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Missions
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| Photo
Courtesy of Richard Kelso, son in-law of Lt Col James
H. Thompson |
| Standing
L to R: |
| 1st
Lt Milton T. Cummings, Jr., Bomb; 1st
Lt John C. Dahl, Jr., Navigator; Capt
Gordon A. Anderson, AC; 1st LtHerbert R. Snow, Pilot;
1st Lt John F. Smith, FE; 2nd Lt John Kovacevich Radar Observer
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| Kneeling
L to R: |
| T/Sgt
Clayton B. Wall, CFC; Sgt John P. Miller, RG; Sgt Richard
B. Vogenitz, LG; Sgt Robert W. Davis, Radio; Sgt John
E. Gerbig, Jr., TG |
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The
mission listed below are taken from the
Record of Combat Duty of Cpl Richard B. Vogenitz, LG
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| Combat
Mission |
Date |
Target |
Comabt
Flying Hrs |
| 1 |
27
April 1945 |
Kushira |
14:55 |
| 2 |
30
April 1945 |
Kokubu |
15:30 |
| 3 |
03
May 1945 |
Search |
19:10 |
| 4 |
04
May 1945 |
Search |
17:35 |
| 5 |
10
May 1945 |
Otake
Oil Refinery (Day) |
16:30 |
| 6 |
14
May 1945 |
Nagoya (Day) |
16:15 |
| 7 |
17
May 1945 |
Nagoya |
15:35 |
| 8 |
24
May 1945 |
Tokyo |
16:05 |
| 9 |
26
May 1945 |
Tokyo |
15:00 |
| 10 |
29
May 1945 |
Yokohama |
15:40 |
| 11 |
01
June 1945 |
Osaka |
17:25 |
| 12 |
05
June 1945 |
Kobe |
15:55 |
| 13 |
07
June 1945 |
Osaka |
16:20 |
| 14 |
10
June 1945 |
Chiba |
16:15 |
| 14 |
15
June 1945 |
Osaka
(aborted) |
9:20 |
| 15 |
20
June 1945 |
Shizuoka |
15:00 |
| 16 |
22
June 1945 |
TamaShima |
15:20 |
| 17 |
26
June 1945 |
Nagoya |
15:05 |
| 18 |
29
June 1945 |
Nobeoka |
14:55 |
| 19 |
02
July 1945 |
Shimonoseki |
17:40 |
| 19 |
4
July 1945 |
aborted |
2:20 |
| 20 |
07
July 1945 |
Kofu |
14:30 |
| 21 |
13
July 1945 |
Uwajima |
15:05 |
| 22 |
17
July 1945 |
Hiratsuka
Urban Area (Night) |
14:40 |
| 23 |
24
July 1945 |
Handa |
15:45 |
| Total
Combat Flying Hours |
377:50 |
61st Squadron Crew Index
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