Los aliados y el Holocausto
Publicado: Mié Oct 13, 2010 12:31 am
Bien, sigamos, el 4 de Julio de 1944 Jhon J. Mc Cloy respondía a al WRB que no había aviones disponibles para atacar las vías férreas en Hungría - y así por lo menos interrumpir los trenes que conducían a 400.000 húngaros a Auschwitz-.
La historia dice que fueron gaseados por los nazis en un período de 52 días durante 1944.
Cuestión de prioridades ...
Tendríamos que ver: que le pide específicamente el WRB al Sr. Mc. Cloy, aunque podemos inferirlo leyendo la respuesta de este último.
Por ahora solo tenemos la respuesta de Mc Cloy, que es bastante clara de por si.
A continuación la lista de operaciones de los norteamericanos por esos días.
Se incluyen las misiones de las diferentes fuerzas aéreas norteamericanas inclusive las que no operaban sobre europa.
No están incluidas las misiones de la RAF.
Qué estaba haciendo la RAF por esas fechas?
pues, se los digo : quemando civiles alemanes por decenas de miles.
Esa era la prioridad.
Al punto: veamos a que se dedicaban los aviones norteamericanos en esas fechas -alrededor del 4-7-44-
June 30, 1944
Eighth AF 136 HBs attack A/Fs at Montdidier, Evreux/Fauville, Conches, Le Culot, and
Coxyde/Furnes. P-51's furnish escort and afterwards strafe M/Ys, A/Fs, barges, barracks, a train,
a factory, and a warehouse with good results. No enemy aircraft are encountered and no airplanes
are lost.
FEAF Barges, troop concentrations, and other T/Os near Nyaparake and Suain are attacked.
Kamiri and Namber A/Fs, supply areas, and defensive positions on Noemfoor I are hit. Tobera and
Erventa I are also bombed.
Fifteenth AF Bad weather causes over 450 HBs and more than 150 ftrs to abort missions. 188
HBs, escorted by 138 ftrs, hit A/F at Zagreb and T/Os in Hungary and Yugoslavia, including M/Ys
at Kaposvar, Osztopan and Split, highway bridge at Brac I, A/F at Banjaluka, and city of
Budapest. 130-plus ftrs provide escort."
Fourteenth AF MBs and FBs again pound numerous tgts in Tungting Lake area, concentrating on
river shipping, town areas, troop concentrations, and road traffic. Towns bombed include
Pingkiang, Hengshan, Liling, Yuhsien, Siangyin, and Chuchou. Also hit is A/F at Hengyang and
bridges at Leiyang and Liling. 15 P-40's over NE Indochina damage bridge approaches at Phu Lang
Thuong and blast 3 trains.
Ninth AF 125-plus B-26's and A-20's, using blind-bombing methods in bad weather, bomb fuel
dumps and road junctions at Conde-sur-Vire, Foret de Conches, Conde-sur-Noireau, and
Thury-Harcourt. Around 250 others are forced to abort due to weather. 600-plus ftrs escort bmrs,
fly cover over the beach, and bomb M/Ys at Chartres and Verneuil-surAvres, bridges E of Paris,
and Evreux-Bueil, and Breux-sur-Avre-Trappes rail lines. The ftrs fly armed rcn in Seine-Loire
gap and along the Loire, and Continent-based ftrs of IX TAC attack comm tgts in adv of US and
British positions.
Seventh AF P-47's on Saipan continue to pound entry forces remaining on Saipan, Tinian, and
Rota.
Tenth AF 47 B-25's continue Imphal ammo run while 17 B-25's haul gasoline to Kamaing. 18
B-25's bomb Tamu and 6 hit Wainggyo. 11 P-38's attack Myitnge bridge.
Twelfth AF Weather again restricts MB operations but B-25's attack Pietrasanta railway
bridge and Marradi viaduct and tunnel. FBs hit rail lines, bridges, railroad cars, guns, motor
transport, and other tgts along battleline and area to the N in Pistoia area.
July 01, 1944
Seventh AF At dawn 4 B-24's radar-bomb southern Shimushu and Kurabu Cape A/F through
overcast.
FEAF B-24's bomb A/F at Namlea and hit shipping throughout the Amboina-Ceram-Boeroe area.
Other B-24's, B-25's, A-20's and FBs hit A/F, AA guns, bivouacs, supplies, and Japanese defenses
on Noemfoor I in preparation for Allied landings on 2 Jul. A/F at Manokwari is also bombed. Bmrs
and ftrs continue to pound Wewak coastal area; many of the strikes are in conjunction with Navy
PT boats. A few B-24's on armed rcn bomb tgts on Yap and Peleliu.
Fourteenth AF B-25's and FBs again pound tgts throughout Tungting Lake region. River shipping
is attacked on large scale at numerous locations and 250-300 trucks are strafed between Tungcheng
and Pingkiang. Hengyang A/F is bombed as are towns of Pingkiang, Hengshan, Liling, and Yuhsien.
Pontoon bridge and Japanese positions at Leiyang are also hit. B-24's lay mines in river at
Canton during the night.
Ninth AF IX ADC is activated in UK by Ninth AF to provide air defense behind the advancing
Allied ground forces in N Europe. CG is Gen Richardson. Weather prevents operations by IX BC. 47
ftrs escort TCs and fly sweeps in Vire area where about 20 ftrs bomb tac tgts.
Seventh AF P-47's fly bombing and strafing missions over Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. B-24's,
staging through Eniwetok, hit Truk during 1/2 Jul and follow up with another raid during the day.
Makin-based B-25's bomb Ponape.
Tenth AF 8 P-40's fly ground spt missions in Myitkyina area. 2 B-25's bomb rail tgts at
Mohnyin and Naba.
Twelfth AF LBs and MBs hit fuel dumps, rail bridges, viaducts, and docks in NC Italy. FBs
concentrate on road and rail bridges behind battle area, destroy several ftrs in combat over
Reggio Emilia A/F, and hit guns S of Carsoli.
July 02, 1944
Eighth AF 280 HBs attack 13 V-weapon sites in Pas de Calais area. 41 P-51's, temporarily in
Italy while en route from USSR to UK during shuttle mission, join Fifteenth AF ftrs in escorting
Fifteenth AF HBs against tgts in Budapest area, claiming 9 aircraft destroyed and suffering 4
losses.
FEAF
B-24's, B-25's, and A-20's, and FBs, along with naval guns, bombard Kamiri area of Noemfoor I,
after which Allied amphibious forces land with little opposition and secure beachhead. Other
B-25's attack barges near Manokwari.
Fourteenth AF 11 B-25's and 42 FBs again attack river shipping, compounds, and troop
concentrations in Tungting Lake region. Also town of Hengshan is bombed. B-25's and P-51's pound
A/F and town area at Lupao.
Ninth AF
All IX BC missions cancelled due to bad weather. Ftrs of 7 gps of IX TAC fly interception
missions in Caen area and cover over beach area, attack rail lines along the Loire, and hit a HQ
and supply dumps and strongpoints near La Haye-du-Puits.
Seventh AF P-47's on Saipan bomb and strafe forces on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.
Tenth AF 7 P-40's continue spt of ground forces in Myitkyina area. 2 B-25's hit railroad
tracks at Pinwe and Katha.
Twelfth AF MBs and LBs continue to pound enemy comm lines N of battle area (mainly along and
N of Pisa-Florence line) and hit several fuel dumps with good results. FBs are active against
motor transport and bridges immediately N of battleline.
July 03, 1944
Eighth AF 55 B-17's in Italy on USSR shuttle mission join Fifteenth AF HBs in bombing M/Ys
at Arad. 38 P-51's of VIII FC, also on shuttle run, fly escort on the mission.
FEAF P-38's and B-25's hit personnel and supply areas S of Kamiri and spt invading ground
forces as they push E along N coast of Noemfoor I. Efman I, Manokwari, and Biak I are attacked by
B-24's, A-20's, and ftrs. Wewak coastal area continues under sustained air attack as Allied
airplanes pound tgts including forces at Brandi Plantation and supplies and a bridge near But.
HBs hit airstrips, AA positions, and T/Os in Yap group, at Woleai, and at Peleliu. Larat and
Saumlakki are also bombed.
July 03, 1944
Fifteenth AF More than 600 B-24's and B-17's attack oil storage, oil refinery, and locomotive
works at Bucharest, oil storage at Giurgiu, railroad tgts at Turnu-Severin, bridge at Piatra,
M/Ys at Arad and Timisoara, bridge at Szeged, and oil storage at Belgrade. Ftrs fly over 250
sorties in spt of missions.
Fourteenth AF In Tungting Lake area 4 B-24's bomb Yoyang railroad yards. B-25's and P-40's
pound river shipping, bridges, gun sites, compounds, and villages at several locations, including
Leiyang, Ssutang, Yungfengshih, and Tsungyang. B-25's drop ammo to Chinese ground forces at
Hengyang. P-40's damage bridge at Phu Lang Thuong and hit nearby T/Os.
Ninth AF Nearly 275 ftrs strafe and bomb strongpoints, gun positions, fuel dump, comm
lines, bridges, and patrol beach in vicinity of Lessay and Periers, S of US First Army's adv.
Seventh AF P-47's continue to hit troops remaining on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. B-24's,
staging through Eniwetok, bomb Truk.
Tenth AF 20-plus FBs spt ground forces in Myitkyina area, which also is covered by
10-plane combat patrol.
Twelfth AF B-26's and A-20's pound enemy fuel dumps while B-25's hit bridges tunnels, and
viaducts at Pietrasanta, Canneto sull'Oglio and Saviano, and fuel storage tanks in Pontelagoscuro
area. FBs blast motor transport and bridges in battle area as US Fifth Army begins drive on
Leghorn. Vehicle park, ammo dump, and a barge are also hit.
July 04, 1944
Eighth AF 256 HBs attack 7 A/Fs N and W of Paris, plus several T/Os. Bad weather and
mechanical failures cause over 350 others to abort. VIII FC flies 594 sorties during HB escort
and strafing assignments against transportation tgts.
FEAF A-20's continue spt of Allied ground forces pushing E and SE from Kamiri A/F area of
Noemfoor I and taking Kamiri village and Kornasoren A/F. P-47's strafe T/Os at nearby Biak I
while B-24's bomb A/F at Efman I. Other aircraft bomb and strafe troops E of Maffin Bay.
Personnel areas at But and Dagua and barges at Wewak Pt are also attacked. B-24's hit shipping
and A/Fs in Amboina-Ceram area. B-24's bomb Yap and hit airstrips on Woleai, Sorol, and Peleliu.
Fifteenth AF 250-plus B-17's and B-24's bomb bridge and railroad repair works at Pitesti and
oil refinery at Brasov. 350-plus ftrs escort HBs and carry out sweeps in tgt area. Claims of
enemy ftrs destroyed total 17. 1 ftr gp strafes 2 landing grounds and a troop train in Yugoslavia
on return trip to base.
Fourteenth AF 38 MBs and 74 FBs pound tgts throughout Tungting Lake-Yangtze R region and in
Yellow R and Canton areas. River shipping is hit hard, particularly along Siang-Chiang R. Troop
concentrations, road traffic, and general T/Os are hit at many locations. Towns bombed include
Shasi, Lukou, Yungfengshih, Liling, Siangtan, and Yuhsien. A/F at Hengyang is bombed and supplies
are dropped to Chinese troops in the area. A/Fs and warehouses in Canton area are bombed and T/Os
at Linfen, Wenhsi, and Puchou in Yellow R region are strafed.
Ninth AF Although bad weather curtails bmr operations, 95 B-26's and A-20's bomb rail
bridge at Oissel and strongly defended positions N of Anneville-sur-Mer, using Pathfinder
technique. More than 900 ftrs strafe and bomb numerous tgts in France including troop
concentrations, gun positions, rail lines, M/Ys, tunnel, radio station, bridges, highways, and a
cmd post. Ftrs also fly escort and cover beach and assault areas.
Seventh AF P-47's on Saipan continue FB operations against forces on Saipan, Tinian, Aguijan
and Rota Is. B-24's, staging through Eniwetok, pound Truk.
Tenth AF 30-plus P-40's continue spt of ground forces near Myitkyina. 20-plus P-47's and
P-51's fly offensive sweep over Lashio area, patrol Mogaung area, and bomb T/Os at Taungni,
Nampadaung, and Mogaung. 4 B-25's hit bridges and railroad tracks in Hopin and Naba areas.
Twelfth AF Weather cancels LB and MB operations. FB operations are greatly reduced but
attacks are made on bridges, rail lines, roads, and guns in and N of battle area as US Fifth Army
elements clear parts of Rosignano, overrun Mount Vitalba and area to its E, and push into Casole
d'Elsa.
July 05, 1944
Eighth AF 233 HBs attack 3 A/Fs in the Netherlands and 2 in Belgium, a factory near Mol,
and 3 V-weapon supply sites in France. 184 ftrs fly sorties in spt of the HBs. 70 B-17's on
shuttle mission (UK-USSR-Italy UK) attack M/Y at Beziers (with Fifteenth AF B-24's) while on last
leg from Italy to UK. 42 VIII FC P-51's return to UK with the B-17's. (Of the 11 P-51's remaining
in Italy, 10 return to UK the following day and the last several days later.)
FEAF In area around Wewak A-20's and FBs hit dumps at Dagua and attack barges during 4/5 Jul.
B-24's bomb airstrips and AA guns at Yap and Woleai; Sorol and Paliau I are also hit. Light
strikes are flown in spt of troops on Noemfoor I and against barges, A/Fs, and troop
concentrations at Efman and Biak Is and at Moemi, Manokwari, and in Wakde area.
Fifteenth AF Almost 500 B-17's and B-24's bomb Montpellier and Beziers M/Ys and Toulon
submarine pens and harbor installations. Close to 200 ftr sorties are flown in spt of the
missions.
Fourteenth AF 136 FBs and 64 MBs attack tgts throughout Tungting Lake area. Tgts include river
shipping, warehouses, troops, arty, trucks, and other T/Os at Liling, Lukou, Pingkiang,
Yungfengshih, Siangyin, and Chuting. Hengyang A/F is bombed, and supplies are dropped to Chinese
forces in the vicinity. In Salween area 40 transports drop supplies to Chinese forces on
battleline, and 4 FBs pound town and vicinity of Tengchung. 22 B-24's bomb supply and ammo depot
at Canton. 6 MBs attack A/Fs in the area. 5 B-24's lay mines in Shanghai harbor.
Ninth AF About 180 MBs and LBs bomb bridges at Caen and also rail sidings, tracks, and
rolling stock. In the afternoon 4 NOBALL HQ are hit. 600-plus ftrs escort IX BC, carry out armed
rcn of comm and enemy movements, attack rail lines, rolling stock, M/Ys, bridges, supply dumps,
and cover beach area.
Seventh AF P-47's fly FB operations over Saipan, Rota, and Tinian.
July 05, 1944
Tenth AF 20-plus P-40's and A-36's continue spt in Myitkyina sector while 12 other
airplanes fly armed rcn in same area. 20-plus other P-40's, P-51's, and A-36's hit T/Os in areas
around Hopin, Namma, and Naungtalaw. The town area of Naungtalaw also is pounded by 11 B-25's.
Twelfth AF B-25's bomb Villafranca di Verona M/Y, Aulla railroad bridge, and Ostiglia fuel
dumps while A-20's blast supply dump and rail lines. FBs hit tracks, bridges, roads, and other
tgts in battle area as US Fifth Army continues fierce fighting around Rosignano.
July 06, 1944 - 23 MACRs for this date
Eighth AF 231 B-24's bomb dock area at Kiel during morning while 687 HBs bomb 18 V-weapon
sites, 7 A/Fs, a M/Y and a highway intersection. 3 HBs and 2 ftrs are lost. In the late afternoon
220 HBs strike 6 V-weapon sites and supply installations, 3 railroad bridges, a highway bridge,
and an A/F in N France. 471 ftrs escort the HBs. Afterwards a sq of P-47's dive-bombs 3 A/Fs in
Conches area. No aircraft are lost on afternoon mission.
FEAF B-25's, A-20's, and FBs continue to pound Wewak area, concentrating on troops S of
Matapau. B-25's and FBs sweep N coast of Vogelkop Peninsula and offshore islands, hitting T/Os.
Other FBs hit Manokwari area and buildings at Ransiki, Moari, and Oransbari. A/Fs, gun positions,
comm tgts, and supply dumps in area around Babo are hit by B-24's, A-26's, A-20's, and P-38's.
B-24's bomb town and warehouse area of Yap and a few hit A/F at Woleai.
Fifteenth AF 530-plus B-17's and B-24's attack Verona M/Y, Bergamo steel works, Avisio
viaduct, Tagliamento-Casarsa della Delizia railroad bridge, Aviano oil and gasoline storage,
Porto Marghera oil storage, and Trieste oil refinery. P-51's and P-38's provide escort.
Fourteenth AF B-25's, P-40's, and P-51's continue to pound river shipping, bridges, troop
concentrations, road traffic, and general T/Os throughout wide area around Tungting Lake and
along the Yangtze. Hit particularly hard are town area and supply depot at Sinshih. B-25's near
Burma border cause considerable damage at Tengchung and drop supplies to Chinese ground forces on
Salween front, and during 6/7 Jul bomb Tien Ho A/F at Canton.
Ninth AF During the morning around 500 B-26's and A-20's bomb bridges and rail lines at 8
locations in France. In afternoon 5 tgts are attacked, including bridges, fuel dumps, railroad
tracks, and V-weapon location. Over 15 ftr gps escort bmrs, fly armed rcn of rail lines, roads,
and M/Ys, damaging or destroying tracks, trains, tunnel, building, and supply dump. Ftrs also
cover beach and bomb and strafe troop concentrations and gun positions.
Seventh AF P-47's bomb and strafe forces on Saipan, Rota, and Tinian. B-24's, staging
through Eniwetok, pound Truk during 5/6 Jul and follow with another raid during the day. B-25's,
based at Makin, hit Nauru.
Tenth AF 12 P-40's attack bridge near Myitkyina while 40-plus others spt ground forces in
the area. Several other P-40's attack Maingna, barracks at Sahmaw, train at Taungni, and troops
at Sakangyi. 6 B-25's bomb Maingna and 2 hit Mohnyin.
Twelfth AF A-20's hit ammo ship at La Spezia during 5/6 Jul and continue attacks on fuel
supplies during the day. MBs again hit comm, concentrating on bridges N of battleline, and attack
enemy warehouses and HQ. FBs hit rail lines (with especially good results between Viareggio and
Massa Lombarda ) and damage several bridges just N of battle area as US Fifth Army continues
clearing Rosignano and takes Castellina Marittima and Mount Vaso.
Twentieth AF Gen Saunders becomes CG XX BC.
July 07, 1944
Eighth AF Over 1,000 HBs attack 3 synthetic oil plants, 8 aircraft assembly plants and
engine works, 2 A/Fs and an equipment depot, 2 M/Ys a railway station, railway repair shops, and
city of Hameln, all in Germany. 37 HBs are lost during the day's operations, 649 ftrs escort HBs.
42 P-38's and 124 P-47's make strafing attacks, destroying parked aircraft, locomotives, and
rolling stock. Ftrs claim 77 aircraft destroyed in aerial combat and 4 on ground. 6 ftrs are
lost.
FEAF B-24's and A-20's bomb Moemi and Nabire A/Fs; supply dumps along Wiske R are also
attacked. A few FBs and RAAF aircraft attack barges, gun positions, and troops along coast in
Wewak area. B-24's bomb Yap, Sorol I radio station, and runway on Woleai.
Fifteenth AF 560-plus B-24's and B-17's bomb 2 synthetic oil plants at Blechhammer, synthetic
oil and coking plant at Odertal, and Zagreb A/F and M/Y. HBs and ftr escorts claim more than 50
aircraft shot down during fierce battle with 275-300 ftrs mainly in Vienna-Budapest area. 18 US
aircraft are listed as destroyed and a larger number missing.
Fourteenth AF In Tungting Lake area B-25's and FBs hit Yoyang, Siangtan, Liling, and
Yungfengshih, strafe cav forces N of Yuhsien, hit river shipping, troops, and pontoon bridge at
Siangsiang, attack compounds in Leiyang area, and bomb storage at Shihshow. 10 mi E of Ichang on
the Yangtze P-40's thoroughly blast Japanese post. B-25's and P-51's bomb Tien Ho and White Cloud
A/Fs and pound town of Tsingyun.
Ninth AF 100-plus A-20's and B-26's bomb rail bridge near Tours, and T/Os in Lisieux and
Beuzeville areas. Over 500 ftrs fly escort and area cover, carry out armed rcn of comm and troop
activity, and bomb railroads, rolling stock, M/Ys, ammo dumps, and bridges in front-line areas
and wide areas of W France.
Seventh AF P-61's carry out interceptor missions over Guam, Saipan, and Rota during 6/7 Jul.
Tenth AF 20 FBs hit T/Os at Okkyin and Namkwin and strafe trucks near Myitkyina. 4 B-25's
attack bridges and railroad tracks at Hopin and Naba.
Twelfth AF During 6/7 Jul A-20's bomb La Spezia harbor and motor transport in the area, and
resume attack on fuel supplies during the day. B-26's and B-25's score direct hits on railway
bridges at Reggio Emilia, and over the Fratta R and possible hits on Santa Maria di Mugnano
bridge and 2 other bridges in the area; they also hit Collecchio fuel dump, causing many fires
and explosions. FBs attack Ferrara A/F, town of Empoli, and rail lines, bridges, fuel and ammo
dumps, motor transport, and numerous other tgts in battle area as US Fifth Army forces complete
clearing of Rosignano.
Twentieth AF 14 B-29's, operating out of Chengtu during 7/8 Jul, bomb Sasebo, Omura, and
Tobata (most of the planes hitting Sasebo area). 3 others attack secondary and last resort tgts
at Laoyao and in Hankow area.
July 08, 1944
Eighth AF 467 HBs, operating in 4 forces, bomb 13 railroad facilities (bridges, junctions,
sidings, lines, viaducts, and embankments), 3 M/Ys, a highway junction, 5 A/Fs, and 10 V-weapon
installations, all in France. Nearly 450 others are forced to abort, mainly because of very heavy
cloud conditions. 9 HBs are lost. 14 ftr gps spt day's operations. 596 ftrs complete sorties,
claiming 20 aircraft, 15 locomotives, and several railroad cars and road vehicles destroyed by
strafing and bombing. 1 ftr is lost.
FEAF MBs and FBs hit fuel dumps, barges, villages, and various other tgts at Babo, Fak Fak,
Sagan, Kokas, at mouth of Maroe R, along Cape Kariensore, and W of Namber. B-25's, A-20's, FBs
and a few HBs attack Woleai, hitting barges, gun positions, and comm tgts.
Fifteenth AF 520-plus HBs attack tgts in Vienna area, bombing refineries at Vosendorf and
Korneuburg, A/F at Zwolfaxing, Markersdorf, and Munchendorf, and M/Y and oil storage at
Vienna/Floridsdorf, and A/F at Veszprem. Ftrs fly well over 200 sorties in spt of HB missions
which are opposed by more than 100 ftrs. 14 US aircraft are lost. HBs and ftrs claim more than 50
ftrs shot down.
Fourteenth AF MBs and FBs fly nearly 100 sorties against tgts in Tungting Lake area. River
shipping is hit hard throughout the whole lake area. Trucks, bridges, warehouses, supply dumps,
troop concentrations, Japanese posts, and T/Os are attacked at Sinshih, Sinyang, Leiyang, Liling,
Chuchou, Puchi, Siangsiang, and Yuhsien. 18 B-24's bomb military area near Canton, and 37 P-40's
attack Japanese-held villages and river shipping NW of Canton. In Indochina 10 P-40's hit
shipping all along coast while 5 B-26's knock out 2 bridges at Cam Lo. 20 Japanese airplanes bomb
Suichwan A/F, rendering it temporarily unusable. Enemy airplanes also damage Kanchou A/F.
Ninth AF About 280 MBs and LBs bomb V-weapon HQ at Chateau-deRibeaucourt, numerous
strongpoints in Caen battle area, rail bridges at Mantes-La-Jolie, Saumur, Nogent-leRoi, and Caen
and (late in evening) fuel dumps in Rennes and bridge at Nantes. Ftrs escort the bmrs and fly
armed rcn throughout wide areas of France, concentrating on front-line area. Tgts hit include
M/Ys, bridges, ammo and supply dumps, troop concentrations and tanks.
Seventh AF P-47's fly FB operations against troops on Saipan, Pagan, and Tinian. During 7/8
Jul B-24's stage through Eniwetok and bomb Truk. More B-24's follow with another raid during the
day.
Tenth AF 30-plus A-36's and P-40's hit bridge at Myitkyina and spt ground forces in the
area. 12 B-25's also pound Myitkyina.
Twelfth AF During 7/8 Jul A-20's bomb areas in or near Empoli, Agliana, and Lucca, and hit
fuel dumps the following day. MBs pound M/Ys at Novi Ligure, Piacenza, Mantua, and Ferrara and
tracks near Parma. FBs again blast railroads, roads, and bridges N of battleline, which is
advancing N from above Cecina toward Leghorn.
July 09, 1944
Eighth AF During morning mission 140 B-17's bomb 2 railroad bridges, a railroad viaduct, a
road bridge, and an A/F in France. 1 HB and 2 supporting ftrs are lost. Later, 24 B-17's and 35
B-24's bomb 3 CROSSBOW installations and 2 A/Fs in France; bad weather causes over 100 other HBs
to abort. 168 ftrs escort the HBs. 1 P-47 gp afterwards joins RAF Spitfires in aerial battle
against 15 Me 109's. The P-47's claim 5 ftrs destroyed against no losses; Spitfires down 6
Germans.
FEAF A-20's and FBs pound shipping, A/Fs, troops, and other tgts at Babo, Manokwari, Efman,
Biak and various points along coastline of Geelvink Bay. B-25's and FBs sink a 3,000-ton vessel
and several barges around Halmahera I. Dumps at Marubian, Kairiru, and Niap and bridge at But are
bombed by B-25's, A-20's, and FBs. B-24's bomb Namlea A/F and attack Yap and Woleai.
Fifteenth AF In the Fifteenth's first Pathfinder-led mission, 222 B-17's and B-24's bomb Xenia
and Concordia Vega oil refineries at Ploesti. P-38's and P-51's fly escort. Other P-51's sweep
Ploesti area during the attacks. HBs and ftrs claim destruction of 14 of the 40-50 opposing ftrs.
6 US aircraft are shot down.
Fourteenth AF 40 P-40's and 8 B-25's hit town area, trucks, and supply sampans at Shayang and
damage tunnel entrances and highway bridge at Sinyang. 5 B-25's bomb power plant and building
area at Tinh Soc.
Ninth AF Of more than 250 MBs and LBs dispatched, about 60 bomb tgts in France; bad
weather prevents others from bombing. Tgts hit are rail bridge, crossing, overpass and highway
bridge at Ablis, Orleans, Vendome, and Montfort-sur-Risle. Ftrs escort IX BC, provide area cover
over battle area, and bomb and strafe gun positions, vehicles, rail cars, bridges, and tanks.
Seventh AF P-47's hit remnants of Japanese forces on Saipan and Tinian, as organized
resistance on Saipan ends. Saipan will become a base from which B-29's will bomb Japan.
Makinbased B-25's bomb Jaluit.
Tenth AF 60-plus A-36's, P-51's, P-47's, and P-40's spt ground forces and hit bridge in
Myitkyina area, strafe gun positions at Shwebo and tgts along the Irrawaddy in Katha area, and
attack T/Os in areas around Loilaw, Hopin, Mohnyin, Maingna, Anisakan, and Onbauk. 19 B-25's hit
storage sheds at Waingmaw and railroads and bridges at Mohnyin, Naba, and Hopin.
Twelfth AF Weather greatly curtails operations. FBs attack rail lines between Empoli and
Montelupo Fiorentino with good results. Other tgts include roads, bridges and gun positions.
Las fuentes: http://www.armyairforces.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
Seguimos en otro momento y por favor sepan disculpar los errores de gramaticales y de ortografía.
Saludos
La historia dice que fueron gaseados por los nazis en un período de 52 días durante 1944.
Cuestión de prioridades ...
Tendríamos que ver: que le pide específicamente el WRB al Sr. Mc. Cloy, aunque podemos inferirlo leyendo la respuesta de este último.
Por ahora solo tenemos la respuesta de Mc Cloy, que es bastante clara de por si.
A continuación la lista de operaciones de los norteamericanos por esos días.
Se incluyen las misiones de las diferentes fuerzas aéreas norteamericanas inclusive las que no operaban sobre europa.
No están incluidas las misiones de la RAF.
Qué estaba haciendo la RAF por esas fechas?
pues, se los digo : quemando civiles alemanes por decenas de miles.
Esa era la prioridad.
Al punto: veamos a que se dedicaban los aviones norteamericanos en esas fechas -alrededor del 4-7-44-
June 30, 1944
Eighth AF 136 HBs attack A/Fs at Montdidier, Evreux/Fauville, Conches, Le Culot, and
Coxyde/Furnes. P-51's furnish escort and afterwards strafe M/Ys, A/Fs, barges, barracks, a train,
a factory, and a warehouse with good results. No enemy aircraft are encountered and no airplanes
are lost.
FEAF Barges, troop concentrations, and other T/Os near Nyaparake and Suain are attacked.
Kamiri and Namber A/Fs, supply areas, and defensive positions on Noemfoor I are hit. Tobera and
Erventa I are also bombed.
Fifteenth AF Bad weather causes over 450 HBs and more than 150 ftrs to abort missions. 188
HBs, escorted by 138 ftrs, hit A/F at Zagreb and T/Os in Hungary and Yugoslavia, including M/Ys
at Kaposvar, Osztopan and Split, highway bridge at Brac I, A/F at Banjaluka, and city of
Budapest. 130-plus ftrs provide escort."
Fourteenth AF MBs and FBs again pound numerous tgts in Tungting Lake area, concentrating on
river shipping, town areas, troop concentrations, and road traffic. Towns bombed include
Pingkiang, Hengshan, Liling, Yuhsien, Siangyin, and Chuchou. Also hit is A/F at Hengyang and
bridges at Leiyang and Liling. 15 P-40's over NE Indochina damage bridge approaches at Phu Lang
Thuong and blast 3 trains.
Ninth AF 125-plus B-26's and A-20's, using blind-bombing methods in bad weather, bomb fuel
dumps and road junctions at Conde-sur-Vire, Foret de Conches, Conde-sur-Noireau, and
Thury-Harcourt. Around 250 others are forced to abort due to weather. 600-plus ftrs escort bmrs,
fly cover over the beach, and bomb M/Ys at Chartres and Verneuil-surAvres, bridges E of Paris,
and Evreux-Bueil, and Breux-sur-Avre-Trappes rail lines. The ftrs fly armed rcn in Seine-Loire
gap and along the Loire, and Continent-based ftrs of IX TAC attack comm tgts in adv of US and
British positions.
Seventh AF P-47's on Saipan continue to pound entry forces remaining on Saipan, Tinian, and
Rota.
Tenth AF 47 B-25's continue Imphal ammo run while 17 B-25's haul gasoline to Kamaing. 18
B-25's bomb Tamu and 6 hit Wainggyo. 11 P-38's attack Myitnge bridge.
Twelfth AF Weather again restricts MB operations but B-25's attack Pietrasanta railway
bridge and Marradi viaduct and tunnel. FBs hit rail lines, bridges, railroad cars, guns, motor
transport, and other tgts along battleline and area to the N in Pistoia area.
July 01, 1944
Seventh AF At dawn 4 B-24's radar-bomb southern Shimushu and Kurabu Cape A/F through
overcast.
FEAF B-24's bomb A/F at Namlea and hit shipping throughout the Amboina-Ceram-Boeroe area.
Other B-24's, B-25's, A-20's and FBs hit A/F, AA guns, bivouacs, supplies, and Japanese defenses
on Noemfoor I in preparation for Allied landings on 2 Jul. A/F at Manokwari is also bombed. Bmrs
and ftrs continue to pound Wewak coastal area; many of the strikes are in conjunction with Navy
PT boats. A few B-24's on armed rcn bomb tgts on Yap and Peleliu.
Fourteenth AF B-25's and FBs again pound tgts throughout Tungting Lake region. River shipping
is attacked on large scale at numerous locations and 250-300 trucks are strafed between Tungcheng
and Pingkiang. Hengyang A/F is bombed as are towns of Pingkiang, Hengshan, Liling, and Yuhsien.
Pontoon bridge and Japanese positions at Leiyang are also hit. B-24's lay mines in river at
Canton during the night.
Ninth AF IX ADC is activated in UK by Ninth AF to provide air defense behind the advancing
Allied ground forces in N Europe. CG is Gen Richardson. Weather prevents operations by IX BC. 47
ftrs escort TCs and fly sweeps in Vire area where about 20 ftrs bomb tac tgts.
Seventh AF P-47's fly bombing and strafing missions over Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. B-24's,
staging through Eniwetok, hit Truk during 1/2 Jul and follow up with another raid during the day.
Makin-based B-25's bomb Ponape.
Tenth AF 8 P-40's fly ground spt missions in Myitkyina area. 2 B-25's bomb rail tgts at
Mohnyin and Naba.
Twelfth AF LBs and MBs hit fuel dumps, rail bridges, viaducts, and docks in NC Italy. FBs
concentrate on road and rail bridges behind battle area, destroy several ftrs in combat over
Reggio Emilia A/F, and hit guns S of Carsoli.
July 02, 1944
Eighth AF 280 HBs attack 13 V-weapon sites in Pas de Calais area. 41 P-51's, temporarily in
Italy while en route from USSR to UK during shuttle mission, join Fifteenth AF ftrs in escorting
Fifteenth AF HBs against tgts in Budapest area, claiming 9 aircraft destroyed and suffering 4
losses.
FEAF
B-24's, B-25's, and A-20's, and FBs, along with naval guns, bombard Kamiri area of Noemfoor I,
after which Allied amphibious forces land with little opposition and secure beachhead. Other
B-25's attack barges near Manokwari.
Fourteenth AF 11 B-25's and 42 FBs again attack river shipping, compounds, and troop
concentrations in Tungting Lake region. Also town of Hengshan is bombed. B-25's and P-51's pound
A/F and town area at Lupao.
Ninth AF
All IX BC missions cancelled due to bad weather. Ftrs of 7 gps of IX TAC fly interception
missions in Caen area and cover over beach area, attack rail lines along the Loire, and hit a HQ
and supply dumps and strongpoints near La Haye-du-Puits.
Seventh AF P-47's on Saipan bomb and strafe forces on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.
Tenth AF 7 P-40's continue spt of ground forces in Myitkyina area. 2 B-25's hit railroad
tracks at Pinwe and Katha.
Twelfth AF MBs and LBs continue to pound enemy comm lines N of battle area (mainly along and
N of Pisa-Florence line) and hit several fuel dumps with good results. FBs are active against
motor transport and bridges immediately N of battleline.
July 03, 1944
Eighth AF 55 B-17's in Italy on USSR shuttle mission join Fifteenth AF HBs in bombing M/Ys
at Arad. 38 P-51's of VIII FC, also on shuttle run, fly escort on the mission.
FEAF P-38's and B-25's hit personnel and supply areas S of Kamiri and spt invading ground
forces as they push E along N coast of Noemfoor I. Efman I, Manokwari, and Biak I are attacked by
B-24's, A-20's, and ftrs. Wewak coastal area continues under sustained air attack as Allied
airplanes pound tgts including forces at Brandi Plantation and supplies and a bridge near But.
HBs hit airstrips, AA positions, and T/Os in Yap group, at Woleai, and at Peleliu. Larat and
Saumlakki are also bombed.
July 03, 1944
Fifteenth AF More than 600 B-24's and B-17's attack oil storage, oil refinery, and locomotive
works at Bucharest, oil storage at Giurgiu, railroad tgts at Turnu-Severin, bridge at Piatra,
M/Ys at Arad and Timisoara, bridge at Szeged, and oil storage at Belgrade. Ftrs fly over 250
sorties in spt of missions.
Fourteenth AF In Tungting Lake area 4 B-24's bomb Yoyang railroad yards. B-25's and P-40's
pound river shipping, bridges, gun sites, compounds, and villages at several locations, including
Leiyang, Ssutang, Yungfengshih, and Tsungyang. B-25's drop ammo to Chinese ground forces at
Hengyang. P-40's damage bridge at Phu Lang Thuong and hit nearby T/Os.
Ninth AF Nearly 275 ftrs strafe and bomb strongpoints, gun positions, fuel dump, comm
lines, bridges, and patrol beach in vicinity of Lessay and Periers, S of US First Army's adv.
Seventh AF P-47's continue to hit troops remaining on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. B-24's,
staging through Eniwetok, bomb Truk.
Tenth AF 20-plus FBs spt ground forces in Myitkyina area, which also is covered by
10-plane combat patrol.
Twelfth AF B-26's and A-20's pound enemy fuel dumps while B-25's hit bridges tunnels, and
viaducts at Pietrasanta, Canneto sull'Oglio and Saviano, and fuel storage tanks in Pontelagoscuro
area. FBs blast motor transport and bridges in battle area as US Fifth Army begins drive on
Leghorn. Vehicle park, ammo dump, and a barge are also hit.
July 04, 1944
Eighth AF 256 HBs attack 7 A/Fs N and W of Paris, plus several T/Os. Bad weather and
mechanical failures cause over 350 others to abort. VIII FC flies 594 sorties during HB escort
and strafing assignments against transportation tgts.
FEAF A-20's continue spt of Allied ground forces pushing E and SE from Kamiri A/F area of
Noemfoor I and taking Kamiri village and Kornasoren A/F. P-47's strafe T/Os at nearby Biak I
while B-24's bomb A/F at Efman I. Other aircraft bomb and strafe troops E of Maffin Bay.
Personnel areas at But and Dagua and barges at Wewak Pt are also attacked. B-24's hit shipping
and A/Fs in Amboina-Ceram area. B-24's bomb Yap and hit airstrips on Woleai, Sorol, and Peleliu.
Fifteenth AF 250-plus B-17's and B-24's bomb bridge and railroad repair works at Pitesti and
oil refinery at Brasov. 350-plus ftrs escort HBs and carry out sweeps in tgt area. Claims of
enemy ftrs destroyed total 17. 1 ftr gp strafes 2 landing grounds and a troop train in Yugoslavia
on return trip to base.
Fourteenth AF 38 MBs and 74 FBs pound tgts throughout Tungting Lake-Yangtze R region and in
Yellow R and Canton areas. River shipping is hit hard, particularly along Siang-Chiang R. Troop
concentrations, road traffic, and general T/Os are hit at many locations. Towns bombed include
Shasi, Lukou, Yungfengshih, Liling, Siangtan, and Yuhsien. A/F at Hengyang is bombed and supplies
are dropped to Chinese troops in the area. A/Fs and warehouses in Canton area are bombed and T/Os
at Linfen, Wenhsi, and Puchou in Yellow R region are strafed.
Ninth AF Although bad weather curtails bmr operations, 95 B-26's and A-20's bomb rail
bridge at Oissel and strongly defended positions N of Anneville-sur-Mer, using Pathfinder
technique. More than 900 ftrs strafe and bomb numerous tgts in France including troop
concentrations, gun positions, rail lines, M/Ys, tunnel, radio station, bridges, highways, and a
cmd post. Ftrs also fly escort and cover beach and assault areas.
Seventh AF P-47's on Saipan continue FB operations against forces on Saipan, Tinian, Aguijan
and Rota Is. B-24's, staging through Eniwetok, pound Truk.
Tenth AF 30-plus P-40's continue spt of ground forces near Myitkyina. 20-plus P-47's and
P-51's fly offensive sweep over Lashio area, patrol Mogaung area, and bomb T/Os at Taungni,
Nampadaung, and Mogaung. 4 B-25's hit bridges and railroad tracks in Hopin and Naba areas.
Twelfth AF Weather cancels LB and MB operations. FB operations are greatly reduced but
attacks are made on bridges, rail lines, roads, and guns in and N of battle area as US Fifth Army
elements clear parts of Rosignano, overrun Mount Vitalba and area to its E, and push into Casole
d'Elsa.
July 05, 1944
Eighth AF 233 HBs attack 3 A/Fs in the Netherlands and 2 in Belgium, a factory near Mol,
and 3 V-weapon supply sites in France. 184 ftrs fly sorties in spt of the HBs. 70 B-17's on
shuttle mission (UK-USSR-Italy UK) attack M/Y at Beziers (with Fifteenth AF B-24's) while on last
leg from Italy to UK. 42 VIII FC P-51's return to UK with the B-17's. (Of the 11 P-51's remaining
in Italy, 10 return to UK the following day and the last several days later.)
FEAF In area around Wewak A-20's and FBs hit dumps at Dagua and attack barges during 4/5 Jul.
B-24's bomb airstrips and AA guns at Yap and Woleai; Sorol and Paliau I are also hit. Light
strikes are flown in spt of troops on Noemfoor I and against barges, A/Fs, and troop
concentrations at Efman and Biak Is and at Moemi, Manokwari, and in Wakde area.
Fifteenth AF Almost 500 B-17's and B-24's bomb Montpellier and Beziers M/Ys and Toulon
submarine pens and harbor installations. Close to 200 ftr sorties are flown in spt of the
missions.
Fourteenth AF 136 FBs and 64 MBs attack tgts throughout Tungting Lake area. Tgts include river
shipping, warehouses, troops, arty, trucks, and other T/Os at Liling, Lukou, Pingkiang,
Yungfengshih, Siangyin, and Chuting. Hengyang A/F is bombed, and supplies are dropped to Chinese
forces in the vicinity. In Salween area 40 transports drop supplies to Chinese forces on
battleline, and 4 FBs pound town and vicinity of Tengchung. 22 B-24's bomb supply and ammo depot
at Canton. 6 MBs attack A/Fs in the area. 5 B-24's lay mines in Shanghai harbor.
Ninth AF About 180 MBs and LBs bomb bridges at Caen and also rail sidings, tracks, and
rolling stock. In the afternoon 4 NOBALL HQ are hit. 600-plus ftrs escort IX BC, carry out armed
rcn of comm and enemy movements, attack rail lines, rolling stock, M/Ys, bridges, supply dumps,
and cover beach area.
Seventh AF P-47's fly FB operations over Saipan, Rota, and Tinian.
July 05, 1944
Tenth AF 20-plus P-40's and A-36's continue spt in Myitkyina sector while 12 other
airplanes fly armed rcn in same area. 20-plus other P-40's, P-51's, and A-36's hit T/Os in areas
around Hopin, Namma, and Naungtalaw. The town area of Naungtalaw also is pounded by 11 B-25's.
Twelfth AF B-25's bomb Villafranca di Verona M/Y, Aulla railroad bridge, and Ostiglia fuel
dumps while A-20's blast supply dump and rail lines. FBs hit tracks, bridges, roads, and other
tgts in battle area as US Fifth Army continues fierce fighting around Rosignano.
July 06, 1944 - 23 MACRs for this date
Eighth AF 231 B-24's bomb dock area at Kiel during morning while 687 HBs bomb 18 V-weapon
sites, 7 A/Fs, a M/Y and a highway intersection. 3 HBs and 2 ftrs are lost. In the late afternoon
220 HBs strike 6 V-weapon sites and supply installations, 3 railroad bridges, a highway bridge,
and an A/F in N France. 471 ftrs escort the HBs. Afterwards a sq of P-47's dive-bombs 3 A/Fs in
Conches area. No aircraft are lost on afternoon mission.
FEAF B-25's, A-20's, and FBs continue to pound Wewak area, concentrating on troops S of
Matapau. B-25's and FBs sweep N coast of Vogelkop Peninsula and offshore islands, hitting T/Os.
Other FBs hit Manokwari area and buildings at Ransiki, Moari, and Oransbari. A/Fs, gun positions,
comm tgts, and supply dumps in area around Babo are hit by B-24's, A-26's, A-20's, and P-38's.
B-24's bomb town and warehouse area of Yap and a few hit A/F at Woleai.
Fifteenth AF 530-plus B-17's and B-24's attack Verona M/Y, Bergamo steel works, Avisio
viaduct, Tagliamento-Casarsa della Delizia railroad bridge, Aviano oil and gasoline storage,
Porto Marghera oil storage, and Trieste oil refinery. P-51's and P-38's provide escort.
Fourteenth AF B-25's, P-40's, and P-51's continue to pound river shipping, bridges, troop
concentrations, road traffic, and general T/Os throughout wide area around Tungting Lake and
along the Yangtze. Hit particularly hard are town area and supply depot at Sinshih. B-25's near
Burma border cause considerable damage at Tengchung and drop supplies to Chinese ground forces on
Salween front, and during 6/7 Jul bomb Tien Ho A/F at Canton.
Ninth AF During the morning around 500 B-26's and A-20's bomb bridges and rail lines at 8
locations in France. In afternoon 5 tgts are attacked, including bridges, fuel dumps, railroad
tracks, and V-weapon location. Over 15 ftr gps escort bmrs, fly armed rcn of rail lines, roads,
and M/Ys, damaging or destroying tracks, trains, tunnel, building, and supply dump. Ftrs also
cover beach and bomb and strafe troop concentrations and gun positions.
Seventh AF P-47's bomb and strafe forces on Saipan, Rota, and Tinian. B-24's, staging
through Eniwetok, pound Truk during 5/6 Jul and follow with another raid during the day. B-25's,
based at Makin, hit Nauru.
Tenth AF 12 P-40's attack bridge near Myitkyina while 40-plus others spt ground forces in
the area. Several other P-40's attack Maingna, barracks at Sahmaw, train at Taungni, and troops
at Sakangyi. 6 B-25's bomb Maingna and 2 hit Mohnyin.
Twelfth AF A-20's hit ammo ship at La Spezia during 5/6 Jul and continue attacks on fuel
supplies during the day. MBs again hit comm, concentrating on bridges N of battleline, and attack
enemy warehouses and HQ. FBs hit rail lines (with especially good results between Viareggio and
Massa Lombarda ) and damage several bridges just N of battle area as US Fifth Army continues
clearing Rosignano and takes Castellina Marittima and Mount Vaso.
Twentieth AF Gen Saunders becomes CG XX BC.
July 07, 1944
Eighth AF Over 1,000 HBs attack 3 synthetic oil plants, 8 aircraft assembly plants and
engine works, 2 A/Fs and an equipment depot, 2 M/Ys a railway station, railway repair shops, and
city of Hameln, all in Germany. 37 HBs are lost during the day's operations, 649 ftrs escort HBs.
42 P-38's and 124 P-47's make strafing attacks, destroying parked aircraft, locomotives, and
rolling stock. Ftrs claim 77 aircraft destroyed in aerial combat and 4 on ground. 6 ftrs are
lost.
FEAF B-24's and A-20's bomb Moemi and Nabire A/Fs; supply dumps along Wiske R are also
attacked. A few FBs and RAAF aircraft attack barges, gun positions, and troops along coast in
Wewak area. B-24's bomb Yap, Sorol I radio station, and runway on Woleai.
Fifteenth AF 560-plus B-24's and B-17's bomb 2 synthetic oil plants at Blechhammer, synthetic
oil and coking plant at Odertal, and Zagreb A/F and M/Y. HBs and ftr escorts claim more than 50
aircraft shot down during fierce battle with 275-300 ftrs mainly in Vienna-Budapest area. 18 US
aircraft are listed as destroyed and a larger number missing.
Fourteenth AF In Tungting Lake area B-25's and FBs hit Yoyang, Siangtan, Liling, and
Yungfengshih, strafe cav forces N of Yuhsien, hit river shipping, troops, and pontoon bridge at
Siangsiang, attack compounds in Leiyang area, and bomb storage at Shihshow. 10 mi E of Ichang on
the Yangtze P-40's thoroughly blast Japanese post. B-25's and P-51's bomb Tien Ho and White Cloud
A/Fs and pound town of Tsingyun.
Ninth AF 100-plus A-20's and B-26's bomb rail bridge near Tours, and T/Os in Lisieux and
Beuzeville areas. Over 500 ftrs fly escort and area cover, carry out armed rcn of comm and troop
activity, and bomb railroads, rolling stock, M/Ys, ammo dumps, and bridges in front-line areas
and wide areas of W France.
Seventh AF P-61's carry out interceptor missions over Guam, Saipan, and Rota during 6/7 Jul.
Tenth AF 20 FBs hit T/Os at Okkyin and Namkwin and strafe trucks near Myitkyina. 4 B-25's
attack bridges and railroad tracks at Hopin and Naba.
Twelfth AF During 6/7 Jul A-20's bomb La Spezia harbor and motor transport in the area, and
resume attack on fuel supplies during the day. B-26's and B-25's score direct hits on railway
bridges at Reggio Emilia, and over the Fratta R and possible hits on Santa Maria di Mugnano
bridge and 2 other bridges in the area; they also hit Collecchio fuel dump, causing many fires
and explosions. FBs attack Ferrara A/F, town of Empoli, and rail lines, bridges, fuel and ammo
dumps, motor transport, and numerous other tgts in battle area as US Fifth Army forces complete
clearing of Rosignano.
Twentieth AF 14 B-29's, operating out of Chengtu during 7/8 Jul, bomb Sasebo, Omura, and
Tobata (most of the planes hitting Sasebo area). 3 others attack secondary and last resort tgts
at Laoyao and in Hankow area.
July 08, 1944
Eighth AF 467 HBs, operating in 4 forces, bomb 13 railroad facilities (bridges, junctions,
sidings, lines, viaducts, and embankments), 3 M/Ys, a highway junction, 5 A/Fs, and 10 V-weapon
installations, all in France. Nearly 450 others are forced to abort, mainly because of very heavy
cloud conditions. 9 HBs are lost. 14 ftr gps spt day's operations. 596 ftrs complete sorties,
claiming 20 aircraft, 15 locomotives, and several railroad cars and road vehicles destroyed by
strafing and bombing. 1 ftr is lost.
FEAF MBs and FBs hit fuel dumps, barges, villages, and various other tgts at Babo, Fak Fak,
Sagan, Kokas, at mouth of Maroe R, along Cape Kariensore, and W of Namber. B-25's, A-20's, FBs
and a few HBs attack Woleai, hitting barges, gun positions, and comm tgts.
Fifteenth AF 520-plus HBs attack tgts in Vienna area, bombing refineries at Vosendorf and
Korneuburg, A/F at Zwolfaxing, Markersdorf, and Munchendorf, and M/Y and oil storage at
Vienna/Floridsdorf, and A/F at Veszprem. Ftrs fly well over 200 sorties in spt of HB missions
which are opposed by more than 100 ftrs. 14 US aircraft are lost. HBs and ftrs claim more than 50
ftrs shot down.
Fourteenth AF MBs and FBs fly nearly 100 sorties against tgts in Tungting Lake area. River
shipping is hit hard throughout the whole lake area. Trucks, bridges, warehouses, supply dumps,
troop concentrations, Japanese posts, and T/Os are attacked at Sinshih, Sinyang, Leiyang, Liling,
Chuchou, Puchi, Siangsiang, and Yuhsien. 18 B-24's bomb military area near Canton, and 37 P-40's
attack Japanese-held villages and river shipping NW of Canton. In Indochina 10 P-40's hit
shipping all along coast while 5 B-26's knock out 2 bridges at Cam Lo. 20 Japanese airplanes bomb
Suichwan A/F, rendering it temporarily unusable. Enemy airplanes also damage Kanchou A/F.
Ninth AF About 280 MBs and LBs bomb V-weapon HQ at Chateau-deRibeaucourt, numerous
strongpoints in Caen battle area, rail bridges at Mantes-La-Jolie, Saumur, Nogent-leRoi, and Caen
and (late in evening) fuel dumps in Rennes and bridge at Nantes. Ftrs escort the bmrs and fly
armed rcn throughout wide areas of France, concentrating on front-line area. Tgts hit include
M/Ys, bridges, ammo and supply dumps, troop concentrations and tanks.
Seventh AF P-47's fly FB operations against troops on Saipan, Pagan, and Tinian. During 7/8
Jul B-24's stage through Eniwetok and bomb Truk. More B-24's follow with another raid during the
day.
Tenth AF 30-plus A-36's and P-40's hit bridge at Myitkyina and spt ground forces in the
area. 12 B-25's also pound Myitkyina.
Twelfth AF During 7/8 Jul A-20's bomb areas in or near Empoli, Agliana, and Lucca, and hit
fuel dumps the following day. MBs pound M/Ys at Novi Ligure, Piacenza, Mantua, and Ferrara and
tracks near Parma. FBs again blast railroads, roads, and bridges N of battleline, which is
advancing N from above Cecina toward Leghorn.
July 09, 1944
Eighth AF During morning mission 140 B-17's bomb 2 railroad bridges, a railroad viaduct, a
road bridge, and an A/F in France. 1 HB and 2 supporting ftrs are lost. Later, 24 B-17's and 35
B-24's bomb 3 CROSSBOW installations and 2 A/Fs in France; bad weather causes over 100 other HBs
to abort. 168 ftrs escort the HBs. 1 P-47 gp afterwards joins RAF Spitfires in aerial battle
against 15 Me 109's. The P-47's claim 5 ftrs destroyed against no losses; Spitfires down 6
Germans.
FEAF A-20's and FBs pound shipping, A/Fs, troops, and other tgts at Babo, Manokwari, Efman,
Biak and various points along coastline of Geelvink Bay. B-25's and FBs sink a 3,000-ton vessel
and several barges around Halmahera I. Dumps at Marubian, Kairiru, and Niap and bridge at But are
bombed by B-25's, A-20's, and FBs. B-24's bomb Namlea A/F and attack Yap and Woleai.
Fifteenth AF In the Fifteenth's first Pathfinder-led mission, 222 B-17's and B-24's bomb Xenia
and Concordia Vega oil refineries at Ploesti. P-38's and P-51's fly escort. Other P-51's sweep
Ploesti area during the attacks. HBs and ftrs claim destruction of 14 of the 40-50 opposing ftrs.
6 US aircraft are shot down.
Fourteenth AF 40 P-40's and 8 B-25's hit town area, trucks, and supply sampans at Shayang and
damage tunnel entrances and highway bridge at Sinyang. 5 B-25's bomb power plant and building
area at Tinh Soc.
Ninth AF Of more than 250 MBs and LBs dispatched, about 60 bomb tgts in France; bad
weather prevents others from bombing. Tgts hit are rail bridge, crossing, overpass and highway
bridge at Ablis, Orleans, Vendome, and Montfort-sur-Risle. Ftrs escort IX BC, provide area cover
over battle area, and bomb and strafe gun positions, vehicles, rail cars, bridges, and tanks.
Seventh AF P-47's hit remnants of Japanese forces on Saipan and Tinian, as organized
resistance on Saipan ends. Saipan will become a base from which B-29's will bomb Japan.
Makinbased B-25's bomb Jaluit.
Tenth AF 60-plus A-36's, P-51's, P-47's, and P-40's spt ground forces and hit bridge in
Myitkyina area, strafe gun positions at Shwebo and tgts along the Irrawaddy in Katha area, and
attack T/Os in areas around Loilaw, Hopin, Mohnyin, Maingna, Anisakan, and Onbauk. 19 B-25's hit
storage sheds at Waingmaw and railroads and bridges at Mohnyin, Naba, and Hopin.
Twelfth AF Weather greatly curtails operations. FBs attack rail lines between Empoli and
Montelupo Fiorentino with good results. Other tgts include roads, bridges and gun positions.
Las fuentes: http://www.armyairforces.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
Seguimos en otro momento y por favor sepan disculpar los errores de gramaticales y de ortografía.
Saludos