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Taken Guam 6 July 1945
Photo courtesy of Beane Family

Standing L to R:
1st Lt
Lloyd L. Casto, AC; 2nd Lt James P. Ebert, Pilot; 1st Lt William E. Baubie Nav; F/O Edmound L. Hauber, Radar; 1st Lt Edward B. Watson, Bomb
Kneeling L to R:
T/Sgt
Paul D. Cochrane, FE; Sgt Orrin S. Beane, TG; S/Sgt Wiliam L. Awbrey, LG; S/SgtElbert W. Davis, CFC;   S/Sgt Philip W. Taylor RO; Sgt John J. Kennedy, RG

Dated
Target
Combat Flying Hrs
05-10-45
*Otake | G. P. bomb | Day
-
05-14-45
Nagoya | Incendiary | Day
17:40
05-24-45
Tokyo | Incendiary | Night 2nd DUC Mission
16:15
05-26-45
Tokyo | Incendiary | Night
15:15
05-29-45
Aborted
2:50
06-01-45
Osaka | Incendiary | Day
15:40
06-05-45
Kobe | Incendiary | Day
15:35
06-15-45
Osaka | Incendiary | Day
15:00
06-20-45
Shizuoka | Incendiary | Night
14:35
06-22-45
Tamashima | G.P. Bomb | Day
15:25
06-26-45
Nagoya | G.P. Bomb | Day
16:00
06-29-45
Nobeoka | Incendiary | Night
14:20
07-02-45
Shimonoseki | Incendiary | Night
15:10
07-04-45
Tokushima | Incendiary | Night
14:10
07-07-45
Kofu | Incendiary | Night **
14:05
Total Combat Flying Hrs***
202:00
The above missions were supplied by Orrin S. Beane, Jr.
son of Orrin S. Beane, TG.

* A hand written list of missions was found with a 05/10/45 "Kure" mission listed. The date matches that of Otake Oil Refinery Mission. Kure Naval Base was just across the inlet from the refinery; Bomb types used and time of mission were also on this list.
** On 14 July - Crew arrived in states for Lead Crew training - hand written notes
*** Combat Flying Hours were taken from the Record of Combat Duty of Sgt Orrin S. Beane, Tail Gunner. He flew 13 of the 14 missions listed. No Hrs available for 10 May Mission at this time.

61st Squadron Crew Index
Source: Orrin S. Beane, Jr son of Tail Gunner