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22 Nov 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 21:45

OBJECTIVE: P-40 pilots fly a “diversionary alert” over Canton

TIME OVER TARGET: ~12:30 p.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Seven P-40s from the 74th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: Bell, Lt. Lundy, Lt. Meyer, Lt. Strantz, Bates, Lt. Gordon F. Bennett, La Touralle

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None

RESULTS: None

JAPANESE UNITS, AIRCRAFT, AND PILOTS: Two Japanese fighters are spotted, but they do not engage.

AIRCRAFT LOSSES: One P-40 is lost when Lt. Bennett develops engine trouble and bails out.

14 Sep 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 22:22

OBJECTIVE: Bomb Kowloon docks and godowns

TIME OVER TARGET: Due to heavy cloud cover, the bombers do not reach the target

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Nine B-25s from the 11th Bomb Squadron (341st Medium Bomb Group) and an unspecified number of escorting fighters, probably from the 74th and/or 449th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group).  All aircraft are from the 14th Air Force.

12 Sep 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 21:57

OBJECTIVE: Bomb ships in Victoria Harbor

TIME OVER TARGET: ~2:00 p.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Ten P-38 Lightnings from the 449th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: 2nd Lt. Gregg; 2nd Lt. Newnom; 2nd Lt. Ivan A. Rockwell; 2nd Lt. Taylor

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: Four P-38s use skip-bombing tactics and drop 4 x 500-pound bombs, while six P-38s fly top cover

10 Sep 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 21:46

OBJECTIVE: Bomb Whampoa docks in Canton

TIME OVER TARGET: ~4:00 p.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Six P-38s from the 449th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: Captain L.O. Gregg; 2nd Lt. Weber

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: Unknown, but since only four of the six P-38s carry bombs, probably 8 x 500-pound general-purpose bombs

RESULTS: P-38 pilots claim three hits on Whampoa docks

JAPANESE UNITS, AIRCRAFT, AND PILOTS: Up to seventeen Ki-44-II led by Captain Yukiyoshi Wakamatsu.

09 Sep 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Mon, 01/28/2019 - 22:17

OBJECTIVE: Bomb riverfront godowns at Canton

TIME OVER TARGET: ~3:00 p.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Four P-38s from the 449th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: 1st Lt. Lewden Enslen; 2nd Lt. Billie M. Beardsley

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: 8 x 500-pound bombs

RESULTS: Pilots report direct hits on godowns

JAPANESE UNITS, AIRCRAFT, AND PILOTS:

09 Sep 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Mon, 01/28/2019 - 00:00

OBJECTIVE: Bomb White Cloud airbase at Canton

TIME OVER TARGET: ~11:45 a.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Eight B-25s from the 11th Bomb Squadron (341st Medium Bomb Group) escorted by eleven P-40s from the 74th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group).  All aircraft are from the 14th Air Force.

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: