Grafton Underwood, England (Station 106) 1943-1945
Combat History of the 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in WWII
384th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
"Keep The Show On The Road"
| Name | Janson, Robert Matthew ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-670745 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943. |
| Duty | Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date | 25 June 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 16349⇓ (1.083 MB) Lt. Robert M. Janson: A Greatest Generation Story⇓ (0.301 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| Flt. Ofcr. Hall, Ralph Jackson⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| Flt. Ofcr. House, Rodney Wayne⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Janson, Robert Matthew | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Palazzo, Anthony (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Davis, Smith James⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Cocklin, Homer J⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Valcour, Albert Roland⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Parrish, James Stanley⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. McNeal, Paul Ernest⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Smiley, Reamond Cook⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1⇗ | 22 June 1943 |
Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
Navigator | 42‑30143⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 2⇗ | 25 June 1943 |
Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens Type: Military Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑30049⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return After making two unsuccessful runs on the primary target, the crew headed for Emden as a likely target for their bomb load. The flak guns found them, inflicting serious damage and injuries - then they ran into fighters. A furious running battle ensued, with some crew members bailing out, and finally the aircraft exploded. The main part of the wreckage came down in the Dollard (Dutch: Dollart), an embayment of the Ems River on the border between Germany and the Netherlands. MACR 16349 Sortie Report⇗ |