Name | McCarthy, Robert George |
Rank | Flight Officer / Second Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-1997848 |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Navigator |
MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
Last Duty Date | 20 January 1945 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Accident Report # 44-11-30-510⇓ (2.269 MB) |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Dobson, Roy E⇗ | Co-pilot | TBD |
Flt. Ofcr. McCarthy, Robert George | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Rinkovsky, Charles (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
SGT. Hickman, Noah Clarence⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
SGT. Chase, Marion Butler, Jr⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. McMann, George Francis, Jr⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
CPL. Carella, Jack Vito⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
CPL. Hintergardt, Leroy (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
CPL. Hurley, Ralph Ashby⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Navigator | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
189⇗ | 8 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37822⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High group flying spare; joined formation, but turned back because he could not keep up with formation due to two supercharger failures; bombs returned to base. Sortie Report⇗ |
191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
192⇗ | 11 September 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship, lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
197⇗ | 21 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑6080⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97320⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off C Wing, lead group. Aborted over base during assembly due to personnel illness. Sortie Report⇗ |
199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38615⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37822. Sortie Report⇗ |
202⇗ | 30 September 1944 |
Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
203⇗ | 2 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Dropped bombs early, reason unknown. Sortie Report⇗ |
204⇗ | 3 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38615⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
206⇗ | 6 October 1944 |
Target: M/T Factory Type: Industry Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland |
Navigator | 43‑38615⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit D group. Sortie Report⇗ |
208⇗ | 9 October 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Third Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
214⇗ | 19 October 1944 |
Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
215⇗ | 25 October 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Fourth Squadron deputy. Gee-H equipment failed during assembly. Sortie Report⇗ |
220⇗ | 5 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑37971. High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
222⇗ | 8 November 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38750⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41D Squadron, Squadron Deputy. Gee-H ship. 544th loading list has 'Lt. Toelhman (303rd B. Gp)' listed as GH Navigator. Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship; aircraft flew with the 381st BG at Ridgewell, as deputy group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
228⇗ | 23 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, A group; Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
233⇗ | 30 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38542⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed with wheels up due to confusion in the cockpit during final approach. Sortie Report⇗ |
234⇗ | 2 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
236⇗ | 6 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship (but no Gee-H navigator on this mission). Sortie Report⇗ |
239⇗ | 12 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
240⇗ | 18 December 1944 |
Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Because an inverter went out in the PFF equipment on the first run, they were forced to make a second PFF run which was completed without difficulty. Sortie Report⇗ |
243⇗ | 24 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑3441⇗ |
Weather aircraft. Sortie Report⇗ |
244⇗ | 27 December 1944 |
Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8401⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron lead. Aborted over base due to instrument failure; bombs jettisoned. Sortie Report⇗ |
246⇗ | 30 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
249⇗ | 2 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Led formation on two bomb runs. Sortie Report⇗ |
252⇗ | 7 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
256⇗ | 17 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8401⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Ordered to fly as division deputy while en route, due to failure of PFF equipment on lead aircraft. Led formation from IP (because lead Gee-H equipment also failed) in attack on secondary target using his PFF. Sortie Report⇗ |