What the records say
- When
- 25 Jul 1945
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 33.10° N, 132.01° E
- Description
- 1945 airstrike
Bombing of Hotojima
World War Two Bombing of Hatojima
Bombing of Hotojima was an air raid carried out by aircraft of the United States Navy on 25 July 1945 during the final stages of World War II. The strike hit the small island of Hotojima, off Tsukumi, Ōita Prefecture, Japan, causing severe civilian casualties.
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