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Thi8 report covers XXI sember
Coamand Mission No. 203. flown
15 June 1945 against the Osake-
Ame.gasaki Urban Area

Missions No. 201 aDd 202 .ere
mining operations. the reports
of which will receive limited
distribution.
HEiU>'lUARTERS
XXI BCMBElt ca1MAND
APO 234
Field Order No.
B(, Mission No. 203
Target I Osaka-Amagasald
Urban Area
15 June 1945
Table of Contents
Page No.
Tactical NarratiTe




1

Annex A - Operations

8
Part I .. NaTigatiCll Track Clurt.


9
Part II Mean Points of Impact.

10
Part III - Flight Engineering Charts




11
Part IV - Radar.

13
Part V - Gmnery





14
Part VI - Air-Sea Rescue Chart

15
Part VII - Fighter Escort Mission Report

16
Annex B ...
\'eather.

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18
Part I
- 'leather Su:nmary


19
Part II - Chart
-- Forecast vs.
Observed


20
Por'
III
- Prosnostic Map.





21
Part
IV - Synoptic Mal'



22
Anns C ..
Comnunications


I


23
Part I - R{}4



1



24
Part II .. Radio.




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25
Annex 0 - Intelligence






28
Part I
.. Air Opposition.



29
Part II .. Enenu Antiaircraft



29
Part III .. Damage Assessment


30
Annox
E - Consolidated Shtistioal Summary

I
42

AnnexF
- XXI Banber Comnanl
Field
Order
51


Annex G - Distribution.



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BY Auth. ot the e.G.
XXI Bomber COUJl13nd
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15 Jun 45
Date
3GG
InitialS
of Attack on the Osaka-Amagasaki Urban Area. 15 June
To.
Report
1945
Comn3.ndi ng
Air
Force. Washington 25. n.C.
General. Twentietb
1. IDENI'IFIC\TION OF
a. Field'Order 86. Headquarters XXI to
dated 14 June 1945, directed the 58th. 7Jrd. 313
tb
, strike
participate in a coordinated maximUI:1..ef'fort daylight nce th i land
on the urban areae of the cities of Osaka aIll llmagasaki on e s
of Honsbu in Mission NUmber 203.
b. Target Specified I
(1) PrimarY Visual and Radar Targets Osaka..Amag8saki Urban
Area.
(2) No secondary or last resort targets were namEKl.
2. STRATEGY" AND PLAN OF OPERATl ONS:
a. selection of It was originally intended to attack
a different target on this date, but because of unfavorable wea&her
conditions in that area. the original attack was cancelled and the pre-
sent effected. On the basis of a favorable weather forecast for
the Osaka area, finn decision wae made to attack on 15 June.
b. Importance of the'Target: As a result of 3 previous in-
celmiary strikes aaainst Osaka, it was decided that the remaining area
to be attacked would not merit more th.::m a wing effort. In order to
the planned force to greater advantage, 3 mean points of impact
in the city of Amagasaki were selected in addition to 2 points to be
in Osaka. The points to be attacked were located in the heart
of Amagasaki and in areas adjacent to both sides of the Shin Yodo River
In Osaka. The importance of the areas to be banbed in the Osaka was in..
diceted by the firebreaks and cleared sectors around the fac-
tories. Amagasakl. a highly important suburb of OsaM. was known to
contain a very large ctude and synthetic oil refinery. 3 stratagicallY
important power plants. aircr9.ft and aircraft parts plants. and seme
heavy industrial installations.
c. Details of Plsnola.'!: _. Operational:
(See Anm.z A, Part.
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(1) Bombing Plans:
(a) Determination of Bocb Load:
or mean points of impact.)
[I, for looatioq
1 Although a different selection of hanhl!! .
_. t iost this type of target,
aay have been mora suitable for employmen aga t t
it was decided to employ "the bombs selected for the time
aince aircraft were already loaded with those boobs an s
was not available for
2. Tw'olvo of the 15 Groups scheduled on this
alternate mission were loaded \,ith AN-M17Al incendiary clusters fuzed
to open 5000 feet above tho target. The rOO13ining 3 Groups were loaded
with ,\N"M47A2 incendiary banbs fuzed inst lDtaneous nose.
between
banbs for
fect
of 6
.1. Intcrvalaneter settings of 35
clusters of the AN..M17Al type end 75 feet bet'ilccn gr'Oups
the AN"M47.\2 type uere choeen.
ll. The areas about 3 of the mean points of impact
to be attacked (the 2 points in Osaka and 1 of the 3 points in
Amagasaki) consisted primarily of 1 and 2 story wooden buildi.ngs and
wore to be attaekod first. The AN.Ml7.U clusters containing AN-.M.50 type
III8gnOsium bolnbs. altho'O.gh not best type of ';l'capon for usc against
residential type areas, were considered :l good alternate weapon judging
fran the results of provious attacks ag<llnst similar targ<C;lts. The M-50
banb was considered the b09t typo of banb for use against the remaining
2 points loc..tod in :,magasaki. These areas consi:l:t prim:1ri ly of indus-
trial type construction and 81'e vulnerable to the penetrating qualities
of the MooSO banb. The 20 per cont anti-personnel elcmcmt in tho 1650
type was oonsiderod sufficient for disrupting fire-fighting activities
without inclusion of hlgh-oxplosivos or fr3gmentation bombs.
j. Scheduling of STooPS was so arranged that
each of tho first 3 moan points of impact attacked would have 1 group
placing ANM47A2 inceoolary banbs on the area. It was expected th.:.l.t
the large fires started by these bombs would adequately impede tm
Japanese firo..fighting defenses and would allo1>' for the succos9ful an-
ployment of the clusters droppod fran aircr'lft in succeeding formations.
(b) Bombing Datsl
l.. Approximately the s:,uoo initial point D41530N.
l350400E) and axes of aLtaok (31 to 46 degrees) usod in previous Osaka
Dissiona '"ere to bo employed on this mission. They wore considered the
lest possible from tho standpoint of 3ntiaircraft opoosition surfaco
vinds, and radar checkpoints. . I
. Tho moan points of impact were solGcted so
,hat smoke from. tho bombing of one point woold not interfere wi th the
lighting on other points during the early stages of the attack.
n;; c;:::
'Pen at a Slnce 311 clusters were fuzed to
.ation in altitudo would chango th b
was
that an excessive var-
lurate banbing. (] anb traJoctory and result in inac..
s Canposite wings mad f
Icheduled to attack in a column 0 up 0 3 groups oach. were
1M eight minutes betwoen wings. of squadrons '.l"ith 4. minutes between groups
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.5.1 Axes of attl'Jck. banbil18
'f 11 'a:xos of attack, ........m
teriinent bombing d3ta ..ord as b 0'391 d 000 feet- ostimated
.gt'CCSI bonbing altitudes. 18.000p" .. drift, '6i to 8i
speed, ]12 to 321 miles ....
.e6Ncs right,
(2) Nav1g:ttiClfl.I
(a) All W1ns9 woro to UIJO tho reHamna: routo to the
arGOt I
Reasons for Selection
Bay easily ident-
Tactieal Doctrine.
A point on the entrance to Osaka
Hied for start of the bcmb run.

a"t to 1wo JiIllQ
>0
eaasombly (orf tho coast of Japan)
..
)SON bet1f(lCO 13445E .\ line on cntrance to Osaka Bay aircraft
D1 1)5052 (Departure woro to pass thrOU8h for GOoo timing.
tno)
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(IP)
'0
srgcts
(b) Route from target to b'!so for aircraft attacldng
aan points of impact in Osakal
'0
JJ.5N-13610E
'0
ro J1JIla to Baso
Reasons for Selection
Breakaway to the right in order to avoid heavy
antiaircraft defenses.
Land's end.
Tactical Doctrine.
(c) Route fran target to baso for airCr3ft attacking
Jan points or impact in
Reasons for Selection
Brea.kawe,y stra1&ht ahead after banbs awsy.
.\ right turn going through li.l:l:hted defenaos.
Lam's end.
Tactical Doctrine.
,
l1'gt:lt (I>Il1agasald. MPI 'II)
0

,56N.13534E
;0
55N--l]6l0E
o
'0 111l19. to Base
(3) Plight EnRinacringl
I ba uood'in a;:m::
eds
, except for banbins run, vera
aemblios, at banbillB altitudes r Ccmnand Tactical Doctrine. Group
, ware to be ettcctod off the c....... .,
-.0 0 .. span.
d that no banh bay tanks
(b) Fuel roserve data ting on the mission,
)lU.ld be requirod by allY of the 61: gallons.
181 load per aircraft w001d be appr
(
0) N maximum or'minimwn bOO1b were d
o d and 313
th
wings oould carry a e
. was estimated tlut tho 5
8th
73r Hoth W' nu could carry
b load f 13 000 pounds and the 1-0 .
1bendiary ban o. tim t d t 1500 pounds per Slr-
!.OOO pounds. The anmunition 1000 was os a e a
:"8f't.
(4)
(8) The reassembly areas wero chosen at positions 81
0
118
18 coastline whero radar reception would assist in too forming of thB
Although these areas foI,xtondod over the w3.tor. the Co-J'Jt was in
tBY range of AN/APQ.-13.
(b) The 1nitbl point '(341530N-1350400E). on the tip of a
lCIdDent peninsula at the torm of Kade, rlas considered an oxcellent point
>r a r'ldar ",ind run or ground speed check. It gas expected tlat this
)int oould be easily identified by all radar operators.
(e) Osaka and AmagaS3ki both provide good radar targets.
to mean points of impClet selected. l1o;:mvcr, prosent sane difficulty. Of
10 5 tIllan points of impact selected. the 2 points in Osaka wore expected
I provide the JOOst difficulty beca.use of the lack of'good offset aiming
,ints. The ranaining 3 points, located in Amagasaki. not expected
I present reat difficulty, since tb::l bay coastline offers ID:cellent re-
orence in setting course snd in offsetting the banb release point.
(5) ROd: It was planned to D/F early warning and gun-laying
dar and to general search in the 38-3000 megacycle rogion. It
LS also planned to barrago jam the 190..210 lIlegncyclc region and to spot
lID any onemy gun-laying radar sign9.1s that might appear outside the bar-
!gO. Twnty RO.t Observers schooulod to accanpl1sh the search am
lOt jamming.
(6) Air-Seu Rescuez (See Annex A. Part VI, far chart.)
Navy was furnishocl fli th det:1ils of the misslcn and prtlvided the fol-
lVing air-sea rescue facilities: 4 SUbmarines, 5 D.1mbOS. ahd 3 surface
I,ucls. In addition to these facilities, tho Navy ass16ned crash b:)ats
I the immodhtc vicinity of the ColIQand bases to carry out air-sea rescue
ll"k during tho critical perioo.s of t3ko-off and landing. This Commnd
Isigncd 4 SUPcr-Dumbos (B-29's) to orbit the sutmarine positions.
(1) Fiahter Escort: Fighter oscort 'liSS requested and was
I be furnishod by tho VII Fighter Conmand.
tatoly 100
d. Details of Planning __ Intellig.-:tnool
(1) Enemoc Fighter Reactionl It wag asttmated
to 110 fighters could offer opposition on
that
this
approx_
mission.
(2) Enosy Antiaircraft:
r.7SI . (a) noavy guns in the target area disposed as tol_
Osaka, 305; Kobe. 62; northeast of Osaka, 5; K.Yoto. 32.
lcking aircraft (b) On the planned approach to the Osaka area the at-
WQ11d be out of effective range of Kobe d f
U;I El enses but
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Dld be 'Ilith1.D effective rango of 2.50 Cart ttacking the points 1n .\.Ina-
lIeU. It ana estimated th,-t the al
rer
f
20B
ol
tho he:lVY guns at Kobe
18k! would bo within effective 0
i of the guns in the O:uka defcnges.
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EXEarrION OF THE J4ISSIONI
Take-o!fl
Take-off accomplished
., follo
ws1

First
Last
l\ircclt
Taka-ofr
Takc...q
!!!lB
.\irborne
58th
13
8
141643Z
141802Z
7Jrd
144
141635Z
141147Z
31)th 94
141633"
141'/S8Z

ill
14163
1Z
141802Z
XXI B.C. 511-
14163lZ
1418C12Z
l'bis tahl docs not include 4 Supcr-Dwnbos and 1 1Jo:Jther Observation
aircraft.
b. Route Outl Aircraft proceeded indi'fidually to tho assembly
lnts .... ith navigation being !lccOIIIPlishod as planned. FOl'lll.9.tions W'ere
xen up by a frontal coo.dition at approxim:ltely 31 degrees north. .\1r-
If't thon proceeded to tho t:nogct individually or in saall groups.
c. Over T'-rgot:
(1) Primary Targetl Target area navigation ;las accomplishod
rl:l1ar. With the of a 3ircraft 'Khich bombed by dead reck-
Lng, all bQll.hina: was aCOOIIlplishod by r3dar. The majority'of aircraft
ro on instrUlllonts at the time of banbs ;.. tot.ll of 444 B-29's drop-
1 3157.3 tons of incendiary aDd clustera on the primery target
:JlI 142344Z to 150155Z at altitudes fran 16,300 to 26,900 feo.t.
(2)" Tnrl'l:Ots of Opportunity; (See Consolidated Statistical
1Iary, ;.nnex E. far breakrlO'ilO of tarnots and banb ton1\ago.) Tnenty-
ren 8-29's, 2 of whicb also banbod the primary targot, dropped 176.1
wot incendiary bcmbs and clustors on various targots of opportunity.
0) RelIlainder of Forcel Thore \faro 42 non-effective aircraft.
d. Route Back; Return to b:l.sO was accOlllplishod 'il'ithout incident.
1:y-thrco B-29's landod at ho J"ima.
e. Landi!Uu ,Urcraft landed at bases under good weather oondi.
:118 as follows,
Wing
First Landing
Last Landing
58tll
150617Z
1509Cnz
7Jrd
15052&
150829Z
313th
15055&
15o<j(nz
150Z02Z
1S09(HZ
XXI B.C.
150528Z
1S0901Z
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t 1 of which crashed into the
r LoSSllSI 1'\70 B-29'8 wore 105. ft '11 II erClil'membo
rs
- t'" itor t:lke-o "
b milos north of Ouam shOT "01 a t i bOroo erashod off too
IlI1ssing. Tho other which 'Il'3.S no a
P31 at take-ofr. .\11 crC9 were sav
Operations Summ?!I1
..
(2) B:lmbi!1B1
. (a) Tho tormina of leo on Irlndows, do.ril18 !I. frontal
utration pr'ior to assembly and at the assembly areas, liSS thaomost tun-
naIS difficulty enCOJ,ntered. Two aircraft baPbed targets ot ppor
, duo to critical 101118 conditions.
(b) Four aircraft reported malfunctions of pneumatic
Db hily doors. FeI1 other m3ltunctions were :reported.
(e) .\11 aircratt ';lere over the primary target lrithin a
rioo of 2 hours and 11 minutos.
Part I for trock chart.) .
(1) Navig3t1onl (sea Annex .\. d good resul ts.
reD fllcllitics at I'I;'o J'1:ll:1 3.00 Okinn'lla US;he c3libro of M,vigatioD
lestial and radio 03viC
etion
woro neo.mtorcd was considered
1P1a,yoo under the adverso weather COl1ll ons 0
perier.
(3) Flight
1 Consolidated Statistic31
(See Afmox A, Part III.
Annex E, for det3lls.)
for charts,
(a) Narrati ...o ot the Mission as Flown.
1. Cruiso to the Mainland am Aaacmbl.yl Individual
Lmbs wore made i.mmediatoly after tlk:o-off to altitudes behean 3000 am
)() teat at which altitudes the initial cruise wa!l flCTlm. GrOup assemblies
"0 cenductod at bombina altitudes at points eff the m.ainland.
g,. TArget: Bad \"leather'dispersed the formations
t llanbiDB I13S accallpl1qhed, for the most part, by individual aircraft at
lar tban briefed altitudes.
1. Return to Basel The beet retu.rn. IIJas made by de-
IMing slo>lly on the entiro route back: at 180 miles per hour (callbnted
speed).
(b) Collments: Since this m:LssiCXt IraS originally schedu10d
an:>ther target ani Illaqy aircraft had banb t.lnlcs already installed,
tanb load conparison ;ras net possiblo. Bad ....eather and icing ccnditions
lBed a high variance in fuel consumption.
l aircraft
(4) Radar I (See Annex A. 'Part IV, for detaila.)
boobing the primary target, y:sually.
Nono of the
(See Anmx A. Part VI, for Air-5ea Rescue
and all aircraft 'il6re accounted tor.
. .
(5) Qumcryt (Seo Antle.:z A, P.::l.rt V. far debils.)
(6) Air-Sea Rescue;
There 'l'l'ere no ditchil1GS
(7) !tenter Escortl (Sec Annex A, Part VII, far Pi Mer
10rt lUasioo Report.) Fighter ZScort scheduled for this ltd i S
'Ile, but turnod back: hocause of bid weather. ss on WOe air-

.aQy ft-dN N .(IUOl{lnv

h. waatherl (See AMCX B. for details.) With the e:xeeptica
Or 10/10 cloUd coyersge encountered at the target. woother was gener
Ally as
i. cOOllllUJlicatiollS;
(1) ReJ,h (See Annal[ C. part I
o
far details.) Eighteen
1l0! Observers partICTpotad on the mission end adequately Employed jam
IUIl6 tactics 8iJ1inst radar.
(2) Rediol (See AIUle:t C. Pert II. far details.)
j. Intellisence SUllJIlarYI
(1) EnElllY Air (See ilnJleX D, pert 1. fer de-
hils.) only 2 enany sirera were sighted on this mission. neither
of whioh attacked.
(2) EnG Antiaircraft I (See Annex D. Pert II, for de-
tails.) Antio.ircrsfopPositlon over the target .ss reported Be moos
ar. inaccurate, and henvy by several farmation::l. end as nil by tbe IIlQ_
Jority at eircreft.
(3) oamaiT ASl3GBSl!ltmt I (See Annex O. part III, ror de-
tails.) I):ImJ68 to 050 ow Amoeosald as a result of this mission
amounts to 2.49 SQuare miles (l.') SQutlre miles cr 3.}% of Osaka, and
.59 et!.mra or 6.6% at AmagtUJB.ki).
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OPfRATION5
part I - N:lvi,sation 'Irack Chart
:A1rt II - Moon POints of Impact
POrt ill Flight Charts
Pert IV - Radar
Port V - GWloery
part VI - Rescuo Chart
FCrt VII - VII Fighter Commam Mission Report
Mission No. 203
15 lune 1945
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lit. lOll III. Los:!
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73td.-I41hI5Z '''''149Z 15O!i28ll50829l
3I3th.-I4I633l 1417581: 150558ll!5090ll
3I4th.-14163Il I4I802l; 150702 150901 Z
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58",. Wil'lg
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!i8th ASSEMBLY
1423"05Z.-1!500131
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PART IV HAI)\fi
1. Red'lr Bornbina &:jS..131
o. Sate operative on toke-att: 472
b. NUmber of sets operative over all tarG(itel 436
,. Percentage op"rotive over targets I 94
per
,.nt
d. Sets on return to brlae: 433

Total aircraft uoing Azimuth Stabilization

on Bomb-rUOI
3
06
r. Aver.:lge maximlJll TOnge at
which targets were
picked up:
g. Average trIlX1mt.IIl ronge of beacons;
o - 5000 ft.
5000 10000 't.
10000 _ ft.
20000 22000 ft.
65 N.
(,l, N.
67 N.
66 N.
miles.
milee.
miles.
miles.
135 N. miles - 13.000 ft.
116 N. mIca 5-10,000 ft.
144 N. mi1ea - 10-20.000 tt.
h. Average ocu::1I:lur::t re.nae o Js:penese COBstl 49 N. 4l1les.
i. NUmber of lUld ship follurea; 2
2. sader llivig?tion APN-4. APNo-91
o. NUmber of Fixes reported; 2178
b. AntlXlM uoad and useable IlIlximum rat'lBe
Trgilinp;
(1) Ground W'lvc: 49
(2) Sky waVOI 887
c. Interferencc: None,
d. 15 SEtts wore reported 08 inoperotivo.
3. ID - SCR-6951
of each
Fixed
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717
tyPoI
Commend
630
710
a. Location turned on: '1'!lke-off, 50 1:I11e9 fran japanese Coeet.
b. LoC3tion turned ott.. ,._ _
.... neee coa"... _ &lse.
c. Cheeked on an aVeT013e o 20 times.
d. Seta inoperative; On." ft
- no eignals.
4. /"bsolute altimetEr. SCR-118;
the 207.
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1. No. of IJC Firingl
None.
2.
Averaf!P turret
100(11
UF
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11:
191)2.5 1075 95
950
950
3
Average No. ar rounds
fir'"
in Canbet
per tw-retl
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11:
NOM NOM
None
None
None
4. No. of rounds fired in canbetl NOne.
5. No. of rounds woo tor test firing: 38 .370. J..verage per
sun; 1164.
6. GWl8 Locded: 58th wing 73l'd Wing l1Jth Wing 11Mb'iiinS
not cold Hot COld
7. Kllfunetioos; ~ cal .50 M.G.
Cbarga tailure _ 4 ,Tal:l:led round in cover - 1
F::lulty firing circuit_l T'lristed belt - I
Servo Amplifier out - 1 Split Barrel Bushine _ 1
Dynamotor out _ 1 sear slide reversed. _ 1
Turret elov.:ltion out -1 B"oken bolt feed lever 2'
Blck out circuit - 1 Tight headsJDce _ 1
8. Equipnent operation (Total percentage operative):
cal .50 M.G.
99236.1:
B:3sed. on Wi08 GUnnery Qfticers' Reports.
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PARr VII _ lIOOffi ESCtffl' MISSION REPQ81'
CIlI:ltUIding Go nerol. VII Fighter
'!'ho following is the report of the C t f this co;:Dtlnd, bUt ita re-
QlIIt1nd \;\JPO,l. This 0Gency 1s not a uni t of this Cca:cnd'S
is herein 0.:1 on of the mission mAY be pre-
tiona and in ordCl" thot the Mission Reports.
Stlflted by the XXI B:Jl:lber CalJlIOuu..... 0 C

HFJ<!lQ.Uf.RTUtS VII FIGHrER coJAWm 1M

Office of the coomanding General
Iwo Jir.J:l
17 rune 1945
comOUDATED MISSION REP<RT
15th Fie,btcr Group
506th F16hter GrOUP
2. o. Type of mission' Escort of 8-299 over OSElkn oron.
b. l)llte: 15 June 1945
c. yield Order D:I. 132.
d. Mission NO. 188.
). o. croup:
15th
S06th
TOtals
b. Aircraft disp:ltched: 59 64
12)
,.
Aircraft
returnod oorly: 58
64
122
d.
Aircraft over target;
None Nono
Nooe
e. l,ircroft leet:
1 11000 1
t. Aircraft coqpleting
None None None
g. Time of take off:
(Last plane off): 0652
h. Til:le of r/'1. w/naviantion bombers: 0713
i. TiIll6 lo.nded:
1112
4. e. friendly aircraft losses: Totsl 1.
Pilot ditched plene ono mle Sli of base when engine cut out on
take oft. Pilot required tvo days of hospitalization bbcause of lacerated
right nostril.
b. Friendly aircraft d8l1tlged: Total 1.
Both 'lIings of 1 P-5l buckled 'I'lhen plane lcndcd with heo.vily
loaded wing, tanks. Pilat uninjured.
5. a. Enemy aircroft sighted: None.
b. Enemy aircraft losses: None.
c. Enany ground installations nnl shippinB losses: N;lne.
6. U\rro1;ive: After nOl'lllOl toke off and rendczvous n weather front
was encountered .380 wiles fran bD.se at CJli15. Foreo had cliobed to
26.000 feet in an e!fcrt to get over tho front ...hen the weather plane
advised that tho trait was increasing, am. that at 27.500 feet it was
still in the overcast. neathar plane advised return to base.
7. Description of enemy flak defenses: No tlak encountered.
8. lmportant None.
9. Difrieultius O%pao1ereed in c<J:!SUnications:
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N;lne.
oe801"iption of weather 88 it affected tho mlesionl .appradme.telY
miles trCIII base e front WBs oncotmt ered. '1h e cloud cove:' Wt!s 10/10
tbe tops in excess of 27,s00 feet. The weatha was the cause of
urn cI str ike fore e.
8. /UIIIIu:1ition expendedl ~ n e .
R8lltlrks I None.
/s/ E. ~ c r e
It/ E. MO<RE
Bt'4!;adier General. USA
Comwnding
D18I'RlBUTION: F (8).
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Flrt I Weather StInmary
Port II - Chart __ Forecast rieother vs.
Observed weather
Part III - PrOgTIoatic Mlp
Part JY - Synoptic lttlp
Mission No. 201
15 June 1945
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PtANNI:ti lOOEe/ST
6
t s 8000 ft sharers
4-5/10100 cloud, rose 100ft, op _. cloud
until 0600K then gradu:ll am alight docrCOsO in
to 3/10.
lasting
,,",ount
'l'argets: TOkyo:
aoute:
TO lSON:

To
To Coast:
... ""'"
:
!..s bases. 6 6000 it,' few
5/10 loa cloud. teaa 2000 ft, tops -
3eBttorcd build-ups to 17.000 ft.
8-10/10 lo;r cloud. boao 1000 ft, tops 8_14,000
7/10 middle cloud frOOl 12,000 to 17.000 it; 6/10 l!P
cloud fra:l 27.000 to 30,000 ft.
6/10 low cloud. mac 2000 ft. tops ilooO ft; 5/10
middle clouds in thin tnnds bcuoon 15 and IS,ago ft.
4/10 10;; cloud, baso 2000 ft. topa 7000 ft; 7/10
middle cloud fran 14 to 17,000 ft and middle cloud
reducing slCl'it'ly durit'16 day to n11 by 1600x.
4-6/10 pntchy !(JII' cloud fr(J:l 2-6000 ft.
OPERATIONAL FORE(jJIST
SHIQS: Scattered 1017, alddle, and bich clouis with scattered shOl'lers
at tc.lro_off.
Route, Scottered 1011 and. high cloude with occasioMl scattered middle
clouds at 290N. 11 eold front at 290N dll give broken 1017 and
overcast middle 1300 high clouds 'fIith ehoocrs to 31"'N. :Fran
31"'N to tho :Empire there 'I1i11 be scattered to broken high clouds
'li'ith scottercd oiddle ond high cloOO.s. Route returning _ill be
sir.l11or to route outgoing.
Target, 5/10 10\il clom. rose 2000 ft. top 6000 ft; 3/10 middle clouds,
base 14.000 ft, top 15,000 ft; 3/10 high. clouds at 28,000 tt;
wiooe at 21.000 ft will be 2600 at 46 knota.
Blaes, B:'eken la;; clouds 'Il'ith oVGrcnst and rain reducinc;. Visibility to
1-3 miles at GUom on toke-off.
Route, ScattCl"ed low clouds _ith a fCfl build-Ups om $hll'l1ers to 300N.
A cold front at gllva overcast 1017, ciddle and high clouds
\';'ith heavy rain nrd moderato to hce.vy rico icing and occnsiorelly
clonr icing to 34ON. Route roturnine 'lias the su:ne as route
outsoing.
'J'Qrgetl LOIf clouls unobserVed; 10/10 oiddle clOUds, tops 19-2.) 000 ft.
10/10 high claJds at 24.Q()Q ftl modu-ote rme icina.l wioos at'
21.000 ft vere 26r;fJ at 45 knots.
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Pert II .. Radio
Misaion l!? 20J
15 lune 1945

P,'.aT I - RCM
1. PurPOSOI
O. TO DIp cncoy oorly 'I7.:1rning and /Ilm-laying redarS.
b. To continue .')<.JGrch in the 38-3000 me region.
c. To 'barraBO j.:U:I the cna:lj" gun_laying radars in the 190-210 _
IllC lUId 78 me regions and to spot joe any gwl.layirIB sigM1s that appear
ed outside the b:!rrage in an effort to render the enlElY radar defenses
ineffectivo.
2. Method.:
I. Eighteen Ra.I Obaorvcrs and used tho followiDa
cqulJ1':lCnt to nccanpl1sh tho aoorch and jaming: 500 - APr-1 and LFCl.
6
-2
7
,
17 _ :.PT-3 (Modified) . 1 _ JJ.l-18. 1 :..m-5. 11 - 1lPA_ll. 2 - $- .. 1 -
:.m-4. 1 - /JR-7. and 3 - :\Pl\-24.
b. Nearly cvery airplane \7O.S equipped nlth an electronic jam-
Iller; 9a:lO airplanes hod. two JI.IXIeI"S installed.
c. spot j:u.-J:X)rs flore e:::p1oyed gun.1ayirIB radar thet
appeared cutside tho tIlrroge.
3. Resultsl
a. Since QOny airplanes did not banb in their prescribed for-
mo.tions due to 'Il'oother conditions. the barr3gc 1I'llS oot too cccplete but
MIS conslderod ndequato.
b. scv..ra1 (mQ;Jy rndars wac turl'.oo off t:hen they were spot
j:lCtt.ed but p-anpt1y CEleo on aBC-in when the spot jat'l!!er was turned off
for a look throUBh pc.ricd.
,. The follCii'ina intercepts were txldo:
ChnI'C.ctcrlst ics Coordimtes
!l!!!l .!!! E!...! :0:..
00068
04t-"
3321>0 135481: 061545 1253
21 122
p
El1 ClII
00075
09 35 324""
13515E 061545 1010 21 121 S
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CIII
0_
04
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O 28

061545

21 122
p
m CIll
00079 046
26 13 8E 061545
21 122
p
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ClII
00080
0485 42 32<lSN 13927E 0615115 1515
21 122 P
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CHI
00080 02{)0 20
333""
13
6
30E 061545 093
8 21 121 S
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CIl1
00083
0495 50 33CSN
13605E 061545 1300 21 122 p
'"
CIll
00084
0497 04 330<1< 13630E 061545
0923
21 121
S
00088
0495 55
3330N IJ.520E 061545 0946 21 121 S El1 001010202
00096
1764 13 3333< 13535E 061545 1117 21 122
P El1 001010002
000')0
0370
36
2640N 14208E 061545 1045 21 122 C
'"
001010202
00095 0492 13
333""
1J.520E 0615115 0948
21 121
S m 001010202
00100
0450 34
2705N 14214E 061545 1652 21 122 p
EfI 001010202
00101
0355
50 3415N
061.5lO. IJOO 21 122 p
no 001010202
0357 05
324""
13655E 061545. 0916 21 121 S m 001010202
001
0739 40 3145N
1)640E 061545 1002 21 121
S
n;
001010002
00107
0355
44 334SN
13558E 061545 1254 21 122
p
m 001010202
00107
0485 20
33.\2N
13644E 061545 1)20 21 122 p
El1 001010202
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061545
1017
21
121 S
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001010002
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18
33l5N
Ij)OOE
061545
0953
21
121 5 FJi
001010202
00110 0490 45

13.520E
06J545
0914
21
122 P .-
00103
000
3
00148
0490
oS 3330N
13540E
00604
000
3
13
600
E
061545
1123
21
121 S
'" 00152
0980
oS
J259N
122
p 1/ 00103
000
3
2705N 14212E
061545
1155
21
00155
0485 04
122
5
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001030003
0480
06
3227N
13947E
06J545
1550
21
00155
061545
1037
21 121 S
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001
0
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000
3

0455
20
3355N
1,35101:
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001030003
0490
10 ,3158N 13900E 061545
0850 21
122 P
0015
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00103
000
3
001.\4 0495 24 3330N
13.540 061545 0944
21 121 S
061545
1240
21 122
p
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00103000)
00157 0490 04 3440.
13452E
001
0
3
000
3
00161 0475
oB 270,5N' 14212E 061545 1758
21 122 P
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00170 0490 04 3422N
13525E 061545
101,3
21 121 S
00190
07
34f!o. "liPOE

121 S
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00402
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' Me ..
4
Remnrkal
o. A totel ot 17 rc.dnrs 'We: nlF'd. 7 of this
nUD.ber indicated

locations, 000 wore OSSl.I:lod to be shipborno.
b. lo
193 I':lC C.lO. signal wns hetlrd at 324W - 1,3615E.
PART II - Ri!DIO
1. strike Roports
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one hun::l.rod and thirty-fivo Strike Reports
were receivod by tho wing radio stations durinc, this mission. The 58th
lOine reeordod 63 bombs away ccssaeesj the 7Jrd received 31; the ,313.tb
10Moi 22; ond the 314th received 19 strike reports.
2. Fox Tro=issior.sl In nddition to the required Ucopae 'llee.thar
ond tine s.igno.1s. the 56th iOina tran.s:Jittoo 2 "Ou=ly'" .F typo cessoges
frCll'll the ground stations. 'lhe first one was received by 109 aircraft,
the Bacorn one by 99 eirernft.
3. Frequenciesl sooe C;;" interference was received on cost the
striko froqucnoioo. The 7)rd \;'in,s reportc that a Japanese net opt>ratins
between l6oaz. end 2000z coused considerable interference during this
l:lillaion. Follolfing is 0 percen.tClBe brGakdmm of traffic par froquencYl
7 p(lr cunt on 3 M;:s. 31 per cont on 7 DOBflcyclos ond 62 pe.r cent on 11
l:lelJ\cyclea.
4. Nlvi6!Jtioml Aidsl Fiftoen requests f(%' HF/DF boarings were
roceivod, ond 011 ",ero obtained. '1';1'0 requests for VHF/DF bearill8s wore
received. and wero obtained. The 58th 'ii'in,s reported 66 oircrnft used
Air-to_Air HoD1na successfully. l'rorlBCS, hCl:lers and brcndcost stationa
were uBOd effectively,
5. Not Discipline and SecuritYl Net discipline was not at its
best durina this mission. The 73rd and 56th reported discipline as
poor due to tho excessive nwnber of Strike Reports trl'l.nsnitted ooused
by bod 'lJoother which separatod tho aircraft neoossitating the unusUlll
cunha of boobs emy ocsstlB0s. No violations of security were roport
on the strike frequencies. H:>l7ever, thero .ere a f(];l instances of
Qircraft giviIlB courso, speed and altitude in plain la.ogus.ee o'fer the
Jap r:llIinland using tho VHF. OorrectiYe actton has 'been tlMn in &.:!oh
instance.

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6. !b!!9' trc.nacisslon51 'nIe fo110'11':1-I'18 incidents of
_iulo
na
nnd Jamnir16 were recorded durillB this c1ssioru
el'lao,)' trona-
n. 3145 XeSI
(1) lop Cl:I' and steady f1ipl at 2033Z "ore ineffective.
(21 J'op net opcrot ing on frequency tran 140( to 2000Z was
partially effOt: 1vel
b. 6055 Kes.
(1) V;1II8 dashes and CII' ot 1730Z \lore very effective.
(2) Cf; at 2330Z 1W.8 very offootive end blocked out weather
tr:'lnsm1ssions o
(3) lAp C'i; in prorlnity of :Top I!tlinland betvecn 1.42300l. om
1501002. 'lias effoc:tive.
c. 10880 IQ;:s;
(1) 'U'S' and jur.lblcd C;\; iron 1423002. to 14231OZ. were
ot'fectivc.
(2) High BJlilOO cr; frOOI IB(ZS" at 1500302. 'l7t1.S partially
cfftetive.
(]) jl:llI:line frem 150350Z to 15o)5n 1roS e!'feetive.
(4) or; at J..4,21JOZ very effective and blocked out
the ground stotion.
(5) Voice transmission "Le_co 11 to Lewco 12" at 1502512.
was very effective end blocked out the ground stations.
d. 3020 }{cs: C\i 'I1ith colI signa loMa.. and JlSM fra:J. 17337. to
1745z was porti.o.lly affective.
o. :Ki;s: C\f cOlI signs 1lI2, 9DT. \OVS frec. 1900z to
23202. 'lmS effcchvc.
f. 103051Q:s; C'J fra:! OOOOZ to Ol45Z was parti.o.lly ot'rective.
g. 3410 KC.sl NcgliBib10.
h. 7310 Kes: continuous Cl> cedc frOCl l'73OZ to 2230Z in-
effective.
1. 11160 K1':s: Tone frCl:l 1855Z to 1930Z \:roB very ef'feet1ve.
j. 1990 NeEiligibJ.e.
k. 7415 JlllS:
(l) KL:yod CIi froo Ol2IZ to o126z ilt\S very effective.
(2) Kuyoo C" at 0235Z was very effective.
1. 10820 KpSI Solid k
ey
1DB end tine and hU'llmina at 02292.
atld 20lj.2Z effective.
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7. Distressl '!he 314th reportod 0. rt.quest for c fix f'rcm 66'629.
The fix r..::lS roceived frOCl Suprcd Naval DlF stetiQ'l and transcittod to
the oircrnft. 'At this rc:J;ding MCS 15 still unable to furnish fixes
(erF) to nircraft of this CClI::Dlnd.) The aircrnft landed ee1'ely at Iwo.
'J'he 5eth recorded the !ollowil18: 46V752 at 025oz. tronani ttE:d 'Una ble
to foother #1. losing oil ord position,. 32V754 at CJ42lZ said they
sighted aes r.nrker an3. tronacittod position; .15V751 at 2228z said No.
:3 .-tiS feathered and gave po8ition, 45V754 at OO!4Z gtlvo position end
auid No. 1 lI08 out; 49V754 at 0143'1. Pve position and said No. 1 en
gino ..0.0 QUt; 6V751 ot 022.5Z said he wos foothering No. 1 bcCtluse or
011 leak. 'i'hc 7Jr'd end 313th reported no distress trnffic.
8. El'i!.uiJX:!ont Malfunctioll!ll loN/ART-I3. 2 inoperative, 1 keying
relay stuck, 2 no sidetono. 1 plate curro:lt meter Inopcro.tive, 2 'S'
dials loose cousins choM.::ls to detune. 2 'l;'ould not tunc. I chllnnel 3
inoperative, BC-348.. 2 inoperativc. 2 casco of bod VT-70. 1 bod plug
contacts; AWM.N-7. 3 inopClXotive. 1 inoperative on antenna positlOn,
2 inoperative on loop position. 1 inoperative on position. 1
needle huntilll:. 2 sonao nnte=s broken. 1 loop antenrn t70uld not
rotate, 1 tunine: coble broken; SCR-522. 1 dynccotor burned oot. 1
circuit breakcr inopcTctivc. 2 inoperativo. 3"cale reception am trans.
l:l1seionj Intu-phone, 8 nicrophonc switches inoperative, 4 foot micro._
phone switches inoperotive, iU.-42. 6 inopU"Qtive. 2 lost t;'ei(;ht.
fOrt I . Ena:w h.ir Opposition
PQl't II - :i:J1cmy J,ntieirerot't
part III I)':lmge Assesscent
Mission Ifo. 203
15 June 1945
p;m 1 _ :aari Am OpposITION
fiGht or opposition on
1)1.0 umoubtedly to 10/10 cloud cover, cnor.\Y either of nhich
'Ilia 018s10n 'Mas nil..! Only 2 fighters \lora soon, n
,.clwd.
1. summery of Attock,
_bod by
...... dt1r .... sircrett of tho
s. Tho primnry t=aet 1mB V'I
tour 'iiings folIar'S:
56
73
313
314
Vi""
Toto1 ilircraft 119
132
65
106
T1mc over '}'(Irs"t
OOOlZ-014,5Z
OOJ4Z,-0147Z
2J4.4Z,-01S.5Z
002lZ-01S5Z
Altitudo Bracket
18800-2.5200
16300.26900
18000-25000
19000-25
000
Ax05 of j\ttack 20
0
_34
0
21"-4ff'
36 31"-4,0
b. Yicather w:;u, roported {IS 10/10 und<>rcost w1th -aims of
44.50 knots at 2.sSO-2600.
Q. 'l'Ifcotr-sovcn aircraft, 2 of -ah1ch also banbed tho prklDr:r
targert, baabcd vcr OUB targets of opportunity.
2. {lCk rnouto to II toOOlotion of nll flak roported en
route to ore,(. is prosonted 010'(11
LOC:.TION
COCRDI No,TES
RTh'.llRl(S
Sh1r ih.!l.llrl IJJ va1 33400
IJ520E
M,..e.gC1' and iMccurate, heavy.
Stction
3330N 13435E
MoagCrr and ino.ccurato, honvy.
whito phosphorus bursts.
..told-snld
3332"
13528E
Meager and 1Mccurate, he:lvy.
Tokushirla (1 Ale 3405N 134321:
Moager and inaccurate, hoavy,
banbOO. this 08 T.O.)
three 8_burst barrag1Js.
3. Fluk OVcr tho Targot: OVcr the tarcet flak UIlS reported as
IDEIClecr, inaccurate, and heavy by Bov(.l'Ill and nil by tho
QOjor1ty. Tho bursts encoWltcrod were so sportldic that no do-
lItatenent I!llly be aJde I1S to the type 01' tire control. The 1n-
1I1Bhlticont flak encountered over tho target \lOS unquestionably duo to
the 10/10 underceat.
4. Flak on Yiithdrcwall Flak was nil on uithdrnwol.
5. Lost Ilnd l)9.ttleod; No oircro1't wero lost or dnmaod by flak on
this ll11asion.
6. Miscellaneous tI/I. ObservntioMI One possible rocket MIS report_
ed by one aircrott uhllc on tho ba:lb rW'l. It cppoorod as 13 red streak
wh1ch wont into the cloudll above Urcreft was at 20,300 foet.
--:n-
[loIn' III - DlI!lt\GE ASSESSMOO
A.
1. sw:corl.
o. Daroge to osaka and /iJ:lC.ePsaki. as e. result of XXI 800 COO
lIluion 203. 15 ;rune 1945, IlO:I\U'Its to 2.4,9 sq. ci. 1.9 sq. ci. or
,.l.J of osa1cl. and .59 sq. mi. or 8.6%: of Amo./psoki.
b. IJcotlBO to Osaka nec totols 15.54 sq. nit or 25.6:c of tho
built-up portion of the city. J(.18 sq. 01. of unreported old deJ!CBe
is included in the totol.)
c. ]):!.l!lage to _'u:lDotsoki nor. totals .76 sq. oi. or 11% of the
built-up portion of tho city. ,"(Tho totol area of Arlagosoki is 9.8
sq. m. _ sp:u-aely populo.tcd aroos and riVErS occountina for 2.9 Sq.
Cli end the build_up portion occupyinc 6.9 sq. ni.)
d. Industrj....l1 dclJtllJC includes 7 nUl!l.bered torgets in Osaka.,
and 6 nlebcred targets in l1rIagl.anki.
J. NOI'EI Licits of Oscka area defined in supplanent to cro I)3.lUlge
AsscsSl:lCnt Report 84.
J/. NorE: Amo.sPsnki is bounded on the 1"; by the M.llto River and on the
E by the Shin Yodo River (as shOim on the atto.choo. di.::lgrac). '!he
northern linits are alons tho TokkD.ido MJin L i n e ~ . althoueh SCl:le
built-up area N of the tracks ;lOS included. (Those l:ll:dts freD AOF
90.25. 15 June 1945)
2. S\I!Dll"y of Statistics of J)m:nBcl Osaka
SUI:r:lllry of dao:lge f r ~ eurralt strike:
Built-up Clroo
Built-up area destroyed
I,roo. of Inccrliary Zone I
Aroo. of Incendlllry ZOnE- I destroyed
:..roo. or Inccrdiary zone II
ArGO at Incendmry ZOno II destroyed
Tarcet Area 90.25-,617
Tar(,'d i..r on destroyed
.9.. Miles per cent
107
.il
7.8
Target fJUl 90.25-,618
TorBElt Aroo deotroycd
XXI B.C C.I.U D..... Report NO. 99.
-]0-
301
o
o
COHP'IDE1t'1'L\L
Sq. !.!ilea
!.erool1t
.'.'. OO.25-SG1!l
i.1
.\roo. dot"troyod
0
0
.\rOll 00.25-JG20
3.0
Men destroyod
0
0
Aren
2.7
Are&. dOltroyo<:'
.05
2.2
..:.reo.
2.7
i.ron dtlltroyod
.35
13.0
,oron 00.25-3623
3.7
t dOl t1'O)'Oll
0
0
of '1'oto.1 Dannf:':IU
Sq. l!i1oa
?oroont

55.0
dostroyed
15.36
25.6
... ot Ineendit'-T}' Zone I
10.7
.. of lneondiory Zono I
6.04
63.9
.. of lncondio.ry Zono II
25.5
.. of Ineendia.ry Zone II
c.oltroyoc.
6.97
27.3
lrSet Moo. 00.25-3617
1.1
net .\rO:l. destroyod
."
21.7
we8t .\roo. 00.25-3610
3.1
uor;et :"ron
.73
23.5
poget Arco.
0::0.25-3610
2.7
irt;et .\ron
dl,lstroyod
15.5
irtot .\roo.
00.25_3620
3.0
trGot .\roo
dostroyod
1.1
46.6
p'cet ,\roo. 00.25_3621

argot :.rt
1.16
43.0
faoe;ot !lO,25_3622
2.7
root .\roo. dostroyed
.35
12.9
got Aroo. 9O.25_3G23
3.7
ot .'o.ro..'\ eostroyOt!

64.0
(:Jt."G.\S:,xI)
G.'
<!estroyod
.5' '.G
ot .'I.roo.
2.2
ct ,roo. destroyod
0
0
.<reo. :>0.25-362.5
1.1
ot .\roo. 1'.0str07OO
0
0
let :>roo. 9<>.25-3620
3.0
et \ren destroyed
.33
11.0
"et "roo. 00.25-3627
;60
ot No. c.cltroyod
.01
2.t
,-,ontlDtNTL'cL
C01IFIDEIITIAL
t 90.25_3624
...ric .\rl. dostroyoo
lI'Iot 00.25_3625
Area c03troyod
90.25_3526
il'pt \ro:\. doatroyod
'lot ..reo. W.25-3627
:uo;ot des troyoc
Sq. lli HIs
G.9
.N
2.2
o
1.1
o
3.0
.31
.60
.01
Percent
11.0
o
o
nooz..."!OlI OF nr.mS'i'il:LL D.lt.as
Extent of
(OS:JeA)
Tnr ot KWJ.o
\Z:I1 toeo !otnl ndustry
l, Sumi tomo Aluniniurn Co.
ot lfuubor
I scnll build1nf: destroyed
1 larGO '!Juildinc (leT): of roof, struc
t-.J.rr.l
1 lnrgo tuildil"ll: (bomb holos in root
2% of ,Elnnt eoatroIod.
bf- - - - - -Cat'lb-.i.rs'iiinl- - - - - - - - "20-inreo; "2 a.-A"iI buIidings destroy...
--('0\" - - - T';T - --
,n6 hoportoc hWOYO Procio- i'lnnt
ion '""orks Co.
:'110- - - - - -(TfoportOdT xmiyo 'Pr'OcIslon - HuPorous-l:;,dldln;;s-in wh"oro--
Co. pllint is reportod to bo c.re dostroy-
od.
Jsi1- - - - - -:Cncc:flii.- G-ainliar-Mldini"e-dost-
7
r,40- - - - - ElOeitrIo - - - piii"nt
[ZOS- - - - - -Csllim-rr.=r "S"t";tI"on - - - - - - ;;;ofs-dostroyOd";
______________________ _
(.'J.!:"': S:..KI)
IOU Sumitol!l.o K:mzo.ki Propol- GG.l,,"f, do.r.lnc;od or dcstroyod. (See
......
....... 500G Unidontitiod industry 10 l:lodiun shod bu11d1lls dostroyod.
:.::: -- - - - - -- - -
502:>- - - uiIl- - - - - - - - - 2 -buitdTriCs --
1xY605C-- -Gada - -
fir -- -...- - - - - - - - - - - - --
'''' rOo;Jer cill 4 lOorlo. 15 =11 buildinGS des-
1634- - - - - - - - - - - - - ..1
o
.!.t!.0I.!!._ .... _
Uirnf'Uohi Goo.r ""orks 1 Inrto. 5 nodiUl:"l, 2 ernU. bldgs.
-- .__d.!aj:r.2Y.2.d.,!. _
InclollurOSI 1. :>J.motf'tod print 3PR5ll205-II'I
City rlnn incondio.ry zonea and tnrcot c.rona.
3. Scmi_contro11<m showinc dflnl'lr:od ll,roc.s.
CONFIOENTT:,T.
CONFIDENTIAL
cORRECTION
til. toll*1l.I: oorrections ahould be IIlI1de to tho supplClXlt of CIll'
Duat; \aaelllllle1lt Report 04. llnO to DeJDaCe ';'.lIGament Report 901
_1SS1B1ft nE?ORT 04 (aupplament)
STATISTICAL SUIII;\R! rK J).\WDi
l..-ry or Currant Strike.
Area of Inoendiary Zono II
Areo. of Incondiary Zono II deatroyod
S1:eJ7 of TOUll DlUI1afiol
.\roe. of Incendiary Zone II
:.roo. of Inoendlnry Zono II delltroyod
Squa!"o Llilea
25.50
1.15
Percent
5.6
ST:.TISTICAL SUlJ.L\RY (8 D.mrDE
S!!II!lll'Y of Current Strikol
.\roa of InoondillI""J Zono II
.\rco. of Inoondinry Zone II destroyed
SUlll:W.ry of Total D!l.lMf'jol
.\roo 01' Incendiary Zone II
A r ~ of Incendiary Zone II destroyed
CONFIDEllTL\L
SqUlU'O l.!1les Peroent
6.'
.......~ ..
~ ! l . t ! l l l 1 . l U ! X l ! 1 .
. . .
. . . .
'\...:c> ,.:'.
c' '.
..
XXI B.C C.l.U D.A.. Report No. 100
-37-
Q $ ~ n
lI.lllAG[ _SS[$$IoI[NT
R[J'OllT "
1lI1Ql1 eot.IloIlSSIQN lO)
" ,UNf I94S
tlU 110101. GOIl
90.25-204l
Staa'J'(W() DHiAKI PROP PLAHI'
3414Y5CIJ - 135/25/10
s.
1.
o. Tbia repan(.) asaeeaes d8lllBge to
ill6 trcm XXI B.c. Mission 20.3 at 15 June 1945.
b. 1)110080 to the target toto19 approximately 1,0)2.200 SQ.. ft.,
.Uch rep-eaenh about 66.1$ or the arlg1D!l1 rod e.rea. Bet!,en 18 lan-
VlJZ'1 anlt 9 Iune 19!15 there .ere IIn8l'sl buildings recloved ard/cr in the
proceaaot be1.nB;J'IlOTed. at'feetinsebout 70.700 sq, ttl ot the root
arlllll. thus 68.8:1: of the root area rErlalning at the time or the strike
..e8 d8JMged oe til result of the strike.
o. The abo1'e damage carn! as a result of the incendiary attack
on the cities of Osaka ani A!IIltpso..II:ll there had beEn no pl'8't'loua dam!ge
euat;6ioed by tbis torget.
2. stotiaticalSUlJl!larY of I)QD!tlIge,
SQuare Feet per cent Of Or 18-
at Root inal ROot Area
Destroyed
387.900
24.5
structural
274.000 17.4
Superficial
()J.tted
166,800
10.7
Minor root damD.ge
201.50
13.5
l
'retal dantl8e
1,032.200 66.1
Flemoval (16 january to I) luna 1945)
OrigiMl roof area: 1..570,600 sq. ft.
70,000 sq, ft.
Root nreo at time of strikel 1.499,900 sq. ft.
''0
B.C., c.r.u DoA. "eport No. 100
-37-
!illI!EI!I1U.
-,--;{;;;rA)i'OG DOlle. od S'torue'tourc.1 u 0 Torol Function ot Oalll!umt
_.-
A)
<Uo.:J..k, -
'. m
"
.-
&:b
ga, h
11
IT

150., b, d,
o
:0:,
l70.. b
"8
W
il
2"2
o
270
280., b, c
rn3:;"O



'10
..,-
'8
50
51
os-
27,000
.0::,800
4,000
14:000
14,060-
5,600
7,000
20.800
28,000
12,100
11,600
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
-16,800
6,300
15,000
18,000
rra;oco
81.000
84,000
50,000
1, GOO
<'
6,500
,500
23.600
15,800
5,000

5,600
27,000
'I. BOO
H,OOO
14,000
5,600
7,000
20.800
20, 000
12,100
11,600
6,300
15.000
4,600
b.=.

6,500
23.600
15,SOO
5;000
1,600
8,500

1.006
100,000
38,000

100.000
19.800
2'1.000
37,000
21, 500
13.599.
50.000
-
53.000
27.000
21,000
91. 000
6.50
27' 000
'1o!SOO
=
1,000
1-1.000
l'i,OOO
5,600
7,000
20.800
28,000
12,100
11.600
100.000
38,000

100.000
'16i sao
6.300
l.,.QQQ
48.000
121.l.ooo
21, 500
"50,000
.1,600
'_,600
6,500

23
.'
5;000
4,600
8,500
5,600
100
100
25
I50
100
100
roo
100
100
100
100
100
38
91
100
100
"
,23_
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Finished stores
Uniden't1f'ied
tora.:::o
. dcntifiod

"
!.C.ehine shoo
-"--'
h "
Fen;"cr Proll qsscnb:
Unido'
S
Shery, b
J!fiehinQ S
Deneh '11
" "
shoo
Ad::l1ni s tr.-.tien
"
"
"
Stora.p::o
Unidentified
Possible :,.ppronticcr School
,-
Destrood
SUPEnFICIAL J'orocnt
functiQn or bui1dh" oCllllJlant Structural uttod no, Toto.1 of roof
2 000 2 000 100 1"oasib tI IlJ}prOllttoe 10 001
, 0
5 '00 100
d W
,400 39 100 100

",---1
5.500 I 5500 5 500 100


11 700 11 100 100
"

10 900 10 000 100
,
4.500 4500 100
,
7 . ~ O O 7.100 100
,
...--
It Ii
,
9 21000 21000 2 000 100
, , ,
70 4 900 4 900
, 900
100
, ,
71 4.900 .2..JOO 1.900 1CO
InclOllurOO ;
1. Annot,ted enlllTODent (3PR5M276-3L: 120)
2. Post-strike print 'lPflSM?85-3RI 50
CONFIDENTIAL
I
!iO
am Removed ..
~ Being Removed
De""'ye<l
El Strucfural ~ m o g
~ Gulled ./
em M i n a ~ oomage
--

CW
W
pmt!T!TlT!lW mwnx
lQulQ1l No. 203
15 ;nwe 1 9 ~
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~ . H a . n
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34

02
" '
Q
<
,
.".

2
1
COST OF MISSION
Jl.1rcraft DallJlged.
Percent or Aircraft .
Aircraft Lost .
Percent Of Jo.ircraft A.irborne.
84.6%
.1S JWlEl 1945
0Gaka _ Jo.m:l8asaki Urban Area
86.9'1
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
MISSION N0-203
EFfECTIVENESS OF J4L9ION
.Aircraft .ii=borne . . . . . . 516
Percent Of .aircraft On Hand
Aircraft Bombing FriDary Target . 444
Percent Of Bombing ....lreraft J..lrborno.
Bomba Dropped On Prillary Targets.
3157 Tons
Crew Member casualties. .. 11
Percent Of Total Participating..
.".
Bombs Dropped on Other Target". . . 176 Tons
BCl:llbiJ'16 Results _ report3 indico.to 2.7l equ..'U"O
milos of urb:1n oroo. dODtroyod.
Aircraft IAnd1.l1g At 1..0 J1ml. 43
SECRET
1Il1O aTAT..,.""" COItTIIlOL U.IT
___or au. .aDCM" ftILDfG TO B(JIB PRDlA.RY nROET
....
....
'ww "''''
..
IIMCHoUtEC&I. JIa.cwRE
PiKSONH<L m<JlOR nIGHT COtIDrUONS DmiT lCTI(Jl
<m""
(um
.
i
NOr1- Banbe4 Banbed .=-
...... Bombed
6to
n
- ""'be'
Baobed
Ilon- Bombed
Danled
Non_
""'bed
Eom'lle4
ErreoC!ve other ... Other eoti...e eeondary Othor Ertectiv Secondary Other !rfeet1. kneOtl4ar,. et.her
,
-()
58.
6 I;! 1
-
- -

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- -
,
11
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-

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3JJ
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73 ."
-

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3 -
-

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, J 313 rJ
2
-
3
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314 c.
2;!
4 -


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13 5 3 -
-
.

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1 7

-

15 7
3
.
21 34 -

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I
I
I

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I JJ
l airoraft ntlintonanco JXIrsonno orror
,
,
I
..
porsoMol orror.
I
,

-
-
..
---
s
"
..
..
a
"
,
121
44
40
16
9
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
06
1
1
91
1
67
1
1
2
1
1
1
54
6
-
6
.-
Dm:
elUdo", ... ... "'.-. - ---- -- -
1 aircraft \1hich bombod with 314th 'Id.ng

2
26900
16000
20800
25(100
21200
26900
25000

:::3;'1)0
22000
21100
22600
17400
22100
16300
21300
18000
26800
22000
19600
11000
12000
22000
19000
n::oo
23000
20000
2.5500
7,300
20940
19840
18720
20700
16300
ilOIl31,:G Rt::t
0122 Z
0001 Z
0155 z
oJS5
0048 z
0147 z
0J,55 Z
z
OlliI}Z
0001 z
0108 z
coh5
0::-13 Z
0101 Z
0052 Z
0014 z
0('55 z
U0:14 z..
0101 Z
2344 z
0103 z
0048 Z
0015 1.
0010 Z
0015 z
0129 Z
0021 Z
oo/;'O z
00,:,<3 z
0100 Z
0045 Z
0100 Z
0026 z
2349 z
0005 Z
0014 z
2344 z
444
1.2
1
2
1
1
1
1
13
2
.
1
85
1
1
2
1
1
1 b
108 -
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
119.!!.
p
TO
TO
TO
TO
TO
TO
TO
P
TO
P
TO

TO
TO
TO
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p
TO
TO
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58 losnkn - b.nPg
ll
sukl
F fARGEf BOt-lED 'I'n:::: OF :.,......u:ASE ALT. OF TA.'iG1':1 TA Vtsl!L1
InrI'!' DROPPHiG nS:JA!. RADA.'i ,,:r:l rrr.:"PP:O V:S. SI::;H'1'J1' nlln_y"
.r 'r'" - '" '-"1'1' - .. . -..,.-.. -----.
llA.\"",, OF TAJl.G_. TYPE llO..:nS U'r:E::>l LO.I.:.:>. :.lG;.... .... I..... ,::"n!. "., C. .
OITty PT.
.!!. [Deludod 1 llircratt l'Ihicb bombed wi th 7Jrd li1ng. E .llso bombo<1 priJrnry t:lrgo
wo IKinOJlJ:lto
Kobe

Bhirnhlu::!l
Toku."lh1lIt1
llhtauurn
UDidentified Town
7:; OIJ,;\k'\ - .>JU:lgDooki
00 \lI'nlmy::lJlO
:;13 Osokn -
\iO Uji Yannda
Fukido
WolcJ.ywrtl

Kochi
3hingu
314 IOsakO -
f] \1okcynnn
-,
Tokuahinn
Shiono Miseki
Chichi J"ilIn
!4ltsWlO
KushimOto
Uwano
Katsuura
21 Bol osukn _

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02
E

,
",,'
,:
6.0
6.0
6.0
24
24
24
.2
3
1,5
1.5
1.0
7
6
1
4
1
1
1
ej.5
26.2
3
291.7
35.3
135.5

./
."-
542
1161

1101,,5 I 35.0
7.C
. .
., ..
10.8
225
19,)
30
38.8
75,0
176.:.. 1C!189 1327.0
143 3
29.
8
28
300
573
866
15
155
314
90
552
15
1454
326.0
202.7
69. 2
764.0
438.0
339
2561.5
506.6
69. 2
31573
1031.5 4126.l!
31J6
1312
587
8
346
10326
14689
)46
377.0

72.2
3024.0
511.7
72.2
1001..5
11242
4006
1508
643
8
361
4497
29037 13667.9 125361
12096
16578
361
'"
2085 1521'3 11752
;10140 349.7 6811
'"
Nose I Tail
':-- -
.
. -
..
XYP1> & IfJZE LQlDm ON RELEASED OJ{ TARGETS
ill:1GilI' U' BWoB SETTING BOR:a: URCRlP'T T.-.R:iET OF OFP. JE'M'ISONl::D UllWc.a
No. Tons no. No. ona TO!ll!l ' 0 0 0
178 4h.5
TOTi.-L
I C1u,
I.B.
.E-46 50eR I C1u.
l.N-U47':'2-l:lO,; Smolt"o
1 C1u. \.
LB. lnl!lt. 000
X-46 500# 1 C1u. Opon 000'
,bovo act
1 C1u.ppoJ)
Fvo rgot
21
Be
14 '.IC
6 \i'G
13 I.G
I C1u. 'oJX'D,5 00'
r(!,Ct
LB. l;r'st. Nooo

Smoke 6-10
i13 liG I C1u. lopen 00'
,bovo rgot
.!. Dropped OD al!l80mily
'Ine"1.udOB 4 bombs rolea cd so! on to ot wi th broken nning w os
c Roproacnts bomb oe.d 0 aircr1rt whic1 at Boa ton takl: fff.
.2&Q!1!I
L-
r AIRCItAP!' IAT ...... -,. .IIlI.
I
[ AIRCRAFT LOST - J.lflCRAFT DWc.m ... _ .....
ENDtr ENEJII EH!JfY Ace. ENflfI .....
UXlT A/e AlA A/e"" OTHER UK- TOTAL EIDIY ENDfY ce. OWN UN- TOTAL TOTAL
A/A JlECH. JUDitH Ale J./A Ale,,' IIEC'" GUK5 OTHER !I]()lII'N MAJOR MII{)R PARTICI- IILLlIl
III
5S- WOUJIDD) 1'0!'&1.
AlJ H. PUll(i Illi & IMJ1JlD) CAStJI,LTIrB
58 _ _ 1 a 4 _ 1 N 0 11:'::0 ,
No"" N1>0 1653 N_--j
, jI
!OJ
I '" fr
)1) NOM 1 _ - - 1 1060 NOM t
we
" -

314 _ _ _ _ _ 1 Nino 15'4" 11 - 11 Q i
i
, "'"
2.1-- _2.-2 -- __ 1 157'1l- 11 - 11 I
Be
I!!o Ens'nc "ught firo on tako off. 'i"raft cttompted to ctop but ora."'" off run""Y. 11 orow ",.b,'" aboord. all sofo. \ 1\,:
J.1rcraft crashed into Boo. 4 Inlos north of Guam shortly of tor tako off. 11 lOOmbora !Dis81.na
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10716 6000
13'" - - -

- -
11092
31) WG 1
- -

- -
6741 6000
-
- -
9821
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314 '"
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38370 12000 6000
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DATE 15 June 1945
FLIGHT DATlt ft FUEL COf{3l1Wl'Iotl
58TH 'iUC; 7)RD IIIN:i )1)TH WI 3l..J.Tlt WH
21ST Be
1lB
124 80 93
1.15
14:10
13:56
14'09
14,40 14:12
C:OJEllltlh
........ 60lB 6138 60?6 624D
6115

6800 6788
61.85 6581 6800
II1DiJlUll
5500 5763 5709 5597 5500
REllA! Nt He:
Average
837
669 m 539 708
..,.'"
1600 1217 1191 11'15 1600

LOO 161 315 158 158
.. GALS. USJ:::D PER HOUR
424.7 440.6 L29.L 425.4 4)0.;
USED ON AIRBORNE Ale 802561
565195 811908
WU(;ifr DATA
AIRtRl.Fl' AIP.B:lP.NE.*
138 lLL 9L 135 511
BASIC W'T. OF A!RCRAF7
74972 75073 74997 75628 75178
LOAD
60343 62034 61176 61012 6llt.9
Ill. OF OOIIBS LOADED Mixed Load )1.2 - .u..xed Load 29.7 -
U-17Al
JI-17Al
IT. OF OOIoIBS LOADl:D 12169 14522 13886
13792 13577
E FUEL LOADl'..J)
68L5 6806 6780 6771 6803
41070 40836 40680 40626 40818
!fIsc. WE.IGHT
nOL 6676 6610
6594 6754
GFiOss :rr. AT TAKE OIT
135315
137107 1)6173
136b40 iJ6J27
ExcllXiez 5upEi' cumbo 800 weather aircraft.
-dJ WEIGHTS:
&-46
- 425 lbs.
1f-17Al_
465 Ibs.
1I-47A2 (IB) - ?O lbo.
IJl!BII
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PI BOJIBEn CQWJ:N! 11M QlW!
Mission No. 203
15 JUne 1945
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By Auth of CG XXI Be
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XXI BOMBZR
GlJIJl
12ClO 14 JUNE 45
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BocIbor will attn.ck Osllk",-Amagaet1ki Urban Aren on 0 Day
h ""
rlrm
1lll cHert.
ilP=lmatel,y 100 frimdly fighters will Sivo area covtr at the
a. S8th Win8:
(1) !ltl
l2Jl)u"'/
llOO62
054126
OlBlJO
FORCE m"IRED
1 Group
1 Group
1 Group
1 Group
(2) Roo.ssanblyaNal 3320tl - 13540E,
() Bomb load.:md fusing:
(a) 2 Groups: 1:J.7 IB fused instantaneous nose rith
intcrve.lO!:l'::tU' stlttin& of 75 fcet.
(b) 2 Groops: tn.? Ie fused to open 5,CXXl feet nbave
with intCl""/tlla:letcr setting of 35 feet.
(4) Ti..r.l.e Control:
1st Group crosses DCP'lrtura nt 0 Hour.
2nd Group croSl'les DoJp:lrturo Lina at D Hour plue 20 Min.
Jrd Group crosses DCp:!.rturc Lim at D Hour plus 40 Min.
4th Group crosses Dcpnrturc Lin:: at 0 Hour plus 64 Min.
'7J rei 'ii.q;:
(1) !ltl
L2JOO?
110062
0)51)7
018130
FORrrl FlI!JJI!i!D
I Group
1 Gro\{l
1 Oro""
I Group
(2) RClls8Q'!Iblyarea: 33J7fl - 13426E.
(3) Bo:;b lood 'TId fusing: lQ.7 Ie fu.sed to open 5,000 foot
above targ;lt 1'Iith intorvalcn.:rt:.cr sottirg of 35 fect.
(4) Tim Control:
1st Group crosses Dep-rtlre Line At D Iklu.r plus 4 llin.
2rr:l. Group crossos DCp:lrtura U:l.O D Hoor plus 24 l!in.
)rd Group crosses Lino at D Hour plus 48
4th Gr<:Jup crosses Lin:: pt D Hour plus 6B Un.
:559/:5
FORCE RBjUIRED
1 Oro;;>
1 Group
1 Group
,. JI'" " J../'
- , '"v
oS.,Q.r f1-d (\I N jUOll
OJI.:IISSrl.:J3(1

IOIB.!!R ll6 CC1.ITDltl7:D
313th
(1) !!tl
12J007
054126

(2) Reassembly aroa: ))ION - ljl.OOE.
(3) Bccb lo.,d tJnd fusins:
(a) 1 GroUpl )147 m instart.aneo,;s nose with in-
setting of 75 feet.
(b) 2 Croups: I.Q.? lC fused to open 5,000 f.::lot above target
l"it h intarvalcr.lOtor setting of. 35 foot.
(4) TUle Control:
1st Group crosses Dcp.:lrture Li..'"Ie et 0 Hour plus a Uin.'
2rrl Group Ct"03sca :Jopu-turc Lino at D Hour plus 32 llin.
3r<l Group crosS<.oS DOP"lTtura LinJ at D Hour plus 52 lli:1.
(1) l!P'
ll8062
054126
035137
OlS130
FO!';S RE'QU!il.:D
1 Group
1 Group
1 Group
1 Group
(2) Rensscmbly nroc: 334W - 1351SE.
() BOClb loed ani tusll'l(;: ::;).7 lC fusad to opon 5,COO fcot
Cl.bovo with inwrwl<rlcter sottir:@ or 35 feot.
(I.,.) Ti.ma Control:
1st Group crosses Lire at 0 Hour plus 16 Wn.
2nd Group crosses Depr_'"tlru Lire t D Hour plus 36 l!i.'l.
Jrd Gro-..lp crosses Doplrt.uro Li..rc at 0 !'bur plus 56 !tin.
4th Group crosses Dep.:1rtUl"o Lire lit D Hour plus 72 J.!i."1.
x. (1) Reforence: XXI Born Cor.!. Litho llosa1c OScK81:roa 90.25 Urban.
(2) Route:
(3) .\ltitudc of ,\ttack:
..,.
1.0 Jim
Aroa
JJ50H - (13445E. 1J505S) (DepHhrc Lim)
J415JON - 13504]: (IP)
Target
Brac.ko."ny for fcrce Mslgnod !.!PI's l2JOll7 md ll.OO62 -
JUON _ 13542B. J355N - 13610E. Iwo JL'1lI, 'Base
Break,."av for force nssignod tIP!'s 054126, 035137. 018130 -
J454H - 13528E, 3456H - 135JIJ3, 3J55lf - 13610. 00 Jioa.
S".sc.
Base for 1st GrO\IP on c.:l.ch !.!PI 16.000 foct..
B:"'!IA for ::;>r-rl Group on oach!!PI 20.000 foot.
Bn5<1 for Jrd Grrop on onch W'I 19.000 foot.

amm NmmBR 86 COOINUED
J.ltitudo m!ly be ch.msod plus or minus 2,CXX) teet to
socure visunl run cr to mnint-ain of formation.
(4) J,{othc:d, of I\ttack: COIllpoSi tu ld.ru s in oolur..n of squadron:s
with groups crossinG Dop.:lrturc Lino every four c1nutos.
(5) li..-thod. of R.:u:lar bocbing: DiNct synchronou:s alt.'uxi.
(6) D Day nnd DHoW" - 1510ClCf(.
Cbittod.
b. 'I'lUs is Tl'.ctiecl ;!ission Nu:lbcr 203.
a. (1) XXI 501 e.nd S(P for strikD rq:lorls, contnct
roper-ts, PoM IFF procedure.
(2) E.:1.ch flight squ<1.dron l'lill be oquippod to bcrrago jnnn tho
region 190-210 ocgacyclcs.
(3) ClIserV!l:.ions of tho o.xt.<nt ud roliAbilityof tho barraBo
will bo m.-....d;J whila ovor til.J t..trget.
(4) Spot jro:unirn will be conducted ovor the froquency rongcs
1130-190 md 210-220 l:IOencycles, as desired by tho \"Iirg RC!ol
Officor .:rid 115 governed by tlIe c.:lpo.bility c each wing.
(5) J=crs will be kept. in op.:lrilion nt cl.l ti..l:xls when closer
th;:m 50 l;dles to HOf1.!Ihu. am lI:i 11 bo ttrnOd aff .:.t ill other
tilIes. excqlt for preflight 3.I'Id postnight frequoncy chocks
....nich .Jra to be mado on tho .srour:rl whilo tho j:lJnmers are
instollud in the
UHAY
ca.: GEN Bal em XXI
1IIIIA.HI ill
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DIS'IRlart'tON
Mission No. 20j
15 ;June 1945
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66
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4
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T.wnCAL :.lIS"llON m:P<I'T
Co.manding General; Amy Air 'Forces
Ccr.m3ndinc u.s. l..rary Str.teiP-C Air 1"oroeo (Rear)
CoaJn'm:iing U.'3. Strltegic Air Forc6a (G,wm)
GcO!JT 11; Tvsntiath .Ur Force
COlrrn:unlng Genera1; Eiehth .\ir Force'
Conmander in Chi of , U.S. }.n.lY Forcoa, RLCdic
Chief of lhnl Opct"tions,
in Chief; P,cific Fleet (Adv Hq)
Canr.a:lnder in Chio!, 'Plci1'10 Fleet (RO'lT Hq)
Co=nder' Air Force. Pacific FIMt
Ccnn:mdar, Third Fleot
Ccunand.er, :lfth Flo.:Jt
?irst Currier T'lJk Force
COlJ:lnndor. ;Jarbnas
Ca:r.l.:l!ldinc General; U.S. hroy :'orcea. '!lidclle Pacific
Ca:l:ulX1inB Gen'!rll \11100 "ir :'orces, S1PA
Far ::aat :.ir Forces
Cot:J:!I'Lldinc Geoenl; U.S. StnteGic '!.ir Forces 1n D.1rope
CaJm:mdinc Gcnerl1; l.cditerr"loc'lo _Ulied .\ir Forces
(h,,-'H1di ne r..... OPM1: ;ri f't ..... nth ....1r Foree
Coci:n."lding Gen!ll"3l, s...:venth Air
Ca:::alndine GennrJl; IflI ikc.b;:!r Ccu::.'?Dd
Co!lII'::Bwine GenEnl VII Fiilter Cax.und
Caom'lwine Geoorll, Elevonth <tir Foree
CaIl:nnding'Gc-ncnl, JOIst fidtter 'Jing
CO'c;,'lnd Hq, Allied Air Forcos,
A'l'I'N: Senior orr icar. "R.A.AS.
Ccmn:mdor in Chi",f, U.S .\rI!ly Forcos, Pacific
.\T1"h G-2 (For Setion 22. RQ')
in Charso. Joint Intelligence Center
Pacific
Cormao.nding GOIlOr'll, Army Air Forccs
ATi'N lAC/AS, Intl \if,caco
COQIl.!lndiJ1/!, Gencr"ll, .\:n1y Ai:!' Forcos
ATTNl AC/,ts, IntlligJncc, Collection Division
Co.mn:ldil\'r Gc:n 'l"'ll , U.S.\r;;W '5tntO':;ic .,ir Forcos (Gu::un)
,\TTNI Director or CcmnuniCltioO:J
FOR: Counter Me'.Rure6 ..ir A:ulysis
Co.:m.'lndi:lg Officer. Air Force Lc.!ld CrCiII School
H.S. H'l:J.3011, Jr.
Chi at of St:lfr. TiJenticth ..11' Foree
D3puty C/:>, Cpos, '!\Ie:ttieth ,..ir Foree
;'C of S, -2, 'I'::antioth Force
Cller::ic3l ';.:Jrfare Ofrtcwr. 'I'.1antieth ....ir Forco
Ordn:meo Officor. 'I't'!Jotitlth :.ir Force
Diroctor or T<1ctlc/l:, .\-3. 'IWcntleth Air Force
Historic:tl Qfticer; 'I'wentieth .Ur Force
Co=J.-ning !:ellenl; 58th BlXlblro=nt 'ii'1!l.
C<n:lmding Ge:l.lr11; 7Jrd Banb'l...""'llJ'nnt \Tina:
Gcnoral; 31Jth 8aatnrdalnt '!fing
Cttll13--ni!18 GonJI'1l; 314th Ba:lb<uumnt 'ling
Ca:ma:liine Gc.:lcr:tl, Jl5th 13000b"ll"dmcnt \Ving
Ccr:u::mdll2B C'f'flco:>x, 3rd Fhoto SQ
41st Photo ROConn3iSS,nc;oSq
0Cxan'Uld1n,c (,f'''icar, SSth Sq, ng
"eatber Coxlbat st... t;i.ns
Officer, TTlentiath .ir Force
Conter (Provi..,ional) Ulli t
Crtioer; J3rd Control
Officel', 5th Bo.nb Qrooup (VH)
9th Boc.b troup (VH)
Ca<rundine 16th Bcr.b iZoup (VH)
Co:x:.l.,dine crficer, 19th Bo...1l {Coup (VH)
Officer, 29th BOClb troup (VII)
Coc:.-..3!'d.inc Officer; 39th Ba:nb Coup (VH)
Ca:lin;-.dinc Offi=; 40th Ba:.b {Coup (VH)
Ccu:a"l.ding utticel'; :SJ'Jth B<'.&b (VII)
CaT.llndillb Officer; 331.'Jt Ba:tb (VE)
Officer. l;.44th Bl;r.;b Q-oup (V'd)
C<:t:undir,1': .'t62nd Eoc:b Group (VH)
Ca:=:ldinr-; Officer; 468th Eomb Oroup (VIi)
Ca."D3ndL"lC Officer; 497th Bunb Group (Vr!)
Con':".'!ndinc Officer; 498th Bcob (Coup (VH)
4991;h Bowb Group (VH)
Co=r.lardine Officer; SOOth Bowb Group (VH)
Cou:nndiO/?: Officer; SOIst b:b Croup (Tr!)
Can'lrdil'l{: Officer; 50200 Bo:lb Group ('Td)
CctrmliYline O1'tic=: 504th Blx:.b Group (Vf!)
Coo::;ud11lG Officer; 505th Boob Group (VB)
CO!:r.lalliinc, Officor; 509th Ccuposite CCcup
Officer: 15th Group
CaTm,ndinc: Officor; 21st Fi -Mer Ck'oup (VI,R)
COhr::::uldinr Ofl'1cor,' 506th Fi.(,htcr Group (VU1)
Rsportina Unit; .\-2; .Ur Force (File Copy)
Repo
rti
rl6 Unit, .\-.2, TI'IO,ltic.. th Ail' Force