Немного все же следов в свое время оставили. К примеру фотография из фондов музея г.Северо-Курильска.
Интересно, что сами японцы гибель своих гидропланов ни на Шумшу-Парамушире, ни на Матуа не подтверждают...
Translation of Japanese Report of Activities and Losses in the KurilesTranslation of Reply to U.S.S.B.S. Nav Memo 26
as Submitted
by Japanese Navy General Headquarters Tokyo,
22 November 1945
Dates and Times of Japanese Aleutian Air Sorties Originating in the Kuriles Damage to Installations, Shipping and Aircraft in the Kuriles Resulting from American Air Raids
Date Time Place of Damage No. and type of attacking planes Notes
12 Aug 1943 A.M. Paramushiro 3 B-24s 3 airfield barracks knocked down; 33 men killed.
3 Sep 1943 0915 Paramushiro 12 B-25s Slight damage to the Teisho Shima Maru (2,742 tons) as well as one 4,000-ton vessel.
21 Jan 1944 0240 Shimushu, Paramushiro Several flying boats Slight damage.
14 Mar 1944 2125 Shimushu, Paramushiro 10 twin-engine planes 1 intercepting night fighter missing.
30 May 1944 0935 At sea, East of the Kuriles Flying boat Shinyo Maru (patrol ship) sunk.
30 May 1944 P.M. At sea, East of the Kuriles Flying boat No. 3 Showa Maru (patrol ship) sunk.
31 May 1944 At sea, East of the Kuriles Flying boat Enemy planes repeatedly attacked Naval vessels, sinking three and severely damaging three others.
24 Jun 1944 2215 Northern Kuriles Not known 2 land attack planes destroyed by fire, 1 moderately damaged. Some fuel lost by fire.
19 Aug 1944 1120 Shimushu 2 B24s No. 4 picket boat div. received bomb hits.
20 Aug 1944 1130 Northern Kuriles Several flying boats 2 intercepting type Zero fighters missing.
27 Aug 1944 0924 Shimushu Not known 1 fishing boat sunk.
1 Sep 1944 0600 Shimushu 2 B-24s 2 buildings on shore damaged.
11 Jan 1945 1051 Paramushiro 3 B-24s Aircraft installations received bomb hits.
12 Jan 1945 0945
1005 Paramushiro 5 B-25
4 B-24s 2 buildings on shore destroyed.
25 Jan 1945 0920 Paramushiro 4 flying boats
4 B-25s 13 machine gun batteries damaged.
5 Jun 1945 1200 Shimushu 2 B-24s 1 ammunition warehouse destroyed.
8 Jun 1945 1200 Shimushu 3 B-24s 1 unescorted vessel sunk, 2 slightly damaged, 12 men killed.
18 Jun 1945 1230 Northern Kuriles 2-3 B-24s Motor-powered sailboats strafed, 1 destroyed by fire, 1 unable to navigate.
24 Jun 1945 1425 Matsuwa 2 B-24s 1 land attack plane slightly damaged, 2 Army fighters heavily damaged, 4 moderately damaged, 3 slightly damaged.
11 Jul 1945 0500 Paramushiro 6- B-24s 2 buildings destroyed.
Опять вопрос... А был ли мальчик? Может мальчика то и не было?