AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 30, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 8 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Prince William CVE Munda Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 49 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 21 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Munda Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 15 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 3 damaged B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Wake Island CVE Steamer Bay Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Kadashan Bay Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 11 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Roi CVE Sitkoh Bay CVE Prince William Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7564. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar Banzai! - Morioka A. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 5 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Wake Island Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Shipley Bay CVE Salamaua Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Kasaan Bay CVE Block Island Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Salamaua CVE Steamer Bay Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 2 damaged G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Steamer Bay CVE Shipley Bay Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Admiralty Island CVE Shipley Bay Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kumamoto at 102,59 Allied Ships BB Oklahoma Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma BB Oklahoma firing at 146th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on I./4th Infantry Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 4 B-26 Marauder x 3 B-26B Marauder x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 39th/B Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Beaufighter 21 bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 14th Area Army ... Also attacking 6th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 17 B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24J Liberator x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 107th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 9 Ki-84r Frank x 16 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 77 F6F-5 Hellcat x 1 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 15 Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 7 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet * CAP engaged: 24th Sentai/C with Ki-84r Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead 332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Raid is overhead 332 Ku S-1 Det with J2M5 Jack (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Raid is overhead 64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 5 Ki-84r Frank x 15 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 81 TBM-1C Avenger x 14 Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet 13 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th Sentai/C with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 332 Ku S-1 Det with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Area Army, at 86,44 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 22 P-40N Warhawk x 8 Spitfire VIII x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 206th Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 11 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 17 P-51D Mustang x 49 F4U-1A Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 86 F6F-5 Hellcat x 4 SBD-3 Dauntless x 23 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 23 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: 24th Sentai/C with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 332 Ku S-1 Det with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Also attacking 312th Division ... Also attacking 206th Division ... Also attacking 312th Division ... Also attacking 206th Division ... Also attacking 312th Division ... Also attacking 206th Division ... Also attacking 312th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Mobile Infantry Regiment, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 22 F4U-1A Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 65 TBF-1 Avenger x 14 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 20 P-51D Mustang x 17 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 72 F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 SBD-3 Dauntless x 24 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 16 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 80th Infantry Brigade, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 16 F4U-1 Corsair x 32 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 71 F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 SBD-5 Dauntless x 23 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Tank Regiment, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 17 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 77 F6F-5 Hellcat x 1 SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 20 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 13 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x SB2C-1C Helldiver bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 4 P-38H Lightning x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 9 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kikuzuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 212th Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 19 B-24J Liberator x 4 B-29-25 Superfort x 17 F6F-3 Hellcat x 61 F6F-5 Hellcat x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 1st Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 126th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 156th Division ... Also attacking 206th Division ... Also attacking 1st Mobile Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 212th Division ... Also attacking 15th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 212th Division ... Also attacking 15th Tank Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 66th Infantry Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-25J1 Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Mitchell II bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 41st Army ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 66th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 28 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 39th/A Division ... Also attacking 2nd Army ... Also attacking 79th Brigade ... Also attacking 19th Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 39th/A Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Army, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Beaufighter VIc sweeping at 1000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 Hellcat I x 1 Wildcat V x 3 Liberator B.VI x 9 Liberator GR.VI x 4 Thunderbolt II x 10 Wellington B.X x 11 Wellington GR.XIII x 10 B-24D1 Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 25th Division ... Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking China Area Fleet ... Also attacking 56th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 132nd Division ... Also attacking 63rd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 72nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 17th/C Division ... Also attacking 89th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 161st Division ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 25th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Hellcat I x 7 Hellcat F.II x 14 Wildcat V x 1 Liberator B.VI x 27 Liberator GR.III x 2 Thunderbolt II x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 126 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 24th/A Division ... Also attacking 3rd Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 133rd Division ... Also attacking 90th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 24th/A Division ... Also attacking 3rd Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 24th/A Division ... Also attacking 3rd Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th/C Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Wildcat V x 1 Liberator B.VI x 7 B-24J Liberator x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 62nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 24th/C Division ... Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd Infantry Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Tank Regiment, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 9 B-29-25 Superfort x 74 P-51D Mustang x 15 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 62 F6F-5 Hellcat x 1 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 6 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 38 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 109th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 22nd Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 19th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 13th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 49th Tank Battalion ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 4th Tank Division ... Also attacking 206th Division ... Also attacking 4th Tank Division ... Also attacking 206th Division ... Also attacking 4th Tank Division ... Also attacking 109th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 10th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 13th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Tank Division ... Also attacking 109th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Tank Regiment, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 B-29-25 Superfort x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 62 F6F-5 Hellcat x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 212th Division ... Also attacking 5th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 212th Division ... Also attacking 5th Tank Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 22 F4U-1A Corsair x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 91 F6F-5 Hellcat x 1 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 48th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 48th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 48th Tank Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 P-51D Mustang x 17 F4U-1A Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 70 F6F-5 Hellcat x 1 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 78 F6F-5 Hellcat x 1 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 133rd Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 81 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 98th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 62 F4U-1A Corsair x 16 F6F-3 Hellcat x 65 F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 48th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Tank Division ... Also attacking 98th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 48th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Tank Division ... Also attacking 98th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 48th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Tank Division ... Also attacking 98th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 48th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Tank Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Tank Regiment, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 70 F6F-5 Hellcat x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th/B Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 17 P-38H Lightning x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 13 Spitfire VIII x 8 B-25C Mitchell x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 5 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 70 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Tank Co , at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 F4U-1A Corsair x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 77 F6F-5 Hellcat x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 126th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 P-47N Thunderbolt x 17 F4U-1A Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 71 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 156th Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 69 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 206th Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 2 P-51D Mustang x 15 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 74 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade, at 96,39 , near Jehol Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 12 Thunderbolt II x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,57 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 9 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Kikuzuki, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kikuzuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 587 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Rombach DE Rolf DE Chester T. O'Brien DMS Hambleton DMS Howard AM Chief APA Herald of Morning DD Sproston Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 417 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Rombach fired at enemy troops DE Rolf fired at enemy troops DE Chester T. O'Brien fired at enemy troops DMS Hambleton fired at enemy troops DMS Howard fired at enemy troops AM Chief 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 Kumamoto (102,59) TF 396 troops unloading over beach at Kumamoto, 102,59 Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 38th Infantry Div /5 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 38th Infantry Div /8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kumamoto (102,59) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 24037 troops, 318 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 1885 Defending force 70797 troops, 1344 guns, 2097 vehicles, Assault Value = 2116 Japanese ground losses: 501 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled) Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 11th Tank Regiment 98th Ind.Mixed Brigade 1st Ind.Tank Co 126th Ind.Mixed Brigade 109th Ind.Mixed Brigade 46th Division 4th Tank Division 9th Tank Regiment 19th Tank Regiment 10th Tank Regiment 212th Division 1st Tank Regiment 48th Tank Regiment 156th Division 206th Division 80th Infantry Brigade 6th Tank Regiment 312th Division 146th Division 107th Ind.Mixed Brigade 5th Tank Regiment 1st Mobile Infantry Regiment 15th Tank Regiment 22nd Tank Regiment 13th Tank Regiment 14th Tank Regiment 49th Tank Battalion 22nd Ind.AA Gun Co 64th Field AA Battalion 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 1st Ind.Tank Brigade Tachibana-wan Fortress 37th Ind Engineer Regiment 14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 80th Field AA Battalion 100th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 20th AA Regiment Waifu JAAF Base Force Defending units: 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 24th Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 38th Infantry Division 1st USMC Tank Battalion 710th Tank Battalion 5th Marine Division 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 6th Infantry Division 716th Tank Battalion 41st Infantry Division 193rd Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion Sixth US Army 4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion XIV US Corps 226th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1503 troops, 151 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 2379 Defending force 52251 troops, 362 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1119 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 30th Australian Brigade 14th NZ Brigade 31st Infantry Regiment 8th NZ Brigade 3rd Commando Brigade 15th NZ Brigade 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 72nd British Brigade 7th Indian Division NG Vol Rifles Battalion 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 2nd Regiment 11th NZ Brigade 1st Regiment Fiji Brigade 81st (West African) Division 50th Indian Para Brigade Eighth US Army 205th Field Artillery Battalion I US Corps 260th Field Artillery Battalion 147th Field Artillery Battalion 131st Field Artillery Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion 462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment Defending units: 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment 77th Infantry Brigade I./4th Infantry Battalion 102nd Infantry Regiment 39th/A Division 19th Naval Guard Unit 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 6th Division 79th Brigade 18th Tank Regiment 39th/B Division 207th Ship Eng Coy 53rd Infantry Brigade 107th Ship Eng Coy 48th Field AA Battalion 9th RF Gun Battalion 39th Field Const Co 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 2nd South Seas Det. 41st Army 48th Field Artillery Regiment 14th Area Army 30th JNAF AF Unit 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Naval Construction Battalion 2nd Army 7th Ship Engineer Regiment 180th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 236178 troops, 334 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 6645 Defending force 108244 troops, 722 guns, 208 vehicles, Assault Value = 2714 Allied adjusted assault: 4421 Japanese adjusted defense: 2457 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4026 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 387 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 88 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 27 disabled Guns lost 38 (5 destroyed, 33 disabled) Allied ground losses: 35304 casualties reported Squads: 686 destroyed, 2247 disabled Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 286 disabled Engineers: 37 destroyed, 183 disabled Guns lost 21 (5 destroyed, 16 disabled) Assaulting units: 83rd Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 62nd Chinese Corps 91st Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 56th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 76th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 60th Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 70th Chinese Corps 63rd Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 10th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 2nd New Chinese Corps 35th Group Army 1st Medium Regiment 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 1st Front 9th War Area 6th War Area 2nd Medium Regiment 16th Group Army X' Force 19th Group Army Lusu War Area 87th Medium Regiment 20th Group Army 3rd War Area 134th (East Ang) Regiment 9th Group Army 25th Group Army 134th Medium Regiment 2/1st Med Regiment 85th Medium Regiment 21st Group Army Z' Force 22nd Artillery Regiment Defending units: 161st Division 25th Division 72nd Infantry Brigade 77th Infantry Regiment 24th/A Division 133rd Division 41st Ind Engineer Regiment 23rd Division 7th Ind.Infantry Brigade 17th/C Division 62nd Infantry Brigade 132nd Division 90th Ind.Mixed Brigade 56th Infantry Brigade 24th/C Division 3rd Mixed Brigade 63rd Infantry Brigade 8th Ind Engineer Regiment 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade 89th Ind.Mixed Brigade 41st/B Division 219th JAAF AF Bn 60th JAAF AF Bn Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment 13th Air Division China Area Fleet 56th JNAF AF Unit 28th RF Gun Battalion 104th JAAF AF Bn 185th JAAF AF Bn 30th JAAF AF Bn Shanghai SNLF 184th JAAF AF Bn 37th JAAF AF Bn Shanghai Special Base Force 11th Army 11th Field Artillery Regiment 56th JAAF AF Bn 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 22nd AA Regiment 57th JAAF AF Bn 47th JAAF AF Bn 220th JAAF AF Bn 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 129th JAAF AF Bn Chugoku JNAF Base Force