Robertson, Avon Vern

Individual Personnel Data
Name Robertson, Avon Vern   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-757922   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #81 dated 1 May 1944, effective 1 May 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 21 June 1944
Results Interned, Neutral Country
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 4 July 1917
  • Interned in Sweden.
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Roswell AAF, Roswell, New Mexico, Class #43-15, 23 October 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 5995⇓ (12.546 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Seamon, Grover Lawrence, Jr⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Kohlston, Herbert Francis⇗Co-pilotPOW
Flt. Ofcr. Polansky, Herbert (NMI)⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Robertson, Avon VernBombardierINT
S/SGT. Ramos, Manuel Mazon⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
SGT. Loving, Elmer Hill, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Thompson, Raymond Archie⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Housh, Leonard Jess⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Altstaetter, Herbert Emerson⇗Tail GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Settlemyre, James Walter⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group. Landed away at RAF Oulton, Norfolk, on return due to low fuel.
Sortie Report⇗
140⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Bombardier 42‑107221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑107221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Low Group, High Squadron Lead. Landed in Sweden.
Sortie Report⇗

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