MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 64
- Date: 12 April 1945
- Code Name:
Butterball #1
- Target: Hodagaya
Chemical Company, Koriyama 90.9 - 2025
- Participating Units:
313th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
82
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
80% (66 primary and 9 Opportunity)
- Time Over Primary:
121220K - 121330K
- Altitude of Attack:
7,000 - 15,000
- Weather Over Target:
clear 12-15 mi. Visibility
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission:
Bombing results excellent -458,000 square feet or 59% of original
roof area destroyed or damaged. Target 1658 Northeast Aluminum
Plant - north of and adjacent to Target 2025 has 130,000 square
feet or 68% of total roof area destroyed or damaged. Seven aircraft
non-effective. Enemy air opposition slight - 3 attacks no claims,
AA, AW, meager, inaccurate. Possible ground to air rockets.
Average bomb load 8,939 lbs. Average gas reserve 948 gallons.
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