AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 27, 42
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ASW attack near Lahaina  at 184,103
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-7
 
Allied Ships
      DD Worden
      DD Monssen
      DD MacDonough
 
SS I-7 is located by DD Worden
DD MacDonough fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 108th RAF Base Force, at 62,46 (Lashio)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 107th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 107th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Ambon Defenses , at 76,109 (Ambon)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 7
      G4M1 Betty x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 79,89 (Cagayan)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 31
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      36 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      31 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 61st PA Infantry Division, at 79,84 (Iloilo)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      D3A1 Val x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      28 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese/B Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      203 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese/B Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 61st PA Infantry Division, at 79,84 (Iloilo)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 61st PA Infantry Division, at 79,84 (Iloilo)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      30 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  1 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      18 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 83,41 (Sian)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 83,41 (Sian)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 21
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      68 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 100th Chinese/A Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Pakanbaroe Det. , at 46,83 (Pakanbaroe)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 73rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 79,85 (Bacolod)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Padang Garrison Battalion, at 46,84 , near Pakanbaroe
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 5
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 16000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 15th Chinese Base Force, at 83,41 (Sian)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 82nd Chinese/B Corps, at 84,33 (Ningsia)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 19
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      73 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 9000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 67th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      61 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Padang Garrison Battalion, at 46,84 , near Pakanbaroe
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 19000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 45th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
      Ki-51 Sonia x 14
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      176 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 45th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 79,57 (Kukong)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      289 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      214 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 32nd Group Army, at 79,57 (Kukong)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-32 Mary x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 11000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 62,46 (Lashio)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
