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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 12 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Manpower hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 23,54 Japanese Ships AK Atago Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Sagara Maru PG Shinko Maru #1 PG Shinko Maru #3 PG Seisho Maru MSW W.19 Allied Ships SS Lagarto -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Manila at 43,52 Japanese Ships ML Maeshima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ML Nuwashima Allied Ships SS Spearfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M5 Zeke x 48 N1K1-J George x 21 J2M Jack x 12 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 21 Ki-102a Randy x 14 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged N1K1-J George: 4 damaged J2M Jack: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 14 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M5 Zeke x 47 N1K1-J George x 21 J2M Jack x 7 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 14 Ki-102a Randy x 14 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 6 destroyed, 15 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-III Dinah x 5 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft C6N Myrt x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sining , at 44,23 Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 12 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 8 Mosquito FB.VI x 30 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 33 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 13 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 23 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 24 P-40N Warhawk x 47 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 41 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 21 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61 Allied aircraft Catalina I x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 11 B-25J Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 8 B-24J Liberator x 46 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 46 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 P-40N Warhawk x 14 B-25J Mitchell x 39 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 21 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dadjangas , at 41,62 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 32 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 4 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 35 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-102a Randy: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 25000 feet 8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 19000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Division, at 33,30 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 16 Beaufighter VIC x 13 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIC: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Hvy Field Artillery Regiment, at 33,30 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 121st IJA Base Force, at 33,30 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5 Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps, at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 43,32 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 43,32 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 14 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 26 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet 8 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 82nd Chinese Corps, at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 82nd Chinese Corps, at 43,32 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 43 G4M2 Betty x 6 P1Y Frances x 42 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 28 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet 11 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 11 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 20 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 43 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 43,32 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 Ki-21 Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 43,32 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 48 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 48 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 43,32 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 43 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 43 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 43,32 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,61 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 22 destroyed Allied Ships LCI(R) LCS(L)-33, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-316, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-739, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-301, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft C6N Myrt x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 18 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 6 A-20G Havoc x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk III: 4 destroyed A-20G Havoc: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dadjangas , at 41,62 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 6 A-20G Havoc x 18 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ponape , at 71,79 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 23,54 Japanese Ships AK Houn Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PG Shinko Maru #1 PG Shinko Maru #3 PG Seisho Maru MSW W.19 Allied Ships SS Lagarto -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 552090 troops, 3781 guns, 530 vehicles, Assault Value = 8373 Defending force 299804 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9087 Allied ground losses: 130 casualties reported
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