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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
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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