Was there a B-29 raid on Tokyo on 8/9 May 1945 ?
According to information given by the Danish-American airman, SSgt Jens/Yens Matthiasen, to his family (or at least as it was compiled in a later article) he participated in a raid on Tokyo on 8/9 May 1945.
He explains that the B-29 was seriously hit by enemy fire, which left him 'shell shocked'. I was of the impression that the raid on 10 March 1945 left Tokyo in a state where no further mission was necessary. Would there be a list of Tokyo raids that could confirm (or not) if there was a raid in May 1945? Kind regards Mikkel |
Re: Was there a B-29 raid on Tokyo on 8/9 May 1945 ?
Mikkel
Looking through the XXI Bomber Command missions over Japan, listed by Robert Mann in his B-29 Superfortress book, there was no night mission against Tokyo 8/9 May 1945. Daylight missions were flown both on the 8th and 10th (none of them to Tokyo) but nothing on the 9th or, as said, 8/9 B Rgds Stig |
Re: Was there a B-29 raid on Tokyo on 8/9 May 1945 ?
Stig,
Thank you. The Danish text says (my translation): Quote:
Kind regards Mikkel |
Re: Was there a B-29 raid on Tokyo on 8/9 May 1945 ?
No wish what-so-ever to take any credit from Jens, he no doubt took part in many of these B-29 raids.
However without any log-book, its problematic to know exactly which ones. At my age, I am happy to remember what I did yesterday.... :) Cheers Stig |
Re: Was there a B-29 raid on Tokyo on 8/9 May 1945 ?
Exactly, it is not possible to get further without logbook, squadron/group diary or the like. However, to date he is the only Danish-American I have been able to link to B-29 operations.
I have compiled the information I have here: http://www.danishww2pilots.dk/profiles.php?person=522 Kind regards Mikkel |
Re: Was there a B-29 raid on Tokyo on 8/9 May 1945 ?
He served in the 29th Bomb Group, I just found out.
Mikkel |
Re: Was there a B-29 raid on Tokyo on 8/9 May 1945 ?
There were raids on Tokyo later in May.
According to the Air Force Combat Chronology: https://media.defense.gov/2010/May/2...100525-035.pdf "5/23/45 Twentieth AF During 23/24 May, 520 out of 562 B-29’s sent against Tokyo bomb an urban-industrial area S of the Imperial Palace along W side of the harbor. 5 others hit T/Os. 17 B-29’s are lost. This is the largest number of B-29’s participating in a single mission during World War II." "5/25/45 Twentieth AF During 25/26 May, 464 B-29’s pound urban area of Tokyo immediately S of the Imperial Palace just N of that bombed on 23/24 May, including financial, commercial, and governmental districts as well as factories and homes. 26 B-29’s are lost on this mission, the highest single-day loss of VHBs in World War II. US gunners claim 19 ftrs destroyed." |
Re: Was there a B-29 raid on Tokyo on 8/9 May 1945 ?
Aha Mikkel
That made it easier 29BG flew to Tokyo the following dates in 1945 9/10 March 23/24 May 25/26 May Cheers Stig |
Re: Was there a B-29 raid on Tokyo on 8/9 May 1945 ?
Thank you both.
Mikkel |
Re: Was there a B-29 raid on Tokyo on 8/9 May 1945 ?
Mikkel have you contacted the Association- ( I thought he was ground crew 52BS ??)
Nick https://www.20af.org/matthiasen-yens-m2360-29bg.cfm |
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