Sgt Robert Hayes Nead
Tokyo Military Prison Fire
Maps

The B-29 flown by Lt Law crashed in the area of Haramachida-cho.

This location appears in both the page from POW Research Network Japan
and in documents within Sgt Nead's IDPF.

The sequence of maps starts with an overview of the mission and target area.

Highlighted at the bottom with a white circle is
Eno Shima, the Initial Point, the starting location of the bombing run.

The course is 009 degrees true and the pointer is aimed at Musashino, Target 357.

Machida- shi is outlined in light red.

Continuing down the page, each map provides closer in views
of where the B-29 crashed and where the 10 survivors were captured.
Lt Law's remains were located in this area.

These maps are from the Perry Castaneda Map Collection
University of Texas, Austin

 

TOBU ARMY DISTRICT, TOKYO, REPORT
source : POW Research Network Japan

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FLIGHT PATH FROM INITIAL POINT ( ENO SHIMA )
TO
TARGET 357 ( MUSASHINO )



source: Google Maps

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WIDE VIEW OF MAP ( NI 54-1 )
FROM ARMY MAP SERVICE
SERIES L506

ENO SHIMA AND HARA MACHIDA
ARE AT FAR RIGHT OF MAP
OUTLINED IN RED

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CLOSER IN VIEW OF iNITIAL POINT AT ENO SHIMA
AND
LOCATION WHERE B-29 CRASHED



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CLOSE UP VIEW

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PART OF TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP 5953-1
ARMY MAP SERVICE SERIES L774

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