Eighth Air Force. Approximately 750 United States Army Air
Force (USAAF) heavy bombers attack 6 marshalling yards, 4
bridges, a command centre, a city area, and 14 targets in
battle zone of West Germany. 7 fighters groups fly escort
and 1 group strafes airfield and transportation targets. 1
group of fighter-bombers bombs Siegen marshalling yard.
Ninth Air Force. 26 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) bombers
of 9th Bomber Division strike Prum. Bad weather prevents all
fighters operations.
Twelfth Air Force. Bad weather over North Italy grounds medium
bombers. XXII Tactical Air Command fighters and fighter-bombers
hit rail lines and bridges in Genoa-La Spezia coastline area,
and bomb vessels in harbours at Genoa and Imperia.
Fifteenth Air Force. Bad weather precludes all operations
except a single reconnaissance mission by 2 P-38 Lightning
fighters.
Tenth Air Force. Bad weather cancels all combat missions.
Transports manage 310 sorties, landing men and supplies at
advanced bases and dropping supplies to front line troops.
Fourteenth Air Force. 40 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-40 fighters, P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers, and P-47 Thunderbolt
fighters pound Hankow Wuchang area. 9 aeroplanes are claimed
destroyed. 4 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb Cap-Saint Jacques
area.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). In the day's major operations,
United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24 Liberator heavy
bombers bomb Clark Field while B-25 Mitchell medium bombers,
A-20 Havoc light bombers, and fighter-bombers blast bridges
and targets at Calumpit and Plaridel and in nearby South Luzon
areas. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb Nichols Field and
Nielson airfield. A-20 Havoc light bombers, with P-38 Lightning
fighters cover, bomb Carolina airfield. B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers and fighter-bombers hit Mapanget airfield. Far East
Air Force (FEAF) flies numerous smaller strikes against various
points throughout Netherlands East Indies (NEI) and Philippine
Islands.
Twentieth Air Force. 28 Chengtu based United States Army Air
Force (USAAF) B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber's bomb aircraft
factory at Omura. 13 bomb secondary target at Nanking while
6 attack targets.
Seventh Air Force. 15 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, based at Guam, bomb Iwo Jima
airfields. During 6-
7
January 1945, 9 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers on individual
snooper strikes continue to pound the airfields.
Eleventh Air Force. 2 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb Suribachi Bay airfield,
also hitting buildings and pier areas. 10 B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers fly single air coverage sorties for naval Task Force.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Dartford Area.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit near Hatfield.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Ongar Park Wood.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Deptford.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Northaw.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit West Ham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Dulwich.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Erith.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Beazley End.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Camberwell.
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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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