Abbott, Charles R

Individual Personnel Data
Name Abbott, Charles R
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-929523
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29 dated 5 February 1945, effective 5 February 1945.
  • Transferred to the 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 392, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 5 August 1945, effective 5 August 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 5 August 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Carlsbad AAF, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Class #44-09, 1 July 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Shuff, Charles Bernard⇗PilotTBD
2nd Lt. White, William F⇗Co-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Birney, Robert Charles, "Bob"⇗NavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Abbott, Charles RBombardierCT
CPL. Harrison, Erwin Jack, "Itch"⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Henricks, Bernard Joseph⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Cramer, George Edward⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Britton, Joseph Rodman⇗Tail GunnerTBD
CPL. Lesko, George Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 22 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39035⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit

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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Wormingford Airfield, AAF Station 159.
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788. Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy; hot camera ship.
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297⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Twente Enschede Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands 		Bombardier 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship.
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, and hot camera ship.
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship. On return, landed at Y-84 (Giessen, Germany) with two engines out.
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