Fourteenth Air Force. 32 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers and 8 P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers
bomb city of Nanyang, hit railroad yards at Anyang, damage
bridge approach at Chuanhsien, and bomb ferries at Ninh Binh
and Dap Cau. 40 fighters bomb and strafe rail, river, and
road traffic and general targets throughout South and East
China.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, A-20 Havoc light bombers, and
fighter-bombers hit Cagayan Valley targets while other fighter-bombers
support ground actions in Cervantes, Balete Pass, and Ipo
battle zones and hit forces East of Manila. B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers bomb Melak, Asa, and Kuching airfields and Tarakan
and Labuan Islands, while B-25 Mitchell medium bombers and
fighters concentrate on Tuaran, Mensalung, and Kudat. Heavy
bombers pound Taito.
Twentieth Air Force. 473 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber's pound city of Kobe with
incendiaries. 11 very heavy bombers are lost. United States
gunners claim 86 fighters downed. The attack burns off over
4 squadron miles and damage over half of the city.
Seventh Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-47
Thunderbolt fighters from Ie Shima patrol over Amami Gunto.
Lighthouse is strafed.
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2194 Days Of War.
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