Monfort, Robert Hugh

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Monfort, Robert Hugh ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / Captain
Serial Number	O-753016
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #164 dated 10 December 1943, effective 10 December 1943.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	28 July 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 24 December 1917 Granted a seven day leave of absence effective on or about 18 March 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #50 dated 16 March 1944. Promoted to Captain (AUS) effective 26 June 1944 (Special Orders #178, HQ, ETOUSA) per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 11 July 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Bennett, Phillip Nathan, Jr⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Haley, Ralph Bernard⇗	Co-pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Monfort, Robert Hugh	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Gerber, Leonard (NMI)⇗	Bombardier	POW
S/SGT. House, Harland Francis⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Whitley, William Martin⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	POW
SGT. Mosbey, James Millard⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
SGT. Mize, Walter Alvest, Jr⇗	Tail Gunner	EV
SGT. Santosuosso, John Peter⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
SGT. Boon, Howard Goodall, Jr⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW

Crew History

The P Y Bennett Crew joined the 547th BS at Grafton Underwood on 10 December 1943. On assignment, it appears that the Bennett Crew was split between the 545th and 547th squadrons. Those originally assigned to the 545th were transferred to the 547th BS on SO #167 dated 13 December 1943. Even though this brought the crew into the same unit, the men originally assigned to the 545th never flew missions with Bennett.

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
55⇗	29 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
56⇗	30 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Navigator	42‑39809⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
57⇗	3 February 1944	Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany	Navigator	42‑39809⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
58⇗	4 February 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑39809⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A Combat Wing. Dropped nickles (propaganda leaflets) as well as incendiaries. Sortie Report⇗
60⇗	6 February 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Navigator	42‑39809⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
62⇗	11 February 1944	Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry) Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑37801⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 1011 hrs; #2 engine running rough and pulling 20" to 25". Sortie Report⇗
63⇗	20 February 1944	Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑29717⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
64⇗	21 February 1944	Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Werl, Germany	Navigator	42‑29927⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
66⇗	24 February 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Navigator	42‑29927⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, low group Sortie Report⇗
67⇗	25 February 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants Type: Industry Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany	Navigator	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
69⇗	2 March 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Navigator	42‑37788⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
70⇗	3 March 1944	Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑37801⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
71⇗	4 March 1944	Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
72⇗	6 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑97449⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing. Sortie Report⇗
73⇗	8 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑31871⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
76⇗	18 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit Dropped ten parcels of 'nickles' (propaganda leaflets) in addition to bombs. Sortie Report⇗
84⇗	28 March 1944	Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dijon, France	Navigator	42‑38158⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
86⇗	9 April 1944	Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit Joined the #4 position of the low Squadron, high group, 41st Composite Combat Wing A and bombed with them. Sortie Report⇗
88⇗	11 April 1944	Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany	Navigator	42‑97150⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 0835; all oxygen systems except left waist lost by 7000 ft. Sortie Report⇗
89⇗	13 April 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group deputy; led mission after high group lead went down. Sortie Report⇗
94⇗	24 April 1944	Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Navigator	42‑38014⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗
95⇗	25 April 1944	Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Metz, France	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Col. William L Travis, 41st Bomb Wing, aboard as combat flight leader. Sortie Report⇗
98⇗	29 April 1944	Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Group lead. Co-pilot and navigator became violently ill. Sortie Report⇗
101⇗	7 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗
105⇗	11 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗
107⇗	13 May 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland	Navigator	42‑31484⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group lead, 40th CBW. Col. William L Travis, 41st Bomb Wing, aboard as combat flight leader and pilot. Sortie Report⇗
111⇗	21 May 1944	Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France	Navigator	42‑102449⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group A Lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
117⇗	28 May 1944	Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Navigator	42‑97072⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group Lead. Aircraft experienced 'rack and AFCE problems' on initial bomb run, and was unable to drop bombs on the primary target. The air commander turned over the lead to his deputy for the (abortive) attack on the secondary target, and the actual attack on the TOO. Sortie Report⇗
120⇗	30 May 1944	Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany	Navigator	42‑38014⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗
131⇗	8 June 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Wing, Lead Group, Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗
136⇗	15 June 1944	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: La Possonnièrre, France	Navigator	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗
142⇗	21 June 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Navigator	42‑97699⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Wing Lead. PFF aircraft and unidentified crew members provided by 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. Sortie Report⇗
146⇗	25 June 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France	Navigator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41st A wing lead. Sortie Report⇗
154⇗	8 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France	Navigator	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗
161⇗	19 July 1944	Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany	Navigator	42‑97699⇗	Combat Mission Credit Division lead; Col. William L Travis, 41st Bomb Wing, aboard as combat flight leader. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. Sortie Report⇗
166⇗	28 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑97574⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. Sortie Report⇗

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