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S/Sgt Richard A. Wachs, Radio Op
Missions List

Crew
Mission
Dated
Target
Combat Flying Hrs
1
05-04-45
Saeki - (familiarization flight with P-37)
15:15
2
05-11-45
Kobe - Kawanshi Aircraft Plant
18:00
-
05-15-45
Aborted Mission
0:00
3
05-17-45
Nagoya (Night)
15:45
4
05-19-45
Hamamatsu

17:05

5
05-26-45
Tokyo (Night)
16:50
6
05-29-45
Yokohama
19:00
-
06-01-45
Aborted
0:00
7
06-05-45
Kobe
16:30
8
06-07-45
Osaka

17:05

9
06-10-45
Chiba
14:45
10
06-18-45
Kagoshima
17:05
11
06-20-45
Shizuoka
15:00
12
06-22-45
Tamashima
15:10
13
07-04-45
Navigational Escort
16:40
14
07-17-45
Hiratsuka
14:00
15
07-20-45
Okasaki
14:10
16
07-27-45
Omuta (Night)
15:40
17
07-29-45
Ogaki
14:50
18
08-02-45
Mito (Night)
15:45
19
08-06-45
Mikage (Nishinomiya) (Night)
15:05
20
08-10-45
Tokyo
14:30
21
08-15-45
Isesaki (Night) (Last Combat Mission)
14:40
22
09-02-45
"Show of Force" Japan
16:40
Total Combat Flying Hours
349:30
The above missions are as indicated by Richard Wachs' radio logs.
Click here to view the radio logs
Note: Richard's first mission on 5/4/45 to Saeki was
his familiarization flight which was with Crew 37; all other missions were flown with (Replacement) Crew 31.


61st Squadron Crew Index
Source: Richard Wachs' radio logs