FRIDAY, 25 AUGUST 1944
ALASKA (Eleventh Air Force): A B-24 flies reconnaissance
over Shasukotan, Onnekotan, and Harumukotan but drops no bombs due
to accurate AA fire.
BURMA-INDIA (Tenth Air Force): In Burma, 9 B-25s bomb Kondangyi; 4 P-47s knock out a bridge south of Bhamo and hit several targets of opportunity in the area; 2 P-51s bomb a probable factory at Hopin; 6 flights of P-51s attack buildings and targets of opportunity at Pinlon and Kyagyigon; 32 other P-51s support ground forces at Ingyingon and along the Hsai-hkao and Namsang River;
and the detachment of the 20th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, ceases operating from Myitkyina with P-40
and returns to base at Kisselbari, India (the squadron is operating from Tingkawk Sakan).
CHINA (Fourteenth Air Force): Three B-24s bomb Kowloon docks in Hong Kong; 3 B-25s and 12 P-40s hit buildings, troop compounds, and general targets of opportunity in the Yangtien area; 4 B-25s and 21 P-40s attack similar targets in and around Anjen; 2 B-25s bomb the fighter strip at Leiyang and 2 others hit the town of Nanyo; 40 P-51s and P-40s attack a wide variety of targets of opportunity throughout the Hengyang, Siangyin, Siangtan, and Siangsiang areas, Chenghsien, Lishui, Samshui, Chiangmen, Luichow Peninsula, and the Red
River delta.
AAF, POA (Seventh Air Force): B-24s from Saipan hit the airfield on Iwo Jima while P-47s blast AA positions and troops on Pagan. A B-24 bombs Yap. B-25s bomb Ponape.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA [SWPA, Far East Air Force (FEAF)]: B-24s strike Koror and Malakal; B-24s pound Lolobata; B-25s on a shipping sweep over Lembeh Strait, Celebes
Island claim a merchant ship sunk and hit several small vessels. In the Lesser
Sunda Islands a few B-25s on a shipping sweep attack several small vessels.
In New Guinea, A-20s and fighter-bombers hit Babo Airfield, Sagan, and Otawiri; P-39s strafe troops near But;
the 394th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 5th Bombardment Group (Heavy), moves
from Momote Airfield to Wakde
Island; and 822d Bombardment
Squadron (Medium), 38th Bombardment Group (Medium) moves from Nadzab to Biak with B-25s. Lost is P-47D Thunderbolt 42-75883 (survived) and F-5A Lightning 42-13093 (KIA). Lost is B-24J Liberator 44-40596 (MIA).
