AVG 3rd Squadron (Flt Ldr George McMillan): 7 Curtiss Tomahawks

Japanese formations (63 bombers, 25 fighters)

First wave:
12th Sentai (Maj Oura Yoshikuma): 20 Mitsubishi Ki-21-II Sallys
64th Sentai: 15 Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusas

Second wave:
12th Sentai (Col Kitajima Kumao): 7 Mitsubishi Ki-21-II Sallys
64th Sentai (Maj Kato Tatao): 10 Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusas

Third wave:
60th Sentai (Col Ogawa Kojiro): 36 Mitsubishi Ki-21-II Sallys

Allied defense (20 fighters)

AVG 3rd Squadron (Flt Ldr Parker Dupouy): 6 Curtiss Tomahawks
RAF 67 Squadron A Flight (Flt Lt Colin Pinckney): 8 Brewster Buffaloes
RAF 67 Squadron B Flight (Flt Lt Jack Brandt): 6 Brewster Buffaloes

Japanese formations (35 bombers, 32 fighters)

First wave:
62nd Sentai (Lt Col Onishi Hiroshi): 8 Mitsubishi Ki-21-I Sallys

Second wave:
31st Sentai (Lt Col Hayashi Junji): 27 Mitsubishi Ki-30 Anns
77th Sentai (Maj Yoshioka Hiroshi): 32 Nakajima Ki-27 Nates