sighted to those attacking than previously experienced during a night raid over Japan. Three bombers were lost during the raid, but the reason/s for their losses is/are unknown. Two of the airmen in the downed aircraft, Sergeant Algy S. Augunus and Second Lieutenant Robert E. Copeland, survived and were captured by the Japanese. They were subsequently tried by a hastily convened court for the "indiscriminate bombing" of Kobe and Osaka, sentenced to death, and executed by firing squad. Other raids On June 5 that same year, Kobe was bombed again. Incendiaries dropped from 530 bombers destroyed of the city, and 51% of the built-up area of the city was damaged. In addition to incendiary attacks, Kobe was the target of a B-29 precision attack on industry, three mine-laying operations, and one fighter-bomber swoop: May 11, 1945: 92 B-29s hit Kawanishi aircraft industry June 18, 1945: 25 B-29s laid naval mines in several areas, including waters near Kobe June 28, 1945: 29 B-29s laid naval mines in three harbors, including Kobe's July 19, 1945: 27 B-29s laid naval mines in several areas, including waters near Kobe July 30, 1945: Fighters attacked airfields, railroads, and tactical targets throughout Kobe/Osaka area See also Pacific War Pacific Theater of Operations Air raids on Japan Bombing of Tokyo Evacuations of civilians in Japan during World War II Grave of the Fireflies (short story), a semi-autobiographical short story set during the bombing Grave of the Fireflies, an anime film based on the novel References Further reading Bombing World War II aerial operations and battles of the Pacific theatre Japan in World War II Japan campaign Firebombings World War II strategic bombing of Japan 1945 in Japan History of Hyōgo Prefecture Firebombings in Japan Japan–United States military relations