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American missions against Jiujiang (Kiukiang, Chiuchiang)
June 17, 1943–July 3, 1945

June 17, 1943
(14th AF) P-40's strafe a warehouse and train south of Chiuchiang.

September 9, 1943
(14th AF) P-40's and P-38's hit shipping on the Yangtze River shipping near Chiuchiang.

September 12, 1943
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14th AF) Four P-38s hit Yangtze River traffic at Chiuchiang, and 4 P-40's strafe barracks and destroy a locomotive W of Shihhweiyao.

September 14, 1943
(14th AF) Four P 38's severely damage two vessels at Chiuchiang.

September 21, 1943
(14th AF) Eight B-25's and eight P-40's attack railroad yards and warehouses at Chiuchiang, causing considerable destruction.

October 2, 1943
(14th AF) Five P-40's dive-bomb and strafe Yangtze River shipping in the Chiuchiang area.

October 3, 1943
(14th AF) Seven P-40's damage a 250' vessel on the Yangtze River near Chiuchiang while four P-38's bomb Chiuchiang docks.

October 29, 1943
(14th AF) Nine P-40's on offensive reconnaissance in the Chiuchiang area strafe a 200' steamer and attack a train, destroying the locomotive.

October 30, 1943
(14th AF) Nine P-38's hit the Chiuchiang dock area; two interceptors are claimed shot down. Lost is P-38G 42-13415 (rescued).

January 7, 1944
(14th AF) Eleven P-38's claim between 30 and 40 sampans destroyed along the river from Hankow to Chiuchiang.

January 10, 1944
(14th AF) Three B-25's and eight P-40's sweep the area from Anking to Chiuchiang, sinking a large motor launch, two 100' barges, and a tug on the Yangtze River, and attacking a bridge at Teian and tracks south of Chiuchiang.

February 10, 1944
(14th AF) Twelve P-51s and P-38s strafe boats and parked aircraft in the Chiuchiang area.

March 18, 1944
(14th AF) Sixteen P-40s on a Yangtze River sweep sink one large sailboat and strafe a transport ship at Chiuchiang.

April 29, 1944
(14th AF) B-25s bomb a warehouse and barracks at Shayang and attack three motor launches at Chiuchiang.

May 5, 1944
(14th AF) Twenty-three fighter-bombers attack the warehouse area at Chiuchiang, causing large fires.

June 1, 1944
(14th AF) Eighteen fighter-bombers bomb docks, a gunboat, and barracks in the Chiuchiang area.

August 12, 1944
(14th AF) P-40s attack various targets of opportunity at Chiuchiang.

August 28, 1944
(14th AF) Eight B-25s attack river and road traffic from Chiuchiang to Hankow.

September 1, 1944
(14th AF) P-40s and P-51s attack targets of opportunity at or near Chiuchiang.

October 7, 1944
(14th AF) P-51s and P-40s on armed reconnaissance hit Chiuchiang.

November 20, 1944
(14th AF) P-38s, P-40s, and P-51s on armed reconnaissance attack shipping in the Chiuchiang area.

November 21, 1944
(14th AF) P-51s and P-38s on armed reconnaissance hit targets of opportunity in the Chiuchiang area.

December 2, 1944
(14th AF) P-51s, P-40s, and P-38s on armed reconnaissance attack targets in the Chiuchiang area.

January 3, 1945
(14th) Six P-51s claim several river steamers sunk in the Hankow-Chiuchiang area.

February 7, 1945
(14th AF) P-40s hit targets including Chiuchiang.

February 18, 1945
(14th AF) Fighter-bombers attack Chiuchiang.

February 19, 1945
(14th AF) P-51s and P-40s blast rail and river traffic at Chiuchiang.

February 22, 1945
(14th AF) Fighter-bombers hit troops in the Chiuchiang area.

May 31, 1945
(14th AF) Fighter-bombers hit targets including Chiuchiang.

July 3, 1945
(14th AF) P-51s and P-47s continue to disrupt the Japanese withdrawal, attacking targets including Chiuchiang.



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