Fourteenth Air Force. 23 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers and 4 P-47 Thunderbolt fighters
pound trucks, trains, and gun positions in Hanoi area, bomb
railroad yards and barracks area at Sinsiang, hit rail and
road targets, buildings, and radar station in Showyang area,
knock out bridge South of Saiping, and damage bridge North
of Hsuchang. 40 fighters hit rail, road, and river traffic,
artillery emplacements, line positions, and other targets
in Indochina and South and East China.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
fighter-bombers supporting ground action continue to hit concentrations
and positions in Cagayan Valley. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
pound Balikpapan area gun and defensive positions while B-25
Mitchell medium bombers hit nearby warehouses and numerous
other buildings. P-38 Lightning fighters dive-bomb and score
direct hits on pillboxes. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers hit
Toshien oil facilities and P-38 Lightning fighters attack
Mato. 2 B-32's blast gun positions and barracks at Heito.
United States ground forces complete capture of Okinawa.
Twentieth Air Force. Approximately 130 United States Army
Air Force (USAAF) B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber's bomb aircraft
plants at Himeji, Kagamigahara, Akashi, and Tamashima. 162
others pound naval arsenal at Kure.
Seventh Air Force. Over 40 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-47 Thunderbolt fighters from le Shima fly combat patrols
over Amami Gunto, claiming 11 aircraft downed.
Eleventh Air Force. General Brooks becomes Commanding General,
Eleventh Air Force.
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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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