What the records say
- When
- 15 Jun 1944
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 33.88° N, 130.88° E
- Description
- 1944 air raids on Japan during World War II
Bombing of Yawata (June 1944)
Air raid on Japan during the Pacific War
The bombing of Yawata on the night of 15–16 June 1944 marked the beginning of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) strategic bombing campaign against the Japanese home islands during the Pacific War and was the first such raid to employ strategic bombers. The raid was undertaken by 75 Boeing B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers staging from bases in China.
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