Robb, Gordon Lee

Individual Personnel Data
Name Robb, Gordon Lee   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 17100188   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #139 dated 16 July 1944, effective 16 July 1944.
  • Transferred to the 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Bamber Bridge, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 18 April 1945, effective 18 April 1945.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 18 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 3 April 1922
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #149 dated 27 July 1944.
  • Ordered on seven days Temporary Duty to Palace Hotel, Southport, AAF Station 524, (a Flak house) on 28 November 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #233 dated 26 November 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Parker, George Frederick⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Woodworth, John Dempster⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Cavanaugh, William Daniel⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Cresto, John Anthony⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Webb, John Clyde⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Robb, Gordon LeeEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. McNeff, Charles Leo⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Stamm, Hiram Walton, "Nick"⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Grabow, Carl Arthur⇗Flexible GunnerCT
PVT. Stephens, Milton Irven⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
164⇗ 24 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy, high group.
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165⇗ 25 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37990⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37990⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. PFF ship.
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211⇗ 15 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8256⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship loaned by 303rd BG. Callsign EAVESDROP-Y.
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Relinquished lead to deputy at IP for Gee-H guidance on bomb run.
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Turned over lead to deputy for Gee-H bomb run.
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, High Squadron Lead. PFF ship. Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, due to low fuel.
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF & Gee-H ship; lead Squadron lead, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at RAF Tilstock, Shropshire, due to weather.
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead D Group. PFF & Gee-H ship. Because the group leader did not climb over clouds at French coast, this Squadron continued on its own to the IP and target, attacking by Gee-H.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. Turned over lead of Squadron to deputy at the IP for a Gee-H run. The Gee-H failed about 2/3 of the way to the target and Parker resumed the lead and attempted to complete the attack visually, but was unable to. They then attempted to complete a second run visually, which was unsuccessful because conditions prevented identification of the target, so they moved on to the secondary, using PFF with visual assist.
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Followed group lead past primary target and started bomb run on secondary PFF target but was out of position. Returned for a second run and found the assigned MPI was obliterated by other bombs, they 'bombed the shops and yards at the western side' of the target area.
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Ordered to bring his Squadron into the lead position when group leader aborted. Led group in a PFF attack on the secondary briefed target.
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262⇗ 29 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Siegen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF & Gee-H ship.
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead: PFF and Gee-H ship.
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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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 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron lead.
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑8580⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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