American missions against Mukden (Fengtian, Shenyang)
December 7, 1944–December 21, 1944
December 7, 1944
108 B-29s, operating
from Chengtu, China, are dispatched to bomb the Manchuria Airplane Manufacturing
Company and an adjacent arsenal at Mukden,
Manchuria; 80 hit primary target and 10 other B-29s bomb a rail yard short
of the primary target, and several other bombers strike alternate targets;
the B-29s claim 10-10-30 fighters; 7 B-29s are lost including B-29 "Vixen" 42-6359 (MIA).
December 21, 1944
49 B-29s from Chengtu, China are
dispatched to attack Mukden. 19 B-29 hit the aircraft
factory but it suffers little damage and a nearby arsenal
and rail yards are slightly damaged; 8 other B-29s bomb alternate targets and
targets of opportunity; they claim 21-6-19 Japanese aircraft; 2 B-29s are lost.
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