Fourteenth Air Force. 20 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers knock out bridge North West of
Anyang and damage another Northeast of Kiehsiu, attack railroad
targets during sweeps from Taiynan to Suchow and Tehsien to
Pengpu, and strafe river craft between Ichang and Lokehang.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). 330 United States Army Air Force
(USAAF) B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers, A-26 Invader light bombers, P-47 Thunderbolt fighters,
and P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers pound Tarumizu town, industrial
area on Kyushu and many targets on Kyushu and in the Ryukyus.
P-38 Lightning fighters support ground forces on Luzon, hitting
Japanese concentrations East Northeast of Naguilian, near
Mount Data, and at other points. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
pound Japanese positions South of Fabrica. Other B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers bomb supply and personnel areas and antiaircraft
positions in Makassar area. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers also
bomb Miti.
Twentieth Air Force. During 5-
6
August 1945, 470 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-29
Superfortress heavy bomber's fly incendiary raids against
cities of Saga, Mae Bashi, Imabari, and Nishinomiya Mikage,
106 bomb coal liquefaction company at Ube, and 27 mine waters
of Sakai, Yonago, Nakaumi Lagoon, Miyazu, Maizuru, Tsuruga,
Obama, Najin and Geijitsu area.
VII Fighter Command. VII Fighter Command is officially assigned
to Twentieth Air Force. 100 P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers strike
airfields and military installations in large area around
Tokyo, scoring especially effective hits at Katori airfield.
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August
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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