The
following list of missions is taken from the Record
Of Combat Duty of
2nd Lt Joseph E. Courtney, Bombardier.
Note:
The gap in missions from 5/29 - 6/29 - a document recommending
approval for R & R leave for Rest and Recreation Camp
from the Squadron Flight Surgeon for "many harrowing
experiences" dated 31 May 1945 was found. It is not
known if other members of the crew also received the same
recommandation or not.
Record of Combat Duty reflects mission of the individual
crew member rather than the crew.
Crew
Mission
Date
Target
Combat
Flying Hrs
1
04-21-45
Search
16:15
2
04-26-45
Kokubu
16:10
3
04-28-45
Kushira
Air Fields
19:40
4
05-04-45
Oita
16:00
5
05-11-45
Fukate
16:35
6
05-19-45
Hamamatsu
15:05
7
05-24-45
Tokyo
16:00
8
05-26-45
Tokyo
15:00
-
05-29-45
Yokohama
(aborted)
1:10
9
06-29-45
Nobeoka
14:20
10
07-02-45
Shimonoseki
15:10
11
07-04-45
Tokushima
13:50
12
07-07-45
Kofu
14:00
Total
Combat Flying Hours
189:15
The
above missions were taken from the
Record of Combat Duty of Joseph E. Courtney, Bombardier