Statistical Summary of Combat Operations
1 February 1945 - 2 September 1945

For each asigned 9th Group man, one 15 hour combat sortie was flown and six tons of bombs were dropped on the enemy.

32,00 Aircraft hours were flown
28,00 of these were combat hours

2,000 sorties were flown against the enemy of which 93% were effective

12,000 tons of bombs and mines were dropped on the Japanese Empire

26 enemy aircraft were destroyed
11 Probably destroyed
27 damaged at a cost of 25 men killed
98 missing in action
30 wounded
22 B-29's were lost

Types of Sorties Flown
FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG TOTAL
Bombing 105 206 284 69 336 348 167 1515
Mining . 55 12 161 . . . 328
Display of force . . . . . . 42 42
Super Dumbo . . 6 15 6 3 2 32
Sea Search 10 . 5 4 6 . . 25
POW supplies . . . . . . 20 20
Weather Recon . . . . 6 7 6 19
Fighter Escort 3 . 1 10 1 . . 15
Radar Scope . 1 2 2 5 . 10
Counter-Radar . . . . 1 1 1 3
Wind Run . . . . . 2 . 2
Photo Recon . . . . 1 . . 1
Total 118 262 310 359 359 366 238 2012

Chronology of Attacks
NO. DATE TIME TARGET AIRBORNE TONS
1 9 Feb D Truk -Moen A/F #2 30 148 HE
2 12 Feb D Iwo Jima 21 90 HE
3 14 Feb D Jap Picket Boat Search 11 -
4 18 Feb D Truk -Moen A/F #2 17 19 HE
5 25 Feb D Tokyo Urban Area 32 69 IB
6 4 Mar D Nakajima Aircraft Co 23 53 IB
7 9 Mar N Tokyo Urban Area 32 175 IB
8 11 Mar N Nagoya Urban Area 31 173 IB
9 13 Mar N Osaka Urban Area 33 232 IB
10 16 Mar N Kobe Urban Area 34 221 IB
11 18 Mar N Nagoya Urban Area 31 187 IB
12 24 Mar N Mitsubishi A/C Eng Works 22 150 IB & GP
13 27 Mar N Shimonoeski Straits 31 179 M
14 30 Mar N Hiroshima Approaches 24 122 M
15 1 Apr N Kure Harbor 6 23 M
16 3 Apr N Nakajima Aircraft Plant 28 172 HE
17 7 Apr D Mitsubishi A/C Eng Works 39 124 HE
18 12 Apr D Hodagaya Chemical Works 23 80 HE
19 12 Apr N Shimonoeski Straits 6 30 M
20 13 Apr N Tokyo Arsenal Area 28 194 IB
21 15 Apr N Kawasaki Urban Area 33 231 IB
22 18 Apr D Kobuku A/F, Kyushu 22 100 HE
23 21 Apr D Kanoya East A/F, Kyushu 10 47 HE
24 21 Apr D Kobukub A/F, Kyushu 12 59 HE
25 22 Apr D Kanoya & Kushira AF, Kyushu 13 48 HE
26 24 Apr D Hitachi A/C Eng works 12 46 HE
27 26 Apr D Miyazaki A/F, Kyushu 21 98 HE
28 27 Apr D Kobuku A/F, Kyushu 10 44 HE
29 28 Apr D Kobuku A/F, Kyushu 20 111 HE
30 30 Apr D Tachikawa Air Depot 17 75 HE
31 3 May N Shimonoeski Straits 24 119 M
32 5 May N Tokyo Bay, Ise Bay & Inland Sea 29 177 M
33 8 May D Oita A/F, Kyushu 13 79 HE
34 8 May D Matsuyama A/F, Shikoku 12 76 HE
35 10 May D Matsuyama A/F, Shikoku 23 117 HE
36 11 May D Miyazaki A/F, Kyushu 12 73 HE
37 11 May D Miyakonojo AF, Kyushu 11 61 HE
38 13 May N Niigata Harbor 14 72 M
39 16 May N Maizuru Bay 31 159 M
40 18 May N Tsuruga Bay 36 185 M
41 20 May N Miyazu & Maizuru Bays 31 178 M
42 23 May N Shimonoeski Straits 33 172 M
43 24 May N Fushiki, Niigata & Narao Bays 32 179 M
44 26 May Fushiki, Niigata & Narao Bays 32 193 M
45 27 May N Moji Harbor & Karatsu Bay 11 61 M
46 1 June D Ogaka Urban Area 36 230 IB
47 5 June D Kobe Urban Area 25 228 IB
48 7 June D Osaka Urban Area 32 234 HE
49 9 June D Aichi A/C Eng Plant 26 184 HE
50 15 June D Osaka-Amagasaki Urban Area 35 255 IB
51 17 June N Yokkaichi Urban Area 39 233 IB
52 19 June N Fukuoka Urban Area 37 221 IB
53 22 June D Mitsubishi A/C Engine Works
Utsube Oil Refinery		 28 150 HE
54 26 June D Aichi Aircraft Works 37 250 HE
55 28 June N Moji Urban Area 36 277 IB
56 1 July N Ube Urban Area 38 194 IB
57 3 July N Himeji Urban Area 36 294 IB
58 6 July N Shimizu Urban Area 34 305 IB
59 9 July N Wakayama Urban Area 36 232 IB
60 12 July N Tsuruga Urban Area 34 271 IB
61 16 July N Kuwana Urban Area 33 277 IB
62 19 July N Chosi Urban Area 34 254 IB
63 24 July D Tsu Urban Area 41 316 GP
64 26 July D Tokuyama Urban Area 33 254 IB
65 28 July N Uji-Yamada Urban Area 33 271 IB
66 1 Aug N Nagaoka Urban Area 47 354 IB
67 5 Aug D Maebashi Urban Area 35 260 IB
68 7 Aug D Toyokawa Naval Arsenal 12 67 GP
69 8 Aug D Yawata Urban Area 30 161 IB
70 14 Aug D Marifu Railroad Yards 41 264 GP
71 15 Aug N Kumagaya Urban Area 4 25 IB
72 30 Aug D Display of Power - Tokyo 10 None
73 31 Aug D Display of Power - Tokyo 11 None
74 1 Sept D POW Supplies 20 None
75 1 Sept D Display of Power - Tokyo 21 None


HE= High Explosive Bombs
IB=Incendiary Bombs
GP=General Purpose Bombs
M=Mines
D=Day Missions
N=Night Missions

Many, many thanks to Jim Meeks for sending me this journal for use on our site.

- Sallyann

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