Russ Locandro

44^th 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