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OBJECTIVE: Bomb HK & Whampoa dockyard

TIME OVER TARGET: ~7:45 a.m.

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

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW:

OBJECTIVE: Bomb Tai Koo dockyard

TIME OVER TARGET: ~4:12 p.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Seven B-25s from the 11^th Bomb Squadron (341^st 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 74^th Fighter Squadron and seven P-40s from the 76^th Fighter Squadron (23^rd Fighter Group).  All aircraft are from the 14^th Air Force.

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: 

The Hong Kong News announces that the Hong Kong Branch of the International Red Cross will stop making cash payments to dependents of Prisoners of war and civilian internees. Instead a home will be established for them at St. Albert's Convent at 43, Stubbs Rd. The home will be called Rosary Hill, and be under the direction of a Swiss national, Mr. Suter.

Source:

Tony Banham, We Shall Suffer There, Kindle Edition, Location 1966

Today I received your glorious and loving letter of 5th January this year and jolly nice and welcome it was too. I'm greedy so hope I get some more. I'm so glad that you are fit and well at the time of mailing and getting along all right. Thanks dearest for all your good wishes and for your news.

Our great hope is in repatriation and the news is hopeful so that it may come our time soon. The Canadians and the remainder of the Americans are to go by a ship called the 'Teia Maru' sometime about the middle of next month.

2.30pm raid (14 bombers / 4 f)

Things have been happening during these last few days, so I must enter up the facts. First, a most tragic event: Sir Vandeleur Grayburn died in prison last Saturday, 21st Aug at 7.15 p.m. The first the camp heard of it was on Monday evening when his body was brought out of the prison and taken to the one time tool shed for the Indian Warder’s gardens between the hospital and the prison, which now serves as a mortuary. The news came as a great shock to the camp.

Raid on Colony at 2.40PM by 14 4-engined bombers with fighter escort.

With Steve pm. ((G)).

The black-out seems to affect only the Camp.(It was enforced as punishment for our demonstrations in air-raids)

OBJECTIVE: Bomb HK & Whampoa dockyard

TIME OVER TARGET: ~12:40 p.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Fourteen B-24s from 323^rd, 325^th, and 425^th Bomb Squadrons (308^th Heavy Bomb Group).  Fighter escort consists of seven P-40s from the 74^th Fighter Squadron and ten P-38s from the 449^th Fighter Squadron (23^rd Fighter Group).  All aircraft are from the 14^th 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 76^th Fighter Squadron (23^rd Fighter Group)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: 1^st Lt. William Steffano

ORDNANCE EXPENDED: None

RESULTS: No significant Japanese activity observed

JAPANESE UNITS, AIRCRAFT, AND PILOTS: None

AIRCRAFT LOSSES: None

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 11^th Bomb Squadron (341^st Medium Bomb Squadron) escorted by eleven P-40s from the 16^th and 76^th Fighter Squadrons (23^rd Fighter Group).  All units are from the China-based 14^th Air Force.

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: 

F.P. Lenfestey died on his 57th birthday,

Death of Frederick Percival Lenfesty.

Before internment he was held in room 414 of the Nam Ping Hotel.

Mr Lenfestry had a Channel Islands background.

Sources:

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CHANNEL-ISLANDS/2000-06/0960763900

Quiz concert (Drown, Gray, Clarke, Nina Valentine, S. Mackinlay, Luke, Mrs. Richards, Medley, ((unclear)), Woods, Miles, Wilson, Charter, Mrs. Charter, Dr. Mullitt, )

Death of Frederick Percival Lenfestey.

No B. O.

Choir practice 11-noon at St Stephens. Took Bon back first.

((G)).

Steve pm concert at St Stephens.

No raids today.

Japs obviously anxious re outcome of Quebec Conference. Their paper is full of wild guesses & ridicule & fantastic claims.

Black-out cancelled. Japs had black-out 11pm to 11.20pm

OBJECTIVE: Fighter sweep and reconnaissance flight over Canton

TIME OVER TARGET: ~11:30 a.m.

AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Three P-40Ks from 74^th Fighter Squadron (23^rd Fighter Group)

AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW:  1^st Lt. William B. Hawkins; 1^st Lt. Samuel P.M. Kinsey; 1^st 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

Notes:

Quiz concert ((see 27th for details))

C.P. & Whant returned to camp. (("C.P." is the Commissioner of Police, ie Pennefather-Evans.))

Hot fine day.

Aired bedding.

Zindel came in.

Penny-father Evans & Whant returned to camp.

Steve concert pm.

((G)).

Sandbach / Martin

Hot, fine.

With Steve pm.

No news.

Wind SE.