Eighth Air Force. 2 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-51
Mustang fighter-bombers groups fly sweeps over Wahn airfield
Dorweiler area and Karlsruhe, Koblenz area, claiming 3 fighters
downed.
Ninth Air Force. 25 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) 9th
Bomber Division bombers hit command centres at Schleiden, Stadtkyll,
and Pronsfeld. Fighters fly armed reconnaissance, sweeps,
Air Force cover, and bomb 1 bridge. XIX Tactical Air Command
supports United States III, VIII, XII, and XX Corps elements
along battle front at several points from South West of Saint-Vith
to Saarlautern area.
Twelfth Air Force. Cloud conditions and ground fog at bases
nearby halt operations. 1 medium bombers flies weather reconnaissance
over Venice area and P-47 Thunderbolt fighters fly weather
reconnaissance over Bologna Parma area. 2 of the P-47 Thunderbolt
fighters destroy a truck and damage a train near Parma.
Fifteenth Air Force. Unfavourable weather limits operations
to 1 complete weather reconnaissance mission.
Tenth Air Force. 12 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers bomb Hsumhsai airfield. 17 P-47 Thunderbolt
fighters support ground forces at Padin near Namhkam, and
along the Irrawaddy in Bahe area. 6 P-47 Thunderbolt fighters
knock out Inailong bypass bridge. Troop concentrations and
supply areas are attacked at Nawngang, Pangsan, Mansak, Konsan,
Yaunggwin, Mangkung, Nawngngun, Mong Long, Mogok, Namhsan,
and in Mongmit area. Transports again fly over 500 sorties
to forward areas.
Fourteenth Air Force. 12 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers on armed reconnaissance attack
railroad targets North of Siangsiang, between Loyang and Kaifeng,
and near Tungchen. 21 locomotives are claimed destroyed.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers pound Corregidor, Cavite, Canacao
peninsula seaplane base, and Grande Island. Far East Air Force
(FEAF) fighters and bombers on sweeps, armed reconnaissance,
and light raids attack a variety of targets all over Luzon
including small shipping, airfields, defensive positions,
storage and town areas, roads, and vehicles. During 24-
25
January 1945, B-24 Liberator heavy bombers on snooper mission
again hit Takao airfield.
Twentieth Air Force. 20 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber's of 313th Bomber Wing hit
2 airfields on Iwo Jima.
Seventh Air Force. 33 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, from Guam and Saipan, pound
Iwo Jima during 4 raids. 6 others act as airborne spotters
for naval bombardment of Iwo. During 5 hours of 24-
25
January 1945, 10 heavy bombers maintain harassment strikes
against the island's airfields.
Eleventh Air Force. 4 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers on a low-level attack on Torishima
abort due to mechanical trouble. 4 more B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers bomb buildings on Torishima. Antiaircraft fire damages
2 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers. 6 fighters take off after
radar reports an unidentified target Southeast of Attu. They
spot a balloon which they shoot down with tracers.
Aggregate
4b (A-4b)
Aggregate
9 (A-9) missile launched on 24 January 1945
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Whalton Holy Cross.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Enfield.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Enfield.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Greenwich.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Navestock.
R267
R-boat
Commissioned 24 January 1945
Go To: 25th
January
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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