Russ Locandro

44th Bomb Squadron

Radar Bombardier

 

Target: Omiya (Tokyo)

 

June 10, 1945

 

Lt. Doherty and crew #25 “Bombin Buggy II”

 

We got off OK from Tinian, however, when we got as far as Iwo Jima, our #4 engine had given us so much trouble and our Engineer said we should return to our base as we couldn’t make the mission.

 

Combat Flying Hours: 5:40