Twelfth Air Force. Organisation charts show a further net
loss during June 1945. 16 units have been transferred to other
Headquarters within the theatre, 1 sent directly to the Pacific,
another redeployed to United States, 3 disbanded, 9 provisional
units discontinued, and 5 attached units relieved, plus a
Brazilian unit attached for operations being released. Only
2 units are added to the Twelfth.
Army Air Force, China Theatre. Headquarters Army Air Force,
China Theatre is established by a General Order from Headquarters,
United States Forces, China Theatre. General Stratemeyer is
appointed Commanding General. Subordinate elements are Tenth
and Fourteenth Air Forces, China Air Service Command, and
a photo.
Fourteenth Air Force. 2 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers attack bridge at Lohochai, causing
little damage. 4 fighter-bombers pound hill positions and
hit artillery emplacement South West of Hsihsiakou. 3 others
bomb and strafe enemy held temple and a troop area at Likuanchiao.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
fighter-bombers support ground forces in Cervantes sector,
North of Baguio and pound gun positions and other targets
in Kiangan area as Luzon campaign officially ends at midnight.
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers again pound Balikpapan. B-25
Mitchell medium bombers pound targets in Northeast Borneo
and cause considerable damage at Tawau and Tandjoengredeb.
Twentieth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
509th Composite Group, scheduled to deliver first atomic bomb
attack on Japan, begins combat flight training from Tinian.
For most crews, this involves 5 or 6 practice missions such
as a navigation training flight to Iwo Jima, bombing Rota
during the return flight; 2 or more short bombing missions
against Rota or Guguan Island and 1 long bombing mission against
Truk and 1 against Marcus all run in flights of from 2 to
9 very heavy bombers.
Seventh Air Force. 2 Guam based United States Army Air Force
(USAAF) B-24 Liberator heavy bombers attack boat basin on
Marcus.
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The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
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