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UISS ION NO. u

FLO WN 2 APR 1945

COpy NO.

HEADQUARTERS

XXI BOMBER COMMAND

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tACTICAL IlISSIOW RG'O
Fi 1d Order 0 62

Target I B1 tach! Ail'Oratt Ccap~ IDP- or (to ,

a 1. of anten

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Op.
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Par II Balbarcll.
P t III - ll~ht BnpD8-1DI 0hDrt:a
Part IV - Radar ort:
Part V - Owmery Report

Annex B - Wenther
Put I -
• • • • • • • • ••
el1tber ~ • • • • •
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Po.rt II - Cbo.J't - Poreenat elLther ....
..
Obaernd e:lther.. •• 8
Part III - Prognostic ~p • • • • • • • • • • • V
Part IV - Synoptic llnp • • • • • • • • ao
Annex C - Cammunlol1tions • • • • • • • • • •
Part I - Ro.dar Counter Ueuures
Po,rt II - RlLdio ••
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Annex D - Intelligence. • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 86
Pl1rt I - Enemy Air Oppolition • • • • • •• 2S
Po.rt II - Enemy Antil1ircrntt • • • • • • • • •• as
pl1f t III - DIlmQ.g& Assessment • • • 30
Sectlon A - Target 2009 • • • • • •• 30
Section B - Target 792 3'

Annex E - Oonlolldnted Sto.tlst10nl SummQrY • • . . . . .. 37

Annex F - XXI Bomber Commo.nd Field Order •• .. . .

nnex G - Distribution • • • • • • .. . .. ·. 51

Prep" ed By:

A-2 Seotion
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SUBJECTs Report of Opera.tioM. 24 April 19'5

TOI

a.. le1d Order 6

do.te4 23 April 1946 directed the?Srd 51
'Mngs to c.tta.ok c.n industrld ta.rget n the 'lG1cJO area
XXI Bomber Comma.nd Uission No. 96.
b. Torgets Specified.

(1 ) Primnry Tn rnt. T get 2009 the B1 0.ch1 .u?llllP'ar~

Ca:apnny engine orles ..t To::.cbikawn. wna both the pr1alary vi wal aid
radar ~rget.

(2) Second ry Tp,! getl The olty of Sbhuoka WQB the

secondnry tnrget.

(3) No last resort ta.rget was specified.

2. §TlW'EGY &'ID PL '; OF Cl'EUrI S:

0.. Henson, ror Seleotion of Torgetl This Co and ~s com-

m'tted to strilee Kyushu airfield il16to.l1 ...tions in support of the Qct-
nawn invasion. However. on 24 April the weather was unfavoro.ble in
the Kyushu aren nnd there was 0. more fnvorable prediction for the Tokyo
vicinity, resulting in t\ decision to strike 0. target In the latter a.reo..
It wc.s decided tbo.t the 3 Wings oould eaoh furnish 4 squo.drons for the
o.tto.ck without interfering with pl~nned Kyushu a.1rfield strikes o.nd
minin'" op rations of the Co nnd. The 81 tachi Aircraft CODlpo.ny p lnnt
was seleo ed because it WllS a target of suitable she f':lr the force
c.~lo.ble.

b. Importnnoe of Tvget: The Hi cbi Alrcr t COllpo.ny En-

gine 'Iorks at Tachikawo. is c. new plc.nt whose buildings oover an area.
of opproximo.tely 1.000.000 squo.re feet. The production r~te o.nd type
of engine mnnufactured in the plant is not knovmf however. proximity
of the r~otory to the largs Tach1ka.w~ Aircraft Assembly Plnnt suggested
too'!: the flow of engines from the ta.rget might be to tbe.t outlet.

c. DetAil s of PIQ,nning - Opua:t1onal:

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1. All a.1rcratt ,.. to GaI'!'J

purpoae bOllba, tuaed lIloo.. .coDll delay DOS. ADd 1l0'JlelU.I•. ,

J. PrincipGl bu1141np or 'the t

gle-story, suel-frQlle, sbort-epllJ1 structurtlS DOt subject
colla.pse. Against these the 5OO-poun4 pnwal.pupOie
beca.ulIe the expected luge nWllber of bits sbollld Ollue u:11I_
to bUildings and building Gontenta.

1. InGendinri. . were not GolII 48,..a

ill bod»
lond determination since the productive bUildings were ot re111tl. .1y
low combustibll1.ty lUld 77 per cent of the totGl root Ql'ea..' DOneoOOll-
bustlble.

• The 1Iloo..8OODll delcy DO t

bomb buret 6 to 10 re~ benellth the root ill order to •
118 -11 as bu11diDt;s. 'l'be "elq oJ.1 t as to
level burst to neu .is....

i. The specified 1ntervo.loaetar M1:t1l1tP

for IIlinilllWD trt.1n relense 1n order to obtain the poeate OIIIl8llL-
tra.tlons on the target.

(b) Bombprdier's Ploppin,l

1. One aiming point Was selected the center

of the lcrgest building in the plant. A proba.ble circulnr error at
1200 feet included all instnll~t10ns in the plant.

J. Choice of an a.x1s of o.ttr.ck depended OD 3

fnetors: wind direction nnd velocity, al tltude of r.t~ek. nnd f1gh1;er
escort. TbD predicted wind WllS from 265 degrees c.t 55 111188 per boar.
BeCo.us8 of fighter escort, the selected bombing n1~itu4e nl 10,000
to 1 ,000 feet. The desirllble down-wind run to the tnrget. ft8 DOt
fec.sible beco.ulIe lit. Fuji IUId the mount 1M thnt would have hn4 to be
used as initial points were too high to be utilized on tbe basis of
the selected bombing itude. This coneider~tion resulted 1n tbs
selection of a projecting p.o1nt. in. Su.ru~ GJl (3501301 - 138 'T3O&) I1IJ the
initial point. From this point a 60-m1le run of 36 degree. true to the
tnrget was designated. Estimated time for the run was 12 minutes.

~. It wns estimated that drift would be 1 de-

grees right and thnt ground speed would be 292 miles per hour.

(2) NAvigatiog PlAnning:

ReMons for Choice

Bese
to
Iwo Jilllll ing Assembly In Zone 2. IlS per XXI Bomber
to Co and Taotioal Doctrine.

343530. - 138518 Departure point lImS lU1 ec.sily dentified pen-

insula t<l the lett of Nagoya. Bay.
to
350l30N - l3B~730E (IP) Initilll point wns ~ eaSily identified cape
thllt could be used to make turn to bomb r~
to

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3551J1 - 139aE TbiS lett
ued to &ft14 tlak aro
to
3533 • 13835S fbi. eo.Il1y lbn lecl po IS DO
Puji f t• •01001:84 in eft
tarpt had to be b.'be4.
to Tbi. euny ldentltle4 IlLll4....1:8
3440N - 138001£ pobt OD. the oOll,8t ~8 .oloo1led
to
3415N - 138158 'l'b1. WILl 1Mt bo 04.. 7
to 1t.aJl 8 ag •
lwa J1.mA to BOJIe SlllIO .. en route to terce
(3)

(a.) Pl1~t PIul

bomb1J:lg run, wero pI an;0~4F1ta~0;r~:ii~'­
A880 110' were 1:0 'be IIll.d •

1. Data. of compa.rAbll tormntlon .lone a

the Cl1tltude phoned indicated that avera.p o.1rcrQit of the 7Srcl . DI
"/Ould require full wing nnd conter wing tnnlc. tor D. tota.l tllil loa.cl 0
a.pproximo.tely 6750 gallons. It wns estimated thnt nvurnge plano. ot tba
Sl5th and 3l~th Wings would require an additional full bomb bny tnnk
for Co total fuel load of npproximo.tely 7300 gCl110ns.

~. 0 lIID.XimUl:l or minimum bomb lorA wa.a lrpec1fle4

It ;YD.S estim".ted tbnt o.verc.ge nircra.f't of the 73rd and 313th lags
would be tUlle 0 c~ry bomb 10:u1s of approxJ.IU'tely 10,000 to 12,000
pounds, ",h11e the 314tb ing a.verngo wollld be . prOx1.mntely 9000 pOUDda
"'he:'lilJll ion loo.d as es ::.ted at 1500 POllndS.

(0.) The route chosen WOoS the best possible from a.

radar stnndpoint. wi to tho Innd-wnter contrnst of the la.ndtr.l1 and
initic~ points being exoellent.

(b) The a.x1s of n tto.ok of 36 degrees true pouessed

more rndnr oheck points tho.n the other ro~tes considered.

(c) Tho 'tnrget w s Do diffiotllt one from the radar

standpoint because it w~s 1n n complex of targets on the outakirt. ot
Tokyo.
(5) RndQl' Counter :.Jeg,Bures I Routine searcb we-s to be
conduct d by 1 Observer of "the 73rd ng.

(6) Qogyp!llli9nUoDsl XXI 8(1Jlber Command SOP on fiY1ter-

bomber co unicatiolUl, tro.ns ssion or strike and contnct reports, and
proceduros to be used in IFF operntion 196re the snme as those outlined
in Ta.ctlool lssion Report for ~ssions No. 56-63.

(7) Fighter Escortl The 73rd Wing wns to send 3 8-29's

to lwo Jlmn to act as no.vlgntlonnl escort for the VII Fighter Command
fighters that were to tnke pnrt in the mission. The 3 nnvigntiona.l
oreWs ?Oro to a.ttend the fightbrs J ' gohoro.l briefing.
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(8) Ait-Sell Reloue I

(ll) The
the mi•• loD llod requested to furo1.h ~vu11Gbl_ teoil 101_
reacue purposes. The follow ~ racl1i~lel were nallsn

1. Two lubllLO.r1nee were to be at"tlon_4 4111'1

the ent1re .181110n at 3400 - 1381sE l1Dd 32001 IHOOB

J. Two IllU'tllce nllele were 0 pllvol OS 0 ••••_...,

1 at 2800N - 1&015£ f'rom 231930Z until the end or the 111 lOll 8Dcl 1 A
1800N - 14430E during the entire millslon.

1. Three Dwabo Il1tplnnea to

follows I 3000 - 13930E trom 240130 un 11 tUrcr~t p aeel
to bans. 21530 - 1 045! frolll 2402451 until o.1roratt ,.a..
4 OIl 1'8'1~"
to baaes. o.nd. 20005 - 14330£ until 0.11 11lrorQi't pa.... d 81l route to
atr1ke.

Cl'G8h boct
TIDlon, Se.1po.n. o.nd orth Flald, Ouoa
to.lce-of't o.nd boding.

(b) e C
Supor~o rcro.1't to orbit the
return palls~e of' the lIlAin force.

d. Detailll of Planning - Intelligence,

(1) Enemy All' OppOait1pD I It waa :lJl lclpo.ted thc.t ennr

air opposition would be he vy because of the 35 eoeay a1rcratt tba10
were believed to be in the tllTget Cltea. All or these would be Ilble to
attnck during Il d~llght mission. An additionlll oo08ideration was the
boUef that the JaplUlese Air Force would want to di8play a good defenae
before heavily populated Tolcyo. For that reaaon the fighters were ex-
peet~ to be ~ggreslliv •

(2) Enemy Antialrcrgft:

(a) In the 1 edi te vicinity t the target there

re 18 he vy guM. Eight ilea west of the t~get there were 48 ad-
ditional heavy guns. The entire defenses for Tokyo proper included
420 ndd 1 tional henvy gun••

(b) To avoid the ooncentrations ot guns. it WllS

reoollOOnded thc.t aircraft attQ.ck fro::l the so thwest or west. A with-
dr:l.wnl 0 the north ~d then west out of the hD~VY flnlc nreo.s Wll' pre.
fernb1e. It WQ.S recolllllended that en route from the target to llUld's
end tho defenses of Sh1zuoka and Shimizu were to be avoided. The base
o.l1:i tudo of attClCk J'CoomDIsX\iled· WQ.lS H:.OOO feet.

SSION:

0.. Toke-off r TQlce-otf 'II'l1S QcoolI\Plished a3 follow. I

';'11'01' t First Aircrni't Last II ref t

airbofne T".ke-orr Tw-oCf
73rd U 231630Z 231650Z
313th 45 231551Z 231645Z
31<ith -iL 231611Z 231700Z
TOT.n.L 131 231551Z 231700Z
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b. BAyte Out: The rOllte8 flown were 0.8 •

oro.1't prooeodlng IndiTlcludly to Wing &880llbly pointe
tho 1171ng8 tlew to oontrol point8. with tl 'b01ll1 •
gC\t1 0 n method8 were cele8tial. rel!:u-. aDd Loran ODe _qll
313th 171ng encountored aoourate flak at NUIIa.Il.

o. Our Tara1;:

(1) Primary Tlln1;: Duo to a light

ore the tcu-get ltaelt 1m8 41ttlcult to ldeatl1'y 11 &1-'_.'"
near it. iDd was troa 220 degre.. £110 ~ kDOt llDIl 0
to 2/10 low cloud and II 6/10 high cloud., Vl.lbn 1:7
tot.. of 101 roraft dropped 473.5 toM ot bo • OD . . t.A1~",t:
utUly from 232352Z to UOOO5I at altltQ4e8 troll 10 000 to

(2) .:&lU0:Mlllil~.&III_1oIl
of bo bs on SM &uolca. Y18Ua.lly
rom ll. 00 to 12 150 teet.

(4) 1ne Il1reraf'1: were DOD-etfeo1:1

d. Souto Bn,clt I Return to bD.8e8 _118 aa4e .. brl. e

div1dunl :rlrcrcft attor II lert turn breaka.wny ro the p
One v btlon 1n course WIlS made to avoid tlnk In the nolll1t;y or
southwest of Pujlycma. Eleven B-~'8 lnnded at lwo Jl due to
fuo1 shorto.go. • auo to ba.ttlo clu:~ and S due to olwlio 41ttl-
culti 8.

G. Fighter Escortl Due to lldveue 118 thor oondltlons at lwo

J' • there wns no fighter escort.

f. LQnd1ng:: .klrcr ~t of the IIIa.1n force l11!¥ied llt base8 118

1'0 11 O\'1S1

First LMding Last LQ,ndlllJ

73rd 240605Z 240740Z

313th 240613Z 2409l5Z
3Hth 240701Z M0816Z

Tot0.1 240605Z 2409l5Z

g. ~I (For dotll11s see Annox ~. Consolido.ted Sto.t18tlo0.1

Summa.ry). Flve lrcra£t were lost due to the following rOllsonSI

(1) Ena~ aircraft: 1

(2) Enemy ant1alrcraft1 1

(3) Enomy nntlc.i.rcrc.ft end enemy drcrcd't combined: 2

(4) Other causes: 1

h. Oper,tiono Symmpry:

(1) Ihv1mt1on I (See Annex A, Part I, for tr ck oh t.)

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cim1ng point WIlS only visible tor fir.t uni~. over tbl t~r...t.
~ l~tor obscured boca.use of smoke.

(3) '11Rt EDdDoerlUI (See Annex P J or

charts, o.nd J.nnox E, Consolidated Stllt1at1cal S\11111QJ7 tor )

(11) Rvntiye pC HiHlpp " Plpm..

.1. IQitiAl elU!" pp4 y"!la1y1 C 1:10

Squ drOft llIIaembly point ne Iwo Jill11 ... made Ilt 5000 to 8000
Sqll:.clron a.88embliea required an avero.ge ot 30 ai_te. p,1':1ID4td.,

01
lIlDde

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n.aa bUo. o.nd ths cru1ae

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b)' IncU'lI1dul11 a.1rcra.tt 10

(b) £!C_!Alt..JUl..ILII1RlLIIUJ.aal
pntod bnd welltber cond1tlona on return to b e lWlJ-l~LJ.o"
wn.s pla.nned, thereby reducing the bo. lollA t t co\ll

(4) ~! (See Annex ... Port IV, Cor repo )

(5) GJmpcrv! (See 1.nnex Po.rt V. tor repo .)

(6) Air-SeQ, Re.cue! One a.!rcr:1ft ditcb&d Ilt 3630 -

13S54E. Two crew members were believed to Mve ba.lled out lLDd 6 118ft
lOre reported olghtod on ralta. J. 2-day .elll'oh brollptnept1 re.\llt8.
Anothor 8-29 Wll. mining en route to bo..se a. short di.tMce bO,yun4 tM
Jc.po.no se const nt 33 25N - 13S30E. ;. 4-da.y &Oll.l ch endecl with DOt;a.tlve
resul ts.

1, leather: (See Annex 8, for doto.l1.), WGntber conditions

oncountered on this mission were nlmoat nil predicted.

j. COmmunications I

(1) Rader Counter MAnsure'l (See ~nnex C, Po.rt I, for

deto.lle) Tho generQ1 survey of Japaneeo radnr ohara.cteri.tlcs wns oon-
tinltod.

(2) R.a41.2.1 (See Annex C, Pnrt II, tor doto.1l1). Thir-

teen strike reports were received. No net discipline or security vio-
Intiona were reported on this mission.

k. Intelligence Summary-

(1) Enemy Air Oppositionl (See Annex D. Pa.rt I, tor

detcd.ls). Enemy a.ircraf't mnde 379 o.t1:ACke. Ona B-29 loet to
eno y fighters nnd 2 more were lost to enellY a.1rcrn.ft nnd a.ntio.1r-
GreEt combined. C1o.ima wore 14 destroyed. 2'
probnbly destroyed, o.nd
22 da.moged.

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(2) £oemy lurtirrlrqrnt1;' (See AJmex J) .Pal"

d.oto.1ls). or the o.1rcrntt that bombed to.rgets, 4e 81'.''''''·-~·
damClgGd by flnk i however, most of thG damo.ge wu IIl1DaI'

(3) Puna 40,,"-»1;& (Soe Annez Dt PArt In

dGto.l1.).

(0.) Approx1mo.te1y 63.5 per oent ot the pr~

tcu' got' 8 toto.l roof o.reo. W(,\8 destrOJed.

(b) or the toto.1 roof o.rea. ot To.rget 198, tbil

To.chiko.wu Aircraft Company, 10.4 per oont waa dostro,yed.
(c) Five smo.ll buildings ot Target SOu. SUId
Light lioto.ls Plo.nt o.t Sb1luoko., reoeived d1reot bits. 81Jct7 b_
burstrs Wtre visible on the west edge ot the plo.nt.

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Part II - Bombo.rdier's Report

Part III - ll'l1ght Engineering Cborta

Part IV - Radar Report

Part V - Gunnery Report

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1. Tm o.ltltude of atto-ck varied trom 10 000 to 1 500 t

th the generlLl nxill of a.tto.ek being 36 d.p-o.a ue !be ord.
of c.ttnck used S:l8 followa r the 73rd Wing wna ti...1; iato
tnrget. followed by the 313th nnd 314th Ins. at Du1;e ID.'baI"'ll"lLla_

2. he 73rd ',lng found 0. c1enr tart. with C W ccmdl1:1o... P -

\"'..111 0 of the ' .quadroaa hit the tal'r;et with boa. . .11 oe -
1:ered on the at ing point. In the lend ircntt ot 1;bD 1;hird .q
II. rack mo.lfu.nc ion cnu.ed its bombs to Mng up 0 r the tarr;e1; ..
resu.l11 it bombed thll secondary ta.rget. Th3 bombs ot the f
dron were orf the to.rget due to fnul ty synohronhati01l.

3. t.ben the 313th ".'lng etto.clced the prlllW'y target, it was p

1y obscured by amoke, Three of tIN squa.4rona bombed into 1;h. smob
a.nd the other squo.dron. llS 0. rosult of faulty idontification, hit tbe
wrong target. the Ta.chiko.wt\ ircraf't Oompany.

4. The 3Uth Wing W!l.S 1 C'.Bt into tho tnrge1; a.nd toLlDCl it even
more obscured by smoko. One squadron hit tho AP, 2 dropped bolab.
bot'l'lOon 2000 ned 3000 toet from the AP. 11M 1 hit out8id. the area.

5. No troublo wo..
oncountered by any ot the Slngs in plok1q
up tho 1n1Ual point. but the AP :lS visible only to tho £ir81; IlttaGlc
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1. Equipmept Portonpnnce I

a. ;. -APQ-13 WClS 68.8 per cent oper'l'tive over the targe't

lUld 92.5 per cent op ra't1ve upon lo.ndinr;. The were no malfunction.
reported by any Ie n1rcrott.

b.The nTOrnge maximum range of • -:iPQ-13 ,.,.o.s 63.4 nnutico.l

miles. nth
the aver~e IIllJd.mum range being 50.8 nnuticnl miles n't
1 000 teet on landfall point.

c. AH-;.PN-4 W'Cl' operationo.l in 93.2 per oen't of the airoro.tt.

d. 5CR-695 nnd SCR-718 were 100 per cOnt operntlonnl.

2. RadAl Nayigationl There were 1050 Lor~n fixes reported, with

the average maximum range being 1300 nnutioal miles.

3. CommentJl There were no radar relenses, nIl bombing being

done vi5uo.lly.
 PN': Y - GtOOiW RfORt

1, e'D'!mltlon Reportl To.t f1rin, aM comb t firing ti,;area

arc presented in Annox E, Consolidated S atistical SummAry.

2. Gun Loadinc. Tho 3l3th .ing loaded E;\UI' bot. the 3l4.th cold.

3. GuMO" Eayipupt porl'0lJRAnco n. AI rollgy., Contral firiD&

control syatelll8. 99.7S por oon1: opera.tivc. and .50 oaUber machine guns,
98,20 per cent opera1:ivc.
,gRJllllili.IlA.L

Pal' II - Cbar1: • PoroGu.a't ather n.

Ob..necl .a't_r
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PARt I • WEATHm Sum:MY

PL ING FORECr,ST

6-7/10 low cloud, base 1400 tt, tops 6 to 14,000 feet, with
occasional moder~te showers during dny boc6mihg frequent light-
er showers during evening and night; 6/10 middle cloud, 10,000
to 12,000 tt; 10/10 high cloud at 28,000 ft. These conditions
are to be associated with easterly wave ahead of storm 300
miles to SE of GuQlll, moving at 7 knots to the 'West.

ROUTES: To lOoNJ SQlII8 conditions as at bases.

To 200NI 7-8/10 low cloud. base 2000 ft, tops 5000 ft with
few light showers.
7-8/10 low cloud, base 1200 ft, tops 7.9000 ft with
sc~ttGrGd moderate showers; 6/10 middle cloud, 11,000
to 14,000 ft.
5/10 low cloud, base 2000 ft, tops 5000 ft; 4/10
middle cloud, base 11,000 ft, tops 13,000 ft.
To COflstj 3/10 low cloud, base 2000 ft, tops 5000 ft.

TeRGETS: ~ 3/10 low cloud, base 2000 ft, tops 4000 ft; 7/10 mid-
dle cloud, base 15,000 ft, tops 16,000 ft; 8/10 high
cloud, base 24,000 ft, tops 30,000 ft.
Nagoya. Kobgj 5/10 low cloud, base 2000 ft, tops 5000 ft;
7/10 middle cloud, base 12,000 ft. tops 14,000
ft; 5/10 high cloud, 27-29,000 ft.
~ J 8/10 low cloud, base 1800 ft. tops 7-10.000 ft with
Same upper cloud as Kobe area,
DEGISION: Schedule small scale attack against target near tokyo tor
bombing level under base of middle cloud, early morning ot
24 April with return planned for daylight.

Operg.tionQl Forecqat Weather Encounter'

Bo.ae a.t
Tpb-grr. 4/10 low cloud, bllSEI 4~10 low cloud, baBe 1600 ttl top
1400 tt, top 6.10,000 tt, 4/10 6000 ft. scattered light showera in
middle oloud, baae 11,000 tt; the £l.rell..
10/10 high Gloud, ba.18 2e, 000 rt J
light ahowers in l1l'.a. reducing
visibility h'0IIi 15 'IlI11GII to 2 milsa.

ROQ'te
.QUI '9 190Ja 4/10 low olol1c1,
baa. 1400 ft, top 6.10,000 ttl
4/10 middle olouc1 at 11.000 ft.
10/10 high c1ou4ll o.t 28,000 ttl
viaibllity 15 adl.a, lowering to
To 190N. 4-S/10 low clouds, bBae
1500 rt, top 6-8000 tt, 5/10 high
oloud. baa. 26.000 ftl aOo.~ero4
light showera low-ring visibility
fram 15 milea to 2 miles.

19'
2 IlI1lea 1n ahowera.
1;0 UOB. 8/10 low oloud.
bde 600 tt, top 8.18, 000 tt •
8/10 middle clouda in larera
between 11,000 tt a.Dd 14,000 ttl
6/10 high 01011c1 at 28,000 ttl
via1b1l1t)' 10 II1l.a, lowering
to 1 1II11e 1n abowers.
gOi 1;g ;nOXI ellO low clollds.
lade 1500 ttl tops 5000 ttf lv,10
midelle olou41 nt 13,000 rt I 3/10
high 0101lc1a at 30,000 ttl
esOJJ to ~he coptl 8.10/10 low
olouds, bBa8 1200 ttl top 8.10,000
tti becoming 3/10, bc.ae 2000 ft, top
6000 rt nttor 210 Bl 10/10 middle
cloud in lqera bat'll'un 10.000 tt
o.a4 22,000 ft clea.rlng at SloN;
5-6/10 high cloud. baae Ilt ~.OOO tt,
light to IIIOdernte rnin and tlU'buleDOe
between 2501 a.nd 28 oB. Light to mod-
ero.te rime iCing o.bove 13,000 rtf
viaibility 12 milea, lowering to i
mile in ra.in.
31 0 11 to TIllUt AreA I 1/10 low
cloud. b~o 1800 f1;, "top 5000 tt;
~T/10 middl cloud, be OD
U.000 tt IUld 12,000 tt; 7/10 high
cloud t 28,000 ttl via1b1l1ty 12
mile., 1 r1ng to 6 m110s 1n hnl0.

TWgGt I 3/10 low cloud, bllso 2000
ft, top 4000 ft; 7/10 middle clcud,
baso 10,000 tt, top 12,000 ftl 8/10
high cloud nt 28,000; v1B1bllity 12
miles, lowering to 3 mile. in haze.
0-~10 low cloud, bll'o 2000 ft, top
4000 ft} 6/10 high oloud~ bllse ~t
26,000 ft; vis1bility 10-18 miles
in l1ght hlllO.

loUt!
R9tu.m1ngl

SOJ:le c.a route outgoing. Snme IlS rou"te outgoing.

Bil,e 9D
Return I 5/10 1011 cloud, besG 1000 Same b ea At tu:o-ott.
ft, top 8-10,000 tt; 6/10 middle
cloud botween 11,000 t t Dnd 12,000
ttl 10/10 high cloud I1t 28,000 tt;
visibility 15 miles, dropp ng to 1
milo in .howers.

lflndo AlOft - ForeCllSt

Bnao to moN 2()O1 to 2g°N 29° to 35°1 Tc.rget

20,000 60/15 -8 250/33 -11 260/60 -18 14.000(260/52 -10)
15,000
10,000
., 000
5,000
60/1S
60/20
50/20
50/20
8
12
1'7
20
240/25
230/18
200/17
150/15
-2
8
13
17
260/ S
25 <V 33
235/25
220/20
-8
0
5
20
160/ 0
-
12,000(260/46 .7)

a. 000 O/?IJ 2'r 115/18 23 175/14 14

15
Surt'a.oe '0/18 32 85/13 28 150/a 21 230/10

W1n48 .I.10rt • Observe4

leg +e .0' . " 1;0 31°' sao, 1;0 !5ON lIlUU

lie 000 140/30 e«l/25 2'70/35
8 000 0/18
7000 ?CVla UO/IO
0.0. 1&
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CQMM!lIIICitlUDIS

Part I - Radar Counter ~Q.8ur8.

Pan IX - Radio
 PHRT I - R.J.D•.R OOUNT,ER ME,:.SURSS

1. Purpo,e: The purpo,e of RCM search on this mission wns to

continue a general survey of Japanese radar chnrccteristics for fre-
quencies in the region 80-1000 mcs.

2. Method; 80-30Omc 1 APR-4.,L 1 lJ'A-Z!>

80-10COma 1 APR-4+ 1 ;J'j,-6

3. Results.

no The signals intercepted in the t~get area were as

follows I
Location of Origin Reli-
Ohn,rg.cteri stics Intercept ~ nbil1ty .lle ~
00078 2500 03 3540N 13940E 21 121 S GL OTM3
00081 0000 00 3540N 1:5940E 21 124 S Elf CHI
OOW; 0000 00 3540N 13940E 21 124 S El'! 00101
00105 0000 00 3540N 13940E 21 124 S EW 00101
00109 0000 00 3540N 13940E 21 124 S EW 00101
0011 7 0000 00 354.0N 13940E 21 124 S EW 00101
00142 0000 00 3540N 13940E 21 124 S Ei1 00103
00155 0000 00 3540n 13940E 21 124 S E1 00103
00181 0000 00 3540N 13940E 21 124 S El,' 00102
00195 0000 00 3540N 13940E 21 124 S EW 00102
00190 2500 03 3540N 13940E 21 121 S GL 004
00200 2500 12 3540N 13940E 21 121 S GL 004

b. Signal a intercepted to and from tho target g.reg. were as

follows.
Location of Origin Reli-
CharacterIstics Intercept Method ability ~ ~
00078 1000 50 31305 13945E 21 121 S ET CHI
oooN 0800 32 2730N 1'0458 21 121 S E\1 0010101
0009 2 0800 32 2730N 140458 21 121 S ElV 0010101
0OO9~ 0600 32 2730R 14045E 21 121 S E\V 0010101
00102 2000 12 3100R l4.000E 21 121 S 00 0000000
00105 1000 50 3130lf 139458 21 121 8 ElW 0010101
00158 0000 10 32301 1351408 21 121 S E\V 00103
00193 0100 12 2630N 141008 21 124 8 EW 00102
00500 0500 00 3319 139308 21 121 8 00 00000

"- a.w, , The APA-23 fllnCt10ned 5lltillfa.otorily. An o.ccurnto

oount ot the number of d91alll re00r404 'WtLlJ lUlt poea1ll1tl: lnK tbo i'requenoy
apro~ 1. weU ahown. The a1gnale reported on lJ'J...23 aro identifIed
1.D 'the liata of pl1l'ngraph 30. and 3b by the noto.tion -124- •

•••••
PART II - Rf,pIQ

1. S1;rlg Report.. '1'h1rt6en a'tr1lce reports (bomb. o.wny) mea·

.~. . .re reoe1ved bJ the Qroun4 StatIon trom the 3 ~nng nerial
radio operator••
a.
'M Trw.illion.. Time 81910.111 and \Yenther encoded 1n
UCCPAC were tranam1ttecl trom the Ground 8to.t1on to the airplano us-
1n& the "OX·
_thod ot tra.nam1asion., Weather
ptter tba !tm- Tioks and dur1ng the lnte hours
was aont Il1l111odiately
,or the mi ••ion.

-82-
 3. Both CiY interferenoe and atmospherics WOT8 Ildju~ed to be
alight ~ moderately strong during this mission. interference on
3145 Iccs by a station ht\ving the cdl s1~ of .xp." WlUI enoounter~.
but not effective. avrU s ~tionB oper ting ne 11060 Ices censed
he a9y interference. FollolF1~"c.a II percent~ bro d of tro.ftic
per frequenc: 7 p r cent on;) gacycle8 i 60 per cent on 7 megacyclea;
o.nd 33 percen't on 11 gncycles. '!'he ll.vlll aU horities hnve at ted
:1~ t to clenr Q frequenoy to replQco 11060 Ices.

-e. !!arlgntioM1 ,.14s I Seven BP'/TF bea.ringa were requested y

aerl rodio opera~r8. Only 5 of these be_ri gs were relnyed to tba
c.1rcr:.ft. One nircratt cho.nged beo.ring before the tint benring re-
quos Could be relayed. Another bea.ring was tr~.smitted. 0 VHF/OF
reql1ests 1Iere mode, All narlgationnl homers o.nd ra.nge. were uaed lF1 th
satisfactory results.

5. Net Ddscipline QAd SeouritYI No violo.tions of Dot discipline

or security were reported during this mission.

6. Enemy TrQDsmisgiQnsl The following inoidents of jnmming and

interference were noted:

n. 3145 kOSI Negligible.

b. 6055 Iccs: Unidentified C\'." 700 milos from Japan was very
eftective.

c. 11060 Icc. I

(1) High eed C\! over target w inerfecti vee

(2) S Ildy ton over te.r~ wn.s pa.rticJ.ly effecti va.

(3) JWllbled r:w and imitations of o.1rcrntt call sign e.t

~201 and 2406_51 were p tlally fractive,

d. !990 Icc.. Hegl1gible.

e. 1615 IcCI. Sboacly tone from 250056 250200z WQ8 1net-

I. lOnO kOIl

(1) 8~lp. QIl4 (111 .19\=-11 ovor 'ttU'Iot '1orc etfectivo.

(8' UD1aOD~1tle4 e1luac1:orl Q,t 2500011 wo,.. lDOttoo\1vo.

C. MlO, mo. 11160 k., lfc»sllg1"10.

CltABll (OporaUon Prlol'l~ Air/8oa Jloaouo)

1'00el • tr a dittoren1: all'oratt at tho Sl4th mOl>
II... 0 pnD 1;0 IaUdon OODtI'ol tor DOo-
 11£111

ImLLlGERQE

Part I - Enemy Air Oppos1t1on

Part II - Bnell\Y l.n't1a1roro1't an4

.1r- o..t.1r Bo'bll1a&

Daage .u•••
uge IOC)g
 f.;.RT I - r;rmr: rim CfPOSUIQH •

Eoemy r pOlition wns hanvy. oonsisting t 379 ~ttnek••

"'hor _ro se crill instnncos of enemy o.1roraft lying throug tbe for-
mo.tion with gun. opon; 0. cOl1ll1derabla number of eoordincted o.ttaek.
• TO ~ a by 2 and 3 plano lelll&ota; Q 10k pressed his ntt"ok so close
thllt 1 8-29 h!l.d to pull up o.nd a.nothor drop davID. to Bvold a col11.ion;
thoro TIns Go. oool'4innt6d lltt:lCk by 2 a1rcro.1't idont11'J od as Dlno.ha; and
o.n .ac po.ued 15 feet W\dor 0. 8-29 in whllt lIay hnvo been BD attempt o.t
ralllllli n,g. •

b. There were :nlUlY twin-engine flghUlrs in the o.ir.

c. The grent mo.jorlty of the attacks ware o.t the ta.rget and
o.t Inhd's end. with aircrntt assigned to these sootors appa.rently Te-
mc.lning there.
d. One B-29 "'as lost to enemy nircrnft o.nd 2 to enemy nir-
crnft c.nd c.ntiaircro.ft combined. Claims were l~ destroyed. ~1 probably
dGstroyed, and 22 dc.mnged.

2. umber of Attpckl MId Type of Enemy ~lrornft 4t~ncking:

Enemy Air9roft No Attr,cg .Por Cent

leke 76 20
Tojo 68 18
Irving 5~ 1
Tony 7 12
sIB Unidentified 35 9
10k 27 7
Vn1dent1tle4 21 6
OeG~ 15
ttE Vnld~ntltlod 10 3
JGk 8 2
kto 6 &
ao 5 1
Dlnr.h 4 1
Bamp a) 1
0001'£0 1 )

T01'JJ, 3'7D 100

:5 I_X AirqrAt1j §1chp4 BUi; 1st U1;ppkinr, All utimo.tecl 584

• Idror~ were lighted. Ot these, 8514 did not o.tto.ok. Thele In-
ola404 41 ZeUI, 3S TOjol, 21 TOnyl, 20 asoua, 1'7 Irvingl, '7 lUcks,
J 4. Burpl a D1DD.ha, 2 ABC., aDd 1 Bure. or theae, 2S were
atitled Q8 .~l."D&1ne, 19 III twin-engine. and 1 0.1 fOUJ'-engine.
reao.lader bela& lUl1clent.1t1ed.

1'8110" 11 'b cl on tlFOI ado o.va11a'bh ar~ the

lclatocl ta oal 18JIOrt bacl be. 1.. u04.

Jl£Jli.l
 ~. Dir,otion nod Lovel of ApproQchl

Direotion and L6vel of Approaoh

11% of Enemy Uroro.1't

Toto.1 umbeZ'
of At-tac1ca

3'79
3%

FROM ABOVE

FROM LEVEL 20 %

PROM B 39 :c

S Qlq,1M by bP' b ' g Aircrnt$ A1)d Qug Pp,Uigll\

Qgp Po,ittOP

1 Ofl!1 llSG
1 Zeke os,
1 Zeke RB
1 18k' RSG
1 z,p sa Ta.11
1 Itok Rsa
1 NIGIc To.11
a IniAC ISO
1 Irv1Dc ~
1 IrriDt; Ro..
limp RB
1 SIB VII R8
~B ViI 0"

tota.l 1
 lEobgbly Pestroyod oomue d Gun Position

1 ony OliO. RSO

1 Tony RB
1 "'ony OliO
• TeJo RIl
1 Tojo IB
1 Tojo TI111. LB
2 Zelce lB
a Zoke RSO
1 Nick RSG
1 1ck RSO. ose
1 10k NOlO
1 lioi _ LB, Tail
1 Irving RSO. RB. To.il
1 trYing RSO•. LB
2 IrVing NOlie
1 Jl1ck RSO
1 Jllck aD
1 ABC loeo
1 sis VII '0.11
...l-S/E fIll LB, Noee
24 1 Tony ~
1 Tony ae
1 Tony L9
1 Tojo To.11
1 0·0 LB
1 To·o RSO
1 Zeke RB
2 Zen OliO
1 iok oao
:3 Irving se
1 Irrtng LB
1 Jack or lake DSO
1 &mp L8
1 Oaeer RSG. oao
2 Oscar RB
1 o.o~ 1B
1 8/i TIll RSO. osee D. TCl11
-aa
1 SIB Till RSO. lIone. LB. TaU

.& Ippy 'urgEd' Mprldne"

T Tojo • S11ver.
I Tojo - Slher with red roundels.
S Tojo - 011" droll.
S ojO - Coaoutlapd drale g~
1 Tojo - Yellow DOse. sU"1' winga
1 1'030 • 8lllOk un4 white stripe around fuae1ar;e
5 OII¥ - CQIIOutlogod olive drnb with red roUDdela
9 Toq • 011" 41'0.1:1
to. . - Sl1nr. with red roundela
1 0" - S11nr b1D.ck 8'trlpe on win« tip
1 To. . - Yellow aplDDer •
1 To. . - Grq with red round_1a
I To.. Blaak with red round_h.
I 0D:l - Red ADd wbiw candy striped w1~s.
ear
- S11"r with red round_Is on williS.
- C 1 4 ollv. drab with rod rolUlll I.
D1 - Sllv 4 .tripe on W1AC tip.

1'7-
 6 Riok - Olive drab.
2 Hick - 81..ek.
ick - Shiny _laok.
2 iok - Gray wi tb red roulldels on win!••
1 10k - 011... drab with black circle 00 wi/ll;s.
10 Cscar • 011n drab.
2 Oscar - Uoddr.1d. blu••
1 Oscar - Gre.n,
1 Oscar - Slly.r with r d rounde a on wiE!&',
1 Oscar CQJIlou.flaged brown with red roundela.
1 Oaear - Yellow and blacle .tripes on wi~s •
• IrVing - Ol!? drab.
2 Irving - Brown •
1 Irv1~ - Gray-ueen.
1 IrT1ng - Gray with red. roundel. on winga.
1 ABC - 81 lock.
1 ABC - Tan with red roundel. on wings and fuselage.
1 George - Camouflage greyish.
1 S!E - Red nose.
5 S!E - Silv.r with blue nose,

Several other sighted ene~ aircraft were painted orange and black.
Illl black, .ilnr, aJ:Id Tarious camouflage patterns.

P,ART II - ErEig AN'l'IAIRCR,I1T

1. ERew AlA Pire I

.. Th. primary targe't was attacked. by Ale of :5 "ings as

follOTRII

(1) Thirty-tour Jle of the 73rd nr; a'ttacked trcm

232352Z to U0022Z at altitudes fro 10,000 to 12,300 feet on true
b adinga Tary1nr; frOlll 33 to 185 degree.. Cloud IUldercaat wu 1/10.

(2) Thirty-.even Ale of the :513th Wing attacked the

primary target (8 or th.ee Ale hit target 792 adjacent to the pri-
..,.,) troll 232352Z to 240004Z. Altitude Taried. fram 12,950 t.et to
1 ,500 te.t and headince were 29 to 45 degrees true. The undercaet
varied trom CAVU to ~10.

(3) thirty-eight Ala of the 3l6th Wing athOleed the

Ie u....
PI"Ulery target and 3 Ala etruole tarr;.t. or oppol'tllh1ty in the Taohl-
Time over t ...get wae from 232352Z to 24004SZ and alt1tud. .
orv1.d troll 12,000 to 13,600 teet. Axee ot attaok were U to 37 cl.-
I r . true. CAVU oonditione existed.
b. :nrar;e wind. in the target area were 50 to 60 knot. at
850 to 270 dege...

o. I~ht Ale or the 13rd inr; att&Gke4 the eooodary target,

Sh1&Wlka (90.18 - 8011). One Ala r4 the :513th Win a"-acked I1c•• h1D-
D (3438 - 13808£) and 1 Ala or the 3Uth iog a,"-eked lauaaa AlP.

d. Plait t'lret encountered in the T101n1 ty ot the laJ. t1&1

po o..-Saki.
It wae heayY oallber, .. wu all f ale encolUltered
OD 1; e aiedoD, aIlcl oonsisted ot meager and 1naccUI'at. eoDtlDOusly
po1Ata oa1 bUnp tire.

-Ie.

jliJi 1
 e. In the vioinity ot UIIIlUll.aDd 1I111h1m codordto to intttMO
&ellurnto flu ~s OQOOl&Dtorod to.r pal'lodA from 1 t;o , m1nlltOli duu,-
t10n. A nWllber ot Ale were hit by flak in this are and several
we:oo reeked. Continousl'y pointed tire predominated, but so e oreep-
11\& barra~ and precUeted. oonoentration were reported, TbB flak ...
low d tra111nlO at first, but WaJS quJokly ~orrected to level and
aocurate for succeedinlO aircraft,

t. Comment. Prertoul photo cOV8re.ge the umaeu area re-

VOtUod only 2 heavy AI ~s. Pheto oovera&8 aince tho.t 1me indi-
cated that there were probably 18 additional heo.vy ~ ••

lo, F'lak Will next encountered. east of Yt. FUJi between

Halconi-Ya and Oy!lJll&, This flak wu contlnoualy pointed. accurate,
o.nd. VIall variously reported CWJ 'being IlIOClgal' to intenso.

h, At TClohikawa. primary target area flak WllB generally

Intonse and accurate for all formationl, the intensity and aocuracy
dropping off for succeeding formations over the target. All 3 typea
of fire were encountered, with oontinously pointed predominating,
Th~re were deviations of bursts in all directions, but most of the
fInk was level in altitude. Although many crews could not determine
netly when they were hit, most of the planes a-uucik RCo1voli tho dOJllage
OVOr tb8 prilllary target. One AlC was lost to AIA over the target
cuxl two, damaged by AlA and SlA, were eubaequontly lo.t. Some e ..
d1U11 J/A lfU reported in tile target area, Flak continued. put the
tar~t until ahortl., t.fter the lett brealc.o.way.

1. Inaccurate tlak "'... reported fro the followint; locat10na:

(1) falllal'lta .. mea~r. predicted. conoentration,

(2) • bu .. very measer.

(3) Shl aoka .. IBOd.rate. contlnolls1., pointed,

.1.Barat were pre4oa1nctlyblac1l:. Two inaccurate phoaphoroaa

weN aen. '1'wo toratlolUl Gt 1:hliI SlSth Willi reporte4 ee.lng
blau. rl1q burata "bloh ee...4 to throw ott long 8Uvery
1re •

11:Of .. t:o of II Ala bombing targets. &0 were 4....,..4

( .C) fbia fta .. larp lDGr.... 1n flak dlUllAp over recent
lou u4".. 4U pr1l1a1"U" to 'the lower alt1tude flown In prao-
ly OAW ooD41t1olUl. Ifo.t or the 4amap 1111101'1 however, IIUIAy
ballball'd1en 01 w4 ~ inteue IIA . . being 4etr1 ntal to bolllb 1nf;

JIlW• .Dl.J.a1 lloat roraaUou ployed turlUl aDd o~.

&ft'1.

pt an a 'rojo approlt.ohe4 'be ell 10 aD4 11

aIIIl dropped .. paraGlua1le 'boab toftr4 aD we tJ"Oll a die..
a

.-
II':
 b. At t tar~et 2 probable ToJos dropped! bomb. !Loh
thro 'gh a for tiOD while 1'1y1nr; 1000 te t above the B-29's. Bo bs
appeared to be t1 d tor;ether, fell through tb formation, but . .re
not obaer~d to explode.

4. Rocket. I t land'. end one bombarider reported that 4 Bakal

passed over the formation at 1400 feet, but did not attack. Irvinr;••
coming from the same direction, attacked immediately afterward.

5. Miso,llaneoua I

a. ~o Tojo. re observed dropping material resemblin~ rope

with the strips being about 12 inches long.

b. An Irv~ 'tf&S raported to have dropped black metd .trips,

est1J:1ated to a 2 inches by 24 inches, which fell spinning in t air.

o. Tojo ejeoted a. blaelc cylinder, approximately ~ fochea

long and 5 inohes in diametor. The ere" sugested tbi. m1~ht have
been a container for roplhl1ke strip.. All s rips _zoe dropped over
1 fOn:lation attar bombs away. 0 Ale were reJlor1:ed to have made Con-
tact trl. th 'the strips.

•••••
PART III - SECTION A - DAMAGE: ASSESS iBNT •

90.17-2009
HITACHI AllCRA1"T CO.,
'lACHII.A :A E GmE PLANT

!hi. report lI..8ae••• d clamar;e to th. above target rea III tint;
fl'Olll XXI B.C. IU.sion 96. 1Iew dlUll&gtJ to Tuget 2009 added up to
approximately 608.310 .q. ft., representint; approximately 53.5 per
ceD't or the total root area. The engine a..alllbly and engine parte
JDaDDtacturlns llldld1ng. were heavily damaged. Prior to thh .trike.
bu11dins' DWllber 6, 29, 31. 33. 35 and the :'1 half of 18 were relllOved
(See annotated print that rollow.).

Be SWlatieal SYMorv pf Damo,g I

a Damag. trom curr.nt atrlke I Square feat Per Ceat or

ot root Or-ir;inal Root
Area

Deatl'Oye4
Stnac'\Qn.l d8lllalie
Superficial'
Outted 20.2 7

'fotal d..,..
1I111Or root d ~ 72.336
606.310

total root area or plant (excludlnt; bull41nr;_ removed prior to _trike),

1,140,000 'q.
ft. (Ret. a)

Baae4 OD JJI B.C. C.I.V. D/A Report Ro. 5g

 $191r.1..IU;lillA1

Total damar;e to date Square Feet Per Cent of

of Roof Area. Original Roof Area

Destroyed
Structural damage
Superficial I
Gutted 650.623
Kinor roof dama.ge 72,336
Tota.l dl1lllD.l;e 838.626

~l Old damage was figured according to latest pre-strike photog-

raphYl thus figures will not be same as those in CIU Damage Assess-
ment Report 14, in tha.t repa.1n have been made to the following build-
ingsl BUilding No.3 wa.s being repaired; bUilding No.4 partially
removed and N quarter rebuilt; bUilding No.9 partially repaired;
and bUilding No. 16 partially repaired.

~. Photo reconnaissance reports (Damage Assessment Report No. 76

of the XXI B.C, C.I.U.) indicated 5 small bUilding. of Target 2024,
The Sumito Light Uetals Plant at Shlauoka, received direct hits,
Sixty bursts were visible on the west edge of the plant. The 5 build-
ings hit represented about 5 per cent of the total roof area of the
plant, or 49.875 square feet.

1.1.Aj,
 Roof Area. IWWlE :n; S UARE FEET
1I1.q 1'1; SUPERFICIAL Per cant
(Ret III De·trouel Structural Gutted l£1nor totAl of roof
'·Rn ?993 28

§ :',009 3,§80 3.680

8 8.049 BeOtO 8.040
R 48·590 ~7.9t5 37.945
)9 18'000 15·008 15,068 Endno part« mAAufo,ctyrlng
)] 5.099 5·000 5.009 Engine pnrt$ mqnyfqcturing
16 4.09,000 310.906 6S.4B5 374.391 Engine nasombly nnd ng1no
pArt, mAnufnoturing
17 U.li~ ••656 •• 656 33 Admlnlstrgtlon ~ offiyes
18 12.250 6.125 6,1&5 60 AdminlatrQ 10n & orrice,
1p 12,000 12.000 12,000 100 Administrntion & off1oap
29 1,500 7.500 7,500 100 Unidont1flod
21 5,900 5.000 5.900 100 Uoid nti!'iod,
28 5.000 5.000 5.000 100 Unidentified
2j5 13.1500 13.500 13,500 100 Boiler bouee
S4 8.967 2,650 2,550 29,6 ProbAblo BWrgC8
TOTAL I 77,732 37,945 420.297 72,330 0 8,310

Reroreac" t 0., oro DtIIllot,e .la. . . . . at Report No, 14

b. Economic D~ Aaseaamont. Joint Ta got Group. ~~hlngton. D.C •• 90.17-2009 DA
0, Joint TQl'r;et. Gl'CNP, alh1~n. D. C. Fonotlona.l Identification S t
90, 17-2009/P6
 ~Q1i!.lJL~li.Il.A1&

PARt III - SECtIOI 8 - DAMAGE ASSESSMENT •

90.17-'192
TACHIU AIle RAFt CO.
(35/.2 - lsg/24.E)

This report o.aaeued d lP to TllJ~e"t 90.17.792 resulting tro

DI B.C. lliasion 96. D nge WlJJ concentr ted on four previol1a1y
dQ!!lcged bUildings, 11 located in the section of the plent. Two
sub-o.ssembly o..nd on motal fabrioation buUdinga .. re o.lmost totally
destroyed, while a seoond metal fabrication bl11lding received minor
dG!!lage to about 18 per ceut of its roof. Aroa of root d~e resulted
trom the current raid Q!!lounted to about 300.000 sq. ft •• or 10.' per
cent of tho total roof aren or the plant.

Total roof aroa damaged to date 1s 807.000 sq. ft•• or 28.2 por
cent ot the total roof area of the plnnt.

2. Statistical Sumaary of ~age: (See annotated picture thnt follows

this report).

DtomMe from current strike I SquQ.te Feet P"r Cent of

or Root Originial Root Areo.
IQrtroyed
Struc1#urnl dnmage
Supertiolnl.
Gutted 203,939
li1nor roof d r 98,000
Total dlllll.a£e 301,939
Total root areal 2,870,000 square teot.

Square Peet Per oent of

of rgat Qriclnial Spot Area.
De8trOJed 101,061
StrllC'tural cldnp
Superficial &
Gu'ttecl 520,5515
Jl1Dor root dallAS- 185,364
total 4G!!lace 801,020
.
Baa.4 OD XXI B.O. O.I.U. QlA Report Ro. '51

1 11
 R:)oi' r..rGlL JWU.OE Iii SQUARE FLET
in squc.re SUP3RPICAL Percent of Function of Building,
teeio s rayed Struct~ 1 OIatted JJinor Total roof' co";W\ent
316.000· 98.000 fl6.000 31 Bub and final a§eemblr
no,90 0 , 70,000 70,QQO 60 Sy,b'g,lUomb1y
i.,6 000 QO.lSOO 90.500 fil. 5 Metal shaping &:
fg,br1c tion
1'7 ~5,OOO 403,40:'9 '3,439 18,5 Mota1 shaping &:
trabricntion &: storago
TOTAL 203,939 98.000 301.!l39

Tot root area 4009,000 square foet (93,000 squaro foot not roofed over)

References: 0" riA No. T. Photo Intelligence Section AfJ/r-.S Intelligence, 1 Deoomber 194.4..
b. OIU Dama~ Assessment Report No. 42 - 18 ril 1945,
 11.QIJl

COISOLIDJ1'JE) ST4ISTl C4L StJMMA8X

 SECRET

XXI BOMBER COMMAND

",,,,.,.~OLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS

FORM 34

MISSION NO. 96
24 pril 1945
PriJmry 'l8rget - Hi tach!. Aircraf't Engine Co. TI1chiko
EiFll'ECTIVENJ!SS OF MISS!ON cosr OF MISSI

Aircraft Airborne • • • • • • • • • • 133 Aircraft Loot • • • • • • 5

Peroent Of' Aircraft On Hand. • • • • 25% Poroent or hircraft ir 0 no •• •• 3.8%
Aircraft Bombing Primary Targets • • • 101 Jdroraft Delll6g rl. . • . • 6
Percent Of Bombing .l.ircraft Airborne • • • 77% Peroent Of Aircraft A1rborn~ • • • • • 51.1%

Bombs Dropped On Prilmry Target • • • .. • 474 Tons Or 1"1 MeniJor Casualties • • • • • • 52

p oent a Total Partioipating • . • • 3.4~
Bombing ccur.::. cyI Of bombs released on target. 28%

1'1 r thi 1000 ft. of Aiming Point and 56% lrithin

000 ft of Aiming i t. ircrllJ. t tIr.'o Jima • • • • • . • r,' 11

SECRET
33RO STATISTIOAL CONTROL UNIT
 ~--

AIaCR.Al'l'
~J"Bl.J:
PAR'flC IPATING
• ":I.ss1~
DATE

- ""
I./C TDI: OF TAlE 011' r»6; OF RJ::L'lRN
4/C I./C I./C 4/C .;e A/C Ale Tow.
III 1lCIu:D- FAlL3IIll
TO
All,. BoalING
IRD'.AnY
llClQlJNe ECi$nm C"!PlEJ'I
Tow.
A/C .<Ii_
A/C
lIWl
"W:""
[CJU.j1;; !lATE FI"'" us: W:rE FJllSr usr TJ.HGJ:.T
S£CamARY
TARGET
OTllm
","CETS 0'nI"''' IVE
ltIS9Iot E:>n.cTIn
. .... •
~
180 44 ~ 1630 z 24
1650 J.pr 0605 z 0740 z - -
1 - 1 34
-
8
- - 1
42
1
2
-
~ 174 47
1
2
- 45
1
• l551 1645 Z • 0613 z 0915 z 29
-
-
-
9
- -
1
38
1
7
-

.~ 169 44 6 42~ • 1611

.
1700 Z • 0701 Z 0816 z 39 - 4 - 42 -
- - -f - - - - --- I- -- - - -
,
~
5~ 137 8 133 23 "1' • 1551 1700 Z 24 J.pr 0605 z 0915 z 101 8 13 2 124 9

Supor dumbo aircraft.

~
NOTl!, Aircraft Landing l.t Itro 111l'O I 11
InclUdes 4 spare Il1rcro.1't. 7.3rd lUng - 1 hie fuel shortag".
1 lI/e
313th "ina - 2 1./e
battle da!Ulged.
mechanical toilure. .
2 i./e hattle dSlIllged •
.3J.4th Idns ~ .3 l./e fuel shortage.
1 A/e bottle damaged.
1 Lie mechanical failure.

~g£B;;.t
 A ll.llll.i :t
• MISSION
24
96
1945
_1RIIlIl
April
DI1'E
. .mea ,. AU. AIRCRln' rllLDG TO Bam ~I TARGET

~
."
IlO
- IllClWlleAL aIlllllB

atfeoU... SO.
2
-.. -..
2
......
-
--- -I-......
• te.t:!
6S -
...-
n.IOHT CONDITIONS

·
_be<! BCIllbed
~;"1 .. ~coDdary Other
· .
Non~
xrrecU.,
.
EJmlt ACTICIl
Bombed
Seeondary
·
Banbed
Other
.
Non_
!fteetiT
.
OTHER
a"",...
:kIcODdar.,.

-
Bombed
Other
.
313 3 - - - - E~ · · - 1 - - 3 · 1
""
314
.0
- - 1 - - J £ - · - . · - . · -
- ..

21
Be
5 2 1 - 6 11 · . . 1 · . J · 1

•
:E
Air ere" personnel error •
J.1r cre17 perscmnel error.
kir c:rCtl personnel error.
"

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,

SECRET )(ISSIe:; 96
DATE 24 Aprll 1945
»OMBING RUN
I
wan .lJIDD 'I'IMI or ULIASE ALT. OF R!lLEASE TAlUElT VISIBLE rAGET NOT VISIBLE
Ir -- AlllCIW'r
VISUAL RADAR RUli" ~PPING VIS. 51 GH'rING !lEAD DROPPING
DROPi'IIG RADAR
F ...... or '1allGi:T TYPE llOMBS E.UlLIIS. UTES' LOliES. HIGHES SIGHTI1l' 'lITH VISUAL ON ON :RE...~CE RUU BEer.. O'
ONLY CORBECTIOHS LEAllEll OR onSET PI'. ONING LUllE!l

~
Bit.oU ~c EIlg1ne Worke, p 34 2352 Z 2355 Z 1‫סס‬oo 12 300 - 3 31 - - - -
'1achlkawa
, -- --
-
-- -
2141 u~ 4 4
Sbhudca
Shllllizu
S
TO 1 ~
0022 Z
ll~"", 12150
- 1 - -
''"' '"'
3 J:!1tacbl A/e Engine WorkS, p 29 2353 z 0004 z 12950 14500 - 3 26 - - - - ,
'1achllcallla
Tach1kawa Ale Plant. TO , 2352 Z 2352 Z 1?650 13200 - 1 1 - -
I
I
I - - I

'IachUawa
lkellhlndon TO 1 0027 z - 13120 - - 1 - - - - -
<4 Bitac:!l1 Ale I.nglne Uarka, p
3' 2356 z 0005 z 11750 13100 2 2 J4 - - - -
G ~UCh"'a
Tachlka....a A/e Plant, TO 3 2352 Z 2355 z 13°00 14000 - - n. - - - -
'Iachlk.awa
TO 1 0001 z - 13500 - 1 - - - - - -
LB
Katlluma Airfield

Hitachl AI C Lnglne 1Iorke. p 101 2352 Z 0005 Z 1‫סס‬oo 14500 2 , 91 - - - -

'Ilt.chlkava

;'/0 also bombed secondary = •• and 18 neluded 1 that to .1-

~
l!. :Bombed \lith 31}th tling tor 1mt10 .

c: " .. ~ ..
-
 MlSSIQN,_--"96' - _

DISPOSITION 0 F BOMBS DATE 24 1.. pr 11 1945

'.
-
UlADED ON AIR-
.1IIII'1' 1'YPB •
.mGRJ' OF BCIIB
"""
I S""""" BORNE J.IRCJW"T HITACHI
r~=_
Me fm..
SKIZUOK/l. L.R. & T.O. J'ETI'ISONED REIURNEIJ UNKNO;:N
•
il Tons No. Tons_ No. Tons No. Tons No. I Tona. No. To~ No. To~

! 73 'Ii'O AN-M64 500# G.P. .01 N.D.-

36 hr.
ell, 203.5 626 .2 156.5 134 33.5 12 3·0 42 10·5 - - - -
1313 .iG AN...64 SOQ') G.P. Inst. N.D. e4P 212.0 541 135.3 - - 153 38.2 153 3>.2 1 .3 - -
14 '"
AN-M64 soo:; G.P. .01 N.D. 7e7 196.7 727 ~ 181.7 - - 56 ll, .0 4 1.0 - - - -
. .- --- - -- ---- - _ . - - - ---- - - - - - -

21 Be AN->l64 SOer) G.P. 21,49 612.2 189h h73·5 131~ 33.5 221 55.2 199 49.7 1 ·3 - -

£ I.1cludes 30 bombs released Gafs on turget uith complete {lrmil18 ':Jires.

~ I.1cludss 6 bombs released safe on target "I1ith completo arming 11irss.

2!Qll!1

:::II
 lo!!$ION 96
ACCtJRlLCY or BCHlrm m PRDlJ.RY Tl.ffiET DATE 2.4 urll 1945
:c Hl'IS SCORED ..lTKW lOOOI_t--"-S..:BI=1S=SC",CI1ED~"'r"mm=,,,-,,,2000=_'_j
TO TOTAL H.E. I '1'0 'I'1'JI'AL M.E. TO TOTJ.L H.E. 'J't'l TO'Il.L ft.!:.
BCJ,CBS REJ.S.,':.SZJ) Ba.3S SCORED BQ.lES RELE',sBD BaalS SCORED

~._-
 l·liSS OJ_9~6:.- _

:'prll 1945
AIRCBm LOS!
--_._-
AIRCIYLFT DAMAGED PERSONNEL CASUAL'll lES
ACO. TOTAL TOTAL I
ElDlMI & O\'1N OT :T.l- ARTICI- KILLE. MISS_ \/OIDimlD T TAL
Ale ~llIIOH
GUIlla m\/N MAJCli~mmR PJ;,TIl G n G & INJU:RE~ CJ.suAL'lllE

ll!. 1£,

1
1

5
3
2

7
14
14
2

4
8
-14
1

1
:r:
9
7
l,8
11

17
50
507
514
90
11

11

22
8

8
11

19
22

52

~ Hammec. by nefLehter. Shortly past coast, enroute 0 base, Nose brok off, A/O ca t fire and all 11 ere,- memb rs ball d out.
Survivors sighted. ~o further information available.
!? Flak shot off tail eotion over tart;et and. l../C fell from forma ion. All 11 orell ombers missing.
c A/C crashed d burn d on landing at lifO J1ma. 8 ere" mom ere \founded, none ld11ed.
~ I A/C ditched returning to bu,se due to enemy action. All 11 cr '/ m mb rs missin. 2 ere I members balled out over Japan Mainland end 6 .re,!
members sig4t~d on rafts by nether /0.
1 Ale burst ir_ e flamoD on ....ent into spin over target due to nem,y a/C ll1ld flnk. 1 11 er6\f members miss~f 4 ut obsorv •
 MISSICIl 96

DA.'m ----:::-r-1,---..,:-;-=r,...-
24 April 1943
~ 1i1~ A./C I.IEE."I1\OYEIJ &. DANAGm 50 CALIBER AJ.lMtI>lITIW EXP.E2IDITCRE
t,:;lr A'l"rACY..5
Ale m Ell.. TY1"E m DES- HUlB. FIHED IN TEST
SI.::JiTED W
.MODEL '.lJion1) DESm'D
IW.:AGm
ClOl.:BAT FIRED
J'El'T:I.Sam>
Lcm A/C
ror.u.

73 ill 60 136 6 10 4 59310 5850 11E'0 6000 72340

313 iro 280 66 3 4 5 31135 3.590 - 12000 46725

314 \~'G 254 In 5 10 11 90685 3520 - 13500 10'7705

21 Be 594 379 14 24 20 181130 12960 1180 31500 226770

Irving 4 4 -
Nick 2 4 1
Zeke 2 - 2
Tony 1 2 3
Jack - 2 -
Bamp 1 - 1
Tojo
ABC
-- 3
1
3
-
Oscar - - 4
S/E - - 3
;u>tl:e. ".1"0 J o. .LrV J.Dg
8
Oscar. 'I'Ony .. Kate
4 3
 !ISS'IO 96
prU 1945

21 Be
109

ime t Low ~\ltitude 5:23 6:26 6:00

Ti~a Of Climb To Bomb- :25 :27 :25
ing AJ. t i tude
Avg. Timo At Bombing AJ. ti tude 1:29 1:°5 :5° 1:08
Avg. Flying Time 14:05 14:36 15:20 14:39
Avg. ista::lCe no (aut ical ?838 2671 2864 2793
1.r ilea)

Cons d:.o args

";"ver8i;,-e 3560 3189 3754
4uo 329 385
3111 3270 3111
Oonsumed Frem Tar at To Base:
( /C \Tithou ·~function)
No. Of ircraft 37 31 32 100
Average 2446 2438 2617 2498
Maximum 2942 3071 2875 3071
i..nimwn 2115 1819 2400 1819
Consumed Fro arget To Base:
(Alc ith Malfunction)
o Of Aircraft 2 4 3 9
;veraae 2li59 257 2661 2577
IfarlI!lQ!ll 2 2 2700 2 25 2725
1mwD 2456 2340 2595 2340
fotel Jus1 Used:
A:nrage 6023 6259 6423 6227
Maz1mwD 6450 6830 6794 6830
K1n1mum 5565 5865 5838 5565
otal Jusl Beu1D1IIc
:verage 1077 1070 995
MaxbIuII 1545 1589 1589
~1JrlmmD 570 566 406

er Hour 1128.7 U18.8 425.0

g Gals. Cona ,P r ):Ue 2.3 2.2 U 2.23

265683 , 262491 272697 800871

:or which data are available (Excludes ~C landi. at Ivo JimA)
na_1AUI6 OJ& Ala lA&la1~ 01. I.u J lll* IlUd too fa 1 • ortag : 13 Vg - J. /e-
• 31 c -, C - 1085. 1548, 1560 gala.
 MI to 96

WEIGR'l' DATA

OF I'tJEL I AVE!lAGE
I !C. VEliAGE
I AVEBAGJ: v:E:llAGE .. AVERAGE \IT j'VG 1IT VERA.:i:::l GROSS

--r----
AVEIlAGE
tmIW AIllCBAi'T &SIC l1!r. USEi"OL BO. OJ' JOI·ms OJ' :BOMBS FUEL LOADED I MISO. ~IEIGR'l'
AIlmOlUlI OJ' A/O LOAD LOIUlJIlD LOilDED ~ LOA~D _ (6 LBS P"'...B, G:.U.il lIEIGHT__ Am T.t..K:E OFF
--- -- - --- - - - -
BVG 44!; 75199 58430 18.5 - M64 9898 6891 41346 ,71e6 133629
313 VG 45!: 74847 61319 I 18.8 - M64 10058 7330 43980
I 7281 13616 6
314 VG
1---_
42
-, 75531 52603
-
18.7 - M64
--- 1006 3
-
7440
- -
1J4642 I 7898
- 1381 34
21 JC 131 75185 60760 18.7 - 1·64 • 10006 7218 433 08 , 7446 135945

-
!. Excluc'es eupar dumbo Aje. .. Bomb \I l ' ts: Ali--,f64 (TNT) - 535 Ibs.
,
 C ZN '{Xl BO~O.{ 2~Q!!~
TO: C ~~ 730 B<U1G By A.uth CG XXI B.C.
cxr.! Gm 313TH BO:
CO" GiN 31 'I1i Ba lG

INro: CTG 93.4 Ini~ls Date

CO, DEI' A., :Xl BO !Ca'
CO, )0 plf)T() RECO SQ XXIB
CU (
l200 2) April 1945

Fr:;ID ORDSR lffifBS!i 62, CATCAlJ.. O. 1

1. Qnitted.

2. 'nle lOCI Ban COlli will a taek target indicrted on ''D" Day; Catcall,
Aimi~ point 092070, re.feren::e XXI Born Com Litho {osrle No. 90.17 -
2009.
3. a. (1) 73d "Iing leaves departure point at D Hour.

(2) The 73d " will disIStch 3 B-29's to Iwo Jim "to act as
navigational esccrt for possible fielt. er escort.

b. 313th ing will leave departur.. point. at 0 Hour plus 4 minutes.

e. 3l4th ''I'ing ill leave eperture point at 0 Hour plus 8 minutes.

x. (1) Primary visual d radar target: 90.17 - 2009 (Catcall).

Aimi..'1g Point fort

(YJ2070 4Sq ~.

Reference: XXl Bo Ca!1 Litho 'osaic ~o. 90.17 - 2009.

(2) Seccndar" target is Shizuoka.

(3) Route:
Base
Iwo JiJIIa
Wing 888eab ly zo ne 2
343S30N .. 138511 (Deplrture point)
350130N - 1384730E (lP)
Target.
355lN - 139231
3S28N 138351
3Jt4(If - 13800
34151 - 1381SE (Ral1,y point)
Iwo J1IIa
Base

(4) b1a ~ attack: 36 d~8 troe.

(5) D o.v and D Hour I 240930K.
(6) Banb told: 500 lb GP's f'U5ed 1/100 nose d non de1a¥ tail.

(?) :t.t ute ot attade 1a 10,000 t.o 14,000 teet.

( ) far 1 000 gallm fuel reserve on return, aircraft will
to lan:! betera dark.

170/2
£111
s. e-m1catiane
a. (1) XlI b Cca SOl am S(JI far strike I'8porta, contact
report_ aDd Dr P'O oedUN.

LmfAY
C(1~ G xu BCJI CD(
 o

prmpmo. List
 PI SIRI BUT ION

tAOTICAL MISSION REPORTS

Copy Hg

1 COllllDanding General. Twentieth Air Foree

2 COlllllandinl; GenerilJ.. %Xl Bomber Commnn4
3 Deputy CollJlW1der. Twentieth Air Foree
4. Chief at Staff. Twentieth Air Foree
5 Cbi~r of Staft. XXI Bomber Command
6 Deputy C/S. Opna. XXI Bomber COl!IDItU1d
7 Deputy C/,!. Sup &. Maint. XXI Bomber COIlllllOlld
6 AD of S. A.~ XXI Bomber Command
9 CODllandin,; General. Atmy Air Foroes
ATTNt AC/AS. Intel1igGnce
10 Commander in Chief. Pacific Ocean Area5 (Adv Hq)
U (:oJDlllander in Chief ~ Pacifio Ocean Arst\s (Re ar Hq)
12 Chief at Naval Operations. OP-16-V
13 Joint Intelligence Center. Pacllic Ocean Arens
14 Commander Air Force. Paoific Flee~
15 COIIUDllJIder. P'ltth Fleet
16 Commander. First Carrier Task 'orce
17 Commander, Marianas
18 CCIDlIIandll\!; General. U.S. Army Forces in Far Eut
19 COIIlI1andlng General. U. S. Army Porces. PaCific Ocean Areo.s
20 Commnndin,; Ge~el'al. All ied Air Force"
Southwe&t Pacifio Areal
21 Commanding General. Southwest Pac11'~o AreQ.S. AT'm: 0.2
(For ~ctlon 22, RCU)
28 CoJaanbng Genar.. l. Far East Air Forces
2S CoaIIlUIdiftr; General. U.S. Strategic Air Forees 1n Europe
tU Cammaudlng General. Eighth Air FOTce
25 CCIDIIaJlding General. Uedlterraneo.n Allied Air Forces
26 CCl!IIIIW'di ng General. Fifteenth Air Faroe
27-m Commancl1ng General. Seventh Air ll'orce
2t COlllundihl General. VII Bomber Command
30 - lSl CClIU1I1I1d.1ns Oeneral. VII Figh1:er OCllllJlllU1d
38 CoaIIIwl41nl General. Eleventh Air Foroe
31 0oallQ41. Gepu'al. XX BQllIber COlll\land
3& CcmaUll11lS GeMI'al. 38th nyl_ Trainift! ?,'tIll:
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79 Comanndinr; Genernl. Army Air Forcu Pa.cUic Oeeo D J..reo.a
At J Oi ctor of COmmuniClltions
PorI Counter nsures !ir Analysis Cen r
80 CoJllllllllld~ Officer. 6th Bo b Group (VB)
81 Com.mnnd ~ Ofticer. 9th Bomb Gro (VB)
82 Comman41Dt; OUicer, 16th Bo b Group (VB)
83 Co.l:llD.llndI n,; Officer, 19th BOIIIb Group (VB)
8~ C ndIn,; Officer, 29th Bcmb GrouJl (VB)
85 Co d Dt; Officer, 39th Bo b Group (VB)
86 COllllllanding Officer, 40th Bomb Group (VB)
87 COIllllln.nding Officer, 330th Bomb Group (VB)
88 Commandinr; OfUcer, 331st Bomb Group (VH)
69 Commanding Officer, 444th Bomb Group (VR)
90 Commanding Officor, 462Dd Bomb Group (VB)
91 COllUlUlnding Officer, ~th Bomb Group (VH)
92 Commo.nding Officer, 497th Bomb Group (VH)
93 Commanding Officer, 498th Bomb Group (VB)
94 CommandIng Officer, 499th Bomb Group (VB)
95 Cammonding arfie-or, 500th Bomb Group (W)
96 Comma.nding articer, 501st Bomb Group (VH)
97 COlllllla.nding Officer, 50200 Bomb Group (W)
98 Commanding Officer, 504th Bomb Group (VB)
99 Commanding Officer, 505th Bomb Group (VB)
100 COIIlIIlIll1ding Officer, 655th Bomb Group (B) ( )
101 C n.nding Officer. T'--entieth :.ir Force Lead Crew School
102 C<lalIll:1Dding Orficer. 15th Fight r Group
103 Coamnnding Officer, 21s~Figh r Group
104 CCllllDl4Dd ng Officer, SOOth Figh er Group
lOS Reporting Un! t, .. -2. XXI Bomber 0 ( 11e Copy
106 - 115 Reportiag Un! t, ... -2. XXI Bomber Co and

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