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Taken
Guam 6 July 1945
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Photo
courtesy of Beane Family
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Standing
L to R:
1st Lt Lloyd
L. Casto, AC;
2nd
Lt James
P. Ebert, Pilot;
1st
Lt William
E. Baubie Nav;
F/O
Edmound
L. Hauber,
Radar; 1st
Lt Edward
B. Watson,
Bomb |
Kneeling
L to R:
T/Sgt
Paul D. Cochrane,
FE;
Sgt
Orrin
S. Beane,
TG; S/Sgt
Wiliam
L. Awbrey,
LG; S/SgtElbert
W. Davis,
CFC;
S/Sgt
Philip
W. Taylor
RO; Sgt
John
J. Kennedy, RG
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Dated
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Target
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Combat
Flying Hrs
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05-10-45
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*Otake
| G. P. bomb | Day |
-
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05-14-45
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Nagoya
| Incendiary | Day |
17:40
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05-24-45
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Tokyo
| Incendiary | Night 2nd DUC Mission |
16:15
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05-26-45
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Tokyo
| Incendiary | Night |
15:15
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05-29-45
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Aborted |
2:50
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06-01-45
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Osaka
| Incendiary | Day |
15:40
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06-05-45
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Kobe
| Incendiary | Day |
15:35
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06-15-45
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Osaka
| Incendiary | Day |
15:00
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06-20-45
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Shizuoka
| Incendiary | Night |
14:35
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06-22-45
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Tamashima
| G.P. Bomb | Day |
15:25
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06-26-45
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Nagoya
| G.P. Bomb | Day |
16:00
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06-29-45
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Nobeoka
| Incendiary | Night |
14:20
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07-02-45
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Shimonoseki
| Incendiary | Night |
15:10
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07-04-45
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Tokushima
| Incendiary | Night |
14:10
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07-07-45
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Kofu
| Incendiary | Night ** |
14:05
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Total
Combat Flying Hrs***
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202:00
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The
above missions were supplied by Orrin S. Beane, Jr.
son of Orrin S. Beane, TG.
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A hand written list of missions was found with a 05/10/45
"Kure" mission listed. The date matches that of
Otake Oil Refinery Mission. Kure Naval Base was just across
the inlet from the refinery; Bomb types used and time of
mission were also on this list. |
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On 14 July - Crew arrived in states for Lead Crew training
- hand written notes |
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Combat Flying Hours were taken from the Record of Combat
Duty of Sgt Orrin S. Beane, Tail Gunner. He flew 13 of the
14 missions listed. No Hrs available for 10 May Mission
at this time. |
61st Squadron Crew Index
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