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Manbeck, Robert Franklin

Individual Personnel Data
Name Manbeck, Robert Franklin
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 37202047
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #26 dated 2 February 1945, effective 2 February 1945.
Duty Tail Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 19 March 1945
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Golden Valley Cemetery, Allen County, Kansas
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 13 May 1916
  • Perished in crash on return from combat mission on 19 March 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-03-19-521⇓ (15.780 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Griffin, Robert Stanley⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Geller, Herbert Seymour⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Runyon, Royal Arthur⇗NavigatorKIA
SGT. Jeffrey, Donald Walter⇗TogglierKIA
CPL. Phillips, Philip J, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
CPL. Marshall, Robert Freeman⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Irons, William Rudolph⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Manbeck, Robert FranklinTail GunnerKIA
SGT. Hickey, Thomas James⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 14 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38752⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Returned to base with #3 supercharger out.
Sortie Report⇗
270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑39035⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Battle damage; crash-landed on Colley Hill near Reigate, south of London; aircraft destroyed, entire crew killed.
Sortie Report⇗

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