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1I1SSION NO. 64 65
FLOWN 12 APR 1945
coPy NO: 39
HEADQU4RTERS
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
APO 114

IIWllUo\R'1'!Jl
XXI BCI!Bm C<MILJI)
Al'O 234
T....CTlCo\L lfISSION R.Ef'(RI'
Field Order No. 55 M1IIa1aIl 110. 6Ia. AD4 65
Tnrgota: 'I'n'o In4Ulltrio.l Plants at
12 April 1945
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Table at Contents
_ OparD.ti0n8 ..
Pert I _ NaTIFtlc:m '!"raok Chart ..
Port II _ night Eng1neerlf1r1 CharM ..
Part III _ Radar Report ..
Port IV _ Air...sea Rescue ehVt ..
'I'OctiClll NarratlTe ..
Annex A

A n n ~ B _ 'kecther ~ ..
Po.rt I "",cather SUlirlDrY ..
:Part II _ Chart _ Foreccst 'Oieo.thc.r u.
Obsbr'1ed "eother' ..
Port III .. Prognostic !&J.p.
Port IV .. Synoptic f,bp

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19
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Annex C - Ca:DUnicatiol1,a .. .. .. .... .. .. 21
Pert I - Radar Counter MoMur081lission 64.. 22
PIlrt II _ Radar Counter 1W1:I.8uros...
LU.asion 65 23
Part nI ... Rl1dl0 .. 24
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.1.nnex 0 Intclligcnc.c.. .. 25
Port I - EnBll,y Air Opposition. 26
Part II - Snc:oy AntiaircrGt't and
Air_to_Air Banbing 26
Fart III ... Bombing ReSUlts and
Imoso ASS8S5rnOnt 27
Section A .. Torgets 2025 and l65B 27
Section B - Te.rgct XXI 6159 31
.Section C _ Target 6129 34
Annex E - COll5olidllt,ed Stntistico.l SUDnDry
.lonnax F - XXI Bct!Ibor Ca:r.end :Field Order
.lonnmc Q Distribut ion
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Prepared. By:
A_2 Section
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SUBJZCT, Roport of Opo[o.tiona 11 nnd 12 .April 1945
TO' COll\Ellnndin! Gonero.l. Twentieth iJ.r Foroe, ., D.C,
Il. Pield Order N".ber 55, Hea.4qu.artera m Scab.. C 7 ....
dnted 11 ;.prll 1945. directed the 31Stb lUld SlUh 111.- tID
tc-Jl::e pr.rt 10. em c.ttc.ek t'-&c1nat 2 Ind.uatrlr,l OIl 1Ioaa...
b. It-,ueta 500r.1194:
(1) f;'jm,ry ytsucl end RadAr TQ.rgt tel' "13th ..
dpn No 641 The Chemlcl'tl Industry Pb.nt r.t lorlynatl.l2S
ciles north of Tokyo), Tr..rget No. 2025 Col shown on IXI Beaber eo.aMd.
L1 Xorl:fc;l:ll. Are:l. ,().lo-3f)25I
(a) Prim".r>, ViGYe} end Rrdor t""["1; [or ;nUb !tD' .. Mi,.
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0 651 Unldentified plnnt just north of the 't(o.rget lilted under
(1 I No. 6129 on the S"..lIle IIlDsnio ns e.bovo.
(3) No secondnry or lnst rosort tn.rgets were nuipd to
ei thor Wing.
2. STRATEGY NiP PLAN a' OfERnT10JIr
eo. Seleotion of D_Drwl Those 2 1II111sions were part of th_ plr.n
to 3 iocustricl tnrgote lil:lult:ll\eously with 2 sop...roto forcos.
One foroo of 2 1"1lngs. tho 313th 314th, wns to ntt..1.ok tho 2 t..1.rgi)tll
in tho Koriyomc. cree.. The 73rd Wing comprised the second foroa thc.t
wns to strike n. tr.rgot in the Tokyo nron (Soo combined XXI Bomber Commnnd
!.Iission Report for ):l1uions 56 o.nd 63 for dotr1.lls of tho 73rd
Wing's ooordinntod nttOoClc with Wissions No. 64 c.nd 65.) ThB 313th and
314th Wings "ere to ler-ve their respective depcrture point 40 t\nd 55
minutos prior to the 73rd WiJll; foroe in M nttempt to olert enemy fighters
ro.nd to draw part or them froCl the hellvily defonded Tokyo nre:!. rtnd th&
oor.st. doo1aion w::ur cc.de to llttcck on the basil of a to.vorr.ble
weo.thDr foreccst presonted 11 ;.pril.
(1) Evidonco hOod been nooumulnting thnt the Jnpc.noso totrr.-
ottvl lond supply. whioh hnd Mvor boon too plentiful. If:lS 4etorior::lting
r.nd bocollling criticnl. These II.8sUDIptions wero besod on cnpturod .o.mplos
of J::p:lllose gesoline for ;.rillY .IIotor vohicles. Thesa sc.Clplell cont::l.1nod
no othyl fluid. tfJoy woro 0.110 bo.sod on ovidonee of extrocely low ethyl
fluid reservos nt refining canter" nnd on the enelllYls effort to expnnd
innor-tone production or 1IIoo.Ootnno, 0. prime blondirl& ngcnt.
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1.HlU;..
1E1l111
(2) AcIditionnl '{'.I o.'t'mcbed to til 'tOI',..-U
bocll.uao tho technionl difrlcu.l tin nnd time requlred. to COl1l'tnaCt a
tDtrn-etbyl piont supported tho belief tbD.t tho Jo.pane811 IUPplT 0...,1.
mnrily from 1 source. pOllibly by 1 or 2 .-nller plo.ntaa
1m. nlclenco ttnt the lorly:uan phnt of tho Boclosr.yo. Ch_too.l IlIlllUtry
WOoS the prlmru-y IOIl.TCO o.nd thOot M a.djr.oont un1el_nUtled ohea1ca.l p1aa\
(Tr.rget XXI 6129) might o.lao poa'lbly prodllCo totrn-etbyl
(3) In order to atrike Jnpan'a pr1atu'7 RUrOO or tletro-
othyl lend lU1cl to lnaure. ... etfoct acn1aat thh produot. it wna ...
aided to o.ttelllpt to dostroy both
d. Qetg,il, of Plp.gninr
(1) Bspbip&1
1. All pltlJlU wuo to oarry SOO.poaat ....a1-
PIU'POllO bomb nOlo 1I100.aooond delay Md. to.11 aon-4elq. !bet. were
considerod. moat effectivo llsa.lnat thoa" ll111talla.tiolUl, both of whioh
oonl1atod of ahort apnn, lI1ngle and. aultl.tory bulldia&' wiUl Up'
aotel roofil\& Md not sl,lbjoct to .proa41D& col13J)I'. n........ "..
5010cted in order to got the 1IlU1aIa I'1UIIber of bite po'lible GIllI tbDrl.
by to C('.l,lse m:u:u,UlIl do.oo.go to bl,lUdingl. Tho mllDutnctW"illS proc re-
quirod numorous pipos, vo.ts, nnd which in co contn1ne4
mo.torio.ls oxtremely volntilo nnd combustible whon oxposod to 01r or
Tho fro.gmontetion end offects from mUltiplo 500.pound hita
wero oxpoctod to co.uso cnx1J::l.Ul:I dame.ge of buUdil1& contents.
.
.i. The l/IOO.locond noso fw:e ..locted tor lut-
ficient penetro.t1oh to 0.110"11' deton!\tion IS to a foet beneo.th til. bl,llld..
ing roofs nllli UD! In mrutimlllll bbat o.nd frnpcntntlon effectl. ;., non
delO tnll wna uled to givo ground.. lllvel burst to nanr Idillel.
A. lr.tin1mlllll iniervnloilletor spnoing "11'0.1 dedgnat9et.
.J.. Incendiary bombl wero not considered
beco.u.se of tha fire-reailtD.l\t qunltitie. of tho building., Furthar81oro,
the highly inf'l=r.ble building contonts would be Ignited whon expoled
to nir by blr.et nnd frlll;ltlontntion of gonUo.l-pllrpose bombl,
(c) BOQbipc DutIl!
l.. Difficulty "11'111 e!'C')untered in selectlD! an
initio.l point for tha .2 t:l.l'gets. since the entiro Constl1ne oMt of
tho te.rget '!mil smooth nnd thore wore no enaily 1dentifill.ble points.
In nddition. whilo nn o.pproo.ch from the west would hnvc been idoo.l in-
Ilofo.r 0.. wind considero.tionl were ooncerned, it "11'0.' not ndvienble be-
co.u.e tho entire force would hnvo boon Il,lbjoct to fighter Oott:-.ck for M
oxtondod poriod of tice, J..nothor f:-.otor cOII,pUcntlng tho .eloctlon 'fl."
tho fnct thllt the 10' hills eurrol,lndi\1& tha town ll.lId tnTgetl cargo into
mountr.ins 3000 to 4.000 feet high. Decieion wnl IIInde to nttD.ck frolll the
northoo.st, uaing 0. rndo.r bOlll'ing off 0. constn1 prOjectin& point 0.' nn
In! tiel point (374.SlOON w l4OSSl30E)
.!. Ehch tnrget hnd. :'l e1n&J.e r.illlln& point. loco.t-
od in the center or tho plnnt whoTe prob:l.ble c.lreulnr error (CEP) or
only 1000 foet included 0.11 important inato11o.tiona,
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oolumn with mln1m\llll
JJRl!lI
}. Uetb:ld of o.tta.ck 'WU to be by ....rou ..
timo Interve.1 batwoln Iqlladronl
.i. Other hetora phnnod M4 l\ntlolpate4 toUOW'
;"xia or ;"ttack LOn&th Tl_ or
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(;Jue) frOCl I.P.
.!Il:.IoU oL!llo
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lUsalon 64 227

DelrIO. <3111 12 11m ......

Lott s....
IUasion 65 22l>
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eoi
"111
11 Uta ......
Lott .....
C,) HM'hllt1spl
(".) il.ccordin& to XXI 1l000'oer CoIIIIan4 faa't1oal Doot..
rine, different Group Ilnd Wing o.u&mbly Mel departure point. _n plaza-
ned. The 313th Wing wtloll to UI8 Iwo JllllQ 0.1 a Group -.111' poJDt UIlI
Ncldna. J1lllc. for Wing nuembly w dcpurture. The 31 Wlas" Groap
1.III0lll'oly point 'lml to '00 111noal Jlll1t1., Il.M Oosn Sh1aa. .. 4ade-.ta4 t.
Wing c.umably Mel dop::Ll'ture. SoUl cleputuro dea1&Mtlou _re Fo4
viaual point., nocossary for tho timing euentinl to th8 aao of
l!IllIlS1ons.
(b) FrO!ll tt"elr resp&Ctive 'lin,; 0. '01,. M4 depnrt-
111'0 points, both Wings usod tho tollOlrtng routel
Be.IO
to
35451( 1410SE
to
3745H _ 14125E
to
3749N _ 1405930E (IP)
to
T:o.rgot (2025 to 6129)
This wal to be used to nvold fInk nt ChQal Point,
iI. dond rockonlng politi on ..., to be lllIod to
o.ble Wings to turn to lni t1:l.1 point.
Tho ini tin1 point 'W:lll choson for roc.sona lItntod
under bOJ:\bing.
';'xe,l chollon to tnrgotll wore to keop botlb lImoke
frolll hiding tClrgots.
to
3650N - 14100E This 'lfnS specified In ordor to get :l.lrcro.ft a.wo.y
from tnrget without hitting honry flu nrea.s.
to
Iwo JllllO. 1.. ",ad chock he1fwt'.y to beao.
to
Bo.so
(3) PliCh!
(0.) Altitudes, spoll4a, exoopt for bornbipt; run. Md
Wing nnombl1oll off the Const of Jnpnn woro p1MPed for mo.ximw:l fuol
oconomy nnd so.fety.
(b) Fuol rOlUlrve datn of previoue aimllnr m..1sl1on,
indioe.ted the 2 Wifl&lI would requiro full wil\l; nnd cont3r wing tnnka and
1 bomb bny tonic for Q toto1 fuel lond of approxilllCltoly 7300 gnllona.
Ji-HlI.U
(0) No lIaxlllWD. or 111m.". boM load .,110111....
It WI eatimahd tho 313th tuld 314th Wlr\&1 .01114 be Gllle to car". boM
loa.dll of OopprQxllf1.o.toly 8000 Md 5000 poun4a, reap.at!nl,. The .-.al...
ticn loa.d wu. nt1mated at 1500 pounda.
(0.) Ro.da.r ftll expeoted to be CU1 excellent old aloae
the 00:\810 to w1 thin 15 1I1lu of hhlnOlUk1. the in! tJll.l poin't.
(b) a.caUle thue mill1on. ""1'0 plllDM4 betore
rGConna.lIao.nce wn. o.Tll.llMlle, 1t was plann" to fly 4000 teet or below
tu\Y oxhtinr; cloud COVel' and to bomb rtllUlUy.
(0) Al thoudh rn.do.r recoMahlnDCO bad been could.._
od. It'WU dllpeneed with in order not to 10" the laportnDt Il..-nt ot
surprise.
(5) Rg.do.t Counter Mnaurul Routine "lloI'ob 1fU pIUD'"
Th$ 313th Wing 1fU to use 1 1C1l Obaorvcr who WIl.. to I.arob tor .tpal.
on frequencies botwoon 74 nnd 300 llIe o.nd 300 IU\d 1000 ac, -.boreu tM
316th i11 ng' a 1 O'b server wila to sctl!'eh tb.e fnqueD01 fro. 185 to III
mo.
(6) bir_5e; Rgscuo'
(a.) lbWl Tb" wna fUJ'n1abod with deto.ll. of
tm m.1s.s1ons and furn1ahed tho following ta.cll1ties tor o.1r_ull reac.d.
1-
34051f _ 1381SE rrQlll 013SZ
o.nd 3130N 13930E during
Three subI:lnrlnol were It;:Ltionod 11.8 follow"
to tho end of tho mlulon, Md 343011 lUOOB
the ent1ro ci,uioo.
1. Threo surfCl.ce vessels "!!Iro st.e.tlo11ed CUll
follo",1 2600N - to O6OOZi 2615N _ 141008
Z to O6OOZi ulld laOoN _ 14430E for tho entire mtsll1cn.
3. Five Dumbos woro a.sa1gnl!ld ns follo",: 3000N.
HoooE frCla 0335Z to the end of the miss10n; 2oo0N l. 14300E frOD 0700Z
to tho om of the 1:11.,10n; 2<l00N' _ HO'SE frOI:l 2200Z to 2330Z, 2eOON.
1404$ frem 033SZ to tho end of the misll1on; o.nd 2elSll' B100S from
0400Z to tho ond of tho l\l1adon.
1. Ornah bonta were o.ss1gnod 1n the illlmedinto
vioinity cl' Tininn nnd Gunm dur1ng tho cr1ticnl porioda of tc\.ke_ofr o.nd
lo.nd1ng.
(b) This OOlmlo.nd o.aaignod 4 Su"er (B_29',)
to orbit the foll""ing polit1ol1llll 3430N - 14100S from OlOOZ to 0330Z,
3200M _ 14100E frOID 0130Z to O400Z, 3130N _ 139308 trOll 0240Z until 0.11
nircrcl't hll.d po.ssod i :I.Ild 3130!ll _ 139305 trom 0315Z to 0445Z.
0. Dttg1h pC PlpnninK__ Intgll1coppp (tor Wnlons 64 " 65),
(1) Enemy Filhter Rouctionl It WD.a oat1l1llted thnt enOllQ"
tighter oppoaition nt Ioriytlllln would bo alight bocnuslI ot the l1n:ultcm-
oou", strike Target 35'7 (in Tokyo) by the "3rd 1I'11lf;, forcing the
JnpD.nose to concentrnte their efforts on the Intter. It 1IJ'ClS ostiClD,.ted
tho.t only 2.2 tw1n_et\&1ne f1&htors would be nvu1nblo for defOlUO nt
Jlllll.!
Iol1.ynmG. we.. tbl. rwaber .borolld bo 1DO....... bJ ........
froa the Tokyo !\tOa. u a. I'uult of tho 110.1'11.,. boIII' or t:M a'ttMII:.
Iorlyt'Dll.e
(a) !!in'" Apt1elE9r&ftl PhotoP'OIIMo laWrp...tatloa
of tM loriyuo. o.roo. lDdioc.ted. tbD.t 4ere, ooul.tH .t 10 .......
mc.tlc wenpOM. .\0 0. result t Q 1OOO-toot :11t1t\lllo at attack ...
mended
3. nPP'UOJ cr MlssIOUI
eo. IaR-stt I MhdoD 10. e& .. tbB tir.t en..- II
tbe SUtb Wine. Tm-ett wall l1Ccc.p11Ue4 all toll .
.ir.1rontt ..... 14ft
Hilltop
!1IIl
MrbgE. !eIse:gCt
"ate ""
.. J15tb 8 l111fOZ
nlM
.. JU\b .. UI.a 111....
Totol
,.7
1118.1 UlNII
b. ROUt! Outl lo.T1ptlO1l tel u b>lJ' potaU .. .....,uu-.
od by dot'.d, lIuppl_eated bJ' loru lUll ra41o. 0elut1a1 aw-
lsc.t1on lrt'.' h:llllporod by W18".tlatr.ctoty _aU!er cOlldltl_. 0... Gro9
of tho 314th \ling oxporloncod. d1tfloult;y in OAbl, CIIld .. IT u.te.
lo.to in Wing depe.rtlU'o point. .. benvy ba.ae 1'-.1 rll1.111t,.
in tho rang o.ssembly o.roo.. In .pito of a.d.voue wentMr otmllitloftll.
thoro woro no lIl1'1jor doVintiODI frOD. briefed rQuto o.n4 OAbllo, _1'0
WIlll conducted 10. 1\ lIlojorl ty of Oo.IOS. ;"1rernf't of tho S141;h 'Ilq
now 1nd1'11dl.l.r.lly for Group t.uOfIl.bly o.nd. mns dop::lZture to .oop
or l!1nn.m1 10 Jimn. boe:ullu: ot tho c.dTorae _c:thar. ODly I
Groups or the 313th 'Il111& wore :l.blo to aceolllpl18b c.a..llbl,.. the nit
c....eIllbl1ll en routo or o.t \T1ns: o. .....bl,. po1ntB. SlxtnQ c.1rcrntt (,
of tbl 313th Bftd 9 of the 3l4.th) were non-.tTeeUve.
e. Oyer farest ll;lA11gD Rp Gil I
(l) PrimAry TAuet (l'qrgot 1925) I Sixty-lix!11 rcro.tt
droppod 273.& tons of bolllbll Tillu.o.lly trom 120220Z to 120SSOZ ll.t c.1tltudel
fran 7000 to 15.000 foot. (Thill 1ncludos 2 pll\h)s which a.tta.ckad the
3H.th 1Y1ng to.rget.) BOIllb1ll Wll.' dono on br-1efod axil or o.tto.ck with the
cxcopticn of 1 GrcllP thc.t Po'1e lIny to o.Tc1d ooll1a1on. ac.de ll. leOOll4 rlUl..
o.nd o.ttncJced on n 0 dOg'lIII bec.d1ng. reduced '11l1b111ty in tbo to.J'-
get lU"on.
(2) IV'2tJ or Oaportllpityl Snen 1111'0rntt clJ'opped 26.5
toNi or boe.b. on o..n (Ut1l of c.tto.ok of 270 d.,;reu tru. on on unident1-
Ued fe.ctory tot Uotoa1ye.i 1 a.ircro.1't dropped' toM ot bOllb. on 111
SMile. o.irt101dl e.nd r.nother dropped 4 ton. of bombl on Shilllodll.o
d. 2t9[ TAtP$. (KUlign !P. 6A)1
(1) Primc.ry l'g,rgtt (rg,rpt 612i)1 Seventy o.1rorc.rt llttc.ok-
od tho tnrget betwoon 120233Z 120327Z at Il.1 titudOi bet;ween 6850 lUId
gOOO foot. dropping 171.8 ton. of bor:r.b. by v1.uo.l 1lI8Q.M. Thanther
'If:l.. oloc.r. _1 th v1l1b1l1ty 15 111108 1n ho.Ja.
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}IJlli.U
(2) Isrdt. or Opportunity, '1", afrOl'dt, whlob bta4
jolnod 313th Win, formntlon bombed tarl.t (Tarte' 101I)
with oppr<lx1J:lntoly 10 ton. of bc.b IUd 1 pl:mo
bulld1ng. :::Lt Ono.hOJllD..
eo Routo Bsek I
(1) Tho mc.in rOTC' of the 313th 1'1nl retll.l'Md _ .,....
Ten urernft landed Iwo Jan.
(2) Tho lIla.1n rorc. of the J14th 11ln,; o.18c returaed 1lO
bosc o.s briefed; ho_vor. D. [D.ln shower dur1n& lCUld1D& OpOMtlOllll low-
ered. co111ng' OVOl' North Pield, Moaa.itnttn, o.t tb. tol101r1q
bnses I 9 Ilt Depot Fidel (GIlaa). 3 at Af;o.no. "hid (Qua). GII4 :s at
Scdpo.n. Threo nircro.tt landed Q.t 1wo Jiu.
313th
314th
Ptut Lpp41pr
1209001
12101SZ
1M!; '.,dfM
11113151
121245Z
g. Lose'" I Tho 314th iflog (Wiuton 10. 65) lo.t 2 oJ.rc1'c.ft.
1 ditching and 1 Ct::llh1ng ct AgCJl:::L Air BeAO nt Ou._. Tbe lntter
od to lend fl.t hol:l.o bn.o, but 1).' c. [eaul t of poor vidb1l1ty .Qffllred
d=se whon the ,,1"& brusbed. I. tree on the o.ttellpt. '!be pilot
10lt control lI'hen :l.ttomptll1l; to land at Ten cr_ aeabe,rl were
kUle4. but ths ta.1l gunner 1JtuI only 1I11ghtly InJu",d.
h. OperAtions
(1) NqtlCQUonl See P:-:.rt I. ;.nnn ... tor lIavlgatlon
(a) The plllnning of these mlulon. 11'31 excellent from
0. banbing 'll"el;lother condi tiona were comparc.blo to tho.. on
countered at Tokyo Whore the 73rd 'fl.ng (Milllion No. 63) a.ttc.cJcod at o.p-
proximC\tely the llllmo timE!. Although the wl:tQ.thor wtJ.s not perfect tor
bombing bec('.ulll:t hQ.le rodut:ed forwnrd viaibllity. lend bombardiers _1'15
ablo to mako visunl bomb runs.
(b) The lack of ch&Ck points tU1d the presence of hale
hlnderod BOtlO crewl. ).11 02'111'1 100Jcoo. for the lake (Inawashino_
(0) loc:;...tcd 12 n:l.uticnl !Idles due lI'Ost of the tarc,t, bllt it 11'111 dlf-
ticul t to loente bool1lloe ef M&h ground,
e One of the,o pllUlel wal forced to lc.nd e:.t Iwo JiIIU!, 31 II. relult at
Injury to :l. craw 1II00000ber __ Starf Sergeant Henry E. Erlrln. mdio operat-
or at the nircrc!'t. When lI. white phosphorul lmoke Venade exploded bo-
fON being dropped frolll the plane at ulembly point, Enrln.
c.lthout;h blinded by .scoke and flotl8l1. picked up tho gronll.o.e c.nd threw
It out tm pUot' 0 hatch, a rOlult, he ,utfered .!Were bu.rns on tho
tace. e.n:us, GIld body. For this lU:t. SergelUlt brwin wa. t.'II'lU"de:i thls
Con,;reilliono.l J,!edd of Honor. the tint aWllrded to a 1:I.0000ber of the In
BCQbcr Co=nd,
lJ1Uil
(0) Sou leo.d crew, eztr.o tv....111...
on tl'tl bOlll.b run due to tho rugod terrill.. fbtu crew. W. dUCloali,.
nn o.eeurnte lovol on tho bcebl1pt. Tb1. aGIle dU'ttoalt '*
flyint; of tight Cormtltiona on tho bc:eb 1'\lA8. Onr tM tnrcn 11"'1.
turbulonce Wll.1I onoountored, but bollblnc patteI'M 1a410tlw ....t \be tor_
lIlQ.t1onll were not nil tIght as de.lr",blo.
(3) PUGt pdpogrioci
(0.) 'BUrth' o( llh,loP' M nODI
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wore oncountorod.
Ipith,l eDli_. .i. orv,i 1IU ...
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J. CUM 1;0 'whiM .j1ute4t I CU.Ilb to 1&00
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"1. 1loab17 ...rteo". eft ..
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&.. Returp to BllaO I RetuJ"llll to ltuo _re ..... at
o.ltitudell frolll 10.900 to 15,000 rGst.
(b) CO!llQ!onta on ROlult, or tm Millispl
l. Tho 313th Wing caTriod 1 botab bny tuk aDd
6939 POundll of boobll. and tho 314th Wing corrlod 2 tnDk. toDd 53U polUllla
of bombs.
1. Fuel rollor"OI gavo o.n avcra.ge at over Z bollJ'8
rosorvo, lIlightly more thnn necolsary.
(4) See po.rtm, i.nnll:l: A, for dotails.
(s) GunnN"V l Thero wore no or unu.ual gunnery
probl=8.
(6) kit-Seq ROjHjl.1e: One aircraft ditohod nt l2l:530Z at
ll!30N 14230E. Air_Sea Ruoue fo.cil1tle, 'lIrOre affectively elllployed,
and ,. orow IlI8l1lber, were rescued by .l ,urfo.oe vellSol frolll 130120Z to
l3022SZ at II/UN _ 14l/sOE. Th. h.a.d been I1ghtod by a.uaboa.
Pour crew lIIi,sing.
i. '!feather I (See Pert I. >-nnox B, for doto.lls.) The frontal
tonO oncountered was farther north thnn ho.d bean foroollat. Vit1bllity
in tho targot WI1M eona1dorCl.bly lower thnn foroonst.
j. Co!jllllnioQt1op,. I
(1) Rall.QI' CoWer MaA'l,l,r"l (See Part. I nnd II, :.nnex
C for data11l1.)
(a) On Wuton No. 64, 20 difforent aignnla '!fore
logged.
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(b) On )(ln10n 10. 65. 10 '1PAt. _1'..........
At1;er e.nalysia, thole wore ruohod. into a tot;cLl or II 4ltte:reat
(2) .wls:z
hila boen to.ll:on to corrGct
(Seo Por1: III. AlLDDx C. tor d.taU )
reported security ..lo)ll.t1ou.
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(1) Engay Air Oppo,ltlPAI
Enemy atr opposition wu .light
ntto.ckll wore reportl!ld,.
(SOl Put t, .lUft D. tor
al'ld lnetteot1Ye. 0al7' .....
(2) EMg AntiAircraft: (See II, D., tor
toJ.lI.) Antlnlrcuft WOol rrOlll o,lltollettc _Il.POftli M4 .... uq;eI' aDd. 1ft-
o.Ccurc.te.
:umox D, for
Cae. Part Ill,
(0,) Million Rp. 6' (Jan,t 29.) "'lIlt. tollowt
l. or tbl!l totd roof GZ'oo. of the prlaGry to.rpt.,
an U'Oo. of 458.000 square feet. or 59 per clint. 4tl.anged..
L Tnrget 1658 (lforthoClJlt J..lua!Dua PlllUlt). OD
t.M north nnd edjo.cont to 2025. suttered. to root nreo. to
to.lllng 130,000 Iqll(ll'O feet, or c.pproxiantoly 66 per cent or tho total
original 0.1'00..
l.. The 1 o.lrcrntt tt\l1t bClllbed a. to.rget of oppor.
tunity XXI-61S9 _. nn unldantU'led lndllstry) n.chilfTOd excellent
bOlllbing e.ccurc.cy and IcoTod direct hits on 6 buildin&ll in the tu,et
oro..
(b) 1!iu1on No. 65 nlults sbo1lO4 tbo,t all linin
build1ngs of Tsrget 129 '110" sorioully or dostroyod. tho c.roo.
o.ffootod totalle4 555.000 Iqunn foet. or 73 por co.nt of the tote.! root
nrcc.. Ns c. result, tho plant i8 probnbly inoperc.t1ve.

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8. 92% of AN/APQ.-13 I&ta were 92% ope:ra:Uft OYer ..._
0.00 871 oparo.tive upon lo.ndins.
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d. AN!APN..4 .0.8 operational in 92% of "he AlO.
2. Rodar Nov1pt1op:
eo. There "ere 987 Lcra.n tiz rep:&'te4. with rrt_
ro.nge of 850 nautical milea.
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c. Average on the landfall point wa. 4S IlEllltice.lll1lM.
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MiSSion' No, 64 and 65
12 April 1945
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,PART I 'Gy..'I'!@ st.M+iRX
PJJ.NNIl!J FORECAST
3-4110 la: cloud. bo.so 1800 tt. top 4000 tt, 1.ncr0ll81D1
in aft<.rnoon to 5-7/10 r.itb li&bt to moderate ahClftorS
and topa going to 7-12.000 ft.
ROtTrE: Sc.'OO conditions as bnsea.
20 to 2]OV: 5/10 lOll' cloud. bo.ae 1800 tt, toP.sooo
ft; 3/10 middle cloud, bose 12,000 ttl top 13.000 ttl
to 270N: 8.10/10 lCJh' cloud. base 1500 ttl top 8000
ft; Bho middle cloud, in layers trOll1 10.000 to 12,000 tt,
\7i th light to modGrate rein roducill6 ceUinp to 500 tt
and visibilities to 1 mile.
270N' to ooo.st; 7/10 log cloud. bnso 2000 ttl top 5000 tt,
4/10 low cloud. baBe 2500 ttl top 5000 ttl
l2B2.E: 8/10 lro clow. decreasing lllter to 5/10,
bese 2000 ft, top 5000 ttl 3/10 middlo cloud. tlneo 13,000
ft, top 14,000 ft in loter period OM 3/10 h1sb cloud.
Kobe and 7/10 lOll' cloud. bose 2000 tt, top 5000
ft dccroosing llftcr OOOOZ to 5/10 OM 3/10 miM1.e in later
pa-iod at 13,000 ft.
4/10 10':! cloud. beaa 2000 ft. top 4000 ttl 6/10
middle cloud, rose 13,000 ft, top 15.000 ft.
forecast
aJ,se ct 4/10 lcr. clouds, reae
Ta.!Q, Off: 1800 ft, top 5000 ft;
Visibility 15 miles
'Jcotb.:r Encoupttre4
2/10 100 cloud. bo.sc 1500 rt.
top 1;.000 tt; visibility 15 Diles.
Route OUt:
To 18ON: 4/10100 clou,d, To 230!'1: 2/10 leo cloud bccCl:ling
baae 2000 ft, top 6000 ft. 5110, bose 2000 ft, top 6000 ft.
to 6/10100 cloud, 230N to 25CN: 5/1010;; cloud.
bose 1500 ft, top 8000 ft; 3/10 b::lse 2000 ft, top 6000 ft; 5/10
middle cloud, bose 14,000 ft, middle cloud, base 12,000 ft.
top 15,000 ft: visibility 15 top 13.000 ft.
miles 10l7eril1G to 2 miles in 250p" to 27Ozt, 10/10 lOP' cloud,
light rain. roso 1500 ft, top 8000 ft; 10/10
200N to 23ON: 5/10 10':"1 cloud, middle clouds, in layers. bo.so
bo.ae 2000 ft, top 6000 ft; 2/10 10,000 ft, top 15.000 ft. 5/10
middle cloud at 15,000 ft. high cloud at 25.000 ft.
23CN to 260:1-.': 10/10100 cloUd. 27CN to Tcrgot, 4/10 lCl'M cloud
bese 1000 ft, lo::'fOrill6 to 500 rt becanine: 2/10, 00382000 ft, top
in rain, top 8000 ft; 10/10 middle.5000 tt, to 4000 rt;
cloud, bo.SE:: 12.000 ft, top 20.000 2-3/10 .l:liddlo clouds, 008012.
ft, 8/10 high cloud, bo.SfJ 25.000 000 ft, top 13,000 ft.
ft; visibility 12.m1l..:.s lOMa-ing
to i in oodcrate to hooTy
rain.
to )2ClN: 8/10 10'11I' cloud.
base 2000 ft. top 6000 ft; 6/10
middle c101'd, bose 15,000 ft, top
17.000 ft; 3/10 high cloud, at
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baae 1500 ft, top 5000 fit, fl10
middle base 15,000 tt, top
17.000 ft; visibility 12 mUes.
Targeta:
XorYiama: 4/10 low cloud, tI!lae 2000
tt. top 4000 ti; visibiliiy 12 miles
Route Returniryp Similar to Route
Outgoing
Base 00 Guam: 7/10 lCl'f cloud, blue
RetlZ'O: i200 tt, top 10,000 tt; 5/10
middle elO\d. base 1'.000 ti. iop
14.000 tt; 5/10 high cloud ai 30,000
tt; visibility 12 miles loweril'lg to
1 rr.ile in moderate showers. .
5/10 lQlli1 cloud, baae 1600
tt, top ft; 4/10 middle
cioudlll, base 13.000 tt. top 14.000
ft; 5/10 high cloud. ai 30.000 tt;
visibility 12 miles 10lfering to 1
mile in J:IOd.erate shCll'lers.
'iT!"1 CllU', .... ed"lDI
mibllit7 to 8 3 atloa
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Similar to Roate 0uta0lDs
6-8/10 lear clout .....
1000 It, IClll'n'1IlI to 200 It 1D
nill, t. 7..9000 n I Tlan11_
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1500 :rt, top 7-9000 ft. Tblb-.
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'Clnds Aloft - Forecast
9:l.se to 24 N AANto28N 28Ntoj8N
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12 Aprll 1945
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PART I - RJ.IMB CQUNl'ER M&\SWlS - MJAAIQN up. 64
1. GD@A.L:
a. One RCM search aircraft ll'U scheduled fbr IlDd ..
tbe misslOIl. A frequency terd tran 74 to )20.lDCl na MU'Ohe4 1D
accordance with the general policy to malnt41n II. cocatant ntab em.
suspected frequencies.
b. This mission provided an opportunity for search to *PIWGt-
imetely 120 miles nCll"th of Tokyo. No Cl or SLC llIisnala vere tOUllll
on this mission.
o. A total of monty different slgnela ._ loged.
2. RESUlTS OF SEARCH:
a. In reviewing the lOS. it was determined tbat uanna") .e-
nr.ls were eo.. follo."
(1) 112/151.250/40; Intercepted 3448No-14OS21ll1l4
3745N-140S0E. This lIOy be a MKi-l &led 1. Hcm8ftr, tbe 1(1;' mr Jr.-
vents positive identification.
(2) 150/1200/40: H-354l:fi-14l10E. Because of '\he b1sb
PRJ'. it is doubtful thD.t this is a MK-llK, ':'11ich haa em outstanding
charneteristic of SDOmF.
b. Sisnab intercepted in the tarset gOB Vere ps follSlj'1
Characteristics
(1) 102/1000/20 H-3732N-1403.5E JaI: I, Mod 1
(2) 112/150.2S0/40H-3448N.140S2E MK 1. Mod 1
o. Signnls intercepted en route e8 follons:
Charactcriotics.
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75/250/50 MKCHI
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80/350/50 H-3730N.1402SE
MK CHI
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H-2530N-14105E
MK-l, Mod 1
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96 00/15 H_3250N-13950E
M!C-l, Mod 1
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100/2S0/1S H_2605N_14l02E 1':00 1
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102/7S0/20 H-314SI'!-14000E
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106 SOO/2S H_3455N-140S8E MK-l, Mod 1
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147/2S0/10 H-3630N-14115E MK-l, Mod 3
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IS0/1200/40 H-354Q.'i-14l-1OB
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154/1000/15 MKVl. 1...fod 4
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159/1000/10 H-)435N-14040E MKVl, !dod 4
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160/300/10 H-3020N-1401SE
MK-1, )lod 3
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185/8S0/15 H-352ON.14110E llX-l, !.!od 2
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192/650/10 a-3tl2ON-1411SE
Mk-l, ),!od 2
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200/750/10 H-344ON-14045E
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PART II - !W?AB Coumm MlAStNS l:'JSSIOJf 11). 65
1. GENERAL:
a. ODe RCM search aircraft participated 1n this 1II:1M1CD.
searchine; 8 f'rcquency band of 185.215 me. 0lId 1llll1Jlt.etn'nc a
u1ar watch on 1 of the eosny G-L radar barda.
b. A total at ten sisnab wu reported. Aft..
far repetition. 8 ditferent signala vere re.o1ved.
c. No offondve counter lIlOllaurea ....
2. R!SUI.'I'S OF SWCHI
a. No unusual 8ignals 'I1ere eneountere. HWeYer. a-...a.
Mod 1, 2 or 4 G_L radar uaB intercepted eGat at '1'0.11::70. vith DO tlak
observed by formation.
b. Signals inhrcepted in target area were so \aDgled tbat
no characterlstiC8. except the frequencies of 198-202mc. could be
obtained.
c. Signals intercepted en route nere all folloea:
CharactEristics
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
187/992/3 . H-351ON-1404oE
196/966/8 H-3600N-14100E
196.5/--/9 H.3445N.1.4030E
198/1025/11 H-343ON.14020E
200/--/3.5-8 H-3500N.14035E
202/1010/8 H-3530N-14040E
204/1055/10 H-3230N.13950E
212/617/.19 H-3545N.14055E
MK.-'r..\. Med 1. 2 or 4
t.ox-1. Med 2
MK-1. Med 2
MK-l. !led 2
MKI'J.., Mod 1. 2 or 4
MIC-l, Mod 2
Mod 2
MK.1. Mod 2
The 198.202 mc signals '!lare also heard en route, but in
each case uere too contuaine for definite readine.
3 ANALYSIS AND CONCLt5IOtJ3:
a. No D/F'ing roas poss.1ble, due to lock of proper equiJlllent.
COOt"diMtee given are the appraximate positions of aircraft at time
of intercept.
b. 20411085/10 uas reported to have been sweepins tvice in
3 minutes and rather unevtnly.
-23.
PART III RADIO
1. Strike Reports: A total of )6 Strike Repcna (Baabl .-.,)
rnessae;es {;'as transmitted by aircraft and received b1 tbe II'ClWIl1. atdl-.
2. lax Tran9llliaslonsl O::OPAC Weather and T:Lme S1plll ....
FeD: 'l'rsnsmleelons fran the sround atations 4url1'lS tala IllWiOD.
No other type at messages 'lise sent.
3. :FrOQuene1ce: No outstandina eases at j8lllll1Dc or 1Il.t..t.reDOe
vere noted during this mission. Atmoepberlc lnterter0DC8" .11Ibt.
PercentD.ge brea}a!(lIg'n at tratfic pm- frequenc1'Wal1 u toll... : 20
per cent on 3 megacycles; 50 per cent oil 7 aegac1c1u. an:! 30 pel'
cent on 11 megacycles.
4. Navlp;otional Aid!: 'IVenty.nine HF/DF bear1D&1 were ret".....,
snd 011 'Il'ere obtained. All ranges. hcmers aM la'0Il4ceat atatiClQll oa
l'1io Jim:!.. Saipan. Tinien, and Guam were uaed. with sood reaulta 0'D-
tained fran all sources.
5. Net Discipline and SUuritl: Sathtactcry net 41acipl1De .
recorded by ground stations 'liith only 1 outatand1ns breccb r:4 1'"
reported. The 313th wing Ground Station receiTed a CQll,tllct repmot:
of II sulJ:nrine sighting in direct violation at m Bca.ber CCIIIIIlLIlI!
Regulations. This violation has been brousht to the atteDt10a of ~
Group Ca:nondEI' concerned. I;'ith action teken to be ~ d o 4 ..'MIa
Wine Headquarter'S. The 314th 'Cin,g said VHF discipline vas peer. with
sCrvt;:ral instances of sccurity violatioml reported. Action baa been
taken to correct these violations.
6. EnemY Transmissions: The tollQl';'ing incidents or jamning
8M interferencE. 'liere noted during this mission:
a. 3990 Xes: Negligible.
b. JUS Xes:
(1) Fast J'Q}) Code frcn 2000 to 2J3al ';i'QS ineftectivo.
(2) eu keying at 1500z 008 crfective.
(3) Voice transmissions at 12452 were partially effective.
c. 10820 Kes:
(1) Unreadable code at 1720Z t7as effective.
(2) Jap code t"rcn 2100 to 0700'l. USII effective.
d. )410 Kcs, 7410 &a, and. 11160 KcSI Negligible.
7. DilItreS8: One aircrntt ofthe 314th gins lIent several EI:ler.
gency requ611tt! for bearing:! and a cleo.r text mesSllge that the air
craft Iwld only 30 I:\inutes of fuel. Beorings were given. The air
croft ditched. All but Ii. mmbclre of the cr6'l7 'liore rescued..
8.. Equipment Malfunctions: RL-42: 9 trailing wires inoperative.
AN/ARN71 9 lIense antennas broken. ~ l 1 inoperetive..
.. J,gJlJI
D

tmUlQiP
Put I !De..,. 411' Oppoll Um
Poxt 1I - Aot1o.ircrlllt c.nd
Pl1Z't III Bombing Reaul til and Dnmn&t' .:..u....a\
Seotion ;.. Report OD 20115 ond 1668
Section B - Report on Tnrget ... ..xI 615$1
Scotion C - Report CD Tnrg<lt 612P
MiplloDl No. 61 end 6S
12 ;"pril 1945
....
llRliJ
PMt I ElfEMX AIR CPPQSltICI
1. Bnemy l!,lr oppall tieD was alight IllIll laettectl_.
2" On ],u181ons 64. and 65, 56 eMIlY lUl'CrGft ...roe 8lCbWd. , or
1I'hleh MI'.d.e 9 attack.. Three of the o.ttll,Ck. _roe h4e by Tojo' aD4 II
by unidentified dront't. Tho Mn-ll.ttecklll1
includod :5 Tonya, 2 Jo.cka, 2 O,on.r., 2 Zoke 2 Tojo.. 1 lniD&. 1
linvis, 1 Rufo. 6 S!ft VII Md 25 -.holly utl1dentU'lod. Pour of .... a.t-
to.eka were on the nOlo nnd 5 on the left quarter.
3. No B_29 wt\S 10llt to FlAC fire o.nd. only 1 lu.tl\!De4 4au.&o.
of t\ minor no.ture, Cl(llml oon.1atod of 1 OrllelllY DotTeratt cta.ao4.
mallion No 63 to TOkyo, flown nt tho StIM tlal, pl'obo.bly kept the S004
!'ightors in the Tokyo U'UI tho interceptor. o.t Xorlyal1Cl. W.,.. de014-
041y not firat-Uno.
liQIil The ato.t18t1ol pro.ontod o.bove n.ro ba....ct OD 0. Intn ..w,1I.
thnn tho Itnthtioa pueented in tblll CoIllOl1dlltod Statbtloal
SWDIllIlJ'Y.
P;.BT II _ ENEllI W!Alacry,n Atip i.IB_ThlB BammG
1. EveRY;;/4 Pin I
Targot for 1asion 64: ;,,;J' TlU'&et Bo. 2025, Rodll&nyc. Chmoa.1
Industries et KoriftlJ!la..
Target tor Minion 651 XXI Be Tnr&ot 'fo. 6129. tl'nident1!'ied
Chemioel Pla.nt.
0.. (l) S1xty.aix:.;e of tho 313th .1in& bOlllbed Target 2025
botwoon 0220Z o.nd 0330Z froCl 7000 to 15,000 feet, uaing o.xes of attMk
botwcon 224
0
o.nd 250
0
Pin Ale at th8 3Uth l'fing 0.110 bombed WI
tort;Qt.
(2) Slventy;';O of the 3Uth 'I'11ng bOlllbod To.rget 6129 be ..
nroen 0233Z o.nd 0327Z from 6650 to 9000 toet, ua1l'1g lUOS of o.ttMk gen-
ero.lly bet'll'oon 205
0
and 255
0

(J) The wooth&r over the Uu'get WIlS oloo.r, exeopt for 0.
thick ground heao, Tho ",ind nt bombing llltitudo WnS trom 3000 nt 251:.
b. En rou.te to tnrgot. whUe ciroling tho o.l8Ol1lbly e.reo. Mar
J..ogn Sh1l:la. o:t 1000-1500 ro"t. ono Ale of th" 3Uth \ling ft.S struok by
modiua-eo.liber flo.lc trom 0. .urfnce vealel ot deatroyer-escort 'type. A
holo 1 foot squo.re wa.. torn in tho lO:'l.ding odgO or tho lett wing outor
penol o.bout 10 teat out froa #1 engine; tho ongine na.oel1o pi$r"cod
in 5 plnCosl and the Une to #1 0I1&ino wo.. levered. The pInna Wl1S
forcod to !lot Iwo Jilll!1 tor- ropc.irs.
c. In tm tar-cet erell. antiairoraft wa.1 confined to c;utomo.tio
wot\Pons o.nd wo.a lIIeQ&or and inc.ecurnto.
d... No;.;e was 10lt lUI 0. result of antio.ircrcl't e.otton.
One Ale susto.lnod minor dtllllO.go frQII flo.lc.
1 i JLB.il
2. 0lll TMtlg' l' Woc NOM woro reportod.
0.. 'l'ho tint forllla.tion ot the 313th Wine reported S laot'too\--
ivo phosphorus-bomb o,ttnclc. by enolllY
b. Tho orew, of the '13th WinS allo reported 3 lnofrectho
phosphorus bombs droppod on our formo.tlonl by Olcars.
PeRT III BCJ.1IIllG BESVLIS .YIP 1W4:.G3 ,ySUSMElr
sEen" .-
TJJtGET 2025
HODOG;'Y";' CHQI'ICAL IRDUSTRIES IORIT.:.MA
(37/24 11 ._ 140/24 E)
1. SlIIpnty (See AnnotatGd Picturl ttwot Pellow. tb1. AllpOrt.)
c.. This report 0.5sellO' dnmc.ge to 2025 rOllultiq froa
XXI Bomber Command ),lisaion 54 of 12 April 1"45.
b. Domt\&e totnled npproxllllntely 458.000 lIqunro foet or 59 POI'
cent ot tho tot,.... l or1g1nol root 0.1'0:::'.
o. Dc.lllo.go wns confined to the north Md eo..t portiona of tM
pltlnt nrOll. Tho southwost fourth lfC.1 pr::r.ctio:\lly undn.mo.&ed.
d. TlU'SQt 1658 (on tho north o.nd o.djClCont to Targllt 2025)
wns sovorlly Roof aron totalod approx1mntoly 130,000
Iql1:l.ro foot or approx1m:ttoly 68 por cent of tho total or1ginal roof
l1l'oa. Tho broc.kdown I
60,000 feet do.troyed
70,000 .quora feet dnoagod
Total I 130,000 squoro foot affoctod
2. DnmQ[Q from currqnt .trikOI
Squore foot Per oInt ot
pC TOg( 9r',lD"' roof prpo
IlBstroyed
Struotural
Superf lclol:
1. Gutted
2. roof dnmngo
Totp,l dllJllago I
2215.775
140.700
BB.SQQ
&57,975
29.5
Toto.l orlg1nnl roof o.reOl 777,580 squo.ra faet
W Bomber COlllllllJ1d C, 1.". DnJall&1 .aseullIont Report No. 41,
3. Item1zqt19D of Dnmnga
135 buildings - 777,580 tq ft 63 por cont dostroyed or d ~ d .
(Toto.1 original roof o.r/ilo.)
D.'.lIl.GE: IN SClU,'IRE F'\:Er Por ooat
S1/PERFICIi.L or root PuncUon or BIJ,\gs;
Destrlyod Structural Guttod_ l(1nor T9'\cl___ ca..CJ1'tI
Photor;rflphy used: Pre-striKo I
/iltrikol
Post-II triKe I
'"
~ ,
In
to
1M
..
,
~
No. or Roof arca
Bldl>s
1n sq ft
57 249,500
,.
156,700
12 83.050
--
BB 489,250
226,775
228,775
8.400 237.175 94.5
140.700 140.700 PO
80.100 80,100 96.5
140.700 88.500 457.975
3PR5)! 109 ~ ~ I .246, 247 .us
xxmc 51..! 64 lOW, 6. 7
3PR5lf 138 - 3Rr 92
Uni@nt1t1od
Unidcntified
tfn1dcntU'iod
..
...
In
...
...
..
Print 3PR51.l 109
Print 3PR5U 131
4R1 247 o.Mote.ted
3R I 9.2 o.nno ttl, tod
..""y .... , ~ - - - - - - - - - - . . . ,
MISSION NO. 64
TARGETS 2025 8 1658
STRIKE PHOTO

!!IV!" ,e
tlJIGET m 6159
UJIDEHTIFIED IHDVSTRt
(Heor Motcalyo.)
37/21 R__14Q/30 I
1. Swy,'VY (See Picture that Pollcnrtl thh lepon.)
0.. StriJcQ photos trca XXI Scc.ber COlUaJMlIl1lon 5& 11
April .how bunt. oOl'ilContrtl,tod 1n tM ea.ate1'a ..cUOIt. rIt tIw
to..rget orOtl..
b. The o.ll111ng point of tho tarpt WfL8 u ....4 to b. the
oontor of the plo.nt o.roe.. u indiclI.tCl4 on tbI; lUIaOtat-
04 print.,
o. BOlIIbll\& a.ocuro.oy 11 oonaiderod to be exaoUut.
being identified. within 1000 t_t or the JII.
2.
Statiltic, on B9mbing J,cey
r
r9YI
POl' oent of Per ct OIl
Tput Armed 14p1;1"..
Bombs dropped
lepnct. identified
Impacts lI'1thin 500' ot J.P
L:!pnct, within 500' _1000' of ;,p
Impacts within 1000'.2000' of ;,p
Iopo.cts within 2000'-3000' of J.P
''''' .,
"
"
"
20."
,.."
uoe
POl' cont of b0lll1:l1 dropped within 1000' of ;,p __ _ 33.d
Pol' cent of burst identified within 1000' of _-S7.rf
of nccuro.cy: Excollent
3. Rcsult; of B9!Db1ngl
0.. Six buildings in the tll.rget area. received diroct hits.
b. 1J.2.SS: of the identified buuts woro Donoontr:\tod in M
opon field west o.nd southwest or the pl:r.nt.
c. Ths nccompll.nying bomb p1<Jt sho'" diroct hits on 3 tro.ns.
po:rtl\tion 8ystems londing to !Utd frOl:l. tho tlU'get.
d. Typo of indu.try c::.rriod on o.t thh ph.nt i. 0.& yet un-
idontified
.. XXI BOlllbcr COllilllnnd O. t. V. Itrike Attack Roport :No.
_31_

.:. ---,'''HTLASSIFIEIl r
...

SWIM a-
'fARIII!' .l1-
UNIDENTIFIED aBI!JIIOAL PL&Jn' .AT ItCRIY.;J4i"
(37/25 R_140/24 z>
1. S"IPnry,(SIIO Pictures thnt Poll ow thh Report"
0.. Post.,trike photos ah01J(ld T4J'set m 6111 beanly taaard
in tho northern twothlrdl of tho plont arlin na n ot III Boabor
Commond Whalon 65, 12 April
b. All _in buUdln&1 were ..rloully tt.aqe4 01' .ell'tropd.,
The area affected totaled SSS.OOD squ.... reno, or TS pel' oed ot tM
total root area.
c. The plant 11 probably lnoperatln.
2. S!.&tiltical 'iU"UK of Prrn'
Structural dUlllge
Suporflch,ll
Total dl1lllage
Square 'eft
9t Kept
291,600

555.000
rer oeP flI
OtidW !egc ..
....
5.'
....
'.'
73.0
Total roof e,roa' 762,000 square fset (approximately).
Photogaphy 'lIBd 1
Prea,tZ'lke, 3PRSY 109 31 .-lS, 66-66
XXI Be 5),1 65 ... 206VI 4.6
Post trike I 3PRSJ,I140 _ 21 44..46, at
XII Bomber Command C.I.O. Aalllssment Report No. 37.
-:54.-

..................--m:CI-ASSI
3. lteG.h"t1on or Dam"g& I
Building
o;.w,.OE IN SQUARE F Per Cont Function or

Roof ll,l'CQ. in Sq Ft
SUPERFICIAL or Root Buildingl
De8troyod Structural Quttod Minor Tota } c;gmmQnt

55,000 33,000 22,000 55.000 100

3 22,500
22.500 100

.20.000
20,000 .20,000 100
5 16,000 a.coo 2 000 100

15,000 16.000
16.000 100
0
1 3:5,400 3$,400
33,400 100
"
17,300 11.300
17,300 100
"

20,200 5,000 15.200 20.200 100

>
00
10 27.600 27.600 2'7.600 100

, II 53.200
10,000 10,000 1. Two direct
"
""
hi to on f'Qot.
""
0

12 9,000 9.000 9.000 100 Power plUlt ..
'"

13 128,000 12,800 115,200 128,000 100 10
,
23 17.600 11.600 17.500 100
'"

24 11.000 11,000 11.000 100 too

.. 12,800 12.800 100 ..
21 9,200 9,200 .,200 100
'"
4.1,000 18,000 ",000
011,000 100
29 4,600 4,600
"'00
100
30 10,000 lO,"'c.o
10.000 100
31 18.000 16,000 16.000 100
1 20,000 5.000 5,000 ..
4 am,ll unnumbered
butld1ngll 12,600 12.800 18.800 100
3. 30,000 .,000 ",000 30,000 100 17 U&11
hov.
TOTll.1 2lH.600 ..,....
16.800 26.000 ....000
lIE......
MISSION NO.65
TARGET 6129
KEY
BOMB IIURSlS
N

1l111.11.11
...

Ml,d0tH! No. b4 am 65
12 AprU 1945

SEfJlfET
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
_'.ircraft IPst (B-29's) 2
percent Of :..ircraft :.irborne. 0.7%
ccsr (F t.tISSIC1'5
NBlte.jillll :ve EnBine plant. M\15Qshlno, Tokyo
_ HodaBcya chemical rndustrlcs, Koriyaml
_ Koriyal':l!1 Chemical plant. Koriyans
.5'"
266
Hi88iOl1 63 - 73 l71ng - priJl::ery '}'6rget
htis81an 64 - 313 gins - pr1mry T8rgct
),f1slll1on 65 314 .Iing - prinary "!'6
r
get
FORM 34
MISSION NO. 63, 64 65
12 pril 1945
CONSOLIDATED STATISTIOAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
il1ECTI'iENESS OF MISSICW
"'1rcra.ft
on Hand
';'ircra.ft Bombing pri!InrY T8rgets 230
percent or Bo:nbing .\1rcraft 82%:
Bombs Dropped on prin'e.ry '}'6rgets 936 Tons
Enel':lY ..ircraft Destroyed BY B-29'S 11
Bomb1ng _ccurscy I7ithin 1000 teet
!ll!! %of Bombs neleased
73rd 2.9%
313th 15.3%
314th 2<;13%
of .im1ns point,
s: of Bombs scored
6.4%
35.7%
75.0%
:.ircraft [lellBged 39
percent or .\ircraft :.irborne 13.5%
cre17 C08uo1ti<1!1 . 16
percent Of TOtal i6rticipe.t1ng. 0 .5li:
_ircraft J.p.nding .t I\70 1ine
Fighter EScorting a-29's.. 125
SECRET
F -
a 1 super-dumbOl 4 fighter navisational escorts.
b super-dumbos.
c Includes 1 spare aircraft.
; Fighter escort (p-5l'8) provided by the 7th Fighter eommend
based at two 1imD.
NO'I!:: XXI Be Field order called for norne.l effort on these lll1seiono.
NarE: Aircraft r.sndil'16 At IWo JilOO: 45 - Mission 63
Mission 64 - 3 .\/e ellBine trouble.
4 .\le short of fuel.
2 :Je oil leaks.
1 .\le bo;nb bey door ne.lfWlction.
65 - 1 Ale injured crew lmmber.
1 :Je short of fuel and bad westher.
1 :Je fl.sk dannge from enell'lY dsstroyer
- 1 hie fuel transfer systeJ
mlfunction.
4 ive battle dlllmge and
short of fuel.
25 Me short of fuel.
2 Ale en,gine trouble.
. j i ~ B - ' t
.1.lll .. :t
8RIlIDCIIJI OF AU. llRCRlFT FAILING TO BCIm PRDlARY TARGET
MISSION '63, &
DATE ]2 Ipr; \ )'1'15
D:IWIIClL Pa.IlJJRE
PBRS<IIIIBL __
FLIGHT CONDITIONS ENaIY ACTICIi
OTHER
1IUY
_.
"""'..
.-
_.
-
.- Non- som...
Banbed Non- Bombed
Banbed
Non- vi,Bombed Eombed
Btt.o'Uft Soc 0..... Effect:! ","c 0..... ... Secondary Oth= Efreetlv Secondary Other ltteettv eondl!lry
Other
"'c, on
13 3
-
4 3! -
-
-
.- 9
- - -
1
- - ...,
.
"
on !
313 5
-
1 2 b
-
1
-
- 1 -
-
-
-
- 6
."
"
00 '6
314 5
- - -
6 1
-
- -
-
-
.
- -
,
"0

1
,
6
13
- 5
8
-
7
1 - 10
-
- -
-
:.HiIL

2 neintenanca personnel error; 1 crew personnel error

b
1 DBintenance personnel error;.l air crew pereonnel error.
c
11l8intenance personnel error;. 2 air crew peraonnel error.
,
lLQ 1

1tU:;::ilQi,j 63. 64. &; 65
D:.:l'E 12 1945
BOUBING RUN
'L\RQft BCIIBED

T'Dl.i OF kEL..A.SE
.ad'lTUDl:!: OF RELE.:o.I VllUAL BCl...BL<G Rt\DAll J;iiJIWlOO !I-/C OPE&\.TW lJY I
1lIIU I
Earliest I Latflllt
A./e S1ghting For
Ale Ale '/if-,
Dropping Bcrn'oine I
!Wt6 Qi' T.RGId' ......
Lowest Hiehest
R &; 0 Renee
iLe&do.f/c by Redw Leact Ale
C-1 Ihanual
sion ;'6'"
i.3 I NlDJiD:Il:..le zns1no :lora.
p
94 0208 Z 0221 Z 11850 17500 8
- 7'
2 13 10
I
84
JG IIJ8a8h1D.o plant, 'J'Ok;yo
8blzuoka :Jc Ens plant. TO 11 0042 Z 0253 z 11.\00 18200
3 -
8
- - 3
8
BhiZuoke
Hi! J1JlIl" Jotiyake I1ml TC 2 0200 Z 0215 Z 12000
- - -
-
2
-
2
II!!
...
3
1
31 Hod....,.. Ch_ca1 Induo,r,,,, P
66 0220 Z 0330 z 7000 15000

-

"JG I{Or1yWr&
IioPto MiYa. !Iii JiJUl.. Shimoda. TO 9 0055 Z 0220 Z 8000 15000 3 - 6 - 4 5
---
'i sion J'6r::
31.4 IKoriynm:!. Chemical plant P 70 02.33 z 0327 z 6850 9000 8
-
62
- -
7 63
';iG Hodagaya chemical :rnduetriee.
TO 5 0313 z 0323 z 6300 7000 2
- 3
-
-
- 5
Kor1.yo.nll
-""""
TO
1 0310 Z
-
8850
-
1
- - - - -
1
--
I
2]0 0208 z 0330 z 6850 17500 24
3
188
I
2
I
13 I 24 I 206 12 primlry Targets
n.
omocd lli ., ..
SECRET
.11.1 RiLl .I t4.1SSIo..'l
63. 64 65
.1' lTION
O'
BOMBS
D."E
12 J.prll 1945
.
-
.... _CllAa- RELEASED ON TARGETS
....DIll _...."
BlDLllY LJl. &0 T.O..
JETTISONED
I
,"",Uf<HED
I UHKNO!IiN
0 00. O ~ Tn 0 00.0 0 ~

~
~
~ 2000;1 P. .,025
~ !ff7 597JJ 490 !
490.0
I I
66
I
66.0 I 41 1 41.0
ll'l8l:lio
'6
3 ~
""""'"
5 O O H G ~ ' I ~ N.D.I
1370 I 342.51
'095
l ?/J.6
I I
136
I 34.51 122 I 30.51 15
I 37

"6<
In 8sio
314 I .-64 5
00
#GJ'.1 .01 I NoD.1 6241 206.0 I 687 ~ I 171.8
I I
46
I
12.0 I
79 I 19.71 2
I .51 6 I '.0
00
2791 I 114505 I 2272 935.6' '52 lli.5 242 91.21 17
4
6 2.0
a 36 bombs relea.sod safe on target 'll'i$b cQIlIplete ormill6 wires.. b 17 bombs released safe on target with complete arm1ngUirea.
&QS!,t
73.3%
30.5:<
100.0% eo.1
31.3%
1.3.7%
%HITS SCCJlED i7ITHIN 2000'
12 :lorl1 19!1L.-
Il'.TE
MISSICli -.6.3.0-64,. t 65
6.4%
89.0;;
35.7%
TO Tor_>L H.E. TO Tor_.L H.E. TO Tor....L H.E.
_BruSS SOORD) Ba.'BS SCORED-l
TO Tor_.L H.E.
BcmS RELE.SED
TOr:.r.

0"'"
.3000 '
2000
1
-.3000'
.'- at BCMHKi ON ffiN'.RY T..'JtGET
":==:'_ I
__..:B..:CIB HI'l'5 SJCRID .:aND mCII:.nmfJ POmT s::: CRED WITHDZ 1000'
I I0 _.\00' !s::1OOO' :1000'-2000: I ,-- -T--
ss on '6
_J""t plan
."""'TO' ",>;yo 73 VG I JU"!. I 1U2
I
0
I
13
I
49 I 38 103
203
,shizuolw. C.Engi
. Plantl Sh1zuelm (TO)
56
I
56 [ 20
I
20
I 5
I - -
45 71.4%
.. on '
"lye. ChGmict1 rndu trios Cl' - Koriyan:e.
313 "011095 11095 I
62
I 105
I
176 52 73 468 , 15.3%
l!Il!I:lon /16
unidentified Pl4t:J,t _'.t KoriyarrB
100.0% 39.0% 75.0% 293% 93
j
65 I - I - I 261
l___ 1 I -1___ II I I _ I I
670 I 103 .314 VG I
-L
a EXc1udes.38 barnb8 released safe on terget.
b EXcludes 17 bombs relellsed safe on target.
It 1s est1zW,tod that tho m3jority of the baDDs not scored fell ovtlr .3000' frOlll the '.P.
!;QREl

0
-
.'O.''l'
& OJ
. -
PfI3n.il 1'45 M'E
lIRCIW't LOIIt .. __
CASUALTn'S
1IIICIWT LOIIt
llRCRAFf DAIll.AGfl) PERSONXEL CASlJAL'l'IE'S
.-....
..... ACe.
....

-
-
Al:C
"".
UN-
TOTAL TOTAL
.'ss-
WOUNDED TOTAL 1IIIIT
Ale AlA
Ale

0TIlIII
(1IlII,
_11.
AlA .
GUNS
OT'"''
Kt:l"N
MAJOR 1I1OOR
PARTJCI- <ILLED
II(; & IKJlRED CASUALTIES
AlA II!CH.
.. A Jm:H. PATIJ(i

'00
73
"""
1
34
1
- - - - 3 33 1321
- - - -
.0
-
....
'on

313
..... 1 1 . 1
- - - - 3 935 -
-
-
-
';;G
--
...
'on
"
314 b 1. 2 . 1
-
- - -
- -
1
981 10
4
2 16
liG
- - --
12
1 2 2 36 1 1
-
-
- 3
37 3237 10
4
2 16

Ditchod due to faulty navigation und resultant lack of fuel. 7 cro\'l members
b Craab landed at .>Bo.n:l ;.1r Baso. pil,ot attomptod to land at hom baao, but due to poor visibility, ono 171118 I/ilB da.ml8ed by a trae. In
Qttemptina: to land at .'o6OnB. Field, pilot loat oontrol snd crashod. 10 crel1 members killed; one survivor.
r
orEI 4 P-51 ../e lost on tnis rrJ.s8ion.
2 pilots killed ond 2 missing.

BNliJIi' aPPOSlT1Gl "'UP WtlNITIW EXPENDI'IUU:

'>lllli
J.l!SSIGl 6,;j I lib I " 6S
DATE 12 liE;) 19115
ENEltti
AT'l'AC7..s
:E2fa:r A/C LiEf,"Ihon:Ll l.. DAMAGI:I> 50 CALlBER .ALlMtJUTIQl1 EXPEJIDI'IUtE
lr::lr
Ale
BY Ell. T'IPE CR IT.....
HUlB:
D
FlREIl IN
=
'"
SIGH't'El>
K>Il!<L mCYUl DESIR'
DAU.=
oo.Jl.\T FDlED
=zrow
LOOI' Ale
""""
nssion
6,
73 -.J 50 105 11. 2 10 43924 16000 14000 - 73924
baSion '6.
31) "
16
3 - -
1 5711 9255 6000
-
20966
naaion r
]14 W 43 7 - - -
4380 12750 16200 4800 3
81
30
TO""
109 115 11 2 11 54015 38005 36200 4800 133020 12
:.HlD
Tony 1 1
3
George 0 0 1
flick 2 0 1
VYing 5
1
3
(lBear 1 0 1
Z'k,
Tojo
s/;,
1
1
o
o
o
o
1
o
1
a In addition to above olaimS. fighter escorts claimed
10 destroyed, 10 probably destroyed and 1 danee;ed.
li i li. lllU:'
IISSI.... <
FLIGHT DATA .. FUEL COHSUIIP'I'IOll DAti ,., _41
1
7
f;',n. I
74 67 77
Ale COIIPLETING MISSION
FLlmrr DATA
Avg. Ti.e At LaIr Altitude
Avg. Tble Of Cl.i.b To ao.b-
ing Altitude
Avg. Time At Bombing Altitude
!vg. flYing T1_
!vg. Distance Flown (Nautical
lir Miles)
7:07 Not
7,J,S
:29 AvnU-
,29
1:11 ttble
1,24
15 :)1 16:19
18,08
2987
2900
J(T12
4 2
3
2380
2737 ,3438
2910
2790 3760
2142 2686 2891
6217
6409 7082
6737 6921 7575
5800
5978 6505
532 948 927
1000 1422 1495
0
494
'-"3
400.6
392.7 390.6
2.08 2.21
2.31
716966 ,ll4ll
553771
FUEL CONSlIIIPTION
Caaaumed To Targetl
A?erage

Conau.d Ji'roII Tuget To BaHI

CAlc 11thout .lfunctioo)
Bo. or Airenrt
Averag.

IliA'"""
ConsWl8d Fro. Target To Base I
(Alc "ith Malfunction)
No. or Aircraft
Average
""" """
llini"".
Total Fuel Uoed:
Average
IlIaxllllUIII
Minll'1Ul1
Total F\lfIl Remaining;
Average
1hx1"""
Min1J11lll
A"g. Gals. ConsUllled Per Hour
Avg. r.J, Consuaed Per 111111
TOTAL FUEL USED ON AIJU!CfUfE Ale
""08
4819
3706
70
2212
2497
1918
6,
2557
2939
2249
44'71
-3893
74
2643
3147
2210
* Ale tar wbich tuel data are anilable. (Excludes we lrnding I.t 1'iIIo Jinn).

-
MISSION 63. 64. &. 65
DATE 12 {.wi! 1945
QI(II'J' DAn
m. I A_ I
A_
I A_ I'.-.IT
....... AVG 'IT OF FUEL AVERAGE .lVERAGE GROSS
lIIIft I IIJCP&n IAI10 '11'. --. Of ... OF IOIIl8 ruJ:L
LOAD'" MISC. lIEIGliT
orA/e I4AD UWIII> LOAD'"
LOAD'"
(6 LBS GAL) lIElGI!T AT TAU orr
Mission #63
73 Ringl 114 !
I
74815
I
59110 I 5.2 AN-M66
I 10762 --I
6752
I
40512
I
7871
I
133960
nlssion (164
313 tlingl 82.
I 74681 I
61080 I16.7 I
8939
7369
I
44214
I
79'7
I
135761
Mission ;;65
314 \11l1&l 85
I 7.5655 I
62087
I 9.7 .N-M64 I 5342
I
7976
I
47
8
56
I 8889 I
137742
(COlllP B & '!lYI') ,
I
I I I
281
75030 60600
I
8591
I
7302
I
43814
I
8195
I
13.5630
12
.HIIL
U DOes not include super l;!.\ld)os and fighter escorts.
b DOes not include super dwnb08.
Bomb rteights: .oN-!.f)6 - (nIT) 2055
.,N-1t>4..1 - (TNI') 535
J.N-M64 - (mr) 53S
'!Q!II
(coo:p B) .5.50
UI
...
p
I'"'JB MM'R JPP _
Mias1op' Ho' 64 am 65
12 April 194.5
...-
FIElD (RDm NUMBel 55. ENKDmLE 8, BUTTERBAU 1, 1UHCHROCII 1.
1. Cbitted.
2. the XXI Bomber CCllIIII&DII will'attack the tarpta ideated 1d.th Dcna1
.rr<:rt on I'D" Day; !nk1r\dle, A1mins Paint ret.1'4IlOli m BclIICca
Keeaic 90.17 - 357. Butterball LuI\ah,.. 'oiAt Nt.....
XXI BolaCom Utho-llesa1c ICcri3eaa.
FRCl.h COli GEJ-l XXI BON om
TO I CCIl GDi 73 BCIm WIt{;
cal Gm 3lJ aam WIHG
COlI: em 314 9CJIl '!fife
INFOI OTG 93.4
co, DET A, XII Be. :MO
JRD PHaro SQ
n.'-AI.l:
lUlU
., &ut.h ., co m IC

III 8<111. ce.....,
mAIl
11l1O 1J ,pm 191>5
3. a. 7)rd Wingl
(1) Fir5t group will leave poUt at "0
1
boar.
(2) P'rlaar7 vi.su&l. target I 351.
Ailaing Point
OJOOS6
Axis of Attaak
4.3 degrees Tn
r..
All Ale
(J) Pritl8J7 radar target: s.u.
(4) Bonb !MId: 2000 Ib GPta fUNd 1/40 nOMi and 1/40 taU "
extEnt available. 1/10 n.a8 and 1/40 tail fer remainder.
C,) Route.
sa,.
Kita-I...-..Iima (Group Assembly Point)
3435300 - Ij817E (Wing assembly and departure point)
3501300 - 1,3S47E (Wtial Point)
Target
J52l!N - lJ8J6E
3500N - 138208
3405N - ]J815E (Rally Point)
In Jima
sa..
(6) 'nIe '7.3rd Win& wl.ll diapateh 4 B-29
1
a to I. J_ the after-
nMn be1'cre "0" Da)" for purp_e r:Jf eoerdinating briefing and.
take ort plan .nth fightera eI 7th Fi/1t1ter COfQIIlAl'ld. 3 at
theee 9-29'$ will act ae navigational eeccrt for the ! i&htera
arriTin& at departure point at "i)u hour. All sxeept four
tittJter.s will Join the boatler strike foroe at this point and
escort them. through the target area. fhe rellllinin8
fighters and eeclS"t 29's will pr.ceed t. and ..bit sutn&rine
at ttE rally point (3405N _ IJ8lSE), the fighters covering
the lIubrnarine and the B-291e a"a:lt.ing fighters from strike
force to esccrt them back to base. The additional escort
9-29 with 4 fJ&htsrll .,..Ul arrive at the rall;r point. .t "])11
hour plus OllO tor e.xtend.ed sublurino cover.
(7) AltitUM rI .attack below 15,000 ft.
llslJ
.1 JlJI
b. J13th
(1) First. group will leave departure point at -D. boar as-.
0040.
(2) Primary vbu.&1 target m &a ee. No. 2025.
Aiming Point
089079
Axis or Attack
227 degrees Tr\Ie
Foree Requ1Nd
All.l/C
(3) Prim&ry radar target $Ul8.
(t.) BOlfIb load 500 Ib GP'1I tuaed. 1/100 DOH _ non-delaJ'ta1l.
(5) Roule:
....
Iwo Jim_ (Group Ass.ml,y Po1m.)
Uikura Jia (1f1ng As&e.bly Iftd delllrtm'e po1&)
354lN - 14105&
374Sl1 - 14125&
374911 - 1405930& (I.P.)
Target
3b5ON - l4looE
Iwo Jima
....
(6) Arter leavirg target aircraft wUl c11llb ... addltiOMl
"0000 ft.
(7) Altitu:l.e o! attack belO'l!' 10,000 ft.
e. 314th "ln8:
(1) First sroup ,..ill leave departure point at "I)" hour IIl1nWl
0055.
(2) PriJ:lary visual target ill XXI Bom COlD No. 6129.
Aiming Point
135107
Axill a.r Attack
229 degrees True
Ferce Required
All A/C
(J) Primary radar target same.
(4) Bol:lb load is SOO lb GP1a lUlled 1/100 nose md
tail.
(S) Route:
....
Uina.'n.1 Jima (Group assembly point)
Aog. Shina (...ing assfllllbly and departure point).
J545N - 14l05E
3745N - 14125E
J749N - (r,p.)
Target
Jb50N - UlOOE
IYlO JiJra
....
(6) AIUtude ot attack b$low 10,000 ft.
(7) After t.&Tiot aircraft will clinb an additional.
2.CX>O ft.

x. (1) UJthod of attack by equadrona 1ft coluan with """'_
time interval between equadrma.
(2) See XXI Bom OCllll Tactical Doctriflt J section "P" ccaOll'tl!al
fighter eecort.
(3) I'D" Day lII'\d KD" Hour: l.2ll.OCI:.
4. a. No chango.
b. This is XXI BOJIber CoanaRi Miedon Number:
(1) Enkincll.e S - No. 63
(2) Butterball 1 - No. 64
(3) LunchrOOlll 1 ... 0;"65
5. a. (1) All wi ngs eee XXI Bom CQll. SM 14-1 dated? Ap-:U 1945 0ClD-
eerning eonnunlcatlon with fiAhtera and SOP 1tzo1b report.,
contact report
-I-- .t i

DjOPNS
DISTRmvr ION: 2 Ea. Wing.

0<11 0.. XII Il:II CCM
IIIII1
Rmmm-,'
Mhdg No. 64 and 65
12 April 19'5
Copy No
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5
6
7

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11
12
13
14
15
16
17
1.
19
20
21
22
23
2'
25
25
27-25
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30 _ 31
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" 34
35
"37
38
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41
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44
<IS
46 _ 47
46 _ 77
78

DISTBIBVIICI
TACTICAL NISSIQH BR'QIttS
Canmand1ng Genernl, Twentietb Air Poroo
Commnnding Genero.l, XXI Bombor COlIII4IU1
Deputy CollllllO.ndor, Twentieth Ail' Poroo
Chhf of Sto.tf, Twontioth Ail' Poroo
Chiof' of SWf, m Bomber COInIlIl1Jl!S
Deputy CIS. OpOI. XXI Bombor COlIII4Dl1
Doputy CIS. Sup. l4o.int, m BOIIb..
AC of St A.2, In Ba.lber COIIIIllDd
COIIlDIO.nd1ng Genernl .;rIllY All' Poroo
J.l''nfl AC/itS, Intelll,enoo
Commo.nder 1n Chief, Pnc !t10 Ooeo.n Arena (AdY Bt)
CaDIllClDdor 1n Chief. Po.c1fl0 OooQQ J.reu (Boar JIq)
Chief of Ho.vnl OperntioDl, CP..16_V
Jo1nt Intell1genco Centor, P"c1tic DIed .Arellol
Oommo.ndor Air Foroe, PllCU'io Pteot
COllllllD.nder, F1fth Fleet
Commnnder. Firat Tnlt Perce
Colllll\ll.ftder. Fo rwnrd Aren
COllUllnnd1ng Genernl, U.S. J.rmy Percee in Far Eo.It
COl!Ul\lUld1ng General. 0. S. MIllY PoroOl, Pncir10 eceo.a 1.reu
Commnnding Gonornl. Allied ...11' Porou
Southwost PM1f10 Areu
Commo.nd1ng GeneI'd, Southfeat Pac1fic .:.rena. ATtfh G-2
(For Sect10n 22. ROM)
COllllllo.ndlng General, F:u' East ..11' Porcu
Command1ng Genernl. U.S. Strateg1c Foroos 1n Europe
COllllllnndlng Genernl, Eighth ;'11' Forco
Commnnding Genera.l, l!editerro.noan Allied J,.1r Forcea
COlMlo.ndlng Genornl, Fifteenth A1r Foree
COllllllnnding General, Seventh Air Forco
CommandIng Gonernl, VII Bomber
Commc.nd1ng Gonero.l, VII Fighter Commnnd
ComlllnJ\dlng General, Eleventh Air Foroe
Commandi ng Genornl, XX Bomber COIIllMnd
CornmMd1ng Gonernl, 38th Flying Tro.in1ng Wing
dommM4ing Genenl, 58th Bcmbo.rdment \fin&
COIlImo.nd1n& Genoral' 73rd Wing
COIll1'llMdlng Gel'l.eI'nl. 313th BQl1\bo.rdlllElht Wing
Comma.nding Genera.l. 3l4.th Bomb:u'dm.ent \ling
Commnnding Genera.l. 315th Bombnrdment WIng
Commnndlng Officer, 3rd Photo Recon Squndron
CommandIng Officer, 33rd StatIst10nl Control Un1t
Chemlcel Wnrfare Off1cer, XXI Bomber Commnnd
To.ctloa Md Trnining Section. XXI Bomber COIllJll(l,nd
OrdnnncB Ot'ficel'. XXI Bomber COJnlllMd
COl!lllandlng Offioer, XII Bombor COIlImc.nd. Combnt Sto.ging
Centor (Provis1onnl)
Historioal Officer, XXI Bomber Commond
Commnndlng Gonero.l, Army Foroee
ATTN I AC/AS Intelli,onee, Colleotion
Canmnndlng Oenernl, /.:rmy 1.11' Foroe. Peoific Oeee.n ArGas
ATTN I AN Evnluo.t1on Bourd
Copy Ho
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'0'
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105
106 - 115
Genera.l. .d.1r Porce. Pc.oltlc Doe_.v.u
ATTJh Director of COIIIII.un1ca.t1on.
For 1 Counter lIenaure. Air "ftalyli. QeDtel'
CoIIItII:llldi"& Officer. 6th Boab Group (VB)
CollltlllU!lft1!; Officer, 9th Groqp (VB)
COll'Ilnnding Officer, 16th Boab QrOllJl (VB)
COllllll:l.nding Officer. 19th Bcab Oroup (n)
Cltficer. 2Pth BOllb Group (VB)
Officer. 3iJt.h Bcab Group (ft)
C01lllllU1d1ng Cltrtcer. oWtb Bc.b Oro", (ft)
eo-Mding Officer, 330tb Bcab Group (YB)
COGlI:ICl.nding Otrtcer. 3311t BOIIb Oro", (ft)
Comma.ndir15 Otficer. 4th Boab Oroap (YB)
Commll.nding Offioer. 462D4 Baab Oro.,. (ft)
Co_anding otticer, 4.e8th Bo.b Oro.. (ft)
attieer. 4.97th BOIl'- Groap (ft)
Ofticer. 4getb Bo.b Oro., (111.)
eoa..nding Ottloer. 4-99th (ft)
COIlIa\Ulding orfioer. Sooth Groap (ft)
ComJ:II.nding Officer. Bc.b Oroap (ft)
CoIlllllnl1d.tng Cltficer. S02nd Ball Oroup (ft)
Commanding Officer. SOlth Bc.b Oroup (n)
COlIlmMdlng Offiew. 505th Boa;b Oroup (VB)
COlrllD.tl.nding Officer, 655th Beab Group (n)
COClUl.ndlng Officer. rw"ntioth i.1r Poree I.a1l4 Cr_ Sobool
COItIlI!l.nding crfiellr. 15th Fighter Group
COIIIIle.ndlng Officer, 21st Flghwr Group
COlllllanding orfioer, 506th Fighter Group
Reporting On! t .i._2, XXI Bomber Commnnd (F11e Copy)
Reporting Unit, A-2, XII Bomber COIlUIldlUl.