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04 Sept 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Sun, 01/27/2019 - 00:03

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:

31 Aug 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Thu, 09/28/2017 - 20:04

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.

30 Aug 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Thu, 09/28/2017 - 20:02

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)

27 Aug 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Thu, 09/28/2017 - 19:51

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

26 Aug 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Thu, 09/28/2017 - 19:49

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:

26 Aug 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Thu, 09/28/2017 - 19:42

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: 

26 Aug 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Sat, 09/23/2017 - 05:48

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

25 Aug 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Sat, 09/23/2017 - 05:45

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: 

25 Aug 1943, WW2 Air Raids over Hong Kong & South China

Submitted by ssuni86 on Sat, 09/23/2017 - 05:43

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:

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

Submitted by ssuni86 on Mon, 09/18/2017 - 07:14

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