Linehan, Robert Earl, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Linehan, Robert Earl, Jr ‡ ⇗
Rank	Private / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	35166364 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #32 dated 1 February 1943, effective 1 February 1943.
Duty	Ball Turret Gunner
MOS	748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date	22 June 1943
Results	Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium: Plot B Row 35 Grave 49
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 1 September 1915 Appointed Staff Sergeant effective 15 March 1943 per 547th Bomb Squadron April 1943 Payroll Roster. Ordered to attend Gunnery School at Snettisham, Norfolk, for approximately 10 days beginning on or about 30 May 1943, on SO #21 dated 30 May 1943. Students are required to bring .50 cal. Ammunition, gas mask, steel helmet, mess equipment, blankets, clothing for ten days, and draw 'PX rations' in advance. Promoted from Private to Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #22 dated 1 June 1943.
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 14667⇓ (4.152 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384^th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Disney, Frederick Guilsome⇗	Pilot	POW
2nd Lt. DiThomas, Daniel Raymond⇗	Co-pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Bredacs, Alexander Joseph, Jr, "Alex"⇗	Navigator	KIA
2nd Lt. Nelson, Bernarr Houghton⇗	Bombardier	MIA
S/SGT. Galloway, Maryville Ray⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Hammond, Harold Franklin⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	KIA
PVT. Linehan, Robert Earl, Jr	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Kilb, Joseph James⇗	Tail Gunner	POW
CPL. Lunkenheimer, Edward Leo⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR
PVT. Knutson, James Leonard⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
1⇗	22 June 1943	Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium	Ball Turret	42‑5853⇗	Combat Mission Credit Damaged by enemy aircraft; ditched in English Channel. Sortie Report⇗

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