Fourteenth Air Force. 4 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers knock out East approach to Phu
Lang Thuong bridge. 12 P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers strafe
airfields in Canton area. 4 P-38 Lightning fighters bomb locomotives
and barracks area at Les Pins and Lang Son. 17 other fighters
strafe railroad targets and river traffic around Wuchou, Siaokan,
Peking, Hanoi, and Vinh.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). 150 United States Army Air Force
(USAAF) B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers, and fighter-bombers continue heavy strikes against
Balikpapan area concentrating on gun emplacements and defensive
positions. A-20 Havoc light bombers and fighter-bombers pound
troop concentrations and occupied areas in Cagayan Valley.
Fighter-bombers attack pockets of resistance at Infanta and
Antipolo areas. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb butanol
plant at Kobi.
Twentieth Air Force. During 23-
24
June 1945, 26 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-29 Superfortress
heavy bomber's mine harbours of Fukuoka, Karatsu, Sakai, and
Niigata.
Seventh Air Force. General White becomes Commanding General,
Seventh Air Force. 38 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-47 Thunderbolt fighters from Ie Shima bomb airfields at
Hakata and Itazuke and, during return flight, attack 2 boats
off Amami Gunto. 40 other P-47 Thunderbolt fighters bomb Saitozaki
airfield.
VII Fighter Command. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
fighters from Iwo Jima fly 99 effective sorties against airfields
on Kagamigahara and Hyakuri. 19 aircraft are claimed downed
and 21 destroyed on the ground.
Eleventh Air Force. 2 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers on shipping sweep between Matsuwa
and Paramushiru sink 1 freighter, damage 2 more, and hit a
whale boat. 1 fighters is claimed destroyed. 6 more B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers bomb Kataoka.
Go To: 24th
June
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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