AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/14/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Maumere , at 28,73 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Maumere , at 28,73 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 46,59 Japanese Ships AK Jinju Maru PG Hakkaisan Maru MSW Togo Maru MSW Banshu Maru #51 Allied Ships SS Darter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65 Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19 Allied aircraft Mosquito PR.IX x 4 B-29 Superfortress x 54 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 19 damaged P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Mosquito PR.IX: 1 damaged B-29 Superfortress: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 111 casualties reported Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 45 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 8 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 41 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 16 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bali , at 24,68 Allied aircraft Mosquito PR.IX x 3 PB4Y Liberator x 27 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Onnekotan Jima , at 81,34 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 46 B-24J Liberator x 23 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Eniwetok , at 76,74 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 57 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 56 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 15 B-25J Mitchell x 125 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 119 Aircraft Attacking: 35 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 36 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 21 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 21 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ponape , at 71,79 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 31 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 59 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 8 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 8 PV-1 Ventura x 48 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 65 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet 2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 36th Division, at 43,32 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 11 P-40N Warhawk x 3 B-25J Mitchell x 7 I-16c x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x I-16c bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 37th Division, at 43,32 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 24 P-40N Warhawk x 36 B-25J Mitchell x 12 I-16c x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 198 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 18 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 18 x I-16c bombing at 2000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Ind. Brigade, at 30,32 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 58 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 92 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet 18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet 11 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet 16 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 64th Division, at 33,30 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 96 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 347 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Aircraft Attacking: 36 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 25 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 20 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 42,70 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 22 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 33 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 15 TBM Avenger x 6 Kittyhawk III x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk III: 5 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,66 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 3 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Caleb Strong Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,65 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 43 D4Y Judy x 8 G4M2 Betty x 13 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 60 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 13 F6F Hellcat x 34 P-38J Lightning x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 43 destroyed D4Y Judy: 8 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 9 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 53 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships CVE Natoma Bay CVE Kalinin Bay Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,65 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 18 P1Y Frances x 19 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F6F Hellcat x 15 P-38J Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses J2M Jack: 18 destroyed P1Y Frances: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships CVE White Plains CVE Natoma Bay Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,65 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 38 J2M Jack x 35 G4M2 Betty x 23 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 4 F6F Hellcat x 14 P-38J Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 32 destroyed J2M Jack: 27 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 8 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-38J Lightning: 10 destroyed Allied Ships CVE White Plains CVE Natoma Bay CVE Kalinin Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,65 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F6F Hellcat x 26 P-38J Lightning x 27 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,65 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 4 D4Y Judy x 24 G4M2 Betty x 3 P1Y Frances x 9 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F6F Hellcat x 26 P-38J Lightning x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed D4Y Judy: 13 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed P1Y Frances: 5 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Newcastle BB Resolution, Bomb hits 1 CA Devonshire BB Valiant DD Nepal Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,65 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 3 P1Y Frances x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 1 F6F Hellcat x 18 P-38J Lightning x 13 Japanese aircraft losses J2M Jack: 1 destroyed P1Y Frances: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,65 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 6 J2M Jack x 6 G4M2 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 1 F6F Hellcat x 18 P-38J Lightning x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed J2M Jack: 6 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 9 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied Ships BB Valiant Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,65 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 9 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 2 F6F Hellcat x 24 P-38J Lightning x 27 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 42,70 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 18 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 11 TBM Avenger x 5 Kittyhawk III x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Kittyhawk III: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Yunagi Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,65 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 3 D4Y Judy x 3 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 18 P-38J Lightning x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,65 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 5 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 18 P-38J Lightning x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,65 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 3 G4M2 Betty x 6 P1Y Frances x 5 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 18 P-38J Lightning x 26 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,65 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 3 P1Y Frances x 6 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 12 P-38J Lightning x 12 Japanese aircraft losses J2M Jack: 3 destroyed P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,65 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 8 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 12 P-38J Lightning x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,65 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 9 J2M Jack x 4 G4M2 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 18 P-38J Lightning x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed J2M Jack: 2 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 42,70 Japanese Ships DD Yunagi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PC Hirado PC Mutsure PC Tsushima Allied Ships SS Razorback, hits 13, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kunming Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5508 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4453 Defending force 192623 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5117 Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1708 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5604 Defending force 185468 troops, 36 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 4888 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 273493 troops, 1501 guns, 1454 vehicles, Assault Value = 7527 Defending force 172855 troops, 399 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 3390 Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 32469 troops, 235 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 729 Defending force 45884 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 847 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 30,32 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 48729 troops, 234 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1026 Defending force 46187 troops, 70 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 974 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported