MISSION RECORD



SN:

44-50459

 

NOSE ART:

(NONE)

 

MODEL:

M-5-FO


SQDN ASSGD:

531

 

MFR:

Ford-Willow Run

 

M#:

459


LOCATION: Philippines

NOTES:




No.

Date
(M/D/Y)

Mission
#

Mission Type


Target

Crew
#

Acft
Cmdr


Sqdn


Results/NOTES

1

04/11/1945

101-E5

Strike

Kagi A/D, Formosa

95

Williams

531

  Biggs Crew

2

04/12/1945

102-E1

Strike

Tainan A/D, Formosa

86

Brasfield

531

 

3

04/13/1945

103-E2

Strike

Canton Back Reach

95

Biggs

531

 

4

04/16/1945

106-A4

Strike

Giran A/D, Formosa

77

Garn

531

  Forssell Crew

5

04/22/1945

112-E1

Strike

Shipping, Saigon, Indo China

95

Biggs

531

 

6

04/24/1945

114-A2

Strike

Tainan Town, Formosa

91

Blum

531

 

7

04/25/1945

115-E2

Strike

Saigon Docks, Indo China

Mix

Garn

531

 

8

04/26/1945

116-E2

Strike

Saigon Docks, Indo China

85

Sears

531

 

9

04/30/1945

120-E2

Strike

Takao A/D, Formosa

Mix

VanPelt

531

 

10

05/03/1945

123-E2

Strike

Saigon Oil and Shipyards, Indo China

Mix

Cox

531

 

11

05/04/1945

124-E2

Strike

Saigon Oil and Shipyards, Indo China

90

Garn

531

  Goode Crew

12

05/09/1945

129-E1

Strike

White Cloud A/D, Canton

95

Biggs

531

 

13

05/11/1945

131-E2

Strike

Toshien Warehouse, Barracks, Formosa

77

Forssell

531

 

14

05/12/1945

132-E2

Strike

Coastal Bridges, Indo China

82

Biggs

531

  Hulsey Crew

15

05/14/1945

134-E2

Strike

Hosan Town, Formosa

91

Blum

531

 

16

05/15/1945

135-E2

Strike

Shinchiku A/D, Formosa

82

Hulsey

531

 

17

05/17/1945

137-E2

Strike

Matsuyama A/D, Formosa

117

Wylie

531

 

18

05/19/1945

139-E2

Strike

Kiirun Docks, Formosa

91

Blum

531

 

19

05/22/1945

142-E2

Strike

Kiirun Stores, Formosa

77

Forssell

531

 

20

05/27/1945

147-E2

Strike

Phan Rang Railway Yards, Indo China

117

Wylie

531

 

21

05/29/1945

149-E2

Strike

Kiirun, Formosa

77

Forssell

531

Abort, Engine Out 

22

06/19/1945

170-E2

Strike

Balikpapan Fortifications, Borneo

111

Smolek

531

 

23

06/21/1945

172-E2

Strike

Balikpapan Fortifications, Borneo

96

Garn

531

  Fowler Crew

24

06/24/1945

175-E2

Strike

Balikpapan Fortifications, Borneo

93

Smith

531

 

25

06/25/1945

176-E2

Strike

Balikpapan Fortifications, Borneo

90

Goode

531

 

26

06/29/1945

180-E2

Strike

Balikpapan, Borneo

90

Goode

531

 

27

06/30/1945

181-E2

Strike

Balikpapan, Borneo

111

Smolek

531

 

28

07/01/1945

182-E2

Strike

Ground Support, Balikpapan Invasion

Mix

G. Cox

531

 

29

07/05/1945

186-E1

Strike

Toyohara A/D, Formosa

96

Fowler

531

 

30

07/12/1945

193-E2

Strike

Toshien Oil Storage, Formosa

114

Hicken

531

 

31

07/22/1945

 

 

Transit to Okinawa

96

Fowler

531

 

32

07/24/1945

205-C-1E

Strike

Kiang-wan A/D, Shanghai

96

Fowler

531

 

33

07/25/1945

 

 

Transit to Mindoro

96

Fowler

531

 

34

08/14-15/1945

 

 

Transit to Okinawa, Change of Station

 

 

531

 

35

08/25/1945

251-A7

Recce

Armed Patrol, Southern Japan

111

Smolek

531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lost, Severe Weather, 09/08/1945 




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