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1I1SSION NO. 1 7 ~
FLOWN 14 MAV1945
COPY NO. 41
HEI\.DQU4RTERS
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
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This Tactic1l.1 Kia.ion Report covers
the incendiary attack OD Borth Jasora
Urban Area on 14. May 1945 (XXI Bocber COlI-
lDo.nd 11185100 No. 174>, Final d8lllage use...
amant for this strike will be included il1
TlI.ct1cal Uission Report No. 176 against
South NlI.goyll. Urbo.n Areo.. flown. 16-17 Jta.Y.
Exact of WII.II not possible
due to the absenco of photo Dover between
the 2 strikes
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Mission No. 173 WIl.S II. spocinl mission
and will rocoivo special distribution.
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14 Mo.y 1945
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taetical No.rTati"
Annex A - Opero.tioDs
Part. I _ Tuck Chort
Part II _ Points
Po.rt III Flight Engineerllll; Chute.
Po.rt IV - Rll.dar
Pert V - Gunnery
Part VI _ Air_SIllQ. Rescue Chnrt.
Annex B - Woather
Part I _ Weathor Swmno.ry
PCLI't II Chnrt _ Forecast \f3o.ther VS.
Observod lJe:l.thor.
Pc.rt III - Prognostic Uo.p
Part IV _ Synoptic Mo.p.
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Communi cat! ons.
Po.rt I _ Ro.do.r Countor MansurGS
Po.rt II - Ra.dio
Annox C -
Annex 0 _ Intolligonce.. 30
Part I .. Enemy Air Opposition. :51
Part II _ Enomy Antlo.ircrnf't C1Jl.d
A,ir-to-Air Bombing.
Po.rt III _ BombinG Rosults o.nd Dnmago Assessment, '8
Annex e: Consolido.tod Sto.t1stictll SUIIll'l\t\ry. 39
Annex F
hnnox G
XXI BOIlIber COJM:Io.nd Field Order.
Distribution.
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XXI Bombor COllllllCU'ld
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SUBJECT: Report of Operationa, 14 ).lay 1945
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TOI Commanding General Twentieth Air Poroe, WUhington 25, D.C.
1. IDYl'IPICATIOJl OP !USSIOrh
8.. Field Order Number 75. Headquartors XXI Bomber eom..,n4.
dated 13 Hay 1945, directeo the 56th. 73rd. 313th, and 31ttb Bombard-
ment mngs to take part in an incendiary attack en the lortbern Ba-
goya Urban ':"rea. (XXI Bomber Command Uission No. 174.)
b. Torget' Specified:
Satl.6 : tho
(I)
Northern
The pr 1mary vi Bual
Nagoya Urban ;.rea.
a.nd pril:lW"Y radar target Will the
(2) No secondary or last resort tc.q:;ets _re specified.
2. STRbTEGY AND PL.)N OF CPER.i,TION:
1\.. Stro.teey I
(1) ;. plan to atta.ck: the Northern tJrblU1 .J"u, with
incendiary bombs in daylight was to be put Into effect on th1s str1ke.
There were 2 principal factors that led to the adopt10n of a
daylight attack at the altitudes planned:
(a) An plRn was necess&ry 1n order to
carry out incendiary attacks in the event the loss rate from
attacks should become eXC6ui>nl. It ""0.11 believed that this to.rE;et
would offer the best cho.nce of initial success while the problema in
c1dont to this type of attack were being investigated.
(b) Booause ot the area burned out as a result at
2 previous attaoks al;o.inst this target. the :Jean Points ot Io,pact 10
leoted would be difficult to hit at ni&ht ond bombs tallins
short or over would be ineffoctive.
(2) Composite Wings were to be used tor the tirst
These were cOlloposed of 1 Oroup trolll eacb Wil\&. with uselllbly beirlf;
affected at II. tillle oontrol point on the JaplU\8se coa.t. This lIethod
selected in order to reduce assembly tlmB. run was
chosen, with tho down-wind aiming points to be bombed first in order
to prevent obscuring of the remaining aiming The break a.'Y
planned in such II. way .. to takD odvanta&O of the smoke as a counter.
flllk m8al1Ure.
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(1) The are.. of _.oy& tected tor 10M. 1....1U'J"
attack lie. in the part ot the Oity jUlt belcrw tbe Ihoaai
River in tho vioinity of tho Hap,. Calt10 o.tul to the 0.,,1:1.'. out
And louth. Urban .,. &0D!t tu'pt. 3610 and 361$ IUU' ,.rt; et 1616 ...
3616 are includod..
(2) In o.441tlon to beiDS OIlO or the 1IOat. 4ea.ely pop_
ula.ted portions or tho city, the owra.ll UU, Inchaded. tho
:..I:I:taublshl .\lrcra!t Company Engine Target the
bish! Electrio Compan.y. 254; the Bro.ncb 01 GA. ;'CLtOY&
J.rsODo.l, 196; and II ftumbor of _aU01" ph.nte connrtAtd to war
p!'odlllotion.
c. Detail, or fl,Pnin, _ OperltloDB' !
(l) Bombing:
Ca> petermination of B9gb Lo'd'
1. The '&.46 cluster conta.lnlf\& )159
bombs selected 0.5 tho best munition fot this tor tho follow.
ing rett50ns I
.!. Tho target aree. was highly intlllllDClblo
and could best be destroyed with incendiary boobs.
s. For a daylight oi55ion at the planaed
with bomb roleases being nade from In e
colUJl'.lI of sllundrons, the E-46 incendiary clulltcr considered to bel
the munition best Bu1ted for the operation,
.Q.. While previous incendia.ry operationl
of this Com:::tnnd have shown tha.t the 1.147 bomb is an excellent IIUl.o..ition
for starting nppl10.nce fires in the ea.rly sta.ges of en they
not considered necessary in this mission since 5_46 clusters
dropped from lo.rge formations would give nn overwhelming nUJllbor of
hits in 0. ahort period of time.
s.. The penetration to be e.J;lectod fro=:.
tho individual M69 boobs, when roloased from clusters open..in& at 5000
feet o.bove tho was considered to adequate for the target .,.ea
ns a whole.
]. High-etxplosi ve or fra,gl:l.etntation bClClM woret
not employed to hll1'a$!l fire lfeCaneee since th")' would reduce the incen-
dia.ry load and sinoo the multiple hits and the density of the M69
wore oxpected to overwhelm fire lithtera.
J. ... minimUlll Int8r9a.lolQet8r ,ottine W:loS \,lSacl
sinoo 0. down-wind run was to be mado, givin& a relellAe spacing or OV'Ol'
25 feot. This spCLcing. phl8 the additional dhperllion obtained by
opening clusters at 5000 feet calculated to give the neces.ary
ground lIpacin& of the individual M69 bombl. Tho operation -.0.1 pl-.=&d
60 that on of more thnn 225 ton. of incendiary elult'r. pel'
squaro mile of the target area would be dropped.
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1- 111. t1aD1l1n1 tilt.. 111..1011. .. aD 1.aoftD41U'J'
dqUpt .ott.... prlaa1'y cOIidder..'t1oD ... pwn to _lEe traa t1rN
readt1JJ& troa the bfab1nc by tJl.e tint tOfta.t1on Oftr tMl tarpt.
J. Sbce the pre41cted lurra.ce wind. _re trClll
260--330 desreoa a.n ..'ttack tr. 360. 90. or 180 deuee. we.. DOt coa_
aidered feasible. ion attack frOID the aouUnlelt 'WOuld .u'bjlct the
force to tL deal ot 1lJ'It1e.1rcraft tire OD the bOllb rlUll
thoTtlforo, an atto.ck frOID dllO _at WILlI cODai40red IL. tbe lllO.t fedible,
Tho point. were so arra.J'l!od that tho to the eut were to be
bombod first o.nd thos. to tho -.oat WCN to be bombod last. It tho "'1'_
fo.co wind wasll8 foreco.lt. thole formo.tiona bol:1blnt luat would not ha...
thoir vilibility restricted by smoke from firos atartod by earli.r
f01'1:lt:.tionll.
A.. alt! tudu, drift UIll other per-
tinent bOl:lbing data were sa folIo,.. (Reference: D"I BOD'oer Ccaaand
Lithio-Hosaic - North):
Altitude; 16,000 - 18.000 feet.
Initial Point: 35115 _ l3606E
Length of Run: 47 miles.
Time of Run: 9 minute.
Reasg
n
tor Choice
B..,
to
Assembly II
to
Roasseobly Area.
to
345SN - 1355530E
to
- 13606E
Tactioal Doctrine
Area. off the coast of Japan selected for
reassembly prior to the target run.
Departure point on the lower part at 5i,... 10 Ri?8r
easily distinguishable
Initial Point: Good turnir.g point project-tnt; into
5i_ Io River for the turn to the tarv
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to
Target Korth .. : A right tW'n W'll.S to be made art the tArse
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to
3438N - 13717E Land's end
to
1wo JiJall
to
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(3) FHcht EncioeerinCI
(a) Flitbt P1anl Altitudes .. nd speeds, tor
the bOlllbiDf; run, ,.-ere planned for /ll8.XiD\UID. fuel economy and ,./ety.
tring assemblil1S "lire to bo effected.
.1. 'laOl I'..ene d..ta indicated that ..iI'OI'''''
or the 58th. 731'4. and. 313tb Wln&' would carry appl'oxi...tely &ISO
&allolUl of fIlel. The 3Utb Wih& dl'Ol'd''t wo1l14 earry appJ'o:da.tely
1300 gallOM ot fuel.
.!. 10 _&xiII.. or clnJllUQ 'b-' 10&4 wu .,-01-
fied. It was eltimated that the avera&e aircraft of the 58th. '3rd.
and 3l3th Wings would be able to carry a potential bollb 1084 of 11.000
to 12,000 pounds. Th. 314tb would be able to CarTy appraxiaatel1
9000 pounds. AIIlIIlunition 10:1d was eat1JDated at leOO poWldI.
( J l!oaAl: '
(a) B lo. ..ltitud. Itrike ...
planned on North Nagoya with 4 aiming points selected. In
the vnrious approachel. a run from Biwa Lake on an a.x11 of 90 d.ge
s selected. One other po.salble radar run up the Bay .... el1l1incted
due to antiaircraft defenses. A ni&ht run frolll Biwu was not too
ising because of large fire breBlcs and because releas.1 sbort or lon&
would not be effectivo.
(b) For these reasons 0.. nsl,l.c.l dCl.yU9'-t Cl.ttaek: Oil
5 points using rlldnr o.s iln alternate aethod of release _. re-
commended. Radar release for rllnge would be o.ccamplished by ot
a back..slont range offset of 11 m.11es frolll the l!:iso.-Jo..o. River.
(0) The depnrture point o.nd the In! tial Point
(35l1N 13606E) were excellent ro.dar chock: points due to the sbarp
lo.nd-water contrilst in the vicinity of Biwll kUc:O. The run to the
get would be set by placing the courser mo.rk on the rOoder return of
ll"agoyo.. Assembly Ooren, 'Were on the coast and ro.dllr could be u"ed for
positioning the aircraft throughout the ilssembly period.
(5) Rndar Counter Mensuresl It plnnaed to fly 15
RCM Observers to D/F early-wo.rning and gun-laying radars o.nll. to ccnduct
gonero.l seo.rch in the region of dividing 1t 1r.to
of 40_100. 100-140, 135_180. 180_300. and 1000-3000 0.&0._
o.yeles. Seo.rob re_coivors, pulso QJlQ.lyr,&Tll, o.nd. D/P o,ntonrllls _re to bo
and obeervo.tions ..re to bo QQ.dl) thz"o\lSbiout tho 151r...nds OQ t:l
.the Jo.jXl.llOll? Empire o.a JK)1l us in the tarGet area.
(6) Roscue:
sion and. the
(.l
following
Nayal: Tho Navy wall given details or the mi'
facilities for rescue _re supplied,
1. Six submarines were stAtioned durif'l& the
entire mission o.t the follOWing positions I 3430n 13735E. 3JOON
13610E. 3200N _ 13835E. JOOON _ 13920E. 3JSOn 137SOE. and 3100N -
139OOE.
.1. Tbree aurface .eaeel11 _roe st.tiooed during
tho entire mislion as rollowI' at 2800N l'OIOSt a53SR - 140J5C.
and 1800N - l"30E.
Three Dumboe wero o.ssigned as follows I at
2000ll" _ 143:5oE from HOOSOZ to H05S0Z, at 2800N - 140108 frQlll 132030Z.
to 13216SZ. an4 at :nOON 13900 frOG. 132USZ to 1324001
. ,-
..J'I
IIJll.ll
J. Or3..h boa. wr. uUp. lD. U. t ..
diate notnlty of Tinian. SalpaJI, and Ov.. durfD& * o11.tlea!
period. at tuc:....ott .. land.ln&-
(b) .uau 'I'h1. ee-and UBi,"'d 3 Super ...
(8-29'.) to orbit the follow1a& po.ltlod fr-. ltOlOOZ to lfOlOOZl
at 3430. - 13735E. a.t. 34.301 -1:575&, and. 33001I 13810. The
are to be IIIIpplelllODted by Sliper DWlbo ..1rcr..t't o.a'lp." by tbll 'It...
d. Detail. At Pl'onipc Ipt.lli"DE'1
Ilefenao of
(1 )
Nagey.
Flshter Re(loUon l Pl&hter .tnfttb tor t ..
targots wo,Ulllo.ti at 150 cUrentt.
(2) Epemy t.ntlnirCrnf1jr TM'" llJ'O a. ot 210 Mll.Yy
o.ntia.ircratt 'In. in the o.rea.. The defen" nuUl in north...
northoo.st band from Ne.soya Ba.y to o.m. including the northeut ou'tetlJ'U
of the city. with a fow heavy emplo.eed on the westorn .1do or
tho c1 ty. Approx1mately half' of the total IlLlmber of l;'m' .ould be
within of the B-29's on the plOonned axis of o.ttack.
3. EXECUT10N OF THE MISSION:
a. To.ke-Off I To,ke off was o.CCOIIlpliBhed nJ: followa:
Aircro.ft
:no. _
A1rborpe
Firit Of'
Lspt orr
58th HI
131U2Z 13164U
73rd 160 1314342 131601Z
313th 7. 131457Z 1316CZZ
314th
...llL
131415Z 131640Z
Total 52. 131415Z 13164U
The above figuros do
""t
i1l.eludo 7 Super Dur:.bo
ua1gned
.. nir-sao. work
b. Roqte Out: The route out "'DoS genoro.lly 0.15 briefed but
due to metro winds different from thoae foreCast, 0.11 forllltl.tiona
forced to eonSWlle time at the reo.ssembly are;lS so as to orri" at 'the
to.r!;ot o.t the specified tillles.
o. Oyer TQrcotl
&&_'.'_"c_"._LI:. _
(2) TgrCets or Opportunity: o.lrerart dropped
47.2 tons of bombs on of opportunity,
(3) were non-oftectlve,
d. Boyte BACkl Loft& u.ad on the re-
'turn flight I1nd !\O dltricul ties were encountered.
fl1ir
1n
a. Lo.ndlngsl wero lIlade o.t homo bnsel under
,.cnthor conditions. Visibility wns 12 m,1los lo",or1rl& to 1 lII11a
o.ceomplished as folloW31
(1) Prtmnrv Tnrvetl Four hundred and seventy
cr::lft droppod 2515.1 tons of boaba on tha North NIl&0yo. Urbun
132305Z to 14OO25Z frolll altitudes of 12,000 to 20,500 t.at.
50"
13r4
:!13th
314th
Total
.11 .II I 1.I
ps"t Airgr,(1j
1405551
U0l5031
' .....01
14O&25Z
14.O$03Z
14,0'1581
1401301
Uo0818l
14<0&1
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UQ9O&Z
Th1r'ty.on!S drcra1't landed. at two J ... becll.ll.' ot tuol ,borup
mechanioal difficulties.
f. LeueSI Eleftn aircraft were lost on tb1a al..10D 0.'
follows;
(l) Enemy Aircraft; One a.ircr:d't woos lbot dOWft In
No.@;oyo. So.y.
(2) Enpmy Antip.irCr;>Ct; On. ll.ircratt wa.a hit by uti...
aircraft oYer to.rget llD.d cro.sbed.
( .. ) Two alrcrnf't ditched.
(b) Four aircraft could not hnd at 1'110 Jl&Q.
bcco.use or W6o.ther. One or these o.ircr::L1't ditchod Q1ld t.M cr_1 of the
other :5 bo.l1e4 out.
(e) One aircraft crashed while to land.
(d) One airoraft Innded a.t lwo Jimo. o.nd cro.shed on
tnko-off for home ba.s
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(0) One a.lrcrnf't ",Wi lost to unkno1m co-uses,
g. Operations Surnmnrx:
(1) (500 knnex A, Part I, for navigation
(n) Long-ro.nge oo.vlga.tion by
ereft flying individually to the Group assembly points with no
ties eneountored in Tho 314th Wing hed diffioulty in 10-
ecting Smith Islo.nd, its ll.ssembly point, sinco it 11 so slflll.ll.
(b) The problem of corroet paro,mDunt
on mission, Times of esto.blishOd on the basi. or tho
lo.tost informction. wore uS high 55 in orror duo to
0. completo reverso.l of data. Groups ware forood to dog leg and
circlo to take up the s1ak in time co.used by orrivo.l. TimiR!
discipline, bO_.er. W'llS t;enero.lly
(0) Target area navipl.t1on 11'(\1 o.ccaapl1shed. visu-
o.lly with tho aid of rader. No ditticultiel in no.91sation were eo-
countered o.lthou&h predicted metro windl tor th5 to.rl;Ot area were in error.
(d) No difficulties wero on
;'\:l.vigation to balo.
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(e) Wi in the tarpt uea ..... repor1lld ..
110 ........ at a not..
(2) 'W1DC: (se. Ann.. A. "It II. tor ab1. polaU).
(a' '1'be geate.t dUtloulty eaoOU,aten4 aro.. rrca
_. OYer tho tarpt aro.. tor t.be later toraatlon.. l't. pre.oace De-
co the u.e of otf.ot r.t.rence poin't. In .eYOral 0..... but
thia type of wa. hGndlco.ppod by the lalted fl.1d of rialon
of tho bombsight and 'the w1do area coyored by the aot
(b) Rot1ex optics "ah an lncroo.aod tle14 or riaian
o.J'O being procured for all ll1rcroJ't of thla OODlllltlftd Ilnd -111 be inatAll ...
ed ns fnst po.&lblo. With this lnstnllntlon tho Above dlttlculty
should be oyorcolDO.
(c) Two formo.tiona: of tho 73rd iilnf; tbQt lIll.do rdar
runs with vlsun1 correction. 1"nl10d to Identify chDek points tbeir
oQl;\bs hit outside the torget area.
(d) Tho 58th experienced ma1fwnetionin& 01"
the pneUDIntie bomb bny doors in 5 nircraIt and 15 nireroJ't reported
bOlilb_ralonse mnlfunctions. Otber 'NinE,8 reported fow or no anlfwnctlonl.
(3) Plight Enginoerinrl (See Annex Pnrt III. for
(a) tip-nebve of )110ion :l.1i FlOYD:
1. Initial Crui,e Bnd Climb to B0mbinr Altitudel
Altitudes from 3000 to 7000 foet nnd nlrspoeds from 195 to 203 cclibrntod
nir spoed _ro used to cnmpre,s tho striking force, prior to ':finr; U180
blies. Compression worked woll, relatively little fuel fer tb6
in1t1o.l. cruise aod &Qving fuel e,cpended in the l;l.Iisellibly. C11i::lbs to
bombing altitudes were made a8 plnnnod in '5 minutes.
]. Anelllbly: '!'fing 'lien o3de as
planned.
1. Return to Basel The most oconooiccJ return
to base WQS using 0. constant of approximately 30 feet por
Headwinds at return altitudes cost slightly acre
fuel than pred.icted.
(b) Comments on the Results or th, M15110D;
1. It ba8 boen noted tbllt speclfyiD& tarl:"t
time,although often neoessary for daylight missions. costs fuel unles.
metro winds o.ro 01 predicted.
,i. All WlnE,I, except for the seth, carried more
than estimated in the plo.nn1ng. LnCK of proper racks caUDad
the reduced bomb load. of the 58th Wing.
(4) (See .. nnox A, PlLTt IV. for details)
(5) GunnerYl (See Ann'x V, for details)
(6) Air-seQ Reley", (Seo A. Part VI, tor Chart)
ea) Aircraft 10V757 dl'tclwed at 164511 14452; 6
crew memberl were rescued on 14 Yay.
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__S,-EJlJcLI.-
b) Alrol'att 81ft. o.......a IDto tbl ...."
1"1 ... lWI01 10 or...allera ....c..a Dft 15 JIQ.
(0) Alrorllft; S3W06 Utobe4 .\ 15tSi .. uama;
11 orIN _'bera _re r"e....a OD 101
(4) Aircl'af't 13V"r51 anobel! .t 26os, .. l ...Si
rele..._a on 27 May.
in tbe .,1c1n1ty The cr of 53v.'753 bdled out
no fW'ther report received.
(0)
13638 with of 3MIN
1 crew IIOmbeI' s
h. weather. (See Annex B. Par't I and II tor
The wind forec.st was poor .nd the tront forlea.t as a cold troat
was a warm front, causing considerably more cloudine than pre ..
dieted.
1. Communication,:
(1)
details).
th16 mission.
Radar Counter Yeasure" (See Annex C. Part I. tor
Radar Counter Yeasures ob'ervers participated in
(2) Radior (Seo Annex C. Part II. for deta.1ls). Porty..
nine strike report. were "ceivod by the Grollnd Station, d'll'iQl; thh
masioD. Eighteen requests for VFF/rP bearings _re -..de &Dd 17 _re
obtained with excellent results.
j. IptlUhence SumMry:
(1) Enomy Air Opposttloo: (See Annex D. Part I. tor
deto,ils) Approximately 80 enemy aircraft Illade D. total or 275 on
the B_29'S. One B_29 was lost and 6 others damaged as a result of
enemy air action. Claims were 1& destroyed. 16 probably dastroyed.
and :;0 damaged.
(2) Enemv Antiaircrnftr (Seo Annex D. Part II. for
details). One alrerDft waS lost and 58 dama&ed as a result or anti-
airoraft
(3) D,moge Asse,sroentl (See !nhex D. Part III. for
report ).
(a) Strike photos showed fires extendin& frea an
unidentified industry opproxlmately 2000 west northwe.t or
Ntlogoyll. Cutle across the northern part of the city to point il:l
cediately bolow tno reurvoirs adjacent to T""6et 193 (ClWublsbi
Airero.ft Company Engine Works. Illl.&0ya Plant).
(b) Fires _ro also .aan in the are.' nOr'tn of the
Castle up to tho Shona1 Ri'tor. There _ro also tire. sean in tha
Mitsubishi Eloctrio and in iarset 193.
(0) For final ae report
Annex D or XXI BOlIlbor COlllla&Dd Tac:tic,1 Uhlion Report l'io. 176. oo"rin.t;
the IncendilU'y attaCk on tho south Orban Moa on lb.y 1945.
"ulb. c- /; /M"
CURTIS E. Lel!AT"
llaJor Generll. U. S. A.
Comlllandln!>
...
l- a-o .ln
CJPER+1'IOIS
P ~ t 1 ... Kll'9'115ation CiulJ't
Pllrt 1I ... A1m1ng Points
'o.rt lIt .. Flight Engifteorint> ChartII
Po.rt IV ... Rodo.r Report
Po.rt V GIlnnory Roport:
Po.rt VI .. Air_Sea Resollo ChQJ't
MilUPP '9. i7t
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MISStON NO 174
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b. The a"rap auiaua of "'II/AP',:...13 ... 61 a..tical
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e. There _re DO fulures of AII/APQ:.13 reported by leed air.
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f. SCR-7le and JJI/APN-9 were 99.3% operllUve.
g. There waa 1 SCR-695 failure reported.
2. N,v1cQUOD: '!'bere wre 4318 LoraD fixe. reported at ll.n
maximum range of 586 no.utiCo.l miles for ground wave. D.nd 693
miles for sky waves.
3. Comment,:
0.. There were 18 rndClr releases reported with Q.lrcrott
dropping on these relellses.
b. The la.ndfall o.nd the inltid nnd o.imlng polnta wer. 0.11
considered good for the ro.do.r work done on tM minion.

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4, Remo,rk' :
a. signals WIlre heard on 235, 239, U,O. 2.11. 280.
302, 306. 310. and 364 megacycles. The,e were generally of .hert
duration and no pertinent other than that shown above 1.
available.
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characteristics.
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c. No 5igD.a1:5 were heard D.bove 36S

PARI II IWlIQ
1. Strike Reports I strike report UleU&V' were re_
ceived by the Ground Stations during this mission.
2. Fox TranB!l!luions: All '.ling Ground Stations tra.a$.lllitt.ed
ths usual rfeather and Time Signals. The 73rd "io.g transmitted 2
other messages to tho aircraft. Interrogation that out of
140 operators in the air, 123 received the first Fox messase.
One hundred and nine recoived the second message. Reasons for not
receiving these broadcasts WBre inoperative equipment,
fixes. eating, and atmospherio interference,
3. Freguenciea I A n\1lll.ber or eases of C'.1 interference were en-
countered on all striKe frequencies durin& this .118ion. AtmOlpberl0
interference was reported at a high level. The is a break:-
dm7n of traffio per frequency: 6 per cent on 3 t8 per
cent on 6 ml!I!aoycles, and 66 per oent on 11 oe,acycles.
4. 11.... ;;lghtoon tor VS'/F7 r.no
cade and 17 wore obtained with excellent results. the I-banrlng
due to In aircraft not hearing the VHF (ThiS
recQived a bearing 10 oinutes later). Thirty-five requests ...de
for JiF/fJF beariJll;l. It. total of 61 s furo11lhed the e.1rere.ft. lte.llon
for !:lOre bearings relo.yed than requested 1. thlt.t the 73rd 'i'1n& Groulld
Station tranSllli tted 6 beClril'\&:1l to droraft in dllltreUi did not
directly uk: for them. The 58th 'int; reported .2 e.1rora1't: ulS1ng e.1r.
to_air succelsfully. The.2 aircraft lit dlltance of
100 f!l11ell. All rClnges. hel:lOrll, Ilnd bro.dc.st IltClt1o:ms _re ul3d
effectively.
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'l'srd &I'Id. 68n Wlap reported tu;t .o.,ordl'Cntt opehton _n aot It.t.-
1!15 betDJ'8 tranaittlD&t cullas coQa14erable confuton In tbltl:r __
Tbi 68"- reported DO riolaUODa of "culty. on. '7S1'4 nwale4 a la-
atane 1D wb10b alrcratt Ill. !KIt u.1Dt...t.a proper ..aUl'ty. Otw dr..
craft broke 1'&410 aUebOe to at.te 'that It abortl. ud ntlll'G1D&
to lwo Jiaa. The aeoCllld nolation ar co_t..tlDc of olear
and code text. Co.....ctl_ action baa been taken 1:.0 preftat recarr."
or the.. v101..
6. 'May Trap.tlltoN I The tol1cnrlEl incidents or en-.y tr.--
mb.lona. lnterfuenoo. lLftd j ... were noted dlU"l,,& tbh aluloll.l
a. 3US 1Flloqycl'DI
(1) Jap net operating rro. 1500Z to 1900Z wa. partially
"frectin.
(2) Jap CC at 1930Z was .ery effective. bloeklns out
the station.
(3) Continuous tone .t 18:.uZ was very ettectin. bloct
Ing out the ,round station.
(4) An unknown station sending 'H's' and 'Its at 191fZ
was partially effective.
b, 6955 kilocycles;
(1) High speed OW at 1650Z was very effective, blockiD
out the Time Signal.
(2) An unknown station sending 'OTis' at 19192 .as
partially effective,
(3) An unknown station from Sofa Gan con_
tinou$ly until 1 hour out from target waS partially effective,
c. 11989 kl1ocycle:
(1) An unreadable oode mixed with near the
to.rgot was partially effective.
(2)
2200Z and lasting
An unintelligible
about 3 hours Wll.S
code intermittenly startins at
partially effecti.-,
(3) Station u.si/\(; call sign 'W.-l.S' from Zl39Z to Z230Z
was partially effective,
e, 6615 ldlooyoles:
(1) CW from 2000Z to 2'OOZ was effectt..,
(2) C., _ith cell P1XT frolll OUSZ to 0200t ,..&5 efhCUTe,
(3) C'f ,..itb oall ll'lP frolll lS'SZ to 1600z _I partially
effective,
_4r_
S.E-"-.... _
AAAIJI
(4.) ow witb call m troll 11110S to IDODI .. WIT
t. 10J95 Jdlpeyelp" CW wi"' o.lla PBX. PPlJ. ftZ. m troa
2100 to 2300& ... part1ally .ttect1n.
s. iW?O IF:UpgVC),,' Code fro. \IIIkDOWIl .taU... iftteraitt-Dt-
ly 'throur;bout tM 1I1..10D .... p&rtl.ll .tteethe,
b. ?tIS k1109y9101: lIlad cod. cbaJ'llctert 01001 wen
partially .rr.cti.e.
1. 1082A.kj,lPGJ!FMII
(1) l.y04 c.. ,t 0560Z 1lD4 0018% rfectt".
(2) leyed Clr trCII 2338Z to 2348Z '"I'J .ttoct1...
j. 3410 kilocycl'8j
k. 7310 kilocycles: Hegllr;lblo
1. 11160 kilocycle:!l Unknown statlon na follow
Ing &round statlon .eIther brOadcast ... Inort.ctl.e.
7. Di,tress; Each reported .cme instances of di.tre
traffic handled. Follolfing ue the m.sllage' &S copied by uch !fins
ground. statlon:
... seth !lor;:
b. 73rd Wing: -;'Olll' a1rcr..ft contaoted the 'Nlng racUo
station indicating a possible ditching due to low fuel, r.o of
these aircre!t were worked si=ultaneous1y on a different frequencies.
One aircraft indicated a possible ditehint; 40 c11e. troe Saipan,
Suprad, eth Radio Squadron Uoblle, and .u.CS DIF were notified in order
to obtain flxes and bearinr;. on the aircraft. posiUon and cour.e
wore forwarded to ADCC after the aircraft had been told to switch his
IFF to ePler&'lJTlCy. Position and. course of the plane were obtained
e",ory 10 The eame llrocedure _1I followed ,..tth the other th..e
airer.J't. All airoraft landed 1I':f&1y.
QR!OIilAIOR
69V752
25V'752
56V752
66V752
25V752
SOV753
lOViS2
54\"752
66V752
0600Z
0618Z
23092
233SZ
0022Z
0035Z
06142
0620Z
004.2Z
FRE9UENCY
6615
6615
10305
10305
10305
10305
10305
10305
10305
B-29 ditched at 164SK - 144551
Five survivors. Dropped
radio,
Poasiblo ditohing. engine out,
Heading for Iwo. pos, 3100N.I0039E
136 Burlesque Queen la9
Wicked 53 crashed in Sno aay 34451
l364SE. 9 paraehutes, Sub atteapt
ing rescue.
Unidentified a.29 ditched 100 Floy
Flow 210,
5 men in 2 lifeboats 1645N - l4SE,
True bellrin& 345 on Saipan hom.1nt;
signal.
No, 4 or}, Iwo 0156 pos. :5ON
13925.
AlllllU
o. :u:lth :SUI 'tans? 1It .. 00"4 ..... DO 7310 ...t
Ul4040Z, D1tchlnc, low on hel'. Gr01lDll .tatioll 1It; ~ i l t l to
plo.ne. nns,...at c040d u on 11160 leo. UIll 1408Z&% Chi.
podtloll ot dltcbed l0V'757. Ground .t&UOIl toot .......lac Oil '1'f"J&1
aDd. .ont. it to 1:be airoraft. Walntdud co_unicatlODil .....tb 40191&"'.
d.
(roD t.be
a1rcr;J't
3ltth'lM: ODe a1rcratt reqlMt.to. an ..rpDCy lIear11l1
,;;roUDll at.eUon, wi tb tile grOWMl natioll caplylac.. n.
landod at. Salpan.
8. Egub!!!lnt Malfupction,) bJI!NlT...13j "lnoperathe. 1 DO 8140 t ...
Be_3M' :5 bop.ntin, :5 C\I G.eill.tou inoporatlft. 411681...7 aDd.
CR-isa I 6 iMp.rathe. 140 lel\8o anterm... broken. "8-S221 .. lD-
opero.tln
t
1 tranalll.itter inoperaU",_ SCR...2"14 I 1 anteDll& brokol'l. 111.
fl1l;ht. SCR-6?5 i 1 lnoporatlvt1. ~ I :5 lnaper-tift_ :5 _lero_
phone tnoporat1_. RL_42j 21 lnopeu.t1._ or .tuck, 1 U1tema 1e64-1n
broken.
-t>-
, "--"-''-''-'-----------------
Ki'N"'" Itt
.........
p.,.t J .....,. .A1r appodU_
Part Jl - EM..,. .b.t1u.rcr.rt
Part III - o.a.,;e A a . e . _ ~

.I1111 .l:
PC I em AD Q'I'PIDIQP
1. S_72' Jp,rodaa1:el,. Z& wta__ac1_ ... 55 .1a&1e--el-
-e., alront1; 175 ori thiton., 0. , ..... Ion
1;0 tip aIIll 6 Otllill'l auRa!u4...... Olala. _re 11 ....
'troued. 16 probabl,. dtrOy.d., uIl1 30 4alaap4.
2. i!ll'ly 'j'atpigl It. w... bolleYed. ttlt; the lap,. .,. III
Q, eonat.llI1t atate ot alert cllle to 'the .1ft1ns lll1..1oDo 1110 proV tM
oo.rly morning OlU'rl'r a'trUc" OD lyuabu., and: the .a"ber aDd noOil"
no.i85Ql1Cf1 mt,l1oM FUrl oYer Japan.
3. R'n'w of Encounters:
a. Aircraft flew in 37 formatiOftl of 3 or B-29
l
o. with
tho first units lI\D.klng lo.ndfall at 2155Z. 30verll.l an(
t\Yln-engine ftl>htel's were reported u (1y111& l.vel and parallel to
some of the formationa, probably relayin& to ground.
b. Enemy tatereeption begun at 2205Z when .. poouo of liet.
Md Toays ma.de 25 attacks prior to landfall on subseqUent tonaatlou.
Zokes. fojos, Georgs. and NickI ILnd IrV1.nga 97 attack.
froCl lo.ndfo.ll to the inlthl point, 104 after t.be ln1t1ll1
point to bom.bs o.way, o.nd 49 o.tto.cks ..rter boclls away teo land" eAd.
The peo.k or the enelllY o.tto.oles oeourrod froGl 2300Z to wben 157
of the 275 o.tto.clcs were !:ustdned. or thes5, o.n luV'
nare made by Nicks and ITTings.
e. Aircraft boltbed the to.rget froll 23C5Z to 0025>:. &. toto.}
of I hour unci 20 lIlinutes.
d. Figbter o.tto.cks t.::I.pared off shnrply o.fter 234,0Z. Wiele I.
'i'ojos, Zekas. and Jo.cks Concluded the o.tto.clcs., liItlklng 33 Interception.
from 2340Z to 00592.
4. UO"syu) Enemy Aircraft:
11.. Ovor the target ureo.. 1 crew reportod 3 aJrorcJ't
rno.into.1l'1ing such high speed that they woro thought to be jet.propelled.
Thoy were doscribed as nircro.ft en extremely .mo.ll
\'Iillgspnn nocl silver in color. They plls.ed line astern. under 1 of the
formo.tioM going In the opposite c11roction :l.t npproxlaately 11.000 fOlt.
The crow was unable to &ive further dosoriptiva inIoralltlon clue to tho
extreme speed of the o.lrcro.ft in Thero 1. no tho.t
thcse o.ircro.f't luter atto.cked.
b. On 1I111ion 14,6 on 5 },lClY another crew repcrted II. pOIslble
o.ircrllft between lure o.nd NA&OYo.. Gunners reported
white smoke SpllTt. frOlll the rear of t.ba tuselll,(O of tJ\1. airerU't.
Tho plane wOo' reported 0.5 In the .un if new ..s belnc
lugar th:ul Tony. Tho plClne w;).. approxl...tely 2000 ya.rds ,wOJ' a.fter
having o.pproo.ched frolS 9 o'olock. It then fell 'bock:. followtll& In tbe
6 0' clock position about 3000 feet o.be"e the B-l'Sl. Jfa 9llpor traih
'"lOre s(lon frolll the 8_29. Clt this tiM.
S. Ot.h&r Not... !
a. Thero were 2 reports of Nicks havinc inclIned
on top of the fu.elo.!e of the co.nopy. Tho,e suns were fired llt
fOTm:l.tiono above while N1cks themsolve. wero below.
-0&.6ed on ev.. lu..ted etat1st1es w1th dupllc.. tlons eUlIlln.. ted fro.. the
'totals reportecl.
'. 0111I' I ..,. all'n'" _" ",ono4 .. t.11eftaI till
t--.Uau.... 'b1'Ob ott At 11111ll
t
.... n.,. ...........
'tldt!1II tor .tragl.r,.
6. 1
a
ly.i. pC '"eS!IF'.
a. the.-.y Upter. acwle a.at one hAlt ot t"ir at:Q8t:,
frOID a.boTe. One holt of at1:aclta _re .tlde f'rc. tba troat tQU'ur.
b. D1rect1oM eel 1,vela of' approach are IDlllceted 1a tbe
chart:
Direction a.IId Lovel or Appl'oll.Ob
of'
Totell RWllbor
at ;,.t1;tl.cke
275
m:
112111
"
....._ p( AttepJse I
aw. Maret'!; Ip U!;
ps ...
I,ok
eo

tOjO ...
"
T.... 31 11
Irviq ..

....
,.
T
Oee..r
,.

Jack I.

Geor&" 11

Un1dentif104 11

AIle

Prank

1
Olneb
.)
Betty
1) 1
..... -1L
... 100
6. Coordlooted AttMkll Three Nickll 1ft froe 12 o'clock
high o.nd line ostern at 20-8000n4 intervale, Il.way at 200.
400 yards in turning dives. Another coordinated ... -.4e by
Tojo and George against the ninth und tenth formation. Ooe lIinute
:U'tcr bOl:lbs o:wo.y. both fighters C:'l.me in from 12 o'clock 1111.8 utenl,
prossing to 100 YlU'ds. of these eneay :..ireraft were chimed :a
destroyed.
9, BreakQ,!Q,V!!: Approximately 37 per cent of tha Cltt,ck. WIll'.
pressed to within 200 yards, represcntlnt le85 noraG} Jap
sivenoss.
10. Detnll1 of Claims:
11., Detroyod (16)
1 Fronk. 1 Irving, 2 Nicks. 1 OaeW', 2: Tajo. by Kosel
2 Irving 1 Zoke by La; 1 Georg". 1 Zeke by RB; 1 IUok. 2: Tojo' by
RSG; 1 Zeke, 1 0/1 by 1 Zoke by RSG LB'
b, ProbAbly pe,troyed (6)
1 ABC, 3Inif\!;" 2 Hick., 1 Tony 'by No.. ; 1 Jo.ck. 1
Nick LB; 2 Nick, by RB. 1 Nick, 2 Oscars. 1 Tojo 'by RSGi 1 Ir?ln&
by To.l1.
l'tck.
3
TaU;
_33_
1 ABC, 1 1 8 Nicks. 1 Tojo 'by No.e; 1
1 Oacnr. 1 TOJo 'by LB; 1 Zoko 'by RB; 1 2 Nick 1 o.car,
Tony. by RSG; 1 Irving. 3 Iltcln, 1 U/I 'by Tail; 1 J:lck 'by III llI'Id
1 George by RSO o.nd NOlie.
1. J7
..
tollan.
(1) an.. hwIlJ'ed. twllty-tOYJ' ",e or tblI S8t.b WI.. _n
OftI' the tarrt trc. .:51a to KOOZ. Altlt1l4e ftrl 16,Il1O
ud 19,800 t.ot, a,onrcp aJUtude bel. n,500 t"" n. of a'ttMk
\101'0 90 119 d.U
(2) The '731'd Qtta.cked witb US Ale tria 13051 \0
2368Z, Altitudo 11a1t.8 were 16,200 UJ ao.SOO reo1:; ....race Il1Ut"
Wll.I 17,300. Axe. of Iltta.cJc_ro 90 to 100 409'0811 true.
(,)
2316Z and OO25Z.
Ilge :l.lt1tu40 WIlS
true.
Slxty.-el!;ht Ale of' the 313th "'1rlf; struck ...t._
Alti1aallo 'rar1ed frc. 16.500 to 18,300 afld ._1''''
17,500 teet. Axe. of o.ttackworo90 to 100 depo
(&) One bw\clrod thirty-five Ale of tbe 3lUb o.ttaGk-
ed the prlt1Q.ry frOlll 23242, to 00172. :l.t o.lt1tu.d Y:l.ry1ft& froa 12,000
to 20,500 feot, Avenge bCllllblng :I.l:tUlido __ 16.500 reet, Aaea of
a.tta.ckuoro93 to 112 degrees true.
b. Well.ther on route and in the tlU'get lU"O::1 ft_ CAW \lnti1
sooke obscured the city to the extent of 4/10 to 10/10 cover.
'Winds Ilt bOlllbint altitude were 35 knots ot 260
c. Eitht AlC banbed vnrious to.rtets of opporwl1ity. 5 of
these incident. One A/C bombing (3430! 13641E)
at 17,000 foet encountered meag,r, accurato, contlnoualy-pointed tir-.
Two encountered meager and innCcurl1te fire l1t (S412J -
l3620E).
2. Flak En Route to Turcotl
>
hll1nd not 'hewn.
Accurate !'OT 1
Ino.Ccur;a.te.
inoCcurate.
(LQ1Idto.ll)
loIeo.ger o.nd
en lD.ap.
Meager and ino.Ccur;a.te to o.ccurato fro=
I&Vllr111 loco. t1 on'. (w.l)llraJl)
),leager and
sqlUldron.
lol&l:l(;or and Inaceuro.te to o.ccuro.te.
.Ve etruok by fl:'lk.
.So.ltod on 'il11l6 Plo.k orrlc&re' Reports
LOGi.TION COORDINATES
ilorth of 3344N -
TIU'la.bo
13522
Islo.nd
3252:50N_
1354100E
Vicinity of
3333N _
KuthilDOto 13528
YWIlotO
HooK_
13535
O'-/Qse
340f,N
13612!
llg.rQ.
3UON _
lJ,SSOE
The following is 0 tabull1tion of tho fll1k encountered on
route to the tl1rgot oren.:
-'-"JUi....I...
W'mP
.... -
0,..
&kc.tori A/F
YokkoJchi
..m'
"001.
,.....
"OD.
,.....
"0611.
1S613E:

lJ,6tQE
nu'
....,. to ta ' .... to ....
ate. ,JJO .....
....... to u MId SMHar'ata
3. 'leak at Tunt:
The followint h a ofthe flak encouat....d h GrO\lp'
over the torgct. Times (lJ'O 0.11 Z t1Jlres:
2200 _ 2342 50Sth Bom.b GroUD. 313th ll1lU' Ale of tbh
tered lD.oll&cr to weeur3to while at
o.ltitudel of 15,500 to 18.000 feet. Burstl wsre bl.ck
llnd consisted m.o.inly of predic'tc:d concBfttra'tions
2 minutes. Five piones lIere
2306 _ 2311 .99th Group, 73[d Flak Tlusbim. ond lal't_
ud Ilpproxir.lately 5 minutes. moderate to inteft.
o.od o.ccurate. All types or firo were leon, Six Ale
were hit; 1 of tteso had beon struck previously near
Osaka, Altitude wo.s 16,000 to 18,500 fest, TWo out of
3.A/C of this Group were hit While bombing with other
Groupe.
2312 23231 46eth Groun. 58th 1'lln", _ Ale wero o.t al titudn from
16.000 to 17.000 feet. FIlIk bstod for 1 to 3.inutss
nod consisted primarily of pradlctod concentration. an4
a few uarrntee. It was Illodoro.to to 10tlnl" end generally
inaccurate, Deviations left and ohead ot the tor_
mo.tioos. Bursts were blecle, but 1 Ale reported 6 to 8
Imall white bursts W1th smoll stroQmers ot toil s1milar
to window.
2314 _ 2359 i62nd Group. seth \finc _ The duration or tire tor this
Group varied frolll 1 salve to as lont a' 11 .tnutSI. In_
the bOGlb run and the broo.kawD,)' whlch _I too ahe,rp
to the riGht. Bursts _re o.ud aecuro.'te in Ie oalos.
Ten Ale were hit. Flak wos ...,arr to intonse and da"ll1.-
tioDe sbowed no oonsistency. It W38 ralt that a lone
bo.rro.t;e _. tbrO'ftl up .ben sCloke impo.rted vldbllity,
_ 2UO 6th Ciro"P. :}13th 1tJIL.- J.hitudos tor thh Group nriM
fro. 16.000 to 18.600 toot. Fle.k: lias B'a:ll'e.Jly
inacourato f9r 1 SquGdrol:l. aDd fairly o.CCUJ'lI.'to for 2,.
Bura'tl _re bl ...cIl: and. tiro lo.sted ror 2 aJnuto'. at""t or
the rlre _s continol.lsly pelntod. or barr&f>O. Se"en Ale
were d.&a&t;ed by tlllok:
....
_
aM.a.
zsn - 1331
2330 _ 2358
2336 .. 2339
2351 2352l
2355 .. 23551
2357 _ 0002
0013 - 001'7
0015 _ 0020
I.lJlIlIJ
....... SlOb!JM - h ...
.. ......117 ....0...... tor 61a I/O
traa 11.000 to ao.OOO tan. ODoeato.l 1l8nw ....
lIiOOVaw. Oae I/e bit t. It q1_ ....dO ..
sro-d ..... tbe t-ft ..... 'at.... on.
5QOtb Onp, 7Jrt mM - J/O _n at alUWiIM or 11,000
to le.ooo teet. 'laic WIll cODUDDou1, polated rate
for tile tint ad laR Squa4rou alit _.1' tor .
al64lo Sq....arou. Burat,.. 'bhok aDd *1te -17
aOc\lrate for tho tirot SclIla4ron. 'ift We ...ro d......
by tl*.
10th Group. 58th JDnc Thi. Oro\lJl bOilbed tr. lLltitll60.
of 18.000 to 18.tOO tut. The tire wu r:aoor&11, _ ..r
to moderate, tor tho flrot and
curate tor the laot 2. Dert::.tlona"n .inl,. bel"
IUlll oYen noel to the or latt. Soae I./e raporW
aOl:llrnte fire whon their Ale ..oro obocu,..d by noka
undornoath.
tUth Gt09J!. 58th Wine .. Ale bombed ft. 1'7.000 to
17.200 feet, FlAk laoted trOll 1 to 5 .buteo tor nriOlU
Squa.4rcns. Fire .eagor e.nd &Dd tho brrt
area WllS completely cCTcred by anKlko. !hltstl _ro blllCJl:.
One Ale reported 5 black .treaDere ea.a.natiDf; trca 11 'bur.t,
39th Croup. S14tb ""inc. Altitudes ror this Gt'Oll:p _re
18.000 to 19.500 foot. Flck _1I,f;0r llA4 in_
nccurnte with deTiatiolU in every directiorl,. The
WOoS oMcured by Slioke to 0. 1arE8 ext8l:lt. r.o lie
sustained 9GTy minor
29tb Group, 314tb 'Wine: .. FIQk: no n11 tor IMl:l.Y lie ot
this Croup ond Illea.gor end ino.ccurata for the rut, Clba
Ale wus dnmaged While III01dIlf; tl second J'\Ul on Ute tear",t,
f98tb Gr9YP' '73r4 Wing _ Ale bombed at
Crom 15.800 to 17.800 foot. Flok meQ.ser a.nd inllccur..
o.to tor firat 2 squodrons lU\d moderate aod accurc.to tor
last squadron. Two Ale wore atruck io the lost Squadron
o.t 1'7,500 feet, Flo.k lo.sted for lllll.inutss tor .Qch
Squo.dron.
497th Gropp, 73rd !fine ' Tbil Group bOCllbod trc. 16.500 to
18.700 foet, Flo.lc wns mellfi;or o.nd inaccurate. lIIO.tly bar-
Cire, One Ale ... bit by tlo.k at 18.000 toot,
339tb group, 314th Tiine _ A...er:l&O al t1 tude for this
Wt1S 18.500 foet, Only 12 to 15 bursta ot barTQ&. tiro
.ere aoon by each formation. fwD Ale minor
dUD.r;tl.
S06tb GroUP, 31gb .,.inC _ tree 16,000 to 17,500
foot. 2 Ale su.tained .inor tro- flak that 1t':l.
InftecurD.to tor a Iquadrans and accurebl tor 1.
4, Fly 01\ 'l'l'1tb4rlM!Jl,1 to L",nd's DOl The
of flnk encounterod o.ftor leo.vin,g thO arell'-
lOCAl ION
OIc..uld
COClWI1UTts
3458N
13710;
_ '6
RQlWS
and inaccurate
5. Sua"? of iJC leo!!; yd De."" I
One Ale _118 lost. to fialt on thia alasion. ... totcal of 51 I/e
(12.00:C or attuClr:lnt "/C).uata1nod nair: at of ..lob .. ot
e. ainor nature. Sawro.t1on of defanaes GDd aoIte 1n tho tarpt U'M.
a01'V'Cd to roduco the 1088 And doao,go ra.te due to flu:.
.t"
A/C ...-.tar04 I ........
fllllk ill tbh Id'O" 1l tbe1 DDt. "I.e
to aalce t.bt 8b4rp 1'1Pt tva t,.. I..,..
'fa lilt or 7'nI fill a"'atol......... 0-
011. the 1uul 110011. .trUCk 0"1' tbe tar.,
.......
1372d
1006mB
6. Nl,cellanoou' AlA Ob,erynf10Dli
".
go.11on oan'
ocsurod.
In the target area.
with t'lfo streQ!llors.
1 Ale
T......
so._ lln
nit no
Object tbe
:./e o.boTo;
"11&0 at 0.
a.o eqI.llon
b.
rI.:1tion or at
All. 'unidentified silver object 2000 teet below tho
17.000 fact wo.s reportad by Ale all. tho 56th
tor..
c. Two or 3 tro.nspnrent about 12 inchel In
wero obearTed over the at 2330Z. Balloons were 16.500 teot
nothing wo.s bcnco.th them.
d. The 73rd Wing roported 3 insto.ncos of 'pacer' flyias
Iovel with and out of rnnge of th.) formlitions;
(1) All. Irving flew lovel with tho 487th Group eo.st of
Osaka..
(2) One S/E o.nd one TIE enemy o.irsratt flew level with
tho 499th Group from Io.ndfo.ll to lP.
7. Air-to-Air Bombing:
0.. phosphorous bomb wo.s obsorved a.t 3455N - by nn
NC of the 73rd Wing. Smoke TOlllo.inod a.bout d. cinute, nt 22503 and QI.
tltudo Wo.o o.bout 19.000 feet. Bomb Ylo..s probo.bly dropped by 0.. rojo which
dived o.t the formo.tion from some disto..nce. Bomb WD.S in4ccuro..to.
b. At 22552 0. Nick droppod 0.. phosphorous bomb in 4 .icdlo..r
mnnnor a.t 3505N _ 135505. Bomb bur,t about 1 mile nhDad And SOO feet
o.bovo tho formo.tion.
37 ..

PjU III - fWI.iQI 6MP

1, Avdla.'ble atzolko pbowa .bowed tir.. tIXtleDilI. h'_ d
unid8nt1t104 lrldllatl'y ab"",t 2000 ,.u ...1: DOZ'tmr.at hpfll Cut.t.
clecuo CLCro 'tho northern pa.rt of tbe 01 to a. p01Dt
bolcnr tho l'olleT"oln rulJa.cent 1:0 flU's_t tv:! (tre. 061112 \0 118120),
2, Firoa we" .oen ollila in area.s north of 'the t-t. up to the
Shontd ii'ftll'. Most 8'trUce pbotoe _boWed .-oko obaoar1ll.s tho GnUn
north a.nd contrlll po.rt ot tho city,
3, Plr05 119r8 Itortod in TllJ'&ot 254, Yiuubhbl Bloctrlo
I&o.nuf'Q.cturing Md in tho sou'thwo.t part of
Torgot Uttaub1sbi Aircr::lf't Engine Phnt.
4, Tho wind WD.II blowing troD! tho northwost.
S. Finnl damngo a.ss.ssment covorlft this mission 1. included
in XXI Bomber COIIUIl:tnd Tactic::I.1 Mis:l1on Roport Ho, 176 6Overill& tho
Inccndia.ry Qttack on South N:lgoya. Urban Area. on 16 17 l:ay 1945.
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CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL "P"M'I
Minion No. 174
14 u.,y 19&5

SECRET
XXI BOMBER COMMANO
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO. 174
14 lI>.y 1945
PrilIZl.ry Target - North Uagoya Urban "'rea
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EFFECI'IYDas OF ttIasION
.1reratt Airborne _.
Percent or Jo.ircra.t't On Hand _
53'

77 oM.
tCST or I4$SION
Aircreft Lost _
Percent Of ':'irc,raft .t..irborne.
,11
., .. 2.lJ:
Jo.1.rcrart B0:1b1ng Pr1mlry Target 472
Percent or BOmb1llB JLircraft .!..irborne. 90.0%"
.:..ircroft D&llBged. ' .
Percent Of aircraft k1rborne.
66

1 2 ~
Cre';7 Member Cesualtiee 62
Percent Of Total Particiseting. .... 1.0%
l.ircratt Lending t II70 Ju.. 31
2515 Tons
91 Tons
Bocbins Rolllllta .; Tentative roper te ehol1 about. 2.8 aquare
~ l o a ot damage inflicted.
Bomba Dropped On Pr1DB.ry 'brga t
Bollile Dropped On ether Tarneto.
SECReT
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L:l.SSlai _
!lATE P A it 'r 1. c 1. P ;. '1' I r.; G

AIHCRAFT
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Ti.HCt.T T.AAC'rS MIffiIONS
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166 145 5
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13 """
14112 z
1644 z. 14 fkly 0555 z 0758 z 124
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2

126
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2 -
- -
2 2

73
198 166 6 1Be 1434 z
1601 Z
0503 z 0730 z 145 -
1

146 14
-
MG 2
-
2
-
- -
2 2

'13
131 62
3 79
1457 z
1628 z. 0550 z
0818 z 6a

73
6
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I 1 1
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- -

314 187 154 Ul 144

1.415 z 164c z
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J../C flew to 1\10 .111lD &lid acted ..
auper dUlIlbo J../C fer Ul1a 1II1..10n.
dUQbo aircraft.
NOTEI Thi. uaa maximum offort mdssion for all
except tho 3l3tb ';line:. The 9th Group of the 313th
Ving complew,c!. 8. IJdnlfl8; mission on this elate.
Alroro.tt Landing t lr.o 11...
58th i:ll'l8 _ 1.0 aircralt.
73rd \iing - 1 alrcroft;.
313th ':ins .10 aircraft.
)14th Vins. 4 aircraft.

Il.EX:Hi.NIW FAUllRE
PERSOUNEL BRROR
FLIGHT CONDITIONS Etm&T
""'Ell
DIIIIT 1100-
Bcmbed
Non-

Bombod
Non. Bombed Banbed Non- Bombed
EaDbed Hon-
e""..... B......
ttfectin secondary
Other ErracUT "ODd
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0....
58 ,>:> 8 - 3!!. - -
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BREJJCDOWN OF AU URCRAFT FAILING TO BOO PRnlARY tARGET
WISSION 174
Dl TE 14 Mix lQh'i
!. 2 ./e ;.nltrt.ew.nco poroonnol orrar. 1 a1rornft Ql:r cron poreonnol error
.!!. 2 alrcratt air ern peraor.nel error and 2 aircraft nolntenonce peraollllol
. 1 aircraft all' crow pereonnel error and 1 airerort llIlintennnce peraonnol
! IncludeD 1 Duper dumbo aircraft.
HBEI
error
orrOl".
coRRECTED COP"{:
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01" BOMBS
M1S,'UON' 174
DATE 14 VBy 1945
c

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FU1.E
LOAOED ON lm-
RELFASED Oil TARGETS
TYP::&
lIRCRlFT

LoR. &
JETTISONED &"'TUilMED
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lINIT
SETTING
WtlGm CI' BWB
-
!lose Tail "0 OM "0
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"'on8 "0 "'ons "0
'0!l8
"0 .0" ' "0
I
58 \\G 1>46 500# I. Clu. rone
1').9- 3501
00.2 2995 599.0
60 12,0 370 74.0 52 10 .4 24 4.8
7.7
7) ';'lG :;46
soo# I. Clu.

4591
18.2 4163 8326
-
-
428 85.6
- - - -
E-36
500# I. Clu.

320 53.3
261
435
28 4.6 31 5.2
-
- - -
-
I) MU E-46 SOOn' I. Clu. 0.5 - 2409 81.8 2040 408 ..0 153 30.6 216
43,2
- - -
-
2.5
-
14;,0
E-46 500# I. Clu.
1.1 _
3382 676,4 3
1
60 !. 632.0
220 44.0 2 .4
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2.0
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21 BC
1-46
I. Clu.
3a83 2776.6

2471.6

42.6 1234
246.8 54
10.8 24
4.8
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320 53.3 43.5
4,6 31 5.2 - - - -
TO'r.J..
4203 2829 .? 2619 2515.1 241 472
1265 252.0 54
10.3 24 4.8
Fuo(ld to 0
50Po r., .bo", :lre;ot.
! Include. bo;;;
drop d .8tO on tare 17it.h c
""010 to r r.l11lb: 17 reG.

SECRET
-
lUSSXCII
174
0.<1'< 14 lotly 1945
AIRCRAFT LOST AND DAMAGED
Pf.RSONNEL CASUALTHS
.l1RCIW'T LOST
AIRCRAFT PERSONNEL CAS[ULTIES
ENEKYIENEWl IlJEll
AC<.
uo- EIOII EIlDI!
INI>fI
ACC. OWN
UN-
TOTAL
TOTAL
11155- WOUNDED rorAL
Ulul Ale All. Ale"

OTHER
IU()JIf
rorAL
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OTHER
KtlWN MAJOR MIKIR
PARTICI- KILLED
If(; &: IWlIUD CASOALTIU
./. IIEQI.
.;. m:JI PATI N1
58 1 I I
. .
IE
2
-
16 1
"
I
..
-
1
3
15 1578 "
22
3 25
"U
73
.
I . I . 1, E Iq I .. I 2 II
1 I 20 ! 2 I ..
I
2 I
" I " I 3
I 22
ij
l!loa I
"
I 21
"
I 2
"U

313 I .
I " I "
1,. I 2 L I - I 3 1 I 12 I 1 I I
. I .. I 1 I 2
I
13 II 904 I
1
I 41 3
I 8
.. U
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314 I 11. I
12 h II! I I U I 6 I .. I I " I
2 I .. I 1 ,
4 " -
I 7 II
1636 I 7 I
13 I 7 I 2'/
.. U
0
21 11
11 I ..
14 14
1,
III

2
I 54 I 4
I ..
I 2 I 2 I 2 I 9 I 57
5926 I
8
I 411
13 I 62
.u

Creq rbreed to
orel7 uere aboo.rdl
"",
ircrotlt could not land at 1l"
-; :ot dOfm 7 enculV 61r<rntt.. rushed in lht o;ya 1- 9
1
'h
U
]8 ObstV(ldo
! '2 t:.:;d rom In: ealon....iron rt dl ohod s 2 r lllIlin na 170 (I 40 GO very edon. 1
d ov Ill} e tier roac ad.
- 1\ 1 fO o". ho J 1:11 anr ute to tars.. 50 Q.two r \/0 thor
l...._J.., ........., ...l'll( tllbere r 2 m1 l!Illlg.
1 1 elrcJ'C.tt ditched on r t - Ita td !loa Il.all il I 110 oPeu ::..aIn 00 ------
40188ifl6. 1 aircraft II urn duo to f\W1 ahortllBo ...eatnor conditione proventod 1andill8 at 1':,"0 Jlnn" 11 lOOn obollrd 6 reacuod. lldlled.
Hit by flak. 112 :ar.. noar 1'170 Jiflll. oa crew \Io11od out over 1170. 11 UlDn obard - no cllllUDltiell.
h 1 eircrntt loot H1 1 ugh fir. OV<lr larsot and 011 aircraft dllcorulo4 po,;I't of \/lr'lb \"10.8 lost 11 0.1'0\1 IIDmbol'B Jussins. ITo chut... s
- -..1
U1
nv.. nohbut continued to priatt)" tArcet; tl'\on loet Ji2 ol\J.nol aircraft to ditch; 12 IlllIn aboerd. 10 reecued. 2
1. _Ie ,,,, t of 1'" '\ Ud and burned {thUo OttlllllP1.in.:. to 14nd .l1th OUlI .... tht!' ....d prop' 7 oren ner;:bcrs killod, 4 r.oWlded""
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EmU! OPPOSITICN AUD AMollNlTICI'I EXl'EWI'It1RE
174
DAD 14 l.:hy 1945
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58 \10 67
62 6 1 11 56565 13790 4200 10200 86755
73 ';;'G ,24 63 7 5 7 453
1
4
13712 17570 13500 90096
I
6 41659 7185
67894
31) I<G 47
110' 8
9
1050 18000
314 :;0 18 20 ' 2 2 4 31309 13775 13780 30000 88864
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21 Be 90 275 23 16 31 176847 48462 36600 71700 333
6
09
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5
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Date 14'" 1"4
1I1ioIl\......IlL..__
FLIGHT lJATl\. to FUjo:J COtE.lIIPTWI
UISSION NtIIBER
174 174 174 I 17.
17.
UNIT
-
58TH ..fIll; 73fiD W'I![i )ljTli illlCo J14TH i1UI
21 B.C.
AIRCRAFT CONSIDEJ<ED
li8 139 61 117 4J5-
i WG. FLlIlli TIME
15:09
14:54 15:01 16:U
15:;e)
AVe.
DI&"TAiJ:E FLOriN
2870 2653 ,894
"*9
(Nautical Air Miles)
FUEL COfiSlJ,l.iD:
",vel'a(.e
6)02 6176 6152 U,34 6.)30
I
J,I.a.:<iC\I:l
6700
6800 6492 'lOS3
'1083
I
illinimUll
5730
5550
6102 55<3
FU'"iL
Average
677 578
685 W
MUXiJnUD
li60
li62 1497
1J,D7 1.;'/7
.
MinimUII
275
.
188 144
.
I
Iil.VG.
GP.LS. USED l' !lOUR
415.9
ill.. J. W9.5 !.O4.'
..u1.5
JIve. c.u.s.
us::n l-ER MILE
2.19
2.10
Z.)2 2.29
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I
.
-
.
ITOTAL USED ON h!ROOrl.NE Ale
875015 964903
I.8!.O!J.
.
)263'7d8
-- .. _--_.
-
.-
NEIGHT D;..1A
,
u...8-
._-
, NO. AIP-CRili'! AIRBORNE
141
160 79

,24
Ave.
1'1I.31C lIT OF AIRCR.,F1.'
74998
'/4938
n832
7;566
....5110
Ave.
USD'UL LOALl
60114
td504
6OS4l
6]221
60<>1.0
..ve. tlO. Of Im\BG LOAr..D
2./, .8-EJ.6
:::8.7-E46
JO.5-E46
2j.5-El.6
27.1-::36
!
2 -1G6
'0
Ave. liT. OF roMBS LOtJ)F.D
10552
L:!9U 129/.0
0'}81
114.,.,
f,.'JG. FUEL LOADED
6971
675]
6800
73.:2
69'1';
Ave.
;.1:. OF t1fl'..L I.OADl.il
Ll8:.-.6 40518 "0800
om
JaS1
AVG. LiISC. \/EIGHT
7lj6
7072
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T""
7;l6
flVG. GROES ii7. Ti.KL OFF
135112

1)507)
IJtl787
1j6O.::6
Bo='ib Weihts:
r-J6 .Jf.I' lb....
1:._..6_ 1.
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DECLASSIFIED
XII BOllBER gmpuND FIElD Clll.!l

Hi"10D Ro. 1U
- .. -
J i l ~ 1 I 1 %
DECLASSIFIED
PlDb CQIJIIf BCKlCII m
ro : e<n.t:mNBOYlIG 59
COlIGI!Ml""'" 73
a",,_ 313
conGZrl3W1G )14
INFO: C03RD POOTO
FlEW ORDER NlNBZR 75
1. Chitted.

BJ' Auth of 00 XII BC
\... ,It .( /-:= ''-'-'4/
/1ola Date
XXI BOMBER IDIIWID
GtL\."
1200 1.3 HAY 1945
..
2. 'I'hc XXI B<d;ca attllcks NorthC)rn Nagoy<1 Urban I.rea on "0" Day.
). a. 58th l'iit\b:
(1) Primary Visual and Radar TarlJ!t.
North Nagoya
North
North
North Nagoya
llti
106107
l0011S
086126
069124
Force Required
1st. klrbomo Group
2nd .\1.rbornG Group
)rd J.irbomc Group
4th Airbcrca
(2) First airborne group passes dopartlre point at. 0 hour plus
a r.rinutes.
Seoond airborne group passes departure point at D hour plus
32 minutes.
Third airborne group passes dq>arture point at D hour plus
52 minutes.
Fourth mrborne group passes departure point at D hour plus
(f:) minutes.
()) 58th Wing rcassenbly area is D. circle with radius of 25 .oilse
around 3305N - 13410E.
b. 73rd Wing:
(1) Primary Visua.l and Radar Target.
Target

FlTCO Regtdred
North Nag:>ya 105093
uti Airborne Group
North NaSO:)'ll.
100118
2nd .A.irbome Group
North Nagoya 086126
Jrd A.irborne Croup
North Nagoya 069124
4th A.irborno Group
(2) First airbome group .ssel!! departure
point at "D" hour.
Second oirborne' group pas.ses doparturo point. at D hour
plus 24 minutes.
Third 31rborne group pas.ses I) point at D hour
plus 48 minutes.
f'onrth airba-ne' group P,U60S dcpa1"'t.ur'oil poin't at D hour
6J. minutes.
(3) 73rd lTirlg roa5S0mbly tl,rco 1s a eircle with 25 milo" r"diUlt
lU"ound 3340N - 13510E.
2U/3
--::,.......,""""""...-..,....-,O"''iiCLASSl FI En
1l..l!.!!!U
'lim lJlIlIR JI1lIIBal 75 C<lft'IRIIlD
c. 31Jth "Iil t
(1) Prlll8ry ViSJ.al and ~ d a r Target.
-
JlPI Fsr eo Required
North Nagoya 105093 1st Airborne GrOllP
North Nagoya 100118 2nd Airbome Group
North Nagoya 086126 )rd A1,rlnrne Group
North NaGoya 069124 4th Airborne Group
(2) First airborne
group passes departuro point at 0 hour plus
4 lilinutes.
Second airtlC'l'ne' group passes departlro point. at D hour
plus 20 ainu!:. es.
tbird airbOrne group passes departure point at 0 hour plus
44 minutes.
FourUl 3.irborne 'group passes departure point at 0 hour
plus 6B zrinutes.
(3) J13th \'1i.ng reassembly area is a circle with 2S .cUles radius
around 3405N - 13630E.
d. 314th \1ing:
(1) Prille.ry Vbl111 and Radar Target.
target
UPI
Foree Recpircd
North Nagoya
106107
1st Airborne Group
Nortb. NoSOya
100118
2nd Airborre Group
North Nagoya
086126
Jrd Airlnrne Group
North Nagoya 069124
4th Airborne Group
(2) First airborne group passes departure point at 0 hour plus
12 minutes.
Second airborne 'group pa sses departure point:. ",t D hour
plus 28 minutes.
Third airoorne group passes departure point at D hour plU5
40 minutes.
Fotrth airborne' group passes departure point at D hour
pluB 72 minutes.
(J) J14th Wing rel:lsscmbty area is a circl.e with 25 t:dles r:tdios
nround JJ25N - 1J6OOE.
x. (1) UP! reference is XX! BomCau Litho-llosaic "Na&>ya City".
(2) Route:
Ba!l6
!wo Ji.nw.
~ i n c Reassembly ~ r e a
J458N - l3 55430E (Deparl:.lre Point.)
J51lN - 13606E (n
Target
Re:tch lands end et )4J8N - 1)717E nvold11lg tlak areas
1wo Jitre.
Base
I)CUSSIFlt:1)
(3) wU1 route air craft from wing reu.-b1l' to
departure point in crrd.. to evade Osaka tlak dete .
(4) Altitude of attadt u 16,000 feet to 18,000 teet.
(5) BOIIb Load is E-46 clusters t\8ed. to open 5,OOOteet abcwe
ttl) target. IntenalalE!t.. 18 m.ln1Jua.
(6) D day and D hoUl' are lJ.0900K.
4. No change.
b. Tactical Mission No. 174.
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7< """"/OP"S
DIsTRlBtn'ION:
2 ell. wg.

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'tACTICAL MUSIC! WC!tS
Copy Ro.
1 CCIUlO,Ddlq; Genorol. 'l'n14tietb ..11' Foroe
2 Gonerll.l. XXI Bomber Co-.0.n4
3 Air Porco
Chiof of Std't. T1R:Intiotb ...-1r Porco
5 Chiof of Stolt. XII
6 Deputy CIS. Opns. m BOlllbor Comailnd
7 Deputy Cis. Sup!: "hint. XXI 'BOIllbor CClIIl:lo.nd
6 AC of S. A.2, m BombaI' CCIIlIDC.nd
9 Commamlint; Genoral. Arrq Air Porc&6
ATTN: AC/AS. Intolli,onco
10 Coouundor in Chief. Paeific Ocean ..\rOUl (M" Hq)
11 CtJIlUllalulcr 1n Chiof. Paeific Ocoan Arc&a (Rear Bq)
12 Chief of Naval Oporat1on8. OP.16-V
13 Joint Intolligence Contor, Pacific Oeot.n A1"OI.5
Coamandor Air Foroe. Paeific Pleet
15 COlJlIlll.nder. Third Ploot
16 Commander. Fifth Fleat
17 CO!U.&ndor, Flr.::;t Curiel' Tulr:: Forco
16 CoctlIander. llarianu
19 Commander in Chief, U.S. Porcos, Pacific
20 Commanding Ganaral, U,S. Forcos, Pacific OeoLn Aroas
21 Goneral. Allied Air Forcos,
Southwest Pacific Areas
22 Commanding Goneral, PaGitic Areas. ATTR: G-2
(For Soctioo 22, ReM)
23 COEllllil.nding General, Far East _Ur Forces
COl:Ul!.lLnding Gonor:al. U.S. Stn.teglc Air ?orees in Europe
25 COl:lll\anding General, Eighth Air Force
26 Co:nmanding Goneral. Liediterranoan Allied Air Forees
21 CO!llC<aDding General, Ptft.oontb .Air Forco
28 - 29 CCllIImo.nding Goneral, Seventh Air Foreo
30 Commo..ndilll> Gonero..l. VII BOillber COllllllI;I.Dd
:n - 32 Commanding Gon<)hl, VII Fighter COlIi:l.ll1i
33 Coramandinr; Goneral, Eleventh Air Foree
34 OOIllll1Q,nding Gonero.I, XX Bomber ComAnnd
35 Commanding Goner-cll. 38th Flying 'I'ro.!.nil'll Wing
36 Cor:uao.nd B'q. JJUsd Air FOTCU. Southwciat PacifiC Area.,
ATTti: Sell.1or Int&lligon.co Orticsr R.i..A.'.
31 COlI'Dandin.g Genero.1, 58th BOIIbQ,r9"3nt Winl;
36 Commo.ndinl; Gonerd, 73rl1 BOlllwdlllent WlD,f;
39 Co=wina: Genenl, 313th Bo.hOl"dai111t Ifill>
4.0 COI!IIlIo..nding Cenoral. 314.th BCItIl'bard..ont
4.1 COlIlmo.nding Genoral, 315th
42 Commanding atficor, 3rd Photo RaCOR SquQdron
CCHIlIII&ftd1n& Officer, flllt Pboto- Jleoon &tuodrorlo.
. CO/Uland tng OfriooT. $kd Stattctlcll1 Control Un1 t
45 Chom.1cal, Wo,rta.re Offioor, XXI Bcabar
4.6 Tactios and TTD.1nln&: Soot10n8, A-3, XIl BOIlI'bOr Ceu.Ml!.
4.7 Ordnu.ee Ottieor. nr BOlllber
4.8 COQ_nclin!: Ort ioer. XXI Bo.bor COIaIWl.Ild. SUpn,;
Center (p rovia1onll.1)
4.9 - 50 RlItorieAl Offioor .xxI Bomber CollllUnd
151 80 COlIlIIIAlldin.t OorterQ.}. ;.rrlf:( Ai .. FOrcSlI,
ATTN I .O/J.S Intelll!Onoe. Celleetton D1ndo!l
.:..--.:.----...-_
Jlllll.l
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81 C...ndlDl OeDtlr&l .u.y Air Porces Pacific bl.ll Anu,
J.TTlh j,J&P tvalllo.tion Board
82 0.._111& Octner.t. Arl:ly AJ,r PorOell PQ.cit1e Oe..n ""u.
;"Tl'Ih Diroctor of Cc:a.municationl
Fori Counter Air Center
8! Coamanding articoJ', 6th Bomb Group (VR)
84 ONion. 9th BOIIlb Group (VH)
85 Co.. Ofricer, 16th Bomb Group (VR)
86 CornJDll.nd1nc orricer, 19th BOCIlb Group (VB)
67 Commo.ndlng Officer, 29th Group (VH)
68 Officer, 39tb Bomb Group (VB)
89 Commo.nd.lng Officer, 40th Bomb Group (VB)
90 Commanding orriCOr. 330tb Bomb Group (VS)
91 Commnnding orttcer. ]31at Bomb Group (VB)
92 Commo.nding Offioer, 444th Bomb Group (VR)
93 Commanding 0fftcer, &62nd Bomb Group (VB)
94 Comao.nding Officor, 466th Bomb Group (VB)
95 CommQDding orficer, 497th Bomb Group (VB)
96 Cocmnnding Orricer. 498th Bomb Group (VE)
97 COIIlIIla.nding Officer, 499th 110mb Group (VB)
96 COIMlQ.nding Officer, SOOth Bomb Group (V!!)
99 Ccmmnnding Orficer. SOlst Bomb Group (VH)
100 Orricer. S02nd Bomb Group (VB)
101 COClJlItLnding Ofricor. S04th BOClb Group (W)
102 COl:IIIID.nding Officer. 5C'5th Bomb Group (Vli)
103 Orficer. 509th Composite Group
Orficor. 6SSth Bomb Squadron (5) (1ft)
lOS COlMlnnding OrriCOr, Twentieth .kir P'orce Leo.d ere. School
106 COI:llllondln, otficn. 15th Fighter Grcup
107 Commanding Officer, 21st Pighter Group
106 CCClClanding Orrioor, S05tb Fightor GJ-oup
109 Reporting Unit, A-2. XXI BOllber Co.;;m::,nd (Pile Copy)
no ... l15Reporting Unit. ':"_2. m BoJlber CCll'llUand
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