11/1/44
Eighth AF
Over 300 HBs attack 2 synthetic oil plants near Gelsenkirchen, a
bridge at Rudesheim, and M/Ys at Koblenz and Hamm. 9 ftr gps fly
escort.
11/1/44
Ninth AF
Weather prevents bmr operations. Ftrs fly patrols, sweeps, armed rcn
over Belgium, E France, and large areas of W Germany and attack
bridges, railroads, and various other tgts.
11/1/44
Twelfth AF
Operations are again curtailed by bad weather. However, ftrs and FBs
successfully attack bridges, rail lines, roads, vehicles, and trains
in C Po Valley and hit scattered tgts elsewhere in N Italy.
11/1/44
Fifteenth AF
320-plus B-17's and B-24's, with ftr escorts, bomb diesel works,
ordnance works, and M/Y at Vienna. Also hit are M/Ys at Graz, tank
factory at Kapfenberg, T/Os including M/Ys at Gussing, Ljubljana, and
Cakovec, and scattered comm tgts in S Germany, Hungary, Austria, and
Yugoslavia. Several ftrs strafe road and rail transport tgts and
troops in Gyor-Parndorf and Neusiedler Lake areas.
11/1/44
Tenth AF
70-plus FBs knock out bridge at Panghkam, slightly damage bridges in
the Wingkang and Kawnghka area, hit railroad T/Os between Indaw and
Naba, attack Japanese positions near Bhamo, Si-in, Hantet, and
Shwegu, and bomb towns of Loiwing and Lagaw. 9 B-25's damage bridge
approaches at Hsenwi, Namhkai, and Kawnghka.
11/1/44
Fourteenth AF
About 70 ftrs again spt Chinese ground forces in Lungling area. 13
ftrs strafe river, road, and rail traffic from Kunghsien to
Loyang.
11/1/44
FEAF
B-24's bomb A/Fs at Cebu City, and Alicante and supply dumps at Del
Monte. FBs hit Bacolod, Alicante, and Carolina A/Fs. A-20's and
B-25's hit Babo A/F. P-38's and B-25's pound Namlea A/Fs. P-47's
attack shipping and shore tgts during sweep over Sulu
Archipelago.
11/1/44
Eleventh AF
B-24's from Guam attack shipping NE of Iwo Jima. 12 B-24's escorting
Navy photo airplanes over Iwo Jima, Haha Jima, and Chichi Jima, bomb
A/Fs, a warehouse, and shipping. P-47's from Saipan strafe Pagan.
During 1/2 Nov a B-24 on snooper mission from Saipan bombs Iwo
Jima.
11/1/44
Eleventh AF
A B-24 on an armed weather mission bombs Otomari Cape.
11/2/44
Eighth AF
Eighth AF is ordered to increase size of 406th Bomb Sq (Night
Leaflet), as liberation of Europe and conquest of Germany accelerate.
About 1,100 HBs in 5 separate forces attack synthetic oil plant at
Merseburg/Leuna, Castrop-Rauxel, Sterkrade, and Bielefeld/
Schildesche railroad and M/Y, along with several T/Os. Opposition is
heavy with an estimated 500 ftrs attacking, mainly against the Merse-
burg/Leuna force claiming 40 HBs. The 17 escorting ftr gps lose 28
planes. Total of over 160 ftrs are claimed destroyed.
11/2/44
Ninth AF
147 bmrs of 9th Bomb Div attack rail bridges at Mayen, Euskirchen,
Bullay, Konz-Karthaus, and Trier. Ftrs fly escort to 9th Bomb Div and
Eighth AF, attack bridges, fly armed rcn and night patrol, and
provide spt for ground forces in frontline areas.
11/2/44
Twelfth AF
Clouds over Po Valley prevent MB operations. XXII TAC aircraft are
also grounded due to unserviceable fields and bad weather over
Italian battle areas.
11/2/44
Fifteenth AF
Bad weather curtails operations. 5 B-17's bomb Moosbierbaum oil
refinery, while 2 others hit an A/F N of the city and bomb
Klagenfurt. 6 P-38's fly weather rcn missions. All other operations
are cancelled.
11/2/44
Tenth AF
Tenth AF moves from New Delhi to Myitkyina. 80-plus P-47's hit
variety of tgts. The FBs bomb bridge at Ho-hko, spt ground forces at
Myothit, bomb supply dumps at Namdaungmawn personnel and supply areas
at Naungletgyi and Mawtaung, knock out bridge at Meza, hit nearby
railroad cars, attack A/Fs at Nawnghkio and Sinlanzu and strike boats
and boxcars S of Katha. 8 B-25's knock out 2 bridges at Tangon and
Tantabin. A single B-25 bombs Indaw. Transports fly 268 sorties to
forward areas.
11/2/44
Fourteenth AF
100-plus P-40's, P-51's, and P-38's on armed rcn over SW and SE China
and N Indochina attack T/Os in Lungling and Mangshih area, knock out
bridge at Dara and hit Nantingshun and Pinglo towns. The FBs also
damage 4 factories at Kweilin, hit tanks and troop concentrations N
of town, attack T/Os near Pinglo, Tahsu and E of Yungfu, and A/F,
barracks, town area, and trains at Gia Lam.
11/2/44
FEAF
B-24's over Ormoc Bay attack Japanese convoy, claiming 1 transport
sunk and another damaged. P-38's hit smaller shipping in Ormoc Bay,
strafe vehicles from Ormoc to Valencia, and bomb San Enrique. B-25's
pound Matina, Libby, Davao and Likanan A/Fs. During 2/3 Nov B-24's
bomb Makassar, concentrating on wharf area.
11/2/44
Twentieth AF
17 Marianas-based B-29's bomb sub pens on Dublon I.
11/2/44
Seventh AF
11 Saipan-based B-24's bomb Chichi Jima. 3 from Guam, on armed rcn,
hit Marcus.
11/2/44
Eleventh AF
4 B-24's bomb Suribachi and Onnekotan. 4 B-25's on a photo and
offensive sweep bomb tgts at Torishima Is and Hayakegawa setting fire
to 15 buildings, including a cannery.
11/3/44
Ninth AF
140-plus MBs and LBs hit rail overpass at Kaiserslautern, and rail
bridges at Neuwied-Irlich, Bad Munster am Stein, Morscheid and
Konz-Karthaus. Ftrs fly armed rcn, ground forces cover, attack
railroads, bridge, and observation posts in W Germany, and escort 9th
Bomb Div.
11/3/44
Twelfth AF
Heavy clouds over most of N Italy begin to disperse. MBs are still
grounded but FBs manage to fly 8 sorties against gun positions in
mountains S of Bologna.
11/3/44
Fifteenth AF
46 B-17's and B-24's (in an operation adapted to bad weather and
flying without escort) bomb Vienna S ordnance depot, Moosbierbaum oil
refinery, Munich W M/ Y, Klagenfurt aircraft factory, towns of
Innsbruck and Graz, and rail line SE of Graz. The HBs attack
individually, depending on cloud cover for protection. Over 30 other
HBs abort due to clearing weather.
11/3/44
Tenth AF
12 B-25's, supported by 18 P-47's, hit Nawnghkio A/F. A single MB
attacks T/Os between Myitkyina and Lashio. 90-plus FBs attack
bridges, enemy forces, town areas and numerous T/Os at Kawngmu,
Namhai, Tonlon, Ho-hko, Hinlong, Namhsum, Hkusan, Hkawngwa, Wingkang,
Namhkam, and S of Mansi.
11/3/44
Tenth AF
transports fly 240-plus sorties to forward areas.
11/3/44
Fourteenth AF
69 P-40's, P-51's, and P-38's on armed rcn over E Burma, SW and SE
China, and N Indochina hit T/Os in Lungling area, damage railroad
bridge S of Lashio, hit town of Mangshih and destroy nearby
warehouse. The FBs hit town areas and docks at Takhing and Tengyun,
attack troops in Mosun area, destroy 2 Japanese ftrs near Amoy, hit
trains at Hongay, and bomb areas on Hainan I.
11/3/44
FEAF
B-25's bomb Alicante A/F. P-40's hit highway and oil dump N of Ormoc.
A-20's and B-25's bomb Babo A/F. During 3/4 Nov harassing strikes are
flown at A/Fs in C Phil Is, on NE peninsula of Celebes, and on
Halmahera.
11/3/44
Twentieth AF
49 B-29's, operating from rear bases in Calcutta area, bomb Malagon
railroad yards. Almost as many others hit alternate tgts.
11/3/44
Seventh AF
14 B-24's from Guam pound shipping at Chichi Jima and Haha Jima. 34
P-47's from Saipan bomb and strafe Pagan. B-24's from Saipan continue
armed rcn and snooper missions over Marcus and Iwo Jima.
11/4/44
Eighth AF
More than 1,000 HBs operating in 6 forces attack synthetic oil
plants, oil refineries, and benzol plant at Bottrop, Gelsenkirchen,
Hamburg, Hamburg/Harburg, Misburg, and Neunkirchen, and several T/Os.
17 ftr gps, including a Ninth AF gp, provide spt.
11/4/44
Ninth AF
218 MBs and LBs hit Trier ordnance depot, Baumholder depot, and
Eschweiler gun positions. Ftrs escort the 9th Bomb Div, attack
railroads, bridges, and other tgts, and spt US xrx Corps in Aachen
area.
11/4/44
Twelfth AF
Over 200 B-25's and B-26's of 42d Bomb Wg hit railway and road
bridges in Brenner Pass. More than 130 B-25's of 57th Bomb Wg strike
comm in W Po Valley, cutting at least 4 bridges. Ftrs and FBs of XXII
TAC concentrate on comm tgts and trains in Po Valley and defenses in
battle area S of Bologna. Some XXII TAC aircraft hit guns on N
Italian coast, some hit rocket launching site and comm N of battle
area, and 4 P-47's bomb Milan hotel where Hitler is rumored to be
staying.
11/4/44
Fifteenth AF
715 HBs with ftr escorts pound oil storage at Regensburg, M/Ys at
Munich and Augsburg, main M/Y and a benzol plant at Linz, a troop
concentration at Podgorica, as well as attacking several alternate
tgts and scattered T/Os including M/Ys at Wels and Kufstein, Erding,
A/F, railroad tgts in and near Rosenheim, and towns of Strass and
Muhldorf.
11/4/44
Tenth AF
17 P-47's pound Shwebo A/F while 6 others bomb stores of guns and
ammo at Mong Yaw.
11/4/44
Fourteenth AF
34 P-40's, P-51's, and P-38's attack road traffic and other T/Os in
Mangshih and Lungling areas. 4 P-38's bomb pass near Menghsu,
blocking the highway.
11/4/44
FEAF
B-24's again pound Alicante A/F.
11/4/44
Seventh AF
18 Saipan-based B-24's bomb Iwo Jima A/Fs. 2 others, on shipping rcn,
bomb Haha Jima. 2 B-24's on armed rcn from Guam bomb Marcus. 16
P-47's bomb landing strip on Pagan.
11/4/44
Eleventh AF
6 B-24's strike A/F, buildings, and off shore shlpplng at Suribachi
and Kurabu.
11/4/44
ZI
First report is received of Japanese balloon SW of San Pedro; USN
recovers some apparatus, envelope, and rigging.
11/5/44
Eighth AF
More than 1,200 HBs attack M/Ys at Frankfurt/Main, Ludwigshafen,
Karlsruhe, Hanau, and Kaiserslautern, and synthetic oil plant at
Ludwigshafen, rail facilities at Landau, and 8 T/Os. 15 ftr gps give
spt. 37 HBs and ftrs are lost.
11/5/44
Ninth AF
160 MBs and LBs strike ammo, ordnance, and supply depots at Hamburg.
Ftrs escort bmrs, fly armed rcn, attack railroads and bridges, and
cover ground forces of V and XIX Corps. IX TAC aids US 28th Inf Div
in withstanding counter- attack near Kommerscheidt.
11/5/44
Twelfth AF
MBs, flying over 300 sorties, bomb bridges in Brenner Pass and in the
NE Po Valley to interdict the Germans' 2 main supply routes from the
N. Ftrs and FBs hit defenses and forces in battle areas in the N
Apennines S of Bologna and attack comm tgts to the N as well as in
battle zone.
11/5/44
Fifteenth AF
500 B-24's and B-17's bomb Vienna/Floridsdorf oil refinery in largest
operation against a single tgt during World War II. 10 other HBs bomb
about 20 scattered T/Os and 1 alternate tgt (Kapfenberg tank works).
139 P-38's and 198 P-51's provide escort. 16 of the ftrs strafe T/Os
in tgt area. 42 other B-24's, with ftr escort, bomb troop
concentrations at Mitrovica and Podgorica.
11/5/44
Tenth AF
About 70 P-47's attack Lashlo A/F, hit gun positions on Kyundaw I,
bomb Kanbalu M/Y, hit T/Os along Naba-Wuntho railroad and on Burma
Road and bomb town of Namhpakka and Lasai area. 28 other P-47's
maintain patrols S of Myitkyina. Transports fly 300-plus sorties
carrying men, equipment and supplies to various forward areas.
11/5/44
Fourteenth AF
49 P-40's, P-38's, and P-51's attack storage facilities and other
T/Os around Mangshih, Chefang, Wanling, and Kweihsien.
11/5/44
FEAF
B-24's and P-40's attack A/Fs and barges in the C Phil Is. B-24's
also hit town of Bima and Waingapoe Bay shipping at Soembawa. B-25's
and FBs strike A/Fs, troop concentrations, and comm tgts throughout
the Halmahera area and NE peninsula of Celebes. FBs and A-20's hit
Amahai and T/Os on S coast of Ceram. Almost 50 A-20's, supporting
ground forces, blast installations in Sarrni area.
11/5/44
Twentieth AF
24 Marianas-based B-29's bomb 2 Iwo Jima A/Fs, starting tac
operations against the island in preparation for its invasion. 53
Calcutta-based B-29's bomb Singapore naval base putting the King
George VI Graving Dock (one of the world's best drydocks) out of
operation for 3 months, and blast other tgts at the base. 7 other
B-29's bomb secondary tgt and Pangkalanbrandan refinery while 4 more
hit other tgt.
11/5/44
Seventh AF
B-24's from Guam hit shipping in the Bonins and, during armed rcn
mission, bomb Marcus.
11/5/44
Eleventh AF
4 B-25's abort an offensive sweep off Suribachi due to intense shore
fire. 4 more B-25's fly armed rcn over Shimushu and decklevel bomb
Torishima Is tgts. Of 4 ftrs intercepting the B-25's, 1 is downed. 4
B-24's bomb Onnekotan and Matsuwa. 3 more B-24's bomb Kataoka naval
base, starting fires. 7 ftrs intercept and the HBs down 1.
11/6/44
Eighth AF
Over 1,000 HBs in 6 forces attack 6 oil and chemical installations, a
canal aqueduct and aircraft repair plant, along with 3 M/Ys, an A/F,
and several T/Os in N and NW Germany. 16 ftr gps afford close escort
and later strafe ground tgts in NW Germany and the Netherlands.
11/6/44
Ninth AF
Weather grounds 9th Bomb Div. Ftrs, during armed rcn, attack
railroads and bridges. IX TAC also supports ground forces in Schmidt
area.
11/6/44
Twelfth AF
MBs strike electric transformers and converters, railway bridges and
railway fills on the rail line through Brenner Pass. FBs and ftrs
again hit troops and gun positions in the battlelines S of Bologna
and comm tgts N of the battle area.
11/6/44
Fifteenth AF
580-plus ftr-escorted HBs bomb Moosbierbaum oil refinery and Vienna S
ordnance depot, alternate tgts of Kapfenberg steel works, Deutsch
Wagram, Graz and Maribor M/Ys, and railroad power sub station at
Bolzano.
11/6/44
AAF, India-Burma Theater
AAF, India-Burma Sector, China-BurmaIndia Theater is redesignated
AAF, India-Burma Theater.
11/6/44
Tenth AF
70-plus P-47's, sweep A/Fs at Anisakan, Onbauk, Shwebo, Kin, and
Kawlin; destroy and damage bridges at Hinlong and Wingkang; bomb town
of Mawtaung and M/Y at Kanbalu; hit boxcars at Wuntho and Meza, boats
along the Irrawaddy from Katha to Twinnge. and attack several
scattered T/Os. 28 P-47's fly combat patrols S of Myitkyina. 8 B-25's
bomb military area at Namun and supply dump at Mansi. Large-scale
transport operations continue.
11/6/44
Fourteenth AF
16 P-40's pound Mangshih and Lungling areas. 15 others hit buildings
and other T/Os at Wanling and around Chefang and Kweihsien.
11/6/44
FEAF
B-24's strike Lahug and Fabrica A/Fs, while FBs pound Palompon,
bridge N of Valencia, and barges in Ormoc Bay. B-24's bomb
Malili.
11/6/44
Seventh AF
B-24's from Saipan bomb shipping at Okimura and Higashi-minato and
hit island of Ani Jima. During 6/7 Nov a snooper mission is flown
over Iwo Jima A/Fs. Dispersal areas and runways are bombed. Beginning
on this date and continuing through 24 Dec 44, B-24's on Saipan fly
24 missions to lay 170 mines in several anchorages throughout the
Bonin Is.
11/6/44
Eleventh AF
4 B-25's bomb Torishima Is, score a hit on a large building, sink two
nearby barges, and probably hit other shipping tgts. About 20 ftrs
intercept, downing 1 B-25. The MBs claim 3 victories.
11/7/44
Ninth AF
No bmr operations because of unfavorable weather. Ftrs fly patrols
and armed rcn, attacking railroads, guns positions and other tgts. IX
TAC supports US V Corps as fierce counterattacks force US 28th Inf
Div to retreat from village of Kommerscheidt. V Corps decides to
withdraw Kall R bridgehead.
11/7/44
Twelfth AF
AG officially orders de facto action of 19 Oct redesignating XII FC
to XXII TAC. MBs of 42d Bomb Wg aid DAF in supporting British Eighth
Army's attack on Forli. 57th Bomb Wg continues interdiction campaign
against railway supply lines in NE Italy. FBs closely spt US Fifth
Army forces astride Idice R in mountains S of Bologna and bomb comm N
of the Apennines, scoring many hits on bridges between Piacenza and
Bologna.
11/7/44
Fifteenth AF
More than 550 HBs attack Maribor, Alipasin Most, and Brunico M/Ys,
Vienna/Floridsdorf oil refinery, Brenner Pass railroad route,
railroad bridges at Pinzano al Tagliamento, Casarsa della Delizia,
Mezzocorona, Ora, and Albes, and troop concentrations at Novi Pazar,
Sjenica, Prijepolje, and Mitrovica. Ftrs escort all operations except
the attacks on troop concentrations. 124 P-38's strafe troop
concentrations at Podgorica and roads and railroads near Raska,
between Visegrad-Prijepolje-Sjenica and from Sjenica to Novi
Pazar.
11/7/44
Tenth AF
80-plus P-47's hit gun positions, supply areas, and troops at Bhamo,
Pintin, and in vicinity of Myazedi, bomb A/Fs at Kawlin, Shwebo, and
Onbauk, hit fuel dump near Panghkam road junction, attack railroad
T/Os between Indaw and Shwebo, and T/Os along the Irrawaddy between
Bhamo and Katha. 28 other P-47's maintain overlapping patrols over
area S of Myitkyina. Transports fly 260-plus sorties to forward
areas.
11/7/44
Fourteenth AF
6 B-25's bomb railroad yards at Yuncheng. 2 B-25's and 21 P-51's,
P-40's, and P-38's hit T/Os around Mangshih, Chefang, Wanling, and
Lungling.
11/7/44
FEAF
B-24's and FBs hit Fabrica, Alicante, Bacolod, and Opon A/Fs,
shipping at various C Phil locations, and comm and supply tgts at
Tambuco, Ormoc, Palompon, Valencia, and other areas. P-38's and
B-25's hit Del Monte A/F and T/Os in Macajalar Bay, Mindanao, and
Mandai A/F. B-25's hit Tanamon, Mapanget, and Langoan. B-25's and FBs
hit Galela, Miti, and Kaoe A/Fs. In sweeps over Boeroe and Ceram
small groups of B-25's and P-38's hit runways and small shipping.
B-24's bomb Raba Estate.
11/7/44
Seventh AF
B-24's from Guam strike Iwo Jima and, during armed rcn flight, bomb
AA positions on Marcus. P-47's strafe A/F on Pagan during the early
morning and follow up with rocket and strafing runs later in the
morning.
11/8/44
Eighth AF
Transfer of trg functions from VIII AF Comp Cmd to combat gps is
completed. VIII AF Comp Cmd ceases to function as personnel are
attached to Air Disarmament Cmd (Prov) by USSTAF. A/F at
Denain/Prouvy is assigned to Eighth AF. This is first step in
establishing an VIII AFSC Serv Center on the European continent so
that Eighth AF can service and administer its own aircraft and
personnel in the area. Over 250 HBs attack synthetic oil plants at
Merseburg/Leuna and M/Y at Rheine, along with 5 T/Os. Bad weather
causes recall of over 350 other HBs. 18 ftr gps provide escort and
later strafe ground tgts with good results. 23 ftrs are lost.
11/8/44
Ninth AF
Weather cancels operations against military depots and troop
concentrations in Germany, and fortified positions in France. Mission
against rail bridges in Germany is recalled due to weather. Ftrs fly
escort, attack railroads, bridges, factories, supply dumps, and cmd
posts. IX and XIX TACs spt US 28th Inf Div in Schmidt area (V Corps
begins withdrawing Kall R bridgehead) and Third Army elements start
assault on enemy fortifications in Metz area.
11/8/44
Twelfth AF
MBs strike rail line in Brenner Pass and other lines running into
Italy from NE and bomb bridges in C and W Po Valley, damaging several
and destroying the bridge at Mantua. Ftrs and FBs hit comm in Bologna
area, but concentrate most of their operations against bridges and
rail lines in Parma area in effort to disrupt battle area supply
lines.
11/8/44
Fifteenth AF
34 B-24's bomb troop concentrations at Mitrovica, Prijepolje, and
Sjenica. Heavy cloud over tgts forces over 70 others to abort.
11/8/44
Tenth AF
80-plus P-47's spt ground forces in Mawlu area, bomb personnel,
supplies, and comm facilities at Tunhong, Chaungdauk, and Kutkai, gun
positions at Hsipaw, Man Hpa town area, Kawlin A/F and T/Os along
Kawlin-Pinwe railroad. 8 B-25's knock out Bawgyo railroad bridge.
270-plus transports fly sorties to forward areas.
11/8/44
Fourteenth AF
In S China and N Indochina 2 B-25's hit railroad tracks at Lohochai
and 2 others hit tracks at Duc Tho. 4 P-51's blast road machinery
near Muse. 15 B-25's, 13 P-40's and P-51's pound storage buildings,
villages, and other T/Os throughout Mangshih area.
11/8/44
FEAF
B-24's again hit Alicante A/F. B-25's bomb Langoan A/F while P-38's
on sweeps over Kendari area hit parked airplanes, shipping, nickel
mine, and other T/Os. B-25's attack Kaoe and Hate Tabako A/F while
others hit T/Os on Ceram.
11/8/44
Twentieth AF
17 XXI BC B-29's are airborne against Iwo Jima A/F. 6 manage to bomb
through a hole in cloud cover. Others fail to bomb tgt. Enemy
aircraft drop phosphorous bombs on formations, damaging 1 B-29. 1 VHB
ditches, the first aircraft lost by XXI BC on a combat mission.
11/8/44
Seventh AF
B-24's from Saipan hit shipping at Chichi Jima and Haha Jima. A
single HB on a snooper mission bombs Iwo Jima during 8/9 Nov. P-47's
attempt ftr sweep over Pagan but must abort because of bad
weather.
11/8/44
Eleventh AF
An 8-aircraft shipping sweep is cancelled due to weather.
11/9/44
Eighth AF
Over 1,100 HBs (in conjunction with Ninth AF aircraft) hit TAC tgts
in Metz and Thionville area as US Third Army forces launch full-scale
attack on Metz. Other tgts include Saarbrucken M/Ys, bombed by over
300 of the HBs. 11 ftr gps give escort and 6 gps of FBs bomb and
strafe tgts between Frankfurt/ Main and Mannheim. Over 40 HBs and
ftrs are lost.
11/9/44
Ninth AF
74 planes of 9th Bomb Div attack road junctions, barracks, ordnance
arsenals, arty camps, military storage depot, and other tgts in
Dieuze, Landau, Sankt Wendel, and Faulquemont areas. IX TAC flies
sweeps over W Germany and attacks M/Y at Duren, while XXIX TAC escort
attacks Rahling and an A/F and supports US Third Army elements (2 inf
and 2 armd divs) as allout assault on Metz is pushed.
11/9/44
Twelfth AF
Bad weather hampers MBs operations in Po Valley as 7 of 9 missions
abort. In the 2 others, bridges in the Valley are hit. Ftrs and FBs
fly less than 100 sorties, but successfully strike road and railroad
bridges in Bologna-Modena areas.
11/9/44
Fifteenth AF
Bad weather limits operations to 4 weather rcn missions.
11/9/44
Tenth AF
70-plus aircraft bomb concentrations and supply areas at Kutkai,
Shwebo, Mawtawng, and Kunhailong, bomb A/F at Kawlin, knock out
bridge at Ho-hko, and spt ground forces and hit T/Os near
Chyauhkawng, Namakyaing, Sepein, Tonlon, and at other points in the
same general area. 6 B-25's bomb rail yards at Kanbalu. Transports
continue large-scale operations, flying nearly 300 sorties to forward
areas.
11/9/44
Fourteenth AF
8 B-25's bomb Mangshih while 10 P-38's hit T/Os in Mangshih-Chefang
area. 6 B-25's bomb Kaifeng while 6 others hit sampans, storage
areas, and other T/Os in Yiyang area. 160 P-40's, P-38's, and P-51's
on armed rcn over wide expanses of S China and N Indochina attack
trucks, gun positions, river and coastal shipping, and other T/Os at
or near Pingnam, Kweihsien, Changsha, Yoyang, Siangtan, Lushan,
Kioshan, Paoching, Hengyang, Liangshan, Liuchow, Suikai, Gia Lam,
Kien An, and Weichow I.
11/9/44
FEAF
FBs attack convoy off W coast of Leyte and hit barges and shipping
near Ormoc. B-24's bomb Carolina A/F. B-25's attack several A/Fs and
villages in the NE peninsula of Celebes and Halmahera. A20's strike
Piroe.
11/9/44
Seventh AF
B-24's from Guam, fly shipping rcn over the Bonins attacking vessels
and AA positions at Haha Jima, shipping and town at Okimura, and
returning, strafe Iwo Jima. P-47's from Saipan strafe storage caves
on Pagan. During 9/10 Nov a lone B-24 from Guam, on snooper mission,
bombs Iwo Jima.
11/9/44
Eleventh AF
An 8-plane armed rcn sweep and a 4-plane bombing mission are
cancelled due to weather.
11/10/44
Eighth AF
More than 600 HBs attack A/Fs, M/Y and chemical plant at or near
Hanau, Wiesbaden, and Cologne; and 4 T/Os. 14 ftr gps give escort to
HBs and 2 FB gps bomb and strafe transportation-comm tgts in NC
Germany.
11/10/44
Ninth AF
150-plus bmrs dispatched against ordnance arsenal and camp area are
recalled due to weather. 7 others drop leaflets. XXIX TAC attacks
railroads while XIX TAC escorts bmrs and supports 80th and 5th Inf
Divs in US Third Army assault in Metz area.
11/10/44
Twelfth AF
HQ and HQ Sq, XII TAC; HQ and HQ Sq, 64th Ftr Wg; 324th Ftr Gp; 415th
Night Ftr sq; 11th Tac Rcn Sq; and several signal, ftr control, and
serv units are relieved from duty with Twelfth AF and assigned to
ETOUSA and First TAC AF (Prov). MBs continue interdiction campalgn
against railways in NE Italy, principally the Brenner Pass, Brenta R
and Po R bridges, rail ferry at Ostiglia, and several dumps. FBs hit
rail tgts and guns at several points in Po Valley.
11/10/44
Fifteenth AF
Continued bad weather limits operations to rcn missions and rcn
escorts by P-38's.
11/10/44
Tenth AF
60-plus P-47's again attack a variety of tgts including Japanese
concentrations at Bhamo, Indaw, Hkapra, and Nawngtao, town of Naba
Station bridges at Meza and in Kawlin area, and T/Os along the
Irrawaddy and along the railroad corridor in N Burma and spt ground
forces S of Bhamo. Transports fly more than 250 sorties to forward
areas.
11/10/44
Fourteenth AF
11 B-25's pound storage buildings and town area of Wanling. 130-plus
P-40's, P-38's, and P-51's on armed rcn over S China attack river,
road and rail traffic, storage, A/F and villages at or near Tingka,
Chefang, Kweilin, Yoyang, Nanyo, Changsha, Paoching, Kweihsien,
Yungfu, Wuchou, Siangtan, Tanchuk, Mosun, Kweiping, Yuncheng,
Chenghsien, Hankow, and Chikhom.
11/10/44
FEAF
FBs again hit Ormoc Bay shipping while B-25's join Navy aircraft in
shipping strikes throughout same area. At least 3 destroyers are
claimed sunk. B-24's in the area bomb town of Ormoc. B-25's and
A-20's over Ceram bomb Haroekoe A/F, Piroe, and T/Os on S coast.
11/10/44
Seventh AF
27 Saipan-based B-24's pound Iwo Jima. 6 from Angaur I bomb
Koror.
11/11/44
Eighth AF
400-plus HBs attack Oberlahnstein, Koblenz, and Rheine M/Ys,
Scholven/Buer oil plant, and Bottrop synthetic oil plant, along with
other tgts. 11 ftr gps provide escort.
11/11/44
Ninth AF
190 MBs and LBs hit strongpoints at Putzlohn and rail bridges at
Sinzig, Euskirchen, Ahrweiler, and Mayen. IX TAC hits railroads and
other tgts, escorts 9th Bomb Div, and supports US 28th Inf Div in
Schmidt area. XXIX TAC hits tgts in W Germany. XIX TAC flies armed
rcn and supports US XII and XX Corps in Thionville-Metz area.
11/11/44
Twelfth AF
MBs strike at railroad bridges in NC and NE Italy, damaging bridge at
Piazzola sul Brenta and knocking out 2 spans of bridge at Latisana.
FBs continue spt of ground forces S of Bologna, attack vehicles,
trains, and comm in Genoa-Alessandria area, bomb Villafranca di
Verona A/F and set most of the area aflame. During 10/11 Nov A-20's
bomb Ghedi A/F and T/Os in Po Valley.
11/11/44
Fifteenth AF
220-plus HBs attack M/Ys in Rosenheim, Salzburg, Villach, Linz, and
Lienz, railroad at Zell am See, highway bridge at Sillian, Wurzen
Pass, railroad bridges at Pinzano al Tagliamento, Latisana, and
Casarsa della Delizia, and Aviano A/F. Ftrs escort all missions
except the bridge attacks. Bad weather grounds 100-plus other HBs,
and another 320-plus are recalled before reaching tgt areas.
11/11/44
Tenth AF
Nearly 90 P-47's hit troop concentrations at Chaungdauk, Nawngtao,
Mankang, and in Indaw vicinity; damage and knock out bridges at Meza
and S of Kawlin, score near misses on bridges i Hsenwi-Namhkai area;
blast radio installation near Manoi, bomb Kawlin A/F, hit rail
traffic between Shwebo and Padu, and attack T/Os along the Irrawaddy
from Tigyaing to Twinnge. Transports fly 237 sorties to forward
areas.
11/11/44
Fourteenth AF
18 B-25's hit Phuc Yen, Wan Lai-Kam, and damage bridge on Mekong R.
10 B-25's bomb Kweilin A/F while 4 hit Wanling. 5 B-25's and 6 P-40's
attack Chingmen A/F. 70-plus P-40's, P-51's and P-38's over S China
and N Indochina on armed rcn hit T/Os at several locations,
concentrating on Lampang, Changsha, Lingling, and Hengyang areas.
11/11/44
FEAF
B-24's hit Dumaguete A/ F while FBs hit shipping in Palompon area and
T/Os at Valencia. Over Halmahera FBs and B-25's hit shipping and
Namlea A/F. P-38's hit Kendari A/F and B-24's bomb Ninring R
area.
11/11/44
Twentieth AF
The last of the 6 preliminary trg missions of XXI BC is directed at
Truk atoll. 8 B-29's bomb Dublon I sub pens.
11/11/44
Seventh AF
Escorted by newly arrived P-38's (some of which also escort B-29 raid
on Truk) 29 Guambased B-24's pound Iwo Jima A/Fs. 16 Saipan-based
P-47's hit Pagan beach defenses and storage caves.
11/12/44
Eighth AF
Operational tour of duty for ftr pilots is set at 270 hrs.
11/12/44
Ninth AF
Weather prevents operations by 9th Bomb Div. Ftr operations are
limited but IX and XIX TAC's fly patrols and armed rcn in W Germany
and along French-German border.
11/12/44
Twelfth AF
Bad weather grounds MBs. FBs spt ground forces in the N Apennines and
hit railway tgts in Po Valley, cut rail lines in 18 places and
destroy or seriously damage 8 bridges. During 11/12 Nov LBs hit motor
transport, Bergamo A/F, and Po R crossing at San Benedetto Po.
11/12/44
Fifteenth AF
107 ftr-escorted B-24's strike at bridges at Ora, Albes, and
Mezzocorona, viaduct at Avisio, plus alternate tgt of Casarsa della
Delizia railroad bridges and T/Os in NE Italy including Latisana
railroad bridge and an A/F to the N.
11/12/44
Tenth AF
16 P-47's spt ground forces in Pinwe area and near Indaw. 24 attack
supplies and comm tgts in Kawlin area while 9 bomb Japanese
concentrations at Indaw and Man Hkong. Town of Pegon is attacked by
11 P-47's and 20-plus others and 9 B-25's hit T/Os during the sweeps
of the Irrawaddy from Singu to Katha anl along rail lines at several
points in N Burma. 250-plus transport sorties are flown to forward
bases and frontline areas.
11/12/44
Fourteenth AF
8 B-25's knock out a railway bridge and damage 2 others near Thanh
Hoa. 4 B-25's bomb town of Man Pwe while 4 attack Wanling. 38 P-51's
and P-40's hit Hengyang A/F and attack river, rail, and road traffic,
arty pieces, pillboxes, and storage around Hengyang, Lingling, and
Kweilin. 13 P-40's hit Changsha area. 40 P-51's and P-38's hit
various T/Os at several other locations scattered throughout S China
and N Indochina.
11/12/44
FEAF
B-24's bomb Alicante A/F while FBs hit Linao barges of W coast of
Leyte, and shipping in Ormoc Bay. B-25's bomb Daliao and Matina A/F.
B-24's and FBs over NE Celebes and Halmahera I attack shipping and
Djailolo A/F. 50-plus B-25's blast Mapia and Asia Is.
11/12/44
Twentieth AF
29 Chengtu-based B-29's bomb Omura. Over 20 others bomb last resort
tgt of Nanking (due to bad weather over Omura), and 20-plus more hit
various alternate tgts and T/Os.
11/12/44
Seventh AF
29 Saipan-based B-24's with P-38 escort bomb A/F on Iwo Jima. 11
P-47's strafe runway and storage area on Pagan. During the night a
B-24 on snooper mission bombs Iwo Jima. B-24's from Angaur bomb
Koror.
11/12/44
Eleventh AF
2 B-24's fly armed rcn over Onnekotan and Matsuwa.
11/13/44
Ninth AF
Weather prevents all operations except for night patrol and
weather rcn by IX TAC.
11/13/44
Twelfth AF
During 12/13 Nov A-20's bomb ammo dumps, pontoon bridge, and T/Os in
Po Valley. Thick overcast covering N Italy the following morning
vastly curtails MBs which attack only a railway bridge at Padua. FBs
continue to hit comm N of battle area and also oil pipeline across
the Po R at Ostiglia.
11/13/44
Fifteenth AF
During 12/13 Nov 14 MBs hit Blechhammer oil refinery. 5 others hit
alternate tgts and T/Os at scattered locations including Gleiwitz,
Karvina, Ruzomberok, and Vac. Day operations are limited to rcn
missions.
11/13/44
Tenth AF
100-plus FBs pound numerous tgts in N Burma. Close spt strikes are
made on Pinwe area, bridges at Namhkai, Meza, and Thegyaung, on troop
concentrations and on supplies at Loi-Lum and Namhpakka. Ferry
crossing at Shweli is hit by 12-hr delay bombs, Nawnghkio landing
ground is strafed, and numerous T/Os along the Irrawaddy and rail
lines in N Burma are hit. Transports fly over 300 sorties to forward
areas.
11/13/44
Fourteenth AF
4 B-25's bomb Man Pwe while 4 others blast 3 warehouses at Wanling.
60-plus P-40's, P-51's, and P-38's on armed rcn over S China and as
far W and SW as Burma and Thailand hit numerous T/Os including
shipping, troops, and railroad tgts.
11/13/44
FEAF
B-24's pound Fabrica A/F while FBs hit shipping and other T/Os. A few
FBs hit Legaspi A/F. B-25's, with P-38 cover, hit San Roque A/F and
town of Zamboanga. Over Halmahera I and in Ceram area FBs and A-20's
bomb A/Fs and various T/Os. Pegun I is blasted by 2 waves of 70
A-20's.
11/13/44
Seventh AF
6 B-24's from Guam, escorting Navy photo aircraft over Iwo Jima and
the Bonins, attack shipping at Futamiko. 1 B-24 from Saipan, carrying
out unsuccessful shipping search, bombs Iwo Jima. 7 B-24's from
Angaur hit oil storage on Malakal I and attack bridge between Malakal
and Koror.
11/14/44
Ninth AF
Weather prevents all operations except a few ftr patrols and rcn
flights.
11/14/44
Twelfth AF
Bad weather restricts operations to FB attacks by 17 P-47's on rail
lines and road N of battleline.
11/14/44
Fifteenth AF
Bad weather limits operations to rcn missions.
11/14/44
Tenth AF
12 B-25's bomb supply area near Lashio. 56 FBs hit supply areas,
enemy concentrations, town areas, and general T/Os at Kutkai,
Sandaya, Palaung, Kawlin, Tingka, and in Shwebo-Kyaukmyaung area. 12
spt ground forces in Pinwe area, 4 bomb Sindaw R bridges and 30-plus
others maintain patrols S of Myitkyina. 300-plus transport sorties
are flown to forward areas.
11/14/44
Fourteenth AF
In E Burma and in China-Burma boundary areas 8 B-25's bomb Wanling
and Hsenwi. 15 P-38's and P-40's on armed rcn hit T/Os around Wanling
and Mangshih.
11/14/44
FEAF
B-26's pound Pegun I in preparation for allied amphibious landings
early the following morning. B-24's, with P-38 and P-47 cover, bomb
Bacolod A/F while FBs hit trucks and buildings in Valencia area and
near Linao and hit shipping S of Ormoc. B-26's and FBs pound Lahug
and Opon A/F. B-24's strike Langoan A/F.
11/14/44
Seventh AF
22 Saipan and Guambased B-24's bomb Woleai hitting an A/F and
adjacent installations and firing an oil dump. 4 Saipan-based P-47's
hit Pagan A/F. During 14/16 Nov a B-24 from Saipan on snooper mission
attacks shipping SW of the Bonins.
11/15/44
Ninth AF
XII TAC, along with 71st Ftr Wg, 60th, 368th, and 371st Ftr Gps, 86th
Air Depot Gp, and 83d and 312th Serv Gps, is assigned to the First
Tac AF (Prov). When hostilities cease the First Tac AF will be
disbanded and all of its units will revert to Ninth AF. Weather
prevents bmr operations and limits ftrs. XIX TAC flies armed rcn in
Merzig-Trier-Saarbrucken area and supports XX Corps in same area.
11/15/44
Twelfth AF
Twelfth AF loses HQ & HQ Sq, 63d Ftr Wg; HQ and HQ Sq, 42d Bomb
Wg; 17th and 320th Bomb Gps, and 310th Serv Gp to ETOUSA. Bad weather
cancels all operations except for rcn by 4 P-47's and attack by 2 on
railroad bridge and rolling stock in Po Valley.
11/15/44
Fifteenth AF
80 B-17's and B-24's attack benzol plant at Linz, M/Y at Innsbruck,
and troop concentration at Novi Pazar (all primary tgts), and make
single bmr attacks on Wolfsburg, Salzburg, Hieflau, Kapfenberg steel
works, Schwaz, Ybbs, and A/Fs near Linz, Passau, and Traunstein. Ftrs
escort the Novi Pazar raid.
11/15/44
Tenth AF
12 B-25's attack A/F at Kawlin. 42 P-47's hit supplies, troop and
vehicle concentrations, and T/Os at Mansak, Gyogon, Banmauk, Namtao,
and Wuntho. 20 spt ground forces in Pinwe area while 16 attack bypass
bridges at Kawnghka and Namhkai, knocking out the latter. 8 P-47's
bomb Kyaikthin rail sidings and junction, 8 strafe Anisakan A/F, and
12 hit T/Os during N Burma road sweeps. 280 transport sorties are
flown.
11/15/44
Fourteenth AF
19 B-25's and 16 P-51's and P-40's over SW China, W Burma, and N
Indochina hit railroad tgts, villages, town areas, and general T/Os
at or near Wanling, Mangshih, Tingka, Quang Yen, Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa,
and Man Pwe.
11/15/44
FEAF
B-25's and FBs spt allied amphibious landings in Mapia Is.B-24's,
with P-38 spt, bomb La Carlota A/F while B-25's hit Lahug. B-25's and
FBs attack T/Os on Cebu and shipping off W coast of Leyte. On
Mindanao B-24's hit 3 A/Fs while P-38's hit shipping and other T/Os.
In NE Celebes B-24's bomb Tanamon while other B-24's, B-25's, and FBs
hit scattered T/Os in Celebes anl Halmahera I.
11/15/44
Seventh AF
Guam-based B-24's on shipping strike to the Bonins, attack vessels at
Haha Jima and near Chichi Jima. 1 Saipan-based B-24, during 15/16 Nov
snooper mission, bombs Iwo Jima after failing to find shipping tgts
in the Bonins.
11/15/44
Eleventh AF
8 B-25's weatherabort armed photo rcn over Paramushiru.
11/16/44
Eighth AF
About 1,200 HBs, along with Ninth AF and RAF airplanes, attack tac
tgts E of Aachen in spt of US First and Ninth Armies' offensive. 9
ftr gps fly escort and 2 gps later strafe transportation tgts in
Giessen, Marburg, and Berleburg areas.
11/16/44
Ninth AF
80 9th Bomb Div bmrs hit defended areas and strongpoints at Echtz,
Luchem, and Eschweiler. IX TAC FBs dive-bomb gun positions and other
tgts in Stolberg and Hurtgen areas and XIX TAC supports US XX Corps
in Merzig, Trier, Saarbrucken area. XXIX TAC attacks tgts in 12 W
German towns. US First and Ninth Armies begin eastward thrust
(Operation QUEEN) into areas hit by IX and XXIX TACs.
11/16/44
Twelfth AF
MBs fly over 250 sorties against rail lines in Brenner Pass and other
parts of NE Italy destroying the railroad bridge at Sacile. FBs in
spt of British Eighth Army adv to NW of Forli hit guns, ammo
supplies, and other military tgts, attack pipeline crossings of the
Po at Ostiglia and Ferrara, and pontoon stores near Ficarola, as well
as hitting comm tgts N of battle area.
11/16/44
Fifteenth AF
More than 550 HBs attack Munich W M/Y and troop concentrations at
Visegrad as well as alternate tgt of Innsbruck M/Y and scattered
T/Os. Over 250 P-51's and P-38's spt the attack on Munich. 26 other
P-38's strafe transport tgts on roads between Sarajevo and Novi
Pazar.
11/16/44
Tenth AF
30 P-47's hit troop concentrations and supply areas at Naungmo,
Nawngmoloi, and Lashio. 11 spt ground forces in Pinwe area, 4 attack
bridges at Meza and over Sindaw R. 4 bomb Meza railroad station, 16
sweep railroad from Sagaing to Kanbalu, and 16 strafe Nawnghkio and
Hsumhsai A/Fs. Transports fly 270-plus sorties to forward bases and
frontline areas.
11/16/44
Fourteenth AF
23 B-24's bomb Changsha. 8 B-25's hit Lohochai and bomb Wanling area.
16 B-25's hit Nghia Trang, Duc Tho, Nha Trang, and Do Len. 70-plus
P-40's and P-51's over SE and SW China on armed rcn attack road,
river, and rail traffic, town areas, and other T/Os at several
scattered locations.
11/16/44
FEAF
In C Phil Is and in Mindanao area B-25's, B-24's, and FBs hit A/Fs,
harbors, shipping, and T/Os. In Kendari area and on NE peninsula of
Celebes, and on Halmahera, HBs, MBs, and FBs pound A/Fs, villages and
shipping. MBs also spt ground forces in Mapia Is and bomb Namlea
A/F.
11/16/44
Thirteenth AF
Col Willard R Wolfinbarger becomes CO of XIII FC.
11/16/44
Seventh AF
12 Saipan-based B-24's bomb shipping at Chichi Jima while 2 others
attack barges at Haha Jima. 12 P-47's and 3 P-38's hit A/F un ragan
In the first combat strike by P-38's in the Marianas. During a 16/17
Nov snooper mission in the Bonins a B-24 attacks shipping.
11/17/44
Ninth AF
30 bmrs of 9th Bomb Div hit Haguenau. Weather prevents 1OO-plus bmrs
from attacking tgts. Ftrs escort bmrs, fly patrol and armed rcn over
wide area of W Germany, and spt US 104th and 4th Inf Divs and 2d Armd
Div, E of Aachen and near Hurtgen.
11/17/44
Twelfth AF
For the first time in several months the Twelfth's MBs attack tgts in
Yugoslavia, hitting bridges along the Brod-Zagreb-Maribor railroad.
MBs also hit rail bridges and viaducts in NE Italy, concentrating on
Brenner Pass where ground haze and smoke screen at Avisio viaduct
hamper the attacks. FBs of XXII TAC cut rail lines, hit larger
concentrations of railroad cars, and blast several ammo and fuel
dumps N of the battleline below Bologna. FBs closely supporting
ground forces also hit guns and other military tgts in battle
area.
11/17/44
Fifteenth AF
630-plus HBs attack Blechhammer S and Vienna/Floridsdorf oil
refineries, industrial area in and near Vienna, M/Ys at Maribor,
Gyor, Graz, Salzburg, Villach, and town of Sankt Johann in Tirol,
plus several scattered T/Os. Ftrs escort HBs and fly rcn and rcn
escort missions.
11/17/44
Tenth AF
33 P-47's hit troop and vehicle concentrations and supply areas at
Manlu, Loi Lum, Nawng Moloi, and Kyaukme. 10 P-47's spt ground forces
in N Burma railroad corridor near Meza. 16 others sweep rail line
from Hsipaw to Sedaw hitting rolling stock, gun positions and other
T/Os while 3 bomb Meza railroad station. 16 others strafe A/Fs at
Nawnghkio, Anisakan, and Onbauk. 9 B-25's bomb bridges at Lashio,
knocking out a bypass bridge and damaging others. Several machinegun
positions are silenced in the bridge area. Transports continue to
operate on large scale, flying 266 sorties to forward areas.
11/17/44
Fourteenth AF
3 B-24's bomb Kowloon Docks. 15 B-25's, in flights of 2 or 3 MBs
each, attack gun positions, storage areas, and village and town areas
N of Chuchou, S of Hpalen, W of Nanyo, and at Chefang and Nanyo. Also
a bridge at Tingka is knocked out. 100-plus P-40's and P-51's hit
T/Os throughout SE and SW China, concentrating on Mangshih and
Changsha areas.
11/17/44
FEAF
B-24's bomb Legaspi A/F. In Mindanao area B-24's bomb Sasa and
Likanan A/Fs. Other B-24's and B-25's fly heckling missions over C
Phil Is, Mindanao, and NE Celebes. B-25's continue to spt ground
forces on Mapia Is.
11/17/44
Seventh AF
15 B-24's, flying shipping strike out of Saipan, attack vessels SW of
Muko Jima and attack harbor and town of Okimura.
11/17/44
Eleventh AF
4 B-24's bomb Suribachi A/F. 2 ftrs intercept and damage 1 B-24 which
force-lands on Kamchatka.
11/18/44
Eighth AF
8 ftr gps strafe oil storage depots in Hanau and Ulm areas, A/Fs at
Leipheim and Lechfeld, and miscellaneous ground tgts. About 70 ftrs
are encountered. US ftrs claim 26 air victories and 69 destroyed on
the ground. 8 US ftrs are lost.
11/18/44
Ninth AF
340-plus bmrs of 9th Bomb Div strike barracks areas, rail bridges,
rail facilities, strongpoints, and defended positions at 13 locations
in Germany. Ftrs escort Bomb Div, fly sweeps and armed rcn over W
Germany, and spt ground forces E of Aachen and in Sarreguemines
area.
11/18/44
Twelfth AF
MBs bomb bridges at Pizzighettone, Romano di Lombardia, Castelnuovo
di Garfagnana, Migazzone, Casarsa della Delizia, Casale Monferrato,
and at Zidani Most and also pound Brod-Ljubljana railway, the
principal German escape route in the Balkans. FBs continue successful
attacks on rail lines, dumps, guns, and pipelines in the N Apennines
and the Po Valley, XXII TAC claiming over 100 train cars, 8
locomotives, and nearly 75 vehicles destroyed.
11/18/44
Fifteenth AF
680-plus HBs bomb Vienna/Floridsdorf and Korneuburg oil refineries,
A/Fs at Aviano, Villafranca di Verona, Udine, and Vicenza, and troop
concentrations at Visegrad. 126 P-38's escort Austria missions while
12 others bomb the troop concentrations at Visegrad. 186 P-51's
provide cover for raids on the Italian A/Fs and sweep tgt areas. Over
50 other ftrs fly rcn and rcn escort.
11/18/44
Tenth AF
27 FB's spt ground forces S of Pinwe and in Bhamo area. 16 attack
troops and supply area at Panglong and Ngapwegyi while 7 hit ferry
area at Meza, 20 hit T/Os along Kanbalu-Wuntho railroad and at Maymyo
and Wetwin. 9 B-25's pound Man Pwe rail yards, destroying warehouses
and other buildings anl causing much general damage. Transports
continue large-scale operations to forward areas.
11/18/44
Fourteenth AF
10 B-25's blast stores at Hengshan and hit populated areas from Ishan
to Liuchow. 130-plus P-51's, P-40's, and P-38's pound T/Os scattered
over vast areas of S China. Troops, shipping, supplies, trucks, and
railroad tgts are hit particularly hard N of Lingling, from Liuchow
to Ishan, from Hengshan to Hengyang, from Kweilin to Liuchou, from
Siangtan to Paoching, and at Chuanhsien, Hwaiyuanchen, Chingmen,
Chuchiang, and Shihkiachwang.
11/18/44
FEAF
In Mindanao-NE Celebes areas B-24's, B-25's and A-20's again hit A/Fs
and T/Os. FBs, A-20's, and B-25's over several locations in Phil Is
pound shipping, supply and personnel areas, harbors, barges,
airstrips, and comm tgts. B-24's, with P-38's and P-47's supporting,
launch major strike against oil installations at Tarakan. Other
B-24's and B-25's hit shipping off Tarakan and in Brunei Bay. In the
MakassarKendari area B-24's bomb Polewali shipyards. B-24's pound
A/Fs in Ceram-Amboina area while P-38's strafe shipping. B-25's
continue to spt ground forces in Mapia Is.
11/18/44
Seventh AF
B-24's from Saipan and Guam hit shipping at Chichi Jima and Haha
Jima. P-38's and B-24's from Saipan escort photo planes over Iwo
Jima.
11/18/44
Eleventh AF
4 B-24's strike Suribachi shore batteries, including one on Takikawa
Cape. A shipping sweep by 6 B-25's is cancelled due to weather.
11/19/44
Ninth AF
450-plus A-20's, A-26's, and B-26's bomb storage depots, bridge,
junction, ordnance depots, and defended positions in or near 10
German towns and cities. Ftrs escort 9th Bomb Div, carry out patrols,
and fly armed rcn hitting rail facilities and other tgts over W
German areas including Euskirchen, Trier, Saarbrucken, Julich, and
Cologne. IX, XIX, and XXIX TACs spt US VII, XII, XIX, and XX Corps
areas E of Aachen and near Hurtgen, between Metz and Saarlautern and
near Sarreguemines.
11/19/44
Twelfth AF
Fog and low clouds force cancellation of missions against W Po Valley
tgts and limit FBs to a midday attack on rail lines, guns, troop
concentrations, motor transport, and other military tgts in and near
battle area S of Bologna. During 18/19 Nov A-20's on armed rcn bomb
Ghedi A/F and tgts in Bologna, Ferrara, Mantua, Cremona, and Parma
areas.
11/19/44
Fifteenth AF
More than 500 B-24's and B-17's bomb Schwechat and Vosendorf oil
refineries, Winterhafen oil depot and Lobau oil plant, WienerNeudorf
aircraft factory, Linz benzol plant, Horsching A/F, Gyor, and Maribor
M/Ys, plus several scattered T/Os. 19 P-38's dive-bomb troop
concentrations at Prijepolje and Novi Pazar, while 126 P-51's strafe
roads and railroads between Esztergom and Veszprem and Vienna, and
also attack Veszprem and Tapolcza A/Fs. Other ftrs cover HB and rcn
missions.
11/19/44
Tenth AF
15 P-47's spt ground forces attacking Bhamo and fighting in the Pinwe
area. 36 P-47's pound enemy concentrations at Man Mao, Sekang, and
Manlu. Transports fly 290 sorties to forward areas.
11/19/44
Fourteenth AF
3 B-24's bomb Samah Bay docks. 10 B-25's damage 2 buildings N of
Chefang and score hits on bridges at Tingka and Wan Lai-Kam. 8 P-40's
and P-38's hit T/Os S of Tingka and Chefang. 19 P-40's blast troops
and river, rail, and road traflic in Hankow area. 27 P-40's, P-51's,
and P-38's hit numerous T/Os in Mangshih area.
11/19/44
FEAF
B-24's bomb Alicante and Palompon while P-47's hit Valencia and Ormoc
areas. On Mindanao B-24's hit Libby A/F. Others bomb A/Fs at Sasa,
Sidate, Mapanget, and Borebore. B-25's and A-20's hit A/Fs and
shipping in Ceram-Am- boina-Boeroe. B-25's and A-20's hit Asia Is
tgts.
11/19/44
Seventh AF
5 B-24's from Guam, on armed rcn over Iwo Jima and the Bonins, bomb
A/Fs on Iwo Jima while 15 hit shipping at Chichi Jima and Haha Jima.
1 B-24 from Angaur in the Palaus bombs Legaspi A/F.
11/20/44
Eighth AF
Almost 200 B-17's sent against Eudenbach A/F must abort because of
bad weather. Over 150 others bomb Scholven/Buer synthetic oil plant
and Munster M/Y, with 7 ftr gps in spt. 6 other gps strafe W German
ground tgts.
11/20/44
Ninth AF
Bad weather prevents 9th Bomb Div operations. Ftrs fly sweeps and
night patrols over broad areas of W Germany and strafe and bomb
numerous railroads, trains, buildings and various military tgts.
11/20/44
Twelfth AF
During 19/20 Nov 44 A-20's attack Po R crossings, A/Fs and lights in
the Po Valley. During the day bad weather prevents MBs from
successfully attacking tgts. FBs able to operate during the late
morning destroy 2 factories E of Modena, and supply dumps near Parma,
and cause large explosions in dump near San Felice del Benaco.
11/20/44
Fifteenth AF
192 B-24's and B-17's bomb Blechhammer S oil refinery and town of
Prerov (a T/O). 284 others encounter bad weather and attack several
alternate tgts and T/Os in Czechoslovakia including town of Zlin and
M/Ys at Brno, Hodonin, and Breclav and other T/Os in C and SE Europe.
92 B-24's attack Sarajevo M/Y, and railroad bridges at Doboj, Zenica,
and Fojnica. 11 P-38's divebomb M/Y at Brod, while 43 others strafe
comm between Esztergom, Veszprem, and Vienna. Other ftrs fly HB
escort, rcn, and rcn escort.
11/20/44
Tenth AF
7 B-25's knock out Hsipaw road bridge. 4 others fail to damage Bawgyo
bridge. 12 P-47's spt ground forces in Pinwe sector. 20-plus others
hit defenses at Mong Nge, horse transport unit at Selan, bomb storage
areas at Kyungon and Kyakataing, Japanese HQ and troop concentration
at Man Mao, and several scattered T/Os. Transports maintain
continuous flights to forward bases and frontline areas.
11/20/44
Fourteenth AF
8 B-25's hit barracks area at Lashio. 60-plus P-38's, P-40's, and
P-51's on armed rcn over parts of SE and SW China and Indochina
attack shipping-especially severely in the Chiuchiang area-and
barracks, radio stations, villages, and other T/Os.
11/20/44
FEAF
B-25's bomb Haroekoe and Laha A/Fs. P-38's hit T/Os over Sidate and
in Makassar areas.
11/20/44
Seventh AF
Bad weather cancels all bombing missions.
11/20/44
Eleventh AF
3 B-24's fly an air cover mission for the Navy.
11/21/44
Eighth AF
Over 1,100 HBs attack synthetic oil plant at Merseburg/ Leuna, 2 oil
refineries at Hamburg, and several other tgts including 4 towns, 4
M/Ys, an A/F, flak position, and about 30 T/Os. 16 ftr gps escort,
later strafe ground tgts, and combat large number of ftrs over
Merseburg area. US ftrs claim over 70 destroyed. 34 US ftrs and HBs
are lost.
11/21/44
Ninth AF
9th Bomb Div hits rail bridges and defended areas at several points
including Bergstein, Echtz, Sinzig, Neuwied, and Derichsweiler. Ftrs
escort B-26's and also Eighth AF B-17's (to Merseburg), fly area
cover, sweeps, and dive-bombing missions in W Germany, and spt US 1
st, 8th, and 104th Inf Divs in Hurtgen area and XII and XX Corps
between Merzig and Sarreguemines.
11/21/44
Twelfth AF
B-25's blast defenses and troop concentrations in Faenza area as
British Eighth Army's 5 Corps opens general offensive N towards that
town. FBs hit tgts in US Fifth Army battle area S of Bolonga, in Po
Valley, and in NE Italy. Particularly good results are achieved
against supply dumps and rail line in Brenner Pass is cut in 3
places.
11/21/44
Fifteenth AF
25 B-24's bomb troop concentrations, railroad, and highways at Novi
Pazar and Cacak. 155 P-38's dive-bomb comm lines in S Yugoslavia,
destroying several vehicles, blasting roads at Vucitrn, Rogatica,
Tvrdosevo, and Duga Poljana, hitting bridges at Vrbasici, and
Kukavica and causing landslide at Pavlica. 87 P-51's strafe comm over
wide areas of S Yugoslovia. Other ftrs fly rcn missions.
11/21/44
Tenth AF
28 P-47's spt ground forces in Pinwe and Bhamo areas. 37 others hit
supply areas, troop concentrations and strongholds at Langwa,
Pinmalut, Hlebwe, Mutawng, and Nawnghkem. 15 P-47's hit T/Os while
sweeping Kyaukme-Namyao road. 10 B-25's knock out bridges at Hsipaw
and Bawgyo. Transports fly 280-plus sorties to forward areas.
11/21/44
Fourteenth AF
42 P-51's and P-38's on armed rcn attack fuel supplies and town area
at Ishan and road and rail trafflc and other T/Os in Chiuchiang area,
N of Wanling, S of Foochow, and at Hsuchang, Sincheng, and
Sheklung.
11/21/44
FEAF
B-24's bomb Matina and Lumbia A/Fs. FBs hit troop barges and supply
dumps in Ormoc Bay and numerous T/Os throughout the C Phil Is. B-25's
hit Langoan and Mapanget A/Fs while B-24's in Kendari area bomb A/F
at Ambesia.
11/21/44
Twentieth AF
61 B-29's from Chengtu bomb aircraft plant at Omura. 13 B-29's bomb
Shanghai, and several others hit alternates and T/Os. The VHBs claim
27 ftrs downed, the highest Twentieth AF claim to date.
11/21/44
Seventh AF
Seventh AF serv gps are reassigned from VII Air Serv Area Cmd to VII
BC and VII FC, with one serv gp to spt each tac gp in the field.
B-24's from Guam bomb shipping and naval shore installations at
Chichi Jima and Haha Jima. During 21/22 Nov a lone B-24 on snooper
mission bombs Iwo Jima.
11/21/44
Eleventh AF
Adv HQ is established on Shemya with Gen Harry A Johnson as Dep Cmdr.
5 B-24's fly air coverage for naval units. Another fleet coverage
mission by 10 B-25's is cancelled due to weather. Before clearance
can be obtained from Russians through diplomatic channels, a B-24
air-drops provisions to marooned crew of B-24 which forcelanded on
Kamchatka on 17 Nov 44.
11/22/44
Eighth AF
2d and 4th Combat Bomb Wgs of 3d Bomb Div are combined to form the
Administrative Bomb Wg (Prov). This type of unit is expected to be
highly suitable for conditions in Pacific theater where bomb div HQ
might be located far from its wg HQ. Under this new plan, the
administrative wg can absorb many functions of the div HQ. This
experiment will be judged acceptable during Feb 45.
11/22/44
Ninth AF
Bmr operations are cancelled due to bad weather. Ftr operations are
limited. 16 aircraft from IX and XIX TAC patrol over V and VII Corps
area (SE of Aachen), BonnCologne area, and fly rcn around
Saarbrucken, Homburg/Saar, Neukirchen, Kaiserslautern, and
Sarrebourg.
11/22/44
Twelfth AF
B-25's again pound defenses in Faenza area as British Eighth Army
forces push into that area from the SE. FBs and ftrs fly nearly 350
sorties against rail lines in Po Valley and very successfully hit
guns, vehicles, troops and other tgts in US Fifth Army battle area S
of Bologna, and supply dumps and pipelines N of the battle area.
11/22/44
Fifteenth AF
205 HBs hit E and W M/Ys at Munich. 214 others fail to reach
primaries because of impenetrable weather and attack alternates and
T/Os including M/Ys at Regensburg, Salzburg, Lienz, and Villach and
several T/Os at scattered points. Ftrs provide escort to Munich. 88
B-24's attack bridge at Ferrara and rail line at Carbola, while 39
P-38's bomb Osoppo motor transport depot.
11/22/44
Tenth AF
15 P-47's spt ground forces at Bhamo while 37 others fly close spt in
Pinwe area. Supply and personnel areas at Nawngchio, Kutkai, Ingon,
Selong, Man Mao, and in vicinity of Kanbalu are pounded by more than
40 P-47's. 12 others attack A/F at Kawlin. Transports fly 188 sorties
to forward areas.
11/22/44
Fourteenth AF
22 B-24's bomb Hankow. 11 B-25's pound Ishan and Liuchenghsien areas
while 8 hit storage facilities at Wanling and Kutkai. 95 P-51's,
P-40's, and P-38's on armed rcn over wide expanses of S China attack
town areas, supplies, and road and rail trafflc, hitting Chefang area
especially hard.
11/22/44
FEAF
B-24's, B-25's, and FBs pound Bacolod A/F, Ipil, and Ormoc area
bridges, barges, and T/Os. B-24's bomb Sasa A/F. FBs hit T/Os in
Makassar area, B-24's bomb nickel mine and T/Os in Kendari area and
hit A/Fs in NE Celebes. Other B-24's hit small shipping during sweep
over Brunei Bay.
11/22/44
Seventh AF
22 B-24's from Saipan escorted by 22 P-38's (the first long-range
P-38 escort of Seventh AF bmrs), bomb A/Fs on Moen and Param. P-47's
from Saipan pound A/F on Pagan.
11/22/44
Eleventh AF
4 B-25's abort an air coverage mission due to weather.
11/23/44
Eighth AF
Over 140 B-17's escorted by 2 ftr gps bomb benzol manufacturing plant
near Gelsenkirchen and M/Y at Duisburg.
11/23/44
Ninth AF
Unfavorable weather cancels all flights.
11/23/44
Twelfth AF
Bad weather restricts operations. MBs over Faenza area abort due to
overcast, P-47's hampered by low clouds over the Apennines, fly only
16 sorties, against rail lines S of Bologna, but succeed in cutting
the lines in 6 places.
11/23/44
Fifteenth AF
81 B-24's attack road and railroad bridges at or near Zenica Brod,
and Doboj. 30 P-38's bomb Doboj M/Y, 13 hit Doboj road and rail
bridge, and 4 attack, but miss, bridge at Maglaj. 13 B-24's and
B-17's drop supplies at points in Yugoslavia.
11/23/44
Tenth AF
More than 50 P-47's spt ground forces in Pinwe and Bhamo areas. 16
sweep and strafe A/Fs and many T/Os from Anisakan to Nawnghkio. 3 hit
ammo dump at Man Naung. 21 P-47's sweep roads in Ye-U area and strafe
rail installations at Kanbalu. 10 B-25's knock out Tantabin main
bridge and Tangon and Thegyaung bypass bridges, and blast approaches
to Tangon main bridge and Tantabin bypass bridge. 282 transport
sorties are flown to forward bases and frontline areas.
11/23/44
Fourteenth AF
12 B-25's bomb storage area near Lashio and 8 hit Kutkai and Wanling.
2 B-24's bomb Kowloon Docks. More than 120 P-40's, P-51's and P-38's
hit T/Os throughout SW and SE China. 32 of the FBs spt ground forces
in Chefang area.
11/23/44
FEAF
B-24's bomb Matina A/F.
11/23/44
Seventh AF
17 B-24's from Guam hit shipping at Chichi Jima and Haha Jima and
bomb town of Okimura.
11/24/44
Ninth AF
Weather cancels all operations except for 3 XIX TAC ftrs which fly
night intruder mission in Saarbrucken, Zweibrucken, and Homburg/Saar
areas.
11/24/44
Twelfth AF
B-25's, in spt of British Eighth Army, bomb defenses in Faenza area.
Bad weather restricts FBs to 2 missions which damage a road bridge
and cut rail line S of Modena.
11/24/44
Fifteenth AF
P-38's and P-51's fly photo and weather rcn missions.
11/24/44
Tenth AF
32 P-47's fly close spt strikes in Pinwe and Bhamo sectors. 50 P-47's
attack troops and supply areas at Panma, Hpa-Hpen, Nawng-Sang,
Kawlin, Wahkyet, Kawng ai, and in Pintha area, 8 damage bridges at
Meza, Namhkai, and Hsenwi while 10 others hit Lashio A/F. 6 B-25's
pound storage and ferry area at Meza and 4 damage approaches to
Namhkai and Hsenwi road bridges. 323 transport sorties are flown to
forward areas.
11/24/44
Fourteenth AF
21 B-24's bomb warehouse area and docks at Hankow. 3 others hit
Haiphong area. 22 B-25's bomb storage area near Lashio, T/Os in
Hankow area, and towns of Wanling, Siangtan, Wuchang, and Wan
Lai-Kam. 120-plus P-40's, P-38's and P-51's on armed rcn attack many
T/Os in E Burma and SW and SE China, concentrating on river and rail
trafflc and supplies at Chefang, Heng- shan, and Sinshih-Changsha
area.
11/24/44
FEAF
B-24's bomb AA positions and T/Os at Camp Downes and Panalisan Pt and
US ftrs attack and destroy several airplanes over Carigara Bay and
Leyte area. B-24's hit AA positions and other tgts at Matina A/F.
11/24/44
Twentieth AF
XXI BC flies its first mission against Japan. Objective is Tokyo. The
111 B-29's are led by 73d Bomb Wg CG, Gen O'Donnell piloting
Dauntless Dotty, copiloted by Maj Robert K Morgan, erstwhile pilot of
the famed B-17, Memphis Belle. 35 VHBs bomb primary tgt, Musashino
aircraft plant; 50 bomb secondary tgt, urban area and docks; 17 abort
en route; the remainder are unable to bomb due to mechanical
difficulties. 1 B-29 crashes off Honshu when a ftr rams the bmr,
shearing off the elevator and right horizontal stabilizer, becoming
the first XXI BC VHB lost to Japanese action. 1 other ditches after
running out of fuel. B-29 gunners claim 7 aircraft downed.
11/24/44
Seventh AF
2 B-24's from Saipan on shipping rcn attack vessels at Haha Jima and
Chichi Jima. 3 B-24's from Guam on armed rcn bomb Marcus. 14
Saipan-based P-47's strafe landing ground on Pagan.
11/25/44
Eighth AF
More than 900 HBs attack Merseburg/Leuna synthetic oil plant, Bingen
M/Y and several T/Os.All bombing utilizes Pathfinder technique due to
very heavy clouds. Escorting ftrs fly over 800 sorties. Over 65 HBs
fail to return from mission but many land safely in Allied-occupied
territory. 36th Bomb Sq starts daily operations as a screening force
for bomb divisions. It is assigned task of protecting the Eighth's
primary VHF and ftr-to-bmr comm from interception during assembly.
Increase of flak batteries around German military and industrial
installations soon compels the 36th to increase radar countermeasures
on each mission. The sq remains on this assignment until end of war
in Europe.
11/25/44
Ninth AF
9th Bomb Div hits Landau ordnance arsenal, road junctions, and ammo
dump at Neustadt and Kaiserslautern. Ftrs escort 9th Bomb Div and
Eighth AF, fly armed rcn over Germany, and spt ground forces E of
Aachen and between Merzig and Sarreguemines.
11/25/44
Twelfth AF
Bad weather again hampers operations. 3 ftr gps fly only 53 sorties
against railway tgts and T/Os N of US Fifth Army battle area, cutting
lines at 14 places and destroying several vehicles.
11/25/44
Fifteenth AF
During 24/25 Nov over 40 B-17's and B-24's bomb Linz benzol plant,
Klagenfurt, Innsbruck, and Munich W M/Ys, and 2 unidentified T/Os.
During the day P-38's fly photo and weather rcn missions.
11/25/44
Tenth AF
24 FBs spt ground forces in Bhamo area. 24 bomb an A/F at Kawlin
while 8 more strafe Tabingaung A/F and town area. 12 attack Meza
railroad station and boxcars in nearby bridge area, storage and
personnel areas in Lashio area and at Nawngyang, Ashang, and Man Mao.
8 P-47's strafe T/Os along Wuntho-Shwebo rail line. Transports fly
325 sorties to forward bases and frontline areas.
11/25/44
Fourteenth AF
12 B-25's hit warehouses, village and town areas at Lashio and
Wanling. 6 attack rail tgts, trucks, and buildings at Phu Lang
Thuong. 75 P-40's, P-51's, and P-38's on armed rcn attack river,
road, and rail traffic, troops, buildings, and other T/Os at several
Thailand, Burma, S China, and N Indochina locations, including areas
around Lampang, Paoching, Ankang, Ishan, Hochih, Bhre, Namsang,
Mongyu, and Phu Lang Thuong.
11/25/44
FEAF
FBs range over wide areas of Masbate, Cebu, Leyte, and surrounding
waters, attacking shipping, A/Fs, bivouacs, and a variety of tgts.
B-25's and FBs hit A/Fs on Ceram and Boeroe and B-24's on armed rcn
over N Borneo hit shipping and other T/Os. During 25/26 Nov B-25's
hit A/Fs in NE Celebes and Halmahera.
11/25/44
Seventh AF
7 Guam-based B-24's, escorting photo aircraft over Bonin and Kazan
Is, bomb Chichi Jima, Muko Jima, and Haha Jima.
11/25/44
Eleventh AF
A B-24 aborts an armed photo mission over Matsuwa due to weather and
instead radarbombs Kurabu A/F. B-25's cancel a shipping sweep due to
weather.
11/26/44
Eighth AF
1,000-plus B-17's and B-24's bomb rail viaducts at Altenbeken and
Bielefeld, Misburg oil refinery, M/Ys at Hamm, Osnabruck, Hannover,
Gutersloh, Bielefeld, and Herford, and 7 T/Os. 15 ftr gps fly escort.
About 550 ftrs are encountered. HB losses total over 35 (25 to ftrs).
US ftrs claim over 100 air victories.
11/26/44
Ninth AF
173 MBs and LBs bomb supply, storage, stores, and ordnance depots at
Gaulsheim, Bergzabern, Giessen, Reichenbach, and Homburg/Saar. Ftrs
fly sweeps and armed rcn over W Germany, search for lost A-20, escort
9th Bomb Div, and spt US 29th Inf Div at Bourheim and XX and XII
Corps in area of the Maginot Line and German-French border.
11/26/44
Twelfth AF
Slight improvement in weather permits FBs to increase operations.
P-47's closely spt ground forces in US Fifth Army battle area in the
Apennines S of Bologna and cut rail lines in over 30 places N of the
immediate battle zone.
11/26/44
Fifteenth AF
39 P-38's fly offensive sweep over Seregelyes A/F and strafe nearby
road and rail traffic. Other ftrs fly rcn and escort.
11/26/44
Tenth AF
16 P-47's continue close spt strikes. About 60 FBs hit
concentrations, supply and ammo dumps, and rail tgts at Panghkai,
Kunmong, Mabein, Lashio, Panku, and around Meza. 7 others on railroad
sweep hit T/Os between Maymyo and Man Pyen. Transports fly more than
300 sorties to forward areas.
11/26/44
Fourteenth AF
19 B-25's and 20 P-51's blast railway cars, station, and track, hit
several trucks, and hit town areas at Hochih and Phu Lang Thuong 6
B-25's damage bridge at Kengluang. 90-plus P-40's, P-51's, and P-38's
hit river, rail, and road traffic and other T/Os over wide S China
areas, 40 of them concentrating on tgts between Kweiyi and Changsha
and around Liuchow.
11/26/44
FEAF
40-plus B-24's, some with ftr spt, bomb La Carlota and Talisay A/Fs.
FBs hit A/F and various T/Os throughout the area. B-25's pound A/Fs
in Amboina-Ceram area and B-24's bomb A/F near Davao. Others bmrs and
ftrs fly light strikes and armed rcn missions against a variety of
tgts in N Celebes, N Borneo, S Luzon, Mindanao, and Halmahera.
11/26/44
Seventh AF
P-47's from Saipan strafe A/F on Pagan. During the night a B-24 on
snooper mission from Guam bombs Iwo Jima. B-24's from Angaur bomb
Arakabesan.
11/26/44
Eleventh AF
Shipping sweep by 4 B-25's is called off due to weather.
11/27/44
Eighth AF
More than 450 HBs attack Bingen and Offenburg M/Ys and 5 T/Os, 5 ftr
gps fly escort. 10 gps of ftrs (2 of FBs) sent against oil tgts in NC
Germany fail to locate primaries. Several FBs bomb and strafe rail
tgts and A/F in Stendal area. 8 gps are jumped by about 750 ftrs
(largest sighting to date) in Magdeburg-Munster-Hannover areas when
the Germans mistake them for HB formations. US ftrs claim 98
destroyed against 11 losses. After combat 4 ftr gps resume strafing
of ground tgts.
11/27/44
Ninth AF
Weather forbids bmr missions. Ftrs patrol over W Germany, dive-bomb
bridge at Rurdorf, and spt US 104th, 8th, and 1st Inf Divs near
Hurtgen and in Weisweiler-Franz area, and XIX Corps (mainly 2d Armd
Div) at Merzenhausen.
11/27/44
Twelfth AF
Weather grounds all missions except 5 weather rcn sorties.
11/27/44
Fifteenth AF
P-51's and P-38's fly rcn and rcn escort missions. Bad weather
cancels other operations.
11/27/44
Tenth AF
12 P-47's fly close spt strikes in Pinwe area. 21 FBs destroy bridges
at Inailong and Thegyaung and damage bridges at Ho-hko and Kawnghka.
60-plus FBs attack personnel and supply areas at Kutkai, Kyungon,
Kodaungbo, Mongmit, Datwin, Man Namsawk, Old Lashio, and Ugingyi.
Transports fly 280-plus sorties, carrying men and supplies to forward
bases and frontline areas.
11/27/44
Fourteenth AF
17 B-24's bomb Gia Lam. 17 B-25's blast Hochih area, 6 bomb Phu Lang
Thuong, and 8 pound warehouses at Lashio. 56 P-40's, P-51's, and
P-38's on armed rcn over E Burma, N Indochina, and vast areas of S
China attack town areas, railroad tgts, bridges and other T/Os around
Lampang, Phu Binh, Pachai, Ishan, Wanling, Chefang, Hsenwi, and
Kawnghka.
11/27/44
FEAF
B-24's bomb Malogo, Bacolod and Daliao A/Fs. B-25's blast Namlea,
Liang, and Laha A/Fs. A variety of FEAF aircraft attack A/ Fs,
shipping, and T/Os on Celebes, N Borneo, and in the Halmahera and the
Ceram areas.
11/27/44
Twentieth AF
Operating from Calcutta area, 55 B-29's bomb Bangsue railroad yards
at Bangkok. 3 others hit individual tgts. 81 Marianas-based B-29's
fly against Tokyo. None of the VHBs bomb the primary tgts (Musashino
and Nakajima plants) but 59 hit secondary (urban area and docks). 7
bomb Hamamatsu, a T/O. While the mission is in progress 11 enemy
airplanes attack Isley Field on Saipan, destroying or damaging
several B-29's. AA and intercepting ftrs down 10 aircraft.
11/27/44
Seventh AF
24 B-24's from Saipan, escorted by 12 P-38's, hit Iwo Jima. 29 more
B-24's, from Guam, fly a second strike against the island. 25 B-24's
from Angaur bomb Del Monte A/F.
11/28/44
Ninth AF
9th Bomb Div hits defended villages of Birgel and Merken, rail bridge
at Sinzig, and Billiger Forest ammo dump. Ftrs fly escort, night
intruder missions, and armed rcn in Kall-Trier area, and spt US 1st,
8th, and 104th Inf Divs as they take Langerwehe, Jungersdorf,
Hurtgen, and bridge at Inden.
11/28/44
Twelfth AF
B-25's hit railroad bridges at Magenta, Torre Beretti, and Casale
Monferrato, and an abandoned ship at La Spezia harbor. Ftrs and FBs
spt ground forces in battle area in Apennines S of Bologna, hit comm
tgts N of battle zone, and cut railroad lines in more than 40 places
in Brenner Pass and NC Po areas.
11/28/44
Fifteenth AF
Bad weather limits operations to rcn flights.
11/28/44
Tenth AF
39 P-47's spt ground forces in Pinwe and Bhamo areas. Supply and
personnel concentrations and T/Os at Nwegyo, Kutkai, Meza area,
Mankang, Manai, Nawnglok, Nawnglong, Loimawk, Man Myeng, Mong Wi and
Kungmong are attacked by about 80 FBs. 16 hit T/Os along
Maymyo-Bawgyo rail line. Transports fly 317 sorties to forward
areas.
11/28/44
Fourteenth AF
17 B-24's, escorted by 12 P-51's, bomb Gia Lam. 6 B-25's hit railroad
bridge at Phu Lang Thuong. 3 blast 6 warehouses at Hsenwi, 3 bomb Wan
Lai-Kam, 1 hits Kutkai, and 4 attack buildings in Wanling and Chefang
areas. 60-plus P-40's, P-51's, and P-38's on armed rcn over wide
areas of E Burma and S China hit troops, bridges, horses, and other
T/Os at many locations.
11/28/44
FEAF
B-24's bomb Daliao and Matina A/Fs. Small attacks by HBs, MBs, and
FBs are launched against A/Fs, shipping, and T/Os over wide areas of
SWPA, including C Phil Is, Halmahera, and Timor area.
11/28/44
Seventh AF
21 Saipan-based B-24's bomb Iwo Jima A/F. 3 others, flying armed rcn
mission, bomb Marcus. During 28/29 Nov 1 B-24 on snooper mission hits
Iwo Jima. 3 B-24's from Angaur bomb Arakabesan radio station.
11/28/44
Eleventh AF
1 B-24 photos and bombs Matsuwa shore area.
11/29/44
Eighth AF
Over 1,000 HBs hit viaducts at Altenbeken and Bielefeld, Misburg oil
refinery, Hamm M/Y, and several T/Os. 16 ftr gps escort HBs and 5 gps
later strafe transportation tgts.
11/29/44
Ninth AF
301 MBs and LBs hit defended areas, barracks, and military depots at
Wittlich, Mariaweiler, Pier, Elsdorf, Limburg, Rastatt, and Landau.
Ftrs escort 9th Bomb Div and Eighth AF, fly armed rcn over W Germany,
and spt 104th Inf Div in holding action against counterattacks at
Inden and Lammersdorf, 8th Inf Div at Hurtgen, and 7 Armd Div in XIII
Corps drive toward the Roer.
11/29/44
Twelfth AF
During 28/29 Nov A-20's fly armed rcn over Po Valley, dropping
incendiaries at several points including bridges at Piacenza and
Castel Maggiore and A/Fs at Ghedi and Villafranca di Verona. During
the day weather grounds MBs. However ftrs and FBs can operate, and
blast enemy comm on Brenner line and in NC Po Valley, cutting rail
lines in numerous places and destroying a large number of vehicles
and railroad cars.
11/29/44
Fifteenth AF
Weather limits operations to photo and weather rcn missions.
11/29/44
Tenth AF
50-plus FBs fly close spt strikes in battle areas around Bhamo and
Pinwe. Bridges at Tonbo, Pauktaw, Man Loi, Meza, Bon Chaung, and at 2
unnamed points in N Burma are pounded by 60-plus FBs. 8 others bomb
supplies, personnel and ammo stores at Tigyaing. 323 transport
sorties are flown to forward areas.
11/29/44
Fourteenth AF
6 B-25's bomb Ninh Binh, 8 hit Lashio, and 3 attack Hsenwi. 20
P-40's, P-38's, and P-51's hit T/Os in Chefang area. 23 P-38's and
P-51's attack bridges, horses, shipping, and rail traffic around
Hochih, Nanning, Hsenwi, Quang Yen, Kawnghka, and Namhkai.
11/29/44
FEAF
B-24's bomb Matina A/F while A-20's and P-47's hit A/F at Pangsagan.
B-24's, with ftr cover, pound Puerto Princesa and Kendari A/F. HBs,
MBs, and FBs fly several light raids against Halmahera A/Fs and
against shipping and other T/Os in Phil Is, Ceram area, N Celebes,
and N Borneo.
11/29/44
Twentieth AF
24 Marianas-based B-29's strike Tokyo dock and industrial area during
29/30 Nov. 2 VHBs bomb last resort tgts of Yokohama and Numazu.
11/29/44
Seventh AF
18 B-24's from Guam bomb Iwo Jima. 4 P-47's from Saipan strafe
Pagan.
11/29/44
Eleventh AF
3 B-24's bomb Kashiwabara. B-25's call off a shipping sweep due to
weather.
11/30/44
Eighth AF
Around 1,200 HBs strike 4 synthetic oil plants at Bohlen, Zeitz,
Merseburg/Leuna, and Lutzkendorf, and M/Ys at Neunkirchen and
Homburg/Saar. 16 Eighth AF and 3 Ninth AF ftr gps providing escort
encounter sporadic ftr opposition. Intense accurate flak downs at
least 29 HBs of a total loss of around 40.
11/30/44
Ninth AF
288 MBs and LBs attack defended villages of Vettweiss, Stockheim,
Erp, and Pirmasens, armd vehicle repair center at Gemund, a rail
tunnel, a military camp at Malsbenden, and M/Y at Zweibrucken. Ftrs
escort 9th Bomb Div, give area spt to Eighth AF HBs at Leipzig, fly
sweeps, dive bombing missions, and rcn over W Germany, and spt
elements of US VII Corps in Hurtgen area (especially 104th Div at
Lammersdorf and Inden).
11/30/44
Twelfth AF
B-25's bomb bridges at Romano di Lombardia and Crema. Ftrs and FBs
attack comm in Po Valley, cutting rail lines and destroying a large
number of railroad cars and motor transport. Tgts also include
bridges, guns, and buildings.
11/30/44
Fifteenth AF
On 29/30 Nov 18 B-17's bomb Linz benzol plant. 3 others hit M/Ys at
Villach, Klagenfurt, and Gmunden. B-24's hit M/Ys at Munich and
Innsbruck. During day P-38's and P-51's fly rcn over Yugoslavia,
Italy, and Germany.
11/30/44
Tenth AF
9 B-25's knock out and damage bridges at Bawgyo, Namhkai, and Hsenwi.
16 P-47's spt ground forces at Bhamo. Town of Pinwe is found to be
free of enemy forces. About 70 FBs attack troops and supply areas at
several locations including Molo, Naungmo, Namun, Hkumpen, Myadaung,
Kutkai, Kanbalu, Kyauk, and Natpe. 13 others attack bridges at Meza
and in Bawdwin area. 8 strafe T/Os along Kyaukme-Panglong road. 321
transport sorties are flown to forward areas.
11/30/44
Fourteenth AF
12 B-25's and 8 P-51's damage 2 railroad bridges and several
buildings at Phu Lang Thuong and Phu Ly. 11 bomb 5 warehouses and
several other buildings at Lashio, and Wanling. 9 FBs hit shipping,
rail tgts, and troops at various points in Thailand. 23 FBs attack
T/Os in Chefang area.
11/30/44
FEAF
B-24's in major strikes of the day hit Malimpoeng and Parepare,
Legaspi A/F, Matina A/F, and 4 A/Fs on Halmahera. B-25's strike
Dumaguete A/F. FBs, HBs, and MBs fly armed rcn, harassing strikes,
and light raids over various areas of NEI and Phil Is.
11/30/44
Seventh AF
23 B-24's from Saipan bomb A/F on Iwo Jima. 8 Guam based B-24's,
escorting photo airplanes over the Kazan and Bonin Is, bomb Haha
Jima. 37 from Angaur hit Legaspi A/F. During 29/30 Nov 2 B-24's from
Guam and Saipan, bomb Iwo Jima A/F during snooper missions.
11/30/44
Eleventh AF
A weather sortie is the only mission.
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