This page from 'The Air Apache Weekly,' dated 9 August 1945, chronicles the storied combat record of the 345th Bombardment Group -- the famed 'Air Apaches' -- from their advanced base on Ie Shima. Renowned for daring low-level strikes against Japanese shipping and airfields, the group's statistics recorded here (260 ships sunk, over 10,000 sorties flown) reflect one of the most effective medium bomber units of the Pacific War. Project: 218204