November 6, 1944
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MONDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 1944

ALASKA (Eleventh Air Force): In the Kuriles, four B-25s bomb Torishima, score a hit on a large building, sink two nearby barges, and probably hit other shipping targets; about 20 fighters intercept, downing 1 B-25; the B-25s claim 3 victories.

CHINA THEATER (Fourteenth Air Force): In China, 16 P-40s pound the Mangshih and Lungling areas; 15 others hit buildings and other targets of opportunity at Wanling, Burma and around Chefang and Kweihsien; the detachment of the 21st Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, Fourteenth AF, operating from Liuchow with F-5s, returns to base at Kunming.

INDIA-BURMA THEATER (Tenth Air Force): AAF, India-Burma Sector, China-Burma-India Theater is redesignated AAF, India-Burma Theater. In Burma, 70+ P-47s, sweep airfields at Anisakan, Onbauk, Shwebo, Kin, and Kawlin; destroy and damage bridges at Hinlong, China and Wingkang; bomb the town of Mawtaung and marshalling yard at Kanbalu; hit boxcars at Wuntho and Meza, boats along the Irrawaddy River from Katha to Twinnge, and attack several scattered targets of opportunity; 28 P-47s fly combat patrols south of Myitkyina; 8 B-25s bomb the military area at Namun and supply dump at Mansi; large-scale transport operations continue; the 165th Liaison Squadron (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group, moves from Tamu to Yazagyo with UC-64s and L-5s.

AAFPOA (Seventh Air Force): B-24s from Saipan bomb shipping off Okimura and Higashi-minato and hit Ani Jima. During the night of 6/7 Nov a snooper mission is flown over Iwo Jima airfields; the dispersal areas and runways are bombed. Beginning on this date and continuing through 24 Dec 44, B-24s from Saipan fly 24 missions to lay 170 mines in several anchorages throughout the Bonins.

PROJECT MIKE commences to block the Nanpo Shoto region with aerial mines. B-24s from 42d Bombardment Squadron, fly from Guam via Isely Field on Saipan, where the mines are loaded and fuel tanks topped off then fly to Chichi Jima and lay 10 mines.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA [SWPA, Far East Air Force (FEAF)]: B-24s strike Lahug Airfield and Fabrica Airfield while fighter-bombers pound Palompon on Leyte, a bridge north of Valencia and barges in Ormoc Bay. B-24s bomb Malili on Celebes. 822d Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 38th Bombardment Group (Medium) moves from Biak to Morotai with B-25s.