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		While the majority of the 13th AAF's operations were in the south and southwest Pacific it also participated in the China offensive. The 13th AAF dropped 4 tons of bombs on Shanghai, 151 tons on Canton and Hong Kong, 129 tons on Indo-China and 338 tons on Formosa. Long range American P-38 fighters aggressively sought out Japanese planes as far as Singapore. The last official fighter victory was claimed over Singapore on August 4, 1945 by the 67th Fighter Squadron. And so two "Tojos", credited to Capt. George T. Dubis and Capt. Dan L. Shaw, were the final air victories for the fighter wing of the 13th AAF. This particular flight was a 2400 mile mission flying out of Palawan. It is interesting to note that the 13th AAF also dropped 22 tons of bombs on Japanese installations in southern Korea. These missions were the longest missions flown by any group in WW II and over some of the most difficult and inhospitable terrain including the South China Sea. Groups of the 13th AAF were awarded Distinguished Unit Citations for some of these incredibly difficult missions. The P-38 2400 mile mission from Palawan to Singapore is considered a record for a fighter mission.

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