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    FORE71ORD
    Mission 246 was a minin::; operation
    that nill be reported in a separate
    Tactical Llission Report which receives
    only limdted distribution.
    Urban Areas of TakElllll.9tsu. Kochi. Himeji and Tokushima
    ""'- No.
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    .\PO 234
    T.ACTIC.AL MrSSION RP(Rl'
    Missiona M::l. 247,248,249 BIK1 ISO.
    3/4 July 1945
    Tsble of Contents
    J'1eld Order No. 95
    Tactieal Narrative
    J.I:l.nex A. _ Op rations. 11
    P3=t I - NaviGation Tracie Chart 12
    Fa=t II - Mean Points of Icpact 13
    Fart III - Radar Jpproach Charts .14
    Part IV - Bombinu 19
    Fnrt V _ EnJinecring Charts 20
    Part VI - Radar 21
    Part VII - Gunnery 22
    Part VIII - AirSea Rescue Chart 2]
    .!=ex a -
    .lml.ex: C -
    '7eathe.r 24
    Part I - Summary. 25
    Part II - Chart - Predicted vs. Observed leather., 27
    Part III - PrOGOostic Map 28
    IV - 0 29
    30
    Bart I - Radar Counter ]1
    Part II - Radio 32
    D - IntelliGence. 37
    Part J - Air Opposition. 38
    Part II - Antiaircraft and Air-to-Air
    Bo:::lbin..; ]8
    Part III - Assessment 40
    Section A - 40
    Section B - Kochi. 43
    Section C - 45
    Section D - Tokushima. 47
    Annex: E
    Consolidated Statistical SUmmary. 50

    Annex F - XXI Bomber Cocrnand Field Order
    G - Distribution


    ...... 59
    63
    Prepared By:
    A-2 Section
    XXI Bomber COCll!lllnd
    ...

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    XXI CCUfA,ND
    APO 234
    Repcrt of Incendiary Strikes Against Takamatsu. Kcohi,
    Hiceji and Tokushima. 3/4 July 1945.
    TO. Ca:canding General, Twentieth Air Ferree, .1ashiIl6tCll 25.
    D.C.
    1. I@.'TIFICATlro' OF MISsrC1>.1S I
    a. Field h"der Number 95, Headquarters XXI Ba:lber Cc:rnr.land,
    dated J July 1S45. directed the 58th, 73rd, 313th, and 3J.4th
    arlhent rlinss to particnpate in incendiary attacks en Takamatsu,
    Kochi, F.iI:l.eji and Towshima in XXI Banber Ccmrnand Missims NUl:l.ber
    247 thrw.gh 250.
    b. Targets
    Suecifi ed:
    (1) Primary Visual and Radar Targets:
    llissial. Force Assigned Target
    247 5
    8
    th 4
    GrQ.lps Takamatsu Urban Area
    248 73rd
    4
    GrQlps Kochi Urban Area
    249 313th
    3
    Groops J-f.imeji Urban Area
    250 314th
    4
    GrQlps Tokushi..nB Urban Area
    (2) No seccnd3ry or last resort targets \lare nuI:.ed..
    2. STR:"TEfj.Y pND PlANS OF oro.ATION:
    a. Seleetion of D-Ihv: ilie to caltinuance of c.cn-
    d.ltions which did not permit visual banbing, it ,7as decided .... 0 ::-]"',
    strikes similar to the recent IJing efforts against 4 differ6n; c:
    The attacks ilere to the rachr bcmbing oethods used su,- -.,.;,;f<.ll-
    ly en recent sir:lilar missicns (for details see XXI 13m-ber ..
    Tacticsl M1ssiQ'l Repa-t3 fer Missions ?>.Tumbers 234 thrOJ.gh 23'1 and
    240 thrcugh 243). en the basis Of the t;7eather predicti01 matkl :3
    july, firm decision ':"las made to attack.
    b. Impcrtance Of Targets I
    (1) Kumber 247. Takamo.tsul Located in the
    extreme northeast part Of Shikoku Ql, the BisM Strai ts of the Inland
    Sea and smtheast of Okayama en Hoostnl. Takamatsu is Shikoku's lead-
    ing pert. As the terJ:linus or the railrcad ferry connecting nith
    Ano on lior.shu, the city is the focal point of Shikoku's major ra.ll
    end roed systems, has a position to tt.e Bisen Straits, is
    the capital or Kasa\7e Prefecture and has sane inwstrial sie;."1ifi-
    cance .due.to its railr::e.d ferry, yards and shops. AmOI'.o tJo.e in-
    duStn.es 1.n Takamntsu are the Kurashiki Aircraft Plant, the l.:al---.ita
    _l.

    !rca plant, ....11 u h.c1l1Uea rot
    or e:xplceiTes &net an ail reUnery. 'Ihi8 cit,.I
    S
    pClpl.1aticm t:I
    figure) is in B triaD&\llar 2i square mile territCIZ'Y. Takallatau
    is based m the vater trent. is highly Cal8ested (density at 49,000
    per Square mile). Bnd has DO effeotive fire breakS.
    (2) Miuicn Number ?48.. K9Cbil This important prefect-
    ural capital and inwstrial and ccm:l.ercial center of 3Qlthern Sbik<i:u
    is lceated 00 the scuth side of the island at the bead at lrado &yo
    vh1eb is Q1 an ana or Tosa Eay. The city is wilt CD a delta. plain
    an the Dorth side at the Kagami River. has an axis c'L abeut
    3 miles and a length. ot 1 mile near its central p<rtiQ'l..
    Ch beth sides of the center or the city it narro.1S dam less than
    t mile.. A SXl.ll pCI"ticn of the city extends SQJth of the river.
    One and 2 story Dood and plaster buildings predominate in the city,
    'Q'bose only fire bre3k is the Kagar.Ji River.
    0) MiSSiOl J>."ur.iber 249. F.imeiil Condensed in an arc'.)
    abmt 2 Diles lcng and It J:liles rride and having a P"IUlatian of
    104.000 (1940 figure). lIioeji is an important rail temL"lal lo;:nted
    on the San_yo JD9,in line. I7hich is a trunk of the Kobe-Shimonceeki
    line. Himeji als 0 hD.s spur connections to Hirooata. Shiknma and t;:>
    the northern Honshu ccnst. An important military center. Himeji
    has 2 si::.able military 'tCll.CS, 1 just north Of' and Qltside the den-
    sely popJlated arcao.nd 1 in the narth_nest section of the bJ.ilt-up
    area. Located in the City is the &manishi Aircraft Assetl.bly Plant.
    (4) Mission 1'.'umber 250, Tokushir.a: Near the northeast
    cQI"t:l.er of Shikoku on the of the Ycshino River. Td<ushi.:na faces
    Kobe and (Saka. 51 miles northeast, and is close to eastern en_
    trance en the Inland Sea. Althoogh there are no numbered targets
    in the area, it is the cc:nmercial center far the ver-of import:int
    agricultural region in "'Ihicb it is located. The city's sha:::c is
    largely ccntrolled by the mcuntains to the northeast <l."1d by the
    cmrses of the m::my tributaries of the delta cl.e:cg ...hich it is bJ.ilt.
    Its greatest east-"il'6st is 3 01105, -;rith its :.la.in >7idth about
    It miles. DJ.e to the many islands created by the trib.lt!lI. ..; cC Le
    Yoshino River. the city is not cOilpact. rot is scattered. i3
    only 1 small cmpactly. luilt-up area. ,;,;,hich is in ccntl'!ll / rt
    and CQltains bJ.siness structures and residenceS. ru::i-
    dences and schools are lceated in the mtskirts. Tokushimn. is '1b.ut
    1 3/4 I!1iles frC1:l. Tokushima lic.rbor, ;thich is accessible o:'l1y to :lL:,1l
    bents. Its port city is KCT.Ia.tsushima. 3t miles to the smth. A
    railrcad cCl'mects Totlushima >7ith Takamatsu. Koehi and liiuasco
    are ooderate.l,y large paper end textilo ::rills 2 to 4 miles to ttc
    north':iest and aoo.ll Pllp and lU!!1ber mills abOJ.t *mile scuth"ast cf
    the city. Ttere is 3. st:ell railrcad servicing shOp in the SQltt
    central part of the city. The population density is nbcut 40,000
    per square IJil.e,
    c, DJtails Of Flanning Oncrational:
    (1) RaJbing Flans,
    (a) Detemino.ticm of B<r.lb Load:
    leeds of incendiary
    1-
    banbs
    All aircraft
    and clusters.
    >7ere to carry 100 per cent
    GrQlps
    GrO.lps
    l. MissiO'l Number 247. TalmI->...atsu: T':7o
    of the 56th :ling l1C:rO to carry h147A2 incendiary b::r.lbs and 2
    nere to CatTy elustcrs ccntaining 1169 bQJoo.
    A&A.&&.I
    .a. W."im Number 21+9, Hi.U. QI,. (hoQlP
    or the )l)tb \11ns 118S to carr)' 1147A2 1ncendia1'7 bcmts and 2 OrQlp.!ll
    tfe:re to carry clusten ccntaining 1169 banba,
    ,5. Misdm Number 250. Tokuabi.r.ll!lI TIIo
    Grcups r1 the 314tb. iltng uere to carTy JD+.7A2 incendiary banbs and
    2 GrOJps nere to C3rry W7Al il'lCendiory clust<.Jrs.
    6. All clusters uere to be fuzed to opeD
    5.000 teet above tho ta.;got, the ANm6 incendiary ba:l.bs acre to
    be fuzed '31 th an lnstentancOJ.s nose and Den-delay tail and the
    'M47!12 bcmbs vere to Move an instantanocus nese.
    1.. Intcrvalaneter settinGS \7ore to be 100
    feet far bents and 50 rOGt fer clusters
    ... The bO!lb loods. fuzi.n3s and intervale-
    neter settings 'ttere selected far each targc.t on tho bOSis of the
    Clptiow:1 OJlCning far clusters and the correct density of
    bcnbs Ql the target., T.:lkao.atsu. Kechi and nimcji
    l
    bclIl(; t:.rpico.lly
    highly densely poj:U1ated, inflanna.ble cities of abwt
    equivalent size nore ccnsidered to be highly vulncr::lble to an in-
    cendiary attack that IlUlld ea:lbine b-:mbs and .E'1;.6
    &'cause of the unavailability of banbs, 1 GrOJp i11.lS sched-
    uled to carry the LUb, 500-pcund These larGcr sized
    nere to be used to saturate the relatively strcne;er Kechi fire
    defenses. Sinco Hiceji \TaB the soallest of the 4 cities, it "as
    designated far- at tack by the ]l]th ,ling, ;rhose nOtt>.::ll effort Ca!-
    sists Of 3 Grcups. Highly industrialized TOKuShillll1, l1ith :ts
    more heavily ccnstructed typesof buildiI'.{;s, -gas cQlsidercd to be
    oOl:'e vulncroble to attack by J8l.7A2 incendiary b::obs and LU7t.l in-
    cendiary clusters. due to the greater penetration charn.cter:".,;:Uca
    of tho individual bcmbs Uld the greater nunbar of bcr.:J.OO p:r cl-lster.
    (b) BanbiM Ihta: (For pictures of tar.:;cts
    and mean poin's of icpact, see Annex A, Part II.)
    1. Vissim hUnber ':'ba
    J:1Ean point of ir::lpact selected ilas in the center c the city} 71i.th
    a prcbable circular ettar- of 4000 fed including nearly a1.'. of the
    urban inlhstrial area \1ith1n an area of appraxinately 1.5 sqU:l!'C
    miles.
    2. JUssicn Number 248, Kochi: 0".0 ::lean
    point or icpact '\'las selected ncar tho center of \,ith a
    prc:bable circular E>rror or 4000 f ..."t includitl(; the mjor p:lrt or
    the city, uith the exception Of the far snd ;iCst districts.
    1. Missicn f\\u:J.ber 249, HincH: TI:.c
    point or i:::l.pa.ct selected uas seuth"ast c tho castle and a pr::b.
    able circular error or 4000 feet included the o,,,,in part of iiin"ji,
    as tJell as the largo railrcad ;fcrd on the scuth edGe of the
    . Uissicn l\\mbcr 250. The
    mean point or lmpact selected ncar the center of Tok'..lShir::lD. i::.clud.
    ed uithin s 4000... foot probJ,ble circular error nearly 0.11 of thc city.
    -3-
    JlJJllllI
    5. Axes and altitudes of attack '>7cre speci-
    fied C6l the basis of rodnr o.nd o.nti13ireraft consideraticns, ,",Meh
    arc discussed. in s.ab:JeQuent plan:rl.nG: sections... The ciasians il8r8
    pbnncd CIl too basis at 3750 tons at ba:l.bs bcin.; dropped en the
    targets. Il:lportant b::mbina data included the follcnin/JI
    Axis or lenGth of Tine or Drift
    Missicn
    l!iM.
    Attack (dCSrees)
    BuD
    mile.<3)
    &n
    (ninutcs) (dcgrt:es)
    247
    58th
    76 29 6 1/6 1 ri(;ht
    246 73rd 299
    41, 11. 1:1 right
    249 313
    th 36 41.
    9
    6 ri\3ht
    250 314th 3l!
    at
    5 rit;ht
    (b) Hissic:n Number 248:
    Reascns tor Choice

    .,
    o '

    it
    Q.
    2-
    .2
    ,
    l ,;:
    o

    3
    <
    ReaSGP..$ for Choice
    Easily identified M,lroto Saki Point na,'J se-
    lectod to start the bonb ron,
    A left turn over the :'l'ater ',1as
    to Ina J"iJ:l.a.
    This easily identified point Ql l07er Sl1ilcoku
    nas selected far landfall.
    This turning point uas designated to
    initial point to give a lcnger b<nb !"l-'
    This easily identified lan<hark on t!'c c.cost
    nas in line the turning point onto tun
    target.
    A right turn to 1uo Jima 'laS desir;;nated 3..fter
    b anbs auay.
    -4-
    o Shim.:l., sOJ.thcast of Shikoku, uhich :I:lZ
    easily identifiable 11a5 dcsign:l.'ted fer
    landfall.
    .\ point on the nat'theast cornor of
    that cOJ.ld be easily identified on:! ':,eul'::'
    prO'lidc for 0 good rad'lr banb IUn was de-
    signated as the initial point.
    (a) Missi on Number 247;
    342U<-1)41SE (IP)
    to
    3336N-13429E
    to
    Each .fing's nain force i7aS to be pre-
    ceded by 12 pathfinder aircraft I 'Il'.ich 'lerc to be the first 12
    aircraft airborne and uere to include the best radar eI'C'.1S.
    craft leaded nith l.il.7A2 banbs 17ere to take Off to strike first to
    I!Urk the t3rgcts.
    (c) Uissicn Nur.lbcr ?4q:
    Feasans for Choice
    33143011-1341030E (IP)
    to
    Target
    ROlte
    (2) Kavigation: The 4 forces \7e:re to use Iuo Ji.r.a
    en rmte OJ.t and en return per XXI BQ':lber CQ!lJ.a.nd Tactical Doctrine.
    Frctl 1'110 Jica to the target and return, rcute plans ',Iere as foll0i7S;
    3244N-13246E
    to
    341030N-13301'
    to
    341530X-1333330E (IP)
    to
    Target
    lOIlte
    Target
    to
    ]423N.1335
    6E
    (d)
    Booto
    3353N.135033OE (lP)
    to
    Target
    AJllJlJ%
    BcasCPS rq" ChQ1,c.
    A loft turn was spoclf'1od..
    This point dosi@lllted as l4nd's end to
    Qvaid flak defensos.
    Missicn Numb"r 250:
    Ragsons for Choice
    Hin! Saki Point on the smn.ll peninsula on
    tho ontr::mcc to CBaka Bay uas designated as
    the initial point since it cQJ.ld be easily
    identified and provided far a good bO!'lb rub.
    A left turn \'las specified off the tcrgct.
    en) Designated altitudes and sJ=eeds nc.rc plan_
    ned far l:.:lximun fuel cconQJY and safety. No assemblies ':7ere to be
    l:l3.de.
    (b) Fuel reserve data indicated th.:.t the 4 Wines
    ttculd require no bQ;lb bay tanks and a fuel lead of apprcocinate.1y
    6700 gallcns 'i1OJld be c.:trried by each .lir1:raft, unless imlcr.l.ent
    required lare.::x fuel reserves.
    (0) No nmcinum or minimunl ba:lb lcn.ds ";'lore
    specified. Q1 the basis of the follooing porential carrying cap-
    acities at' the 17,000 pamds each for the 58th and 7.)rd,
    16,000 peunds for the 313th and .14,000 pa.mds for the it
    "as expeeted that the average bOil.b lead ':;culd be 16,000 pmnds for
    the 73rd, 15,000 pamds each for the 58th end 31]th and 14,000 for
    the 3.14th. The arnunition lead "as expected to be 300 pcunds,
    (4) (See Annex :'" Part III. for radi!lr ap-
    prcnch charts.)
    (a) lJissicn Number 247:
    j.' Three apprcachcs ,7ere c:nsidcred to
    Taka.'i19.tsu, free. the S)uth, UGst and aastl) The scuthern apprco.ch
    '17as elinin:lted since it "culd h:lve required a long flight over
    DOlnto.inms tcrrGin frCI:I. the initial point. The eest to rrcst op-
    prench had good chc..ck points, but 17aS alir.lirutod bacc.use it
    hllvc required aircrat't to fly directly into heat thel'DD.ls. The
    apprcnch frCl::l the 'I1est tm.s chosen since it 'iTOJld provide for a
    dCTIl-:lind IUn God '17culd h.::l.ve the best check poin ts for nd:lr nuv-
    igatiQ'l. nw to the fact that the distance frCZ'::l. tho initbl poid
    to tho target l7as short. an island \las dosignated as a depc.rturo
    point.
    2, 1..:l.ndfoll \1.:15 en tm s <:uth:7Cstcrn
    of Shikoku and departurn and initial points t'lera ccnstal
    that. cculd be easily identified by radar. The city TI".:15
    to glve a good Signal, altheugh tho hills to the \"lost \1eTe c.;:..:;"..:
    cd tocreate sane shadO:Ii.nother good rcfGrencc point fo": .l\)"t..l
    l7aa cxpectad to be the island lccated at 342JN-1340JE. .i c;
    r;J,dar synchrQlQls release ':'JaB to be uSed at 10,000 to lO,.)O fcc::

    (b) H1.5S1c!!' Number ?ASI
    .l- Two apprcochos -:lore planned to Kochi,
    frQ:!. the sa.athcast or tho SQ1th'l"lest tip of ShikdaJ.. ThE) fOJn(.r
    eh03en sinco it provided far e clearer mdar rcute and tho
    sOJ,th of Koohi, rra5 expected to good.land-\7Qtcr dl::teil.
    Althcugh tho fact that landfall and im.tlul pomts ',70I'C tho saroo
    uQ.ild result in the timo being short for nind run and \l'ind conpu-
    tatiQ'lS, it 1185 expected that use of tho synchrmQJ.s radar rclcose
    at 10,000 to 10.800 feet '\'Ialld result in sane carrectiOO3 of erOJ.nd
    speed errars.
    2. The city ttOJ.ld give a good radar return,
    Nt caref'ul reference rreuld have to be mode Ql. check points in the
    Bay to ovoid errors in sianal identification since sane or the sur-
    ro,mding hillS ;rOlld Sive sane fairly birght returns. HOITev... r. it
    l7as expected tr..at usa of' the shorter snoop sp<;cd ':l'Qlld result in
    prOJlClr identification.
    (0) Missivn l\ul':'lbcr 2491
    1.- The rmte to Hill'.eji \13S to 't:c sioilo.r
    to tho one used to o.ttack the Ka'J'anishi Aircraft Plant in the city.
    (SCe JOCI Benber Canand Tactico.lllission Report for Missicn Number
    217 fC!l" detnils.) This rQl te utilized the best radar cheCy. points
    and 1.:Lndf'all tnlS a:l. t"'..e distinctive sOltheast tip c Shikoku. Te.e
    initio.l point aIs 0 :i:l.S expected to easily identifiE:d bec:l.usc it
    nas 0. coastal 1ana-..ark.
    g,. The axis of attack had mU:lCrms islo.nd
    reference points uhich uero expected to aid in proper
    CQlrsc and drift. The city shO".7ed up as a good Signal and \7OS
    expc.cted to be banbed by using the synchrcnQls radar method at
    10.000 feet. If offset bCl.!l.bing ;Tero to be used, back slant range
    rele3Se fren the coast cmld be
    ,1.. The approaches to Tokushit:la linited
    to the ones fran the east or sQJ.theast due to tm hilly terrain
    uest of the city. Located near the coost with 2 large bays c.nd a
    >lide river on the north side, tl'C bridge crcssing the river and the
    rivc.r entE:ring the northrrest section of the city \1culd shot up 11011
    on all scopes. At a 20-mile radius, the river its"lf IIQJ.ld open up
    en the r.:l.dar scapc and rlQ1ld be an excellent reference to identify
    tl'.o center Of the city.
    I.nndto.ll o.nd ini tial point were the
    -;:tith tro cause planned to pa.;;s t1ithin 11 fcow r.ri.les of the cCDst-
    lino st::u-ting at Kushinoto, which was f:Xpccted to emble rad.::lr op-
    erators to accanplish 2 ':1ind runs oc.forc reachina the initial poir.t.
    Synchroneus release i1as to be l1l3.d.e at 10,000 feet.
    (5) roB I Since the 4 targets had relatively nca.;.:.;
    flak defenses. special j.:unming airpl:mes nore not recQ:lOcnded.
    Each airplan() "as to be equipped '.7ith 3.n electronic jD.!"Xl(.r to
    rage the 73-megacycle b:lnd and frCJ:l 190 to 210 r:lCS:lcyclc regions
    a,:"d to spot jam my gun. laying or s<-archlight radars appearing c....t-
    SlOe the barrage. Rope (qindoo) nas to be carried to be
    according to existing reeul-"J.ticns. Search for enc<:\y r.:l.dar frCJ:l 2:-
    to 3000 cegacycles uas to l:c continuod and encI:'IY conr.umications
    were to be recorded.
    -6_
    AIR-Jill:
    (6) ,r:Scn Tho Navy ':I'aa turD1abe4 nth II-
    hils of the mis.s1cns nnd prCJl1l.ded the facilities ah;vn em ttID
    eMrt in .\nDox j\, P.:!.ri VIII, which also lneludoS the XXI DCIllbel"
    Ca:cand rescue fnoilltics.
    d. J;t..t"\i19 of Plgnnloo_..Intell1e:.cnce I
    (1) . iT Oppcsitig!.l
    (0..) Missicn Nunber 2h7: :Ioak oppcsitiaJ. \7BS
    expoctod fraJ. tho 30 to 40 aircraft tho.t :rore QVQilo.tlo to
    cept tho B.29's.
    (b) lassim f'..'u.nbc.r 248: Air mlS ex-
    pectod to bo negligible freo the 10 to 15 fightor:J that nere ox-
    pected to bCI available for intercepticn.
    (e) W.ssiC4l. t'unbor 249: .\pprQtiIMtely 20 to 25
    intercepters ':':eI'O cxpoctod to offor ..-rcak oppc:eitic:n.
    (d)
    ;las oxpoeted frcn the
    to the J::1p::.mese.
    Mission l\unber 2501 Negligible oppcsitic:n
    10 to 15 fighters that \7culd be aV3ilable
    (e) The cO:lJXlntively f1eak shooil'l{; of Japanese
    fi$btc.rs during operations i7QS believod to be due to the
    ca:.:::itt:ent of I:l..:lnY fiGhters to tho <mticipated invasion.
    ccntrollin,; foctm- ;ms believed to be the shortage of aviation gas.
    :.lthCl18b the Japanese mve night fighters. tJ-.cy arc not
    nUl:X.rcus and their equiJDent is believed tobo bela1 :U:lericnn star.d-
    <U'ds. Because or these factors night fihte... interception and I'..iGht
    figbter.&l.y fighter ccnbin.:lticns still rer:ained ineffectivea Host
    c the t7as expected to cccur in the t:J.rgct areas .,-,hcro
    the .B-29'$ ':7OJ.ld probably be silhQ.letted by fires anel/or
    There '"Jas nothing to indicate the encey might cI:I.ploy ne17 t::.ctics 3.r.d
    it ;:ras assumed trot the enemy u::uld 00 able to alert defenses frm
    3 to 5 bcurs prior to landfall by the B.29
    I
    s. This ,7CJS exp.cted to
    result in sene interceptors cO":J.ing 50 niles cut to SC3. to nc.et the
    bCl:l.bers a The divc.rsity Of targets and the anticipated poor oporo.-
    ticnal ilcather "-'ere Oodditicnal factors that t7ere expected to redlee
    the anticipated fighter reactiona
    (2) Enemy .'.ntiaircrnftl
    (a) The altitude of att'\ck for all missioos vms
    dcsignated at 10.000 as Do result of tho follcuing nntiaircrnft CGO
    sidcraticns:
    aircrnft defenses
    on oirfield SQ.1th
    }cnmn flak arc.:lS
    a
    1. For Missi01 NUJ:lbar 247. the Q1.ly onU-
    in too Taknmatsu areo. ,;ere 24 I!lodiwn \7eapCZlS at
    of the city. The r..llte \7:l.S planned to avai.d all
    a. For Missicn t-.Ui.lbc.r 2b.8. photq;raphs of
    Kechi revealed only 2 heavy antiaircroft guns. In viC17 of theso
    defensos, flak '11M no planning consideration.
    J. For Mission Nuober 2U9, HiJ:x.,ji ilns de.
    by 2) heavy BUns, 24 i.lBdiuo '."leapcns and 5 searchli..... hts.
    Th1.s defense uas expected to h.:!.'/e nil to oc.s.O'r effectiveness"
    gas planned freo the sQ.lth.,-,est. tlith the
    be1f1g des1.Gtl.3ted to t!to ilest to avaid the Akashi .:lnd Kobe dcfc:J.Ccs.
    -7-

    For Missicn Number 250, the Tctcusb1Jla
    defcMes included 5 hcnvy guns and 12 medium \11apcm8 at the air-
    field north of the city and thora \?ere 5 heavy guns an:i 1 8earch-
    ligl".t scuth of the city. This ';l::lS ecnsidr:.red a. meager defonse.
    The rQ.ltcs to and irem the tarSClt avoided all kno.7n flak nre,,"S.
    3.
    KCECUTICN OF THE llISSIC!'S:
    n.
    Tnlre_Off:
    Tako- afr \73.5 QccQllplishcd as fallO"lS I
    Mission
    Fathfindcn
    Aircraft First la,t
    NJ,obcr \1ing
    .Urborno
    Airbarpe Take_orr T::J.ke-ott
    247
    56th
    12
    116 oJo94oz 031l20Z
    248 73rd
    12 117 03092220 0310l2Z
    249
    313th
    12 95
    030723Z 0308490
    250 314th
    .l!1
    .l!1S.
    O'3oE45Z 01102%
    XXI B.C. 48
    453'
    030723Z 031l20Z

    Tbis da::s not inc lulkl


    4
    supcrduobo aircraft.
    b. Rcutc Olt: La-.g Tar-ee l\.:lvigation n<l$ ncccnplishcd
    by o.ircrnft prceecdinu individually to the tarcet ...11th Ino Ji.":la
    being used as ll. cl':.c..ck point. ;.. spread in altitudes and calibrated
    air speeds ",';ere used to cCT.lpress the tines of attack. Ti.'1Ic control
    on tho oissiCllS 'J'.:lS ccnsid... red excellent.
    c. Over T.:!.rm::ts:
    (1) Prir.ary (For a detailed brcnkdOiln cf
    pc,rformanccs on the sepe-rate missions see :.nncx :., Fort IV. Bccbing,
    and J.nnex E, Consolidated Statistical Summary.) TcrGct area navi_
    go.tiCil., 71ind determination and bcr.1bing \'lerc accanplished by rad'J.r..
    in ttxl to.r,gct nrea vo.ried frQ!l. 300 to 310 degrees at 25 kl'.ots.
    or the 501 aircraft airborno, 476 ban'bed the priroCl.ry ta.rBcts betrlccn
    1450Z and at altitudes ranging fran 9900 to 16,940 feet, drop
    ping 3711.8 t':lnS or banbs. The targets ':Iore visible to 246 aircr::o.ft
    and not visible to 230.
    (2) Tar ets of ortunit: Five a.ircraft banbod 5
    different targets of opportunity frm 1 6z to 1910Z at altitudes
    ranging frC':l 8350 to 10,500 \1ith 34.9 tCl'lS of banbs.
    (J) T.../cmty B-29
    1
    s uerc non-effective.
    d. Rcute Buck: Nnvigation to hono bases uns accanplishod
    satisfactorily. No dovintions fran rmtes OJ.tsioo tho lir.'.its of
    nllvi/Yltional aCCuracy eccurcd. Forty B-29's landed at Ji.-:la.
    e. lnndillRs: :.lrcrD.ft or the J:la.in ferees lD.ndod at their
    bases as fellal'si
    lI.1ss! on
    Number
    247
    248
    58th
    7)rd
    -8-
    First L"lndina
    032350Z
    03220SZ
    040216z
    Ol,.OOl7Z
    &t
    ...lea
    UQs np, !nndl" &. ledy
    ",...r
    ...,
    31)tb OJ210SZ 032332Z

    JlJl1Il
    Q)2237Z Q4QIQ&z
    XU B.C.
    0321051' 040216Z
    t. Lesse;" Three aircraft noro lest. 2 to accidental
    or meeh:lnioal rea5cns and 1 to unknoln CBUSes.
    (1) Nav1.$gUSIlI See .i.nn8X A, Part I. fer track
    CMrts.
    (2) Bcmb1AB1 (See :onnox.:l., Part IV, far detailed
    reports of tlfe sep:1rate missions.) Baubing results nere ccnsid-
    ezoed good.
    (3) FliGht Ehginsreriql;l (See Annex AI Part V, for
    and E, Consolid:ltsd Statistiec.l &.lmaa,ry, fer ruel
    COlSUJ:lpticn and Wight dota.)
    (8) Narrative or Mi,ssicns as Floon:
    l- aNise to the Mainland: Individua.l
    elinbs :lere r.!I.de imnedbtely after tako- Off to oIt!tudes betl'roen
    4000 and 8000 feet, ohere too initial cruise ':18.S flocn. No asseo-
    blies vere In!loo. Canpress1cn or the forges gas Q,ohievcd by vary_
    ins altitudes and air speeds,
    dividual aircraft.
    Banbing uas CQlducted by in
    :i. Return tg Base: :Return to base tlas ccn-
    dueted by individual aircraft uithmt diffioulty. Minimum fuel
    \"las used by cruising at 15.000 feet, "7hcre tail '.1inds existed until
    2 beurs frQ:l bases. 'O'bere descent '.18S made into tm traffic pattern.
    The best fuel ccnsumptioo ml.oS obt.nined at a calibrated air speed of
    18:1 to 185 mles per hou.
    (b) CO':ll:!l.ents: The head '.1ind encOlntered en r:ute
    to tho caused excess fuel ccnsuoption and t1a3 responsible
    fer the. fact tho.t 40 .::.irplanes landed at l'.10 .Hmo.
    (4) .&.ml (Soc ... , Part VI, far detailed re-
    Racmr bonbing ';lo.s effective on these J:J.issicns.
    report.)
    per cont
    (5) Punnery:
    Thoro nas little
    operative.
    (See Annex 1l., Part VII, fa: detailed
    air appal i ti on, but cqu ipmcnt 173S 100
    (6) Air-Sen. Rescue: On<.. or the, 58th 'Jlng
    '
    s aircraft
    crosbed into the sea, abOlt 2 miles fran the b3.se. One survivor
    \"tas rescuod.
    b. 'o1cathcr: (500 Annex B far details.) The ueather en-
    cQlOtered en these miSSims UIlS appraximll.toly 63 forecast and did
    not interfore with their porform:::lnco.
    (SCQ .ll'.Dex D. ibrt II, for
    abeut as ine-ffective 0.9 had
    j. Intelligence SUlonrvl
    (1) Thcm.y Air Oop.ceitiq},1 (Sao D, Part It for
    Ckll,y 20 int0rceptors ':'lore oncamtcrcd on those 4 missialS.
    no claims.
    details.)
    There '\fore
    (2) EnCJ:l,}"
    details.) FInk Q1 theso missicns uas
    boen nntici}Xl.tod.
    I.u.all
    1. Cg;eup1catiODsl
    (1) ICM. (Soe Annex O. Part I. tar details.) Ninety-
    Dine intercepts \701"8 nadEl.
    (2) Radiol (Soo .\nn(!l[ O. Part II, tar details,) There
    vem 30 striko reports recoivod by the ,iing Radio Stotione.
    (3) fumo.so .'lssO.!lSlncntl (Sec Annex D, Part III, fer
    dct.:lils.)
    (3) Mission Nunbcr 2ll7: IhI:insc to Taka'Jatsu
    a::J.OJ.ntcd tv 1.4 square mIas, or 78 per cent of tl:e city's bJ.ilt.
    Uil area.
    (b) Missicn Number 248: llirnage to Koehi Urban
    area aoo.1Dtcd to .92 square miles, or 48 per cent of the city's
    built-up area.
    (e) !lissial 2ll.9:
    taled 1.216 square miles, ar abcut 63.3 per
    wilt_up are.:!..
    lamago to Hir.:eji to-
    cent of the city's
    (d) Mission Nunber 2S0: furnace to Tokushiro
    totalled 1.7 square miles. or 74 per cant of the city's built-up
    arca.
    / 7 ,r ,-
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    CURTIS E. tcUW I
    Major U.S.A.
    Coor.l.9.nding

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    aPER:.T! em
    P.:l.rt I - Navigation Track Chart
    Part II . Mean Points or .Impact
    Part III - Radar '\PPTCOch Charts
    Part IV - Bonbing
    .Eb.rt V - Flight Engine<..ring Charts
    Part V! - Rad<lr
    Part VII Gunnery
    Part VIII - Air.Sen Rescuo Chart
    MiSsions No. 247. 248, 24q and 250
    3/4 July 1915
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    "CHICHI JIMA
    '.
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    TAKE-OFf LANDING
    OJoGf.6Z

    140
    a
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    -
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    ALl 10,000
    TOKUSHIMA
    SWEEP-15M
    -
    BOMB CIRCLE PLACED ON AIMING
    POINT AT 4.BI NAUTICAL MILES
    SLANT RANGE EQUIVALENT TO 70'
    llINGENCY ANGLE AT 10,000 FT.
    ALTITUDE. BOMB CIRCLE AND
    RANGE LINES CORRECTED FOR
    SLANT RANGE.
    A-2 SECT. XXI Be.
    REPRODUCED B'V 949TH ENGR AVN TOPO CO
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    CONFIDENTIAL
    JULY 1945
    RADAR BOMB RUN CHART
    TOKUSHIMA
    BR-I
    SWEEP-15M
    ALT 10,000
    BOMB CIRCLE PLACED ON AIMING
    POINT AT 4.81 NAUTICAL MILES
    SLANT RANGE EQUIVALENT TO 70
    llINGENCY ANGLE AT .opOO FT.
    ALTITUDE. BOMB CIRCLE AND
    RANGE LINES CORRECTED FOR
    SLANT RANGE.
    A-2 sECT. XXI B.C.
    REPRODUCED BY 949TH ENOR AVN TOPO CO
    .l\ lUi l\ I
    F.W IV - BCIJBINQ
    1. Missl
    cn
    No, 247. TakFatBu Urbg.p :.rn:
    a. 'Jeather error tho target area vas clear to 4/10 under..
    C3St tlhich l:UIdo visulll banbing possible. Ei,3hty..six tl.ircr:lft per-
    CC%:led visu::!l sightill& and thirty aircraft ba;,bcd usina rad'\r sicht-
    irlb. SUrf",co uind3 I7hich blCo'l1 tho snQ(o frCT.'l the t::u'Gc.t nrC<!. and
    tho city to too light croatcd by fires nero a c::lloidCrnble
    .:lid to visual bCT.lbine;. Visual bancing UllS also facilitated
    by tho use of reflex optics.
    b. only difficulties cnc o.,mterod oalfuncticn of
    the T19 ad'\ptcr ;lith 4 aircraft reporting malfuncticn of the ad.... ptcr.
    aircraft banood t!lrgots of ClPPortunity uhen encine: failure
    prevented bc:l.bil1.3 of tho primary target.
    c. Planning Of IF and axis or atte.ck \7i'lS
    cellcnt. Tho average drift reported nas 5 rigbt.
    fer this ;lin,:; l7as 106 minutes.
    2. Mission No. 248. Koohi Urb:m ;l.I'eo.l
    ccnsidcrcd c:x-
    C<J:lprcssibili ty
    0.. Sevc.re turbulence t;;'QS enccuntered by sc;vc.ro.l 3ircraft
    at the b::I:lb release point. There uero sane slight variaticns in
    axes of attack due to difficulty in locating the target Qy
    during tho early part of the run. One o.ircmft reported 1 E-46
    ineendi:l.IY cluster hangiI'\3 because of SE;vero thormals and .lhich
    later relcesed over >later. Tu 0 aircraft reported malfunct ion of
    8-10 shackles.
    b. The IF n'1lS reported as satisfnctory.
    drift reported'l7.::lS 20 right. CCl::lpressibility far
    60 mnutes.
    J . llissiOl No. 249, fume ji Urb:l.n l'.reOl:
    The
    this
    average
    71a5
    a. &'c.')use of the 4/10 to 6/10 undcrcast in the tart;Oi<
    area cest bC:Cbing nus OlccCl:l.plished by visunl siGhting o.fte:: ng
    radar appr:::e.chcs. Eight aircraft reported n".a1function. of B-]O
    st.:l.ckles. Three aircraft reported rack mnlfunctions.
    b.. IP and m:is of attack t70re reported as satisfactory
    planned. The average drift reported \7BS 60 riGht. Ccnpressib1lity
    tor tbioS -;tins t7<1S 99 ninutes,
    4. Uission No, 250, Tokushir.a Urban
    a. Tho greatest difficulty enc':JUnterod rms c.t
    the baub releaso pOint. The axis of attack nils up ',1ind and it is
    believed t1'l.'l.t less thcnnls ':f;;uld have been enceuntered hnd tm
    axis of Q.ttack been l:lQdo cross uind or dam l1ind. The axis of at.
    tacr. \7o.S dctel'1llinod frc:c tho 3tandpoint of the cost Q:!siroble re.-
    d:1r SCq:le return nnd a suitable IP and tnr.;ct a.pitt'co.ch. T:7o air-
    cra.ft reported malfunction of B_lO shackles. T'.10 aircraft report-
    ed r3ck mo.lf'unctions.
    tified
    result
    n"GS 10
    b. Too IF l1Q.S reported a.s Satisfactory and easily idon-
    on the. radar so q:le. The axis Of attack uas up uind and as 0.
    SQ:le turbulonco vas encamtcrod. The avcr80"C drift reportod
    risht. The cQ:lpressibility f::r the uin; ros U5 ninutes.
    ...... . .." ..... ..
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    fooo
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    8. J','W:l.ber 01 sets opeutive a>. take-att, 491
    d. Number of sets operative on return to base: 447
    b. or '.;c ewer all tarsets with operative setal 452
    91.&,{
    Percentage CIt sets operative I
    ,.
    r.w VI - !tu
    1. Reder PembiH' AN!AlQclJ I

    e. l\"ul;Pber of Ale usil1B azimuth stabilizatlOl: 335


    f. Fercetltage of banbing A!e using 8zi.o.1th stabilhaUcn: 74%
    b' AV"erage caximw:l. range (in nautical oil80S) Of AFQ-l):
    o to 5000 feet,
    5000 to 10,000 feet, 73.
    10,000 to 20 ,000 feet. 74.
    b. oaximwn beacQ'l range (in nautical miles);
    o j; 0 5000 feet
    5000 to 10,000 feet ,126,
    10,000 to 20,000 teet,139.
    i. :\.verag8 maximum range of Japanese ceast: 57.8 miles
    j. lfu.!:::lber of set failures in lead A/e: 1
    k. cnly varied light interference was reported.
    2. ?.9.d.ar !\.!lvillaticn, AE\-4 and An-9:
    a. NumbE.r of reported fixes: 3479
    b. .\Dtanna used and usable maxi!:n.l!n range (in nautical ci..1(;s):

    Trailing
    (1) Gro.md_'ilo.V8
    547
    471
    1136 1271
    1250
    e. Flo interference "'as reported.
    a. Sets "ere turned en and off as per SOP.
    b. :.verage number Of times eheeked: 35
    c. Ho ma11\lnctiCll.8 \'Iere reported.
    4. 'Absolute Altimeter _ SCR_718:
    a. Number Of operative sets: 239
    b. Jiw:tber or inoperative sets: 2
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    e. '!'be raate into T.\X.'.IL\TSJ' recelT8d acme good.


    This was due to tbe aumerOJ.8 radar check poiJLta en the straight
    cause trQll departure poUst to brgct. Direct radar bcmbeigh" Q1l-
    chrcmintlQl ._ used.
    b. The 7Jrd u.sed fixed angle bonbing. atarting tbe banb_
    81gbt at a 70 51ghting angle. This was due to indefinite and cUs-
    integrated city returns.
    1. No. or :';C firil1B:-"12"-- _
    2. Average turret load:
    !!r
    533
    lI;l
    325
    T
    350
    iF
    26/;.6
    3- J,venge no. or rO.lods fired in canbat per turret:
    !!I
    o
    !li
    o
    T
    o
    IA
    55
    iF
    o
    4. No. at ro.mds fired in _
    5. No. of rcunds used for test firing: Bo X OF J.verage per gun 2C:us
    6. Guns loaded: 58th./ina nrd \'Jing
    Eot Cold
    313th ;/int;
    liot
    314 th Jin'i
    liot

    7. C9.1functicns: C.F.C. 'furret dump in elevatiCl.,


    motor sparking. ring seat failed to
    'turn, 1...\. tuITet turned ccu.nter clcek-
    wise (bad bsn? tube L"l servo) and
    broken gloo
    8. Total percentage of equi)r1ent operative:
    e.1..50 L::;'.
    None
    c.r.c.
    99.6%
    CAL 50 M.G.
    100 %
    ,
    -
    !
    9. Remarr..s: There was very little gunnery activity. Ole Bako. :las
    eluded by evasive
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    TR"CK CHART lOll BOMBER COMMIl.NO
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    Part I - ,leather Suumary
    Part II _ Chart _ Forecast va -
    Observed .le3ther
    Part III - I'rqgnostic 1I'3.}>
    Part IV _ Synoptic Map
    Missicns No. 247.248.249. and 250
    3/4 July 1 ~ 5
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    lD0n8" 1n altemOCl1 to 6/10 with base 1600. tops 6000 tt
    wllb eoaUered sharers and clQ1d baBe talling to 1000 teet in
    lIbewers.
    RQltel .""'erase <14/10 Ie:. clG.lds. base 2000 ft. tops 6000 tt with
    ecattere4 upper olQlda except tor band Of wilt_up CUIl111us near
    190 N, with tops to 12,000 teet in shOlrers.
    ~ l 'J'argehlVariable 5-8/10 lew clOJds. with lesser amcunt en Nand E
    aides at bills. KiddIe cle:uds scattered except fel[' narra,l cold
    trQl.t zene alatg center of empirao Possibility of visual
    cQ:uUtiana tut not high probability.
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    BrcKm 101 clOJds and scattered high clQ.1ds.
    Broken lew clcuds and scattered ciddle and hiGh clQlds nith
    scattered shOffers to 19CN. Fran 19 to 32CN there nill be
    scattered len and high clcuds. Fran 37'1.i to target there nill
    be brcklD 10;;0 clwds and scattered to broken niddle and high
    cla.lIb.
    Kocbil 8/10 100 elQ.lds, base 2000 ft, top 7000 ft; 7/10 Il'lid:lle
    clouds, base 13,000 ft, top 15,000 ft; 8/10 h1gh clouds at 27.
    000 ft. .finds at 11,000 ft ';7i11 be 290 at 25 knots.
    Tokushi.mnl 6/10 1017 clouds. base 2000 ft, top 6000 ftj 7/"!..0
    ciddle clQlds, base 13.000 ft, top 15.000 ft; 6/10 high clC'.lJs
    at 28.000 ft. Winds at 11,000 ft uill be 290 at 25 k n 0 7 . ~
    Rin!eji: 8/10100 clQlds. bese 2000 ft. tops 8-12,000 ftj e/lO
    l::liddle clOJ.ds, base 13,000 ft, top 16.000 ft; 8/10 high cJC"J1s
    at 27.000 ft; light rain and light rime icing above 15,000 t.
    ;j1.nds at 12,000 ft "ill be 290 at 26 knots.
    Taka!:'.atsu: 8/10 100 c1OJ.ds, base moo ft, top 7000 ftj 7/10
    .oiddle clOJ.ds in layers betlieen 12,000 and 16,000 ft; 6/10 h.'_&:
    clouds at 28,000 ft; light ~ e icing. Jinds at 10,000 ft ~ ~ . l
    be 290
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    at 25 knots.
    Scattered 10,7 and high clO.lds.
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    Bases en
    Returnt
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    lor olQlda. be.. 2000 n, tape 6000 n with acattered
    abClftZ'll iA .... U'M IIDd scattered. upper cleuda. \/ind NN.I 4
    to 8 IcD.cK8 lit Salpm.. oalm at 0ll80. Visibility unrestricted.
    1'0 :OqJl 4... 6/10 l0i'7 clcuda. baae 2000 ttl tops 5-7000 It 111th
    tn eoaUerd built... up cleuda \:l'lth to,pa to 13.000 ft.
    To &.8/10 laD' deuds, b8:Jes U!1kncrnl. tops 7000 rt
    SCIDe topa to 1.5.000 ft. llgbtning seen b.1t no reparts of
    oralt beinB 8uu.ck. Light turtulence near clQld..
    To targeta, 2-4/10 leu cleuds. base 2000 ft, tcps 4000 ft.
    Kocbi: log cleuds. base 2000 ft, tops 4000 'i1ith scatter_
    ed high clcuds at 30,000 ft. ',hnd at 11,000 ft was 330
    0
    at 25
    knots.
    Takamllbul Clear at 100 eleuds fl'ith 7/10 thin high clOlds,
    height unkncttn. ',linds at 10,000 t1; l7e1"e 300 at 25 !mots.
    Tokushioa: Clear of 10.1 clmds 'l7i'ch tllO middlo at estimated
    18.000 ft. :lind at 11,000 ft '.7aS .:310 at 25 knots.
    Hil::leji: 4-6/10 lal clQlds. base 2000 ft. tops .5000 ft with
    scattered upper clcuds, height unkoam. .linda at 12.000 ft ;;erc
    320 at 25 knots.
    SaI:1e as rcu.te to targets except in ozene near :7here
    or 4/10 to 20.25.000 ft nitb ahooers 'I1as enccuntered.
    3-5/10 1m elcuds, base 2000 ft, tops 5000 rt \1ith no sho:ters
    in base 3.rea. .iind light and varia ble. Visibility unre.strict-
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    Part 1I Radio
    Missi:::ns No. 247,?4,8.?4Cl, Md 250
    3/4 July 1945
    ;:,f,T I - BCM
    1. Rlrpose:
    a. To DIF early--:larniog and gun 1a.ying rndnrs.
    b. To calduet a general search in the ce regia1.
    e. To barrage jam the gun lay1ns .:J.Jld. searchlight ndars in the
    72-&,. mc and. 10;0.210 mc bands and. to spot jatJ any encoy rndar signals that
    appeared eutside the barrage in an effort to rendEr ineffective the
    hdar dofenses.
    d. To eQ1fuse enany searchlight and gun laying radars 'tr.f the use or
    rope.
    c. To reea-d eneJ:l,Y voice oOilllUnications.
    2. Method:
    a. T'.70nty.six ReM observers participated and used. the follOR'ing
    equipoont to accanplish the sC!lreh and jMl:liDgI J36-.\PI'.l. 19.5-:.F}..2.
    1l.ARq.. 8, 2./\PI'.l, (Modified). 20.APr.3 (Modified). 1.\PR.. 5. 2.;J1Q,-1.25_
    l.i.ffi-.4. 13-AB\-ll, 5-/IPh-24 and 3-:JUl-?
    b. Rope \70,8 dispensed at the rate Ci 3 bundles per 10 8eecnds uhen
    ,protecticn \70.8 nooded frcm ocorchliGhts.
    3. Results:
    a. Since the airplanes banbed indiVidually t::'e baIT3ge r.=-t cc::!-
    plete at all times: ha7cver. it nas believed to be adequate.
    b. J'apanese voice oamrunicatials -:lere Mard t 4159!. J;/6e; 4520,
    3
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    .50kJ: bIt the recordings 7,ere of no value because of the lc:7 S/!- ratlo.
    c. Rope 'lSS reported as successful by a or
    d. Ninety-nine intercepts uore J:l.ade a:ld ere listed at tl:e cr.
    this sectial.
    4. Remnrks:
    a. c..;. signals'i1ere intc.rcepted ell a frequency af 20.15. 4'.6
    20.75 me.
    b. Unmodulll.ted carriers intarecpted al fre:r.l..:lcics at
    20.05 and 22 me.
    c. A 4 me. signal modulated 'Jith a tic...'ting SOJJl:3. end MV :l r::yt::::::'
    like that at a clock ;rns intercepted ever It '.?as :0 b.. 3
    J'epanese time signal.
    d. T;-/o sine nave modulated signals nere heard Ql frequencies at
    42.2 and 44 me boycnd londs end as far as 32001'\ _ 13340E. They ::t.re be-
    lieved to be early warning radars. .
    e. Feur centimeter signals ,ll3rC intercepted and cOJ.ld not 00 pan.
    tively idontificd.
    f. Carriers nith 1000 cycle rnc:dulaticn rroN intercepted en frequen-
    cies Of 155. 123. 183, 202. )03 DC at 3430:'; _ l3410E
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    1. Strike Reports: Thirty Strike 1eparts ';Jere received by th .. i=,:
    Badio Staticns. .'.ircraft of the 58th and 73rd ,,'i!lgs transcitted 7 ta::ts
    a...ay messages; the 3I3th \iing 6 and the 3.14th received 10.
    2. Fax TraM!!!issiClls: The 58th, 7Jrd a.r"d 314th :lings sul::citted
    canp1ete reports en the several Fax: ocssages uhich >lere transo.ittt.d dunng
    tlUs Results 17o:re as folla/s: The 58th ;:ing GrQl.D.d
    transmitted 2 type messages. total of 59 aircraft, Clr 49 per c.:nt,
    received tho first messaGe. Forty.nine aircraft. or 41 per rac..:.:'Y_d
    the second message. Rc:asal.s given for failure to copy these I:.OsSn;c.5
    cluded other duties CoVer the target. and mal.itaring f:-(,-
    quencies. Corrective instructicn n'SS aCeQ!lplished to insure that rod:.
    operators nill be en tact ivaI frequoncies neer the G.!l' heur nnd
    The 73rd '.nns report shooed S4 per cent of airborne radio qK.ratCTs
    ccived the first message and 93 per cent tho scccnd. fault:' ,,;.:i:- . t,
    pbsicel (lxhausUQl.. ottt "Jatch repe.irinB equip:!:.ent, uClt'kins I-:..' 1i= So_"
    sea rescue frequencies and eatinfh '<Jere rcasccs Given i..:l. r.:ldio :-;.. :- :-=; ..
    ICES for not recdyill& the messages. at radio _.. _.
    the 314th '.lins r<rYealed that OJ.t totlSl at 127 ...
    all 3 lca: IIlIDsaages transmitted tv the GrOJ.nlS StatiCJlI 50 reoelYt1d 2 ct U1o;.
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    ocss3.ges; 23 received ale or the oessages and 5 did not receivo any.
    Reasons logged for not receiving I:lCsS:lBes nere: helping engineer.
    helping navigator. air sick, jamming, catins and on distress frequency.
    313th .1iD8 reportod that 486 Fox mesMges were lqgged by the aerial
    Operators but did not include any percentage Ugurcs. Ucopac nea'ther
    and time -;:,cre also transnitted during these missicns.
    Frcquencies I The 2 high strike frequencies prOil'cd the i:lost
    effectivc in all win{;s during these missions. Signo.l strt:ngth ropttts
    sha1cd 'that tho 7 and 11 megacycle frequencies averaged 5-4 R..4 Bc_
    yQl.d Joe niles, signal strength and readability at tho 3 cceac;rcle
    't1cre 'lory 1cm. The fOllQ1ing ,18 8 porcentage breakd,OtlIl of'
    traffic per frequency: 12 per cent an 3 l:)Cgncyclcsj 48 per cent en 7
    mogacycles. and 40 per eoot en 11 ocgacyclca.
    4. l;avig<.1ticnd ,'-idsl Eleven requosts f'ar nF/DF hcarin,gs 7cre re-
    ceived durina these oissicns and all 'I'lcrc obtained. Five of thc::.e
    hearings ';tere I'(:quested and received frQ:l the Ino J'i..=a Idr-sU1 r.:.scuc
    statial. seven re:quests far VliF/DF bt:ariIJ6S tl'erc all obtained. Ecccrs,
    ranges and broodcast stations -:rere used effectively by all tri.r..,zs.
    5. Net Discipline and 5ecurit"Jl There '3Cre ally a fC'J n1.Ilcr
    breaches at net discipline rc.corded. Several aircraft or the 73rd Jln<;
    jamocd the net by attccpting to intom an 31rcraft that the Grcund
    Statim naB calling him. The airplane tras caltactcd and net disei;licc
    nas restcred. The 3l3th .iing reported toot 3CI:lG ciauscd :::::le
    -'1- signals. This nas corrected. No violaticns of security ':7'"t'C=
    6. Enmv Tr'lnmis:o;iQ'ls: The tOll071.n{; incidents at eru:=y jo.::zi::.,;.
    and interference \10ro recarclod during these .I:lissi<ns:
    a. 3120 kcs:
    (1)
    (2)
    Jap C',f betl1een 1200Z-1800Z t1::1.S pnrliaUy cffcctiv{..
    Bagpipe at 2 oinute intervals bctnecn l330Z-1400'3 tlClS
    ineffective.
    <:3)
    Unidentified C-.r bot-"'ecn 1450Z-1650Zj 1600Z-1E4.s:.;
    and 'I'l'IlS partially effcc-;.i'7c.
    (4) SCrEll'll.bled c.; charact"rs bct':':'ec.'1 15002-160cZ ...Grc
    partially
    (5) V's and Jap characters bct>Tecn .:orc c.ff'ec-
    tive.
    (6) Cll be-meen 1950z..195.5Z 'lmS effective.
    b. 6615 ltc':

    (1)
    (2)
    <:3)
    (4)
    Meaningless C.; sie;nals bc"ttlean 1?3:=:
    1130Zj 1l00Z-1150Z <:nd .l400Z-17jOZ UCI'O
    Speed koy sending -2FJi V BD6' t781l1 et1"ecU
    TC

    Very strCllg C." oall !li&D -QlR' bct':7ocn 1435=--1.:.3':':


    VM effectiTe.
    V's and lap cbaraotcrs bct':focm l6ooz..19OO'Zo ott-
    ectivc

    jlJOI11
    c; 10305 !sea: Negligible.
    d. 3lJ.L5 !see: (ThiS frequency haa been rep1D.ce4 by 3160 lee)
    (1) Jap net and other anomy !ltatiQla blocked traffic en
    this frequency betnecn. 09?OZ end 2000Z nere very eff-
    ective.
    (2) J\Ul1bled C:. at lBooz usa pa rtially effective.
    0 .. 6055 SS I
    (1) Steady (1';1 signal ataJ'UDGat 1157Z and lastina: till 1.4042 trnS
    partially effective..
    (2) C'" at 1531Z ;:;as very effective..
    (3) a.' interference and ta1e increased in signal strcl:l&th os air-.
    craft apprca.ched target gere partially effective.
    (4) lap voice at 1.50OZ ':ias ineffective.
    (.5) Sileop thrcugh jl5'Jl:liDg at l700z 'gIlS incffectivc...
    (6) C'-; interference at 145%. 173%. 1B21Z and 1905Z ::as very eff_
    ective.
    f. lOB&> kcs:
    (1) Jap C,I 100 miles Off coast en return 0:13 vc..r-f crfective.
    (2) C.l and steady tQle at 17452 gere very effective.
    (3) C', and tone at 1130Z :Jere ineffective.
    (4) Steady tooe and V's by en autono.tic k9yer at 18131. :iore ,0:.=7
    effective.
    (5) C,, at 1800Z >las effective.
    g. 3410 mSl Negligible
    b. 7310 kcS:
    (1) iw.t<Jn::l.tic koying at 120& nas ineffoctivo.
    (2) Heavy C,; code at 1630Z n8S putiallY eftective.
    i .. lll60 Gil (This frequencY has baon replaced by 10125 lee)
    (1) M1xtod code 3t 1700Z ':JaB partially ctfeotiYC.
    (2) Intense tcco at 2000Z t1'U ettectiV&.
    j. 3990 kss: Negligible
    k. 7415 kgQI
    (1) S t e a ~ tcnc 8t 19)OZ uu partierl17 (ltfecUve.
    (2) C,I bub at 1)1lZ ':fa8 Tti1"7 ettocUvo.
    -35-
    1. 10820 Jms I
    (1) Steady tone at 1950Z nas vory effective,
    (2) C!j/ bash bctnoCD l730Z-1800z nos pa:rtlally offective.
    7 .. Distressl All tJings reported SQ:le insto.ncelB of distress traffic. The
    73rd .ling Greund stllticn recorded an C1PI...SR messo.LC frO'll an aircraft or the.
    315th ,Iins rcg::lrdina: the si.ghtiIlll Of flares. Th oessage also interccj)"tli-d
    by the 73rd Greund statim ';1hen the oircratt scnt the saoe t:lOs&a.36 to the
    Iuo J'ima .Ur-sea Rescue Radio Stati<Zl. :021 or the 31.4th ,iing trcns_
    mitted a J:1essage to the GrQl.nd Statim givine c:L flares ai[;bted.
    The follmlng distr.css traffic 't1BS reported 1ly t}':c 3l3th dingl -Cra;stam
    34 at 1720Z m VHF Channel -D- transnittcd -25 r.::cales liole 230-. L:essago
    roceipted for by J..irdale 21. (Crcsstam 34 'n :JV_'oRI'_13 tranSl:litter ':7as d"'-"'.
    god OVer the target.) Crasstam 34 celled 1.lrdalc 21 at 1730Z and cancollc.:i
    distress message, Crcsstam 34 ..as bJ.ddied to 1'Q'C1 liI:la by LU.ser 36, JJJ.tl::.
    ",line: aircraft. Croestown 34 told Miser 36 to infern Greund Staticn r:L his
    ditfioulty. haVing a buddy, unable to transmit gaiAg to bo lir.2::. lliser
    36 inf'OIt!1cd CrOGstc:nn 34 that tho "81:1 relr.yed.. Crosstam JI,. l=. d
    8O.fely at 0 limo. at 2040Z. -
    The 5t1th ./ins reported the !l1essS(;es:
    AIRCR'.Fr
    72V674
    31V135
    28V667
    30v667
    39'1536
    37'536
    ,iil1131l1
    Sighted flashing light 19 20 N 143 50 :E. Salrce
    not identified.
    Ehgine feathered peeitim 23 10 Xi l1,l 20 E. !et\;IT,ed
    to base.
    Sighted feur flares star red.
    Sighted feur flares mo star red.
    24 to Pla.,vma.te 48. Sighted red flares IX1 ;;ater at pcsi-
    tim Shackle YPI'NX TP:.xL east.
    Di tching 336 Picadil!Y 318 11 0270.
    Di tching 336 Picadill.,v 318. tlcssage
    3310 kcs. The operctor heard It on a - '-'
    It 'I13S receipted for by ooVl80 (ho lu:-..a SCa
    Rescue)
    k d Q'ltinucusly I7hen turneCf
    8. BJuipnent Malfunctions: .IN/1l.RI'-l3. 1 eye c 1 0 side tcne'
    1 1
    . t' e' 2 antennas br cn; n
    on and '.1euld not channc ;, lnOJ?crn. 1V , noiso' SCR-522, 2 !nap-
    00-348,4 inopera.tive; 2 1ntermlttent and .. s in'-on- peeitiaJ. 1
    erative. 1 stuck en Channel 2 m_otf_$11tch st;;tennas brcil:cn; li:I.t&I'-
    trcmsmitted en rccGive position; :.N/:.m-7, 4 sense i i 1 microphooe
    ' . t en 'Lio.ison- pee t 00,
    phaJo,4 inoperat1vei 1 1nopera 1ve t' 2 j3ckbCZ: leak.3g0;
    suitoh inoperative. 1 ciorophQle l:uttoo inopern. 4 stuck Ca" aluu
    ish

    RL-42, 4 inoperative. 1 tangled -,lire, 1 lost '.7C1C>'"' ,


    1530Z
    20422
    2240Z
    1747Z
    18022
    1905Z
    1255Z
    ",,6 ...
    AlllIII
    C
    A
    o
    I1lTLLIGEJiCE
    I - EnGny Opposition
    P::I.rt II _ Enemy l.ntbircr::1't tU'ld ;"ir-to-';'lr Boeblng
    Part III -
    Section :. _
    Section B ... Kochi
    Section C - Himojl
    Section D _ Tokushlma
    w'ss19ns No. 247.248.249 Md 250
    3/4. July 194.5
    r;
    PARI I ... ENElg aIR OPPOSITIO;!
    fighter opposition oontinuod to be nil to ne&1igible,
    only a:l intorcoptors being encounterod on the Ta.k:un:ltsu-ltochl.R1Jneji ...
    TOkullhica. night strikes. Tha Jo.ps made 8 o.tt::l.c1:s, and 1 B-29 .,,::I.1I
    d::una.god by ::I. Combination of enemy fighters :ll\d flC1k:. The crews ltla.de
    no Clo.ic5.
    b. A Betty which woos seen 175 miles south of land's
    ond on course lo.unched 0. Bnko.. Tho Bako. wont into a. dow diva then
    pullod up for an a.tta.ck 8 oclock low. Two red bursts of
    fl=o '\'fOro obsorvod to coma from the Bolco.. but it did not My
    closer than 300 Yllrds whore it o.PPllrently dissip'::l:tcd ita pow3r Q.!".d
    dlsappoo.r&d. In tho ce:ultice the Bett;y a.lso m:.de OM froe
    11 0
    1
    clock high.
    o. Ono WGoG Gighted 1n tho ta.rgot a.rea.. The pilot e!'
    tho 8-29 increased speed to o.n indic::l.ted 245 llIph o.nd o.ppeo.red to be
    pulling a.wo.y. It lftlS soon o.pp::I.rent that the 8::1.1::0. WO.S go..in.1nt o.s it
    ::.ppearod o.t 4 o'clock: high. The pilot then dropped the nose &lined
    spoed. These tactics 'l'I"er'e continued for approx1Qo.tely 5 minutes.
    Tho B:Uco. fo.ded back o.t 4 o'clock high end turnad off to the right

    P;.1\T II ... ENEliY ;'NTI.'.IRCRJ..FT :.lID BQ..$P:C
    1. liiss10D No. 247 .. TQkWj!::I.tsu UrbM hreo.:
    0... The primary target was bombed by 116 lIC of the 58th "ling
    between 1756Z a.nd 1942Z from 9,900 to 11,100 foot, ';'verll.ge a.xis of
    a.tt::l.ck lias 7e
    o
    Cloud underco.st was reported :loS C.;'W to 4/10.
    b. Enroute to the ta.rget flc.k wns o.s follows I
    Loog.t.i 2A Coordinates
    RJN.rIl
    r;
    ;"shhuriScUcl :S,243N - 1:S301E lioa.ger a.nd
    Inuceurate,
    medIum.
    Saka.Wtl. :S:S:SON - 13317E
    Ce o.ge r a.nd
    lnueelU"o.te,
    medium.
    I.P.
    :SU5N .. 13334E
    l!oa.gctr .".
    1no.ecura.te,
    mediUl:l.
    o. Over the tu&et uea. flo.k wo..s reported All llIoll&flr to moderate.
    lno..cOUl'o.te, a.1'Ld medium. Heavy flak .. nil, Only 1 poaa1ble
    light bea.m wu.s seen in tu.rget area. by 1 :v'C.
    d. On witbdro.wll.l fllLk was insign1J"ioant.
    o. No were lost or u.s CL reeu1t ot flCLk on
    duion..
    t. The 'la.okaut i8 the ta.rrt o.reo. w.. oondderM. .,.ll.Dt.
    a. Milt! qp b, MO ... logh! Urbap "hEM'
    .. 'I'bI prlaar7 t.ar&6t WIllI bauM .. 1_ WO f4 tbt TSrt '1'1.....
    tween 1e&a. .... 11511 tr. 10.:soo to tnt:" .o.xa. or .."t.IrII:
    wvl'" tl'."o to ......u.r ............ 01/10 .......
    ..n ."11 wi._ ot ., fro-. 111)0.
    -,..
    IlllIIZ
    cission.
    b. Em'outo to the turget fl:;Lk wo.s nil.
    e. Over tho to.rget lU'OIl flll!( ..... Illl described as rneo.ger, io.-
    o.c;.uro.to o,nd medium by apprOXimately 25% of tho :..;C. Tho rcm:l.ining
    reportod flak 0.5 nil. 00.0 soarchlight was soon in area.
    d. On withdrQ.wo.l 2 I-"/C received meo,gor, in:l.ccuro.te
    10.1: trom surfo.ce cro.ft 30 40 rnlles south of to.rgot.
    e. No :/C were lost or damo.ged 0.5 0. rosult of flak on this
    00.0 ;)C WQS lost to unknown cQuses,
    t. J.!hcellanoous;c Obsorvq,tions.
    cow.plcte.
    to.ck,
    (1) Tho b1o.ckout of Shikoku o.nd t::.rget o.roo. "'as fo.iHy
    Kochi n/? wo.s lighted a.nd remained so throughout tho o.t-
    (2) Too conical sh(:l.pod fire massos previously roported
    ovar SOo50bo o.nd KUJ:lo.t1oto "er-e o.gnin reportad.. with 10 to IS such
    bursts being oblScrvod.
    3, 1"155ioo. No. 249 _ Rime;! Urbgn ":'rojl,
    0.. The primary t::::.rget "'ns bombed by 106 ./C of the 313th
    "ling botweon HSOZ o.nd 1629Z frot! 10,100 to 11,500 feet. :.xis of
    Oott::::.ck ::::.vcraged 38
    0
    , "I'Oo.tMr wns reported o.S 4/10 to 6/10 under--
    cast with winds of 26 knots froD 310.
    b. Enraute to the to.rgct tloag=r, irtQ,ccl.lTo.tc, !tedium end
    he:l.VY flo.k woos encountered from tho isbnd cho.ln (llishino - Shico,.
    .ShimOo, Dnnko. - and Bose _ Shima) along tho bomb run.
    e.
    medium
    Over the tOorgct flClk lo':lS
    Clnd heo.vy. mostly medium.
    describod ccnger, ino,ccur
    d. On withdrawal 3 role reported meo.ger, inaccurate o,nd
    hGo.vy flak from surface craft at 3330N - 13430S.
    o. No wore lost to on this mission Oond of 106 :)C
    bombing only 1 or 0,95% sustOotned f1::l.k dQll\o.go.
    f. Searcblifht ACtiyityl Ineffoctivo sO::l.rchlights WOTO ob-
    served as follows:
    Locntt on Coord in!l.tes
    1iw:lber
    To.l'amo.tsu
    34a:>N-1340JE
    2
    Oko.yQll\n.
    3440N_1335$
    2
    Hilcetn
    3414N-13424E
    2
    Shodo. Shim"
    343011-13415
    2
    ,,"0 344.S1113423E
    2
    Hibi
    3425N_I335$
    2
    C. 111I1coll:mIlDUII;";" Obsory;.t1on'; Ono crow reported .trAnS"
    V
    eon
    gro,ud light o.pp::a.rontly flOore in the lU"Oo... Tbey
    a.ppeQ.rod whOn tla.k 'WOoS 10. actlon and went out .non it aeued. 'l'bh
    de.cript1oft tut. 1n 11D&' wi'th pnY1ou.. roportll ot
    par1oloululy In the 'l'oq-o .:.rea..
    .. Mitd. 'e. 150 I_,bl" VzbM ;'M
    b. No flak w0.3 reported enroute to tl:\.rl;ot.
    'no re
    lLnd o]Q)lodin& thee.
    encountercd meager, inaccurate.
    No hlC woro lost. or damagod as 0. result of on this
    '.
    P.";.T III
    1. SumJ:l::l.rYI
    2. Itemhntion of :.reg. DgJ!Ig.r:e t
    b. Dwr.ago extonds in 0.11 dire:ctions froc th ct:r.ter of
    01ty. UndQlllc.ged portions of the built-up :lre o.long t:.'J cntirG
    11 shoreline, o.t. tho oxtreme S tip and o.hng tho ::E edges (of th3
    bui! t-up areo.).
    c. Thero o.ro no nWllbered t::trgets ll!'fcetc;d, but 1n the
    l)ortion of the built-up area. S'.'1 of the prison. therO is an un
    identified industrial o.reo. (about. 23 sq..mi.) Y/hlch is tot:J.l1y d;!l
    stroyod,
    a, Dol:o.g<: to t.he city of T:lk=a.tsu rosulting !'rcr. XXI
    Boo Carl liission 241, 3-4 July 1945. :.noun1:.od to 1.4 sq..ci which
    represonts about. of t.he ontire built-ui:' portion of th'J city
    (1.13 sq.mi.).
    d. On wi thdrll.wo.l 2 ;.fc
    o..nd I:l.odiwr. fl!lk: at 1tu1d's end.
    018s10n.
    f.
    portad of medium flak hitting falling bombs
    c. Over tho target o.reo.. a.bout 25% of t:10 o.t.t.o.cking planas
    flo.k o.s moo.ger . ino.ccurato Ilnd lIledium. ;. vf.,ry few nlC
    11) roportad heavy flak as meager and innCcuro.ta. Ono or 2 in-
    effoctive searChlight.s wero soen in t.h3 target aroo..,
    Sq.:'.u,
    of
    Doscription of ;'reo.
    Sq. 1.:i.
    of ..rca.
    ____ ..1"II:;pgsd
    P"rccnt
    of
    $lAPP!!
    ."'
    I.'
    1.5
    Cutslao tba city It_its. S- or tbG built-up
    concofttl'o.Uon. 1a 0. .0.11 uea -.bleb .u
    4estroyoc1. .011
    ..... oa. XII LC". q.1.11. D.Ao. JI).J3' -. .--tal
    The only ob_ervod indulltrio.l eoncentro.tion
    1_ .. small a.reo. in tho o::l._tA:lrn portion
    of tho built-up o.reo.. SE of tho prison. .23
    TM built-up urban o.r&a. (residontio.l
    o.lld concentra.tion) extends
    E and U o.bout 1.S milos a.long
    shoreline a.nd a.bout 2 miles at
    thG r boundo.ry.
    b. No flak was reported enroute to
    c. Over the tc.rget c.rell about 25% of t:10 Ilttnck1ng plnnos
    dC$cribed fInk ns mel1ger . iOllccuratG Ilod mediW!l, ;. vt.ry few ;.ff'
    (11) roported heavy flak as meager and inaCcurate One or 2 i v
    effective 5enrchlights were seen 1n tho target n-
    d. On withdrnwnl 2 Ale enCountered hellVY
    lUld tlcdiurr. flak II.t lll.nd's end.
    Oi5sion.
    '.
    No wero lost or as 11 result of fInk on this
    f. MiscellBneous Observ3tlons:
    ported of medium flak hitting falling bombs
    )no instance WIl5 re-
    Ilnd e>:;.lodinE; thee..,

    P.";.! III
    ..;. - D.':;'.G!: REI'ORT
    ...TSij
    11. to the city of resulting XXI
    Boo Con Dission 247, 3-4 JUly 1945. to 1.4 aq.ci which
    reprer;ents about 78"1, of tha entire built-up portion of th:l city
    (l.a sq.mi.).
    b. Damo.ge extends in a.ll directions froe tJ'lt center of
    ci ty, Undornc.ged portions of the built-up arc:J. :l.!"C o.long entire
    i'! shoreline, o.t the orlrome S tip ::Lnd nhng tho ::E edges (of th3
    built-up area).
    c. There o.re no nUl'llbered t.:>.rgets Qffectcd, but in the
    portion of the built_up Ilrell. 8'.Vof the prison, thcro is a.n un-
    identified industrinl arell (Ilbout ,23 sq.mi.) rmich is totally d3-
    stroyod.
    2. Iternizo.tion of :.reg. DMlgge:
    St!.:11
    of
    Description of
    Sq. 1.:i.
    of ..rea.
    ____ J)i'l!Ilggod
    Porcont
    of
    tlMoge
    Tho built_up urblln IlreG
    o.l,d cOI:llJcreio.l c6ncentrGtlon) extends
    E Il1\d \1 Gbout 1.5 milos a.long the
    shoreline o.nd a.bout 2 miles inlnnd at
    the ft.r boundary.
    l.a
    1.'
    ,as
    1000:
    .23
    the built-up
    which
    .041
    C.I.t1. n.,A. ItopCll"\ !I:le136 cd _ ..tal SlIppl_t.
    OU1:aido the city limits, of
    oonCcnt:rQUon. is 0. 8lDo.ll ;lJ'<l"
    d..t:royod..
    Tho only Qbscrvod industrilll concentration
    15 0; smnll o.Nlo. 1n tho oo.s'torn portion
    or the buil1:-u.p o.reo.. SE of tho .23
    .Q Ii .E. 1 Q ]; .!i :x. 1 :..:. 1.
    3. T(1rgots V;ithin Built_up arcA:
    Numbarad targotsl None
    targats:
    RR Ferry Torminili. Ropa.ir Shops, Y:u-ds
    Kurllshiki Spinning Uill (:jC Plnnt)
    llcl.kitll Iron "'arks
    Chemical Plant
    Saaplane Beso
    laast 31 medium and small indus-
    trial pl<Ults. and 2 ci1ittl.ry
    barracks :z.reas
    nanG v1eibla
    destroyed
    2SA destroyed
    Hone visible
    Hono v1aible
    15 indust.Tio.l
    p1:l.nts IU1d 2
    bo.rr:::Lclu
    destroy,)d
    Nucbcrod t::lrgets:
    4. T::lrgots Outsido Built-up ..,rca (within 5
    mile rlldiu8
    of city)
    90.27_2593
    2602
    Othor t:lrgets:
    To.kaJ:1::1.tsu
    Urai ;_irftold
    rone vislbL
    I'OM v1aibh
    Soall Industrial Plo.."'Its (10) None visible
    Tuknoatsu is important h.t:.r'<lor city on Shiko1c'.l.
    0. dist:mce of 5 oilcs on oithcr sida of tho
    port fo.cilitios or salt production - no
    General:
    Tho shore lino for
    city 1s dovoted to
    18 ... isible.
    Referencesl ADF Okayama Area 22 Au.;ust
    Inclosure: Blo;r-up of 3PR5M87-lV: 1 4!Ulotated to show dfD:lt..;e
    follows this report.
    -u-
    P....RT III - SE.CTION B - D:V.G:E :.3SElfi:::",.1i.EPCRI.
    KOCHI
    1. SUfmIQty:
    to urbnn area as a result of XII Com
    248, 3-4 July 1945 .92 sq.mi., cr of the built_
    U;l o.ro,,- of the city (1.9 sq.mi., 3.S detc.nnined, fl'D:::l l'cconnnissance
    P:;-.
    otO
    l7.,hs. 'Iho Qreo. at tho western extullIit. of the City, hot
    sho'Vr.t OJ) o.ttachad mes:l;ie, ',ltHI cOlllputed in this tot:!;I).
    b. D:l!llo.go is Concontra.t5d in tJ:.o cent::-t..l :;,:IOl'tion of
    city nnd oxt:nds to n and ssctions. 0.0$ ryoil to
    soction S of the Kngcm1 Rival'. . sr:r.::.1l U:lll. clo:--& the
    ri-ro
    r
    , b. tho O:r.storn section of tho city, is b"rced. out.
    c. Industrb.l d=::.ge resultint froQ 'cr.I Boa ';Xt !saio;,
    2'18, JUly 1945, includes at 5 scalI
    !,I::.nta a.Ior.g the 1; bank of t:.o lI:agOlJti Rhor 1:1 t."te o:.at,;.r:t
    30ction of the city; in the urbc.n <:loron S of th3 ::i::-.:e:ti P.1vo1';
    in .:l industrio.l a.rea. on the outs:'"1rta of to'll: Cit:!.
    Photo dotail. obSCUred by hOte, lia1"t:s intc.rpr3t::.tlon.
    d. There are no nu::be1'ed in t:;; City of iO:h1.
    Rofc;'onool ;ww" .:"ir Objecti7c Folder e-0.28
    Inc1osarcs: follows this
    B. sed on B.C C. I. U. D Report no. 125 .:..::d apeci:.l

    2, Tllrgets 'l'lithin Built_utl
    Numbc.red targets) None
    Other to.rge ts :
    RR Y:::.rds, Roundhouse':: Yrd
    Unidentified Plant s:lction of Cit:)
    Boatyard
    Small unidentified Industries (5)
    Small Unidentified Industrios (10)
    1.ioo1' dc::age
    visible
    8<,% d3Stroj.ed
    1001 dl'stroy'ld
    :'ono vhibh
    Outslda Bullt.up :..rec. (withlnj mile
    rc.dius of centor of City)
    Numbercd b.rgats: Nono
    Other t:::.rgots:
    Unidentifiod Light "sn.-ubl: Plant
    (l 01'
    Tos:.. Cement Co. of City)
    Unidentified 50:::.11 Industry
    to Toa:::.)
    PI:::.nt (st of City)
    Plywood Fc.etory
    ($a ':"01'0
    "food. lUll
    S.c.ll Boc.tyuda :1't;
    BUnLCka Al'O:l S
    -'" -
    G.R.AI.J..I.&.aI%..J.
    :'ono T1IiH_
    ::00.. T1s1ble
    .:0:10 Tidbl 0
    <'OS d..troJOd.
    :'oQO ..il11)13
    rone ..1.lble
    lIone yldblo
    :'one ..hlble
    ;:"083 ..1.lb]e
    P.,BI III _ SECIIOll C - O.;:=-"PE "SSEiS1:E,!T RD'ORT
    m.;E.,JI
    ...
    tho
    1. SWDrng.ry
    Himejl City dnmc.ge rosl,lltinr; from XXI COl:! Uhsio:!.
    of 3_4 July 1945 is 1.216 squaro oiles or 63.3 percont or
    bu1l t up llrOll,
    b, Old and new 4o.t1.=.ge tota18 1, ""6 squ:.rc. 1:111.,. Cli) 16.1
    porcont of tho entire built up o.rO:L (1.92 llqUOl'O D.iles) ..
    da::n,,;o totals .347 square niles or 92 perco!1t of the to'taJ,. indllStrh.l
    built up area ( ..385 square miles).
    c, Dcm.o.go is cone:ntro.ted in th3 S o.."ld E portiona of
    tho built up area.. Li ttlo or no is in t.'l.o :' $'l
    of tho built up a.rOll,
    d, Considera.blo dQJ:l:lr;e is visible in ",ll1t:lry
    'Yithin the Co.stle uounds (This is OQ.itted 01:1 t:tO :.nnoht.cd prir:t).
    a.. The urblUl built up o.re:::L Is
    0.11 o.round the The grco.tor po.rt
    is S of the c::'lstle i oxtends E o.nd I
    Sq,::i,
    of nroa.
    1,535
    Sq,u..

    1.129
    13,5
    b, lndustrio.l built-up :,reas
    include Target 2047 E of the po.1o.co.
    ro.11road yards and unidentified indus-
    try S of the Cl1stle Gnd two Sl:lall unid
    ontifiod industrial aroc.s S"S of tho
    castlo.
    .385
    92.0
    Total buBt up areal
    1.92
    76. 7
    c. IUrban built up ozen
    l
    as used here nO::tnll residant1cl oro!
    comnlarci:'l concentrQ.tcd arens.
    3, llamhgtlon of Indutrt.rig,l DMngg =
    Tcrrt 2047. I.nWQJIillbi .irerJt Coa.p.:..,y.
    by XlI BC 217, 22 Juno 1945,
    <.
    dostroyed
    -45-

    11. Rl111rond yards: 1111 Qssoointod
    yo.rds destroyed except roundhouse in E portion,
    b. Sevenl smo.ll unidentified industries to
    rl11lroad yurd8 reported III textile aills (seo roforence
    d.:lll'trOyGd,
    c, Reported mntch ::l.Od olcctr1c bulb f:J.ctr1ea (SllO relorone... \
    SE of destroyed.
    o Tllxt110 11I.111 (reference) shown 0.1 2047. on "XI Be
    Ll 90. Z7 __20411 o.bout 80 dostroyod by %D BC
    waslon 217. 22 JIlDO (not reported proviouSly).
    Orgel - Himeji
    90.27 - Urb'ln
    XXI 8. C. Mission
    3-4 July 45
    Damage Assessment Report
    C. I. U. XXI 80m. Cam
    133
    KEY
    Old Damage
    New Damage
    Industry

    - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - ~ ,
    '.
    f. plant (reference) sho'Kn as 20478 on XXI He Litho.
    mosc.ia 90.27--2047: llbout 80 percent 4ostroY34 by }'XI B,C. Hinion
    217, 22 June 1945 (not reportod previously).
    Roforoncol AO'.F' .... 1r Obj'ctlva Foldar 90.27, 22 ;.ugust 1944.
    Inclosuros I I,
    Enlargod mosoia shoulng dncogo follows thl.
    po.ge
    .' ......
    PerRi III - D - D.;::,GE r.SSES II;;,. RWORI
    TOIUSHnI;.
    1. SUI!I!ilHY:
    ll. DaDQgo to tho city of Tokuah1co resulting rroo XlI
    Boo Con 250, 3.4 July 1945 toto18 1.7 sq.Dl. which represent.
    74% of tho entire city, to out. ide
    tho City totClls a.bout 0.1 sq. llIi bringing t'1o tot:.1 .:.ro:. to
    1,6 sq. Qt, (Built-up c.rco of Tokushima 2.3 'q. At.)
    b. Tho ont1ro bUilt-up a.TOt:l. of tho cit!,. with the OXCo?tlon
    of throo scall districts 1n tn.G extrm::c E. S Jnd './ portions ot
    ci ty, h:L1S beon destroyed. :.my arc loe:.tcd 10 'the just
    oontionod W portion.
    c. T;lZ'got XXI /5108, unidentified ll.nd tho only r:.u::b3rod i:.-
    tll.rgot in tho bUilt-up Wll.S
    443,000 sq. ft., wero gutted, l'
    bUildings woro dostroyed. The powor ll,.:Jp0:U-s 1 be wo.cla.::::l.c>d.
    d. XXI 6102, an inidcntifiod industry cbout i clIo
    Ii of tho City, was dQlilaged. T-II'O bUildings, tot:ll1ng 253,000 .q. :'t
    uore gutte"d ll.nd sevoral smaller buildings destroyed.
    o. To.rgot XXI 6088, Co sm:Lll unidentH'iod shipycrd I 0110
    SE of tho city, Wll.S
    f. small unidentified plo.r.t 1
    milo E of tho city, consisting of 5 buildings totoJ.ln,; 118.400
    sq. ft Wll.S destroyod.
    g. Total do.mage to Tolculhimo. 18 1.7 sq. oi 'JIIhich repro
    sonte 74:: or tho ontire city.
    Inclosure.:
    o.go 1'0110"'.
    1.
    t."
    ,,".nnotOoted
    fltlction.,
    BOo.od on XII B.C C.l.V, Roport No, 117 .ptlcbJ .uppll.
    monu,
    2, ,atklD Lima, of Built Up JMI
    Ope '!!MSred hue t
    XXI 6105. Unidentified
    Tn ho,-end terata
    1'broo B:Lrnaot, ..zoe..
    ,.., ....U DD1deatit JlId bdUiluSe.
    0. Duel.uti_ IA4UliVS"
    ale. 0....18
    .. 47 ..

    -
    r. .reid ...tro,.c
    .. ",Sal'-
    _.laD,. ....
    VO,M
    3. Outside Limits of Built_ijD <within Q Fiye=Mi1e RQdiij' or
    Center of Ciu.1
    Two Nwnb13red Targets
    XXI 6086, Smmll Unidentified
    XXI 6103, Unidontified
    Nine Unnumbered Tar [Psts
    Two smo.l1 unidentified Industries
    of City o.long
    Sovon smo.ll unidentified industries
    Nand NW of city
    "48-
    None vhible
    Destroyed
    Cne destroyed
    none v1alblc
    ;.IriSI.
    CaiSOLIWED SI...TISTIC:.L SUfiL-.RY
    CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
    FORM 34
    3
    . .

    4

    3'
    . . .
    40
    Airborne.
    Airborne.
    . . .
    . .. .. .
    Personnel Ca8ualtis
    9

    Percent of Total PlUtlcipat.1r1g.


    Aircraft Lond.lng at Jil!.l1
    Aircraft Damaged.
    Percent of Aircraft
    Aircra:tt Loet
    Percent of Aircraft


    35 tona

    416

    505
    3712 tona

    241 - 250
    3 July 19
    4
    5
    Mission 247 _ 58th Wing _ Takamatsu. Urban Area
    Mission 248 _ Urd Wing - Kochl Urban Area
    Mission 249 _ 313th Wing - Himeji Urban Areo.
    Mission 250 _ 314th 1rlng _ Tokuahlma Urban Area.
    COST OF MISSIONS

    Alrborne

    MISSION NO.

    SECRET
    XXI BOMBER COMMAND
    '-1... "nu., _ Prolhl1nnt'}' report. indicate the folloW!!\(; damagel
    _ 1.4 aq mile. or of built up aroa.
    Mi,.lor _ .92 " mlle. or of heaT11y populated area.
    1U...1on _ 1.12 .q lII11e. or of urbnn aroa.
    Nt-.lor. 250 - 1.1 .q, !dles or of built up aroa.
    SECRET
    [ropped On Prirary TUgetl,
    10M. lroPl*d On Other Target.,
    or MISSIOllS
    .utcrait llrborne 4 ..
    Percult. of Aircraft On RaAd
    AUoru to ...111& 'Prl_17.
    ....cent of haiblnc .l1rcratt
    U:WllClL FUllJRE

    1
    1
    Eombed
    Other
    crnlER

    Non. I Bombed

    247 - 250
    DATE 3 July 19
    4
    5
    Ilon- J Bombed IEanl..od
    Effeetiv Secondary
    EtIDl! ACTION
    Mission

    Mission
    lUaslon
    Mission
    FLIGHT CONDITIONS


    Non- I BOIIlbed IBambed
    teeU'Ye other
    2
    2

    BRFAKDONN OF ALL A.IRCRAFT FAILING TO BOO PRrnARY MOET


    3
    PERSONNEL ERROR
    1
    1
    1
    Non- I BCIDbed I Bombed
    Other
    2
    2
    "
    ,
    ,
    ..... I _bed IBanbed
    IffloU," s-coDdary other
    t
    .......-. rlnoDMl Error.
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    MlS.':HON 241 - 250
    DATE 3 July 1945
    .H J< j; :J:

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    - --
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    LOADED ON AIR-
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    WI!
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    DATE) July 1945
    "
    AIRCRAf"f LOST J..ND DAMAGED PUiSOfmEL CASUALTUS
    AIRCRAFf InST
    AIRCRAPr DAMAGED
    PERSONNEL
    EIIDfl ACC.
    UK- EJrnII ENIllY
    EIlIJII Ace.
    OWN UN-
    TOTAL TOTAL
    M1SS- WOUNDED TOTAL
    -
    -
    EIIIIJ
    A/e

    OTHER TOTAL
    Ale AlA
    Ale.

    OTHE>l
    KAJOR MlOOR
    PARTICI- KILLED
    Ale AlA
    IUf:>.M em<; KOOWN If(;
    & INJIItED CASUALTIE.S
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    MISSIons 241 _ 250
    DATES 3 July 1945
    FLIGH'r DATA &: FUEL COliSUl-n>TIOll
    ~ rUSSION mn!BER
    '247
    1248 124<) 1250
    I
    U l ! I ' ~
    58TE: UL'iG
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    I n4Tli m:ro
    AIRCRAFr CONS!D:EBBD
    92
    122 89 127
    AVLRAG:::: FLYiNG TIl-tE:
    14'39
    13132 14'07
    14:21
    rozr, COlTSUXBD
    Average
    5728
    5766
    5968 5853
    f.!aximum
    6125
    6595
    6}55
    6361
    Minimw:l
    5150
    52')6
    558O
    5100
    FUEL mz.WN1NG
    Average
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    791
    676
    162
    lo!arllllWll
    1250
    1225
    1205
    14<)0
    M1n1rnlm
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    205
    235
    200
    AVG. GALS. USED PER liOUR
    39
    '

    0
    426.2
    422.7
    1<>7.9
    'rDrAL USED ON AIRBom:E A!C
    D9
    6
    37
    757776
    639944
    181821
    '/EIGHT DATA
    NO. AlRCRAFr .1IRBORNE
    128
    129
    95!
    1}1
    AVG. 1lASle llT. OF J"lRC;RAFT
    74919
    75
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    75127
    756))
    A'GRAGE USEFUL tOJJl
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    6195)
    60719
    60281
    ,A'VG. NO.
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    75
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    ~ ~ ~ ?UEL IALDED
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    6641
    6605
    AvG. 'IT. OF iUEL LOADJ:O
    38724
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    Hi,,1011 Aunb'rs 247.24HU::?SQ

    Auth: CG XXI Be
    Initials: (t ?' /-.'
    Dato: 3 July 1945
    NOT 'IO BZ TAKEN mID AlR
    CO' BAT llISSION
    FIEID CROERS )
    NUUBrn 95)
    Haps: Japan Aviation Chart 1:218,880.
    1. O:nitted.
    XXI BOllB311 00lllwm
    GUAM
    ) Julo' 1945 - O500K
    2. XXI BOI.ber Ccr.oand attacY.s TakaJ"'..atsu, Kochi, Hineji and TokushL-:a
    Urban Areas on 3 July 1945.
    3. a. 58th WinS:
    (1) Target: Takanatsu Urban Area, PrLr-ery Vi.suz.l and Radar
    !..!PI Force Req,lirod
    060125 Harrel Sffort
    MPI Reference: XXI Boroa Litho-Mosaic Takanatsu :.rea.
    Base
    lwa Ji..re.a
    32J.4N - 1324ilE
    341030N - 13301'
    31,1530N - 1)33330E (IF)
    TarGet - Right Turn
    lwo Ji.r.\a
    Base.
    (:3) Altitude cnroute to target: 4,000 to 4,800 ft., 6,exx> to
    6,000 ft. and 8,000 to 8,000 ft.
    (5)
    Load:
    Tnkl,loff:
    2 eroups - M-47 IBs
    2 ,1I'0ups _ Clusters containing t!-69 brxbs.
    031940K.
    b. 73rd "'ing:
    (1) Target: Kochi Urban Area, Priccry Visual and Radar
    HPI Farce Re(pJ.ircd
    075094 Norne1 Effort
    UPI Rcfcrencu: :<XI BcoCon Kochi Area 90.23 -
    Urban.
    (2) Route:
    ....
    lwo Jt.
    331430" - =:JOE (IP)
    Tar"et - wt't Turn
    -... o1Jno,
    .....
    ......
    SECR'"
    F.O. #95
    (3) Altitude enroute to tar.:;et: 3,CXX> to 3,SOO ft. and 5,000
    to 5,000 ft.
    (4) 8000 IDad: 1 group - M-76 ms
    3 groups - Clusters cont3inins 11-69 beebe.
    (5) Takeoff: OJ1915
    K

    c. 31Jth Wing:
    (1) Target: Illi:leji Urban Area, Prir.ery Visual 2nd Radar

    "'"
    lIP! Reference: XXI BonCoo Lith
    Base
    Iwo JiI!'a
    3338N - 13429E
    3421N - 13415E (IP)
    Target - Left Turn
    3423. - 13356E
    Iwo Jirra
    Base.
    Foree Requir eel
    3 Groups
    saie Hirahata Area.
    Base
    Iwe J1.I:Da
    3353. - 1350330E (IP)
    Target - Left Turn
    Iwo J"'"
    Base.
    () Altitude enrcute to target: 4,000 to 4,CUl ft., 6,000
    6,800 ft. and S,OClO to 8,800 ft.
    (4) Bonb Load: 1 group - LI-47 IBs
    2 3l'Oups - Clusters ccntaini..n& l!-69 bo;:be.
    (5) Takeoff: 031730
    K
    ,
    d. 314th Wing:
    (1) Target: Tokushi..r:l..'\ Urban Area, Pri.":l1ry Visual and Radar
    MPI Force Required
    053063 NannI Effort
    MPI Roference: XXI BomCom Litho-Yosaic Tokuahicla Area
    Urban.
    (2) Route:
    -
    tn Altitude enroute to tarGeU 7,f1JO to 7,!CO n. ard 9,000
    to 9,800 ft.
    (4) Bcd> !Dad: 2 gl"Oupli - )1...47 IDa
    2 - 11-17 ClustAr'S.
    (5) 'TIlkeotts 0)1855'1.
    em
    F. o. 1195
    e. Qnitted.
    x.
    (1)
    !Jethod of Attp.ck: By individual A/e with ooin fo
    by 12 pathfinder A/C. Vlil\bs vlill attempt. to com;ce
    over target to within 70 oinutes. cse a ack
    ncwn by best
    First 12 A/C "ill be p<:.ti'lfinders
    radar crews tlnd lo.3ded with lJ.-47 IBs. '
    (:3) A/C loaded witll M-47s will takeoff to strike fir st.
    (4) Altitude of Attack: 10,000 to 10,800 ft.
    (.5) All A/C "ill cli..-:tb to a cini.r.Iw:J. of 12,000 ft. 1.':I:l.ediate13
    after bor.bs away.
    (6) Ba;b FuziOti: !J-47s - instantaneous nose
    M-76s .. inst2llta'100US naie and ncn-de1ay tail
    All Clusters - to opEn 5,OCO ft. above Ule
    target.
    (7) Intcrvelometcr Settim: M-47 and L'-76s - 100 ft.
    All clusters - 50 ft.
    4. Tactical Mission Nur.tbers:
    Takamatsu - "&.7
    Kochi .. No. 248
    HiQeji - 249
    TokushiJ:'.a - No. 250.
    5. a. (1) XXI BomCom SOl and SOP far strilre reports, contact reports
    and IFF procedure s.

    (2) Each fii.eht. squadrcn will be eCJ!.1ipped to barrage jan the


    region 190-210 megacycles.
    (3) Observations of the extenl:. and reliability of the barrage
    will be made vtIile over the target.
    (4) Spot jamming will be conducted'rNr:tt' the frequency rant;es
    180-190 and 210..220 megacycles, as desired by the wing
    CQl:l.l:ltmding Gemra1 and as governed by the capacity of 6J.ch
    wing
    (,) Jammers will be kept in operation at all times l'lhen closer
    than 50 miles to Honshu and "ill be turnod off n.t all othJr
    tiIncs, except for Jrcflir;ht. and postfl.iel't. frequency choc.ks,
    which are to be cad.e on the ground while the &TO in-
    stalled in the airplanes.
    b. Cornman:t Post: Hq., XX! BooColti, Gua.:n.
    BY ca.n.wm OF ),(AJOR LeCAY:
    AWKISSN31
    BriGa(iier Gene1"'ll1. USA
    Chiot ot stalt
    OFFICL't..L:
    -- 0 "'/7' , ..
    /JOHN B ;1'
    colonel. G. S. C.
    D elS. Operat.iom
    G
    DISTRIBUTIOi'I LIST
    " ~ _ l ~ .

    CoPY No,
    1
    2
    3
    4 - 5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23 - 24
    25
    26 - 27
    28
    29 33
    34
    35
    36
    37
    38 - 67
    68
    - 69
    70
    71
    72
    73
    74

    77
    78
    79 - 80
    DISI'RIBUTION
    TACI'rCAL !,fiSSION REPORl'
    Conmanding General Arrrq Air Forces
    CoPmanding General; U,S, Art\Y strategic Air Forces (Rear)
    Commanding General, U.S. Army Strategic Air Forces (Guam)
    Chief of Staff, U.S. ilroy Stratogie Air Forees (Cu&c)
    Commanding General; Twentieth Air Fqree
    CoMmanding Eighth Air Force
    0
    (Qkina.3)
    CatDander in Ollef, U,S. Aroy forces, Pacifie
    Chief of Naval Opet''ltions. OP_16_V
    CoD=nder in Cr.ief; Pacifie Fleet (.odv HlI'>
    Coollu:uder in Chief. 0 Paeifie Fleet (Rear HlI.)
    COIlmarder 0 Air Foree. Pacifie Fleet
    Commander; Third Fleet
    CoamaDier; Fi fth Fleet
    First Carrier Task Foree
    Cot:llllal\der,
    Ccmnanding General; U.S. Jrr!Jy Forces. '!U..idle Pacific
    Commaooing General; Allied Air Forees. SJPA
    Com:nanding General; Far East _tir Forces
    Cocma1ding General; U.s, Strategic .<.i.r Forces in D.:rope
    Conmanding Mediterranean .ulied Air Forees
    Cal:aMrding Fifteentb Air Fo::,ce
    Corrm9.rrling General; Seventh Air Foree
    Camlaaling General; VII Bomber Coc!l:Jand
    Conmaniing General. VII Fighter Col::D3.rd
    Commanding General; Eleventh Air Foree
    Commanding'General. 301st
    Coo:mand Hq. Allied Air Forces. S1P..l.0
    ATrN: Senior Intelligence Offieer,
    Commander in Chief. U.5
    4
    Army Forees.
    .\.TI'N: G-2 (For Section 22, RCl.l:)
    Offieer in Charas. Joint Intelligenee Center
    Pacific Oeean Areas
    Coomarrling General. o-\rrQy ltir Forces
    A'I'I'N: AC/ AS Intelligence
    Conmandins General. 1l:rmy ..\.ir Forces
    JTTN: AC/AS. Intelligenee. Collection
    Commanding General. U..S, A:rtrrJ StrateBic Air Forces (Gu9lD)
    A'I"I'N; Intelligene ( )
    i
    .. - Foroes Guam
    Commalding General. U.S. U'my Strllteg e ......
    1I.TI'N: Communieat ions
    FOR: Counter Measures otir An:llysis Ce:l.tor
    Cor:Danding Offieer, 'IT:cntieth .U,r Force Ore_ School
    BrigEldier General. H.S, Hansell. Jr.
    Chief of staff. 'I'Rentieth .ur Force
    Depu'ty CIS. Op:l9, Twentieth Air Force
    .\C of S. A.-2. Tventieth .l.1r Foroe
    Chemical \lartare Oftieer. 'I\lentietb Air Ior_
    Ordnance O:Uieer. TWentieth Air Force
    Director ot Taeties. A.). Twentieth Air IOrce
    Historieal Officer. T.antietb Air Force
    5
    8
    th Bomb3I'liment ?'ing
    7)rd Bombardment i7ifl8
    313th Banbardment 'iing
    )14th Bombardment
    315th Bombardcant \7ing
    3rd Photo Reconnaissance Sq
    41st Photo Reconnaissance Sq
    55th Reconnaissance SQ.. long Range
    81
    82
    83
    84
    85
    86
    87
    88
    89
    90
    91
    !l'
    93
    94
    95
    96
    97
    98
    99
    100
    101
    102
    1
    0
    3
    104
    105
    106
    107
    108
    109
    110
    111
    112
    113
    114
    115
    116
    117 - 130
    Commanding General;
    Cocmalding
    Commanding General;
    Commanding General;
    Comm.'mding General;
    Coamand ing Officer;
    Ca::manding Officer;
    Couwarding Officer.
    :1eather
    Comm.3nding Officer. 'ITtentietb ..\ir Force Ca':mat Staging
    Center (Provisional)
    Commanding Officer; 3Jrd Control Unit
    Conmanding 6th Bomb Group (VH)
    Commarrling Officer; 9th Group (VB)
    Commanding Officer; 16th Bomb Group (VH)
    Coomanding 19th Boob Group (VB)
    Cam:ianding Officer; 29th Bomb Group (VH)
    CommanditlB Officer; 39th Bomb Group (VB)
    Commanding 40th Bomb Group (VB)
    Commanding Officer; 330th Boob Group (VH)
    Commanding Officer; 331st Banb Group (VH)
    Ccm:manding Officer; 444th Bomb Group (VB)
    Cailmanding Officer; 462nd Bocll Group (VB)
    Commanding Officer; 46Bth Boob Group (Vli)
    Ca!lmandicg Officer; 497th Boob Group (VH)
    Commanding Officer; 498th Banb Group (Vli)
    Commanding 499th Bomb Group (VH)
    Cor.:unanding SOOth Bomb Group (VH)
    Commanding Officer; SOlst Ba:1b Group (VOrl)
    Col:l!1anding Officer; 502nd Ba:lb Group (VH)
    Commanding Officer; S04.:h Bach Group (V"ri)
    CcmnaDding Officer; SOSth Bc:mb Group (vri)
    Commanding Officer. S09th Cooposite Group
    Commanding Officer; 1Sth Fighter Group ('VIR)
    CoImnandinB Officer; 21st Fighter Group (VIR)
    Cocmanding Officer; 4J.4th Fighter Group (VIR)
    Ccmn3.
    ndi
    na Officer.
    o
    S06th Fighter G=oup (VLR)
    Reporting Unit; A-2; fuentieth ..ur Foree (File Ccpy)
    Reponing Unit. A-2. T'tleptieth Air Force
    IMA
    SECRET T
    POINTS OF IMPAC MEAN
    A-Z SECTION XXI BOM8tll, COMMAND
    CIU XXI B. C,
    n 9<1,,,. AYN TOPO CO
    (iONFIOENTIAL
    A'Z SECTlOtt
    XXI COMMAND
    JUNE 19
    45
    TO KOCHI
    APPROACHES PHOTOS
    ACTUAL SCOPE 10 000'
    ALT. APPROX. ...'L"":'Il
    SHEET RM-59
    AVII TOPO eo IY unll

    TO TOKUSHIMA
    ACTUAL SCOl'E PHOTOS
    ALTITUOE APl'ROX.6800 FT.
    SHUTIUHt'
    ,JULY '.46
    CONFIDENTIAL
    . Legend
    rzzJ Damage
    - Built Up Area
    I MILE

    GONFIDENTIAL
    1lX1-
    C't
    Tokushimo nt I ~ P t . 117
    Assessme 250
    x l g ~ C-Mission ND.
    X 3-4 July '45
    C.I.U.-XXI Born. Com.
    I
    ,
    \
    - - ~ ~ ~
    I
    I
    CONFIDENTIAL
    Toku imo City
    Danoge Assessment Rpt. 117
    X. I B.C.-Mission Nu. 250
    3-4 uly'45
    C.I.lJ.-XXI Bam. Com.
    CONFIOENTIAL
    JULY 1945
    SHEET .-.5
    UTSUNOMIYA
    APPROACHES TO E PHOTOS
    ACTUAL S C O ~ 10 000'
    ALT. APPRO.
    U
    XXI B.C.
    01
    UTSUlM1YA
    JULY 1945
    CIU XXI B. C.
    \
    APPROACHES TO ICHINOMIYA
    ACTUAL SCOPE PHOTOS
    ALT. APPROX. 10,000' TO 15,000'
    A2 SECTION XXI BOMBER COMMANO
    CONFIDENTIAL

    LAKE 8JWA
    "
    KATATA
    OTSU
    A - 2 SECTION XXI BOMBER COMMAND
    JULY 1945
    CIU XXI B.C.
    BY 'lHHI Aw< TOPO (';0
    CONFIDENTIAL
    JULY 1945
    SHEET LlUI-II9
    SECRU
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    MEAN POINTS OF IMPACT

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