Eighth Air Force. As a follow-up to the previous day's attacks
on transportation facilities, 1,193 heavy bombers strike 10
marshalling yards and numerous targets, mostly rail command,
in Central Germany. Fighters fly over 600 effective escort
and strafing sorties.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) 9th
Bomber Division hits command centres East of Roer River as
United States Ninth Army crosses the river and begins assault,
Operation GRENADE toward the Rhine. Fighters fly armed reconnaissance,
patrols, and alerts and support United States 104th and 8th
Infantry Divisions near Duren, XIII and XIX Corps' attack
across the Roer at Linnich and Rurdorf, and VIII, XII, and
XX Corps at Prum River, East of Our River, and East of Saar
River.
Twelfth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) A-20
Havoc light bombers on intruder missions during
22-23
February 1945, hit marshalling yards and airfields throughout
North Italy. Medium bombers concentrate on North end of Brenner
Pass, damaging bridges at Campo San Pietro and railroad fill
at San Felice del Benaco and hitting bridges at Dogna. Fighter-bombers
pound airfields, and enemy movement in Central and North Po
Valley, and damage 6 bridges and cut rail lines at numerous
points.
Fifteenth Air Force. Approximately 380 United States Army
Air Force (USAAF) heavy bombers hit marshalling yards at Villach,
Worgl, Knittelfeld, Klagenfurt and Udine, plus Kitzbuhel railroad
junction. 140 P-38 Lightning fighters and P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers
provide escort. Some of the fighters strafe areas North West
of Linz and North of Munich. 35 other P-38 Lightning fighters
dive-bomb Worgl marshalling yard and afterwards 30 of them
strafe rail me Rosenheim, Innsbruck, Landeck. Other P-38 Lightning
fighters and P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers fly reconnaissance
and escort missions.
Tenth Air Force. 20 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-47
Thunderbolt fighters support ground forces in Mongmit sector
and near Lashio, hitting Japanese concentration. 12 B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers and 120 fighter-bombers continue pounding troop
concentrations, supply areas, road traffic, and ammunition
dumps in front line areas and behind enemy lines. Large transport
effort completes 655 sorties.
Fourteenth Air Force. 29 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers and 22 fighters scheduled to
attack Shihkiachwang abort because of bad weather. 8 P-51
Mustang fighter-bombers hit railroad targets near Siaokan
and attack river traffic from Nanking to Hankow. 5 B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers sweep Gulf of Tonkin and South China Sea, damaging
1 vessel. 4 P-40 fighters attack targets in Kaifeng area.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
strikes supporting ground forces continue throughout battle
zones on Luzon. P-47 Thunderbolt fighters hit Jesselton airfield
while B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb Sandakan, Lahat Datu,
and Miri airfields. B-25 Mitchell medium bombers on shipping
sweeps bomb vessels in Phan Rang harbour and hit small convoy
South West of Camranh Bay.
Seventh Air Force. 26 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Angaur bomb San Roque airfield.
2 P-47 Thunderbolt fighters from Saipan on armed reconnaissance
strafe Pagan. On 23-
24
February 1945, 7 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Guam fly
snooper raids against airfield on Chichi Jima and town of
Okimura on Haha Jima. Marines raise United States flag on
summit of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima.
Zone of Interior. A United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-38
Lightning fighters from Santa Rosa Army Air Field shoots down
Japanese balloon over Calistoga.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit East Ham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Waltham Holy Cross.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Chigwell.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Dagenham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Chigwell.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Sevenoaks.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Cheshunt.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit near Folkestone.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit near Epping.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Blackmore.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Cold Norton.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Chelmsford.
Go To: 24th
February
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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