MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 209

      

1. Date:  17 June 1945
    
2. Target:  Yokkaichi Urban Area    (90.20)
    
3. Participating Unit:  313th Bombardment Wing
    
4. Number A/C Airborne:  94
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary:  92.56%  (89 aircraft)
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes:  AN-M17A1 and E-46, 500# clusters set to open 5000’ above Target and AN-M47A2 100# incendiary bombs, instantaneous nose
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped:  567.3 tons on primary
    
8. Time Over Primary:  0246K  - 0405K
    
9. Altitude of Attack:  7000  - 7800 feet
    
10. Weather Over Target:  6/10  - 7/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost:  0
     
12. Resume of Mission:  Main urban area of city destroyed.  Damage totaled 1.23 sq. miles, or 59 percent of the built-up portion of the city (excluding industrial area).  Nine E/A sighted made 1 attack.  Flak was heavy, medium, and light caliber, meager and inaccurate at Target.  12 S/L observed.  Five B-29’s were non-effective.  Average Bomb Load:  13,217 lbs.  Average Fuel Reserve:  1128 gallons.

 

 

 

 

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