Jones, Robert McCord

Individual Personnel Data
Name Jones, Robert McCord, "Mack"   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-778494   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #239 dated 5 December 1944, effective 5 December 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 594, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 20 May 1945, effective 20 May 1945.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 20 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 21 December 1920
  • Jones' comments on one mission of special significance: 'Our 17th mission, on 26 February 1945, was to Berlin. We had a run-away prop and lost oxygen at 32,000 ft. We were forced to crash land in Rawa Ruska, Poland. We landed wheels up and were met by Russians and taken to Lvov, Poland. We were there for two weeks until rescued by a U.S. Salvage crew in a stripped-down B-17, and flew to Poltava, Russia. We were returned to our base by ATC via Athens, Greece, Iran Tehran, Tunisia, Cairo, Egypt, Naples, Italy and to Brighton, England.'
  • Appointed First Lieutenant (AUS) effective 10 March 1945 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 28 March 1945.
  • Departed Grafton Underwood to AAF Station Stone on 20 May 1945. Returned to the ZOI via B-17.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 12760⇓ (2.688 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, III⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Jones, Robert McCord, "Mack"Co-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Carr, Robert John⇗NavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Slachetka, Henry Joseph⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Hilliard, Donald Ervin⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
CPL. Cunningham, John F⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Holmes, Edwin Lamar⇗Ball Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Hughes, Ralph B⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Casagrande, Mario Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Low Squadron hot camera ship. Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
Sortie Report⇗
243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report⇗
244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Co-pilot 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37917⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to internal failure of #3 engine.
Sortie Report⇗
254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
Sortie Report⇗
259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8408. Landed away at Wittering.
Sortie Report⇗
266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation (low Squadron).
Sortie Report⇗
268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire.
Sortie Report⇗
275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38823⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Damaged by flak near the I.P.; at 1158 one engine was feathered; at 1230 hrs #2 and #4 engines were out, and aircraft was under control, headed toward Russia. MACR 12760
Sortie Report⇗
305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed at RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, on return due to low fuel; returned to base after refuelling.
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Co-pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Co-pilot 43‑38839⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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