MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 210

      

1. Date:  19 June 1945
    
2. Target:  Toyohashi Urban Area (90.21-1224)
    
3. Participating Unit:  58th Bombardment Wing
    
4. Number A/C Airborne:  141
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary:  95.2% (136 aircraft)
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes:  E-46, AN-M17A1, and E-28, 500# incendiary clusters set to open 2500’ above Target, and AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs with     instantaneous nose.
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped:  946.4 tons of bombs on primary
    
8. Time Over Primary:  0158K  - 0417K
    
9. Altitude of Attack:  6900  - 8800 feet
    
10. Weather Over Target:  7/10  - 10/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost:  0
     
12. Resume of Mission:  Reconnaissance showed 1.7 sq. mi. (or 52 %) of built-up portion of the city was destroyed.  Heavy and medium flak, generally meager and inaccurate.  Thirteen E/A sighted made 13 attacks.  One was probably damaged.  Four A/C landed Iwo Jima.  Five B-29’s were non-effective.  Average Bomb Load:  14,856 lbs.  Average Fuel Reserve:  916 gallons.

 

 

  

 

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