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How It Feels To Bomb Tokyo Told By Flight Leader Major Morgan
A dated wartime dispatch from Saipan describes Major Morgan’s B-29 raid on Tokyo. He recalls Fuji above clouds guiding the mission, minimal fighter opposition, light flak, and bombs releasing over Tokyo as crews press toward victory. He praises his crew, notes fires in Tokyo’s industrial zones, and pledges further raids, closing with wartime affection and a call to buy war bonds.
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