Fourteenth Air Force. 80 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers and P-38 Lightning fighters over
Indochina and South and East China continue to disrupt Japanese
withdrawal, pounding numerous command and transport targets
and general targets particularly in the Yangso, Kweilin, and
Fenstun areas.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers and fighter-bombers strike at
remnants of Japanese army in the Laguna de Bay and Marikina
areas. Fighter-bombers also hit areas of resistance near Kiangan,
Penahlanca, and Mankayan. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, B-25
Mitchell medium bombers, and P-38 Lightning fighters support
Australian ground forces in area near Balikpapan. B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers bomb Matsuyama and Taihoku airfields in force.
VII Fighter Command. 100 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
fighters dispatched from Iwo Jima to hit targets in Japan
abort because of bad weather.
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The Second Great War.
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The War Illustrated.
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2194 Days Of War.
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