MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 264
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Date:
12/13 July 1945
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Target:
Ichinomiya Urban Area
Participating Unit:
73rd BW
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Number A/C Airborne:
130
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% A/C Bombing Primary:
94.61% (123 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
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Type of Bombs and Fuzes:
AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs with instantaneous nose.
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Tons of Bombs Dropped:
772 tons on Primary and 12.6 tons on Opportunity.
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Time Over Primary:
130154K - 130345K
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Altitude of Attack:
6,000 - 12,200
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Weather Over Target:
10/10
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Total A/C Lost:
0
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Resume of Mission:
Photo reconnaissance indicated .01 sq. mile, representing 8% of the
built-up portion of the city, was destroyed.
The textile mills in the N and W part of the city received
some damage, with 1 being 100% gutted.
Nine small buildings were destroyed.
Five A/C were non-effective.
Ten crews sighted the
Target, which was
not visible to other A/C. Flak encountered was heavy and medium, nil
to meager, and inaccurate.
Twelve E/A sighted made no attacks.
Three B-29's
landed at Iwo Jima.
Average bomb load: 12,769 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 873
gallons.
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