MISSION LOG

ST LOUIS BLUES ---- B-24J-5-CF (F-7A)---- 42-64172
20th Combat Mapping Squadron


Date Pilot

Target

Notes
10 Nov 43     To St Paul Mod. Center for conversion to F-7A photo recon
17 Jan 44     To Will Rogers Field AAB, Okl -- assigned to 20CMS
09 Feb 44 Lt David W Ecoff   Assigned to Crew #12 at Hunter Field, Savannah, GA
18 Mar 44 Lt David W Ecoff   Despatched overseas from Hunter Field to 5AF
06 May 44 Lt David W Ecoff Hollandia Poor weather - no photos
09 May 44 Lt David W Ecoff Takar - Cape d'Urville Poor weather - no photos
13 May 44 Lt Rives Biak Island Poor weather - no photos
01 Jun 44 Lt Gathers Tomi-Tadfu-Holl & Sentani 100% success
04 Jun 44 Lt David W Ecoff Geelvink Bay area Oxygen system failed - no photos
07 Jun 44 Lt Harms Geelvink area Poor weather - no photos - staged from Saidor
11 Jun 44 Capt Roberts Geelvink area Mechanical trouble - no photos
15 Jul 44 Lt George Rives Vagelkop area 50% success - weather - staged from Hollandia
16 Jul 44 Lt George Rives Vagelkop area 50% success - weather - staged from Hollandia
20 Jul 44 Lt George Rives Vagelkop area Poor weather - no photos
23 Jul 44 Lt Robert P Somerville Wewak area 100% success
11 Aug 44 Maj Davis Wewak 100% success
31 Aug 44 Capt Wilson Major & Halmaheras Islands Weather front prevented reaching target - no photos
01 Sep 44 Lt Bromer Major & Halmaheras Islands 25% success - 9/10th Altostratus
03 Sep 44 Lt David W Ecoff Tulaud & Sangihe Islands Poor weather over target - incomplete
09 Sep 44 Lt Weidler Djailolo Town & Halmaheras Lost one engine - landed at Middleberg
23 Dec 44     Salvaged as obsolete at Hollandia, New Guinea
       

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