Bertsch, Robert Lawrence

Individual Personnel Data
Name Bertsch, Robert Lawrence   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 35872342   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #150 dated 28 July 1944, effective 28 July 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 16 December 1944 - to Casual Pool, 70th Replacement Depot, AAF Station Bamber Bridge, effective 11 December 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 11 December 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 13 October 1924
  • Completion of tour indicated in microfilm A0641-00127.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #204 dated 15 October 1944.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 17 October 1944 to carry out the orders of the commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #205 dated 16 October 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Causa, Raymond (NMI)⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Kimberlin, Grover Jasper⇗Co-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Dowling, James John⇗NavigatorCT
Flt. Ofcr. Lokkins, Arthur Edward⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Cortez, Jonathan Hernandez⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Siegenthaler, Robert Joseph⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Bertsch, Robert LawrenceBall Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Fister, Paul Dumont, Jr⇗Tail GunnerTR
SGT. Kreuscher, Robert Edward⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Molea, Joseph (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
174⇗ 7 August 1944 Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France 		Ball Turret 42‑102601⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
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176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
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179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Ball Turret 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group flying spare; joined formation.
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180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
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181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, lead group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97142.
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182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Ball Turret 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
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183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Ball Turret 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
D Squadron.
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197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Collided with B-24, but was able to return to base; left wing damaged.
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group flying spare; joined formation.
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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205⇗ 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38588⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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207⇗ 7 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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208⇗ 9 October 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron.
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38588⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Low Squadron.
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Lead Squadron
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231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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