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Mission List
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The following are the missions flown by Richard Vanden Heuvel, Tail Gunner.

Richard cites "From June 26 (Bail Out) to August 1 (Mission 7) I did not fly any missions. I was aboard the submarine USS Pintado - later USS Tigron for transportation back to Guam. We were on the Sub's for 7 days and at Rest Camp for 10 days. In the interm Crew 18 continued to fly missions. The entire crew (Crew 13), plus Group Commander Colonel George W. Mundy, who accompanied us on Mission 6 was rescued. I was told that this was the first time in B-29 history that an entire combat crew survived."


Date
Vanden
Heuvel
Mission No.
Group
Mission
No.
Crew No.
Target
Combat Flying
Time
29 April
1
12
2

Kushira Air Field
Kyushu (Day)

15:30
10 May
2
16
18
16:10
14 May
3
18
18
17:05
19 May
4
20
18
13:55
23 May
5
21
18
Tokyo South Uran Area (Night)

15:45

04 June
-
25
18
Kobe Urban Area Aborted
03:40
07 June
-

26

18
Osaka Urban Area Aborted
:40
26 June
6
32
13
09:00
01 August
7
44
18
14:35
05 August
8
45
18
14:55
10 August
9
47
18
14:25
14 August
10
48
18
14:25
31 August
11
-
18
Prisoner of War Mission (Day)
16:30
02 September
12
-
18
Display of Force
Tokyo VJ Day
15:40


60th Squadron Crew Index
Sources: Richard Vanden Heuvel, TG