834
B-25G Lt PROVOST "
"
909 B-25G Lt TAYLOR "
"
2nd
flt: A/P 615 B-25D Capt SEEMANN "
"
140 B-25G Lt REED "
"
913 B-25G Lt TRUMBLE "
"
3rd
flt: A/P 293 B-25D Capt JAMESON " "
971 B-25G
Lt SHAW "
"
934
B-25G Lt THOMPSON " "
4th flt: A/P 294
B-25D Lt SANISLO "
"
910 B-25G Lt ENMAN " "
182 B-25G
Lt MCMILLAN "
"
5. ABORTIVE: None.
6. BOMB LOAD: All A/Ps carried 4 x 500 lb GP bombs with .025 sec
tail fuses, A/Ps 909, 913, 971, 834, 910, 934 and 140 carried 5 x 75mm HE shells and A/P 182 carried 10 x 75mm HE shells.
7. ROUTE OUT:
1st flt: From MULLINIX FIELD on course 343 deg
true. Ground speed 190, alt 9,300 ft, V formation.
2nd flt: From MULLINIX FIELD
on course 353 deg true for 366 nautical miles at ground speed 185 knots. Thence on 315 deg true to approach at ground
speed 200 knots, alt 10,300 ft, V formation.
3rd flt: From MULLINIX FIELD on
course 350 deg true for 110 min, thence 330 deg true for 25 min, IAS 190 knots. Climged on course to 11,300 ft, V formation.
4th flt: From MULLINIX FIELD on course 355 deg true to MILLE. Thence on 340 deg true to approach. IAS 185,
alt [1]0,000 ft, V formation.
8. APPROACH:
1st flt: Target first sighted
at 082137Z from 25 miles. Course 270 deg true, IAS 215, alt 11,000 ft, V formation.
2nd flt: Target first sighted at 082206Z from 20 miles. Course 315 deg true, IAS 180, alt 10,300 ft, V formation.
3rd flt: Target first sighted at 082310Z from 15 miles. Course 350 deg true, IAS 190, alt 11,300 ft, V formation.
4th flt: Target first sighted at 090108Z from 15 miles. Course 360 deg true, IAS 190, alt 9,800 ft, V formation.
9. ATTACK:
1st flt: Course 10 deg true, IAS 200, alt 9,800 ft, V formation. Bombs away at 082147Z. All bombs from this
flt hit in target area between eastern turning circlels.
2nd flt: Course 280 deg true,
IAS 210, alt 9,500 ft, V formation. Bombs away at 082212Z. All bombs from this flt hit in target area SE of SW
turning circle, probably damages buildings and gun positions.
3rd flt: Course 110 deg true,
IAS 190, alt 11,300 ft, V formation. Bombs away at 082320Z. Bombs aimed to hit near shore and walk-over on gun
positions on shore line. 4 bombs from this flr hit NW tip of TAROA. 8 bombs hit in water.
4th flt: Course 70 deg true, IAS 210, alt 9,800 ft, V formation. Bombs away at 090113Z. 10 bombs from this
flt hit W and S of NW turning circle in N part of target area, 2 bombs on beach.
10.
INTERCEPTION: None.
11. TARGETS OF OPPORTUINTY: None.
12. BOMBS JETTISIONED: None.
13. AA FIRE:
1st and 3rd flts: None.
2nd flt: Firs fired on just before releasing bombs. 3 bursts from guns, accurate for alt, but leading and slightly
to the right. Meager and accurate.
4th flt: First fired on
just before bombs away. 4 black bursts, 1 in front, 3 behind and 300 ft higher, from guns, meager and accurate.
14. ENEMY AIRCRAFT LOSSES: None.
15. OUR LOSSES: None.
16.
OUR DAMAGE: None.
17. OUR CASUALTIES: None.
18.
OBSERVATIONS:
1st flt: Airfield inoperational.
2nd flt: None.
3rd flt: Runways inoperational. Radio station on first Island NW TAROA appears badly damaged and trees around
it are blown away.
4th flt: Runways inoperational. 2 coastal guns ovserved on Island about 4 miles SW TAROA.
19. ROUTE BACK:
1st flt: On course 180 deg true, IAS 190
gradual descent. V formation.
2nd flt: On course 151 deg
true to MAJURO, IAS 200 knots, gradual descent, V formation.
3rd flt: On course
180 deg true to MAJURO, IAS 200 knots, gradual descent, V formation.
4th flt: On course 170 deg
true to MAJURO, IAS 200, gradual descent, V formation.
20. WEATHER:
1st flt: On route out: .6 cover Cu, wind 80 deg at 14 knots.
At target: .8
cove, strato Cu, wind 70 deg at 20[0] knots.
Route
back: Same a route out.
2nd flt: On route out: .5 to .8 cover, Cu, wind 80 deg at 18 knots,
visibility 30 miles.
At target: .6 cover, Cu, wind and visibility same.
Route back: .5 Cu.
3rd flt: On route out: .7 to .9 cover, stratus.
At target:
.2 to .3 cover.
Route
back .5 to .6 cover.
4th flt: On route out: .8 to .9 cover to ARNO, .4 to AUR.
At target:
Clear.
Route back: .4 cover.
21. LANDINGS: All A/Ps landed at MAJURO, as follows:
1st
flt: From 082235Z to 082237Z.
2nd flt: From 082245Z to
082255Z.
3rd flt: From 090005Z to 090015Z.
4th flt: From 090200Z to
090202Z.
22. PHOTOS: 22 photos with 100% coverage.
23. MALFUNCTIONS: A/P 615: Bombardier's interphone
unintelligible.
A/P
910: Interphone out.
24. DISTANCE FLOWN:
1st flt 633 statute miles.
2nd flt 633 statute miles.
3rd flt 645 statute miles.
4th flt 640 statute miles.
MISSION # M-143
1. MISSION: Daylight bombardment
mission by 11 B-25 A/P from the 396th Bombardment Sq (M), 41st Bomb Gp (M), to attack ammunition dumps, buried stores and
buildings EMIDJ; and warehouses, buildings, installations on JABOR, JALUIT ATOLL, staging from MAJURO in 3 flts of 3 A/Ps
and 1 flt of 2 A/Ps.
2. TARGETS ATTACKED:
1st flt over target (ammunition dumps and stores, EMIDJ) at 090112Z from 9,800 ft.
2nd flt over target (installations, JABOR) at 090133Z from 9,500 ft.
3rd flt over target
(buildings, S part of EMIDJ) at 090232 from 10,000 ft.
4th flt over target
(warehouses and installations N end of JABOR) at 090430Z from 9,000 ft.
3. TAKE OFF: All A/Ps took off from MAJURO as follows:
1st flt from
090018Z to 090022Z.
2nd flt from 090046Z to 090047Z.
3rd flt from 090140Z to 090145Z.
4th flt from 090340Z
to 090341Z.
4. AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED:
1st flt:
A/P 498 B-25D Lt CASEY, 396th Bomb Sq (M), 41st Bomb Gp (M)
834 B-25G
Lt PROVOST "
"
909 B-25G Lt TAYLOR "
"
2nd flt: A/P 615 B-25D Capt SEEMAN
" "
140 B-25G
Lt REED "
"
909
B-25G Lt TAYLOR "
"
3rd flt: A/P 293 B-25D Capt JAMESON
" "
971 B-25G
Lt SHAW "
"
934
B-25G Lt THOMPSON "
"
4th flt: A/P 294 B-25D Lt SANISLO
" "
910 B-25G
Lt ENMAN "
"
A/P 182 remained at MAJURO due to engine trouble.
5. ABORTIVE: None.
** The remainder of this report is missing. **
