MONDAY, 4 DECEMBER 1944
ALASKA (Eleventh Air Force): A weather aircraft aborts shortly after takeoff.
CHINA THEATER (Fourteenth Air Force): 24 B-25s, supported by 12 P-40s, hit bridges, buildings, and river, road, and rail traffic at several points in China, French Indochina, and Burma including Lashio, Kutkai and Namhkai, Burma; and Saiping, Hsiangcheng, Lingling, the Kweilin area, between Minkiang, and Sinantien, and between Sinyang and Saiping, China; 90+ fighter-bombers on armed reconnaissance pound numerous targets of opportunity from Hsenwi, Burma to Nanning; Lang Son, French Indochina; and Namhkai, Burma and across S China from the Burma border to Amoy.
INDIA-BURMA THEATER (Tenth Air Force): In Burma, 28 P-47s attack and damage bridges at Kawnghka, Namyao, Nampawng, Namhkai, and Hsenwi and demolish the main bridge at Ho-kho; 8 P-47s support ground forces in the Bhamo area; 60+ fighter-bombers hit enemy-held positions, troop concentrations, supply areas, warehouses, and general targets of opportunity at Man Mau, Nwegyo, Mogok, Hkayanzatkon, Pangpong, Namahokgyi, Kyu-sa, Man Maw, Mongnaw, and Man Htam. Transports fly 308 sorties to forward areas. The 319th Troop Carrier Squadron (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group, based at Asansol with C-47s begins operating from various forward bases in Burma.
AAFPOA (Seventh Air Force): Three B-24s from Guam hit Marcus while three from Saipan bomb Pagan. Snooper missions continue as two Mariana based B-24s bomb Iwo
Jima during the night of 4/5 Dec.
HQ AAF (Twentieth Air Force): HQ XXI Bomber Command arrives from the US to Depot Field (Harmon Field) on Guam.
FEAF: Lost on a ferry flight due to bad weather is F-6D pilot Garner (rescued) and F-6D 44-14633 (MIA).
