| FLIGHTS
OF B-29 – 42-94045
LIBERTY
BELLE II
April 4, 1945
Test hop and calibration mission at H.A.A.F. – Herington,
Kan
Time: 3:20
April 7, 1945
Left Herington for Mather Field Calif.
Time: 8:10
April 11, 1945
Mather to John Rogers Field at Oahu in the Hawaiian Is.
Time: 10:20
April 13, 1945
John Rogers to Kwajlein 100 rds per gun for next leg.
April
14, 1945
Kwajalein to Eniwetok. This stop was not on the orders
but we had trouble with # 3 engine
Time: 2:20
April
22, 1945
Had # 3 engine changed and after test hop we proceeded
to North Field on Guam (Destination)
Time: 7:00
April
25, 1945
Calibration hop to check the “Lady” for combat
April 27 - 45
#
1 Strike was at Kushira Airfield. Appox. 20 to 25 fighters.
Flak was light but was very accurate. Small hole in # 2
engine nacelle. Fighters were dropping quite a few phosphorus
bombs. Crew #50
(Gen Andrews) went down right after bombs away. Flying off
our right wing (their first mission also)
Time: 14:55 Bomb Alt: 12,000
# 2 April 30, 45
Strike was at Kokubu Airfield Approx 10 to 15 fighters also
on Kenfnshue (sic). Flak was light but very accurate –
1 claim and 1 damaged
Miller: 1 claim
Time: 15:30 Bomb Alt: 12,500’
#
3 May 2 – 45
Guam to Iwo Jima for search mission for Crew
#26 who went down 4 or 5 days before.
Time: 4:00
# 3 May 3 – 45
Searched for 15:10 – Within 300 miles of Japan –
Back to Iwo no luck. |
