MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 210
- Date:
19 June 1945
- Target:
Toyohashi Urban Area
(90.21-1224)
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Participating Unit:
58th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C
Airborne: 141
- % A/C
Bombing Primary: 95.2%
(136 aircraft)
- Type of
Bombs and Fuzes: E-46,
AN-M17A1, and E-28, 500# incendiary clusters set to open 2500’ above
Target, and AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs with instantaneous
nose.
- Tons of
Bombs Dropped: 946.4
tons of bombs on primary
- Time Over
Primary: 0158K - 0417K
- Altitude
of Attack: 6900 - 8800
feet
- Weather
Over Target: 7/10 -
10/10
- Total A/C
Lost: 0
- Resume of
Mission: Reconnaissance
showed 1.7 sq. mi. (or 52 %) of built-up portion of the city was
destroyed. Heavy and medium flak, generally meager and inaccurate.
Thirteen E/A sighted made 13 attacks. One was probably damaged.
Four A/C landed Iwo Jima. Five B-29’s were non-effective. Average
Bomb Load: 14,856 lbs. Average Fuel Reserve: 916 gallons.
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