OBJECTIVE: Bomb Tien Ho airbase in Canton
TIME OVER TARGET: ~1:00 p.m.
AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Ten B-25s from the 11th Bomb Squadron (341st Medium Bomb Group) escorted by seven P-40s from the 74th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group). All aircraft are from the 14th Air Force.
AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW:
OBJECTIVE: Bomb shipping in Victoria Harbor
TIME OVER TARGET: ~1:45 p.m.
AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Three P-40s from 74th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group, 14th Air Force)
AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: Captain Morrison; Lt. Mimmack[?]; Lt. Robert M. Cage
ORDNANCE EXPENDED: Two 500-pound bombs and 1,500 rounds of .50-caliber heavy machine gun ammunition
RESULTS: One 450-foot freighter or tanker possibly named the Shirogane Maru damaged near Stonecutters Island. One 50-foot launch sunk.
OBJECTIVE: Skip-bomb ships in convoy near Hong Kong. This is the first time that American fighter pilots in the China theatre attempt skip-bombing, which will become a widespread tactic used by 14th Air Force pilots to attack Japanese ships.
TIME OVER TARGET: ~1:15 p.m.
AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Four P-40s from the 74th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group, 14th Air Force)
OBJECTIVE: Fighter sweep and reconnaissance flight over Canton
TIME OVER TARGET: ~11:30 a.m.
AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Three P-40Ks from 74th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group)
AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: 1st Lt. William B. Hawkins; 1st Lt. Samuel P.M. Kinsey; 1st Lt. Richard Mauritson
ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None
RESULTS: Pilots report there is very little air activity and river traffic in Canton area
JAPANESE UNITS, AIRCRAFT, AND PILOTS: None
AIRCRAFT LOSSES: None
OBJECTIVE: Bomb HK & Whampoa dockyard
TIME OVER TARGET: ~12:40 p.m.
AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Fourteen B-24s from 323rd, 325th, and 425th Bomb Squadrons (308th Heavy Bomb Group). Fighter escort consists of seven P-40s from the 74th Fighter Squadron and ten P-38s from the 449th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group). All aircraft are from the 14th Air Force.
AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW:
OBJECTIVE: Bomb Tien Ho airfield at Canton
TIME OVER TARGET: ~11:20 a.m.
AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Five B-25C medium bombers from the 11th Bomb Squadron (341st Medium Bomb Squadron) escorted by eleven P-40s from the 16th and 76th Fighter Squadrons (23rd Fighter Group). All units are from the China-based 14th Air Force.
AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW:
OBJECTIVE: Reconnaissance flight over Canton
TIME OVER TARGET: Just after daylight
AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: One P-40 fighter plane from 76th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group)
AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: 1st Lt. William Steffano
ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None
RESULTS: No significant Japanese activity observed
JAPANESE UNITS, AIRCRAFT, AND PILOTS: None
AIRCRAFT LOSSES: None
OBJECTIVE: Bomb Tai Koo dockyard
TIME OVER TARGET: ~4:12 p.m.
AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Seven B-25s from the 11th Bomb Squadron (341st Medium Bomb Group). All of the B-25s and many of the pilots and aircrew are on their second run of the day to Hong Kong. Escorting fighters include six P-40s from the 74th Fighter Squadron and seven P-40s from the 76th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group). All aircraft are from the 14th Air Force.
AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW:
OBJECTIVE: Bomb HK & Whampoa dockyard
TIME OVER TARGET: ~7:45 a.m.
AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Eight B-25s from the 11th Bomb Squadron (341st Medium Bomb Group) and seven P-40s from the 74th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group). All aircraft are from the 14th Air Force.
AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW:
OBJECTIVE: Reconnaissance flight over Canton area
TIME OVER TARGET: ~6:00 a.m.
AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Two P-40s from 74th Fighter Squadron (23rd Fighter Group, 14th Air Force)
AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: Captain Morrison; 1st Lt. Harlyn Vidovich
ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None
RESULTS: No activity noted at Canton and much of area obscured by clouds
JAPANESE UNITS, AIRCRAFT, AND PILOTS: None
AIRCRAFT LOSSES: None
