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OBJECTIVE: Bomb a Japanese freighter reported to be at anchor near Stonecutters Island

TIME OVER TARGET: ~3:15 p.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Six B-25s from the 11^th Bomb Squadron (341^st Medium Bomb Group) and ten P-40s from the 74^th Fighter Squadron (23^rd Fighter Group). Possibly pilots and aircraft from the 16^th Fighter Squadron are involved as well. All aircraft are based at Kweilin and belong to the 14^th Air Force. <Read more ...>

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12 Jul 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Sat, 2017-07-29 06:41

Date(s) of events described:

Monday, July 12, 1943

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OBJECTIVE: Reconnaissance flight over Canton

TIME OVER TARGET: ~9:30 a.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Two P-40K from 74^th Fighter Squadron (23^rd Fighter Group)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: Major Norval C. Bonawitz; Lt. Anderson

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None

RESULTS: Due to clouds and rain, pilots are unable to see the ground in the Canton area

JAPANESE UNITS, AIRCRAFT, AND PILOTS: None

AIRCRAFT LOSSES: None <Read more ...>

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07 Jul 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Sat, 2017-07-29 06:39

Date(s) of events described:

Wednesday, July 7, 1943

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OBJECTIVE: Bomb shipping at Whampoa docks in Canton. This is the first raid in a sustained anti-shipping campaign by the 14^th Air Force that begins in July 1943.

TIME OVER TARGET: ~1:15 p.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Seven B-25s from the 11^th Bomb Squadron (341^st Medium Bomb Group) and twenty-two P-40s from the 23^rd Fighter Group

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: P-40s: Lt. Col. Clinton D. Vincent; Lt. Col. Samuel “Tex” Knowles

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: Forty-two 500-pound demolition bombs (B-25s) <Read more ...>

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08 May 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Sat, 2017-07-29 06:37

Date(s) of events described:

Saturday, May 8, 1943

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OBJECTIVE: Bomb Tien Ho airfield in Canton. This is the first raid on a target in the Pearl River delta by the China-based 14^th Air Force, the successor unit to the China Air Task Force (a unit of the India-based 10^th Air Force). This is also the first raid on a Pearl River delta target by the 308^th Heavy Bomb Group, and only the unit’s second combat mission.

TIME OVER TARGET: ~1:30 p.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: <Read more ...>

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05 Dec 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Fri, 2017-07-14 10:20

Date(s) of events described:

Saturday, December 5, 1942

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OBJECTIVE: Reconnaissance flight over Canton and Hong Kong

TIME OVER TARGET: ~10:30 a.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: One F-4 (photographic reconnaissance version of P-38 Lightning) from Flight A of the 9^th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (attached to China Air Task Force, 10^th Air Force)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: Major Dale L. Swartz

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None

RESULTS: Unknown

JAPANESE UNITS, AIRCRAFT, AND PILOTS: None

AIRCRAFT LOSSES: None <Read more ...>

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27 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Fri, 2017-07-14 10:18

Date(s) of events described:

Friday, November 27, 1942

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OBJECTIVE: Feint towards Hong Kong to throw off the Japanese and then bomb river shipping and Tien Ho airfield at Canton.

TIME OVER TARGET: ~10:15 a.m. <Read more ...>

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25 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Fri, 2017-07-14 05:06

Date(s) of events described:

Wednesday, November 25, 1942

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OBJECTIVE: Reconnaissance flight over Canton and Hong Kong

TIME OVER TARGET: ~10:30 a.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Two P-40E1 from 16^th Fighter Squadron (23^rd Fighter Group, China Air Task Force, 10^th Air Force)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: 1^st Lt. John D. Lombard; 1^st Lt. Robert H. Mooney

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None <Read more ...>

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24 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Thu, 2017-07-13 19:54

Date(s) of events described:

Tuesday, November 24, 1942

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OBJECTIVE: Bomb river shipping (B-25s) and an aircraft assembly factory (P-40s) at Canton

TIME OVER TARGET: ~Noon

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Seventeen P-40s from the 16^th and 76^th Fighter Squadrons (23^rd Fighter Group) and six B-25s from 11^th Bomb Squadron (341^st Medium Bomb Group). All aircraft are from the China Air Task Force (10th Air Force). <Read more ...>

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23 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Thu, 2017-07-13 19:43

Date(s) of events described:

Monday, November 23, 1942

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OBJECTIVE: Bomb Tien Ho airfield in Canton

TIME OVER TARGET: ~2:30 p.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Seventeen P-40E and P-40K from 16^th, 75^th, and 76^th Fighter Squadrons (23^rd Fighter Group) and six B-25s from 11^th Bomb Squadron (341^st Medium Bomb Group). All aircraft are from the China Air Task Force (10th Air Force). <Read more ...>

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23 Nov 1942, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Wed, 2017-07-12 23:48

Date(s) of events described:

Monday, November 23, 1942

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OBJECTIVE: Bomb airfield at San Chau Island

TIME OVER TARGET: ~8:15 a.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Ten P-40E and P-40K from 75^th Fighter Squadron (23^rd Fighter Group) and six B-25s from 11^th Bomb Squadron (341^st Medium Bomb Group). All aircraft are from the China Air Task Force (10^th Air Force). <Read more ...>

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