In Flight On Mission To Bomb Hong Kong

American B-25s in flight over water for a mission on Hong Kong, 491st Bomb Squadron.

During a low-level attack on enemy shipping in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong, October 16, 1944: One of the last missions flown by the 491st Bombardment Squadron in its long and bitter fight to defend Southeast China should be not only the greatest in the history of the unit but also perhaps the foremost single achievement of the 14th Air Force.