AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 17, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 9 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.III: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 8 P-51B Mustang x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 19 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 41st Division ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 41st Division ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Fleet, at 61,99 , near Bandjermasin Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 3 SBD-5 Dauntless x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 36th Field AA Battalion ... Also attacking 4th Fleet ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Fleet, at 61,99 , near Bandjermasin Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-25J1 Mitchell x 14 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 16th Division ... Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 16th Division ... Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 16th Division ... Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 43 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 43 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 11 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Cape St.Jaques Fortress ... Also attacking 33rd Army ... Also attacking Cape St.Jaques Fortress ... Also attacking 33rd Army ... Also attacking Cape St.Jaques Fortress ... Also attacking 33rd Army ... Also attacking Cape St.Jaques Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 13 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 67th JNAF AF Unit , at 58,63 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 67th JNAF AF Unit , at 58,63 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 19 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion, at 69,53 , near Lao Cai Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 16 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion, at 69,53 , near Lao Cai Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 15 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lao Cai , at 68,53 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 15 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim VD: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Blenheim VD bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Blenheim VD bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lao Cai , at 68,53 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 10 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim VD: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Blenheim VD bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cape St.Jaques Fortress, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Army, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 29 Allied aircraft losses Wellington B.X: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Wellington B.X bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cape St.Jaques Fortress, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 27 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking Cape St.Jaques Fortress ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking Cape St.Jaques Fortress ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking Cape St.Jaques Fortress ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Infantry Brigade, at 71,57 , near Pakhoi Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 15 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Infantry Brigade, at 71,57 , near Pakhoi Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk Naval Fortress, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk Naval Fortress, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 48 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 16th Division ... Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 16th Division ... Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 16th Division ... Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 16th Division ... Also attacking Truk Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 16th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 56,104 (Soerabaja) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 13th Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 6th Fleet ... Also attacking 13th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 56,104 (Soerabaja) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 14 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 20 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 5 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 37 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 B-25G Mitchell x 12 B-25H Mitchell x 12 B-25J11 Mitchell x 38 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 11 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 15 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 137 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Field Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 79th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Field Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 79th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 79th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Field Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 79th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 35th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 46 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 37 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 108 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th/A Division, at 64,69 , near Quinhon Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 16 B-25J11 Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th/A Division, at 64,69 , near Quinhon Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 27 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 56,104 (Soerabaja) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th/A Division, at 64,69 , near Quinhon Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Air Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 34 Allied aircraft losses P-40N5 Warhawk: 10 damaged P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 12 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th JNAF AF Unit , at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 15 Allied aircraft losses P-40N5 Warhawk: 7 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 35 Ki-83 x 7 Ki-84r Frank x 50 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 P-51B Mustang x 74 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 3 destroyed Ki-83: 3 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed P-51B Mustang: 8 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet 9 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet 8 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet 10 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: S-602 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34880. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 10 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cape St.Jaques Fortress, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 12 Allied aircraft losses P-40N5 Warhawk: 8 damaged P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cape St.Jaques Fortress, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 12 Allied aircraft losses P-40N5 Warhawk: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 18 Allied aircraft losses P-40N5 Warhawk: 6 damaged P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 68,53 (Lao Cai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 68,53 (Lao Cai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 20 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Truk (112,108) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 12053 troops, 202 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 341 Defending force 11353 troops, 23 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 185 Allied adjusted assault: 156 Japanese adjusted defense: 16 Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 308 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Infantry Division ComAirSoPac 2nd Fleet Advn Base Force VII US Fighter Cmnd Defending units: 16th Division 31st Army Truk Naval Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 61,99 (near Bandjermasin) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3171 troops, 44 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 96 Defending force 1016 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Allied adjusted assault: 92 Japanese adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 414 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 2 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 22nd Australian Brigade Defending units: 4th Fleet 36th Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13927 troops, 237 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 427 Defending force 2213 troops, 18 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Allied adjusted assault: 173 Japanese adjusted defense: 2 Allied assault odds: 86 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 520 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 3rd (Special Force) Division Defending units: 8th Base Force 59th JNAF AF Unit 84th JAAF AF Bn