The next morning the Chinese air force began bombing various Japanese targets and Chinese ground forces attacked at 3pm.

The Philippine islands, at that time an American territory, were also a Japanese target.

After the Philippines were secured, the group turned its attention to Japanese targets on Formosa in early 1945.

Consequently, it was considered to be a potential Japanese target during the Second World War.

US carrier aircraft flew 1,747 sorties on this day against Japanese targets.

He continued striking Japanese targets in the Inland Sea during March.

During January and February more than a hundred missions were flown against Japanese targets.

He knew they were more important flying missions against Japanese targets.

Began long-range missions to strike at Japanese targets in New Guinea.

Later he was part of heavy bombing raids against Japanese targets flown out of China.