AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 25, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Shanghai at 95,56 Japanese Ships E Shiga Allied Ships SS Lionfish, hits 15, heavy damage SS Lionfish is sighted by escort E Shiga fails to find sub, continues to search... E Shiga attacking submerged sub .... E Shiga fails to find sub, continues to search... E Shiga attacking submerged sub .... E Shiga is out of ASW ammo E Shiga is out of ASW ammo E Shiga fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 101,58 Japanese Ships E No.43 Allied Ships SS Trident SS Trident is located by E No.43 Trident bottoming out .... E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58 Japanese Ships E Habuto E No.221 Allied Ships SS Tang, hits 1 SS Tang launches 2 torpedoes at E Habuto Tang diving deep .... E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.221 attacking submerged sub .... E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Oita at 104,60 Japanese Ships E No.144 CL Kashima E Yasoshima E No.134 E No.64 E No.8 Allied Ships SS Bergall SS Bergall launches 2 torpedoes at E No.144 Bergall bottoming out .... E No.144 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.134 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.64 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65 Allied Ships BB Nevada OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada BB Nevada firing at 24th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65 Allied Ships BB Tennessee BB Pennsylvania Japanese ground losses: 196 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 10 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 BB Tennessee firing at 24th Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania BB Pennsylvania firing at Nago -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65 Allied Ships BB New York BB Arizona Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 BB New York firing at 24th Division BB Arizona firing at Nago -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65 Allied Ships BB Texas BB Arkansas Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Port hits 1 BB Texas firing at Nago BB Arkansas firing at 24th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 316 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Coolbaugh DMS Howard DMS Palmer LSM-302 LSM-301 DD Haraden LSM-305 LSM-303 LSM-304 Allied ground losses: 151 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Coolbaugh fired at enemy troops DMS Howard fired at enemy troops DMS Palmer fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65) TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) 37mm M3 AT Gun accidentally lost during unload of 6th Infantry Div /5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 359 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Montpelier DD Uhlmann LCI-531 LCI-526 LST-21 LST-28 LST-26 LST-22 Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) CL Montpelier firing at Nakagusuko-wan Fortress DD Uhlmann firing at 24th Division Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65) TF 79 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 55 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE LeHardy LST-883 LST-882 LST-885 DE LeHardy fired at enemy troops 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-883 28cm Howitzer battery firing at LST-882 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65) TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 310 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Traw AM Requisite LSM-369 LSM-371 DD Anthony LSM-370 LSM-374 LSM-372 Allied ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Traw fired at enemy troops AM Requisite fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65) TF 246 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 323 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Acree AM Sheldrake AM Champion LCI-734 LCI-738 LCI-741 LCI-739 Allied ground losses: 176 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Acree fired at enemy troops AM Sheldrake fired at enemy troops AM Champion fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65) TF 274 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 324 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Baron AM Motive LSM-308 LSM-309 DD Charrette LSM-312 LSM-310 LSM-311 Allied ground losses: 247 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled DE Baron fired at enemy troops AM Motive fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65) TF 292 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 305 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Charles E. Brannon DE Raby DMS Boggs DMS Zane APA Sibley APA Napa Allied ground losses: 121 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Charles E. Brannon fired at enemy troops DE Raby fired at enemy troops DMS Boggs fired at enemy troops DMS Zane fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65) TF 303 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 27th Infantry Div /6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 344 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Gentry DE Cecil J. Doyle DMS Long DMS Perry APA La Porte Allied ground losses: 169 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Gentry fired at enemy troops DE Cecil J. Doyle fired at enemy troops DMS Long fired at enemy troops DMS Perry fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65) TF 306 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65 Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 41st Infantry Div /2 13 troops of a USA 44 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 41st Infantry Div /8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 177 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Coolbaugh DMS Howard DMS Palmer LSM-304 LSM-302 DD Haraden LSM-301 LSM-303 Allied ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Coolbaugh fired at enemy troops DMS Howard fired at enemy troops DMS Palmer fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 174 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Traw AM Requisite LSM-369 LSM-371 LSM-370 DD Anthony LSM-372 LSM-373 Allied ground losses: 124 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Traw fired at enemy troops AM Requisite fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 170 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Acree AM Sheldrake AM Champion LCI-734 LCI-739 LCI-738 LCI-741 Allied ground losses: 177 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Acree fired at enemy troops AM Sheldrake fired at enemy troops AM Champion fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 160 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Baron AM Motive LSM-309 LSM-308 DD Charrette LSM-319 LSM-310 Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled) DE Baron fired at enemy troops AM Motive fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 172 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Charles E. Brannon DE Raby DMS Boggs DMS Zane APA Sibley Allied ground losses: 167 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Charles E. Brannon fired at enemy guns DE Raby fired at enemy troops DMS Boggs fired at enemy troops DMS Zane fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 195 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Gentry DE Cecil J. Doyle DMS Long DMS Perry APA La Porte Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Gentry fired at enemy troops DE Cecil J. Doyle fired at enemy troops DMS Long fired at enemy troops DMS Perry fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Montpelier DD Uhlmann LCI-531 LCI-526 LST-21 CL Montpelier firing at 24th Division DD Uhlmann fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE LeHardy LST-884 LST-885 LST-883 LST-882 DE LeHardy fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Saishu To at 97,55 Japanese Ships E No.156 E No.126 Allied Ships SS Thrasher, hits 21, and is sunk SS Thrasher is sighted by escort E No.156 attacking submerged sub .... E No.156 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.156 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.156 attacking submerged sub .... SS Thrasher forced to surface! E No.126 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.126 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.126 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.126 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.156 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.126 firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Shanghai at 94,57 Japanese Ships E Oga E Kuga Allied Ships SS Moray, hits 21, and is sunk SS Moray is sighted by escort Moray bottoming out .... E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search... E Oga attacking submerged sub .... SS Moray forced to surface! E Oga firing on surfaced sub .... E Kuga firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Shanghai at 96,56 Japanese Ships E W-5 Allied Ships SS Tiptoe, hits 3 SS Tiptoe is sighted by escort E W-5 attacking submerged sub .... E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Nago at 95,65 Japanese Ships SST Ha-105, hits 35, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DE McConnell DE Levy SST Ha-105 is located by DE McConnell DE McConnell fails to find sub, continues to search... DE McConnell attacking submerged sub .... SST Ha-105 forced to surface! DE McConnell firing on surfaced sub .... DE Levy firing on surfaced sub .... DE McConnell firing on surfaced sub .... DE Levy firing on surfaced sub .... DE Levy firing on surfaced sub .... DE Levy firing on surfaced sub .... DE McConnell firing on surfaced sub .... DE Levy firing on surfaced sub .... DE McConnell firing on surfaced sub .... DE Levy firing on surfaced sub .... DE McConnell firing on surfaced sub .... DE Levy firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on North China Area Army, at 70,48 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Samah , at 69,63 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-51B Mustang x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51B Mustang x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-51B Mustang x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 30 SBD-5 Dauntless x 37 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 4th RGC Division ... Also attacking 54th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 4th RGC Division ... Also attacking 54th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 4th RGC Division ... Also attacking 54th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 4th RGC Division ... Also attacking 54th JNAF AF Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 SBD-5 Dauntless x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-3 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 67,45 , near Tsuyung Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 40th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 67,45 , near Tsuyung Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 8 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 774th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,89 , near Tarakan Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 7 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th RGC Division, at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 3 TBM-1C Avenger x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 4th RGC Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 6 B-25J1 Mitchell x 19 B-26 Marauder x 15 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 104 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 19 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 67,45 , near Tsuyung Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 28 H81-A3 x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 40th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 40th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Naval Guard Unit, at 69,49 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 23 Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 8 Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 7 Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 4th RGC Division ... Also attacking 54th JNAF AF Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th RGC Division, at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 16 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on North China Area Army, at 70,48 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 30 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 7 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 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on North China Area Army, at 70,48 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 16 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd JAAF AF Bn , at 67,91 (Tarakan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 19 A-24 Banshee x 20 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter 21: 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Beaufighter 21 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 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 8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy ... Also attacking 22nd JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Naval Guard Unit, at 69,49 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 16 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 60 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt II bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on North China Area Army, at 70,48 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 Vengeance IV x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 7 x Vengeance IV releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance IV releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 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 65th Naval Guard Unit, at 69,49 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 16 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 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 65th Naval Guard Unit, at 69,49 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 27 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 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 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 32 P-38L Lightning x 23 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt II: 6 damaged P-38L Lightning: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt II bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 16 x Thunderbolt II bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 23 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 4th RGC Division ... Also attacking 54th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 4th RGC Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 18 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 25 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Naval Guard Unit, at 69,49 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 42 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 19 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 147 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 9 damaged Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 61 Aircraft Attacking: 9 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 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 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 5 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 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 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 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 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 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 8 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 8 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 30 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 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 5 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 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 553rd Ind.Infantry Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 90 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 B-25H Mitchell x 4 B-25J11 Mitchell x 13 P-38J Lightning x 45 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 31 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 4 damaged P-38J Lightning: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 19 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 20 x P-38J Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 25 x P-38J Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25H 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 Also attacking 4th RGC Division ... Also attacking 54th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 4th RGC Division ... Also attacking 54th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 4th RGC Division ... Also attacking 54th JNAF AF Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 10 P-38L Lightning x 23 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 3 damaged P-38L Lightning: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 23 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Naval Guard Unit, at 69,49 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 37th Army, at 67,91 (Tarakan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 20 Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 B-25H Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft P-51B Mustang x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * 5 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * 6 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th RGC Division, at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 24 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th JNAF AF Unit , at 75,54 , near Liuchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 15 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 5 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 6 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-989 LSM-306 LSM-303 LSM-302 LSM-305 LSM-301 LSM-304 LCI-989 fired at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-166 LST-38 LST-31 LCI-531 LCI-526 LST-21 LST-166 fired at enemy troops LST-38 fired at enemy troops LST-31 fired at enemy troops LCI-531 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE LeHardy LST-882 LST-883 LST-886 LST-885 LST-884 DE LeHardy fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Traw AM Requisite LSM-371 LSM-370 LSM-372 LSM-369 DE Traw fired at enemy troops AM Requisite fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Acree AM Sheldrake AM Champion LCI-734 LCI-743 LCI-739 LCI-738 DE Acree fired at enemy guns AM Sheldrake fired at enemy troops AM Champion fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-791 LCI-789 LSM-308 LSM-311 LSM-309 LSM-319 LSM-310 LSM-350 LSM-312 LCI-791 fired at enemy troops LCI-789 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Charles E. Brannon DE Raby DMS Boggs DMS Zane APA Sibley DE Charles E. Brannon fired at enemy troops DE Raby fired at enemy troops DMS Boggs fired at enemy troops DMS Zane fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 57 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Gentry DE Cecil J. Doyle DMS Long DMS Perry APA La Porte, Shell hits 1 DE Gentry fired at enemy troops DE Cecil J. Doyle fired at enemy troops DMS Long fired at enemy troops DMS Perry fired at enemy troops 10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at APA La Porte 28cm Howitzer battery firing at APA La Porte -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 16942 troops, 189 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 549 Defending force 44792 troops, 637 guns, 1020 vehicles, Assault Value = 1459 Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 3rd Tank Regiment 24th Division Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 67th Field AA Battalion 101st Machine Canno AA Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 17th Army 33rd JNAF AF Unit 70th Field AA Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 8th Area Army 25th Air Flotilla 38th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 713th Flame Tank Battalion 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 27th Infantry Division 193rd Tank Battalion 131st Cmbt Engineer Regiment 6th Infantry Division 41st Infantry Division 1st USMC Tank Battalion 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion X US Corps New Guinea Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 37444 troops, 581 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 1058 Defending force 8259 troops, 78 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 180 Allied adjusted assault: 837 Japanese adjusted defense: 241 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 585 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 56 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled) Allied ground losses: 635 casualties reported Squads: 18 destroyed, 49 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled) Assaulting units: Americal Infantry Division 43rd Infantry Division 3rd Marine Division 34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment V Amphib Corps Tenth US Army 249th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 13th Garrison Unit Oshima Naval Guard Unit Amami Oshima Fortress 1st Art.Mortar Regiment 13th Field Construction Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 9146 troops, 140 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 279 Defending force 3697 troops, 21 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 Allied adjusted assault: 211 Japanese adjusted defense: 172 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), morale(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 236 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 11th Airborne Division Defending units: 553rd Ind.Infantry Battalion 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy 37th Army 2nd Shipping 22nd JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iloilo (79,84) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2191 troops, 13 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 79 Defending force 1809 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Allied adjusted assault: 24 Japanese adjusted defense: 2 Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) supply(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 118 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 28th Australian Battalion 2/10th Ind Coy Madras Police Battalion Defending units: Kanno 50th JNAF AF Unit