Everything tagged "Air Raid"

OBJECTIVE: Bomb Kowloon docks and godowns

TIME OVER TARGET: Due to heavy cloud cover, the bombers do not reach the target

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Nine B-25s from the 11^th Bomb Squadron (341^st Medium Bomb Group) and an unspecified number of escorting fighters, probably from the 74^th and/or 449^th Fighter Squadron (23^rd Fighter Group).  All aircraft are from the 14^th Air Force. <Read more ...>

OBJECTIVE: Bomb Whampoa docks in Canton

TIME OVER TARGET: ~4:00 p.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Six P-38s from the 449^th Fighter Squadron (23^rd Fighter Group)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: Captain L.O. Gregg; 2^nd Lt. Weber

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: Unknown, but since only four of the six P-38s carry bombs, probably 8 x 500-pound general-purpose bombs

RESULTS: P-38 pilots claim three hits on Whampoa docks

JAPANESE UNITS, AIRCRAFT, AND PILOTS: Up to seventeen Ki-44-II led by Captain Yukiyoshi Wakamatsu. <Read more ...>

OBJECTIVE: Bomb White Cloud airbase at Canton

TIME OVER TARGET: ~11:45 a.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Eight B-25s from the 11^th Bomb Squadron (341^st Medium Bomb Group) escorted by eleven P-40s from the 74th Fighter Squadron (23^rd Fighter Group).  All aircraft are from the 14^th Air Force.

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: <Read more ...>

OBJECTIVE: Bomb shipping in Victoria Harbor

TIME OVER TARGET: ~1:45 p.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Three P-40s from 74^th Fighter Squadron (23^rd Fighter Group, 14^th Air Force)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: Captain Morrison; Lt. Mimmack[?]; Lt. Robert M. Cage

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: Two 500-pound bombs and 1,500 rounds of .50-caliber heavy machine gun ammunition

RESULTS: One 450-foot freighter or tanker possibly named the Shirogane Maru damaged near Stonecutters Island.  One 50-foot launch sunk. <Read more ...>