Fourteenth Air Force. 70 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers, P-61 Black Widow, night fighters,
and P-47 Thunderbolt fighters continue to disrupt Japanese
withdrawal from South and East China, attacking bridges, villages
and town areas, barracks, troop concentrations, motor transport,
shipping and rail traffic, and targets throughout wide areas.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). Supporting United States Sixth
Army forces on Luzon, United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, A-20 Havoc light bombers, and
fighter-bombers continue to attack targets in Cagayan Valley,
Balete Pass area, Cervantes area, and other locations. B-24
Liberator heavy bombers blast troop concentrations in Balikpapan
and South of Miri, Manggar airfield and Sepinggang defences
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers support ground forces on Labuan
Island. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers destroy a block of buildings
and several warehouses and small vessels in Kiirun harbour
area. P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers hit Taien and Toyohara
airfields and targets while P-38 Lightning fighters start
numerous fires in town of Kari.
Eleventh Air Force. 6 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers join Navy aircraft in attacking
Kataoka and Tomari Cape. Cloud cover prevents observation
of effects. 1 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers flies radar-ferret
mission over the Kurils.
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2194 Days Of War.
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