MISSION REPORTS
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11 JULY 1945
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PLAYMATE 61 |
OA-10A*
/ 44-33941
(CV-452)**
/
PILOT:
2nd Lt. Albert Chafetz
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MISSION: |
Cover strikes on Balikpapan, Borneo - |
| 0727: |
Took off from Palawan |
| 1205: |
Arrived at orbit point - (01°N, 119°E) |
| 1300: |
Departed orbit point. Playmate 66 had no
contact with Strikers. |
| 1743: |
Landed Palawan. |
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12 JULY 1945
| PLAYMATE 61 |
OA-10A*
/ 44-34054 (CV-565)**
/ PILOT: Lt. Bryan W. Guess |
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MISSION: |
Search for enemy rain the Halmahera's |
| 0905: |
Take off Morotai. Tuned radio compass for
298ke. We flew south along the west coast of the Halmaheras until we
reached Mikian Island. We were unable to pick up any bearings from a
station in the Halmaheras. |
| 1225: |
Landed, Morotai. |
|
PLAYMATE 62 |
OA-10A*
/
44-34071
(CV-582)**
/ PILOT: Lt.
Keith W. Parks |
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MISSION: |
Search for enemy radio station in Halmaheras - |
| 0920: |
Take-off Morotai |
| 1010: |
Saw two DD's on course of 220° in Morotai
Straits put up 9 flak bursts at 3000 feet. B-25 was circling DD's. |
| 1300: |
Searched coast of Halmaheras from 1°30'N,
128°'E to 0°12'N, 128°55'N |
| 1510: |
Landed, Morotai |
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JUKEBOX 61
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B-17H
/ 43-39508 / PILOT: Lt.
Forkner |
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MISSION: |
Search for enemy radio station in Halmaheras - |
| 0921: |
Take-off, Morotai. |
| 0936: |
Begin search of 01°20'N, 128°E. |
| 1021: |
Boat in Ternate Harbor. |
| 1050: |
Two ships (1) sunk (1) upright at 1°30'N,
127°55'E. |
| 1107: |
Flak burst from Dodaga, 1�05'N, 128�04'E. |
| 1120: |
Three flak bursts from Dodaga. |
| 1125: |
20 planes at Lolobata Air Strip. |
| 1130: |
One gun shooting flak from 1°30'N,
128°07'E. |
| 1230: |
End of search, 1°30'N, 128°45'E. |
| 1250: |
Landed, Morotai. |
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13 JULY 1945
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| PLAYMATE 66 |
OA-10A*
/
44-33932 (CV-436)**
/ PILOT: Captain John R. Dickinson |
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MISSION: |
Special photo mission to
Salambangan Island - |
| 0805: |
Take-off. |
| 1033: |
Arrived Salambangan Island. Photographs
taken of two downed B-24s and crash strip. |
| 1105: |
Departed orbit for base. |
| 1255: |
Landed Palawan. |
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JUKEBOX 61
|
B-17H
/
43-39367 /
PILOT: Lt. Forkner |
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MISSION: |
Cover RAAF strike on Ambon - |
| 0818: |
Take-off, Morotai. |
| 0838: |
Radar station thought spotted at 01°25'N,
128°15'E. |
| 0843: |
Ended search. Negative results. |
| 1101: |
Arrived orbit point. |
| 1137: |
Departed orbit point. |
| 1326: |
Renewed search for radar station. |
| 1337: |
Ended search. Negative results. |
| 1355: |
Landed, Morotai. |
| PLAYMATE 62 |
OA-10A*
/
44-34043 (CV-554)**
/ PILOT: Lieutenant Frank P. Hayes |
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MISSION: |
Cover strike at Ambon. Orbit 5
miles East of Boani Is. from 1100 to 1130I |
| 0800: |
Take-off, Morotai |
| 0810: |
Heading 140� around East side of Halmahera
Islands. |
| 1055: |
Reached orbit point. |
| 1125: |
Contacted Jukebox 61. |
| 1135: |
Departed orbit point, heading 020� around
East side of Halamahera's. |
| 1430: |
Landed, Morotai. |
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14 JULY 1945
| PLAYMATE 66 |
OA-10A*
/
44-34051 (CV-436)**
/ PILOT: Lieutenant Bryan W. Guess |
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MISSION: |
Cover B-24 strike on Limboang - |
| 0545: |
Take-off, Morotai. Unable to cross Celebes
because of front so we orbited at Cape xxxxxxxxx |
| 1210: |
Received message from ground station saying
planes had left target and were okay. |
| 1700: |
Landed, Morotai. |
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JUKEBOX 61
|
B-17H
/
43-39367 /
PILOT: Lt. Forkner |
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MISSION: |
Cover
B-24 strike on Limboang - |
| 0717: |
Take-off, Morotai. |
| 1200: |
Arrived at orbit point , 4�40'E, 120�25'E |
| 1210: |
B-24's three miles North of orbit point
returning from target. |
| 1226: |
Departed orbit point, no radio contact.
Heading for home. |
| 1619: |
Landed, Morotai. |
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15 JULY 1945
| PLAYMATE 71 |
OA-10A*
/
44-33929 (CV-430)**
/ PILOT: Lieutenant Jay K. Brockett |
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MISSION: |
Cover strike in Davao Gulf area - |
| 0815: |
Take-off Zamboanga |
| 0848: |
Flying instruments Sav 5. |
| 0918: |
Off Instruments Savannah 3. |
| 0920: |
Contact Playmate 62. |
| 0925: |
Contact Jukebox 71 flying in bad weather. |
| 1033: |
Arrived orbit point Davao. |
| 1155: |
Departed orbit point. |
| 1247: |
Returning to base. No Snafu calls received. |
| 1443: |
Landed Zamboanga. |
| PLAYMATE 72 |
OA-10A*
/
44-33943 (CV-454)**
/ PILOT: Lieutenant
Warner A.
Britton |
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MISSION: |
Special search for P-61 down in
Zamboanga Penninsula area. - |
| 0740: |
Take-off Zamboanga. Search of Zamboanga
Penninsula begun. |
| 0932: |
At 08�40'N, 123�20'E. |
| 1132: |
At 07�26'N, 122�54'E. Returning to base
because of weather. |
| 1225: |
Landed, Zamboanga. |
| PLAYMATE 73 |
OA-10A*
/
44-33933 (CV-438)**
/ (Pilot) 2nd Lt. Earl
Hutchings; (Co-Pilot) 2nd Lt.
Frank W. Ceva; (Navigator)
Flight Officer Earl G. Fugett;
(Engineer) Sergeant Daniel Sperber; (Radio) Sergenat
Carl D'Agnese; (Radar)
Staff Sergeant Richard C. Nix |
|
MISSION: |
Special search for P-61 down in
Zamboanga Penninsula area. - |
| 0740: |
Take-off Zamboanga. Searched East coast of
Zamboanga Penninsula. |
| 1040: |
Sighted FS boat at 07�42'N, 122�47'E, which
signalled us to land. |
| 1045: |
Landed on water and picked the following
men off boat: 2nd Lt. James R. Hoak 0-931761 and 2nd Lt. John A.
Mull 0-774271 of 421st Night Fighter Squadron and P-61 #5509. The
P-61 crashed about 1530 14 July 1945 at old rubber plantation on
Zamboanga Penninsula. FS boat was notified by personnel at rubber
plantation and picked up men at 0800 15 July 1945. Men were treated
for head injuries at site of crash. |
| 1050: |
Took off for base. |
| 1130: |
Landed, Zamboanga. |
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16 JULY 1945
| PLAYMATE 62 |
OA-10A*
/
44-34043 (CV-554)**
/ PILOT: Lieutenant Frank P. Hayes |
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MISSION: |
Privide rescue cover to Tawi Tawi
for RAAF planes - |
| 0650: |
Take off, Morotai. Heading 305�. |
| 0830: |
Approached Sanghie Islands. Flew in area
until 0940. CW contact. No information given. No contact with
planes. |
| 0940: |
Departed Sanghie Islands, heading 122�. |
| 1130: |
Landed, Morotai |
| PLAYMATE 71 |
OA-10A*
/
44-33929
(CV-430)**
/ PILOT: Lieutenant Jay K. Brockett |
|
MISSION: |
Cover strike in Davao Gulf
area - |
| 0830: |
Take-off, Zamboanga. |
| 1030: |
Arrived at orbit point. |
| 1215: |
Departed orbit point. |
| 1430: |
Landed, Zamboanga. No Snafu calls received
on this mission. |
| PLAYMATE 72 |
OA-10A*
/
44-33933
(CV-438)**
/ PILOT: Lieutenant
Jay K. Brockett |
|
MISSION: |
Special Search for 2 missing
P-47's - |
| 0800: |
Take-off, Zamboanga. Searched inland along
coast in area of 07°50'N, 123°03'E. Negative results. |
| 1145: |
Landed Zamboanga. The two (2) missing
P-47's are reported to have landed safely at Clark Field. |
| PLAYMATE 66 |
OA-10A*
/
44-33941
(CV-452)**
/
PILOT: Lieutenant William J. LaBonte |
|
MISSION: |
Cover strikes on Itu Aba Island - |
| 0900: |
Take-off. |
| 1200: |
Arrived Sand Cay Island, orbit point (10°25'N,
114°30'E). |
| 1215: |
Was in visual contact with Mitchels. They
did not bomb Itu Aba Island but a small island 20 miles north called
Loaita ISland. Contact with Jukebox 66 and also Mitchels on VHF. |
| 1255: |
All planes cleared target, took up course
for Palawan. |
| 1500: |
Landed, Palawan. |
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JUKEBOX 66
|
B-17H
/
44-83486 / PILOT: Lt. Rogers |
|
MISSION: |
Cover strikes on Itu Aba Island - |
| 0955: |
Take-off |
| 1154: |
Arrived orbit point and commence square
search, visibility was one mile and had to fly instruments part of
time. (10°25'N, 114°30'E). |
| 1224: |
Came out over Sidad Reef, circled reef for
eleven minutes. |
| 1235: |
Departed for base. We were orbiting ten
miles east of Itu Aba Island, could see no other planes. |
| 1415: |
Landed, Palawan. |
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18 JULY 1945
| PLAYMATE 62 |
OA-10A*
/
44-34054 (CV-554)**
/ PILOT: Lieutenant Keith Parks |
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MISSION: |
Special search for B-24, Snooper,
missing since July 17 on strike to 00�40'S, 119°45'E, Donggala,
Celebes and 00°45'S, 117°35'E, Cape Bajer, Borneo. |
| 0545: |
Take off from Morotai. |
| 1050: |
Arrived Donggala, Celebes. |
| 1200: |
Arrived Cape Bajor, Borneo |
| 1230: |
P-62 contacted "xxxxxx" by voice in regards
to information on SNAFU B-24, no contact with bomber was reply. |
| 1240: |
Departed base via Dengala, Celebes and
Celebes coast line in search of SNAFU. |
| 1415: |
Searching coastlines of along west coast of
Celebes, north and south of Dengala. |
| 1630: |
Begin search of 100 miles Celebes coastline
eastward from Gorentalo Bay 00�30'N, 123�05'E. |
| 1756: |
Sent 1730 position report and ETA to base. |
| 1935: |
Landed Morotai. |
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