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TokyoA Very Large Task Force From Major General Curtis E. Lemay'S Xxi Bomber Command In The Marianas Islands Dropped Incendiaries On Targets In Tokyo, Japan On April 14, 1945, (Jap Time). There Were Great Explosions And Fires. Six Of Our Aircraft Are Missing

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
11
Theater:
East Asia
Place:
Japan
Category:
Bombing
Sub Category:
Tokyo
Short Caption:
A Very Large Task Fo...
Caption:
A Very Large Task Force From Major General Curtis E. Lemay'S Xxi Bomber Command In The Marianas Islands Dropped Incendiaries On Targets In Tokyo, Japan On April 14, 1945, (Jap Time). There Were Great Explosions And Fires. Six Of Our Aircraft Are Missing
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
JAPAN, BOMBING,TOKYO
History:
Prints received 27 April 1945 BPR.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A03857-57216AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://uk.forceswarrecords.com/document/29022790/a-very-large-task-force-from-major-general-curtis-e-lemays-xxi-bomber-command-in-the-marianas-island : accessed 3 Nov 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008