MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 236

      

1. Date: 28 June 1945
    
2. Target: Moji Urban Area
    
3. Participating Unit: 313th BW
    
4. Number A/C Airborne: 101
     
5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 91.09% (91 Primary and 3 Opportunity)
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M47A2, 100# incendiary bombs, instantaneous nose and non-delay tail, and E-46 500# incendiary clusters set to open 5,000 feet above Target. 
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped: 625.9 tons on Primary and 17.3 tons on Opportunity. 
    
8. Time Over Primary: 0111K - 0243K
    
9. Altitude of Attack: 9,900 - 11,600
    
10. Weather Over Target: 10/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost: 0
     
12. Resume of Mission: Photo reconnaissance revealed damage to city totaled .32 sq. miles or 28.8% of built up urban area.  Only 1 A/C bombed the Primary Target visually.  Seven E/A sighted made 1 attack.  No claims.  Heavy, medium and light flak, meager and generally inaccurate over the Target.  Seven A/C were non-effective.  Two B-29s landed at Iwo Jima.  Average bomb load: 14,302 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 747 gallons. 

 

 

 

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