Fourteenth Air Force. 9 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers attack troops, trains, and river
craft around Chenhsien, Tehsien, and Hengyang.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). Okinawa based United States Army
Air Force (USAAF) B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers, A-26 Invader light bombers, A-20 Havoc light bombers, and fighters
flying about 530 sorties cause extensive destruction of shipping
and shore installations in the Inland Sea, in Tsushima area,
and of command, transportation, and other targets throughout
Kyushu. Philippine Islands based B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
bomb Heito airfield and Laha barracks. P-38 Lightning fighters
hit buildings near Dibuluan and field guns near Kiangan.
Go To: 12th
August
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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