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Location Lat 37° 27' 0N Long 138° 50' 60E Nagaoka 長岡市 is located at an elevation of 78.7' / 24m above sea level in Niigata Prefecture in the Chūbu Region on the northern coast of Honshū in Japan. Also known as Nagaoka-shi (Nagaoka City). Wartime History During the Pacific War, only one bombing mission directly targeted Nagaoka on August 1, 1945. American missions against Nagaoka August 1, 1945 (20th AF) Mission 308: 125 B-29s attack the Nagaoka urban area destroying 1.33 sq miles, 65.5% of the city; 5 others hit alternate targets. Isoroku Yamamoto Memorial Hall & Museum Yamamoto Museum at his birthplace in Nagaoka City Contribute
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