Oberski, Richard Michael

Individual Personnel Data
Name Oberski, Richard Michael, "dick"
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 36899061
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #258 dated 28 December 1944, effective 28 December 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - 91st Bomb Group for return to the ZOI, effective 24 May 1945.
Duty Spot Jammer
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 24 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 2 December 1925
  • From Duty to four days Detached Service at AAF Station 113 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 10 January 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS P-514 effective 13 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 dated 13 March 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 21 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #62 dated 21 March 1945. Reclassification rescinded per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #63 dated 22 March 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 22 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #63 dated 22 March 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Burroughs, Edwin Carlton⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Stoecker, John George, Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Smoot, Gene W⇗NavigatorCT
CPL. Vienna, Howard Bartel, Jr⇗TogglierCT
SGT. Bittke, Carl Frederic⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Sandbek, Phillip Elmore⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Oberski, Richard Michael, "dick"Spot JammerCT
CPL. Misch, Henry Conrad⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Newberry, Donald Eugene⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 21 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed on Continent for fuel before returning to base.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		RADAR Countermeasures 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑6590⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Deenethorpe Airfield, AAF Station 128, on return.
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Spot Jammer 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Spot Jammer 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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