McCarthy, Robert George

Individual Personnel Data
Name McCarthy, Robert George
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Rank Flight Officer / Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-1997848
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #159 dated 9 August 1944, effective 9 August 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Replacement Depot, AAF Station 594, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 24 January 1945, effective 20 January 1945.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 20 January 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 15 August 1923
  • Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Army of the United States effective 23 November 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #232 dated 24 November 1944.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-11-30-510⇓ (2.269 MB)



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Dobson, Roy E⇗Co-pilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. McCarthy, Robert GeorgeNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Rinkovsky, Charles (NMI)⇗BombardierPOW
SGT. Hickman, Noah Clarence⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Chase, Marion Butler, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. McMann, George Francis, Jr⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Carella, Jack Vito⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Hintergardt, Leroy (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerTR
CPL. Hurley, Ralph Ashby⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 32 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Navigator 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37822⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High group flying spare; joined formation, but turned back because he could not keep up with formation due to two supercharger failures; bombs returned to base.
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191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Hot Camera ship.
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196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship, lead Squadron.
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197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97320⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
C Wing, lead group. Aborted over base during assembly due to personnel illness.
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38615⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37822.
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Navigator 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Dropped bombs early, reason unknown.
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38615⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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205⇗ 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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206⇗ 6 October 1944 Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland 		Navigator 43‑38615⇗ Combat Mission Credit
D group.
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208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Navigator 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Navigator 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Third Squadron.
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214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Navigator 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron deputy. Gee-H equipment failed during assembly.
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220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑37971. High Squadron deputy.
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38750⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron, Squadron Deputy. Gee-H ship. 544th loading list has 'Lt. Toelhman (303rd B. Gp)' listed as GH Navigator.
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Gee-H ship; aircraft flew with the 381st BG at Ridgewell, as deputy group lead.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, A group; Gee-H ship.
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed with wheels up due to confusion in the cockpit during final approach.
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship (but no Gee-H navigator on this mission).
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Because an inverter went out in the PFF equipment on the first run, they were forced to make a second PFF run which was completed without difficulty.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Navigator 42‑3441⇗ Weather aircraft.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8401⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low Squadron lead. Aborted over base due to instrument failure; bombs jettisoned.
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Navigator 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Led formation on two bomb runs.
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Ordered to fly as division deputy while en route, due to failure of PFF equipment on lead aircraft. Led formation from IP (because lead Gee-H equipment also failed) in attack on secondary target using his PFF.
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