MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 174

 

  1. Date:  14 May 1945
     
  1. Code Name:  Microscope #4
     
  1. Target:  North Nagoya Urban Area  (197)
     
  1. Participating Units:  58th, 73rd, 313th and 314th Wings
     
  1. Number A/C Airborne:  524
     
  1. % A/C Bombing Primary Target:  89.68%  (472 primary and 8 opportunity)
     
  1. Time Over Primary:  140905K  - 141025K
     
  1. Altitude of Attack:  16,200  - 20,500
     
  1. Weather Over Target:  1/10  -  8/10
     
  1. Total A/C Lost:  11
     
  1. Resume of Mission:  Flash strike report indicated fires extended about 2000 yards NW of Nagoya Castle across N part of city.  Mitsubishi Electric Manufacturing Co. and undamaged part of Mitsubishi A/C Engine Plant had fires.  Enemy Air Opposition generally was non-aggressive, uncoordinated, and ineffective.  Forty-four A/C non-effective.  B-29 losses:  1 to E/A, 1 to E/AA: 4 to accident: 4 to other causes and 1 to unknown.  Casualties, 8 killed, 41 missing, and 13 wounded.  Two B-29’s damaged by E/AC and 54 by E/AA.  Ninety E/A sighted made 275 attacks.  Claims 23-16-31.  Average Bomb Load:  11,479 lbs.  Average Fuel Reserve:  642 gallons.

   

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