Fourteenth Air Force. 12 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers heavily damage railroad yards
and warehouses at Sinsiang. 10 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
and 4 P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers in repeat attack on the
yards cause numerous fires. 2 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
and 3 P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers hit road and railroad targets
from Sinyang to Hsuchang. 17 fighters bomb or strafe bridges,
railroad traffic, and other targets around Chihsien, Linfen,
Shihkiachwang, and Liuchow.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
fighter-bombers attack targets in Cagayan Valley and A-20
Havoc light bombers and fighter-bombers supporting ground
forces strike defensive positions in Balete Pass, Aritao,
Mount Imugan, Carulay, and Bambang. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
bomb Taihoku. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb Balikpapan
and Manggar and support ground forces on Tarakan Island. B-25
Mitchell medium bombers hit Manggar, Djembajan, and Kudat.
Seventh Air Force. 8 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers from Iwo Jima bomb radio station
on Chichi Jima and strafe town of Okimura during return flight.
13 Guam based B-24 Liberator heavy bombers hit airfields and
boat basin on Marcus. P-47 Thunderbolt fighters fly heckler
strikes against Kyushu during 4-
5
June 1945.
Eleventh Air Force. 8 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers abort a shipping strike at Kurabu
Cape due to weather. 11 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, however,
get through and radar bomb Kataoka naval base.
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2194 Days Of War.
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