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Abbott, Charles R

Individual Personnel Data
Name Abbott, Charles R
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 Tour, Returned to USA
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 BernardPilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. White, William FCo-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Birney, Robert Charles, "Bob"NavigatorFCMEW
2nd Lt. Abbott, Charles RBombardierCT
CPL. Harrison, Erwin Jack, "Itch"Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Henricks, Bernard JosephEngineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Cramer, George EdwardBall Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Britton, Joseph RodmanTail GunnerTBD
CPL. Lesko, George JosephFlexible 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.
Sortie Report
270 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39035 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
271 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany
Bombardier 42‑38013 Combat Mission Credit

Sortie Report
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.
Sortie Report
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.
Sortie Report
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.
Sortie Report
277 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Bombardier 43‑38800 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
278 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany
Bombardier 44‑6909 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
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.
Sortie Report
281 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany
Bombardier 43‑38548 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
283 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany
Bombardier 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
285 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany
Bombardier 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
286 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany
Bombardier 43‑38752 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
289 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany
Bombardier 44‑6898 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
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.
Sortie Report
293 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Bombardier 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
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.
Sortie Report
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.
Sortie Report
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.
Sortie Report
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.
Sortie Report
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.
Sortie Report
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.
Sortie Report

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