
0.. Field Order Number 44. Heo.dquartere IXI BoIlIber Co-..nd.
do.ted 10 1945. directed the 731'd. 313th and 314th Bombozdaent
Wingo to send 0. lIlQ.Ximum-errort force on 11/12 I.!arcb agll.1nat tarpt
on Hon8hu.
type of
b. Tvnt Specified!
mission, no aacondnry or
UrblUl ;.rOI1 of JJagoya.. BeotlU.S8 r4 the
100It rosort targets .ere
2. STRATEGY AND PLAN q;: opERATION I
a. RUlOn for SelectioD of Tarcet; If:lgoYll wu secoD/! 01 a
881'108 at four selected for low-level In4endlary attAck. by
mnxlmum torce. at Inteu'o.ls of two days. It wtaS bol107l:ld. on the
bo.sis of the suocess of the to.ctlcs In1tlo.ted 10 Warch on Tokyo (Wi
don No. 4.0) that the enemy could not orgo.nhe dofeDoea
nga1not th1s type of attack.
b. IQIlortp,nco of Tarn1a
(1) Nagoya. Mil 0. popula.Uon of approxlmllte1y 1,500.000
o.nd 11 the third lo.rgeet oity in Japo.n. The areo. ift o.nd lU'OIlM thh
city is the centor of the Jo.panelle o.ircrnft industry. It i. eatimated
that it ia the third la.rgest induetria.l oroo. in Japan, and 2S per cant
of all its ore engagad in lome type of aircraft productioD.
In the city itself are found AAF TlU'gatll Nos. 193, 194.. 8010/195
1729. and 240 aDd 1833 11e to tho north at IA&anigahD.u. Satellite
town,. lIuch all loromo to the east. Xu.ana to the an4 Glru
to the north form part of the Ooiroraft complex centered on tbe
oombined produotion of thole unite ill estimo.ted o.t from 40 to SO per
oent of the total output of Japanese combat o.1rcraft and Ing1nes. this
area aleo produces machine taol bellriD&lI. equipment, metal
o.lloys. tanks and aotor vebiclell. nod processed food.. It i. aD i.
portant port and is reported cOopeble or luLndl1nt; 3& .Mp' or 10.000
tone. Recent harbor improvements have probnbly ineren.ed thi.
(2) Successful incondiary etto.ok on thi. tarEOt would
destroy o.nd delay vlto.l fnight trorrio moving over the country'.
selected..
the pOs
.UJlIUI
,riBOt;al rail Uno. th.t bound this area on the Iu't aIIIl Welt. 'Ihlb
'th1. would hav. it.. .,at ta.ediate .ftect on aircraft and rel.ted 111_
duetrlo. centered in and around other ntl..1 war actlvitl
would be ,nioudy affectecl. Tho apread of tiro. into tbit adjacent
and only moderately 1 lntl....bloction. of the city WOQld _".elop
n\llllerolol' tarset. of v1t&1 1IIportanco to Japaneee warU.. 1l'1lltatry.
o. P6,l1. o( P1anft1ng Operatiopal;
(1) BOIDbloc PlaM I
Ca' Peterm1Q1t19D o( Bomb Lo'd'
1. It was decided to u.o incendiary boab.
exclusively on thi. target. Tho Pathfinder Forco lIU to ule the U/
id47A2 boob, the best avo.llabe lncendiQJ'y for both IllllabUlty and 1
mediate fire.raising qualities. Thia bomb ofrera troaendou. tire power
1n that each aircraft carries ODe hundred eighty-four bomb Supply
limittltlons onde it impossible, however. to load the main force with
this type incendiary. Therefore, any SOO.pound a1mable
oluster containing bombs to be load3d. The 73rd wtng re.
quested permission to use general purpose bombs in amounts for
anti_personnel purposes. Permission to carry one general-purpose boab
In ea6h third c.ircro.!'t woos given to the Wings, it they so desired.
l:. Fudng: E.28::u\d &.36 clusters were set
to open ot 2000 feet and E.46 clusters at 2500 feet. density
consistent with proper penetration nnd functioning of the bombs was
expected nt this setting, nnd bombing tables could be usod without
interpolation.
l. Ground SpacinG: From data gathered on
the Tokyo mission, it waS decided that a graater area should be covered
by the same number of bombs from each aircraft by increasing their
spacing. Tho Pathfinder Force used 100-foot between cluster.
of 6 nod the main force 100-foot spacing between all clusters.
J. Photo Bombs: To secure necessary photo
graphic coverage. the last five aircraft over the tar&et were to each
carry one W-46 Photo Flnsh Bomb.
(b) Bombing.: Method Phns i
1. This bombing planned for this ais.ion
based on information. obtained on the Tokyo OD 10 Uaroh. Cban&el
in procedure wero made where deemed advisable as follow"
.J" ToJce-off tioes _rll Itagered so that
each Wing could drop on their aiming point without dan&sr of interfer
enOo and $0 thot Fire Fighting procedure would be disrupted.
b All aircraft oarryin& V47-A2 clusters
wore ordered to use the B_7 ah;ckle for susponsion.
Separate points wer.
a oonsiderable d.istance apart atag&Ored, so 04 to leslen
8ibility of their obscured by smoke
.Jl. The attack _s planned for radar boab-
ing bombrrdieTs were diTeoted to use visual .athods if po.sible and
to place theiT boabs on aTeas which _TO not bw'nil\f;.
_a_
C.A.I.
.!. 11l1tlal palftt.a. u.tltu."a, IUd ... at
attack .ere plaaned .. tallow
W'", 1.P.
Altlt.ude
uia ot
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'73.4
S4/331 146/4.2
6000.6800 tt.
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. 140''''
6000006800 tt..
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SUtb
34/3311 Uo6/4.2E
6000--6800 ft. 15
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(2) l.tigation,1 PImppip"
."!OM ror ;telS!

B...
to
25/00N 143/00
to
27/16N - 140/S3E
t.
34/l6N l36/54E
to
34/33N - l36/42E
<0
'1'nrget
24/30N .. 14'3/00E
to
Ba.ae
Rou.t.e .u planned to a"old lwo Ji_ operaUoa
by 15 miles.
Use of lHshino.sbl_ prov1d.ed .. udar ftIld
gatlonal aid.
.Landfall was to ba made at Naksrl
II. good radar identification point at tbe
bottom of NEl.goya Bay tor .. direct route to
the inltinl point.
inithl point on No.goyo. BO p". the
most direct route to the offset ai-ins point
and the target. The river muth at Akeno&..
hara would mnke (l good rAdar and vhulll check
point
The 314th Wing wns to lII.lte an 1mDed1a.t.
turn off the to.rget. The 13rd 1fing -- to
fly one minute beyond tho tCloT,.t and turn
right to avoid contlict with the 314th.
313th \ling Will' to ml:lkl!l a lett bUd tu.rn to
35/l0N _ 136/4.55, 34/.0R - l36/aeS. 34/161' ...
136/33E to avoid oonfl1ot with lorce. enter-
ing the terget area.
The route _&8 p1annod lIlid'way bePI..a 1_ Jt.a
and Chichi J111111 to g1vo 1Illl.x11N111 radar aid rrca
1s1and returns to 1.a Jt-a
Tonge .tllt10n.

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(3) rUeM; hcippvlM pt,.'M'
(a.) rush' PIp; The ol'l,'tlre tlipt .. to 1M ...
by !ndl.-Slbaal a.lroratt ud .... plllDfted to obtain -.xlaaa ruel
and ed'toy IUl4 to GUOW for or II aAXl_ toDD" of ..be.
(1,) '.1 LaAdlM'
.1. The 13rd 8.lul 313th B-.baI'd" W'lft. _roe
bOt to ca.rry bomb 1My to.nkB. IU\d conter .tnt tub _ro to be
filled to capt-eity. Total fllel would be G.9proxhID.tely 51500 &&11ou
.3. The 31tth WiD Wall to cury. 1ft Cld41Uoa
to tllll w1n, and centor .tnt tanks. one t\lll boab b..,. tuk...
fuel load1n, of approximately 7300 ga.llona.
(c) Bomb Loadip'ii
fiod.
The bomb load to bo curled by the
73rd and 313th .1ngs waS estimated at 14.000 pounds.
The ll.vera.ge bomb 100.d to be carried by t.bI
314th Wing was o.t 10.000 pounds. The groo.tor dlstcneo to tba
tnTget f or tho 314th Wing required one bOlllb bo.y to be oarrSed.
thereby reducing the bomb load by '000 pounds.
!.
wore to be carried in
Two hundred rounds of SO-cal1ber fIl!lllwtloft
turrets I1nd none in other turretl.
(4) RgdQ{ Plgnning:
(n) As nIl Wings wore to ule the
point for the same initinl point. nnd a common offset aioins
point. The low-altitude scope photos previously obtained by reconnai.
snace indicl1ted thnt the distinctive fentures of Nagoya and it.
harbor instnllntions would be excellent for radnr nl1vigntion nnd off-
Bet bombing.
(b) Tho offset point WQ' a jetty east of
the NngoYIl nirport. on the I1vailnble lowaaltitude redar photo
this jetty offered the best qunlifiectionl fer no offset nlming point
beol1use of its dinstictive contour. An en.ily identified nirport nenr-
by oould be used n reference for loonting the offset point.
(c) The method for offset bombi", by wns to
be determined by enah n result of reportl frea Grawe
in the Tokyo milS ion. the were to be to
bomb if the tnrget nren were suffioiently by
fire.. Fnnning courses from the offset a.iming point were to be 7.
IS. and 19. degree
(5) RgAAt Oounter U2Alurei P1anp;d!
(.)
one RCU obaerver. were
""'r6 to be performed.
Soorghj
scheduled
Three RCJ,l u'aroh a.1rora.l't. e'\Oh wit.b
to pnrticipnte. Tho Ulul11 I robe.
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.
(6) 41-S,. "'SYR Pl'ppfpci
(t..) TM Ra.vy wn.. furllhhed wlt.h tho btc.118 ot
thel lIlh810ft IUId requo-ted to turnhh a.ft.Unble tll.c1l1t1e. tor dr-....
re.cue purpo
1. Thrulaarln.s .r...s819184 to 11t
gua.rd duties a.n4 _re stnt10ned BII follo'" i _ 137/30E, 33/001 _
1M/OOE, aM 32/006 _ 138/40E
.!. Three eurtl\ce vo-lSlell were tel
be ll.t the following the specified tilllell ZS/OOW _ 143/0CI.
from l11030Z to ll2300Zl 20/006 - 144/301 for the entire misllon; nnd
1a/006 1tS/OOE !'or the entire miuiO!l..
2. Two Duabo e.1rcrClft _re ll.uigned to \bel
following sta.tiQns for a.ir_sen rescue work duriftb the miSlionl 23/001_
143/30E froo 112000Z to end of miuion; r.nd 10 miles _at of A,grigM
from ll2l00Z to end of mission
.i. Picket BO:l.tI :l.M CrlU'h 8o'1ts were a.sstpd
to carry out nlrea. rescue during the critical periodl of tako.
off nnd lll.ndings until relieved by the Control Tower.
Super-Dumbo'l: Thil Cocmnnd Il.lsignod 3 Super_
Dw:Ibo (B-29's) to orbit positions 33/00N - l3S/00E. 32/001 ..
l39/40E. nod 3l/00N _ l39/20E to in spotting. receive distrea.
signRls. drop emergency oquipment. and direct in event :l.ir-
sea. rescue facilities were required.
d. Petaill of Plonning _ Intellirence:
(1) EResy Air Opposition,
(0.) While the Japanese Air Foroe nhd II. cnpBbility
at opposing the B_29 force "ith 168 sirll;le..enginB end 15 twin-engine
day-type fighters. figures thnt thoro were
17 twin-engino eqUipped for night fighting.
(b) Due to the enolllY's hcll:: of uperhcoe in com
bntting the type of tr.ctics being employed. o.S demonstro.ted on tbo
Tokyo opero.tion. it wns not believed thnt a.ny ndditlono.1 mecsures
other than thB 10nding of tnl1 turrets werD neoessary to protect tbo
force from enemy nirorQ/t.
(t) anti.Alrernft Oppositionl
(a.) Henvy Apti_Aircrnlt GuP!; il defended
by 200 heo.vy Bntill.irora.ft most of whioh would be within ro.nge 00.
.ome pnrt of the oourse of this mission. A fow of these havo
rndo.r. Heavy antio.ircra.ft guns were ecpeoted to be tbo mo.Jor
dote:nse W8o.pons aga.1nst this tlPO of atto.ek:. This type of fire WtI'
also expected from shipping 10. Nngoya Bny.
(b) Automatic ,renDon': Thoro C1re
170 t1utomo.tio weapons in the Nagoya. derenses. With the B_29 s Bt
nltltudes nbove SOOO reet Qutomntlc weo.pons were expected to bI onJ7
slightly effecti.e. since there ls no known method for radar control
of automntic wenpons t1nd it is difficult to firo the. acourately ot
night w1thout cooperation with senrchlights.



(0) SeHCbl1Cht" Th.... lln 6. U"'Obllpu 111
the nctft1ty f!I IllOyn, 21 b.1Df; ruBI' controlled, Thi. b Q tatr17
strong ond. Ml8 lJxpect.d to ahow .cJd.rat.e .rreCUnM" it CAW
weather condi tiona weI" to -'18t. Cloud lln4,.rcaat cud ..,It., it .a-
oountered would servo to door.a.8. greatly .earchlight efftciency,
There la no evidence to date of Q Japanese '.prend beam' searchlight
Cor use In low-altitude illimunntlona.
tba.t would
plo.nned.
indicnte
(eI) Bg,rroge Ball000l1
the presence of bnrrQS8
Thore "'1" taO
bll.11oons on the
reportll
rou".
(e) DeCeM!!' Wep,surell With the hate o.ltlt.1.ldl
of 5000 feet Dnd the aircrBrt staggered form that altitude to tbe .az-
imum altitude of 7800 feet plus the tcnninE; fUllS t4 att.a.elca. DO ex:c._
aiva damage froe ontiaircrQt WDS Ho further deC.a.t
were deemed necessary.
'3. EXECUT ION CF THE MISSION:
0.. TAke_Off: The first nircreJ't of the 314th Wing 'r.l.. schedul_
ed to take_off at 110710Z. the 313th at 110740Z the 73rd
:l.t 1l084SZ. The 73rd also dispatct.'Jd 3 radio-hoDing a1rcrili,
scheduled to nrrive at lendfall with the first of the 313th
and 314th Vings. Tnke_off was ns follows:
FIRST P-jC u.s! Ale
mil
eIRBOONE
TAKE_cpr
TJ..'l:S-CFF
""ro
15. llOS40Z 1109511Z
313th 111
11074IZ 1l090l5Z
314th 42 lI07l0Z 110619%
--=
(homing)
-'-
1l0824Z
110625Z
TOTAL
"0
110710Z
110954%
The 310 aircraft taking-off comprised 63 per cent of th$ circr:l.ft en
hand. One aircraft crashed shortly after take-ort with its nu:bsr "
engine on firo. This wns the only aircraft lost on the ois5ion. The
crew of 6 is co.rried as missing.
b. Route Out: Courses wore flown genprally as briefed.
D5vio.tions did not exceed 30 ciles. Lnndf:\lls wero generally ncc:.aro.to.
Homing o.ircraft were as good to poor for accur3cy. (Por de_
tails. see A, Part I, Nnvingo.tion)
c
e
Oyer Targets;
(1) Prillll\ry:
(a) Ona hundred sixty senln tl.!reroJ"t frca 21hn&:_
had no difficulty the initial snd aiming points and bombed
Visually. One hundred eighteen aircrott froD the third found
the aiming points smoko covered and usod Tftdar methods.
(b) Total boob tonnage dropped Wll.SI
6eg
e
6 tons
767.6 tona
112.4 ton"
E_26 (SaO_pound incendiary
E.46 (SOO.poun4 incendiary clu.ter)
_47.12 (lOO-pound. incendiary
(c) Twenty-six Y.46 photo flash bomb. ware alaa dropp-
ed over the t"r&et "rea.
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1I1ll1
(2) hnet. gt ,kit. "'9$ epA OpudiRnttn
Ca' Tbree -.lrcnn babe' 'Ioldt&lcb1 ,.,.
n,do.r, 1 1l.1rcI'Ilft bo.bed Sb1ftS1l by rt\Clar. 1 bo' ......Ull '1"1.11&1111
GIld the one 8_29 10,1: b coos idered. to haft aft Ilnkao-a. tarpt
of opport\lol ty.
(b) Tot.&1 bCIIDb W1'lIU',' dropped oa t tarpu ...
13.3 tona 8.28 (SOO-pound. clldur)
6.3 toft' K_47A2 (lOO-pouBd lftceDdhJ'y bGab)
3.0 tons W-64 (SOD_pound boab)
(3) For dotails ace Annex E. Con.oll4ated Statl.ticll.l
Swrmnr)'.
4. Rputt bAle.:
Honshu lind Iwo J ll1lll. ca.used
route on return.
eo 14ndiD" i
Poor
as'
rlying condition' encountered bet..."
and west frOB tbe briof
=
.E!nt Landing
k,t l.endlFl(
73rd
21451.
0150Z
313th
2230Z
02051.
314th
2216Z
004SZ
(2)
Seven B_29
1
s
landed at
lwo Jimo.
aDd retllTned 'to
hom. ba.scs
later.
r. Operatiops SUMnev i
(1) Navigation: (See Annex At Pa.rt I for 45t&11" Loran
WIlS 90 per cent operational und gave rnnges to tho of HOD-
shu. Because of law cloud cover, navigators had to depend upon
this method, Several navigators took experimental bearing. on the Na-
goya Radio Station with good results.
(2) Bombing! See Annex A, Part II tor details) YecbBD-
ieol failure. were largely release malfunctions. The 3l4th I1ng hit
its assigned aiming point; the other Wings were short.
(3) Flight Enginepring! (Se. Aftnex A. Part III, for
detaila) Airord't thnt 01 imbad to the bOClbing a.ltitude using
automatio lean powers saved a.pproximately SO gallonl of fuol. Tests
w111 be oonduoted to determine the of UliQGIlUilllWD auto-
matic lenn powers for low a.nd lIIedil.ll:l Gltitude climbs. The Il.ve.rll.t;l!
fuel re.orvlU for all 'lings _re QS predioted.
(4) (See Annex A, Part IV, for detaill' Morm.l
employment of all radar equipment .0.' experienced.
(5) Gunnery: (See Annex Part V. for detaill) 'iriag
... oonfined to tost.firing and firinb at searchllgbtl by tail
(
(
A
Pa,'
VI,
tor data1b)
6) Air_Sqa Re,cijol See Annex
There no ditchings on this oporations
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(2) Tugtl pt "'11i hlart M4 Opp9'1en"Y;
h') Three hoalDg drcrat't bOllbecl Tok:ka1ch1 '"
radar. 1 Ilircuft bombed. Sbift!ll by J'n4ar. 1 boabed. a...-'t.a ".uall,.
o.nd the one B-29 lost 18 considered to ha'V'l!l boIIbed an U_DOWn t ..rp't
of opportuni ty.
(b) To'te.1 bomb 'toMo.&e dropped. CD 't11 WUI
13.3 tone E_28 (500.pound incendiary clu.t.er)
6.3 toni Y-47A2 (lOO"'P0UM incendiary 'boab)
3.0 'tons U-64 (SOO-pound bomb)
(3) For det0.11s see Annex E. Conaol1d.llted Statistical
SUll'lltlar;y.
d. Rout,a Bnldk:
Honshu and two Jima caused
route on return.
e. kndiogt j
Poor
eo.et
flying conditione encountered between
ond west deviations the brlefed
(l) The qatn force lQnded at home bales followll
73rd
313tb
314th
First Landing
2145Z
2230Z
2216Z
Lut Le.Dding
OlSOZ
020SZ
Oo<sZ
(2) Seven B_29's landed at Iwo Jiaa and returaed to
home bases later.
f. Operations Summary:
(l) Nayigation: (See Annex A. Part I tor datal1') Loran
was 90 per cent operationnl gave maximum to tha coast of BOD-
shu. Because of low cloud cover, navigators hod to depend upon
this method. Several navigators took experimental bearings on the Uo-
goya Radio Station with good rosults.
(2) See Annex A. Part II tor details) Yecban-
lcnl railures were largoly release malfunctions. The 314th hit
its assigned aiming point; the other Wings worG short.
(3) Flight Engineering: (See Annex A. Port III. tor
details) Atrcraft thnt climbed to the bombing altitude usin&
automatic lean powors saved apprOXimately SO gallons of tuel. tests
will 00 oonducted to deteraino the 1I.4visllHl1ty or '.I5i11bc.u:i::.u=: !lute-
lIIatic lean po_rs for low lU\d lIledill.lll o.ltttude climbs. The averll.g&
fuel reservQ$ for nIl were as predioted.
(4' bW.1 (See Annex A. Part IV. tor detaUI' !'Corlll.l
employment or all radar equipment was experienced.
(5) Gynpary: (See Annex A. Part V. tor detail.) Ftrin
Wall. confined to test_firing and ftriD6 at learohlight. by tail gunnera.
(6) Air-Sail. RagCijO' (See Annex A. Part VI. tor deta11a)
Thora were no ditchings on this operetions.
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JillJlJll
C. ",tM[ I (se. 4nnn B, for detan.) Weat.bel' .... ceaaraU,
lUI forecll..1: with two telfttM 'to nine ten1:h. c10l,l,el troa 'bu. to tarp1:
and retW'ft. Rain belel Il1rcrat1: alott for & .bor1: tiM duriftl 1aA4-
incs at Salpua.
It.. fg=nntglltLpp'I
(1) RadAr Counter UeYKe't (See 4nnex C, Put I, tor
details) Tbe S ReM 9_2;'8 logged 27 liO,l.. Attar aDalY'i' thi. wa.
resolved to 15 dirferent signals. fto Q/r'ing waa posaible due to lack
of suit,b1e equipment. Japanese radar.control1ed equipsent .... DOtice.
ably on thil mission.
(2) (See Annex C, Part II, for detail.) Pacill_
ties and net discipline ..re good. Several instances of Japanese
cing, ,s well 11.9 to send deceptive messages. were reported.
i. Intelligence S\JIIIIIIl\ry:
(1) Enemy Opoositionl (See Annex D. Part I. ror
deto.116) Althougb th9 Jll.pll.MSe had at lell.st 2 hours prior warning of
this ll.ttock (as indiCated by broadcasting of air alerts). 93 airborne
enemy air crnft made 47 nttllcks. 1'170 9_29' s lftlre by these
a1:to.cks. Enemy pilots no indiCation of having baen trained
night fighting.
(2) Anti-AircrQft Oopositiont (SeD D. Part. II.
tor details) Eighteen B-29's sustained damage froe mOlt.
ly of 0. minor nature. ;'11 types and calibers of fire were reported.
Fire WIlS inllccuro.te and meoger to intense in nature. Thirty to 100
soorchligbts were encountered. but they not os as thole
in the Tokyo crea. ;,. totlll of 6 bllrrll..g& billIons WIlE; reported. 3 urod
Nngoya Caatle at 2000 to 3000 feet :lnd 3 c.t 5000 feet blllrwe.y between
the bc.y Md the target. .-.ir-to-c.ir boabing o.nd rocke'tS and uoUllid-to.
air rockets were reported. None were efrecti7e.
(3) Bombing Results nod (See ADfte%
D. Port III. for detnils) A submarine 150 miles the 201'-
ning niter the nttllck reported visibility reduced to 1 mile due to wood
smoke. Photo Interpretlltion of reconnoissnnc3 photographs reveeled a
total destruction of 56.892,000 squore feet in npproxic6tely 100
throughout the eity. InCluded ere et. lenst 18 known industries
aged or destroyed. ;,. of feet (15%) ot t4rse'
nUlllber 1729 (EITOlU PL. .NT,i;,lCRI ].IRCR....FT ':ORIS) wtlS destroyed.
0;. r t //1/"1
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1.-2 SECTION
XXI BOMSER COMMAND
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RADAR APPROACH CHART - JAPAN
NAGOYA AREA
SCALE: 2&0 000
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APPROACHES TO NAGOYA
ACTUAL SCOPE PHOTOS
LOlli ALTITUDE (ABOUT 7000 F't I
NAGOYA HARBOR
YOKKAICHI
10 MILE SWEEP
10 MILE SWEEP
HORI RIVER
20 MILE SWEE
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YOKKAICHI
A-2 SECTION
XXI BOMBER COMMAND

10 MILE SWEEP
HORI RIVER
20 MILE SWEEP
KARI'fA
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PREPAREO AND REPRODUCED 8Y ,4,nl ENGft AVN TOf"O
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Exhl'bit _ Track Obert
Part I .. lavigatioft
Part II .. Boabinl;
Put III - Fllgbt &glzaeer1as
Part IV .. Rad.U'
Part V ... Gu.nnery
Part VI _ Aft-Sea RO.bOO
Exhibit .. Alr.Sea aeaGue Cbart
W,don Ro. 41
11/12 Worch 1945
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1. Lone raqe naY'1,.t101\ ... taredy d.ependent upOD Loru.
Wavl,.'tc)!'. had g"at 41ttlculty 1ft obtdnlft& celestial abet. becu
or low cloll4 ConT. Tbe 1..t uoU.lIla APl'l..1S check poiat betor. Iud..
tall ... Jf18hlno.sbJJI.. Idand.
2. Loran -.all 90 per clIlnt operational with the a.....taotn o'b.
\alnlftl; avero.I" ranee. of 6$0.1200 aU06 and 1IG.Z1_ l'anse' OD tbe
oo... t or Bonaba. Tbh "froeth.be.. or Loran ho.e ben re....
poulb1& tor the llCC10lUCY or night lo.Ddtall lIllld.o by All 1l&Y11atOFa.
Individual doylatlonl en roub to tJlet,ilrr;ot ere.. did DOt aXCtl-.! SO
1111.8. but IIl4I\Y idled to follow briefed axh ot attGck: UJt4/or pau
oYer the ott t .baing point. S"nro.l alrcratt entered the tarptt area
e.at of Iita-Hnnto Peninsula and made no attempt to follow tho brier..
bombing run.
3. Conflicting r6ports of gpod to poor were lubmitted OD
the effectiveness of beming a.lrcraf't. Several nuis_tou took a:per_
lmental bear Ings on the No.goyo. Radio Station and reported tpod renl toe.
4. lUnda were briefed at 310 degrees: at 3': lcnots:, and coep""ted
at 300 degrees at 43 Icnots.
5.
ldroraft
Ba.d weather wa.!l eneounter-ed between
devla.ted ea.at and west of course on
Hensh"" and lwo J1Aa UIll
the nlute bome,
6. Tho a.verll.ge time to the target for the 73rd Md 313th Wings
WIl8 07130 end the ll.verage total time 14:26. The 314th Wing's: tiM
wa.a an additional 25 minutes to the and 50 minutes: to

'.
and the
weather
smoke.
Two of the Wings bombing
third prlmorl1y by radar,
1/10 - 4/10 with one Wing
the primary tllrget bombed visulllly
Visibility wus reported os good. wnd.
reporting visibility poor due to
2. Comparatively diffioulty WIlS found in locating thO
IP and hP. Some trouble was encountered. however. in aocurately
l.oating the AP by the Wing bombing by radar.
3. A small number of failure. were reported
and several radar tle1a were inoperative.
4. Altitw:l.. and axell of .ttllU were closely followod.
5. The 3Hth 'l'Jlng hit ita aiming po1D.tl tho other 2 W1D.&' lf8re
ahort.

PeRT III FLIGRI 5NGlHEEBIHO

1. !arratlye or Ml 10p II Flown'
0.. Low Ilt1$u4. cryll"
13 _
11.IlIJ:
(1) n. in1t1al cnhe .... flown aa l.Un41lal all'-
or.rt bJ' all W1
(2) tM alUtudu cmd .ed. tlcnm on t ba1UIl1
orut.. WOI'.o-"
(3) 110 o.ttellllpt wu !lad. to lUaeable ete.nt. or p-oape
dur1nt the m ..lo21.
b. Clipb to bo!Rb1PC altitw;l,1I
(1) The time required to to boabln, altitudo or
6000 to 8000 feet wae ahort for l!l1ror&f't rated aDd. approa-
imatoly only 10 ainutol average for all nirerott.
(2) Several aircraft were able to make tho ullft&
ma.x:1mum tlutollllLtic lonD powers in opproxtmatoly 15 lI.1nuUI. It app .,..
thnt that made lean laved approximAtely
50 gallons of fuel 1n o.dd1tion to reducing extreme entin
tr080 that relult trom rated power operation.
c. Crul,s to t;rget:
(1) Low powers were required to obtain
airspeed in this cruise prior to the bombing TUA. The op.
proxiQQ.to avoro.ge power setting WI.S only 2000 rpe and 30.6 iD.cbu
manifold pressure.
(2) The average power setting required to obtain 250
mph air speed on the bombing wns approximately 23SO
rpm and 41 inches manifold
d. Return to bose;
(1 )
at 7000 to 10,000
where letdowns at
consumptions were
In nonrly all Cnses the to base were =ade
feet until npproximntely one hOUT from the bue
npproximntely 100 feet per minute were made, Fuel
o.s predicted,
(2) Some in the 73rd Wing additional
circling the base waiting for improved weather beforo
attempting landings.
2. Comments 0D renult, or mission;
a. Tho 73rd and 313th Wings carried nenrly equivalent
age bomb loadl. All aircro.ft of the 73rd 'I'1ng carried spncif1ed \loeb
loads while those of the 313th Wing Carried vuTring lo.ds in aCoor-
dance with crew and aircraft capabilities. In most cnse. maximum oa-
pacity bomb londs were carried by all
b. V.ore fuel wal consumed to the target by the 314th Wine
than anticipated: good cruilo oontrol practice,
on tho return log resulted in Q fuel reserve consistent with that
perionced by tho other Wing
o. Test will be conducted to tbl advis.bility at
using 1Il0.:.dI:lWll o.utomo.tic loan powers tor low nnd MdiUM. &1t1twie oUeba.
d. Por fuel consumptioD Bnd data. so.
Summery,
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a. POl' nrtloal plot. tllel ConllUIIPtlOD UIlI be_ 10'" ...
Chart ...' f'ollow1ll& tilh pace. Cro ar.... .,.. OOI'NO'tln
faotou tor ltep) 'q,4 ud fuel M''4 " WID tor 10M SU,u. 'I'1ac
beoau or tbe Vea.ter overall 4181:... to t_ tarpt tor tbh WIlli
a8 compared to the 131'4 aDd 31310b
b. POl' h1.torlCo.l record or Pll8t ,. ldulozw, ... CIlart ...
CboJ't 'A'.
PpRI U RiM
e. Eeull1pspt PSCOre.pe8 I
(1) or all the a.ircraft comploting tho at..loo i4
percent hnd ea.tletactory for bombing,
(2) ;'verogo max1Jllum range roported was t5 nau:t1c&1 an,
b. EmplOyment:
(1) An/JJlQ_13 wall used for tuset are.. nu1g.t1ol1.
(2) AN/JJlQ-13 was used by pathfinder aircraft to the
target.
(3) .... simple offset IllElthod using a. OOdtl1no point -..
employod with instant of releaso determined either by back .1Qnt l'anse
to 10M aimint point or by atopwatch tWng.
(4) No important interfeDee was exporienced although
all planos uled throughout the mission.
a. Equ1pment Performo.ncel
(1) Tho 73rd. 313th. o.nd Wings reported
of oo.t10ro.ctory opero.tion or 97, 95 nnd 77.5 respeot1vely.
(2) ':"verage mo.xilll.UJn rnnges were between 800 1200 dIu.
b. Employment.
(1) An D.vero.ge or 15 so.tisfactory Loran fixe_ taken
by each no.v1gator.
(2) Loro.n woo tho prinClpo.l navigational aid 00. this
Ulission.
3. SCR-695 I
a. Equip_nt Only 1 failure or Uf' equlp_nt
_8 roported.
b. Fsplgvpent r, lJOI'-.l..
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PQRT VI AIR.SEA RESCUE REPOra

One aircraft _11.6 reported to have crashod in tho water att8r
tll.ke-off. No informnt1on was obtll.ined relll.t1ve to its position aDd
search could not be initiated. Thore were no other incidents r.qui
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the use of air-aoa. rescue facilities.
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Part IV - Synoptio Map
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iaII.& 6/10 O_lllY.II. b... 1800 ft. top. 6-8000 ttl Up' .bower, 'n__
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tarett.
To 3,011 5/10 olUlUld" bue 1600 n. top 6-9000 tt lftOl"UbC
ia IIDl'tben haU' or UO_, to 7/10.
3&01 to ooa.t 1 7/10 CWlIl1u.. 'base 1800 ttl top 8 ...10.000 ft..
6/10 n14dle cloud. in d.ck. b.t_.n 12,000 rt ud 15,000 ttl
IIOd.nt. turbulence and. lOins.
Tokyo I 4/10 low clouds inoreUlnt; to 1/10 in tM aftel'llOoe
and Ulen decrea.alag to 4/10 at
R.SOY': 9/10 middle cloud botween 8000 rt u.t. 10,000 tt be.
Oa:llln& 5/10 in tbe ..... n1ag.
Dectsigpt To run low legel ,tt,ok on on 11.12 Warch.
Oper,tiop.l Forpel.t
Bye ,t
Teke-art: .tID cumulus, b.se at
1800 ft, top 6000 ft, 2/10
,ltocumululllu., be.e 14,000 ft,
top 15,000 ft.
Vl.1bl11ty 15 mil.,
SC.tte,.ed .howers
W"tber EpcollAttn4
5/10 oWlUl'.lI. bu. 1800 ft. top
6000 rtf Yillbl1lty IS aSl
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visibility 12 1111...
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To 160Ji: tllO cumulus, base
laOO tt, top 6000 ttl sca.t
tere' showers. Visibi-
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leON to 19OR: 8/10 cumulus,
base 1500 ttl top 10.000 ft.
1/10 altocumulus, base 13,000
ttl tops 15,000 ft. Moderate
showers and iCing. Visibility
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rain.
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base 2000 ft.
5/10 cuaulu.s.
top 5000 ft.
19ON to 30
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base 2000 ft.
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1500 ft. top.9000 ftl 9/10
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000 ft. Visibility
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3/10 baSI 1000 ft.
top 9000 ft. Visibility 12 dlel
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mON to 310XI 8/10 ClIUIUIIll.
base .rooO ft, top 6000 ft.
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Part I - Radar Counter lleaauree
-Part." 11-- 1lClmllllUdaat.l0D8 "(Radio)
MillioR 10 tl
11/12 Karoh 1915
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PARt I .. p'p" ceqnm MWlIES
.. Three RCII Search atrcr.rt partLcLp.ted lD. u4 0",,14
the mll181on. Searcb .... performed tor I!lDeIaY tranaaladou La. tbe fre_
quency band. of 10-90 ac. 90120 IBO. 120-170 IIIC, 170-300 _0- 300..1000 M
o.nd 1000_:5000 lIIc. i1b.1le oyer target. search ..... concentrated Oil loglac
radar 51&1'.18 with high PIP' and abort pllh. 1ensth CharacterLlrticI.
b. A tot.1 of 27 ..lII lo!&ed. but after analr-L. tor
repetition and ambituitYt this total was reao]wed IS dlttereat
lignal.. The analysis included coincidence ot sltn&ls with
action. their possible transmission frolll particular enemy equip.enta,
and provious intercepts.
c. No offensive countermeasures were e=p1oye4.
eo The signnls intercepted ot particular AS
follows:
0) 76/2000/4: Shiono !liaakS
(2) 77.5/2000/4: Nagoya.
These fA l!odel 3 AAFC sig-:,,1II were intereepted
in the are" where setl,rchlighh ",ere very active. beic.g e:r:plo,.4
when one light illuminated an aircraft. Flak was described a.
to inaccurate. heavy continously pointed fire.
(3) 195/1800/7 I Shiono 1!isaki
(4) 197/2000E/6: Uji YllI:Iada
These signals. though not lobe switoh1nr or
(and since both are associated with flak and searchlight activity). are
either the Mark 21 AJ,FC or the Mark 41.4.2 searchlight C1ontrol. pouibly
Nagoya.
(5) !I000/2000E/Short, Th1.s signill intercepted off Sl:l1tb.
Island tracked for several minutes. then started at
This 8ignal was intercepted 30 minutes after a friendly naval .ignal
waa heard. It is probnble that this Signal 1s also from friendly
souroee.
(6) 220/500/14: Uj1 Yamada. Early Warning.
b. Other signals in the target .real
(1) 78/750/17.11 Hallhikake-Salci.
(2) 80/750/22.9' Sb1ono-ll1saki.
1)\O.e two lIigll.all with no lobe .witching r.U .,... p"""
lIUl1led to be "'tll: 229 fixed air Iearch equipment.
(3) 90/750/31.41 Mear Ujl y....d
_a, _
SSCR!T --_ .... __ .
JJi!Llil
The.e are ,"HaTed to be troa the 1Iarlr: 11
Air Search type equlp.ent.
o. Sitna1a lo!&ed on route to tar8t.
Cbaracteristic.
74/750/45.8
78.5/350/34.3
99.. 5/400/8
ISS/S00/8
185/700/.-
Suspected Location
Haahikake-Saki
Hachljo Jim..
Intercepted 33/005 -
Chichi Jimo.
Tori Shima
Poesible zap
Pouillle Irle.rk 22Sl'
131/4S!!:
lIark 1 Model ,
3. ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS;
a. No
able eqlilll'Clent.
nals.
D/Ft lng of any
Tho loactlons
wa' posSible due
given are the suspected
to lack of suit_
locations of .ig_
b. Radar-controlled equipment was noticeably lacking 01'l thla
llIission. Searchlights '/fere used eztenslvely and flak WIlS coderate. accl,l-
rate to inaccurate. but the were poor1v coordinated. ?air yt51bl-
lity and fact that many AlA guns to fire at air-
craft visually tend to verify AlA radar use for control

PART II
(R;DIO)
1.. Strike Roports: .n.ircroJ't radio operators transcitted 29
strike reports (Bombs Away>, All received by the Stllt1on.
strike reports contained describing special incen
dio.Ty raid.
2. Fox Trnurni!lSions: i"/eo.ther encoded in OOOP:..C lUld t oe ticlcs
tro.nsmitted simultaneously on 0.11 strike frequencies on the hGlf-
hour o.nd hour respectively. After sevaral of the had been
diverted to Guam for landing. the Ground Stll.tions of Saipll.n
transmitted the Guam weather tmmedintely following their oYn .eather
transmissions.
3. FrequepCies; Little jamming was notioed by the Ground Stational
however. eircraft radio operators statad intense and inter-
ference ware encountered at different times. The is a per_
onotage breakdown of frequency traffic: 42 per cent on th& 11 ceS--
oycle frequency. 30 per cent on the 1 frequenCy. 28 per
cent on the 3 frequency.
4. Aids; A totnl of 61
ed, all were obto.ined. Seven ViiP/UF .ere :111 _rot
obtained. nUl(es and non-dlreetiona1 HOIllers ",oeiTed exten.llltv:s
use by all Groups particlpatin& and excellent ra.ult. were report-4.
0.W.1. Station W!UI for Md IItillfaotory re.ults _rtI repor-
ted. A destroyer used a' a homer and tho.e it reported
!i
0ed
results. Air_to_oir holllin& WftS used with roported rllsll.l
t
of
from poor to &000.
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s. "1; DlfgiJUn, aM StcyrUYI r.ceUea1: -.t 'bOlpl1.- ...
lIluntained. dtarlDS the enUre minion, ill41Cftt.1ftl tbat "rhl operator.
listened before tranllll1t.t1n,;. Sec:loU'lty wa wltb one _"tip.
tlObl Ground Station recei_d a -uar oontalD1D& _I.' code pOQPII
and clllar te.. t.
6. Eoemy TrlPam11,ionll
interterence were enoountered
a. kCII:
The rollowiq c
durin! thl1 1Il1 10nl
(1) Unidentified e'1' II.t 2201Z _s very effecti...",
(2) At 140SZ. station sending code C0n51atlng of
IU' which was repollted OVIH and over.
(3) Intentiono.l HCI'{ interterence ut 1557Z r.l.1 part1s.11y
effective. but 10.6tod a short time,
b. 6055 kcs;
(1) At 1530Z bag pipe jacming encountered, but wa.
not effective due to signal.
(2)' At 1730Z deliberate and Ground r.l.S
effectively blocked out.
(3) Sta.tion using Call of \m.D sendillf; Jap code 18UZ.
A short tiQS Inter. a station Ground Station call sign. initiated
calls to the aircraft. This stntion was unable to &uthebt!cate itselt.
Later this station was using all. aircraft call sign was still to
authenticate and consequently failed in its nt deee?tion,
e. HOBO kcs;
(l) CW interfenerce consisting of v's. signll1 str"l'l&th
very strong. nt l430Z.
(2) Stendy CW signo.1 was very effective npproxice.tely 1
hour from target.
d, 3410, 7310,11160. 3990.7415. 106aD,k9S: Neglible inter-
ference.
7, Distressl
ceived during this
distress
lI\ission.
or tra."lsc!llsions wtlre re
6. Egyipl!lent l!nlfunetionll: AN/ART-I:51 2 uansairters with DO
aide tone, BC-346 I 1 jnck box failure; oroa' talk ioterpbone dead;
1 CW oscillator oporation, !NVARN.71 Z dead; 1 indi
cator spinning and one hunting, SCR-522, 1 burned out; I iDOperstJ
Ya
;
1 VF.P garbled, Interphone, 1 -Call- p05ition inoperattYei 1 inter..,
operation; , microphone .witches inopurative, 1
wire antennas inoperative; 7 antennas stick-
ingl :5 troiling wire antennas broken; 6 radio sense
broken,
....
'DfmII.ICEA
Part I _ Enemy Air Opposition
PaM: II _ Enemy Antiaircraft and Air-to-Air B_b1Jl&:
Part III _ Bombing Results llDd Damage J.aseaaaellt
Exhibit - Photo.
Mission Ro. &l
11/12 Maroh 19.5
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1.1a&1.1
'.
fighters
PARt I _ EJIDlX AIB CPPOS nIDI
Qeoera1 ;
a.. En&lllY air opposition _.. 1MU. lioety-three epellY
lIulde 47 attacks. Two 5-29' s wen dalllao!;ed by eMmy n1rcrat't.
b. It i$ moat unlikely that the enemy _aa surprised on thia
mission. Air raid nlerts _ere brott.dcnst in the Empirs before time OYer
target. The enemy's air_ground did not function. boweTer.
and his pilots sho_ed no indication of having hnd traiaing in night
fighting.
c. Twenty_seven of the 47 attacks cam3 frOID the tail. 10
from the nose. 6 from the left. and 4 from the right. On cis.iooa.
attaak8 from the nose approximated fifty per cent. Two expIllQatioos
of the of tail attacks at night are suggosted: (1) The
anemy fighters io around stumble on the B_29', and chase
(2) The exhaust fire given off by the 5-29 engines attracts the atten_
tion of the planes to the reaT.
d. Crews report that enemy fighters W$re 10
the area, depending on the fortuite.s of
to guide them to our aircraft. Airborne used eCfecti701y
spotting enecry fighters.
2. Type of Enemy Attacking:
No. of .Attg,cks
Unidentified
s/E Unidentified
TIE Unidentified
Irving
George
TOTAL
,.
13
13
1
....l
"
3. Enemy Aircr.$t Sighted But Not Attnckinrl Seventy-three nlr_
crtJ't were sil;hted vlhich did not o.ttack. Two weN probllbly Nicks; 1
probo.bly Irving; 1 thought to be 1 bolieved to be Tony; 19 un-
identified TIE; 21 unidentified S/E; nnd 28 not identified to IUt:llI
or type.
4. Direction ond Loyel of Attgcks;
of wr.s by enemy as com-
pared 40 on the previous night aiaslon over Toko.
b. Tall 3gllin, num3rOUS. 27 of the .7 at-
tc.cl::a coming frOJ:l the renr quarter. On the pravious night :UlSion. 2'
of the 40 attacks Dade at the tnil
c. Dlstribution or attacks on direction c.nd lavel billi. appear.
on the followinl;
- 31 _


1
tatal RUllber
of Attack.
Direction and Level of J.pproach
of Ene., &1rcratt

.... ,.,.,n"
Nose
10
3
1
o
FROU .:.sOVE

2
5
FROM LEV'EL
30
FROU BEIDW
5. Aocurg.cy of Enemy FighWr8 t No B.29 wa.s destroyed by en"my
Two (.7% of tho forco) wore by fighters,
oompa.red 'l'ith 0%. 0%. 0%. 16.5%. 4.7%. 22,8%. 13.11:.& 53.9%' res1l8cti..-oly
dnmnged a.nd/or dostroyed by enemy oircraft on the 6 previous
6, Types or Pro1ectile; Enemy aircraft fired tra.cer
7. Enemy Tgctics;
0.. Only MIf of t.he ell8my aireT:l,s't sighted llL:lJe atta.cks,
indicatlng. QS in 40 ngoint Tokyo. the enemy's innbility or
unwilllngnslB to close.
b. Attacks were not closely pressed, probably due to the
enemy'. difficulty in Illa.lotalning viall:!.l contact, In SOld lnllto.ncea
nirero.ft o.ppearel1 to be flying aillliessly :lbout the to..rS_
t
area
<l.ependinr; on lIoucbl1r;ht8 to r;l,li<l.e them. Other fiShtoU were reported
firing frem o.bo'fO at thlll sllhol,lette of a fLso.inat the tire

o. The tollowi. ooordlDa:tea att&Cq _re reported I
(1) A CDOr1tlM:ted .tuck ........ 'b)' I uas.t.Dtlt1..
eft8llY alrcrat''t, Hoe a'breast. at 12 o'olock 1""01, opea1as tin at
about 1500 to 700 yard.. Crew ... unable to dhcern bow o)oly the
at1;aCk wa. prelli8ed or the typa ot breu&1ta1'.
(2) Two enoll)' aircra1't (1 IM'1rI.r; u4 1 wt.1doatlt1oct)
1n from e o'clock hl&h and 4 o'clock low) the broaklG&
&wa.y to the rl,1!;ht o.nd low, the latter tOlD! up and o"er tbe rl&ht
wing. This. d!l.llt.l.gGd ono engine of th& &-29 a.tto.kod.
d. Two enemy .. in flicked 11&hta on And orr ..
1f signalling. One pe81ed orr toward the cout; tho sec0n4 urcrd't
oontinued following,
8, 6.29 Tnctics And Flrepo',Yer VI Enemy Alreuttl Dehl1l1u
tactics Consisted of 3 turns and changes in altitude, In:any In8t&Q.
ces these tactics were reported successful in evading onoOf aircraft.
Ro.dar was (llso used effectively in Ale in the genord lU'ea
end varying courses accordingly. Tracer ammunition was fired 1
B-29 at 2 Single-engine fighters.
9. Egemy h.1rcratt t!arkings: Crew' were unable to dhcern colon
or except for I Ir.ing. OD in color; 1 SiS fighter
b1e-.ok; and 2 S/E fighters very light in color. Many of the spuy
fighters had wing or cabin lights on.
10. Results of Hits on Ensey Aircraft: lone.
11. Claims: None
Note I
to the
The statistics
publiCation of
in the foregoing
the

on
Statistical Succary.
subsequent
WT II _ ENEMX ANTIAIRCRAFT AND AIR.TO"';"IR BeamING
1. Enemy AlA Fire!
a. En route to target. flak was reported as folloW51
(1) In the vicinity of Chit.. Peninsula, heavy .ea&-r
and inaccurate flak was encountered Q few of the Ale of tbe 314tb
Wlnr;;. On Ise \'fan Ind1vidlul.l Ale reported ;.lit. fire froCl:5 Ul 5 ,hip'.
(2) Tho 313th Wing Ale reported hu'ry. _-&Or to .,derate.
flak. mostly continously pointed,
30 milos off
Jot 33/OSN _ 135/sSE
Near Suga Island
At Yokkalchl.
(3) The 73rd reported first AlA tire
2 shlp8 just south of landfall. It wns and heavy.
inaccurate, predicted concentrations.
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'b. T'be tarr;et ... b_bed by t.be 311th '\flnc bet._ lSI' ...
11ooZ, trOID 5300 _ 6800 r 't. under CAW 001'1\U1:1Clft \dill! axu of
attack froID 2 degroo. to to dllp-ae.; by tohe 313t.b "'DS be'tween 1558 ...
1735Z. froID 15000 _ 5500 teet, throllf:b 1/10 - 4/10 uadue.It, 01'& III .,
u:.la of attack; by the ,?:Srl! ""lns between 11507 _ 1817Z, fr.
5100 ..e280 feet. 0/10 - 3/10 IUldercut, udD! ... ot attack
from 10 degrees to 18 dogre
c. Confirming data, in the city of
were found concentrated 1n the south southwest
particularly around the docks, in the oostorn edge, in the T1Clnity
of Target 193, and around Nagoya Castle.
d. Both heavy and medium fldk were reported,
prodicted and cont1nuously pointed fire were encoun-
tered. Different Ale r3ported flQk as meager to 1ntillnoe.
inaccurate, No AlC waS lost to flak. B1ghteen AlC
flpx damage. mostly minor.
e.
30 to 100.
Area.
Various estimated the number of searChlights as from
They were reported less effective those in the Tokyo
f. Three barrage ballons were seen by n/C ot the 313th
around Nagoya at 2000 - 3000 feet.
g. The 314th !ing reported 3 balloona at SOOO teet.
half-way between the bny and
2. Our Tactics versus Ale took evasive eon
sisting of turns after bombs -way. llost Ale took no action.
3. Air-to-hir Bombing Qnd Rockets:
a, Following inCidents were reported!
(1) \1hile held in t). cone. one crew observed
what they believed to b$ phosphorus bombs or larga rockets coming
from above, Falling singly nnd in pairs. they had little velocity.
trailed flame. and had largo white bursts,
(2) Tho crews of the 3l3th lf1ng rllportod detinite rooket
observations, lot lenst14 firings w.)re seen ovsr the sDuthern part
of Nagoya. These rOBG to 5000 feet before bursting. to
hang in the sky for some time before explodin!. Th&y to
. '1
ourious appendages. resombling cables or wire mash. The
reports 2 instances of rockots fired ovor the t1Tget from blgher
titudes than B_29's possibly from night fighters, Green fire
were reported drifting down from 6000
(3) The 314th crews reported:
A EVA fir1n& rockets, fbi.
4 rockets wblch W$re firod inefrectlyaly,
(b) Fire from n gound irustalbtlon firing rockeU.
Fire was
(c) Saver",l inst",nCes of bursts (from heavy AlA)
widely sprend nnd amitting 611131l:;r chc.rgers whloh bl.lrllt dl.lrinlj de.oant.
It 18 thought thnt theso possibly re:;lulted from pho.phorus oh3rge. rir.
ed in Urns shells,
_ 34 -

PJ.8T III .. BOlJBIHG RESULTS ORO lWIpCE ';'SSSsypr

D...J,l;,.GE 'IO N..GOYA CITY
Do.mo.ge t.o Xo.t;oyo. City 18 Qaseued in this fhai report. d..ted
18 1945, on the results of III BOQber ut iOD 11. 11
I.la.rch 1945.
A provious report Ro. leo 14 Karch 1965)
provided a preliminary assessment based on photography in which. por.
tion of the city was obscured by (This explainl the 1.56 square
mile est.lmn_ listod 10. the Consolidated Statistieal Sum=ary)
City Ooten destroyed totals 56,892.000 square feet (2.05 square
cilos, 1,300 ncres). 15 throughout the city about
100 creCLlI but tho gr"at.or part 1s south of
;"t least 18 industries were damnged or destroyed. Inelu!ed 1,
to 15 per cent of Target 1729, the
Pl:mt,
....nnotc.tion
No
Descri?tion of Draa
Squ:J,.re Peet.
[)tIstroyed
XXI B.C., C.I.1J. 0/;, Report No. 21
7,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
70,000
1,800.000
5,000
220.000
100.000
100,000
1,000,000
so. 000
4040,000
250,000
40,000
70,000
120,000
275,000
220,00<1
3,600,000
70.000
370,000
70,000
'40,000
9,500,000
290,000
2,500,000
1,<1.60,0
00
Warehousei fires in lucber basin,
Three nreas
Unidentified industry
Three residential areaS
Unidentified industry
Wnrehouses and miscellaneous area. at
No.goyo furbor - Target 251
Unidentified Industrial type building
Fires in lumber bc.sin
Target 1799, Hokeku Gompnny
(85 per cant dastroyed)
lli see llo.neous
Resid(mtio.l
Unidentified industry
Target XXI 4065 (unidentified indusrty)
Four residential arene
Unidentified industry destroyed
Bc.rrncks
Unidentified industry
Hiro.no Loom "/crks (ref. A) 33 per cent
destroyed
Two unidentified industries destroyed
;tellidantic.l
Residantic.l
Shrine (ref. A)
Residllnt1rl,l
Target 197 - Nal;Oya ;'rsenal
Six residentio.1 areaS
I.liseell o.n60US
Residllntill.l
Twenty eight aisee11o.:l80U$ Brans
Four residential arens
7.
B.
9.
19.
ro.
21.
22.
"'.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29
1.
2.
>.
<.
5.
6.
'0.
ll.
12.
13.
H.
15.
16.
17.
lB.
.I1llJ.l1
395,000
Re?ort So.
"',000
330,000
4SO,OCO
2.600.000
9.500.000
2.900.000
6.000.000
500.000
220.000
500,000
5.100,000
1.460,000
1,100,000
lBO,OOO
150,000
360,000
580.000
360,000
290.000

n.lIoriptloft or Are
35.
36.
31.
36.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
<S.
46.
47.
48.
49.
SO.
51.
52.
32.
33.
34.
Unidentified industry destroyed
Rippon WOolen Uill (Reported oou.erted
to Il1taubishi aircraft plantJ ret. A)
Bllrrackll
Re8idential
Textile mill (fI.epoThd. con_1'1;.o4 to alr-
cro.tt phnt; Tof. J,.)
Residentinl nrea and. reported epinninE
mill A) destroyed
Residential nnd small industry
Eusiness o.nd res idential
Miscellnneou8
College (ref 1)
Residential
Three residentinl and business nrea8
Business and residential
Business and residentiel
Business end
Business residential
Two business and residential
Three oiscellaneous areas
Residential
Two residentinl and industrial areas
Business Qnd residential
Target 194, Mltsubishi wol'ks
Target 1729 _ Aiehi
(15 per cent
.(Not in llr3e of Qnnotated print. Soe
19 for a report on this plant).
.lanotaUOft
..
1. area or. aren containing residential.
business and industrial typ3
2. Areas given ore ground aren destroyed unless specified to
contrnry.
Referonce: A. Provisiono.l Edition. City
(in 4 seotions). 1/12.500; Januo.ry 1945.
B. A.O.F. 90.20 Nngoytl 6 June 1944.
Photop-rgphy; Pro-strike: 3PRSl.l 73 2:.28-43. 9 l.:areh 1945.
17PLS77RS 2V:20-34. 15 Fobrunry 1945.
Post_strike: 3PR5M eo 2:18-34. 13 Warch 1945
3PR5U 60 lV:29. 30. 31. 13 'r4S.
3PRSlI 79 2:19_35. 12 rerch INS
3PRSU 78 2:32_40. 12
Strike, None D."aU::.ble.
Attncl)edl AnnotG.ted enlnrsnent of 3PRoW 17 _ 1VI19(follo-..1nl; this Pe.&O.)
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(SS/ooH -- .36/51B)
SQUL..RX
This report nssesses to 172P reaultlft& troa the
strike on City on 12 march 1945 (1Xl Bomber
JUlsian 41).
394,660 square feet (IS per cent) of tho plGnt rocl
area damaged.
;JnDng the buildings is a subassembly buildiQ&
was cOlllpletely dOJ!laged.
3T...:'ISTICbL SUlC.l;,RY OF DA!M.Q8
SnUQTe Feet
of Roof
.... reo. DMTJ.ged
Per cent of Iotal Roof ku

Destroyed;
164.200
7 per cent
Structural O1mnge
75,700
3 per cent
Superfleio.l DI:Ull0.g6;
'.
Gutted
133,800
5 pgr cent
2.
IUner damage
950
..QUer COllt
Tot0.1 Deuno.ge
394.660
IS per cent
Total Roof "'reo.
2.612.000
square feet.
-XXI B,C C.I.U. O/A Report #19
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..

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3 bUildings Die storage
4 buildings--
lnLu:.
Function of Building %of
Roof
Pottern shop.
100% .2 bulldln{ts
100;: StoragE;
100% _ 2 bulldl.n&:ll Storage
24,500 4 bUildings _ Engineering
ond nlO'lnilli:_
1 buld! d"':m:"""". _
18,000 100;(
15,200 100;(
16,100
1J. <100
9,612.
l\:> I G00
of dl.hIOp;O unknown
9.500
24.500
15,200
18,000
Roof Area Domnge in Thousonds of Squore Feet
in square SUPERFICIAL
feet Destroyed Structural Gutted MJ.nQ.r.. Total
37.000 31,000 _ 37.000 10m! FAbriC sbop
77.000 9iO 9Sa l'i! Slib Assembly. Cuse1e,o
4,500 , 4,500 100%
lO,OOO
200,000 66.200 133.8QC ?DO. DOD 100'l! Sub asSembly. fyselo&:,
1. 260
900 2.100 __ -kl?Q 100% 2 buildlnl:l3 unidentified
',600 ,,600 ...... 00 100$ 2 buildings Trade School
Hi,OCO lti,OOO 16,000 100% 2 buildings Point shop
______ ond ports.
9,500
::'.4.500
i
5
1
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,

,
7
10
5.100
2,500
7.660
12 23.200 16,100
13 11,400 17,400
14 g,600 9,600
15 19.200 .19.200
11
Tot..l OJO.400 184,200 75.700 133.800 9lQ
17 Portion of domnr;ed but.ld1nr. removed _ COU!le
16 13,800
Building Jlo,
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J.AF Objective Folder 90.20 6 July 1944
CIU Industry Report No. 6 (to be issued).
Attached! Annotated enlargement this par) prll11:
3PRS)'[ 18 3Lll34
Annotated print 3PRSU 80 2:19
Pboto Counce J
Pre_strike
Poet_strike
References!
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FORM 34
SECRET
oren casualtiea 9
percent Of Total FIlI'ticip8t\1II .' 0.31
PC6T OF NISSION
airoraft namagod 20
percont or ':"irCU"ntt .:.irborne , , ...
.\ircraft Lost 1
percent or O.lI
priIlary 'I8rget .. urban Area. Nagoya
83%
1790
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310
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285
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. .
SECRET
MISSION NO'4l
11 Mlrch 1945
BClDb1rlc RUll1ts - IlllJrage aasuslIll'Jnt photoe reveal about 1.56 sq.. milu ot
Malaya destroyed.
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
Bombs Dropped on pr1.mry T8rget
Bombe Dropped On Other 'f'Irsotlll.
DeIllY ...1rcratt Dutroyed
.llrcratt Bo.lli)ing .'.11 TSrStl t8.
percent Of ...1rcraft :.ir'borne
lLircraft .llrborne .
percent Of .\ircrett on H8M..
J.1rcraft Bombina pridry
percent or ...1rcratt Airborne
EUECTIVEl$S'S OF MISSION

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I

4,8 - -
1
-

4"
1
- - - 1
500
2
-
l
3

73. 3 -
2
6 1
- -
I
1
I I I I I I I I I I I

,
2
- -
2
-
504 4 - - -
505
3 1 ~ r
7
I
-
I
- ~ - -
, , , , , , , , , , ,

"2, 2
3 ~
2
I
-
I
-
~
, , , , , , , , , , ,

12
-
2
I I I I I I I I I I I 1
21
BRE.lKDCM'N OF J.LL .HRCRAFT FAILING TO BCMB PRIMARY TARGET
""''''
.-
.-
Mon_
Bombedllff'eetl'
.,55,0" ___
D.TE -, _
11 "reb lCJ16
FLIGl-lT emmrTIONS I EN'DlI ACTICII
~ ~ Q ! ! ! !

.U;.lllU :I:
Non- I Bombed I I Non- J Bombed
t'eoU"'e !seoondary BOlilbed Erreetiv Second
BOr.lbed
pmsoNiiEL BRROR
Non. I ecnbe4
BoJ:lbe4Effeot 1ytsecondl
ecmbed
secondary
MECIilNIClL FAILURE
l:on-
Et'roct11'O
UIIIIT

b II aircraft IItldo viDuol aarrootto.w.
opped bciDbi.

Ji i; JOJl i; I
tU::.31 ---4J,
UA'l'E l.,}, ......
BOMBING
RUN

TIMl OF RBCASE ALTlTUDE OF Rl.l.,.E;.SE

V:ll>UAL Bu.,iBliIG Al\DA,R \l../C W'i.L!l"W aIt
rAM::T BOWBfJ)
AlC
Ale For
Alc Ale .!.'I.,c.
DHvr.l'JllG Dropping BN,tbu'6 I
C-l
LliIT I
iw-, at r..RGl:.T
TYl'E
B<lJllS 2arliest latest
Lowest Hleb-est
R &. D Rance
lLeodo2/c
by Lead we
497 r"" >r" ...".,.
p
34
1637 Z 1750 z 6000 8100
3
-
-
31
-
17 17
1'18 urblln Ares NBg0y8
p
3"
1700 z 1816 z 5100 7900 19

-
19
-
3
8
-
5'_
Ul
1 1712 Z
-
7250
- -

-
1
-
1

499 tJl"blID .ares N8Sqya
p
37
1607 Z 1817 z 5700 7400 4
-
33
-
"
-
r
wn TO 1 unkn
Pm>
un con
- - -
1
-

1
oidlaichl IJl 3 1620 Z 1649 z 24000 25900
- -
-
3
-
3
-
500 tJ["blln :.rea NSdoyll P
36 -
1643 z 1800 Z 5850
8280 19
-
-
17
-
36

_tau
IJl
1 1723 z
-
6200
-
1
- -
- -
,

::; IIG Iu:rbM AreB NBeoya p
145
1607 z 1817 z 5100 8280
45 - -

-
"'"
111
6 ItJrben .rea 3: 1558 z 6510
-
p In9 z 7300 32
-
- - -
;Z
l:1
9 prban .ree 1188o,J)'f1 p
27 1632 2', 1723 z 6000 8500 22
-
.

-
U
. ':' Ij I]rben ..ree wgo.va p 17 1558 Z 1705 z 7800 8000
14
- -
3
-
10
7

jr'b:m ..roo NUgo:,re. p
25 1630 z 1735 Z 1400 6000 21
-
-
4
-
'15
-
3 liG Jrblln !.reo l;Qgoye.
.
"
S5 P 101 1558 Z 1735 Z 6000 8500 89
-
-
12
-
)rbe.D ..roa Nagoya
p 20
1519 z 1655 Z 6000 6800 18 2
-
J,5
S
29 loren N380)'8
- -
p
19 1602 z 1700 Z 5300 6700
15
-
-
4 14 5
fO l:rbtn .:.rea Na60)'8
p
39 1519 f- 1700 z 5300 6800 6 29
11/
33
-

-
Be prbe.n.:.rea Nagoya
p
285 1519 z 1817 z 5100 8500 167
-
118
-
,,,
1I6
-
.. l:J<Jll:I
MlSSION
"'
OF BOMBS
DATE J) ."rob '9ltc
DIS P 0 SIT ION
tIJZE
LOADED ON Am- I
RELFASED ON TARGETS
I
",,"UA/I)
I RESORT :JDD JETTISONED
U",,"OIIIl
UNIT I
TYPE
SETTING
BORNE AIRC!U.FT .."JlE.", N:..GOV_". I
amr"ny
"'one IIJn --;;::-one t T 'foDs
IItlGHl' ( Bum
"'ail "0
mons "0
'!'ons "0
No..
I 10 I 1.7
497
8 -500/1 I. 01
Ib.7 No""
1228 204.7 1218 203.0
- - -

M-t7.:.2 -100# m ms t. 552 190 552 19.0
- - - -
498
B-28 -5011 !. Clu. '5.5 1440 240.0 1390 231.7
- -
40 6.6

\':7
-100# m IInst. 552 19.0 552 19.0
-
-
-
,

, .

_28 -500# I. Clu. 16.0 1435 239.2 1393 232.2
-
- - -
7.0
u-n.t.2 -10011 IB
1m".
552 19.0 368 12.7
-
-
184 6.3
6 Fbotoflaah 17.2
5 - 5
- -
-
-
-
J-64 -500# GP Imt.
on-D. 18.
4.5
- - - -
12 3.0 6 1.5
500 IE-28 - 5001/ I. Clu. 16.0 NODO 1560 260.0
1336 222.7
- -
40 6.7 181 30.1
I 3 I .5
:47:.2 -100# m
Iu>". 552 19.0 368 12.7
-
- - -
184 6.3
li3'0 iE-28 -500/1 !. Clu.
5663 9439 5337 889.6
_..
00 13.3 243
4o.s I
3

- -
.7:.2- -lOOd IB
2208 76.0 1840 63.4
-
-
184 6.3 184 6.3
_,6 Photat14:sh.
5 - 5
- -

- -
.
;4
-500/1 01"
18
4.5
- -

-
12 3.0 6 1.5
6
-500/1 I. CIll. ..
986 197.2
954 190.8 32 6.4
, ,
- - -

-lOOfI m
In,,
- -
I:one
432 14.9 281
9.7
-
-
- -
151 5.2
16 Ebotofl$h
17.0
10
- 10
1
3
!

9
-500# I. Cill.
-
-
- - - -
- ..
935 181.0
790 158.0 106 21.2
-llJOfI:m -
-
.
-
"o'otla.'
nllt.
NO","
144 4.9
144 4.9
-
- -
- - -
504
17.0
8 .
6 2
-5001 I. Clu. -
- -
- ..
679
'35.8 563 112.6 116
23.2
7..2 -1011 m
p.
-
-
- -
505
Uone
432 14.9 288
9.9
-

-
144 5.0
-500/1 I. Clu. ..
856 71.6
853 170.6
5
1.0
, . ,

-

-


-50Oj I. Clu.
3458 91.6 ';160 6J2.0 259 51.8 39

.7;Ml -100' 18
-
- -
lbototlaab
1008
34.7 713 24.5
-
- -
295
10.2
.
18
-
16
-
- -
-
2
-
-
00 hClR1n& 1!I1r t __ _03
era t - bCllllbl!l uaed a 1lBati 6 bomba hOd no tuae aet. ....a
.... J< 1I .. I

MISSION
'"
DIS P 0 SIT ION OF BOMBS
OATE 11 Y!rcb 191.1S
I S::NC
LOADED ON lm-
RELEASED ON TARGETS
UlIrr I
TYPE
BORNE AIRCR1FT IURllBli
.'""
JETTISONED I
"","MEl>
I
-
OF Bum
T.:.RGET OF OPF.
Noee "'ail
MO 'ons
Mo Tons "0 "'one "0 "'ons "0 Tone
191 x.46 -500# I. Clu
.. 35
2
70."
328 656
- -
- -
2J, 4.8
-100# IB
Inot, 721 24.5
721 24.\
-

-
-

.
29 Z-46 -500# I. Clu
.. 499
99.8 451
90.2 -
-
- -
2J, 4.8 I 24 I
4.8
photoflash 20.0 5 -
5
;. -50011 I. G1u
851 170.2 779
155.8 - -
-
I
-
I I
9:6\ I ":8
!l-'4712 .1O'J# m 721 24.5 721 24.5 - -
.
-
5 - 5

- -

.. ... .
--
?L Bel E-.2B -50r>/J I. Clu 5663 943.9 5337
889.6 -

80 13.3 243 40.5 3
.5
E--46 -500,1 I. elu 4303
861.6
3339
767.0 -

- -
307
61.4 63
12.6
u-47k2 -lJJo;J !J 3937 32'{4 112.4
-

184 6.3 479
16.5
-

1. .......6 Fhotoflaoh 28
-
26

-

- -
2
- -

11-64 -500,'; GP 18
4.5 -
12 3.0 6 1.5
.

.
-
.. I&ce1ld1a:r)' C1WIIWCS Bet to open 2500' abovo ground.

AIRCRAFT LOST
AIRCRAFT DAMAGED PERSONNEL CASUALTIES
EMOO Ace.
UN- Emer ENOO
ENEJIY ACC.
OW, UN-
TOTAL TOTAL
MIss- lIOmmm mAL
,-
EMOO
Ale.

OTHFll Pi..RTICI- lILLEIl

UJIT
AlA
Ale "

OTHIR
KOO'll'N
TOTAL
Aie AlA elms KhUWN Y.AJOR MII{)R
'IC " IlU'tIIID .,..-
Ale
AlA
IlECH.
AiA IlECH. PAT] I(j
491
-
- 3
2 1
314

.
-
-
496 -
-
1
-
1 .
431
- -

-
499
,. 1
-
2
-
2 356
-
8 1
,
500
- -
1
-
1
-
413
- - -
-- --
73
1 1 2
5 4 3
1520

8 1
,
",,,,e
- -
+--
!--._-
f- -l----
-_.
6
-
-
-
- - -
382
-
- -

9
- -
-
2
. 2 346
-
- -

50,
- - -
3
-
3
156

- -

505
- - - -
.
-
2'<4

.
-

.
313 .
- -
5
-
5
110S
- - - -
ilD:G
.
19
- - - 5
-
5
2)8
- - - -
29
-
- -
3
-
3 245
- - -


-
-
6 8
483
-
-
-

nil
-
-
--
21
1
1 2 16 16
8 1
,
4
31U
-
AIRCRArI' LOST AND DAMAGED
! Jitched atter t4b:-ott o1th #4 enslae on fire.

a_CHIT
,


__.:....
DJ.TE 11 !,)U'eh
b Halt fired at aearehlisht.!J and halt tired tut1n&.
SECRKT
Z..-C.l1 ... :l:
OPfUS1TIU.'" .:..NU .AWtllJillTJ.ON

A/C D.t:.Jl'flOYcl> & DAMAGED

. AUI1JNITION
i.i;,.
UNIT
_l:./A
Tn-.e; vI{ PROB. DAL:AGED
20 M.M. .5(, CALIBER
uAJU TROYED DESTR' 0 FIRb:D
LOSrrA'C
l'aI'J.L
"WI>
,10
TVW.
497 15 19
- - -
498

4
50
-
50
499
6 6
650 400 1050
500 7 7
40 -
40
13 ',;G
'5
36
140 a 400 1140
6 4 -
- - -
9 24 2
100
-
100
504 3
2
- -
.
505 14 1 -
- -
-
--_.-'-_.
._-
-'
)13 ',j
45 5
100 -
100
19 13
-
2010

-
2010
2
9
20
4
2680
-
2680
314 "'
33 4
I 4690
-
4690
21 Be
93 45
.5530
400 5930
II. .............. .haO ... _, __
....
_
_ I .VC bIlt.tlo
_ 1 Ale bnt.t.le danage.
1. Ale 1......... r-1.
1 A/C 0"(1_ t.u......
.!!.!!!.!!1
1r.o J 1J;lD.:
497th Cpo
498th Gp.
Ale tor .bleb t\ael data ..,.'ft.1lable.
PLIGHT DATA. FUEL CONsuMPTION
...... 14\41
.-
.- _.
._-
...... -
A/e COIIf"LE'l'ING IIISSIOH

J2
71 71 71 143
FLIGKI' DATA
ATg.
T1_ At Low Altitude
6:S0
6.46 6:20
7,00 6:44
A"".
Ti.e Of Cl.lab To Boab-
ing Uti tude
:10
;10
.55
,14 :23
Avg.
Tillie At BambinI: Altitude
1:07
1:01 1:27 1:02 1:09
ATg.
Flying Ti_
lJ.:40
15:31
lL:19 14.5) U:51
1vg.
Distance nawn
(Nautical
Air
Kiles)
2m ><m
2674 27/JJ
2800
fUEL COHSUIIPTIOH
CODBuoed To Target:
Average
3619
)720 3685
3615
3661
""""'"'
<020
.1.375
)876
J900
4715
1Illd_
3454
3439
3234
3344 J2JL
ConsUlled From Target To Base:
(Ale Without Malfunction)
Ho.
or Airct'sft
30
34
35
31
lJll
Average
2186 2300
2160
2188 2209
'"""-
2455
2777 2462
2554
27n

1889
2029
1807
1982
1W7
Consumed Fro. Target To 86se:
(Ale With Malfunction)
No.
Of Aircraft
3
2
6
13
2
Average
3001
2638
21S1
2]88
2508
Mfl:xl1llWl
3223
2710
2)23
2560
3223
1I1n1....
2150
2039
2100
2039
2780
Total fuel Oeed:
Average
6030
5703
5857
58'57
5333
lllaxflll\llll
7085
63.48
62JO
7085
t'J'I)
MinllaUA
5610
5273
51.50
5273
,,'; !.";'
Total
Fuel Rell8inlng:
AVeTage
i>\<l
1097
893
899
,,-
tllulll1W1
"71
1527 lJOO
1527

lI1n"'w'
3'-"
452
520
)47
.-
A"g.
Cals. ConBUI56d Per Hour

:lOS.
)98.)
39).6 394A
Avg. Galli. Conllu_d Per Vile


2.1'
2.lA
2.09
TOTAL FUEL usm ON A!RBCfiHE Ale
212304
2)6710
2lBS08
=

11188'........,.. , _
1lI.1'I
Ale tar _bleb fuel data are ...aJ.l..-ble.
A!e Landing at Iwo Jima:
6 Gp. _ 1 airernft short of gas.
9 Gp. _ 2 o.1rerflft short of gas.
FLlGlft' DATA. FUEL COIIISlJlIIPTJOII
11 .mh JIMI
6 Cpo 9 Gp.
5"'''.
505 ...
I... _.
Ale COMPlZI'IHG IIISSIOIf

32
24
17
25
98
FLIGRI' DATA
.vg. T1.. At Lew Altitude 6:4) 6:40 7:)?
7.00
6.55
Ayg. Till8 or Cli_b To Bo_b-
log Altitude :10 .07 .07 :10 .09
lvg.
Time At 80fIIbing Altitude :20 ,56
'45
.)0
,)6
lvg.
Flyi..Dg Ti_ 5:29 5.25 15:04 14:48
15:11
lvg.
t>1stanee nown (Nautical
Air IUles) 2627
2659 2760
2653 2665
FUEL CONSUMPTIOH
CoDBUbed To Target:
A_rage
3684 3639 3607 )641
3649
IIoxiOUD 4075 3965 J'*" 4049
4075
1lW._ 3369 3157 3431 3360
3157
Conswaed From Target To Base:
(i/c Without llalfunction)
No.
Of Aircraft
27 23 17 U
91
Average
23U
2241 2136
2286
2258
1Ioxi... 2401 2)63 2293 2593
2593
llinaw- 21)? 2140 IB15 1973
lBl5
Consumed From Target To Sese:
(Ale With Malfunction)
No. Of Aircraft
5
1
None 1 7
Average
1934 2219
-
2311
2029
Jlaxil1lUII
2263 2219 -
2,311 2)11
1lW._
1730 2219 -
2311
17)0
Total Fuel Oiled:
Average
5909
5880 5743
5775 5839
Maxire.UIIl
6212 6328
6126 6289 6328
MintllUlll
5 5 1 ~ 5297
5486
5531
5297
Total
Fuel Hautalng:
AVe1'll.ge
8;.. 890
1042
916 911
lh.xilllun
12 ..') 11..73
1291 1249 147)
1lW._
55'
I."'"
650
491 1.57
lvg. Cue. ConsW'Mld Per Hour
38:.7
J ~ l . J
381.1
390.2 )8...6
Avg. 001 ConSUMed PerKile
2.25
2.21
2.08 2.IB 2.19
TOTAL FUEL USED ON AIRBClfUrB Ale
195088
18)278 105131
144375
... .,.,..",
_
Dl'I'I U ...... 1945
!lllll!
* Ale fer .bleb fuel ciata ar_
PLIGB!' DAn FUEL C01ISUIIP'I'IOII
19 Gp. 29 Gp.
314". 21 B.c.
Ale cc:mu:rING 11581011

20 19
)9
---
PLIGIft' DATA
A.-g. Ti_ At Low Altit.ude
7:02 7:)4 7:18
6'S3
Avgo Tlae or Cll_b To 8lab-
iDg AI ti tude
:10
,12 ,il :16
"vg.
Time At eo.bing Altttude
1:26
5'SS
30)"7 1:18
"vi
Flying Ti.e
15 :40 15:35 150)"7
15'0/,
Avg.
Distance flown (Nautical
Air 1I11u)
2llO4 2788 2796
2752
FaEL CONSUMPTIOM
CaDaumed To Target:
Average
4ll.4
4038 4092 3717
lOW"""
459S
434S 4S9S
4S9t
II1nimwo
3620 37S0
)620 3157
CODSU.ed FrOlll Target To Base:
(Alc Without lalfunction)
No.
or lll"eraft
20
18 )8 2S9
Average
2)24
22S6
2292 22)8
IIuUun
3040 2497
3040 3040
lI1nimm
2090
2030
2030
1807
Consumed From Target To Be58;
(Alc With Malfunction)
No. or Aircraft
None
1
1
21
Average
-
2140
2140
2331
1Iax'_
-
2140
2140
)22)
1I1n'_
-
2140
2140
1730
Total Fuel Deed:
Average
6420
6279
6351
5920
Ma.xiN.UIIl

6501
6882 708S
MinllNl1
601 I. 5900
5900
5273
Total Fuel Reaslning:
AVllTate
9J6
liDS
1018
920
1Iax1.""
1346
1500
1500
1527
1I1n'_
6'l.O 900
610 347
Avg. Gals. Con8UJ1ed Per Hour
J.0C1.7
1,0) .0
406.6
392.8
.4:"&
Gols. CODBU_d Per Mile
2.29
2.25
2.27 2.15
TOTAL FUEL USf1l ON AIftB(IlHE Ale
128413
125124
2535)7
177)674
DATE U !4U'cb l245
Nom, ....x1Dla bClllb lca4 t.I-29 .lnratt,
J J.R 111 ... 1_26 I, 01\&101'., or 184 ....... J......
MISSION_Jj4.. , _

WEIGHT DATA
':".1 -1&bt y...J,j7M2 - IB equala 70 lba.
.........i&lIJ;. ... 10046 - I. Cl.ua .q..... 1.be.
,.,. AVERAGE .VERAGE
.VERAGE * AVERA,GE WT .....GE
J.VG WT OF rtJEL .VERAGE 'VIRAG! GIDSS
UNIT AIRe""'"
BASIC ft. USEl'lJL
11). 01 1DIBS
Of 9JIIRS FUEL LOADlD MISC.
lEI"'"
AIRBOIUIE OF Ale
LOAD
LOADED
LOADED LOADED (6 LBS PIJl GAL)
1lE1"'" " fAD orr
497 34
74700 59200
39.6->:28(31 13774 6770 40620 4806 133900
84 - M47f3 M)
498 39
74520 58840 UC) 13914 6775 40530 4396 133360
74603
84 -
499 39
58898 39.9,oE2806 13682 6800 40800 4216 133501
500 42
84 - H47:.. {3 !It':)
74775 59545 40-EG8(J9 :.0) 13920 6750 40500 5125 134320
f----1------
I, "'7"3
-_.- _.- _.----- -
--- ------ .
13 ;lIte 154 74650 59127 .\0
138[;0 6768 40608 4039 133m
Dh -t.i!'i"12 'r'"
6
.' ""'1
34 75320 58032
-
31 8-::'-l.t(31 1)2]2 6763
4
0
57"
13335'
9 31
58405
44 - M4'?(J :.C)
.\0) 13157 6770 40620 4628 133905
504 21
75100
59853 .
- M'j?(l .\C)
34-E46l20 l4242 6785 40710 4901 134953
505 25
74215
59065
44 - 1'0:47(1 AC)
34.3-46(25 .\0) 14578 6780 40680 3804 133280
13 "':1m
III
75080
58713 J2.6-E46( 106 .;C 13695 6773
40638 4380 133m
19
4 - "'7(5 '.o)
21
14600
61025
.5-",,6( 15 IoC) 44l6o 9538 7360 7327
J;j,)OOO
14"?;""-
- U-
_.76800
0.2.... Joe)
"6n
",,60
-
---
0 2,3,8=46 21::;"
75700
39- I 23. 6....6(36 1.C)
-4/il60
U""
Be
307
74950
59150
13
2
59
6851 41106 4785
..,....
.io4,..l "1cb' 1-28. T. 1":111_ at...... 1 .. .,,, ... H._
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TO : COM G!N 13RD BCII WING
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1800 10 March 191.5
FIEW OODER NUllB""R u" lLICROSCOPE lMII3'll 2
This Field Order supercedes Field Order No. 44, dated 0900, 8 March 191.5.
1. Cbitted.
2. The XXI BOt!ller Ctm:l8nd will attack Urban A..ea of Nagoya with !IIIxi
effort on I1J)n Day. Aiming Point Reference: XXI Bomber CCIlIII8II1 litho-
Ko"iac No. 90.20 Urban.
3. a. 13rd. Wing:
(1) Take off: First A/C will take off at zero hol.r plU$ 45
minutes.
(2)
(J)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
Routes:
aa,.
2500N - 143008
Z715N - 1405JE
J2XlN - 1JB1OE (Point of clillb)
J416N - l)654E
3433" - 13642E
350'" - 1365230E (OAP)
Target - Fly 1 minute beyond target an:! make right turn.
24JON - lldOOE
(On withdrawal deviate to left of Jrescribed course if
necessary to avoid enemy defenses).
Base
Altitude Ehroute: 1,000 feet.
Altitude of Attack: 6,000 to 6,800 feet.
Bonb Load: Each Ale will ca.ITy maximum. load of B-28 In-
cendiary Clusters fused to open 2,00Cl feet above the target.
Ai.Jlling Point: J504N - 1365230E
).[pI: O?:JJ57
Course from OAP to UPI: 15 degrees trill!.
73rd Wing; will not !urnish pathfinder crews.
7Jrd. l'I.'.ng will dispatch three radio homing Alc PJr purpose
of serding homing signals, Ale will be to aJ'Tive
at 34169 _ 13654E at same time pat.Mind.- Ale of J,13th and
314th "1irgs make lanMan. Heming Ale will start t.ransdU.:inc
on assigned frequencies on arrival at desjgnated point and
rill cXlnlinue to transnit tor two hOll"ll if rue!
Ale will orbit between J416N - 136543 atd 3t.25N - 13647.
Most capable radio operators will be a$s.l.ped to
crews of radio homing A/c.
Pathfinder A./e: !l.-47 Boo.bs fused instaltaneous nose.
Main Force: E-46 Incendiary Clusters fused to open
2,500 feet above target.
(6) Pathfinder crews: Six of best q,lalified radar crews will
be desi.gl.ated as pathfinder crews for purpose of preceed-
ing rroin force to target and placing bonbs on prescribed
aiming point..
1I1!L!!!t
rDtD ama. ,-1Il 44. IIIl2ImCCR IIOImR 2 (RIVlSID) CGitliiED
b. 313th Wq:
(1) Take Fjr st Ale of patht1nd.. CZ'W'a 1d.U tan ott at..
aero hcu' mnua 20 lQmrt.ea. Firat. Ale or aa1n tore. will
Uk. orr at sem hOIiIl'.
(3) Altitude !:)\route: 2,CXXl feet.
(4) Altitude of Attack: 7,000 to 7,BOO feet.
(5) Bam Load'
course it
Route:
Bas.
2lOON - 14J(lO
271SN - lJ.053
3100N - 1J845E (Slart ot cl.irrb)
3416N - 13654
3433N - 13642
3504N - 1365230 (ot.P)
Target
3510N - 13645
(en withdrawal deviate to right of prescribed
necessary to avoid enemy defenses.)
3440N - 13628E
3414N - 13633E
24)ON - 14300E
Bas.
(2)
(7) Offset Aiming Point: 3504N - 1365230E
UPI: 105084
Course frClll OAP: 19 degrees true.
c. 314th Winr,:
(1) Take eLf: First Ale of pathfinder crews 1II'ill take off at
zero hour minUl!I 50 minutes. First Ale of Wn force will
take off at zero hour minus JO lIlinutes.
(2) Route:
Bas.
2450N - 14240E
Z700N - 14040E
)lSON - 13745& (Point. of climb)
JU6N - 13654
343JN - 13642&
3504N - l)652JOE (OAP)
Target (Turn right. in'madiately trOll target.)
24)ON - 1.4JOOE
(On withdrawal deviate to lett of course 11
necessary to avoid enemy defenses)
ea,.
(J) Altitude !;nrwte: 1,000 relet.
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pIBUJ ORD!II. NUI8!R 44. "tI1CR)S(X)PZ IIUIIIIl 2 (RBYJSID) eatrDIBD
(4) Altitude fit At.taclr:: 6,000 to 6,sao t .....
(5) .""" Lead.
Pathfind.. AIel ......7 bcIIIbe fused in8't.&taneCiU noee.
Ua1n Fer co I '&-46 Incendiary Clwter. rue.d to open
2,500 teet abOfe target.
(6) Pathfinder Crew.: Six of beat cpal1l1ed radar er-a _ill
be dell1gnated u pathfinder crewe fer purpose ot )r8CMd-
1Ilg main torce to target and pltlciq: boIIb. an prellcr1bed.
aiming point.
(7) Offset Ainri."Ig Point I .3504N - 1,3652)0!
UP!: 052121
Course fran OAP: 7 degrees true.

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(1) ).Iethod of Attack: By individlal Ale a t t a c k ~ at minlo.
time interval. Plan of attack wUI be fer radar bc:IItling
rot visual methods will be used if possible.
(2) Speed during bombing run: Calibrated airspeed of 250 MPH
(3) Boobing Instroctions: The direction of the surface wind
is forecast to be 290 degrees tne. BOllbardiers will be
briefed to place their b<:mbs in vicinity of aiming point
on areas which are not burning. They will also mdeavcr
to develop the general line of conflagration in a direction
perpendicular to the wind direction. Ck1 last lII.iesian ba::ba
were dropped Q'l fires started outside of Tokyo area. Cr_s
will be cautioned to check position carefully pria- to re-
lea 51 ~ boIIi:l s.
Intervalometer Setting: First third or Ale of main ferce
of 313tb ald 314 th Winas will use spacing of SO feet. Bal-
ance of for ce of 313th and 314th 17i..ngs will use :.pacing of
100 feet. All '73rd. Wing Ale \'i. 11 use spacing of 100 feet.
(5)
(6)
(7)
(0)
(10)
(11)
For tbis mission pins and car-o-seal. wires ma,. be removed
from fuses pria- to take off.
All Ale will salvo iJlI:lediately after intervalc:aeter hu
run through. Ale carrying bali! bay tlll'lks will cake use
of spreader bars on A-2 and A-4 releases unless other-
wi:5e malified.
All Ale carrying the M-47 A-2 Cluster ... ill use the B-7
l!Ihaekle for s\Ulpension 1. available.
Anlrmu\ition Loading: TaU turrets only will be loaded. .
Yax1JllWll load of 200 rounds per gun of t.ail turret authorized.
Gunnery InStructionsl Tail gunmrs will be inSt.n1cted to
fire onl,. when fired upon.
Radar sets will be turned off for 45 lIlinutes 1lImediRtel,.
aft.er leaving target.
Aircraft with inoperat.ive radar sets will bc:Zllb at 7,800
feet. U cloud bale is loner than 7,800 feet airerart
_ill banb at 8,500 feet.

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5. COIIIlIUf1U: aUons
a. (1) Radio silence will prevail enroute to target except. 1n case
of. extreme EIIIergenc y.
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362 kcs
405 kes
486 kcs
Frequency
25,()(X)
26:,000
'ZI ,000
Altitude
Radio homing plene 1d.ll carry one spare radio hadng trans...
mitter and On! spare liaison dyn8lllotor. (Reference XlI Bca.
Can Regulation Altitudes, frequenciss. am. identi..
fication signals for homing A/e are designated &5 tolloq:
(2)
Pi aircraft f:6 the 131'd 1ftqj; .ch.ta.l.ed Gr" t.arpt lMt.
will CMIT ell'-. each 11-46 Pboto Flallb Bca Ind 1-198
9clIIb will be louted lut in crier to be 41'Opp8d firllt.
(13) "D
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Da7 am "I)" l.ll8OC&.
(3) JCUll:ling tactics may be by eneClY but at least one
of three frequencies should be opel.
(4) No CQ'l.tact reports will be sent enroute to target. Contact
reports will be sent on return route only when North r1 28
degrees Ncrth.
(5) Wings will de:dgnate one plane per squadron as the mly
plane to tr&.n5mit a atrille report.
(12)
b. 'ftds i!I [Xl BOlD CCID Tactical Ubsion Ro. 41
4. a. Ito ch.,ge.
Ca) Special strike report will consist o! tillle ovt!Z' tar-
get (GilT), target bombed, tl'ethcd of bollbing. cloud
coverage. results obtained. fighter oppoeition and
flak opposition.
Time
Tiiiiet Bombed
Ucthod of Bombing
Cloud Coverage
Bombing Results
Fighter Opposition

Flak Opposition

O/OPNS
OISTRlBtn'ION: 2 ea wing
Over targEt. (G.\('f)
_ P - Primary
_ V - Visual
_ R - Radar
_ N - Navigation
_ 1 to 9 for tenths X frr
10/10
_ A _ Ge."Iaral Conflagration
_ B _ S9"U"al Large N.J"n
_ C - Yan1 Fires
_ D _ F_ Scattered FiNs
_ E _ Unobserved
_ A - Heavy
B Moderat..
_ C _ Yeager
_O_Ncn
_ A - Heavy
_ B - Moderate
_ C - Meager
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tjCtICAL XISSlOl Wqtts
General, Twentieth Air Porce
COllllflo.nding Genero.l. XXI BOIIIber COIIMnd
Deputy Commander. Twentieth Air Foree
Chief of Staff, Twentieth Air Force
Chief of SWf. XXI Bomber CODllland
Deputy CIS. Opns, W Bomber COllllll.and
Deputy CIS, Sup & 1Lo.int. XU Bomber Command
AC of S, A.2, XXI Bomber Commo.nd
Commanding Ganaro.l, Army Air Forees. ATTN: AC/AS
Intelligence
COll'.lllander in Chief. I'l;I.cit1c Oce:l.ft Areaa (Ad" Bq)
Commander in Chief, PQ.cific Arey (Rear Bq)
Chief of Operations. OP-16.V
Joint Intelligence Center, Pacific Oceo.l1
Air Force, Po.cific Fleet
Commander, Fifth Fleet
First Carrier Task Foree
Forward Area
COJ::!!landing Genero.l, U. S. Army Forces in Far Eut
COJllllanding General, U.S. Army Forces, PacifiC Ocean
Areas
Commanding General. Allied Air Forces, Southrelt
Pacific Areas
Commanding Genero.l, ATTN: 0.2, (For Section
22, RCI!)
Commanding General. Far East Air Forces
General. U.S. Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Commanding General, Eight Air Force
Commanding General. Allied Air Foroes
Commanding Generl;l.l. Fifteenth Air Force
Commanding General. Seventh Air Force
Commanding General, VII Bomber
General. VII Fighter
Commo.nding General. Eleventh Air Force
Comm<Uld ing Gener!ll. XX Bomber
Ganernl, 38th Flyint; Train1tl& lfiOE;
COlll.'llanding General, 58th Bombardlltent Wing
COllllllandin,g 73rd BoobardJllent '110&
General, 313tb Win&
General, 314th
COIDlllll.ll.dirq;; Gell.eral, 315th BOlSbaruent 1fin,,;
COlIIIlandlnt; Officer. 3rd Photo Recon SquadrOll.
Officer, 33rd Stlltbtical Control Unit
ChelSlco.l Warfare Officer, XXI Bomber Coa:and
Tactic, & Section, A_S. IXI Bomber Coamaad
Ordno.nce Officer, XJ:I 80mbai' Co--.nd ,
COlIlllllndlnt; GenerOoI, XXI Bomber COlllllland, ..
Hiltorical Officer, XXI BOIIlber Command
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Intelll,enee. Collectlon Dlvl.lon
AAF E..... luation Board. c/o B8adquarter. AAP'POA
C_lUldil:l& Officer, 6tb Boab Oroup (VB)
Co_andil:l& Officer. 9th Bc.b Group (VB)
Cc..an4int Officer. 16tb Bcab Group (YR)
Officer. 19th BOIIb Group (VB)
Command1n& Officer, 29th Bomb Group (VB)
COllllland.ing Officer. 39th BOlI.b Group (VB)
COlllnILnding Officer, 'otb Bomb Group (VB)
Comaandint; Officer, 330th BOlib Gtoup (VB)
COlIDanding OfUcer, 33lat Boab Group (VB)
COlllllfl,ndil:l& Officer, 444th Boab Group (VB)
Commandint; Officer. 462nd Bomb Group (VB)
Officer. 468th BOIIb Croup ('1H)
Officer, '97th Bomb Group (VB)
Of ricer96th Bomb Group (VB)
Officer, 499th Bomb Group (VB)
COl!llll.anding crUcer. SOOth Bomb Group (VH)
Officer, SOlst Bomb Group (VB)
Officer, 502nd Bomb Croup (VB)
CommQnding Officer, S04th Group (Vli)
Officer, SOSth Bomb Group (VB)
Corn:llanding Officer, 5SSth Bomb Sq (B)("1R)
COllllllanding Officer, Twentieth Air Force Lead Cr_
School
Commanding Officer, 15th Fighter Group
Officer, 21st Fighter Group
Commanding OffiCer, S06th Fighter Croup
1.-2, Reporting Unit, XXI Bomber (File Copy)
1.-2, Reporting Unit, XX! Bomber Comcand