Kawanishi N1K2-J "Shiden Kai" (George) Recovered! - update

Some updates.

First up some photos taken after the wreck was brought ashore, from here.

Jan Bobek:

I found a few more details on a Japanese blog yesterday. Hayashi was born on 17 July 1920 in Jōmyōji, Kamakura Town, Kanagawa Prefecture. His grave is located in Kamakura, but unfortunately it does not contain his remains. Most likely, his remains were destroyed by a U.S. aircraft while being transported from Orikuchi to his family home.

Arawasi:

The site of the group working on the recovery of the aircraft (here), mentions that there were two US bombing missions on that day by the XXI Bomber command in that area; Mission #83 and #89. Mission #83 is the more probable because the time and location fits.

I could not find the complete mission report but this is what I found:

Mission # 83

Date: 21 April 1945

Code Name: Famish # 4

Target: Kanoya East A/F 90.38-2516

Participating Units: 313th Bombardment Wing

Number A/C Airborne: 33

% A/C Bombing Primary: 81.8% (27 Primary, 0 Secondary and 4 Opportunity)

Time over Primary: 210809K - 210901K

Altitude of Attack: 16,200 - 17,350

Weather over Target: 0/10 - 2/10

Total A/C Lost: 0

Resume of Mission: Bombing results--several bomb patterns on field with concentration in hangar area. One aircraft damaged. Two aircraft non-effective. Enemy fighter opposition weak----------- 10 attacks. AA heavy, meager to moderate and inaccurate. Average bomb load 13,245 lbs. Average gas reserve 704 gallons.

Mission # 89

Date: 21 April 1945

Code Name: Bullish # 3

Target: Izumi A/F 90.37.2512

Participating Units: 313th Bombardment Wing

Number A/C Airborne: 16

% A/C Bombing Primary: 81.1% (13 Primary and 3 Opportunity)

Time Over Primary: 210814K - 210949K

Altitude of Attack: 14,100 - 14,500

Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 3/10

Total A/C Lost: 0

Resume of Mission: Bombing results---good concentration of hits centered on hangar area and string of bursts across airfield. Enemy fighter opposition moderate----60 attacks. Enemy aircraft destroyed one, probably destroyed three and five damaged. AA heavy, meager to moderate, inaccurate to accurate. Average bomb load 13, 643 lbs. Average gas reserve 744 gallons.

During Mission #89, no US bombers were damaged or shot down, only during Mission #83 this happened as you see above. Perhaps if someone has the complete report, we could find which B-29 was damaged and under what circumstances.