MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 64

 

  1. Date:  12 April 1945
     
  2. Code Name:  Butterball #1
     
  3. Target:  Hodagaya Chemical Company, Koriyama 90.9  - 2025
     
  4. Participating Units:  313th Bombardment Wing
     
  5. Number A/C Airborne:  82
     
  6. % A/C Bombing Primary:  80% (66 primary and 9 Opportunity)
     
  7. Time Over Primary:  121220K  - 121330K
     
  8. Altitude of Attack:  7,000  - 15,000
     
  9. Weather Over Target:  clear   12-15 mi.  Visibility
     
  10. Total A/C Lost:  0
     
  11. 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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