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1larrative History:

Th e f ix st s i x t een d a; a on I e Sii.3r z er e s nent i n pr enar i n g f or t he

a r r i v a l of t h e <<i r 'F,ch el an . Thr e e r, j or t e s k s h d t o b e comnl et ed b ef or e

t he out f i t voul d b e r eac ,y f or c oruba t o; er a.t i on s . Th e ca.r go s hi p S . S . i -1

Yo•an ha d t o . e unl oad ed ; l i v i n g and l i ne a r ea s had t o b c s et up a nd fl ,uic -

tionin .

t t h e out s et ev r -, rt iLi.n }; s e _a

d t o u e a a i n s t u s , e s pec i a l l.yt he vreat h e r .

Uit.l oad i n g t he 5 . 5 . H Yo un; tiQa s e5 ec i a l l y di f f i cul t . Th e s } i p wa s s t i 1.1

a nchor ed whs r e i t ha d u aen hi t b; on e of t he " L ka z i 3oy s (Se e E pr i l Hi s t or y )

a t Iltt ;o "7: n . : 1 . t h e c r go h1d t o u e t r an s f er r ad t o LST r s an d h t1l ed a np r o .ma t e l y

s i xt e en m .l e s t o t he t r a ns or t a Nec at I e :;hima . Tt vra s o3 rl ;;r t hi ;;h t i d e t i :a

t h c L,ST ' s coti !.d get ov er t he r ee f t o d i s ciz: ..r e t k e ca r ;,'o an h e ea c izes . Du t o

t ne s ho r t z ,e oi•' :,r u c !cs on t h ° i sl «nd , tuL.oa.r.i a g : _ s l o sr. h Ldci=t, i a n t o ti h e

l a c l: of t r a n s : or t a t i 3 f a c i l i t i e s , t r e r oa.d s rre r e yr s r c- out d ue t o t he iieav y

r i n a . iJ3u .oadi 3ig c r evrs :ro-r k ed d u„ a3ad n a ; r t t o };e c t } e c3r go t a t he f i e l d .

Far t u3ta t el y . t -wezlt y- f otu hou r or e al: i n ,r ? -:•re :a r e r occur r ed , n d on e .r at i on s

spe ed ed u; . : l t r uu;; t he un i t had t o f a c e n un r ou s di f i c L t i es i 31 s et t i n ; up Lt e

c ;.una .u- a , t }l e v,ro r ' :rerlt a l on , r t her - el l . ? tnnb er f or e s s ent i aa t ent f r a rae s

(;,:e ii:111.s , et c . ) ra s di f f i c tu .tt o ab t i n . Ilo rev , r , e i ii ; u et r a n s of r.+n-

ot h er on er lt i on , we ::::. na ged t o b eg, or r oT r, v x3. a ,>pr opr i a t e en ou ;;h t o t a lce c r, r e

of aur naeds.

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adcli t i ona l ., ent s vre r e aqt i-r ed f r ou v a r i au , s u l .;t or <<Lni at i an s , bj t h e

of t he oa -rt er' " s ; s em. Th er e n ev ar s e era t o b e en ou ;h t ent s on a ny oper a t i on .

So:ne of t h e s quadr on eqt .i man t « s ci:. : r; ec} i n t r a .ns i t due t o rea t h s r . Al t hou gh

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Darrative History (Continued)

t o t hre e i nches oi" wat er , t ne 1wat er f i nul l y s eeped t hr ough .

rDuring this period of bui.lding and construction the Japs also kept us

bus y bot h day and iii ght . Ther e Rer e ai r r i ds ev ery daY, but f ort tmat el y t he

f i e l d di d not s uf f er ax y dama ge . HoRev er , bombs wer e dr opped on t he i s ].and

causing damage to other installations and personnel casualties. The daylil ht

raids were pri narily directed against shipping. This was the first occassion

our unit had to see the Bam.' 1{azi Corps at first h nd. Shipping in the transport

ar ea at I e Shi ma r"a s at t ac ked on s sv er a:L oc cas s i ons , and t he mor e urav e men of

the outfit tooh ringside seats, those of us not so curious stayed in the fo oles,

e s pec i al l y tvi t h enemy pl a.ne s ov er head .

The ai r echel on arr i v ed on May 16 , l ed by Raj or De J ack i ]l i ams , t he

co na ndi ng of f i c ar of t he 1 9t h Fi ght er Sqdn . The f l i ght s l ef t 3ai pan at 06 l 0

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___gi at o scort), and arrived at Ie Shim a at 1215.

Distance travelled was 1,200 miles. The squadron made the hop without incident,

althoug,h some bad eather oas encountered .

pn D ay 1? t he pi l ot s rer e br i ef ed i n det ai . on t he s i t uat i on i n t hi s

ar ea . Such t : .i n gs a s t he enea r order of bat t l e , enemy c apabi l i t i e s , geo gr aphy ,

f r i endl y operat i ons pl an f i ght er d i r ec t o r code , air - s ea r es c ue , l ocat i on of

ot her f r i endl y f i el ds , ot her f ri endl y f orees , shi ppi ng, an d our part i n t he

operation, Were d scussed. This session lasteci three hours; and vras suppli-

merrt ed t rlroughout t he r emai r der of the mont h by short er meet i ngs .

The mont h of l ay pr oved t o be t he rno st out s t anai ng mont h i n t he hi s t ory

of t he 1 9t h Fi ght ar Sqdn . t o dat e . The f i r s t ac e s of t he s quadr on c ame i n t o

be i ng rhen f or t y - one enemy ai r cr af t wer e de s t r o;l ed dur i ng t he l at t er hal f of

t he mont h . Th e pi l ot s ar e ; l st Lt . Ri chard H. k 's on , l st Lt . St.anl ey J .

Lustic, and Capit. John E. Vogt. Lt . derson xas the first pilot to sboot

dorRr f i v e pl anes , and al l wer e de st r o;; ed on one ni s s i on . He i s t he f i r s t gi l ot

i n t he 318t h Fi gkit er arn up t o accompl i sh t hi s , a,nd poss i bl y t he f i rst onEi n

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Narrative History (Continued) , •

Six atrike miesions were dispatched against the enemar at arcus, Truk,

and I yushu, during the month.

f i r st mi s s i on was f l own on } a r 2nd, vrhen 16 P- 1 ?N' a t ook rom gobl erThe

Fi.el d, Sai pa a, on a Yi ght er s .eep agai nst enemy' i nst al l at i ons at Yarcus I sl d.

ut four huadred(l 00) miles on course to the target the sciva dron ran into ex

tremelp bad weather and xere forced to return to base. ( 3ssion fteport -1)

On [ap 7t h, 16 P- +?N's f rom t hi s squa.dron at t acked barracks, radi o st at i on,

and ot her bui l.di ngs on t he east coast of B oen, Truk At ol l , and ai x'f i el d i ast al .l a'

# tions and shopa at north doea Airfield. The ea tent of the danage caused by the_

st r3f i ng at t ack w as undet ermi ned. Fl i ght s encou ered meagre Af A f i re and one p- 71

sustained.slightdamage. (Mission 8eport 5-2 attacYved)

The f i rs t ( oup et ri ke was run on li•3y 2ltt h, when t hf rt y- t wo (32) p7-anee

attacked the airfields at $anoya, H'aehira iyazoki, and iitta ara, a11 on the

i s l and of Y rusYnt, Japan . T e1ve (12) 1 l anes f rotac t hi s squadr on part i ci pat ed i n a

caaabi qed di v e bomb, rocke t , and st raf i ng at t ack. Hangax's , barraclss , shops , a

factory, railroad 9tation, and train were attacked xi.th a g eat deal of euccess,

and t he t ar get s Rer e l ef t i n a bur r i ng condi t i on. On1Y one ene my ai rcraf b ras

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encount er ed and shot dovrn by Lt . Spences of t he ?3r d r • Sq • T -5 $ one of

.t he narrer Jap f i ght er s , a Jack • (Se e Consol i dat ed Gp . MS.as i on ft epoi't #51 3 )

ltay 25th, was the most eventful daY of the month. This Was the day of the

nTurk,ey Shoot . TWent Y- ei ght (28) P- t7N' s f r oa t he 318t h Group, +rer e di spat ched

on a dive ba b and rocket mission ag inst Japanese 'fields on So. K shu.

The 19th Ftr. 5qdn . had sixteen (16) Planes assigaed to the mission. The for-

mat i on r an i nt o ex tr e el ,yb a d f l yi n g teat he ' i n t h e v -c

3 i t y of A i 0 ' 3hi a ,

and w+er e f or e s d t o 3et t i s on t h e i r boa bs aud r et urn t o bas e . St vaa s at t hi s

poi nt t hat ht . And.er s on and hi s x i ngtOan f ecaa e s epeTSt ed f r oa t hei r f l i ght . As

t hes e t tivo ni l ot s l et dvvan t hr ough t he av'er cas t , t heg enc ° 'ea t hi r t y (30 )

2ekes f l y 4.ng on a s out her l y cour s e f or Oki na • I+t s • er s on and Kennec Y

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Lt . Ander son got f i ve (5 ) and Lt . Kex nec Y t hY'ee (3 ) • Meanwhi l e t he r e®ai ni ng

flighta of the strike force r i into another Jap raid in the vicinfty of north-

ern Old nawa . The f ol l o ri ng i s a l i st of t he pi l ot s and t hei r ki "l l s :

Capt. ichael Slepecky - 1 OscarCapt. xoy A . Jacobson - 1 Oscar2nd Lt . Robert J. Thw cston - 1 Yall s t I,t . Kennet h S . Si t t on - , Os c arl s t Lt . Char'l e s f . Jac ks on - 1 Vall s t ht . Howax d Ba.rr et t - 1 ValCapt . Le e G. Lef f or ge - 1 I1at e

1 Val

In addition to the sixteen (16) aircr$ft destroyed by the squadron on•

t hi s mi ss i on, t he ?3I'd Sq • dest royed aisc (6) ai r craf t . (See Gp . +.i s s i on Repor t

, 5- 16 at t ached) The Jap pi l ot s encount er ed, w ere una re ss i ve arxi bel i e red t o be

me ne ers of t he I kaze Corps on a shi ppi ng st ri ke 3.n t he Old na a ar ea •

Dur i ng t h e t ime t he st r i ke mi s s i on ras engaged ri t h t he ene ny , t hr e e (3 )

CAp f l i ght s vrer e al s o commi t t ed . The f ol l o ri ng i s a r ec or d of t hei r lti l l s :

y a,- . Char l es . Tennant - 1 Zeke & 1 pac ar

l st Lt . a ey J . Lust i c - 3 oscars2 nd ht . George ". Trumboux' - 1 Oscar

• lst ht . Leon A . Cox - 2 Oscars & 1 Val

2nd Lt . Robert Q . Morris - 1 Va - •l st ht . J BSSe F . Gi b s on - 1 Tot tl st Lt . John F. D'un : 1 Nat e

pv 1 18 attached)(See j 1 8t h Gp . Cons ol i da t ed .e r t s ;r1 5 7, ,

Thus, on ay 25th, the squadron destroyed twenty-eight (28) eneay air-

cr a f t , and rnade i t s f i r at ac e , l s t Lt . Ri cnard H. 9nder son . :7e s uf f er ed no

l o es es , aad none of our ai r c r af t rer e damaged d -n t he encount er .

pur s qu zdr on a ga i n met wi t h ac c e s s on M y 28t h . Thi s t i me re met t he

ene ay ov er hi s homel and . Tprel v e (1 2 ) of our pl anes • er e di spat c hed on a

nheckl i n g mi s s i on over So . Ky ushu . Fourt e en (7 1. ) Zeke s wer e enc olmt er ed ai

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Kool er Fi el d , Sa i ha n . Con s t r uc t i on of cs.mp :vnd l i ne a r ea col t i nu e s at I eSh ..

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.ci ni t ;: of Sa i nan .

Cons t r u c -t :i on of c am-_ and l i n o a r ea coi t:i nu e s ,at Te Sh3ma .

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10 . Sa i an - ; qdt . h: ci t el v e nl a ne s on t ne a l er t and t hr e e t r a i - i n f J_i ; t s .I e Shiincl - ito chaz e . : i r r a i d al er t a t 033c a ci 0 15

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11 . i' r a i ii n J f l i ;;ht s s c hed i].ed a t Sa i n:=ln . Pi l ot s co o, er a t i n g i n t h e r ai nt enal-.e e

or k aa a i r c r a f t . r l y . i l ot s iaal l ev er y e i 'or t t o f .imi l i a r i ze t he as el v es

svi t h t h e P- t 7I ue f or e depa r t i n g f o r I e 5 hi ma .I e Shi ma - 31o ch: n ge i n s i t l :.ct : .on . Con st r uct i on or k c o 1t i n u s s .

12 . ' r a i n i n g f l i nt s s c h edii. ed a r Sa i I .I e Shi ma - Tvo st a f t hs squa c s a ll e1u _.- ment ha s b een ha ul ed

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t h e c np and l i n e r ea . ox e s oi equi pment f or t ac t i c zl oPer a t i on s a r eb e i n E; unc r a t ed at t he l i e a r ea .

- 3 • Si t uc.t i on a t Sa t y n lulknotim .Ie ; nima - Con ructian and setting up lzne area continues.

l Zi , 5 qcin . : i l ot s c ont i n ue f l y l . C t r a i ni n ; j' 'i t i Y- 47Ii a t S3 -; •

I e SE>i zna - Camp cons t r u ct i cn s t i l l und ez " y .


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15 • Sa3.pan - Tr ai ui ng t l i ght s cont in ue i n F- t7N s .I e Shi ma - Casip and Li ne ar e c.ompl et ed. t' ., messhal l , no r t he be st on t he _i sl and, comp].et ed. .

16 . Si t uat i on at Sai pan unlazown. .Kendl e, Ot ho N. , To rmsend, Joseph a . , hof 7.i n,- Pi l l i ,am A. , prosiot ed f raanl st I,t . t o Caprtai n.Ie Shima.- Sspecting our planes and pilots to arrive in the neat da+y or two.No c hauge i n t he general si t uat i on .Addi t d;onal promot i ons of of f i c ®r per sonnel of t hi s Sqdn . are as

,f ol l orrs ;

'.:.. From i st Lt , t o Capt . ; St r oud, Joe E. grom 2nd ht, to lst Lt.;Ba:ch, Earl R. - Dunn3i g , hal H. - Ander son, Ri chard i. - Dar pl o, .chael -

l.ender , Kennet h C. - b7at hi s , 1 'i l l i am H. - Rhoc y, Ri char d B. - Harr et t ,Haward H. - Del p, John J . - ldarci .nloo, Chax'l es S . - Shaf f er, Cl aude J . -Car den, F cnest L.Fr aaa F/ 0 t o 2nd. Lt . :

• Spaulding, J3mes E.The above promot i ons tivere ef f ect i ve as of 6 Apr i l , 19 5 .Sov i ch, Geor ge , wa s r edue ed f roru t he grade of Sg t . t o P rt . by Spec i al Cour tMar t i al . Thi r t y - one pi l ot s and

. pl ane s of t he 1 9t h Ft r . 5q . t oo k of f fl c auKobl

.er Fi el d , Sai pa n at 0640 , and arr i v ed at I e Shfm a at 1215I , a di st anc eof ai out 1 , 200 mi l e s non- st op . 11a 3 . y4i ].:Li s l ed t ne f ]j .ght , and r esume dcomamarx3

. of t he whol e s quadr on on hi s r r i v'al at I e Shima .

17. Fi r st Red Al ert of t he day sounded at 11 30 and t he a17. cl ear at 11 58 . Nodamage to i.nstallations or personnel. There t rere several Red Alerts duringt he ni ght , and t he A/ A at t he end of t he rtun (sout h end) f i r ed severalt ime s at enem t ai rcraft .The r esmai n n g 6 pl anes Wi i.ch brought our s t r ength up t o 37 pl anes , arri v .t oday at I e Shim a f ra n Sai pan at 1 21t0 .Capt . Te sns end, S- 2 of f i c er , nad a me t i fg of al l t he ne rl „y arri ved ni l ot si n t he Sqdn. ies s Ha11 and e tPl ai ned t o t hem t he proc edur , .fi ,

a be f oLl oWedwhen under t he cont r ol of t he Ai r Def ense Coa matxi i n t he Q i aawa. area .I'i l ot s wer e al so Yam i A* zed r3.t h a.17

. maps , ca amwai.cat i ons , orbi t po3nt $, reference points, etc. pertinent to air operations in this area.

18 . Ther e rrer e f our ai r ra i ds f raan dar kne s s l a s t ni ght uut i l da m t hi s morn3n g . 1o dam,a ge t o per aonnel or i .ns t a7a .at i ons . Fol l o ri n g t hi s wFas an ai r r ai d at

07l 0 wi t h t he al l cl ear at 07 . Ha v rePat', ant i - per s onnel bcs abs f al l i ng on

- I e Sh i oa ki l l ed one, and i n ur ed. 12 ot Y es s i n t Y 612t h Ser vi.ce Sqdn . , ad- acent to our camp area. Kadena aad yontaa Airfields on Ol .nawa

heavilyba bed duri ng t he ni ght . Lar3t ni ght a t ot al of 5 enemy ai rcraf t rrere de-st royed by ni ght f i rt ers and Af A. The 333 P't r . Sq• l ost a p7.ane ont akeof f due t o l os s o pvarer . The Bame Sq . l ost a p].ane r et urni ag f ra® ani t tt heckl er mi ss i onn t o I yushu, Japan .

19• There were no air raids, day or night, because of tre ather. The oamp area was

ne ar l y w hed a ray , but c ont i nued w k sav ed t he s i t us t i on .planes grounded and night fighter planea took over Catabat Air Patrols duringt he da.p as t heZr ar e 4qui pped xi t h r adar .(}rour d per sonuel t hat had been l e t behi r d at Sai pan t o t s ke care of t hep- l 7Nt s ffi v s not arri ved yet f r o m Sai pan and t he3r abs enc e has been severl ,yfelt as all availsble personnel are being used on the line to maintain theplanes.

20. The 73 Sqdn. lost a plane and pilot when taking off for a rnission to

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l : A, Thi rt y- t no ( 32 ) P 1 7Na , (One ( 1 ) di d not r each t he t ar get )B, One (1) single-engine aircraft (probably JACK).

2 ; A. NoneB, ene ( 1 ) gi ngl e-•engi ne ai r craf t (pr obabl y JACK)

.3 . Di v+e- bomb , st r af e and rocket KANOYA Ai r f i e l d RUSHIRA Ai rf i el d ,HIIYAZAKI Ai rf i el d and NITT G '.HARb Ai rf i eId ,

4 . llda,3 . TENNANT, Lt s , CUNEO, b'IARCI NKO, TOV R.

( Cos sa ck 1 01 ) ( 19t h-Lts. , G:;,pCKER , RHODY, GIBSON,

(Cossack 105) - (19thLt s . DUNN, WEBE: , THOMAS , MATHI S , ( Cos s a ck 1 30 ) - ( 19 t h )Capt . AIELSON Lt s , MARTI N, HAR,NHI hh CADRPBELL( Cos s a ck 109 ) • (T3r d )Lts. SPENCER

, Col. OLDS , Lts. MILLER, ANDERSON (Cossaok 113) - (73rd}Ca Pt • MOLLI G N, Lt s . FREID MAN, VAUGHAN, F 0 JAME'S .( Cos s a ck 1 1? ) - C3 33'd}

Lts, BOWEN, W + KS, KEETON, L (Cossaak 121) - (333d)Lts. 3bDLER PECKHAM, MONyELLE, STONE,(Cossaok 126) - {333d)

TakeofP: 1310 - Qver Targets 1520-15l,5 - Ianded: 1g02

Lt , DUNN had ona rocket a cci dent l y f i r e on t akeof f de.ms gi nga par ked C- 46 . Lt , ST1 E r et urned t o bas e and pancaked at 1.1i1,l,, dueto mechanical difficulties, His bombs were ettison®d at sea andhis rocketa were return©d to bese. The balance of Cossack 101, 1D5and 130 ( e l e ven pl a.nes ) proce eded t o RANOYA Af rf i e l d on cour se of• 030° at 11,000 feet. The flights dive-bombed hangars, runway andshops at KANOYA. Pushover was at 11,000 Peet, release at 5,000 feet,angl e .of di ve 60o at 450 1V H LI S , Hi t a were obsertre d on hangar a ,shops and runway, Upon withdraWing from target large fires wereseen in the hangar area, Four BETTYS observ ad at oompletion ofdive-bombing rua in bun' ers east of runwaY; these planes, which arebelieved to be dummies, were not attacked be cause intense A/ Vopened up at t i.me of pul l - aut , Cos sack 10I 105 and 130 r et i r ed al ot=gthe railway to KOYAI IA and strafed railroad station and a train consist-ing of fo r cars and an engine, and t hat appeared to be barracka instal e-tions in that area. The railroad station was set afire and thebar racks s er e l ef t st oki ng , Rs sul t s of at t ack upon t he t rai n were un-known, The f l i ght s r endezvous ed over AIR,p,KE W :N and pr oceeded t oMIY iZAKI Ai i'f i e l d. Upon arr i vi ng i n t he vi ci ni t y of QYAZf;KI , t hoyobserved tho field under attack by Piavy F6Fs. The flights turnedsouth without attacking and rocketed a large factory at MEIZU,Numerous hits v ere obsorved and upa: withdrawal fl om the target,eolumns oP smokQ wera seFn, The flights retired to sea and attackedfishing boats and what appear©d to be landing craft in the channel between0 SHIN(A and K3CU.SHU, Ext ent of damage t o t he se craf t was undet ermi ned ,

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Ext ent of dama.ge t o t heae ar af t was undet ersni ned. Cos sac k 101 105and 130 then proceeded on course to be se.Cosaack 109 and 119 provided high cover for Cossack 101, 105and 130 dur i ng t hei r at t ack on KANnYr, 1',i rf i el d and t he n appr oachedthe3r first target, KUSHIRA AirPield from 285°

, The barracks areanorth of the airfield and remetments to the southeast were dive•bombed,Pu hover was at t3, 000 f eet , r el ease at 2 , 500 f e et , ar l e of di vek5 , IAS was 350 6 'H. Bomb hi t s were equal l ry di st r i but ed bet areenthe barraaks and revetment areas. Reaulta undet©rmined. The flfghtsretired eastward and headed up ths east coast of KYUSHD towardMIYAZAKI Airfield but turned back upon observing that field underattaok by Navy planes. Zhey fired rockets ar d strafed what appearedt o be a fact ory bui l di ng near IZII and t ' on et raf ed somo 12 t u smal l boat e of f shore f r om I+dEIZU, The f act ory was l ef t smoki ngand three or four 3o-foot boata were hit with at least one beingsunk. On th©ir way back do m the coast, Cossack 109 and 113 inter-

• cepted a single-engine Jap aircraft (probQbly JACh) headad northbet ween TANEGA SHIA'll and t he s out heast coast of 'YUS :U, The banc@i twas at 2,000 feet. Capt. NEISON got on the Jap's tail ar_3 firedthree short bursts befor© overrunning. Hits were observed in bothwi ng r oot s and t he f usel age near t he ooekpi t . Lt . ARt- RTI N f ol l owed upwith defleetion shots on the Jap s tail section. As the firstelement broke off, Lt. BARNHILL got on the bQndit s tail and alsoobtained hits on the f selag©. Aa the Jap plan® executed s ohaadelle,Lt. SPENCER opened fire, getting hita in the ooakpit and viaini.ty.

- •The Jap t hen reat i nt o a ep .n f rom;appr ox i mat ei y,r2 , 500 f eet and

splashed about throe mile3 from the RYiTSHU mainland. No external tanka, or bombs were observed on thQ bandit, As the flights started on course

for base, the Dumbo requestdd that a radio station on KUCHINO SHIM be st raf ed. Sevsral smal l ;•bui l di ngs :and t• hat appeared t o be a l oohoutt ower were t hor oughl y st ra 'ed a l t hough nQ f i r es Frere observed.

Coasack109 and 113 then proce©ded on cotarae for base. , Cossack 117 and 121 tiret ettacked %US IIRA Airfield. They• di ve -bombed

. a i rf i el d i ns t al l at i ons and f i red r ocket s . Pts hov er :.wasat .12 , 000 f e et

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t amo ag ,. . , ,1,inii l di ngs i n t he t arget a ea . ,Si $ psr ked s i ngl o-•engi ne ai : eraf t wereobserved on thQ runway, an

d although some bombs .hit Ye y cio e, ,nof i res ware s cart ed. The. .f l i ght e t hen` f i r ed xoCket s .and s raf en 8

, mal l t own j as t nort hdas of KU3HIl 3A Ai r i el d , ot i ng hi t s "ang s eyer'alsmal l expJ.os i ons on mec i ura s i zed bui l di nga ,

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obs erved t wo radar st at i ons on t he t i p of t ho pen=n3u ,,a cn hI S IKI ( sout h

of ARIAKE Wl Nj ,,: Dr oppi ng t o 1, 000

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a sevare beating and aa e believod to haqe baon'completQly destroyed.The f L ght s t hen ,s t r af ed sevar al smal l bozt s .i n 1,ftIkKE PAV, not f ng r.y hi t s and +,wo or t hrdo pro abl e s i nki ags . The boat s, wore 20 t o30 f ac:t l ori g , pr obebl y f i shi ng craf •. . Coasack 126 rendozvoused with Rodeo 1, (pBM Dumbo) and escorted

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the re8aue plane to the vicinity of KURO SHIhiA at 1,000 feet, En-route to b®.se, Rodeo 4 order©d the flight to strafe a radio installa-tion on KUCHINO SHIM , The flight strafed buildings, a beacon and tworadio tow©rs, destroyir.g tho beacon and damaging the buildings andradio tow©rs,

Antiaircraft -- leager, inaccurat ,; continuously pointedheavq A/ l:; moderat e , inac curat e , coat i nuous l y poi nt ed n edi um A/ A;and i nt ense Af Pl was observ+ed comi ng f om poai t i ons eaet of anoyeAirfield, Moderate, inaccurata, continuously pointed heavy Af i wasreceived from positiona around KUSHIRA Airfield, Moderate, inaccurate,aont i nuous],v poi nt ed medi um d/ A s re oei ved f r om the vi ci ni t y of IZU. ioderat Q, i ne.ceurat e , cont i nuous l ,q poi nt ed medi um A/ , aaeobs©rved f om poaitions in the vicinity oP the two radar statioason the peninsula at HI S '.KI. Meagor, inacc urate, continuouslp. poi.nt ed l i ght r,

/ t, was r e eei ed f om near t he radi o st at i on onKUCHI NO SHI6 .5. h Good enroute, ov er targeta and return. Clouds, ,3 eumulus, 2,000to 8,000 feet; .5 altostratue, base, 15,000, topa unkno n,B. Loud and clear,6, See na •at i ve .7. 19th -- 21,,x 500 GP Bombs instantaneous nose and ,025 tail f ses,l,2 x 5n rookets. 13,100 rourlds ,50 cal, 4,675 gallons gas,73i'd -- 16 x 500# GP bomba, instantaneous nose and ,025 tail fuses,28 x 5" rockets, 8,109 rounds ,50 cal, 3,

600 gallons gas.333d -- 16 x 5C0# GP bombs, instantaneous nos© and ,025 tail fuses,32 x 5« r o cke t s , $ , 1 6 0 r ounds . 50 ca l . 4 , $00 gti l l ons gas ,

_ 8 . hdaj . TENNl.NT and Lt , TO I R r et ur ned t o base ri t h one r ocket euah due t o mal f unct i ozii ng of rel eaee s . Lt , BI:RNHILL br ought f ourrockets back to basQ, hich ho was unable to fire,A9or© complete photo coverage of the targ©ts ould have greatl.yas s i s t od t h© br i e f i ng of t hi s mi ss i on , Tt i s al so f el t t hat t llet ar g©t r reas wer e t oo numerous f os t he nt mbor of ai r oraf L as s i gned ,

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Tho Z ' ^ r e ec+ui ppod Zri t h xLn ; t az ,s , Tho Ql orlent at t a,cl c3d t he 2Nd uS us i n ; rrat cr -i n j cct i on . Lt , . tDL ; OiJ cl ai rzed •, 3.3 f i r s t w

i.n : hcad on 1as s , f ]. -zed hi s s a ca d i n s t cr n nT2ot , ar d pul l ed i n- „ .. , - ,. ..,beh nc? a t hi r d , f i r l n;, c, f i ve- se cond bu r s t , asr obsar vecl t hc3 G :;,

cr ayh i nt o t hc ocean , Tho '" di d not use ar p c;v s i vc a ct i on ot her t hwn s l i i;ht t ur ns . Lt , I1D._;i " C I1 s f our t h l .i l l . s do f r o,a t he 's t cr n t rhi cll a shor t bur st z ras f i r ed , Z: 'SL-:.; ,.r o! .rk;, r ol l .a t over on ,Ihis ba ck n d dove i nt o t hQ oce , ht . :1,.C :, 'rWOt? s - l ashed c.not i• r Zi4, . '

_:ri t h about a 30 d©;; r ev dcFl oct i on shot , I t f l wct ,r d s3 l as Iz ,d., Uho i a,t t acl,i i ; ? .s si ;;t h ' , ho r an out of l i un .t i on , ht ,Ii, nTi DY s hot o xc Z ;L dor s •i t h a 70 t o lE0 de 'r co dof l e ct i on shot . .

: ut t hc 3. _ 0 vas i n . Vri dc ont l e t ur n , Lt , : iII I3Yra se COnd ' i '-zi l l rras z de on t he Z:w 1 a tas i n a sh t .],].orr cti vi n , t ur n t o t he

_ i- l of t , Lt , IO;I• ' ul l ed 3n bohi nd hi n , buve hi n 3 ehor t bur st and. I

• hc f l ' t od . Bot ?Z Lt . :. , ;DY and Lt , i ID "'ZSOIJ at t ac ;ed t wo Z: -tv11o s lzl i t , onc ; oi . ; t a t ho l ef t u.nd t ho ot her t o t he r i ; ht , - Lt , I 'I '1 Cot 3xz a 10 t o 20 a ol, r eo def l oot i on sh ot on t he -j » t ur ni. t o t h; .r i Cht ca ,d snun hi Gi 3.n , t hi e Zs IC; was sraold ng bef or © Lt . R BiTEDY ' at t : c:, ed . Cr:pt , I ; ",C Y y d Lt . J . P. ' :0_ lt : x c3t ur r d t o t he nor t h "t i p 7f Olti na t J t , d ar ai t t ed . Thcy ob ser ved t 1,ro Oi, C.,Pw heti di r ; f oridor t h Oki t , abaut 1 , 500 f o ,t , . ,e t ho { SC.:i sa• t hc ? - k'' t s t hc y t urn ed nor t h . Ca ,t . . . : C° Y nd Lt , ""OZ: S avc cha s o . ' Onc of t h3 -OSC:. S t ur m: d i nt o aL•x r C_: arxl pa s ued undcr t he c l or:ent , Tl e ot her " iQSC. s'2 hoadod f or t hc; dec . Ca •t . ST i 1 Cf: ' f ol l otiYed hi u 4nd spl ,a shvd I,l 3.t h s t e shot ,, r

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J , CUJ3SQIT at t ac!c„ d o u (3a C. who •c.t t o ? fi.cd t o usc v:,r t i -.:ht t u rns. ,nd r •

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, t i or ed , Th f l i ht s r,rar e ur .bl c t o ; t cl v _r ncc f or h:.nc i n ; sn c?- ti•rcr c; or dcr ed t o pat r ol bot vrccn t okc .nd Tr.xc , Capt . h : ,1 u? j• .sf 1i :; ht i oxti: a r c'.cx ,; d b;; Cont r ol t o b o ,n t h a l oolt ou t f or b or -' o s nds ot t ed 1 V: :i, hc:a dad n or t h ^ t ? , 000 f c .,t us t of f t ho nor t h t i p a fQ:i n ^t i, . Capt ,, dII11J . tZ ;; ot on t h c V. .T, s t

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i ch i rc r c a t f r s t t h out;htt o b I'1 U s but ti tc}r e s oon i c i nt i f i uct as TG Ft ; ti hen onc; ; a t }n t het 3 1 of e a ch ol .::cnt of Cap t ; i 'f D x t s f l i t , Th .; , c;nt i nt o ti t .:ri n j c: ct i on nc' t hc;; hi h- sp d c l sab ;d pr ovi di r. , aut u a l s u, ; r t s .ndti r c a bl e t o cl i :: b - J f r ora t ho or_ r r . Ca , t . If; )1. 1 t u r nc:d ba,el;on t hc f i r s t TCT", a ,xl af t or a, 1 5 n i r.ut ; t o.i .

l ch s c: c au iit h i a at LOI'LOi•I ,; lt:i ;.; f i r ed a t oitt on g s o e on d bu r s t wh i l e t h e TOIT t o ol v i ol ont avs s i vc c,ct i on .Thc J ,p p l a r ; st a r t c:d su olci n ;, rrcnt i nt oa s ; i ri , a,n d cr a s h c:d on y Oi. GiT l;I : :. , , L• , y :,,; G ,; ; 1v c ch,ti s c: t o t hos :: cond of t hcs c 1 01?y S, cl os c;d t o yb out 1 Z0 r r ris , a-,ci f i r c;d t wo s h or tbur's t s . Th

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. • ' • 31S'PH F'IGHT t GROUP, AAF • P• o. #245

28 May 19451qTH FIGHTER SQUl:DF ON R°I ION I ,EPOF T ; 5•6GIZOU ' i :i SI ON P,EpOFT # 5 - 20

1 . A. T e l ve ( 1? } p .-, ,7 i i 's .B. i 'rn u--t aan (1,;.

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2 . 1 . R'oneB. Sev©n (7) ZEi '.S Destroyed • Tt o (2) probably destroyed,

3. Heckling over South©rn KYUSHU,4 . Maj . ILLIl,i S , Lt s . JACIiSO?-I, SITTOPT, THURSTOr1,

( Cossack 121- 12 ,.)Capt . LoFLTN, LTS . R, ll , IrqOF.RIS , LUSTIC, r° ISCHER. (Cos sack I 25- 125)Lt , GRl.Y, F/ 0 I 'Jn TER, Lt s . 1 .THIS , LEV ITIS . Cossack 129- 132 )

' Takeoff: 0816 - Over Ta e .rg t : 0930 1100 - Landec s 1255Lt. LE IS, Cosasck 132, diQ not tak© off duo ta r echanical troubleand F/ 0 HUNTF R rot urned t o bas e shor t l y af t er t ake of f f or t he . samarQagon.

Tho flights approached KYUSHU t om tha Ft st at 13,000 fe©t,and f l evr acr os s t ho ai rf i Ql d at KliNOYf: and KUSHI pl; , Thvy t urnod r i ghtand haaded nort h a f o r rai l os , and t hen car,ia back t owards t ho f i ol ds ,Nf n© ZEKF,S or o obsorved t aki ng of f f ora East K ' NOYI. 1', i rf i ol d ,Thcy took off toward the East-and turnod North arxi hQadod up a valloq, J ' ILLILrIS ©t t i s onod hi s t ar e and st ar t 3d dov n f rom 11, 000 f eet .Duo t o t hc f a ct t hat Maj or riII,I,I[ , r i o ras out Lt , THURSTON hi snumb©r f our no,n, di d not f ol l oti , Fi v© of t he ZFKES Ma3or r ILLIl_N5had in sight r,rerc in throo ship and tAO ship for tion. It uppeared_ that thoy did not knot ; the p-47 s w£ro going to attack them until ' t hey wore f i r od upon, r .ij or T ILL7 , 5 f i red a buts t at t he l eader oft he t hree- shi p f ormat i on. The E doi ng t bout 1?5 II S and 1 j orr:ILLIl.t S over t ook hi m at about l QO I1:S', Tho ZE1tE a al t i t ude wast hon about 100 f oet . Aa P.'taj or :ILLU, 'S f i r od he obaerved mat r hi t son t hv f us ol ago and w#,ngs , Th© ZEKE ri ngQd over t o t hc ri ght and w entdo m, Duo t o hi s speed lt# j or Y ILLIh fiS di d not soe hi m crash as heov©rran hi n . II ij or RILLIAMS and Lt a . JQCI , ON .rxi SITTON cl i mbed t o15 000 f©et hArQ all th© flights por© ordered to rendow ous, Gt aboutt hi s t i r © L laj or FrILLIhP 3 radi o oac,e back on and he ord©r od Capt .LOFLIN to o across tho airfi©lds again. Ls Capt. LOF*hIN startedt o rards t ho f i ol ds , Lt . t ic'.TNIS cal l od i n bogoys t o t ho nort hoast ,l!3aj or t ILLII I at t ackod ono of t ho 4- 5 ZEKES r oport ed, H© t ook hi m,

undcr f i ro at 15 , 000 f oct and chas ed hi n do rn t o about 50 f oot at +hi ch a .t i t udQ ha acar od hi t s i n hi s bQl ],y and t h© ZEKE o l odod.Thi s act i on was conf i rr od by Lt s . JLCRSON and SITTON. Dur i ng l4ia or. ILLIl t attack th© Jap used spins, rolls and wingovore as evasivoaction, lill of the ZE1 S had be11y tanka,(SCORE; OnQ ( 1 } ZE conf i r med , ono ( 1 )

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ht r a i nt czi nod 20 , 000 f ee t hi gh cover over t hof l i ght s at t a cki ng t h© ZEKZ;S t ak i ng of f f r ora t h© L'a s t kl1N0Yt. l, i r f i ol d .I7h i l a obs ©rv i ng t hi s a ct i on , appr ox i t at ol y f i f t c n bur s t s of tu aty !i/ L- - woro obs arved t o ontznat o f or t h© nor t h of t he f i ol d; G/ 1, burs t s at20,000 foet,la t ho t i mo P3aj or I LLTI. f ordor Qd Capt , I ,DFI,I N e f i i ght t or ot ur n t o Eus t I4: NOYl i. i r f i ©l d , f our t o f i v e ZEKES wor o obs er vod com•i ng i n f r om t ho I tor t h and ; a j or I LLI L order ed LOFLI N t o cc r e on_

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t. LOFLINts flight droppvd theirc ing tanks, and tho ZEI S, who Qre cnrrying belly tanks, droppodtheirs, The ZFKES wQro aggrossive and turned into tho p-47 s, ; this point there vra.s quito a noloo, Tha ZEKES fornod a Iu f erspun, rollod, dove und did wing-overs. Four of tho ZEKES attace dCapt. LOFLIZ? and Lt. LUSTIC, his ©lopont lac.der, immediatoly Wont tohi s ai d , Upon li s at t ack t tao of t he ZEKES pul l ed u ay and hcadodf or t l:e d©ck. Lt , LUSTI C f i red at one of t he t ti7o r ar .ai ni ng ZEI S andparts fQll away fror,hia fl.tselage; ho thon flanod and crashod, Thesaaond ZEKE at t ackod spl i t •.es s©d and LUSTIC f ol l owed hi m dosrn t o



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4. Cant d.3, 000 f oot crhor c ho f iod hi n . Lt . T'7ISC R at t ackod t sro Z? KESi n t ho sano ar oa ti?io r oro i n. i ut uo.l support ; ho at t ackad ono of t honhoad-on and aa ho firod ho obsorvod hits in tho.ongino and•wings.rhis action took p]. ZCC at 6

,500 - 7,000 foot. Tho other'ZEKE goton ti;ISCHCR's t a i l and f i rod at hf n , T'ISCHER was i ndi cr t i ng 350 P9PH«hon tho ZEKE brolso off trailing blakc suoko, It is boliovod thnt tho ?rI s ongino ovorhoatod oausing it to onit tha Bnoko, Cflpt. LOFLIrT Iconf i r ns Lt . TJISCHER 's ki l l , Gapt , L0 'hI N ti,rua f or cod t o l oavo t ho ar oaduo to r zdio und ongino troublo, Ho contYnuod to baso alon©, En-r out o ho obsorved t hr oo ZEICES f l yii ng ovor 1' i ,T. 0 SHIr I, , f r on East t oC;e s t and ba ck ugoi n as i f on pnt rol . Ho s lci rt od t ha ZE T.

S and oon- tinucd to bu5o.• (SCOREi Two (2 ) ZEItES f or Lt , LUSTI C; onc ( 1) ZEKE f or Lt , r rSCHER. )

Lt. GRLY's olonont obsoxvod four ZEKES coning in fron tho north-oas t hoadi n f or K!_N0 '. i r f i e l d . Thos o ZEI{FS bol i ovod t o bo sono oft hos o t hat had t akon "of f f r or Eas t I{ IVOYh . Lt , If',TI TIS i: ad© a s oop i ng t ur n t o t ho Enst ar d, rrhon ho nas bohi nd t ho ZEKES ; ut t ackod , Thoyapparont l y d .dn 't •kno ho ras prosont unt i l at t a eked , Lt , 1 ' .TaISf i r od at t ho f i r 3t ZEI f r or as t c:r n s i t hi n rango and ho oxpl oded, Thosc QOnd ZEI<E dost royed tras al s o at t ackod f ror as t or n . Lt . Pr'L',THISa t t ackod a t ili rd ZEKE and rhi l o f i r i ng o.t hi n a.11 hi s guns oxcopt onostopp©d fi,ring. Ho continued firing t ith ono gun and obsorvod piccQsof t he ZEKE's f us ohago f a l l uti ay and al so s t r.ir

t t o bur n, Lt , TIiUA5TON sa t hi s ZEiCE oxpl odo at about j:, 000 f oot . Lt , CR1 aF at t ackod a ZEKEWho triod to get a shot at .hir.i, Ho got in a long burst and obsorvodf l nLio f r or t ho ZEI ' s bol l y t ank , nhi ch f i rml ly f ©3;1 anay i'r on t hofl nolago. This ZEKE sturtod for tho dock Qnd a,s last observod stillsr_loki ng , ,

' ""(SCQRE: Threo T . 't 3) ZEKES conf i rnod f or Lt , P.+1 .T. IS, ono ( 1) ZEKEprobabl o f ar Lt . GRI.Y, )

,5.' 1,. Vcry ha y ovor KYUSHU, ,2 strato cunulus at 20,000 foot. '

B. Dunbo and os cor t Jc .r.mod t ho ai r 7 i t h t oo nuch chat t ©r , •

6 , Soo no,rro.t i vo ,7 , 11 ,416 r ounds . 50 cal . ar.mo . 5 , C0o p, al l oru ;aool i no , •$. Sr..o.ll froightoY•boing unloudod obsorvod at southoast covo ofKUCHINO ER1 3U at 1200 .Jap pi l ot s very agg ross i vo and shoned oxcol l ont nbi l.i t y .g - 9 BETTYS obs orvod on di sper sal ur ea T.'c s t s i do of E:_NOy1: l i r -f i ol d .

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31 8TH FI GIH'ER GItOUP , Iu.F1 . P . 0 .«'24 5

28 I: zy 1945 •l o'I'lI FIGI?TER S UI:DRON ?.9ISSION R 'PORT 5- 7

ROJ? i SSION RE OPT ; 5- 23 •1 r 1 , T e l vo (12 ) t -47P1 ; , .i . 'nent y- Qi ht ( 28) ZE: S

2 . 1,.. NonoB. Six (S) ZEI S dostroyed; t o (2) ZEh S probably destroyed,ono ( 1) ZEIrE daz g©d ,

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Upon takooff, Lt. KEN)! EDY was forced to jettison his wing tanksin ordor to get his plane airbornQ. He ir - ©di.atoly rQturned to baseand pancakod, Lt. ELENDER roturned to base at 1 f,,05I after dovelop-ing engino trouble, and F/0 liITNTER also returnod for tho sane rQasonat 1.1 1.5 I ,Capt , SLE?ECKY and hi s ri ngna r. , Lt . C1.RDLT1, r c t urn©d t o ba s er .t 1734 I , a f t Qr Capt , SLEPECKY htid t r oubl o wi t h lzi s t ur bo- s upor -charger ti hilo approaching KYUSNU,

,Fl i ght s rea ched r endc zv ous and r r l l y poi nt , KUNO SHTi: h , a t1 50 5 , and pr oce eded t o t ? e s out h to s t t i p of ICYITS:N a t 16, 00 0 f oot ,Tllc f i r st obser vat i on r. radde i a,s a s i ngl o ongi ne ai r cra.f t t aki n of f 't he f i ol d at BYU. Thi s pl ana was l os t f ron s i ght i r.rnodi at el y cr

t alce of f , Thc f l i ght s r©connoi t erEd t hc ai rf i ©l ds of KLidOYI. and Ee.s tI 1.NOYh , r hero t hey obsorved nuncr ous t z i n- ongi ne ai r eraf t i n t he •di sper sal ar oas at bot h f i el ds , !. bar rago bal l oon rrs.s obs orved atan al t i t udo of bot we en 4 , 000 t o 5 , 000 f oct , s li Fht l y nor t h aes t ofF^st KGNOYf. f i ol cl , Pi l ot s obs ervcd a l arge f o•ct ory i n t ho sanelocality,ll hi l o or bi t t i ng ov or t he a i r f i ol ds of KI NOYl , and K1 GOSHI r:1I. BLY,28 ZEI S srcre obscrv©d conin in f on the nortt est at 19,000 feet.T1?ey f l orl i n f or xiat i on au ch t ho s ane as our s f our s hi p f l i Fht s ,coripos cd of t o e l or. ent s of t ro s hi ps . .Thc ZEI;• ra t e np t ed t o f or na 7

-a r l;© Luf t berry c i r c l e over our f l i ght s , but •bof or e i t c oul d bocor. l e t od t ho P- P 47 s started to clinb for altitudo to the rrost,Capt, VO( s #'light retained their rain tank and clinbod to21 , 000 f c,e t a t 1 , 000 f e ©t a r .

i rjut c pul l i ng 50 i nc il s Hg . The ZEI also startod to clinb . !a 21,000 fr.;;t, Capt, VOGT s f]•iPht droppedi t s r i ng t anlcs and cont i nued t o cl i nb rr©s t Qi t h f ul l ar Er.er ge ncyr or cr , unt i l t hoy r ea ch©d 28

, 000 f ee t a nd at t hi s poi rlt t hey had a 500-1000 fQOt advantago over tro ZE FS . Tho ZEKES broke up theirci r cl e and spl i t - os sad , s cAt t or i ng i n al l di rect i ons ; ho revor , s or,©of t l"cr. ret ai ned t he i r t tiao s '_ii p ol onont , Just as t ' oy spl i t up, Capt . VOGT a nc' h .s z i ngna n at t a ckod . Ca pt , VOGT at t a c ?ted : s i ngl ZEKE i t ,z a 3 0 dog a 4 of l e ct i on s hot , g i J i ng hi n a s hor t bur s t t heni n r ango . The ZEKE Qxp l odod , Tho ZEI wa s d : r k bl uc or bl a ch i nc ol or and ra s i nd i cat i ng 2 50 lfii 'h nhon hi t . .;,f t er br oaki ng of f and

s t i l l i n a s ha l l o t d i vo , Capt , VOGT a t t a cked ar_ot hcr ZEI+ f r oz: t hostcrn, and this ZEIOJ also Qxplcded aftor a short burst. Capt. VOGTa nd hi s yli ngr n , Lt , hli ROCaELhE , at t a chczd a t i o p l a no e l enc3nt i t h

anothcr ZEKE slightly behind anc to thc loft of the elQrent. Capt:VOGT flaued tho ingr:an ith a st©rn shot; continuing to firo, VOGTlinod up thc lcader and o.lso flanod hin siith th© san© burst, Lt ,Ll. ROCHELLE at t a cJct d t ho l ono ZEKE r;i t h a bur s t f r on t he s t orn , Hi t s 7er e ob s cr ved i n t ho i ng r •ot s , t hon ho bur s t i nt o f l ar o , Gapt ,VOGT obs er ved t hi a a ct i on , and a l s o s ati hi s rri ngna n at t a c l: a not hcr h'E rri t h a 0 c'ogr oe dof l e ct i on s hot , Tra cer s wer Q obs or v od ent ar -i ng t hc f us c l ge , rh©r ©upon ho rol l ed over on hi.s br ca; and hoa dedfor the deck sr oking. l.nothor ZEKE then triod to pull up into Capt,



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U t , hu t ho f i r od on t ho ZEI a s i t s t a l l Qd out , ;1i t s uor v obs orvod1 ' .1C: rll l gs and c^nopy , !.a Capt . VOGT ovor ran hi n ho obs or vod t hv' .;I . E;oi ng dosm nppar ent l y out of oont r o l . St i l l a not he r ZEI jl c _ _li l o r,ado a pa s s on Capt . VOGT rho t ur ncd i nt o hi zi bot h pl ane sc _asoc . zir

ing headon. The ZEKE oxplodod and burnod, It is bQliovedt ;ia t t,ho Jap uoul d not havo sr orvod t o Pct out of t ho ,y , but oul d 11 Lvo cont i nucd on i n f or a ni dai r col l i s i on , Capt , VOC +s f i vv ki l l sa . << oile pr oba L l Q zior o obs cr v od by hi s i ngr a n vrho rorn i nod n i t h r.i.n throughout th, r ntiro action. ,

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' f our pl an© Jap f l i ght , Bot h pi l ot s at t Q.cked t ho nw.r.bor f our r. nnfiring short burats, ThQ Jap broko out of fornation in a ing-ovar and was not seon ugain, Iranodiatoly after this action this v l or.iant broke of f t ho ong tg©nQnt and t ©nt i nt o nut utal auppor t , I tcras at t hi s poi nt t hat ; o,j , R1 SiIC1SSEPI bocano vory i 11 and eoul dnot cont i nuo t ho at t ack. Hi s t7i n{ n renai ned >:+i t h hi n .(SCOPd; P ta , RGSPROSSEiV, Lt , 1y40F PIS - Ono ( 1) ZEI E daraaged , ) '

Lt 1 CO%+s f l .p,ht appr oachod KYUSIli1 ttt 20 , 000 f oot aml be canospoai at od f r or Capt , VOGT+s f l i ght . Lt . COX+s rndi o nas bnd and h©di d not ; cur Co.pt , VOGT cal l bog .as i n , Thi s f l i ght pnt rol l od area

f r on t he ci t y of Ka ;oshi na t o t ilo oas t coas t of XYUSHU.rdo ' !,/ h r oc©i v od nor enorly a i r craf t obs or ved by Lt , COX+s f l .i ght .Tt o 00 - f oot s hi ps and t hr e o 2 00- f oot boa t s obpor vod at Nlalcura za ki .F1iSht finally rocoivod rauio transnission fro>a Capt . VOGT to roturnt o .r ,_ ll y p oi n t c,t I{ur o Sn i raa . Upon r ot ur n t o ba s © f l i g ht ag ai n bc -cui::c s ups.r a t oct f r on Capt . VOGT +s f l i glit i n t ho vi c i ni t y o Tokuno • Si13.r,a , a d rot ur nvd al ono , i:11e n ar ri vi ng at TT; S ZI . 1. t hc f i old rass oc'_cod i n; f li ;ht t hon ont t o i adona : i rf i ol d und l anded t hore at '1C50 I . "

t ;1on f l i ght approa chcd t rc nsport area norxr Kadona t ho shi psor enec f 1. . F1i Cht s pul l c3d acray bl i nhi ng l i ght s , '5. 1 . l':c cit hor o?ircut © . 4 t c . 5 ewtul us f ror. 2 , 000 t o l , 000 f e ot , and

. 6 t o . 7 curtul us f r or? 6 , 000 t o 9 , 000 f oot f r on bas a t o TokunoSha.nc„ F on Tokuno 3 hi r. t o t er go t taout hor good c i t h about . 1 'at 4,000 tc: 5,000 f©et,Ovor t ar got : . 1 curaul »s i' on l , 000 t o 5 , 000 f oet .On r ot urn; i oat hor gooa ,unt 1.1 f l i pht s r eachod Tolnu o Shi .nhcro it was very bad. Thore c as a solid ovcrcast with a coilingf r on 1 C0 t o 500 x"ciut ,B. Good

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7 . 5,1 00 nl l ons gas , - 1,,1,00 r cunds , 50 cc l , ar.u o ,S. 1'-1 7I ' s out parf or ned 'ZE1cF .S at h .gh a l t i t u le , P?l ot s repor tthoy could out turn thon and out clicib ther , ©sp©ciully at 28 000f ect . ',hen ZEI{ES noro hi t i n t hv tizi ne root s or bol l y t hoy i r. odi at ol yf l o up ,

Re cor.tnond at l oa s t t nef t y (2 0 ) pl a r os bc a s s i gnod a r.3 s s i on

of this naturo,Son© of thQ Jap pilats ongo.god on this nission usod oxcellontj ud ;enent r .nd d i sp l uy vd go od f l y i ng abi l i t y . 'Hcx ove r , t s a hol o ,tilough thoir flying wbility nay have beon good, thoir tactics ©ro' p C' T

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31 May 19 5

l qt h Fl ght es Squadron l i s ai on Report - 931$t h FY ht er group D 3.s s i on Rel- ort - 28

1 . A. a P- l 7N sB . None

2. A . NoneB. Nvne

3. Search for three ission pilots of 333 Fighter Squadron.4. Lts. Cox, Taylor,

,ender, Trumbour (Cossack 105 - 108)Cag t . Lef f o r ge , Lt s , e er , ]3ar r e t t , Sl us s er ( Cos s ack l u9 - 11 2 )

T; ceof f : 11 00 - h zr d : 1710

Lt . . l ender , Cos s ack 107 di d not t ake of f due t o mechan3.ca1

.t r aubl e .3 ot h f l i glit s pr oc e eded t o t he nor t h t i p of Okanawa . Lt . Cox f l i

searched the are bet een Pt.Tare, nd Tokono 3hima, course 15 to

,Al t i t u de of aear ch wa s 300 - 500 f e e t . Fl i gl t bs erv ed a a p s r af t ,c orrt ai ni ng ! y el l ,ow oar a, arKl a y e l l ox c s nva s baga rnent y mi l es f romFt. Okie on course of 20 degrees, There as also a l.zrge a ount ox"sc t t er ed debr i s i n t he v i c i ni t y . A nat i v e f i s hi ng t oat i n a h31.f sunicen

condition, ras observed 75 mil from Pt. Okie, on a course of 30 degxeea.Capt . Lef f or ge s f l i ght s ear c hed t he ar ea bet we en t he nor t h t i p of

4 Iheya Shima, and then took up a heading of 314U degreesfrom that point searcining 150 miles to sea, altitude 300-500 feet . Uponr eac hi ng a poi rt 150 mi l

.e s I hey a Shi ma , t he f l i ght made a 180 d egr e e t ur nand picked up a hea a.

ing of 175 degrees to base. This flight also observed, raft re orted by Lt . Coa s flight. Search for misaing airmen - negative. 5 . A. Very hazy enrout e , . 7 t o . 9 c ul us f rom l , 000 t o 6, 000 f e et , s ol i d

.f ro nt obs er ved 11t0 mi l es nor t h of Olt .tla ra, cons i s t i ng of 10/ 10 c l oudsf r oen s ea l eve l t o 7, 000 f ee t .B. Good

6. None

T. 2, 124 ga].l ons gas6. None

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h1: 1J t p iRT tS318TH F I GHTF..R GROUP , a l F

1 . P.O. 2 +5

1 J un o 191+ j ,

3U3J 'CT 1 Int e l l i ; cn cc Rcpor t ,T0 s Se e Di fl t r i but i on .

1 . The f o l l owi ng re po rt cov e rs t he o pe r at i,one of t tl e 318t h F i ght e r Gr aup ,AAF , f or t he pe r i od 1 ,y 9 +5 , t he ds t e on 'whi c h t he f i r s t m ;as i on rae f l ownf rom t ha Groun a nel l oaat i on i n t he Ryul q us , t o 31 l :ay 1945 i nc l ue i v e .a . Tot al 8o rt e $ (Combat ) Di ep e t che d .19t h F i ;ht e r Squadro 77

73rd F i oht e r Squadron 76333d F i oht e r Squadron 3 ,r 0'LAL 27

b. Totel Sortiee (Combat).Abortive.19th Fighter Squadron 7

73r d F i ght e r Squadron

333d Fi ght e r Squadran gTC)'i'AL p

c . Pot al 8ort l e a (CAP) Di s ,_ at ched .l t h F i ght e r Squadr on 3 .73rd Fighter 9quadron 205 ,333d Fighter Squadron

.TOTAL 63

d. Total Houre Flown. 19th Fighter 8quadron 1,18273rd Fighter 8quadron 1 16533 Fighter 9quedron 1,13GI'OTAL '3' I " "3

e . Bomb Tonnage Dro pped .l9th Fignter gquadron 10.5(short tone 73r d F i ght e r aquadr on 8 . 0 ( ehort cone33 d Fighter Squadron 6.0(ahort tonsTOTAL 2 ,

-5 ( s ho rt t onsf . Tot a 1 Rounds o ' Ammun i t i on .

•5 0 Ca l i be r mttn i t i on .I 9t h Fi ght e r 8quadron 55, 56 73rd Fighter Squadron 34,9803 3d Fightor Squadron

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,9pp ' OTAL 136r g3

5 i . ch Ro c?;,et s ,19t h F i g,ht 3r 8 qua8ron 4 2

73r d F i ght or Squadron 313d F i ght Qr Squadron

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TOTAL I g 7

g. our ca ualtiee.(1) iZicd 1F (for detai e eo® remarks under{ 2) Woundod

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{i ) Co nba t 5 (See Ramar ke )( 2 ) Oper a t i on a l 6 (See i ema r lLe )( 3 ) Ot ho r 0 ( Sa3 Reme r l e )

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17 I ay P" 4 7 ' 8 7A21, pi l ot od by l s t Lt . Al f or d J . 3a b co c? 0- 6a ( 715 , wa elost at sea and th3 pilot prosumably ki11Qd whea hQ bocamo scuoratodfrow thc rest of hie flight as ths rosult of a eLorm'Qnoountorbd•

on r out c f r om Sa i pan t o I c Shi ma ,18 Muy P- }7N lEl ...g 7g 6 7 , pi l ot od by GApt , Wi l l i am D, Far. che r 0- 4 2 wa sl o s t Qt ae a wh i l c on a Vi g ht He ck l c r i li s e i on t o Ityu s hu . Wcat hor en+ count rod waa oxtrem3ly bad resulting in pilot bccowing loet. Pilots t i 11 mi s s i n g.20 1 '° y P` T 4 .- 8810 8 was Zo e t a s t h c r o s u l t of f i r e , whcn t hc r i ght f uc lt an k s i phon ad a a and

. cau g ht f i r o whcn t hc c ` i n:: wa s t ur nQd o f f .20 Nls y P- 1+ rj .-8 79 13 , p i l ot , d by 2nd Lt . Rodnoy Yf. 8c l f r i d gc 0 715 022 ,'+ ae complctcly dcstroyod by firc and tho pilot killod rrhen hocould not attain flying spood on tako-off. Plano wae loadod withfirc bombe which ignitod whon the plano crashod off tllo ond of,

the runwny,

21 i iaY P- 7i i r F- 8 7046 , p i l ot . : d by l et Lt . ?; i l l i aw T. Gof f 0- 4gg wa e l o at o a ?i ght Hockl or i i a s i on whon t ho pi l ot bo camc l os t duet o ext r c cc l ; b ad Nc at he r . Pi l ot a t f 11 mi s i n g , 7 1 Y P" ' T ' 880 7l+, p i l ot 3d by 2nd Lt . Thomee Gr ahlam 0- 8 31708 ,wa s d ama god beyond r o pa i r (wi l l pr o ba bl y bc s a h a god ) whon t hop i l ot a t a l l od i n f r om 75 f o ot whi l o l and i n g . P3o i n j ur y t o p i l o t .28 1iAy P" 4 Ti' # +- 8 79 78 , pi l ot od by d Lt . i ic l v i n L, s y f i ol d 0- ?6 22 +gwa s compl t c l y de at r oy c d whon t he an gi n o cut out on t a l - of f ..

Pl an c cr a s h od and bur n od 'ci l l i n g t ho pi l ot .

30 I ia Y P- 4 T I 4 --8 7892 , pi l ot od by l st Lt , J amom C. R oa o--25968 , wa scomplotoly dostroyedby firc and tho pilot ?;illod whon tho enginoc ou+. o: t u 'Lo- of f . 0 iit y P- 47 j rr --8 079 9 , pi l ot c d by Nia j or Wi n s t on K. Par '.c 0--660 188 ;P- 47!,1 7 1}11--379 ' Ne i l raa: 0- 4, pi l ot od by 2n Q Lt . h l bor t N. 7 553 ;P`-4T l ir 4 --8 705 1 , pi l ot cd by d Lt . Duano D, trc r o l o s t a t s c a whon t he

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at horfront encountorod whilo on a mission to K; t,tshu. 11 pilote aromi s a i n g ,i . En crm,

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A .P .O. i 245

1 June 194 j ,3UBJFCTt Deet ruct i on of Enemy Ai rcraf t , = S9e Di et ri but i on .

1 . The i o l l owi no i e a l i,et o i ' ©n©my 1 / C des t roy od i n ac r i al combat by t he3 18LK Fi ght or Group , 1:AF, dur i 7 g t he ont h o f ay 1945 •2• , lont tl l y s uppl ement e wi l l be i s auad r ®gul ar ly s o t hat t ho l i et may bekept up to date.

DLiTE - IdO. 80 •TYP ' u/ C- " - ' P T S U! .DR0 1 D STROY 3-- ._- ---5` 2 1st Lt . ' 1ILLI11NI B, gpI< 1

a 681.726 7 d 1 JI CK3r'

-'25 i•:njor OHLuR r ;t . TEi T•IluIT 0- 6c51.396 19t h 1 Z " /1 OSCxR r .

7- 25 l at Lt . RICfiAAD H. ANDRRS o- 694214 19t h 5 Z IC;S "5--25 2nd Lt . DO_ t.LD E, ItJN3 IED3t'• 0- 710' 17 1 h

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t "25 Capt . i• ICHtiFL SLEPECKY J R

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'79fi 5 i th 1 osc Rrj '-2 j Capt . ROY a . JI C03SO;T" t?- 2 4 ' 5 19t h 1 CSQ R5- 2 2nd Lt . ROBLRT J . THt)R; O 0..8 275 +3 19 t h

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25 l s t Lt . K '..,t,r'?; TH 3 , SITTOP3 0- 798 I 72 1 h

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5- 25 l e t Lt . CH:.RL S ' . J 1aCI{30iI

0- 665; 6 7 19t h vA y 1 L

5- 25 Capt . LJ, G. LDFFORp•E 0- 4t+184 7 l yt h 1 2;:.T "/J

. 1 VI,L5- 24 1 t Lt . H0=•IILRD H. 3 ,R., TT • 0- 6932I 7 l qt h 1 V:,L5-25 Capt . J., ? S R. S;!I'D ;R / 0- 80006 rd Y -3 73 2 vt.Ls

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0- 774 28 7 73rd I 4 SC1 R

5- 25 l at Lt . H IRY J . Y !f G'ER V 0•r76 7381 73ra 1 T0:?Y .

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j -•25 1 at Lt . R( RERT L. SHEPA o-807629 ?3rd 1 zE: -25 2nd Lt . Q 'ORGr Et . TRUhi34UR

0- 7671+21 19t h ]. O Cl,R(/

T 25 l et Lt . LEO : t , e07[/ 0--8072I1 1 h 1 9 2 os . ,

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5- 25 1et Lt . ROBERT 11. MoR i s - 0- 25487 1; t h 1 Vh /Lj - 25 1et Lt . STi. ' .-'Y J . LLT 'r I CV 0- 7500 36 19t h a • 1/ - - - - - 3 0,. C RS5- 25 Is.t Lt . J: SS F. GI3SOr

0- 76 1 t ; , 3553 9 1 To_ Y

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'7 333d 1 JUDY i.'i 26 l s t Lt . -

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0- 433765 19t h 1 ZEI "'

5- 28 l c t Lt . 3i h L Y J . LUrTICv 0- 75 0 19t 11 2 Z 'F S

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0- 20 4 111 1 h ' 1 Z I

5- 28 l at . 'ILLL . : . i : .THISV 0- 750'040 19t n ; ;-'gv 35- 28 Cant . JOa ' ' , IOC / 7?7593 19 : ; Z ?.?S

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l.+., Cc:nt +d .

'U1CT , hut he f ir od on t ho ZEI 'E as i t s t al l ed out , Hi t s ror © obs orvod ' i . •i Zc tri ngs and con opy , l.a Capt . VOGT ovorran h3.r1 ho obsor vod t h©' . i' E,oi n,; dorm app: r ont l y out of cantr ol , St i l l anot her ZEKE;>> -r'zi l o r.;a

do a pa s s on Co.p t , VOGT uho t ur ncd i nt o hi ti, bot h pl anosc ''

_os oc_ i"i r i ng hcadon , Tho ZEI oxpl odod c nd bur nod , I t i s b©l i ©vodt ia t t,h o 7a p rrc,ul r not havo s orvod t o gat out of t ho ; ,y , but croul dh,LVO cont i nued on i n f or a ni da i r col l i s i on , Capt ., VOGT +s f i vo ki l l sa: c oi o pr o? aLl o or o obs or v od by hi s t i ngr.a n c ho r orra i nod 7i t h hi nt hr oughou t t h, o zt i r o a ct i on , •

_(SCOF.E: Cant VOGT'- Fivo (5) ZEKES do troyad and ono probab?,q

dos-t r a;,vd ; Lt . Ll ROCHELLE - ono

l ) d,©st r oyed , ono ( 1 }probably dastroyad,) •

r .j ` RhSP.1t1SSEPI and hi s a i n n, Lt . J , P. MORRIS , at t ackod a

. f our pl ano Jap f l i ght , Bot h pi l ot s at t ackod t ho nu . bor f our rw.nfiring short bursts. ThQ Jap broko out of fornation in a aing-ovor and s not soon agai n . Tranodi nt ol y af t er t hi s a ct i on t 1Li s 'o l or_ront br oke of f t ho ongag©n©nt a.nd t Qnt i nt o nut ual suppor t , I trnas nt t hi a poi nt t hat r, .j , R1,SI?USSEN bQCano vory i 11 and coul dnot cont i nuo t ho at t ack, Hi a ii np, aan r enai hed ni t h hi ra.(SCORE PiSa , Rl,Si [TSSEN, Lt . lOFk IS Ono ( 1) ZEKE d aged , )

Lt t COX+s f 1i l;ht appreachod KYUSIiU at 20 , 000 f oot and bocanospoaxetcd fron Capt, VOGT s flight, Lt, COX+s radio nas bad and ho idi d not hoo.r Capt , VOGT cal l bo . rs i n , Thi s f l i ght pnt rol l od aronf r o a t ho ci t y of Kagoshi ra t o t i o oas t coas t of KYUSHU.No' / 1, r ocoi vcd nor enol y ai r raf t obsor ved by Lt , COX s f l i ght ,Trro 300-foot ships and threo 200-foot boats obaerved at C4akurazaki.Flight finally rocoivod rauio transniasion frov Capt, VOGT to roturnt o .r ,: l l y poi nt n,t Itur o Shi r. . Upon rot ur n t o buso f l i .ght agai.n bo-c :r_:c s parc.t oct f rou Capt . VOCT's f l i g!•it i n t ho vi ci ni t y of Tokuno

' • Shi r .a , and rot ur nvd al ono . :hen nr ri vi ng at Il S1iZI•. 1. t ho f i ©l d wass oc?cod i n ; f l i ;ht t hon ont t o i adona, 1:i rf i ol d and l andec t hcre atl :o z. •

r llon f l i ght appr onchod t r anspor t ar ea noar Kt: .dona t ho shi pao ened f i rc , F1i Cht a pul l ed ar ay bl i nki r:g l i ght s . •

5. h . C:eat her etvi ceut e ,4 t c . 5 cwiul us f r o : 2 , C00 t o 1 , 000 f oot , and, 6 t o . 7 cur.iul us f r or.

6 , 000 t o 9 , 000 f c at f ron b as o t o TokunoShir a.. Fron Tokuno Shina to targot uoathor good trith about ,1 'at 4 ,000 tc 5,000 f©et,Ovor t ar get : , 1 cur.ni.

l ++a i' on l , 000 t o 5 , 000 f oe t .On rot urn: t e t her ;ood ,unt i l f l i ght s roachod Tolcuno Shi r zAhero i t v>ras very bad . Thor o as a s ol i d ovor cast wi t

.11 a coi l i ngf r on 1C0 t o 500 r"oot .B. Good '

6. Soc narrativv. ? . 5 ,400 I;al l ona gns . -

4,400 rcunds ,50 cal, anno,S. P- 47Z ' s out porf or rxi d 'ZF1 S nt hi.gh a l t i t u -e , Pf l ot s rcnor t

they could out turn thon anc out cli b ther , ospQCially ut 28 000f oot . 1•'hen ZEKFS uoro hi t i n t h© ui ng r oot s or bo11y t hoy i r.modi at ol yf l or up .I ecor. .nend at l oas t t rret t y (20) p]..anos bo as s i p,nod a r..i s s i onof this naturo,

Sono of the Jap pilots enga, ,ed on this nission usod oxcollontj ud ;oc ent r .n

d di sp l a.y ed go od f l y i.ng abi l i t y , •Hoi ovor , a s a ahol o ,t ough thoir flying ability nay havo boon gocd, their tactics ro

p r . This is tho first oncountor by this Squadron srh©ro tho Japs orcobscrvod using n four plano fliGht and two pluno olononts.

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C0:':FID 1TIAL 'E

t ol l i gonco Report , 1 June 1945, Cont inuod .

3 3d Fi ght er Squadron sJunq 0July 19 -August ;2 8

i Soptombar 172 _.

' Oct obor - 78 _ ' . _ .. -; •: ovombor 157; Decombor • 74 January 64

Foaruary 72i,4ar ch l bApril

.i-iay _3

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1 23

6t h . l i ght Fi ght or pot a chmont sJunc 19July 11Auguat 1Soptombor 0Octobor 0? ov owbe r 21Do c;,mbor 15J anLiary 7r oo ruary 0i ar ch - 0 •Apr i l, As Sovent h A.F.

TOTAL Z ±•' TOTAL SORTIF'S DI SPATCHID 5 , 10 2

B . To t al 8o rt i o s (Combat ) Abort i vo .

19t h Fi ght or s qL adr on zJuno 4 July 10Auguat 10So pt -ombc r 12Oct obc r 0ilov 3mbQr 0Docombor 6January 6Fobruary 5i ar ch 0Ar r i l 4

' Na y 1 6.,TOTAL 69

73rd F i ;ht 3r s quadr on :J una 2 "Ju l y

•19

1 ugust 12•3cptcmbor 7

Octobor 6i fov cmbor • 18Docombor 4

•January 7Fobruary 12r :ar ch 0kpr i l 0

,' j=aY

TOTAL 10 2

. . 2 .,COiIFID i3T IAL CONFID E'i•+TTAL



CA: 1F ID EP T IAL C0 1F ID Ei TIh L

:nt ol l i gon ca Re po r t , 1 J t. no 1945 , Cont i nu od .

333d Fi ght or Squadr on sJuno QJuly 7Au gus t g .sQptomber 43Dctobor 2isov ombor 26DvcoIDbor 0January 14F bruary 8j a r ch 0l•pr i l 0

. ia f...,.,...1 ..TOTAL •• 11

TOTAL 30 RT IE'S A30RT I VE 28

C. Total Sortios, Combat Air Patrol,

19t h F i ght o r Squad r on Juno 168July 628huguat 494 Se pt ernbor 344Cctobor 3421:ov omb or +20Docembor 904January 632Fcbruary 431March 420l pr i l 0I a y 0

. w . .rTOTAL +, 7 83

73r d r i ht c r Squad r on sJunc 120July 664 :ugust 4Q2Scptembcr 376

OctobQr 433i;ov rn b©r 425

' Dccombor 917January 59 I 'cb r ua r y 4861•a r ch +F36l pr i l 0 Say 0

TOTAL 4, 830

333d Fightor Squadron = Juno 0J u l y 216Augu t 454SQpt rn nbor 396Dctobor 3711 ov ombcr 4 57Jocombor 1,003January 631Fobruary 401I ia r ch 480

l. pr i l 0May 0

TOTAL 4, •0 9

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COi FIDE'i TIAL

Into113.gonco R©port 1 Juno 1945, Continuod.

6t h i i i ght Fi ght or pot a dhmont !Juno 1,2 Jul y i nugust . 37 __ -' So pt ombor 68Oot obor 80r ov cmb©r 108Docombor 133J anuary 14 8Fobruary 143 Mar ch 1 22Apr i l As d Sevont h A.F

TOTAL 22 TOTAL C.A. P . e Fl own 1 , 9

D. Total Houre Flown.

1.9t h F i ght or aquadron sJ uno 7 32July 2 91Auguet 1 539$aptombor 1,377Cct obor 1

, , 5 16 i' ov or bor 1 , 366Da cembcr 2 , Ou8J anuar y 1 ,

6 5Fc,bruary 1 , 2 'j0I 2arch 1, 12 + Apr i.1 553Nay ___-

i_1

ToTnL .5:842

73rd Fightor Squadron :Juno 60? July ,337kugust 1,

496Soptember ?,271Oat obor • Z,

+O 1 ov Qmbor 1 , 5 3Docombor 1,932J anu ar y 1 ,

+4 1February 1,2 c

il ar ch 1 , 01 7April 725.-;ay 2 ].5

' TOTl L 15 , 0 1 .

j 33d F .ght or Squadron sJ un c 0Ju].y J

, , 0 80August 1,378S©ptember 1,

1+39Oct obor 1 ,,

Fja ov cn b or ,

-+43 Decembor 2,253January , , 580

FQbruary 1,290I ?a r ch 1 , 141Lpr i 1 9 3I y

TOTAL .4

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t h '! '1g ,it .Ei gbt ar Det chmont :

Juno 52July ,

178 . .Au gu et 13 7 -SQptombor 232octobor 313

,Novombor 315Dcccmbor 396J a nu t r y 4 22Fobruary 360 ta r ch 268li pr i , As gd Sovont h A.F . ,TOTAL 2 6

TOTAL HOURS FLOWI 1 600

E . Tot a l 3omb i onn e go Dr o ppod .

19t h F i ght o r Squ adr on =Juno 35.50July 180.50l uguet 86.50 '

Soptombor 22.00 ctobar 14.40

isov ombor 14 . 00i Doccmbvr 0.00

January 0.00 February 0.00

March 0.00 Apr i l 0 , 0 0i iQy 0 , 00

TOTAL 35 2. 90

7 3r d F i ght or Squa d r on .

,Juno 27.00 .' JulY 195•75

; Au; ust 102. 75! - Soptambor 21.50 Octobor 19.90

Novombor 0.00Dcoombor 0.00Junuary • 0.00

,,xebruary 0.00

I Marah 1.50Apr i l 0 . 0 0

i i ay 0 . 0 0TOTAL - 368.

40

3 3d F i ght o r Squad r on =; Juno 0.00I July 124.75I liu gu st 84 . 00

soptombor 12.00October•• 14.80Novcmbor 18.00 Do ca nbor 0 . 00

i Januury 0.00 •, Fcbruary 0.00

hia r ch 0 . 0 01.pr i 1 0 . 00N,gy 0 . 00

TOTttiL 2 ' . 'TOTAL TO n?1 GE G. P . 30I•-:39 97 . 85

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- .;Intolligonco Roport, 1 Juno 1945, Continuod. . ,In add i t i on t o t h© r c gu l ar t ypo Gon or a l

,Purpoeo bombe lietod nbovo, thQ Group'ns n whol o dr oppod t ho 011o1 ting t oc na gosj o ii ng Tank Fi r o Bo nbs (Wing t anks f i l l -i od wi t h Tapa3m and_C aaol ino

. .- ._ . _.. - - -.,,_ . - >_-- - _-. • . -.

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' ,rul y 77, ?5 .i uguat 72.50Fobruary 16. 4

TOTRL 1 ,TOT1 L l ONN1iGE OF LLh TYP S 1 . 1 1 . 60

F . To t n l Round e o t Ammun i t i op Fsxpon dod .

. i bor lmmun i t i on s

19t h Fi ght or Squ adr on t ,Junc 165,225J ul y 505 7 .0• U uet 90,500Sc pt c nbor 79 , 73.5Octobcr 7 690lrovo ber 34 , 285Doc cr b or

,3 , 9 5 J c.n u .r y 15 , 5 Z0Febr t:ar y .2 , Op5

•March 3r850:. nr i l 1 2 , Op0 Y 10,000TOT L T 980 , +15

73rd Fightor Squadron : J un o 77 , 1 +5! July 454,09

6

,:•u u ot 9 7 , 61F0

i Sopt _mbor 5 , 81+.

0 •' Oct obor +1 ,

+20ryov omb or 31 , 710

,Dc cor b or 12 , 291J an unr Y 2i , 275Fobruary 1 ,5gp2 la r c h 2 , 908h pr i l 22 , 0801 Y 0

TCTl.L 6 21 9

' 3 3 F i dtl t or Squadr on : ' Juno 000

,•.i J u l y 303 O1 0 •

u gua t 8 7 , 28 4; Bopto ber 77,520; Octobcr

_3y,p35

I OV L 1b C r l O Q,

I ( j De cos b or 2 2 , 8 0

,J nuary 11,830

, F • b r u a r y 7 7ppI a r ch 0

l pr i ], 0

ri y 1 7 . 200TOTLL 66a L

4

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CO_ ' IDF TL L C0 •?F ID •IT T '•L

Intolli"enco Report 1 Juno 1945, Continucd.

6t h Ti ght Fi ht or pot a chmcnt sJuno 000J u l y ,

1+80 •u gu et 000Scpt mbor 000Octobcr 000itov oc bor 00 0Do coi ibe r 1, 1

318}5

J e,nua r y 0Fcbruary 0r r ch 0:•pr i l ; s d Soy cnt h :L.I' . ,TOTl L 2 00

TOT. 1L ROU11DS . 50 C .LI BER 2 , 75 , 90

20 N! l t tu1i t io n

9t h F .bht o r Squadr on :?Tov cr: bor 502Dcccmbor 929J c u a r y 29^ c r ua r y 5c 9

-TOTI.L 2 , 0 +9

7 3r d F i ;;ht or Squ a dr on : Iovombor C 13Docombor 753Janu^rf 202Fobruary 2

TOTl.L 2 , 120,

333d Fiahtor Squadron siJov ombor 123D G CO?'1b Or

. l , $ 8

Januarf 2 9L' c 'or uar y . -

50Z-TOTLL 2,257

6t h i: i bht F i ght c r p ot a chmcnt :J un c 2 +4July 71=lov cmbor 12Dc c c - b c r . 1

_ +7

JcnuAry TOTQL 2 , g 4

TOTl L ROUPiDS 20? i B 960

4. 5 In ch Roc k t a • .

19t t1 F i ght or Squ adr on s' Junc 167' July S5

= uguat 0i Scptontor 198

Oct ob or • 8 6 . - I 1ov n bor 35

TOT" L 58 1

73r d F i ht or Squ adr on :Juno 157 -July 154t.u u et 47SQ t cr Ucr l b3Octobor 152i':ovcmbor 71

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,Juno 1945, Continuod. •

333d Fightor 9quadron= J un o 0 • :

J u l y p ' t .u gu e t p -I 3opt embar

.216

, ., __ R:, _- ,.._-- - ,. - } - - _.- - ----i C c t obo - _ _ . .___ . _ , , --- .. -- ., r , 3 .' Novembor 20 TOTAL 266

.' TOTAL 4 . 5 Il VCH ROCKET$ 1 1

SECT ION I I

140 ]T "LY TOTI LS FOR T?:.E F ITI RE GROUP

E . Tot a l 5 o r t i o e (Combat D .epat chod .,

J upo l p2July z e?5.l ugus t 'jo943ut o bor t 74Octobor p 2dov cmbor

}gl

' Dc con bor Zg tJanuary 203Fobruary 208March 6pl ,pr i l 60 tay

TOT 'aL 5 , l p 2

B. Tot a l So r t i a s ( Combat ) Aoo r t i vo .

Juno 6July 36!'.u gu s t 30Sopt or bor 62 OctobQr giIov er b©r 44DecQmbor 10January 27Fabruary 25%• r ch 0

,i,pr i l

. 0i ay

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C. Total Sortioa Combat Gir Patrol. ' Junc 300

July 1,579 .11u gu s t ]. , 38 7Se pt ombor 1 , 184October 1 22

6 .IJov or bor 1 ,4 1p

Dc:ccnbor 2,957J nuary 2 010Fobruary 1,461

i •: r ch 1 ,430

:-pr i ]. 01=uy 0

TOT11L 1 , 9

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i.i F' I NT I!' L C01 1F' ID ENT IAL

Intellig©nc© Roport, 1 Junv 19 +5, Continuod.

D . Total Houre Floam .

Jun© 1,1 38 .

J ul y 5 , 886l u guet 4

, 5503o pt or bor 1 , 319o ct obor 4

( 7(

rTov o . bor +, 3 77Doc©nbor 6

6 9

January 5 Og8FebruarY 4 196r r ch 3 753 h pril 1,771 .Y 8

TOTAL 7,600

E . Tot a l Bo b Tonn a go ( In cl ud i n g F i r o Bo be ).

J un o 6 2 . 50July 578•75àu guBt 31}5 , Sept©mber 55,50october 49.10

,Ilovombor 32,00Do cc r bQr , 00J anu a r 3r 00Fobruary 16. 05I Zar ch 1 ,50lspr i l

. 00 .1 'iaY . 00; TOTAL 1,1 1.60 (ehort tona)

F . Tot a l Aound e o f hr r un i t i on Fx pend od ( Co aba t i ii e ai onaj

.

. 50 Ca 1i bo r 1 ., un i t i on .

Juna 2 i2 370 '

August

1 265

2475,Sa pt r bo r 212 0Oct o be r 118 , 1 5 Jovc c: bQr 166

, 5 5 Do combor +9 , 781

January 53 955 Fo br ua r y 24 285 Murch 6,758h pr i l 3 +, 080

i y 2 200' TOTAL 2 , 75 . 90 •

, 20M [ 11- r_ un i t i on . .

J un o 24 1 July 171 !1u gu at 0

Scpt oz bor p - - - - -. _ . _-Octobor 01Tovanbor 1,

6 pDocor:bor 4

,417

Janucry g30? 'cb r ua r y 1 61 8 '

,r:a r ch. 0

TOTAL 8,960 -

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Ir t oi l i gcn co Rc:por t , 1 J uno 191+5; Oollt i nuod .

4 . 5 I il c h Ro ck©t s . . ,

J ;n o @4_J ul y 21+ .. l .uguet

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4 7 A_ __. . - --._-_- -_._.- -;- _ . S"Qp orabor '

577r' Oct ob or . 26$

: 3ov c- ;bor I 26

- TOT1sL 19 1

. SECTION I I I .' •

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LOSS S •- FRI TDLY Is TD ENEMY

h . ur Casunltiea (All Poreonnol). .T{i l ©d 23

wounaoa 22 '

la s ai Zg 'TOTiiL 48

B. Ou r l, i r cr a f t Lo s ©e s .,

( 1 ) :+i r bor no . ' Co'' bat 10 P- +7D' s 7 P-38'a

Opor at i ona l 24 P- 47D e; + P- 47T1i si 2 p_3g g ' 4 P-61'o

Un lrn own 1 P- 1F7D

( 2 ) i3on - Ai r bor n o .

En c f iLct i on 1 P- 4 7D

Ot h or P- 4 Tf i ti TCTLLS 39 P- 7D' s' 4 P- +?21' o

" 9 P-38'a + P- 61 ' $

C. Eno y Aircraft Doatroyod. .

.Sec co py of l ot t o x ,

nDos t r u ct i on o f En or y Ai r cr a f t u ; attuchod.

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::..:' , i:..' A::, COPTP'3DENTI1 L .HEADQ T 3I8TIi FT(1HTER GROUP, AAF

1. .P.0. , 2

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SUBJECT : De st ruct a,c: f Ene y Ai rcre f t .

TO See Di s t r i bu i on .

1 . The Pol l orri ng i a a l i at o f enemy 1 C de et roy ed i n aer i ®1 co?nbat byt he 318t h Fi ght e r Group , 1+lJ ', Y h i l e bas e d i n t he W.ar i ana s _.

2 . Thi s l et t er superaedee l et ,er , subje ct aa above , dat ed 5 Japuary 19 j ,and subsequent suPulementg. '

PLACE OF

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ATF PILOT 3 N DF,STRUCTION 0 . E TYPE A C

6--3a +4 *1et Lt . Dti LE F. H1,BT ' N;ld ' 2nd Lt . ?L' Yt,1CIdD P. s i06 dEY 6t h Of f 9ai pen 1 B. 'FTY

' o- + '"l at Lt . FR:J?CT 0 , ..3t Tl , '' " : . d Lt . T_.; T a E . KLT CHUi• 6t h Of f Sa i pan .

Be t t y

7- 7- 1F1F * 2nd Lt . J i ; Oi +B: A'i • H1 Pi&" 1# 2nd Lt , WILLI ' u : :: . St. :LL,i CE 6t h OPf Sa i nar

,Be t t y

10- 21- 4 Capt . CH.".Rha S : t . TSNNt1V' ' 19t h Mi na i Ao ak I Ni ck

l.1--2- + '`1et Lt . FRlL:a 0 . Dl.TON

7r2nd Lt . Jl, ^S r . IC' TCHUM 6 t h Of f Sai pan 1 Be t t y

I ,1- 3- + iYia j or W1lRR? N K. R0 ''.:SER Hq Pa gan Zs l and ; Bet t y

1 1- 22- + Ma j o r DETJI CK WILLIi1 ' S 19t h Truk 1 Ze ke

1 1- 22- + + l s t Lt . B00=dE ld. RUFF 19t h Truk 1 Ze ka

11- 22- + MQ Qr J OHII J . -IUSSEY 73r d Trulc 3, Ze ka

1,1- 22- If- Capt . WL; i i l H. P1 RK 333d Truk '1 wL KE .

11- 2 -- + : ].at Lt . pt'IE:d R. MaC ',UL 73rd Of f Ti ni an 1 ' i ng

1 , 27- + l s t Lt . : IL LI AD. F1,T+TCHER 333d Pagan Zsl and Zplco

11- 27- 4 + l e t Lt . Jl.i 9 ! . DeYONKER 33d Pagam I e7.and I oke

1 .- 27- 4 + : at Lt . '. ILLT '.:i A . LOFL]N 19t h lYrfl ,I 4 a ola i

1 .- 27- 1+4 l et Lt . ?t0 Y !l . J .COBBOIT 19t h Iwo 3 ,ma e ke

i11- 27- 41+ 2n d Lt . STI iLE'Y J . LUST IC ]

.9t t O P i e

.Ze ke

1 .- 27• I st Lt . DOi3t:LD C. KI lE

I id Lt . ApB tT B. I IZL JR_2nd Lt . GL 1 L. kTiDERSON ?3rd Sal pan 1 Zoko

1 - 5- + • t ia j or ll RR 1 IC. ROESE'R Hq Sai pan ,2 y r t

12- 8- + + lSa j or W1 RF, T K, ROESER Hq Iwo J i wa Z ZQke

12- 19- ' F + Capt . C'ri1 RLE8 W. TE'i1Nl +1TZnd Lt . uT'TdRY M. ST

_ 'E I 9t h h ro 3 1a Q 1 Ze ko

1 2- 25- 4 * l at Lt . D1 LE F . HbBE iMAt d Lt . R;.YMOND P, }QOONEY4 PYt . P: TRICK J . F

i,RELLY 6t h Of f Sa i pan 2 Be t t y - °

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- PLl.CE OFD.1TE_ t' I LC ' S TJ DLSTRUCT I ON N0 . do TYPE li f C

12- 25--1+IF * 1et Lt . L ' lI ST R . THOMC.S

- • , ; - ; l bt Lt . J i .i '? P . kCRE 6t h Of f" 8e,i pan 1 Be t t y

12- 26- 1F4 * d Lt . =: 'i Lr W. McCUMBER '/ 0 DlJ i I F.L L . HINZ .Pvt . P T^ R DU1i{ '.h1ICZ 6t h Of f Sa i pan 1 3e t t y

12- 26- 4 + * 1e t Lt . J 1:MES C. CRUP SLEY d Lt . JL1 1J B. E. E. DESCLOS •Pv t . dTI S H. 0 HAII 6t h Of f Sa i pan ], Be t t y -

?- 26- 44 * a nd Lt . ROBERT L . FFRGU8 0 1 d Lt . CHi RLES i . W1lRD S L OY F . MIOZZI 6t h Of f 8 a i pan 1 Be t t y

12- 2 7- 4 4 2n d Lt . R0 3ERT H. RE'SER 73r d Iwo J i,ma 1 Ni ck

1- 2- +5 2n d Lt . i 2I GK1' LL D!,NYLO 19t h Of f Sa i pan 1 Myr t

1- 2- 45 * 2 d Lt . J Ui ,6 LD T . EV 1S 2nd Lt . i GHOLl S R . DeVIT1 4 Cp1 . R: ' -.;) ;D L . GOLD 6t h Of f Sa i pan 1 Bet t y

1- 2- 45 *F/ 0 J OH'i i J . SZPI Ll1*F/ 0 i L , H . BORGES 6t c Of f Sa i pa z 1 France s

1- 5- + 2n d Lt . H011 CE D. B TNYi'T •,2n d I t . G? i.LD J . HEh 't1EY 73r d Iwo J i n a 1 Han p,_...1- 1 -- +5 Capt . J OH,i1 J . OTTEPJSTr Il •i 333d Tr uk 1 Za ke

1- 1 4- F5 d Lt . DO T1iLD F . RN i S 333d Tr u k 1 Ze ke

1--1 +- 45 l s t Lt . i LtiRSDEN J . Di,"_' UY 333d Tr u lt 1 Ze ke

1 15- 45 Ce,pt . WI Li i: R 1R. McCOWN 73r d Of f Ti n i an 1 Myr t •

2- 11- 45 Ca pt . J UDGi F . WOLh'E 333d Iwo J i a 2 Bot t y s

:' - 11- +5 l e t Lt . Fti 'EHETT L . Ba LKUI : 333d Iwo J i a.1 Be t t y

--11- 45 1 s t Lt . H.:

'RY t i . STi. PE 19 t h I wo J i a 1 Bet t y

2- 11- 1+5 2nd Lt . J OH y R . DONOHUE 19t h Ivto J i a 1 Ze ke

2- 11- +5 l e t Lt . t ' Yi1 1 . DUr'RSCHMID T 333d I wo,J i ma 1 ZQk Q

2- 11- +5 F/ 0 Hl R ? . J 1, S 3 33d I ,ro J i a 1 Ze lt e

- 30- l s t Lt . F:' RL H. H.; RBOUR 73r d Tr u k 1 Ep i l y

* Pi l ot Radr r Of f i ce r -C Oba©rvar-Gunner

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