This mission took place on 26 June 1945
and the target was the Osaka Army Arsenal located
immediately east of Osaka Castle.

A diagram of this location is below the Blackboard.

The 499th Bomb Group Mission Blackboard was kept in real time by
73rd Bomb Wing Mission Control.

There are columns for times of take off and landing along with other situations
such as Aborting or Landing at Iwo Jima.

Of the 30 B-29s scheduled for this mission, one aborted and one was missing.

At the far right column V Square 11 with
Capt Newell as Aircraft Commander is listed as Missing.

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