Name | Dobson, Roy E |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-767809 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #159 dated 9 August 1944, effective 9 August 1944. |
Duty | Co-pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | TBD |
Results | TBD |
Additional Information |
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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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187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
189⇗ | 8 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 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 |
Co-pilot | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
192⇗ | 11 September 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
216⇗ | 30 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
219⇗ | 4 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship; lead Squadron deputy. Took lead for bomb run and bombing with Gee-H. Sortie Report⇗ |
221⇗ | 6 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑6512⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
222⇗ | 8 November 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Division lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Group Lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
232⇗ | 29 November 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
233⇗ | 30 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8401⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
238⇗ | 11 December 1944 |
Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy, B Group. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
239⇗ | 12 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8401⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
240⇗ | 18 December 1944 |
Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
247⇗ | 31 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Division lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Led a normal Gee-H bombing run with the low Squadron releasing on the lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
248⇗ | 1 January 1945 |
Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8216⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF ship. Prevented from attacking the primary target by weather, led an attack on the secondary PFF target, but did not attack when PFF equipment failed. After several additional failed attempts to attack the secondary and last resort targets, finally attacked a target of opportunity (TOO). Sortie Report⇗ |
255⇗ | 15 January 1945 |
Target: Neuburg Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany |
Observer | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Group lead. PFF ship. Aborted 30 minutes prior to IP due to mechanical problems. Ordered low Squadron into lead before departing. Bombed a target of opportunity (TOO) during return. Sortie Report⇗ |
256⇗ | 17 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Division lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. PFF started acting up during assembly, so the air commander ordered the low Squadron lead (PFF-equipped) to move up and fly as his deputy. At the IP, the Gee-H equipment was unusable, so lead was turned over to the deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
258⇗ | 21 January 1945 |
Target: Marshalling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
264⇗ | 3 February 1945 |
Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, Group Lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
267⇗ | 15 February 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8665⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121. Sortie Report⇗ |
282⇗ | 7 March 1945 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Bochum, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
290⇗ | 17 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8580⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
298⇗ | 26 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8789⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
306⇗ | 7 April 1945 |
Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant Type: Military Location: Hitzacker, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8789⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |