Fourteenth Air Force. 8 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers and 6 P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers
knock out 2 bridges near Quang Tri and My Chanh and blast
surrounding antiaircraft positions. 8 fighter-bombers sink
at least 3 river steamers in canal at Haiphong. 37 P-51 Mustang
fighter-bombers hit rail, road, and river traffic, bridges,
and general targets around Liuchow, Kweilin, Juchai, Hankow,
Siangtan, Changsha. Hengshan, Sintsiang, Kweiyi, Kueiyangshih,
and Fort Bayard. Bridge at Hankow is destroyed and several
others damaged.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
A-20 Havoc light bombers and fighter-bombers blast resistance
on Luzon and directly support guerilla offensive in Central
Cayagan Valley. Heavy bombers again pound antiaircraft positions
in Balikpapan area. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb Shinchiku
airfield.
Seventh Air Force. From Ie Shima 14 United States Army Air
Force (USAAF) P-47 Thunderbolt fighters bomb and strafe vessels,
buildings, lighthouse, and village on Amami Gunto airfield
on Tokuno Island. 38 others bomb airfields at Omura and hit
Tokuno Island on return trip.
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The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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