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"Replacement Crew"
Missions

The following information was compiled by Wayne Stone,
Son of 1st Lt Charles R. Stone, Navigator
with information from F/O Carl E. LeVan, Radar Observer.
Combat Flying Hours from the Record of Combat Duty
of Sgt Paul D. Blackledge, RG

Date
Target
Combat
Flying Hrs
Type Bomb
# of lbs
Altitude
Time
of Day
26-May
Tokyo
15:25
24 Incendiary
500#
10,000
N
1-Jun
Osaka
16:45
24 Incendiary
500#
20,000
D
7-Jun
Osaka
15:25
24 Incendiary
500#
20,500
D
17-Jun
Kagoshima
14:20
184 Incendiary
100#
8,400
N
19-Jun
Shizuoka
14:05
40 Incendiary
500#
9,400
N
1-Jul
Shimonseki
14:45
40 Incendiary
500#
15,000
N
6-Jun
Kofu
14:05
40 Incendiary
500#
13,600
N
12-Jul
Uwajima
14:30
24 Incendiary
500#
14,400
N
19-Jul
Okazaki
13:45
184 Incendiary
100#
15,200
N
24-Jul
Handa
14:20
28 Gen Purpose
500#
17,500
D
26-Jul
Omuta
14:35
20 Incendiary
93 Incendiary
500#
100#
14,600
N
28-Jul
Ogaki
14:25
20 Incendiary
92 Incendiary
500#
100#
15,000
N
1-Aug
Mito
14:10
20 Incendiary
93 Incendiary
500#
100#
13,200
N
5-Aug
Nishinomiya
14:15
40 Incendiary
500#
13,400
N
10-Aug
Tokyo
13:55
4 Gen Purpose
3 Gen Purpose
2000#
500#
21,500
D
15-Aug
Isesaki
14:15
20 Incendiary
93 Incendiary
500#
100#
6,400
N
29-Aug
Tokyo
16:50
(POW Supply Drop)
-
2,500
-

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Mission Progress Chart
Courtesy of E. Stuart Land, AC

61st Squadron Crew Index
Source: Wayne Stone, Carl LeVan, Herman Spain, Paul Blackledge; Eugene S. Land