SUNDAY, 28 JANUARY 1945
CHINA THEATER (Fourteenth Air Force): In China, 23 P-40s and P-51s attack railway
and river traffic at Wuhu, Sinyang, and Linfen, in the Sinsiang-Hantan area,
between Loyang and Sinyang, and along the Pinghan (Hankow-Peking) railroad.
Burma: In NCAC area, first convoy from Ledo resumes journey toward Kunming, crossing border of China. Ceremonies are held at Mu-se, and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek renames the road the Stilwell Road. U.S. 5332d Brig makes an unsuccessful limited attack in its zone.
INDIA-BURMA THEATER (Tenth Air Force): In Burma, 40 fighter-bombers support
ground forces SE of Banwe, E of Molo, S of Molo Ywama, and near Namhkam; 80
fighter-bombers hit troop concentrations, supply areas, and enemy movement and
active areas at or near Namsangsok, Namlan, Pangmakmo, Wengnan, Kutkai, and
Mu-lwat. Again 500+ sorties are flown to forward areas by transports. The first
convoy from Ledo across the Ledo Road crosses the Chinese border heading for Kunming.
AAFPOA (Seventh Air Force): 10 B-24s from Guam and 10 from Saipan bomb airfields
on Iwo Jima; 10 more follow during the night of 28/29 Jan with single-bomber
harassment raids on the airfields. Two B-24s from Angaur Airfield bomb Arakabesan.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA [SWPA, Far East Air Force (FEAF)]: B-24s, B-25s, A-20s
and fighter-bombers concentrate attacks on Luzon: the heaviest tonnage (from
B-24s) hitting Corregidor, Cavite and targets between Manila and Subic Bay, including Laoag
Airfield, are also hit; A-20s concentrate on
targets in the Aparri-Gattaran area while fighter-bombers and A-20s hit airfields
in the Cagayan Valley and troops, trucks, and roads in the San Felipe and
Talavera areas. HQ 91st Photographic Wing (Reconnaissance) smoves
from Leyte to Mindoro. Crashed is A-20G "Queen of Spades" 43-21309 (KIA).
U.S. Army: In the Philippines, in the U.S. Sixth Army's XIV Corps area, 129th Inf of 37th Div attacks west from Culayo area toward Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg; although enemy's OPLR is soon encountered, captures two runways at Clark Field and reaches southeast corner of Fort Stotsenburg. Elements of 145th Inf move northwest from Angeles to keep abreast 129th. 37th Rcn Tr patrol and elements of 148th Inf reach San Fernando. 160th Inf of 40th Div, working along Hill 636-Hill 620 ridge north of Bamban River, takes Hill 620 and drives 1,200 yards beyond; narrows its front as right flank comes under heavy opposition from enemy's MLR. In I Corps area, as 161st Inf finishes clearing San Manuel, 25th Div continues attack with 35th and 27th Regts, former on right, leaving 161st behind in San Manuel area.
Mindoro, 19th Inf is concentrated in San Jose area, having completed offensive operations on Mindoro.
U.S. Navy: Submarine Spadefish (SS-411) attacks Japanese convoy in the southern Yellow Sea and sinks escort vessel Kume, 33°50'N, 122°55'E and transport (ex-seaplane carrier) Sanuki Maru, 34°02'N, 123°00'.
