At the top of the page is the
Cover Sheet for the
73rd Bomb Wing Mission Report.

This is followed by two aerial photos and a
map from the Perry Castaneda Map Collection.

Along the top edge of the first photo are the coordinates
34 41N - 135 32E
This is the location of the Osaka Arsenal.

Along the edges of the color map are
blue rectangles highlighting the minutes.

In the middle of the page is a large red rectangle.
Within this is a very faint + sign with the
coordinates of the intersection of
34 35'- 135 30'

The Arsenal is located at the intersection of the
green vertical and horizontal lines.
Please keep in mind that this is an approximation.

Following the map is the second aerial photograph.

This is a closer in view of Osaka Castle and the Arsenal.
The white arrow is pointing to the Castle.

At the bottom are two Blackboards with data kept in real time by
73rd Bomb Wing Mission Control.

The first is the Wing blackboard with a summary of
the B--29s taking part in the mission.

Next is the 499th Bomb Group blackboard.

In there is the tail number of each B-29, the Aircraft Commander,
Time of Departure and Time of Return.

Noted in the Abort Column are those B-29s that had to
abort the mission and those that landed at Iwo Jima.

In the far right column labelled Remarks are
the names of Officers not a part of the regular crew.

In this column V Square 22 is listed as MISSING.
( V Square is the code for the 499th Bomb Group )

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