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UISSION NO. 176
FLO WN 17 MAY 194;
COQY·NO. 41
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'1'b1a Tactical m ..laD aepan ~
XXI Bc::mber CcmllElDd JI:1eslC11l 110. 176. nata.
l' _ 17 lIB,.. 'lbe damage Baa_NI!lult
contained herein also Gower. Mission
NO. 174.. also directed qatut: the lIa&OJG
Urban Area .. tle-n 14 May. aaet aeplU'Q.
Uon of damage W08 DQ1; possible due \0
tbe Bbsenee r4 photo . ~ beWeeD \be
2 strikes.
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Mission No. 175 was I) speciol mi.a.1011
and will receive special distribution.
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nell. Or4.. 110. 16
"red: SO\l1:Il"we orten .Area.
16 - 11 .... "lIS
1'a'ble qr Con"'"
Tactical Narrati ..
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Atl.nex A
.. Operotions
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FOrt I
.. Nlvigauon Track Chart.
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PoM II
.. Aiming Pointe.
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Rlrt TIl
... 8CI:lbing ..
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Fert IV ... 111gbt Engineering Charla.
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Part V ... ROdm" oDd Rldar Chart
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PDrt VI
... Gunnery.
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Fbrt VII
.. Air..sea Rescue Chart.
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Annex B
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:rort I ... r;oother Sum:tU"f
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Part n - Chari
... Forecast \feather va.
Observed Ueatber
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FarO III
.. Prognostic !.tip.
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IV _ synoptic M1p
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Annex C
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COIll!luniCllt ions
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Inrt I ... 8040.1' Counter Men8UJle15.
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FOrt 11
.. Radio.
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Annex D
. Intelligence
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Fart I
... Enemy Air opposition.
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FOrt II
_ Enemy Antiaircraft and
Air_to_Air Bombing ..
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fOrt III
_ Damage Assessment Reporta
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5echon A
NlSOYD-,Ci.,ty
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Section B .. 'l'tlrget
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(Mi tsubisbl Aircraft f/orkll)
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Section C
Target 1 ~ 7
(Atauto. Fnctory I
tflgoyu Mserol)
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Annex E
Consolidated Statistical Slmll1t'Y
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Annex F
... XU BQr.1ber Comn.:lnd Field
order
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Aenex
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... Distribution .
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IUBJEO't I Report of Opera.t.lou. 16 - 11 ...,. 196&.
ro, Coaa,uuUnc OeDU'o.l. twentieth Air 'oro.. WUb1DC'on., as. D.C.
1. IDfmIflCAUON OF MISSIOR:
a. Fhld Or. Number 78, Hea4qllarteu XII BClDbor OCllUlQ,M,
do.tod 16 .uay 194.5. dinoted the 58th. 1'Sr4, SlStht CJld S14tb Boab-
ardment Wings to tcUe. pa.rt in a. IIlQnllWll-ottort. Incend1o.ry a.ttack 011
tho South NCl.(;OYo. Urbo.n ArOo. in 1I18810n HWIlber 176.
b. IWge1;t SpOCiUgd:
(1)
South N.::a.goya. UrbllD
Tho prlmo.ry
Area.
vlsWll o.lld radar W8.I to b. tho
(2) Ho IOCOndary 01' bat rellert 'tarru ftro lIpeclt104.
2. STRbIW AND PL.AN OF OPERiJIORS:
8.. Sklltn! ood Selection 0' p..D9y:
(1) ;. low-level attack o.t Wn.I planned l1Io.1aa;t
tho southern part of Nagoya. for the £ollowin& reo..on.:
(0.) Tho area aelectod afforded. tl ,ood ro.dlU" teu'got
for 0.11 aiming pointa.
(.)
not boon excessive and
The loss rate on simila.r typo cn10aiolU ho.d
tho reeult, had boen ,ntl'fnctory.
(2) A pathfinder force w&. to use the best run
to pinpoint eQch aiming point. the pathfindors' route
moro heo.v11y defended thua that to be ",sed by the maiD foroo.
(3) Tho main-forcD route wu &1so to bo downwind 1ft
order to enable aircraft to bocb prior to tho ,moke and
thcrr.n.ls.
(4) The oltitude for the ]nat holf of the Cla1n torce
TIl1l1 raiaed 'by 4000 feot 1n order to avoid the severe thel"Clal1 ezperiOftce4
on previOUS similar mission-.
(S) Spooific tuget attack tiaes .."ere pllUU'lGd io. luch
0. l'r.1y as to provent airplano. at higher Illtitwiu troal bcqbing
thole at lower altit",del.
(6) The weathor foreCast for the ni&ht of 16 • 17 U"
prcso
nted
favorllble conditionl for the planned strike and firm decision
was made to attack.
'II. 'mcrte., pf' t;hQ ., 'a 0- tlo the .rren ., .. I
,NYiou l....u...,. ..1;t:aclc 1; ( ... m: .... 0, ...
'aotaeD1 Jib... a.._a tor lou •• a.. "- .. I'M). tide
.tr1lce .... pl..e. _toile 11lar'U1lS ..t 1;U .OQ1;b. ..val _tw-
tI'otrt. lUI4 ezten41nc nortb to IIoP'Proxiaatel,. t ••eater ot tbe Olt,'.
'l'hia aN.. lnob4ed IIJ"OIUl lODe tarse'. 3811, 381', 150. UI4 tell
(lee chan ott)' la "-.ex D, Put IU). In ....ltlOll. mm...
IIIall taz'leta witll1D. thi. oftn11 U'Oa, the to11m.ac
aportorat tuseu we,. lDolded In the are. to be attackell: 'U'so'
197, ne A.....tel Facto", ot the I.pya. Arlenall TarSn 10., tbI
Nippon Vehicle COlIpany. Tarsd lit. i'be lIiwlI'bi.hl AtHraft WDI"t'1
TtLrget. anc and 24.70. the Ooido !loctZ'i. Steel Pbot.;
'l'o.rgot 2010/1M, The hiGbl Aircraft At'uta PlaDt; aM.
Twgot 204.0, 1M Sum! tomo INral1llll1DU1l W1l1.
G. Deblh gt PlaMiv.:OpwaUqMl:
(a) DetormiDation 9' Bgmb Lood.
The pathfinder force was to Garry AN.
U41A2 bomb., fuzed ia8tnntaneoll81y multiplo eu.ponded, tor the
follolf1ng reOoSOM:
£. The Immedbte c.pplhnce fires wh1o)a
this boc1l ie co.pab1e of startint; would lIInrk tho rocOlmeDded a1I:l.1Dfj
point8 for the sutceeding plan...
k. The cnpOobilitiea at
this type oC bomb waa believed to be sufficient to tie up ftre·
equlpaent and thus increase the .ffectlveneas oC the bomb.
dropped by the matn Coree.
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for penetration of the various
The bomb was believed to be euiteble
targets in the Ooren under attnck.
.4. .-.n intarvtt.loaeter eettin{; et 100 r ..t
specified between each station releese oC 6 boabe linco the re.ult_
ing po.ttern dODd ll'Ollld be sufficinet to start i=ed1a.te eppl1o.nce
fires covering an area of 2500 to 3000 Ceet.
,urplo.nos oC the lllC.in for co were to cury
lJ.l1..,.l o.imable containing li50,:,,2 o.nd ltSo.x..3 incond!nry bomb••
The3e wore selected as tho bost munitione for this tortet for the
following reoeone:
The penetration characteristics of
these bombs were suitable for the lightly constructed buildings the
dook areas. and the industrial targets in the o.raa.
ll.. Th. multiple bite tram this cluster
(110 bombe per cluster) ••re to .aturnte fire deten••••
JJil.l1
.Ie .....d_ 'boe. _" ..I .... al...
11M oJwtco troa .. to lIIO ._. wu upee"... to tone tiN
- Gdop\ DeW ' ••U... 'lb.. Qrea4 of ISro .. upeo'" to 'b. Ok .....
.... 'to tile tact tba\ aD per OM.\ ot tU. lDIIlY1dua1 ...,.. .,.. to
IMide qplo.1Yo obarS•• 1110 t.be ao.., 'lIa" tor ..,.1..1:110 ..11.. u...
to pr-OVetl.\ uDl'utrlot.e4 tire USbt1r.c.
A. !he "'01_ b..'N 4 to
b. 8l1peChlly ott. cU•• 'beou.. of their blab 'bu1'll1Dc \V..
Convent.1oDll1 flre..t'lpt1nc &letona•• wo.aU DOt be llbh to ett••u...1J'
eX't1D1Ubh the burnln« llIo.r;nea1\1lJl •
.L n. 011&8 tor. wen to lie ..t 1:0 ope.
3000 toet a.bovo tbo tor,et it re1oue4 bolow 11.000 r ..t 01' at 5000
teet n.bove the to.rr;et It roa.loo.ee4 a.boft 11.000 toot. 'ftwn ••us,q.
were pl0JUl84 tor proper pOb8tra.t.loQ cmd "'auity, tor a. aaxl.llum 'uotloll-
111& J'a:tio ot oluater. ud boDb., a.nd tOJ' lin of the boab1ac bl.bl ••
w:I. thout interpolation.
t. A 50....oot Intervo.1ometer ..t1:1D,£ Wd
'pooified since IncUv1dl.1al philO pn.ttorn density would b••uttUhot
to stort Applia.nco flr08.
1. Tho for tho 11X1. 0' ottll.ck 00
this mhsioD. Wtl.S bo..e4 primo.rlly on the but rod:l.J' approach and th.
beet approach trom o.n Bntlalroraf\ standpoint•
.2. '0\11' a..1.. point..... aolsc\ed 0.' toll ow. I
(.68 :\llMX Pl1J't II) the 3Htb Wing on the Uitsubiahi Aircr::trt !fork.,
the S6th.\Tiftl; llppJ'Oldlll.:l.tely 1000 toot north of tho Mttlllbhhi ;'ircr::trt
work•• the 73rd lYing on the .outh edge ot the :.iohi i.lrcratt CoIllpCUlY.
o.nd tho 313th Wing on the Atsutn Faotory of the No.goyo Ar'ena}. In
each instance. probable circular error. ot 6000 teet would B.aurl sao
tons of bomb. per .quare mila of the ,eneral t:u-,et a,rla.
}. Prlvious mi ••lons proved that the be.'
ro.do.r e.pproach to tho aiming poinq (frolll the .outh acroell NClIOya
iinrbor) 1Itl' tbrol1£h tho hetlT1e.t o.nt.1o.1rcro.ft datena... '''1' tbat
rec.aon tho seoond bolt ro.do.r Ilpproo.eh wo.s oho.a:!. tor tho toree.
'lh111 o.pproll.ch Wtl.S trQtl; n point on 8i_ Lake and on an uh of approx.
imo:toly 83 degrau to 'tho targot (,eo J..nnsz A. Put If. for rndllJ'
Ilpproach chart). It wa. predloted that .urtaoe would be trom
270 to 330 dogroo•• which would oarry 'lIlok_ tl'Olll th_ target in
'the event thcl.t vi.ua.l bombiftg wa. po.dblo,
Compre.sibility at aircraft acro•• tho
target ltna emphtlehed to 1111 'lYing.. On pa.t misdon. tMIl b..n
a. DOllt Il11portant fo.otor in oonduotll\f; Co 1II1,1.0C.U1'lll o.ttClck,
Contormin! to tho Command'a poltcy or
1,I.sing 0. pathfinder torce on the boet pOllaible rndar run. aach
was to Ilond 6 pQthtlndor aD a 21-4agre. axi. of attack tro.
en point ..t 3435R ... l:56S5S to the "1ng'a aa1ll1l;ned dmi"'C
toll...
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31,...
SUtb
'jEd; leV pC 'pree
1000 • MOO ten
1000 ...... r_
10,000 • 10,100 t ..,
'YOOO • 1100 fee.
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11,000 • 11... t ...
1"000 - 1'-r_
15,000 • la-eoo t.'
12tGOO • 11,100 teet;
lUI follow"
(.) !he roub tor ... adn t ••• ... tile WI" ..
'WPM (0£ Qhpi M
Due to two J1me.
to
3S3001l • 13536B
to
Landfall waa 0 Shlaa. :m .110.117 i ••«tt84
radar poiDt.
3500N _ l3SS3E lidtial Pobt
to
Targot
In! tial poht 'Wn' tb••outharn Up
or Biwa LaJce, an • .,ny id.ntill••
ro.4lU' point tor II to U. ...
(b) The route tor the taro. to the
tllrgot W'aI all tollows:
to 1wo Jima To.ctic..l Doctrine
13&6SE wlla an 00.a11y identitiad radar cback polnt.
Bo.ao
to
3410N
to
34.3SN
to
• 13636E Initial Point
BealoD! tor !fbAU'
This point ....3 o.n oo..Uy idel:\Utie4
ro.dor cheok point tor 0. turD to the
to.rgot attor C1ollL1ng otf the l::u1CltcUl
point.
Torgo
t
(e) Th. routo (rom the \0 ba••• tor tho
moin llnd po.thtind.r toroe. _0' o. (olloW$1
Target
to
351SN _ 1312108
to
344CJ:i -
to
1wo Jima to 8....
B,,'eD' Cor Cbpioo
This point ... to b. \Iud. tor a t\ll'ft ott tho tarlOt.
to avoid. heavy ant1alroratt .ot."....
Tbi. WIle de.1gaat.d III Ian.', .niI.
Taoti.oal Doctrin'•
...
Ct.) Lc!!4lM.
1. J"le1 rea.... "'a t.ad.1on" tU;t ail'cr'eft _
t;he 58th. 731'4 and )13t;h ViD88 _oul4 l'ellu1re DO bd 11&7 'ub .....-..
carr,. e total ruel load of epprcaimate17 '?DO .11001" &1rpluN fit
the 31Ja.tb "he wOol14 earTJ'. in a4d.iUOIl to tile load. fJtl \be wiltlll.
1 tilled. bell.. .." taU: tor a 'aul fuel 10M 01 __
7100 .11ons.
!. No or III.l.IliJmIal. bcab loab • .,.. -s-ei..
tied. It; was .aUmehd tha, bclI!lb loads would 'be 18.000 pcIIlIDll. tor .-oil
of the 56th. 7Jrd. aDd 313th iilf18 aircran. aDd 11.000 t(lf' u.e
)14t;h aircraft. ')he 8IIIIIWl1Uoa lead V83 e.Uatecl at )00 poaiU.
C,.) Radar: (See ADAeX A. Fert V).
(a) 'nlie vaa an ezcellellt target tor a aiBtlt lae.,..
diary s'trike. with IlI!ny excellent rac181' ebeck points. LDlld.toll. 1A1Uel
points. and ethet aimine points oere chosen d\18 te their ".1' tel.uti.
ficaUon characteristics. LDDdfall to be ma4. at 0 9l.ime. AD. .._117
identified. dhtinc:t1vel:r ebapec1 peninsula. and the initial pci." 'be
aoutberD tip of Bina lake. Sa"e a land-water eontras't. 'Itle onset; a1lwlc
point '98S a pair ot bridges crossing tbe nee Qlwa Ri"et' at 11m'nt:l&.
For the tarset area around the f9.tsubisbi Aircraft ",orks 8 4ireclt rU8z'
release was the best.
(b) The pBth1'itl4er force '\';8" to fly tbe but re4ar
approach. up lee Bly. and mi.. to uae a separate initiol paiM. '!'b.
heavy defenaea aloDS the Bay aDd tbe expected beat then:lllla ruled w'
tbis route tar tbe cain farce.
(c.) The river l'1est ot the aimina pqints aNCl"ded a
good offset ai.ming point, especially for the units ettsakiDi the aoutb_
ern part of the target area. '!be jett1 in Nlg0y3 Harbar another
excelleDt. ot'fset aimina pOint.
(5) Ra.dar Counter Met1s\ll'eas Sixteen RCM ObsElE''t'ue were
to searcb far early_w8rnina end gun.lo.y1na radars au4 to conduct 11 g8D-
eral search in tbE region of 40-3000 m069-C7clea, diT1diAg it into the
tollCIRina bands: 40-100, 100·140. 140-300. 300-1000, and 1000-3000.-.;:-
acycles. Search receivers. pulse and dizeot1on.tincl.lDi DJ:)te.a_
nBS \lere to be CII:lployed. ObserwtioDlII gerfl to be me.d.e throushovt tbe
ialands en route to the tarsot. os vell os in tbe tarset &r&!l. It nsa
plonned to have eecb plane dispense 'ropc' CwindOl:J) tr:r Jrotectioa apW'
seorchlisbta and antiairc.ra1't.
(6) AiroSea ReSCUG, The Navy snd the XXI Bc:mber ClZIDllll4
flae to provide rescue tecilities s"' indicated on tho chart in An.Da A.
fart VII.
d. Q£talla or Plo.Dl11u__Intolliscncol
(1) l.hemy lhbtar ResoUon. on the bash of the
Nagoya mi80ioarand iot611160oo0 repone indicated. that thell's bat
been no inoreeae iJI. the ODloUll;Y tishter tcrc_ oaaigned to the arM.
1t e.Umated that the li&hter opposition to 0 night eUack would. be
ineftective.
1. J'U;e1 rea..... 4ata i.D41en.l tIaa, ainraft _
tbe ,58\h. 731'4 alllS 313'b "iAP • cW4 retu1re DO .... "'1' \ab ... ..u
C8rI"J' 0 '0\81 fuel 1084 _ Opp".t.'.1T '?DO .11_. &1rpluM flit
the )14th ..i128.GU1d. oarrT. in 8441t1011. '0 tile load et the 0'lMr flap,
I par'WIly tilled. bcml) ba7 'aDk tor 0 'otal tuell_ OIl __
7100 pllons.
!. No aaxiaD or .,.1_ "'b laade .... .,..1-
tied. n was eeUma\ed tbat lKnb leeds would be 18,000 poIIDll. tor ....
at the 58tb, 7)rd.. and 313tb ii'lna aircran, aD4 U.OOO pca4a t« tM:
314.tb "'ias aircratt. 'lbe a....lDiUoa lead. vaa eatS-ted at )00
(4) Radar: (See ADneX A, Rlrt ").
(a) This vaa an acellent hraet tor eo ..laM be..-
diary strike. 1Jith IIIBD)' eseellent rader ebeek potDt:s. taDltoll. 1A1Uol
points. aDd ottset aimins polnts were cho8en due to their .87 ill..l.
ticatlon cbaracterisUc8. lADdtall118s to be Deb at 0 Shima, aD .a117
identified. d1etinetiv€ly shaped peni.asula. and the initial poi.-.
soutbern tip at Biwa Lake, Sa"e a lard.....ater contrast. Tbe ofr. 81awtc
point vas a pa1r ot lridses crossins the Riso ell.a Riyer at mnm.Dll.
For the target area around the t1'itsubiBbi Aircraft Works a direot raW
release was the best.
(b) Tbe pathfinder torce i08S to 111' the but ra4ar
approach. up lee Bly. and 'I>OS to U88 a separate initial polat, 'ftIa
heavy dcfcM8S elona the 89,y and tbe expected beat tben:ala ruled w'
tbis route for the OQin force.
(0.) The river nest ot the aiming polo's att'ClI"4ed D
good offset aim1.ns point, especially to'r the units atts.kiq the aouth_
ern part of the target area. 'lbe jelt,. in Nlgoya Harbor ws another
excelleot offset ai.miD8 pOint.
(5) Ro.d8r Counter Measures, Sixteeo RCM Observer. were
to search far ear1y..'I'1arniD8 aod gun.10yill,g radars and to conduct 11 sea·
era1 sefU'ch in thE region o£ 40·3000 m£!6aC1c1ea, diTidiJli& it into thc
follCllA'ing bands; 40-100, 100-140. 140..300. 300.1000, and lOOD·3000.-a-
acycles. Search receivers, pu1sa analyzers, and direotion.tindiD6 EUltell_
cas nera to be employed. Obserwt!oDs nera to be JIlftde thrOUShout the
islands en route to tbe tar,ot. os vell es in 'he targat area. It nse
planned to have eacb plane dispense -rope' tor pratsctioa a.ina&
seorcbligbtll and antiaireraft.
(6) Rescue, The Navy end Uo XXI sember CCIlIIIl!ll.4
nc.re to provide rescue tacilitiell ss indicated on the in.AAl:l.a A.,
Rlrt VII.
d. DEtaile gf Plonn1ns••Intollissncer
(1) DlE!9Y rhtlhr f1esot1oll.1 On the bash of the pruioua
N3gOYo lIliuioDumd intelligenco reports uhicb indiceted tIlat tbere bo4
b eo no inorease in the el1eJl\Y tighter tcrees oaa:lsned to tho Area,
l; m18 utimflted thot tho tishtar opposition to 0. nisht att
a
ok'll'ouJ,4 ..
iDeffo
otive
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,g. AutomaU. "'.po_ deer.......... DOt ......
to be effectbe at the rncameDlled base alU.tu4e of 700D ted &116 1.-
effective at bi8ber altitudes.
J. Appraxt.te17.50 aee:rcbllPt..... bel1eNI
to be ib tbe *SCJY8 aree ..,itb an ClCteDllioa a1011& both 814ee 01 ........
aDd lse Bays to tbe soutb. It .... eaU.IIIlIted tbat clOllll UIIl1wcad ...
SIIIOke would decreaJle eearcblight ettec1:1••0888.
1l. 'Ihere wU'e DO reporte of t.rrace bBllOClllll
flying 3\ tbe recOllllllcnded baee oltltud.e. CIl 0 preTiOWl Nagoya assl..
there had been 1 barrage balloon repane4 at an altitude at 6000 fe.t.
(b) ReCcmDe!!dations:
1. It vas recClllllellded tbat aU"craft etteck trca
the on COurSES of 80 to 90 degoee.s true to avoid sesrcbliaJit def-
ensee and to bring aircraft UDder tire tar the sbertest tiKe troA tM
smallest mcbu- of guns. em previous nagoya night oieaioaa, eeBrchliabt
and flak effectivenes8 had increa8ed when 8ircraft approached !rca tbe
south.
g. Aircraft were to rly direct17 to the .ic1Dlt7
of Bins Lake to avoid the knovn antiaircraft delenses aDd 11... to tura
too3rd Nagoya at the lOke. This r.ould tring the withIn the ez-
treme outer limits of the !\yoto dd'enses. Where onl,. and u.cc.....
ate flak be.d been encountered Jroviously.
1. A slight brealce'l\"8Y to the northeast -r.as
recanmended after thE attock in order to get aircraft out or the ta.a..,.
entiaircraft area and to avoid thertwl activity. Folloring the "creek..
a'Olay, a course east. then southeast to Suru,ga :ian recCI!D...nded to
avoid 'nlyobashi and ltIJ:lWlJ:ltsu.
11.. In order to saturate the antiairerart dd'euM
and thereby reduce it lI".!lS rl.call:l£nded that the attack be
compressEd into 1 hour .
.5.. It mlS reccnmended tI:l.at aircran 4e.synchro_
nize 2 engines from the initial pcbt until the a...archlight del'eDae
had heen passed and that all sircraft drop 'rope·
6. A base altitude 01' 7000 teet nae rocamo'XJ....
'\'lith oircraf't of eacb ."ing to be staggered within en Boo-t'oot tracteta
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b. Route ()It; lPns rease Danaat1cm. •• aocc.pU..... _
brieted lUling celestial and Lora.a as aid., .in ts. c:oatrol
the mJcr problem. Several aircraft arriTec1 b the terse' _ea aft.
daYlight and baabed targeh of oppar1:wU:t,. Appr'aEu.te17 30 air'pl.aaee
vera 1 to 30 minutes late, nile OthU'8 reported increaaiDI their ClIl1-
ibrated air speed to 205 1Il11es per hour to ccmplr vltJl the pIe",,*, t_
control. '!be combination of navljJ1tion errore aM. ill ae.. 1.Uw.ao_.
poor crew discipline was responsible fer the tiaiag ais\eba .ci••
c .. or er '!'am-at:
(1) Primary'l\irset: Target area nevigatioo tJ6a oecCD-
plisbed by radar and no difficulties '\fcre. (.Dcauntered• .;.\ 14.000 teet
vinda 'fIere fran 260 degrees at 55 knoh aDd at 9000 teet traIl. 270
degrees at 40 knots. J.. total of 457 aireran (75 bQ::lbiD,g visUlll!r aDlt
)82 by radar) dropped 3609.2 tons of bcrDbe between 16170SZ and 1619.5&
ot altitudes ranging from 6600 to IB.340,tcet.
(2) Targets of Opport.unitx: Eleven oirere1't dropp04
tons of banbs betrreen 1615122 and 16193Cl. at alUtlGee Iran 7000 \0
16.415 feet on 10 differeni targets of oppcrtunity.
(3) Forty-eight aircraft 'I7ere inattective due \0 mechan! ..
col and other reosons •
d. Route Back: Retl,lJ'n to base r;es aoeaDpl1sbed rithout di1'ti-
culty. Fifteen nircraft landed at Iuo lima.
e. lDndinas: U\ndinSS tiers made at hane bases under lair
'l7ootht.Jr conditions as follage:
58th
7]rd
313th
314th
First Alrcraft
170240'Z.
170239Z
17023cr.
lZ0402Z
17Cl402Z
f. 'l'hree .erc lost due to IIl.ccheoioo.l tn:Llure
:109 fol100&:
(1) one bad an ens:ine C:1to.h 1'1re oJ"Y'
;..11 11 crE.'n Ill€mbers abDndoned -the aircr:11't be1'are i\ cra:d1od.
1 ..-- (I) ca••...,. q' .....
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e..t.nnft vaue4 .... _ tile ftelI , .. 0 ..
_1"" 0111 5 110... 1IIJWe4.
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ratled aall tile p1aDe rQ Oft ne .....,.. DZUIIIII _.. c.
Jlo 0118 na lD,J.,••
a. pPeraUou ,,",EX:
(1) .'''1e'liClll: ($f.. J.ADa A. lIS" I. t. _nans.. .....)
(2) Bc!pM.: (See ADDea: A. I'Ut ID. t • ....".. ReJI:II"'.)
(3) lUsh" 1ps1D8ll!ll"iDsI (see -.m.a .... JlIt,rt I1', frr .....
and .ii.ml.u 'I, Consolidahd Statla'Ucal tat' hel c.....,alaD
and veight doto.).
(a) t!rratin at )li.aalOD as nClC'DI
1. The init101 cruise vaa nOR at alUtu4ea
bctvt::cn .5000 ond 10.000 teet and at calibrated air apef.4a at 195 ",0
205 miles pt::r hour in on effort to have 0.11 aircraft bl2llb in 70 a1a.•
• t08. COJI'lllX'eesion 'PorkEd. successfully tat' -,;1088. bu1: tbe. to\at
ing tice fer th(: Bomber CClIlIlElnd tl't:8 113 minutes,
£. Cruise 0!6l' mrget: Cruise OTe::I" the tar.t
nos made ot bombing ::lUitudes frcm 6600 to 18.340 fed. 'r'lth the last
holt at «lcb 1i;ing force striking at the bi8:l€r altitudes.
1. Return to BJsc: The moat ecoDCJ:ll1eal returu
to bose ua-e at 8000 feet as a result of thf:; tail .. indo at alUhde.
(b) CO.IIIDents on the Reswt3 or the t!1aiM;
1. Slightly mare fuel than predictod 'l;"t1.S uaed
to the targ!<t bccnuse of unexpected heo.d 7:inds.
,g. Bomb in most o.ircr3l't o;;cre the nnx1Jllt..llB
for the typo of bombs
(4) (Soe ;,.nne::t A. Fsrt V, fa' rod:lt' report).
(S) Gunnery: (See: ;" :Fert VI, for gunDe:ry repcrt).
(6) Rescue: Five C1'em Qe.cbm'a at c &-29 tbet
later landed a.t :nro J"iao b:liled out et 'I'Ihen tbe aircrClt't
developed lllOchonicel difficultios. JI'Our or the crou mccb(.r. oaf: picked
up by 0. surfo.ce Yessel.
h. \j6other: (Soe Annex B (or details). '!'bo 'l:'eQtber encOUAt...
gonerolly 05 briefed.
i. CoanunicotiollS;
(1) R:'1dar Counter (sec Annal[ C. Fart I. tfZ'
det"ils). .• totol of 103 sign.3ls vo.. inhrccpt.ed nnd l0a,ge4.
(2) Rodiol (See i.nOeJl: C. PlU't II. tor dewils). 'nlirt".
eish
t
strike reports 'JU'e b;l{ tho; "ing <a'olUld StctJ,ons.
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oa tIaia.a..ioD. ftNe paee11d.. "...._.11... aU_aft .......""..;
(2) pm.t.D.'#AinpOl (see __It. J'WIl U. ..
...tia1J:ocl.reft tire in tbe uz.gK ......1" fI'_ to .1__•
Boa29'. " .... 1_, 4_ to aat1airaraft. INt 20 .
(3) ellS_ M!e!mp"" • .uu.. D. JlU't: III, ...-tle..
Co) ............_ ...... 1110.... 1" l16 '-.1-
lee! 6.97 eq1llll"e JDilee or about 1).7 per ceat t::I \be Cit,.'. at
'hie total. 3.15 aq,uare miles vere b7 ...... 17& s.u
all.. "DJ' U1 ••1oa 171. t'bo tna1 .... to ...,. ren1UIII .fNa
'\ho .• 4 at ••lou h 12.1' Iq""'. aU•• or II.' per ....t fII ...
Clt7.
(b) '!brget the lliteubiahi A1rcraft "orb. IID4
39.5 per cent at its -.atel root areo dnm.p4. raie1D& \be tatal d....
caused to dah (illcluding remon1) to 68,.4 per CRt.
(0) Terget 197. the ...t Mo P'Dct.<:rJ' tbe Rl&GJl!l
;\rseMl. hos hod 34 per cent af' its tot31 £U'e8 dDl""pd b:r tb6 CC8lIUl4"e
4 incendiary strikes 3.gai.n.:st JbSOJO•
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Pin VI • 0UDDer7 Repcrl
PDrt m • i.1r.o&a Rescue Cbert
'batOf' No, 176
16 • 17 1117 1911S
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1st Lost
161733:2 161935:!
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161734Z 161927Z
161738l 1619232
SECRET
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TARGET
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161715Z 161859Z
1617132 1619102
1617052 161&582
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3. Ei&b'L s.29" of ,be 7Jrd wins ..u-o\ta. 01_
e.l auto pllo'L old aircran bad cJltt1Clllt7 nth tbe ;aaaU.. 1ICIIIII
_7 doars. 'nlo 3l4th .iDg repc::rted aIllhDotiODI the ,-:Ue .....
In., door. oa 4. IlUpl.......ba.*I• .J.t..--U-. _ , -.lnr.r1:.
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127 nauticnl miles a'\: frcm 5000 to 10.000 ted.
e. '!he ll'l'erage IIlI!lximua ranp or AJV'JdlQ-13 at. th' 1AI:dtal1
point uaa 50 nau'UC:ll miles.
r. 1here vas 1 SCR-695 tailure repcrt;ed.
2. Badar Nnvisetion; 'I!)ere oere 4968 LoI"Ul tues reparte4. ntb
the average IIDxim\aD range being 579 DOut.1ca1 Ildlea ter srOllDl tTaTU ...
1083 Mutieol mles far sky tm'Ves.
3. couments;
n. TherG tiere 380 rsd61' releases repcrted. dtb both direct
synchronoua and offset bombing p'occdures uaod.
b. 'l'\1elve aircraft banbed by USill8 a rador I"WIo dtb rl-t
carrectioJ'lB. lamfnll. initial, and OimiJ:!& points .ere all repcrt.ell
to hnve been good to excellent far radar banbill8.
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4. BoWlll. tit .-unitim Fired in caebet: &00 _ all .ircl:I"8ft
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'1'0 2ZON: 5/10 Ie. cloud, 110.. 2000, tOpll 6000 .1t1l S/1O
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roost cI IJ6OE. treo.tin& to 5/10 lell, ... 2000.
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base 1600. top 6.8000 tt i 3/10 mddle
cloud, base 12,000 ft. top 13.000;
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shOl"1er s •
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2/10 lCIIJ cloud I b3se 2000 n. top
5000 tt; 8/10 higb cloud. at 25.000 n.
Route out: To Same as beses. _,TO 2oON: 4/10 lOll' cloud, base 2000
180tf to 26ot;: 4-5/10 low cloud, base ,ft. top 5-6000 ct; 6/10 hip el0u4
1800. top 6-7000 ft i oecasicmal top :e.t 25.000 M.
15,000 ft; 1/10 middle cloud at 12.000 '20on to 260z!; 7/10 lCJlll' e10U1l, blIao
ft; 4/10 higll cloud at 30.000 ft. 1500 ttl top BoOO tt uitb oocasiODlll
scattered light shooera. 'tops to 15·20.000 rt. beeaninc 4/10
to 29%: 8/10 100' cloui. b:!se top 5000 ft at end Of :,one; 8.10/10
1000. top 9000 ft uith occasional tops middle cloud in layers bOtnccn 10.OOC
to 18.000 ft; 10/10 middle cloud, base and 20,000 ttf tbunderstCE'lIIs. rein
10,000 ft, top 15.000 ft; 8/10 high rcducGd visibility trom 15 miles to
cloud ot 26.000 ft; visibility 10 miles 1 mile.
loocring to 1-2 /Diles in shooers; light ,26oti to 4/10 lC* eloud.. base
rime icc nbove 12.000 ft. 2000 ft. top 50OO!'t; visib1lit1' 10
to 11OW: 5-6/10 1m cloud, 003e miles hi. light hQu.
1800 ft. top 7000 ft; 6/10 Ndd16 cloud .123! to target t1f£3: 3110 leD deuel.
bOse 14,000, top 15,000 2/10 high bUso 2000. top 4000 !'to 8-10/1011I14.
cloud (It 27.000 tt. dIe cloud. bose 9000, top 11.000 n ..
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base 2000 ft. top 5000 tt; 4/10 middle
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2000. top 5000 tt; 4/10 I!liddle cloud.
at 16.000 ft; visibil1t1' 12
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tlnd 1ft acme cases tracked aimlessly.
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Char3eteristiep
coordinates Il>.U
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3J25N
12545E
051645 0345
21
122 P Ell
an
00074
1000 15 332
8
•
13545E
051645
0)42
21 122 P
r;; CHI
00074
0480
28
335°'
13
6
4SE
051645
0318
21
122 P Eli CHI
00076 1843
10
3445'
13600E 051645
0328
21 121 S
GL
orl.O)
00076
0486 30
332
0
N
1)6oOE 051645 0404
21
121 S
;;1 CHI
00077
1860
08 35
00
N
1363SE
051645
0512
21
121 S <1
OTJ..O)
00076 0505
28 3312N
1351
0
E
051645
0321
21
122 P
F;1 CHI
00078
1880 05 3433'
13
60
5E
051645
0414
21
122 P OL
O'l'il.O)
00078
1900
07 3450N
13600E
051645
0310
21
121 S <1
CON.OJ
00078
0470 42 343°'
13550E
051645
0324
21
121 S DI CHI
00079
0490 42
3240N
13640E
051645
0227
21
121 5 Til
CHI
00079
0000 03 3S
00N 136000
051645
0407
21
121 5 CL
OTJ,.OJ
00080 05
00 40
3240N 13
6
1SE
051645
0400
21
121 5 EJ
CHI
00080
1860 05
3455N
13505E
051645
0406
21 122 P
OL
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00080
1860 05
345711
13
6
40E
051645
0430
21 122 P GL
QT;.O)
00080
1030 32
3200N 13
6
40E
051645
0300
21
121 5 D1
Clll
00081
0485 35
31200
137'20E
051645
0328
21
121 S
'"
ellI
00080
0483
26 2545'
14550E
051645
0059
21 122
P
".
CHI
00080
0481 44
3120N 140l5E
051645
0200 21
122 P
Dl GIll
00081
0490 35
33000
1j600E 051
6
45 025°
21
121 C
'"
CHI
00082
1030 3
6 )300N 13555E
051645
0401
21
121 5
".
CHI
00082
1030 32
3400N
11525E
051645
0327
21
121 5 Di
CHI
00082
1870
10 345
6
•
13550E
051645
°32°
21
122 P CL
ur1.03
00082
0485 3°
J2JON
1J630E
051645 O42S
21
122 P
'"
CIlI
00082
05°0
40
J140N
1J730E
051645 032°
21
121 S
£.. CHI
00082
0700
05
J2JON
13610E
051645 0259
21
121 S
00083
0495 3
6 3333'1
115JJE
051645
0:J20
21
122 P
'"
CHI
00084
103
0
3
2 32JON
136JOE
051645
°31C
21
121 S Di
CHI
00065
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5°
J307N
13945E
051645 044
8 21
122 P
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001010202
00086
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2704U
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6
45
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00101020'2
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2640N
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0013
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00195
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13
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2000 07
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3/1.5511
1360SE
III llIl ....
001'5
07S0 ... 351S1l
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05161<5 _
21 llIlS ....
001'5 ·150
... 3WIl
1J8111t 051'-5 ~
21 llIlS ..
00198 os,. 08
3/IlI2II
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... II
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35C61
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-
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3000 .5
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-
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051645 2I0Io7
21 122
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....
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lillOE 0.51645
.,...
21 121 S 00-
002l0. .500 00 351111 1J6251<
051645
·ill
21 121 S
0"58 ·750
03 324111
13
6
151<
051645 ·330
21 121 S
00295 nOlI 07
3 ~
13620E 051645
0)26 21 121 S
00300
1000
13 344111
138251< 051645
0420
21 121 S
00305 0600 00 351... 136351<
051645 0358
21 121 S
03000 2800 oB
345'"
13700E
051645 0446 2l 121 S
;.. origin
".
Metbod
CO
Rel18billtJ'
4.
Remarks:
s.
;;. 3000/2800/08 signal vas b8!U'd at )45Clf-l)'7OOE•
.-
of
signals in the 300 megacycles region were beard.
b.
At l£9st 8 ship-bar'De radars were
locaUd bT D/F cuts.
«
these. 4
had CHI ch£a:sClteristica.
••••••
PAR'l' II ~ RJJ)IO
1. strike Reports: 'Ihirty.eight strike reports . ~ e reeeived to'
the ~ d n g Ground stations. l.11 strike frequEncies were utill.:.ed for tbe
transmitt:..1 of the bombs sway messages.
2. FOx Tran9l'll.issions: In addition to the usual neather I!LDd. h,me
signals transmitted from the Ground stations to oircral't. lwo Jim
weather conditions were transmitted vie the lCO: metbod. '!be 73rd. .1D&
reported ttBt 1)1 operators out of 137 :i.n the air received the fl.r"t
Fox transmission. The second nes received by 129 operator". Reo"oaa
givE:n for not receiving the 2 messages by the recl:uning operator" in-
cluded inoperative equipment. inability to hero" the Ground Station. ott
'Patch far various reasons. and '\larking Iwo Jir:e i.ACS at time of trana·
mission".
3. frequenCies: tlodarato to heavy attempts ot Je.ttling wt:re repol"...
ted on all striko frequencies. The 58th -"ing reported the "trength at
its Ground stotions's signals os greetly iJ:lproved over pr(),,10us c.i""i('\Q$..
'Ibo 73rd 'Jing revcoled that an Ilnti..aircraft battery va" usill6 thoir
3145 Kilocycles strike frequency for prachce fl.Tlnf;. ;Jtcr .\.11' Det"ILM
cootro1 Center was notified of thi" !'act. the interfErence cee"ed.
Fo11O"
li
ns is a pereentage brcald.Cllfn of traN'lQ per tre<luenc:y: a per
co.nt of :3 megacycles; 62 per Clint of 7 megacycles; and 24 per cent 0Il0
11 mego eyc1c;ls.
)
-29-
... ).""3=1 ""1 ..u
1IJ' aln1'llft dUl'lq i;b1. 111..1-. wi" •
tJlDs ."OI''tlac ......... r4 :I 41 .-n b ....tIl...
.-t:lODI. There ..e 11 _ r••'" 1:IetaI'1... M1 ....
'r.o req.st8 tor VW/fll 'bhl'btp _n Dl_ obtai.... .. ..
lI8ecl o.ir-to-Idr ho_inc u'tl.ta.o'torl!J'. Ba. ..
the IkdpQll OWl brocuiout; statt_ were .... 1J'. .. tlaba
hOlQllr wo.a "sed At Do dla"ta.1lM of 1600 ail... '!be GIl at&ttoa ....
effectively a.t Q aut.- dillUulce of 1:500 mles. 'be 1&1 -
reportod by tho 73rd All not bllint All reUable ... OD ,r.-s._ "'d_Y:
other rans•• Mil hoa.... were 0180 UlIOll ett.ot!w17.
5- Net Discipline oD! Securltz: 'f'Ile 73ri. 58tb. aDl1 iii...
repcrtod tbat not discipline ves much imp'oYe4 _aa-.
The 31]th reported net disciplinE. q JlOC*' in tbat too",
vere J:ll,de fer Q'oothcr. aircran 'Il'ere breeIti.ng 1D. CIl. atbC' toraDIIIdui_.
and propa procedure vas not used in ee"l'cral iDStullCee. ...
action has been tOkeD in each caso. No riolatioaa at eeowoit)' were
repal"tod.
6. Dlerny TransmissioDS: Tbe rollod·DC i.ncident. f1/l J 'ns aDll
eneay trBDsnission9 "ere encoontered:
a. )145 Kilocycle-s:
(1) C\i trca 140oz. to 1,52& 'Gas partially e1'teeUn:
e
(2) 0;; at 170oz. was 'Very effective blocked out tbe
trourd station.
b. 6055 Kilocycles:
(1) 9J.zz. jsmning fran 13QOZ to t7aS partiAllY
effective.
(2) Jap C" net fran 150az. to 173oz, roes partiallY ettee..
tivc ..
(3) Station using call ·GPl..R" at 190.5Z to 192az. was
ineffective.
(4) C,j intGrference at 193az. '1708 very 6ffcc.tive end
out the station.
(5) Unidentified CV Ground station 'I7ould start 4
transmission at 145f1z.. 1857Z. and 1923Z uas o.rfoctlve.
(6) Enemy voico transmissions at 1935Z r.ere ineffectiTc.
c. 11080 K11ocycles:
(1) Stt;.cdy tone ot 1657Z miS vt.ry effective on:l blocked
out the time tick.
(2) Unidentified five lettEl1" code groups at OOlSZ wore
effee:
tiV
...
en Lou::!. stEady tone fr'1;JII 18SClZ to 190az WCUI d'feotlTe..
(4) V's ond cnll sign I VN'.s· 1l'ue ineffective.
•• 66),5 1l1ocpl_1
(1) Cr. with oal1 a1p 9D'J' Ina 203CB to .. )IlII'tl-
ally c:tteotive.
(2) 060· trcm to 12IlSZ was 1I18ttecUn:.
1CJ05 JD.locJ'cles: ID'tera1UeDt C'J uiDc oa11 81&D8 ""
p8rlialIY 8llecii......
t.
and Pm vas
4. ,.1l10Qa1N1
(1) ... fraa 1,3SI lIII,DII - _MDr -_...
(2) \Il14... __14.11I to.. .. _a..
us 'ftI'J' ettectlft.
g. m
o
K11oc:rc1t:8: Bi.J'e4 e;, trClll& l))I,Z 'to 2CW& vu
elly effective ..
b. 7415 Kilocyclc:sl
(1) Keyed CU' f'rQtll, 13JllZ 'to l7JIIZ wa_ pBl't1al1.J' ett'eet.lft..
(2) Mixed code characters a't 20)(£ vere eftecU.....
1. 10820 R.\locyclcsl
(1) Mixed code characters at 2242Z were dfecUft.
(2) Electric razor type jazmring at 19JOZ l1llS etr"cti.....
j .. }410 1Q.1ocyc1es: NesliSib1e.
k. 7310 Kilocycles:
(1) Speed key jo.mrnins fran 200(£ to 203al. vas etteeti'Ye.
(2) SpeEd key jem:-i1l8 from 13342 to 1911Z ron. etfecti,".
1. 11160 Kilocycles:
7. pistress: The 58th \-;ina received tbe rollor-ing distress ms-
aages:
e ••MoaSllge at 20102. gave position 01 4 parachute. in flatU'.
Fix provided ot 2045Z. MesaDge ot 20JOZ gave position ot 4 OGn in
\'later. j,t 123ClZ eiBhted !lares.· The 7'Jrd "il1& reccivt:d no distr'6SS
mcsBOSQ8 on the strike f'requencies. HoflCVa', monitcrins of 44'5£8.
Reseue frequency revealed a tranS1!l.ission resord1Q8 2 a1rerot1:
",hOSI;l cre9S \'tero reported to have bailed out nortb of Ivo l1J:11l.
messoges vuo tcrmrded to Air-8ea Floscue tor propU' handlitl6. Q1e
aircraft sent (l. llIessago in referenco point 0010 to gl"(' po3itiOCl. at
.3 Hte rafts. EllrliGr in the lI1iosioo., a JIIoOsa8&f1 T'aS received t'raIl an
aircraft st.atillB it t<oo on :3 6nsinu ,and bed 51 tloun etl tuel ruein...
iDS' posiition reports vere obtaiocd in a routine cheek at oa"14PtiCID
ond 1 bce.ril'lg uos given tbti o1rorOJ"t. '1'he aireraJ"t laarle4 Mde1:l ot
lwO ]irna.
!PR
JM
"
pa... l-_-__
18" II - 81.,- AD:tiaircraft anI.au til e,•••~ . , ~ ~
:fan I II ... ])8IIlaSa Aaeea.eld: a.JlIfte
SecUoa A - RlSCll& C1V
Section B - Taren 1"
Seo.t1C11 C - TarsK 197
.!l1m 110. 116
16 _ 1 7 _ 1 ~
.....
2. qbStll"'VBtiODS cI t!l:u!U!l TDee:
0.. ODe gwmer reported. that at 1&1748Z a 1:'D'1Il-eass-. _lA-
tail. aingle-boan. l!!IDBl.l aircratt witb tapere4 lead1D& aD4 valli.. • _
edges ccme in at 11 o'clock law. pl88iDS lSOO teet bel.,.. tile &49.
The eircra1"t did not attack.
b. possi.ble jet-p'opelle4 aircrcn .... 1'epClrte4. !be
&-29 re.,artiD8 tbem 'VBS et 13.000 teEt eDd the J poaai'bllt jete w...
5000 reet bdClA' and 500 yards behi.nd. 'lbes£ planes were deacr1bed. sa
being small and having e single. continuous. reddiah white tllal tzoell-
ing from underneath their wings. 'lbe flame nos about J tafo't .ide at
the base and 15 feet lons. There wC;;J'a DO spurts at 11_ seen. ODe
at these planes was seen to go into a diYe aDd iota the clOlda
vith the flnme dying out. 'nle ather 2 conti..D.ueCl to pursue the &-29 bd
they appeared unable to f33in eltitude. 'lhese 2 possible jet l!lII.rcroft
ware lost in a cloud. and. 1':hcn last seen tbey wt:re tmiataiJUnS e skai-
ght and level course.
c. Five l>ncmy aircraft sighted l1e:re reported 05 ho.n.ns air-
borne searchlights.
d. Two possible 9J,kns were observ... d at a distaoc£. 1 near the
IP and 1 just east of N!l;goy&.
3. Bllls of Fire:
a. one crew repcrted 3 orange 00115. the siZe at be.sutbBlla.
with e trail of flam(-. 25 feet being fired trClC the target area. '%'he
flsme continuGd for 8000 t'at.t ubcre it seemed to burn out.
b. ;It on altitude of 16.000 fcet. 1 boll of fire follO'r.'cd a
8-29 at 5 - 8 o'clock for 10 minutes.
c. ., roll of fire wos first obscr't'ed by a eraf 20 ciles df
the Coost on tb.. return route. It follo;tEd the 8-29 at 4 • 6 O'clock
lal and 1200 to 1500 yards behind (OT 15 c.1nu.t... rile 8-2P wo.s o.ble to
pull c.wny (rol:l the bo.ll of fire by o.n. in¢1c:::tod a.ir spccd. of' 260 0110.
per hour.
d. Another ball of fire flas observed just wast Ntlt.>0ya. It
follCM'od the 8-29 for 2 lIlinl.lt",s at 15.000 foot a't 6 o'clock level. No
other unotn)' aircraft ti'ero rt:.portod in the Sl'Il:Ie area at the t:i.me.
None of tbese balls of fire observed (paragraphs b, c. 11m 4) followQd,
any 5-29 for mare thaIl 15 1I11nutos.
e. moe the tarsot nt 15.200 teot 1 gunner rapertcd a rod.
ball of fire about 1 mile away ond. lo't'el at 6 o'clock. It appear...d. to
closc sliEJl,tly fl1thout 10s8 of o.ltitooe. '!'tIC! glOll" chan««! tr(J:l rod to
white as it grl$l br1ghter. It I'ICS na't'eT closer than lllil.a. but 11.
follOfltld to 10m'S oncl. la:lt soen the color .as aB!'1n a tr1sbt
rt::d and it finally died out. Its size \l8S osti.ma.tod at abOUt 3 roct 10
d io.motcr •
• Thja report 1e ba.e84 on evo.luo.t84 not a.valla.bl. tor
1nclue10n 11'1 the Consol1da.ted StllthtlcDl SUNlloary.
r. c:a. at.zreIdt .. :rcau..I6.....
eribi4 ••• ball III r:lft. .. ,s..
..... ....,..,... 'till II" •••d ...
5 o"loek poeltlCllll md:1l 29 ..... .. _ ....
olljen: .tell llebiDI. alii ,beD cs\lfjrt up "la. .. _ ...
pull ..,. b:r iJIOZ'__iD& 1IJIIIe4. fte ott, ' .. la tile _
Un poa1tlon aJJIIU'U'17 .Ub DO eft'CE'I:. Jar '" ....
the objtlCt a180 Ian.. .. far .. coa14
r-.iDell apprcatimte17 300 prda lIehiDd. tile &029. Ita J.Mtd:.. II
to be oboul tbe __ aise as a 1811111ac li4lt.
8. A 'boll of tire waa noted tatiDc Oft trCII _ ••- ..
Awoee. It looltcd like a tracer aD! ee. ., to tbe r ....._ plaa'.
oltitude omost 1JImediatcly ond ateyed. arOlllll 5 o'clock lCllJ. D .. _tee4
about 1000 yards owny. ;.t on air -peel of 22511U......
it continued to guin. at 250 it could am keep pace. Jr. 1000 JUda
it ::r.PPe8J'ed to be oPpl'Cllt1mD.td7 tbe aizc 01 G 9Ol1e7 bell. ltpIItter1lW
frCD tbe \iings cr tuae1:1ge could DOt be 4otec\e4.
• • • • • •
1.. §Wmlary of .:..ttack:
a. The primary target was Qttacked by 4 Uiaga 88 tollc:.a:
(1) MOin Force:
No. ot Time of
¥!nB Ale At tack
Average 1.yczaee
1.ttack Altitude 1st .lltitudo last .:.zaa
Altitudes Part of l'5!rce Part CIt Fcrce(&.:)
S8th 117 1712Z-193OZ
73rd IJ2
JIJth 79
J14tb III 170.,SZ-1958Z
8100-18.340
8840-18.200
10,100.16.100
6600·14.JOO
8100
10.600
10,800
7000·7800
13.000
14.650
15.800
12.500
50-95
eo-8)
78-100
85
(2) Pathfinder Foree:
:;.ing
!!2.
Time of At tack
(Degrees)
58th
5
l71Zl-17'25Z 22
7Jrd 5
171.,SZ-172%
15
JIJth
2 Not avniloble
20 4- SO
3l4th
6 Not available
20-25
b. Cloud Ulldercast in the target aroo varied f"rCl:1 3/10 to
10/10 and winds at 8000 ft:et 1l'erc 35 knots at 270 deuee8.
c. Eleven Ale attacked variO\l" target" or ollJlQr'tWlity .. itll._
oui inc idcnt.
2. Antiaircrnf't E!l Route to Targot, '1!l.e following antiairorat't
was encountered ell route to the target Men:
• Blsed on tiing plak Of1'icC'll' Reparts.
-
-_.
IP (Bi_ X.ke'
O"u
Yokaichi AI.,
Ueno
Sbores of Ise B3y
south of Ujiyamada
Ba kit od AIr
Oi 1I/F
Shinsu
'nlrget
Ar ••
J4 46 N
1)6 09 E
J4. 20 N
1)6 40 E
35 07 N
106 59 E
3508 N
106 46 E
3344 N
136 00 E
32 27 N
139 45 E
Yft7 -.r .... 111...._ ...' ...... ,_w.:l
..... aid 1a8oew , __
Abo ,... _ ...
cr roolc8t tire.
M«1ger, mecllUlll aDd UG'fJ'. (Patll-
rimer Ale.)
Yeager sad iDlllccurete. bee." cP-tb..
finder Ale.)
Six tr846r8 up to 20,000 te&t. )II)
explosives, did Dot appear to be
rockets, inaccurate.
Modero te ani! 1naccurate. hee..,..
.3. Antinircra:ft ot Target:
a.. Antiaircrnft i.Jl. the target orea Tm"ied t1'cm JlIMjJlU" to mod-
erate ond generally inaccurate throughout tbo entire attook. '!'bill we.
due to the cloud undercast whioh prevented tbe 80Qrchligbts tr_
coning more than Q vay f'e. Ale. Ale that ...era 1l1\1l!1inated gCllerolly
reported fairly accurate antiaircraft !'rom both med.i\El. aM he.:J."7 weapons.
All on p:lst tni8siOllS. the lIlgoye de1'ena8s were VflrY ind'11eiel'lt when re_
quired to operate throuab undercaat.. A larse perccnUp of we repcrtod
no ontioircratt over the targe'l.
b. ID cases in r.hicb searchlights did penetrete tbe underoaat. iA
many 1nstD.nees the dispensiDB of rope en! deayPCbrOQizahoti r:4 elI8
ioe
•
proved effective in evodiJl8 tbel':!. 'I'1ue were 01110 rop,...ts 011 anti·
oircroft folling away fra:! the Ale .hicb used dispensin& rope.
,
_
"__"Ie .. D!*"'P to Ie. reMUs
... ._ after 101lftDc .. Ur.-t .
Iepgt1ap
COC!'!JtpeHa P
•
...tau
"' ....
-.---._-
137 "" E
......
a_.ak1 A/F
'" "7 •
--
1aaoo.....
138 U E
Sbi2.uoIID
310 58 •
*0.'" aDd.
1IDccwe'e.
138 22 E
s. SU!I!!l1J at LoBS aDd Demn,ll',lB DIle to It!A: JIO JJc .... lon ....
to AI>. on tbiB oiseton. OUt of b,.68JJC onr all tU"Bd•• 20 •••
dom>god (" .2?,l).
6. Senrehllf1bts,
Q. 'Ibe loe:ltions at end epJrCllDma'\e DlBbar•
• ere 08 fol1css:
"'goye
23-75
Ja,.I1lQna sea Plane BeH
"
n. Nagoya D1y
10
Yolal.ichi All
2
to
10
South of 1P 3
Shingu
1
N. EM ChUa PeniD8\llD.
20
!<boa""
3 -
10
Uji A/F
6
HturtunDt au
10
N. Kyoto
6
hgekL
•
Hin<> •
Tsuebiyama
•
Tof!1ita •
,.,ra 3
Toyahe.sbl
16
Totau power Station (3539N
- 13636E) 5
•
Number not specified •
b. '!here 'I'lere several reports or green lights in \be tsrgct
area. These l1gl'1ts would flesh on for appra:d.JlJltely 10 ssconds end
then go out. One ereA' reported 2 of' these lights. 1 Dear tbe Rho
River on tM bomb run aDd 1 at 3507N - 13652E. which appeare4 to be
coordinated. One light uould remain on the other vas oft.
7. Black-out: Black_out in the target area 1il1S ClXllollcnt. Se-·
ever. e few of the first j,!e over the tarset reported that there were
a leVi scattered liE#lts in the targot orea. Osaka '\filS blaelrod out aD4
Ham:l.mf1
tsu
",as almost completely blacked out. SeTcral smIlll to'lm8 en-
route to tho target did not black_cut.
8. Mieeellaneoull All. Observations:
e. one possi ble be.rrage balloon was at )SO? -
1374
0E
• Ale 1ilJ,S ot 14.500 teet and balloon we. o;.tiJllOted to be at
10.000 teet ..
b. Three barroga bJ,lloomi roue obsa,...d at J442!1 - 1)1168
(\./51
1
of TOyobOsbi). BGlloons nere at 3000 - 4000 teet ..
e. One crew II:Cmber reported obaervins poslilible rocnt tU'.
1 minutE. before ba::lba IlWQY. Ale 'lisa et 13.000 toot ..
1. 7 "I
Q to ... d_. as c ......' 1•
... 1'" lUlll 1'16. 1"'5. ,_It _ ......
.... ft. (6.97 ... iii•• ""7 ) 'IIa1M .,... ', :1.3-• .,
' ... _in 01t,..
b. Da-ae rrc. Ilill81ca 110. 14 •• 7 ,.e. to
87.-'0,000 eQ. n •• ,.1.5 811. 111., c.- 2OSO..... I .
Ifo. 176. 16..17187. llIIOUDtecl 'a 10&.600.000 .... ft •• , .
or 2417 ecru. lime' iJeparaUca at a-p ,... __ 2 _ sa
1JzIpoealb1e due to lack of recoaaeu.ace pbot..J1t7 _ 1M ......
betwoon tbe 2 atriJrea. 'lb. arbitra17 ......'1011 18 l.IIIs.w _
'be atto.cb0:4 8DDotatod. Q0881o.
o. Induatr1Ql dama8B 1ncludea 29 e4 .... 7 • , r"
toraeta. DemPse to theae taJ"gda raDpd traI e11&1lt a-. to .t-t
ccmpleto destruction. ;.m0llg thti moet ...louab' .............
No. 197. 1146. 17'98. 17'99. 1800. 1825. eld l827.
d. I):l.mBge to severol _11 UD1dentltte4 plaab, DCJl lad1lllel
in this report. ranged trcm sliBbt cIaatse to almoet .. CI"
cCIIlplete destruction.
e. Tot'll d:.\mQge to the city at *8070 18 310.....00.000 .... n ••
(12.37 sq, mi.; 7923 acres) which repro_at 2.4.U t:4 the eDt1re 01.,..
(Note: tbe arbitrary city Haits used nre in:licsted Oll. the Qttached
annotated diagBm.)
2.
Sum:m.ry or Statistics Of DeDPS!:
Q. Sumorx of
do.rap.se fran eurrcnt &tr19:
Millions
of 59.ft, Acree sg,.1t!
Pc Ct.
.\reD. of City 1417.9 32.512 5°.8
J,rea of City 4estroycd 194.4
4,467 6.97 1,:,.7
Men of Ineend10ry Zone I 157.9 30584
5.
6
€ of Incendiary Zone I
18.2 U5
.65 11.6
destroyed
;'rea of Inc(:ndiary Zone II .524.7
12.032
18.8
l\rca at Incondiary ZOne n
"3.7
2.600 h.C?
21.7
destroyed
Target :"rca 90.20 - 3609
71.1
1.600 205
Target I\rbO 4aetrQycd.
22 505
.79 31.6
Torget J.rt!JO 90.20 • 3610
55.8
1.280
2
Target Area destroyed
,..8
339
3
26.6
Target ':'ree. 90.20 4 )611
50.'
1,152 1.'
'l'Orget ).reo destroyed 5-"
121 .1.
100S
Target /.rea 90.20 - )612
12a.7 2.944
4.6
Ter8et Aro3 dostroyGd ".3
:J26
051
11
T8rgat 90.20 • )613
56.7
1.280
2
get .. rea 4clItroy6d 19.3
""'"
.6.
,
,,,)
,
570.211 670,211 670,214 10<$
'"
,
4,787
1,787 1,787
15'
,
28,697
26,697
26,691 lOOll
t.rcll.
,
16<
"
(11
"
bId,_)
,
20,GOS
20,608
20,608 lOOll
un-num- "
bor(jd •
bldljl •
108,999
1"""
Ill,••: 25,011
83,968 108,9:)&
TOT....LI
1.21l!l.02..
701.132 297.,&07
2.2-11.000
••
lu.udtr'lf, Roo! .\,.ea. Superfioial Porooat
lhllfl'clcr Destroved Guttd Minor Toul or Roor
9020 -194
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT 75
C.lU - XXI BOM COM
CONFIDENTIAL
NF1DENTIAl
<>
..
,am. en. a·WW't
fupt: H.ao .. lI'f
41U'1'a. r..cftlt!. 'IIJICJn , ...",
.. 'Ibi. r.,or' ........ 4... to TU'pt. •• 197 nntt:laa
tria lih.lou 10. 4.1. II. IUUl 1'18.
b. Total 4r&aGp to tho turpt rMlll tlne rr- 'tbI ......
1aoenclla.ry Itrlke. OD JlQ&OYll Clty, uoaDted to GlIDQt ee..ooo
or :M,( of th. total root aroCL of tho plpt. or thi. a,proa-
:latltely 11. a_n to ba oo-pleuly da.voy",
c. Tha ort!;inl11 root lLI"OQ, (2.&97,540 aq,. n.> ftI 00.10"-
la.tod fl'OllI pro.... triko pbotoVCLPby the .C:lla iDl1ico.t" i.
roferenoe _.
d. Po.t...tr1k& photo••how th:l.t cotilid&l'::lllle "wi. b:l.I
'beon oloued CLway.
0. Building numbers used in this report 31'14 3NlCIht04 Oft
inclo.ure (1) wero obtained from reforoDCO
2. Stg.U,tlCp,l Supo.g of DM;;ra:
Total dg.mg.g. to dDt,
Dea.troyed
Suporficlo1
1
1. Gutted
2. Minor root domage
Toto.l dl;llnoge
aquaI" teet
ot ropf' artA
161.200
93.280
per cent ot
or1r1pa! rope pt.
23.46
0.30
• XXI B.C•• O.l.U.D.A. Report No. 62 ond Corroctlon to D.k.
Report No. 82.
l<2all11.lJlll"lo
CONFIDENTIAL
lTIillIZ:.TION OF D:JJAGE
pfJraont
PuDotlao or b\ll1dlD6J 0\0__
53
Q
2
5);14 >-;5.
.VO. GROSS '1.T. t.T TAKE OFF lJ6O.>6
137291 '9
IJLbiQ 1>5995
Excludes aircraft.
Excludes super dumho and path-
finder aircraft.
Bomb j']elghts:
U-17AI - we [. Clu. - 465 lbe.
- 100 1.&. .?O 1b".
11-..6 photoflalib - J td.
F-..6 - 500 r. rh. - IN..
ItM'••,I.
16.1• ..,_
m ...cr •
-
._ 16_l9II5
FIRllllllllEll _ 16 _ 5
"ps tor plott1tll: Japan Ariat1Cln Chart.
UPI Reference: XX! 8ClIlI. Ccaa Utho-llClla1c "WaF,.. ctV·.
1. QUtted.
2, The m BanCom "ill attack Urban Area South ...,. _:WI. -x1_
effort on D Day,
). a. 58th "'l'iq;::
(1)
!!U
AYRi AmCl:
rma ....·'..
091051 Degrees 'l'nIe
Marl_
(2) Altitude of At.tack:
(a) First 1/2 Foree: 3,000 to 8,800 teet,
(b) Secorrl 1/2 Force: 13,000 to ]3,800 teet,
0) 6 Path1':i.mers for lIPI 091051 _ill be f\1rnislzel.
,.
73rd
(11
Yf!
AXIS OF i.'ITAg{ %RUIRS?
081067 8) Degrees True
Marlnnn
(2) Altitu:l. e of Attack:
(al Fir st 1/2 Force: 9,000 to 9,800 tllet.
<,)
Second 1/2 Ferce:
14,000 to 14,llX> feet.
0)
6 Pathfinders will be tor !!PI 081067.
c. )13th "l'11'€:
(1)
AXIS OF ATTACK
FCBCE MQUlR:iD
C'i<mO
82 Degrees true
_...
(2) Altitude of Att.aclu
<al
First 1/2 Foree:
1O,<XX> to 10,900 teot.
(b) Secord 1/2 Foree:
15,000 to 15,aoo t_t•.
(3) 6 PathtindcrlJ ,,111 be fUnliS'led for UP! 09C0?0.
d. JUth \'1i11!::
(1)
!!U
AXIS OF ATTAQ(
weB M:lUWD
080033
85 Degrees 1'rue
MaxUaUlll
§'!£!JJ'
W ftn\ J,6 ........ ?P» til ,,11IO _.
(1,) .....at 1/2 _. 12,_W 12,11IO _
(3) 6 Pathflnl... will b. lllm...... ,... _ 0llIIlD.
x. (1) Routet
(a) PATHFDID1!JIS
(1,)
IIAIII Pal..
Baaa Ba..
Iwo Jim Itro J:la
3416. - 13645E 333011 - 135351
34)5" - (IP)
35001I - 13553ll
(IP)
Target ........
3515. - 13720E 35151 - 1mllB
3440. - 1)8l2E 344011 - 1)8l2E
Iwo Ji1I8 Iooo JIa
Dase
....
(2) Pathtin:lers "U1 strike target at T IbJr 1dDu.. 10 1I1attee.
First 1/2 Main Feree: Fraa T Hour to T Hour plus )0
minutes.
Secon:l. 1/2 I.Iain Foree: Froa T Hour plus 30 Ill1mltes too
T Hour plus 70 minutes.
() Altitude &\route to am Frontal PtIIoet.raticr.: 'IfU1
be the samo altitude of attack p.sslgned to first 1/2 -.in
fcrce.
(a) Pathfirder Ferce: AN-Il47A2 Jncn1iary Bod! fused
instantaneous nose to extent available; otherwise
AN4rl6 IB) fused instantaneous nose e.m non-delA7 tail.
(b) ltain Force: AN-IU7.U 500 pourd IncerdiAry Cluster.
FUBosl First 1/2 ferce fused to open 3,000 teet abal'e
tareet. Second 1/2 ferce fused to open 5,OCO feet
tlbovo target.
(5) Intervalaroter Setting:
(a) U-47: 100 feet.
(b) Clusters: 50 feet.
(6) l!eth:xl. of httack: By individual Aircraft.
(7) D Day and T-Hour: 170330 Kits.
b. Tactical Mhsion No. 176.
S. XXI BomCQlII SOl and SOP fer contsct r&pcrts and 1Ft
p-ocedure. Following rqJort will apply on thia mission:
a. TargoJt BOIlbod:
(1) Primary Vi:Hw Target.
(2) Pril1Bry Radur Target.
(Sl _"lIllll --
b. MbCld f6 .
V - VUaal
R _ Radar
• _ Navigation
c. Cloud Cover at Target.:
1 to 9 for tenths, Xlor 1O/lJ).
d. 'tosult 01 B a I l b l ~ :
A _ 3ltcellert.
B - Gocd
C - Fair
D - Pocr
cr Sewral Large Fires
ar IIaQ7 SMll rires
cr Few Scatt.erecl Fsr_
E _ lklobserved
e. Enemy Fighter Oppoeitioos
1 - Heavy
2 _ Mcderate
J -
Slight
4
-
Nore
f.
Flak:
A
-
Intense
B -
Moderate
c - Hea:;er
D - flore
g. Ale Bor:bing 1n rODDat-ion Over Target: (Hot. applicabht ror nlillt
misaions)
1 - """
2 - Two
:3 - TlTee
h. F1,btt. er EaCOl't Over Target: (Not. appl1e.a
b
lA tor t&i&bt aiulClnll)
X - Yes
Y _ No
_ 1$l6 • II! 1""U,.,
1>:lnus>: - 11)Al.A15X II! K
'!h1s ..... would ..... ,.....,. 'd...... ,..... ...........s-ut,
'/W c:l.ol.d coverage ower t.erca. bCllll:d.Dc J'UII2t,e 11••
(or in case of incdlarJ' JIi.-ion, pDel'al CClDf1IIrat.1ca). f!&I&e
oppositicn was heavJ flAk was intellle, l' ~ e r aJreraft ......
fermation bombing ani ti/itlter esecrt.u pre...' at t.aqa.
~ y
cal G'!!II .<11 CXlIl m
DISTRIBUT I o r ~ :
2 Ea ~ g
22
Copy Bp.
1
•
•
•
5
•
7
•
•
o nndiJt& 0..1'01. '-Pieth.ur , ....
eo.o.adlas a....r41. mi.... 0_0'"
DBpaty e-aJIMr, I'wlltl•• .ur 'oro.
Chiot or Sttltf, 'l'watlO'tb ASr '0'"
Chief of Stott, m eo-0.a4
DePIItJ' cIa. OpDII. DI 10Il1le1' 0_0""
Deputy C/I. Sup • IblDt. DI B_b.1'
AC at S. A...a, m Beabel' c....
Cc.aa.DdlDf; Qeaoral. Anv All' 'orctlll
ATTR; AD/d. IDtolll«eDCO
Coaawlclor 1n Cbler. Pac1tte OceUo Arou
C(JIq.andor to Ohlo'. PIlCUlc Dooaa ArCaII
Oblef or Kaval Oporations. aP.Ui_V
JOlbt COllter. P.elfl0 ocop Aroaa:
eo.aanclar A1r 'oroe. P.cific Ple.t
CClIMaander. Tbi rd Fleet
COIIlaandcl'. Pttth Fleet
eom..ndor. First Taak Porco
CClmIllander, Martanu
Ccamabder In Chie'. U.S. IaIllJ ForaOl' Pacitie
Oeneral. u. S. Arlit' P'Ol'Ooa" Pao1tic Ocoea u..
CoaJaiUld.i"l; Genoral. Allied Air 'orco.,
Southwest p.cific Jre&a
CO..lU1d1ne:; Genoral, Soutbwost 'aaitie AJ"e&ll. AfTII: Q...I
(For Section 22. RCU)
23 COIIlIUlnding Goncrd. Far £.o.st Air Forcoe
24 COIIlJIl&ncl.1ng Gonor.l, U.S. St;rato,io All' ?orco. i. &uope
25 COl:lllll.nding Goneral, POI1:C
26 Gonoral, liedi terraD8&1l. Allicd Air 'orGeS
27 Goner.l. Fiftoentb Air Foreo
28 .. 29 COIIIlI.ondlng <lenoral. SCTenth Air Porco
30 General. VII B(:IDber Co_l1D4
31 - 32 COlllll.&ndlll£ Goner.a.l. VII Flgbtor C'0GIll&ftIl
33 CORmdndlnt Goneral. Eleventh Air Porco
34. Co_anlSinr; Gonero.1. XX Beabor ac..mnd
35 ec.lIlClnlS1.na; General. 38th Flyln& TI'Il.1n1n& "lac
S6 Command Sq. Allied Air Porco•• Pacific Are..
ATTI1I Sen.1or Intoll:l&0noo OrricoI' a.A.A.'.
COlllunclln.g lAnoral. 68th Wine
COllllIandlnr; General. 73rd Bo.bardaaD,t 1r1q
Oo_undln& G6nere.l. 313th BoabAl'4_nt WlIllS
COlIlIlIendlnr; Oollcro.l. 314th Will&
C..ao.ndlnt; Oenoro.l. 315th 'tl-e
COIllJIl ..nding orrIcoI'. 3rd Photo Raoon Sqll4drOD
Officor. &l.t PhG100 R.eoon "'uod
rOil
Ccaaan41nt;: OfUoer. S3r4 StatJatico.l Control OnJt
Choatc..}, "lIloI'tQl"o otticor. XXI
Tactic••IUI TTo.hl1n& Soot;Iona. A.3. Dl' ....1' Co-.M
0rdltaJloco Otrlaor. D1 Bea.r C_lLA4
COll1mlllliR& Orticor. D.I 80.'0&1' C.....t ftac1"C
Conter (p ron11101'11\1)
49 • 50 Hilltorloal Officor. XII BODbor
51 &0 COlalIlandint Gcu"ral. ;.rIllY Air Forc....
ATilh AC/loS Intelligonee. ColhctioD D1n.101l
-.mo-
wmCLtL·...•••
10
11
12
"
H
15
,.
17
,.
,.
20
21
37
'"
••
.0
U
..
.,
..
..
..
47
..
9nr ...
81 0 , .._.....u. Anr hMfte ..........
.1ft., ,.. hal_UoD .....
.. ....__• _ Al••_ • ...,.._-...
mI" Dinour fit 0 'od1olUl
Pori O..-r All' c....
la ee-uUac atti ItIl I." aro., ('III)
." Ottioer, ottll-.lt .... (YI)
15 C.-alllllq Of'tlo.r, 16tb."111 aro.. ('II)
86 CClilBIllDdlft1 Officer. lt10b 1-.111 OrOIlP (VB)
8'7 CClIIlII.aDdlq cr'tloer, D'tb Boa1ll Group (ft)
88 CClIIIaQ.tad1nl ott!cer. 39th 1-.111 Oroup (VB)
89 COlllDlo.nd.1D& Orticer. 40th 8-.111 Oro", (VB)
90 COfIUIlQndift& otricer. S30th B_' OrOllap (VB)
91 CCllIUID.nd.illl Cltticer, 331.t 1_111 Gro. (VB)
92 CClIlIUo.nd 1.Jl« ott ioor, "44th B_" OrollP (w)
93 COIIlIICUld.ift& Or1'icer, t62ll4 1011' OrlNl (VB)
94 Comao.nd1D& Oftloer. 608th Bat, Group ('111)
95 otrloer, 491th 8_b (1B)
l:I6 OODlllnJllll!nG 0ttiOu. 498t.h Boall GrOIlJl (VB)
97 Ce-acmdln@; Officer • .w;tb Soab Group (VB)
9El C_lU141n& Otrieer. SOOth lkab Group (VB)
99 OommondiftS Orficer. 501st 8oa' Group (VB)
100 Caaa3Ddift& Ofricer. 502nd Boeb Group (VB)
101 CQDlIIO.bdinr; orrico!'. 504tb IoU Group (VB)
102 CceDo.ndinr; Ot1'ieer. 5C'5tb Boab Qroup (0)
103 CQIllDQ.Ddin& Officer. 509'tb COlIpoalte Group
104 CClIQandin., Orticcl'. 6S5tb B_\> Sq\ltlliTO!l (10 (.)
105 Coaaa.Ddln., Officer. TwoQUoth .IoJ.1' PorCO Lo.:u! 3cJIDe1
10e Officer. 15th FiShwr Group
107 Comao.ndlnS crticer. 21st. Pi&hter Group
108 Comco.ndin,; OrricoI'. 506th Flpter Group
109 aeport.ln& Unit. A.2. XII 8o.ber (Pile Cop,)
110 _ 115Reporting Unit. IJI Bomber CamaQn4