Patterson, Robert A

Individual Personnel Data
Name Patterson, Robert A   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 13132123   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #39 dated 27 February 1944, effective 27 February 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 13 April 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 1924
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 dated 24 March 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 3872⇓ (36.923 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. McKinney, Jack Norman⇗PilotINT
2nd Lt. White, Dana Cales⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Fitzsimmons, Willis Ray⇗NavigatorKIA
S/SGT. Coffman, Beryl (NMI)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Patterson, Robert AEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Foster, Rayford Leo⇗Ball Turret GunnerTBD
SGT. Davis, Hubert Miles⇗Tail GunnerPOW
SGT. Friess, Earl Henry⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Dunn, Lawrence Warren⇗Flexible GunnerTBD
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
88⇗ 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97231⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
89⇗ 13 April 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97231⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Shot down by Me-109s near Coblenz at 1320 hrs; crashed near Reichenbach, Odenwald, Germany. MACR 3872
Sortie Report⇗

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