MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 12
- Date: 13 December
1944
- Code Name: Memphis #
1
- Target: Primary:
Mitsubishi A/C Engine Plant (193) Nagoya Secondary: Nagoya Urban
Area Last Resort: Any Industrial City
- Participating Unit:
73rd BW
- Number A/C Airborne:
90
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
79% (71 A/C)
- Time Over Primary:
131457K - 131638K
- Altitude of Attack:
26,450 - 32,300
- Weather Over Target:
3/10
- Total A/C Lost: 4
- Resume of Mission:
Bombing results good - 691,050 square feet destroyed of main
buildings and others damaged with 230 bursts in Target area.
Fifteen early returns. Two aircraft ditched, one aircraft lost to
unknown causes and one aircraft presumed lost to flak. Fighter
opposition heavy to light - unaggressive to aggressive with 106
attacks made with four destroyed, one probably destroyed and none
damaged. AA heavy, moderate too intense, accurate. Average bomb
load: 5,000 lbs. Average gas reserve: 783 gallons.
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