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Missions

Crew 25 returning from their 1st mission in "Boeing Wichita"
Photo appeared in "Boeing Plane Talk" date unknown
"Boeing Plane Talk" coutesy of Joe Fair, TG

The mission listed below are taken from the
Record of Combat Duty of Sgt Joseph W. Fair, TG

Combat Mission
Date
Target
Comabt Flying Hrs
1
21 April 1945

Kushira

15:20
2
26 April 1945
Kokubu
15:20
3
28 April 1945
Kushira
15:20
4
04 May 1945
Saeki Airfield - Kyushu  (Day)
16:20
5
17 May 1945
Nagoya
14:40
6
24 May 1945
Tokyo
14:40
-
26 May 1945
Aborted
2:45
7
29 May 1945
Yokohama
14:45
8
05 June 1945
Kobe
15:55
9
10 June 1945
Tokyo
14:20
10
15 June 1945
Osaka
14:50
11
20 June 1945
Shizuoka
13:50
12
22 June 1945
Aborted
11:00
13
29 June 1945
Nobeoka
14:20
14
02 July 1945
Shimonoseki
15:10
15
04 July 1945
Tokushima
14:10
16
01 July 1945
Gifu
14:15
17
13 July 1945
Uwajima (Night)
13:55
18
17 July 1945
Hiratsuka Urban Area (Night)
14:00
19
22 July 1945
Kobe - Nav Escort
9:00
20
24 July 1945
Nagoya - Nav Escort
9:10
21
30 July 1945
Osaka - Nav Escort
8:20
22
01 Aug 1945
Osaka - Nav Escort
8:10
23
02 Aug 1945
Osaka - Nav Escort
8:05
24
07 Aug 1945
Tokyo - Nav Escort
8:05
25
08 Aug 1945
Osaka - Nav Escort
8:00
26
10 Aug 1945
Tokyo - Nav Escort
7:15
27
14 Aug 1945
Nagoya - Nav Escort
9:25
28
02 Sept 1945
"Show of Force" Japan - VJ Day
14:40
Total Combat Flying Hours
368:00

61st Squadron Crew Index
Source: Joseph W. Fair, TG, P-25