Note 61 — Chapter VI · The Japanese Reaction

The airmen of the Fifth Air Force continued to hit shipping in Ormoc Bay and in the Camotes Islands, and they also achieved success against bridges, airfields, troops, camp areas, and transportation.61 Although the number of Japanese air raids had diminished by 6 November, the Americans could not yet feel that they were “out of the rough.”62 There was insufficient direct air support for the ground troops throughout the operation and the Japanese continued to send troops into Ormoc. The constant stream of Japanese reinforcements coming into Leyte augured ill for the success of the operation.