Maahs, Robert Edward

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Maahs, Robert Edward ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-680465
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #145 dated 16 November 1943, effective 16 November 1943. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - 12th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Chorley, effective 6 May 1944.
Duty	Co-pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	6 May 1944
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Coombe House Hotel, Semley Dorsey (a Flak House) on or about 24 March 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #54 dated 21 March 1944.
Related Documents	Accident Report # 44-06-30-526⇓ (14.405 MB) Wartime Press Releases⇓ (0.763 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Decker, Charles Edgar⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Maahs, Robert Edward	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Kobes, Eugene Paul⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Barber, Ruffin Frank⇗	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Blocksidge, Charles Russell⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. O'Cain, Billy Eklund⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Reedy, Delbert Rudolph⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Smith, William Henry, Jr⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Bratko, John (NMI)⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
SGT. Rubinson, Harold David⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 29 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
39⇗	1 December 1943	Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29723⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
42⇗	13 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31045⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
43⇗	16 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31045⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
48⇗	31 December 1943	Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France	Co-pilot	42‑37848⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Landed away at Molesworth. Sortie Report⇗
50⇗	5 January 1944	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31045⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
54⇗	21 January 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France	Co-pilot	42‑37776⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
57⇗	3 February 1944	Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31045⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
58⇗	4 February 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31045⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st A Combat Wing. Sortie Report⇗
59⇗	5 February 1944	Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Orleans, France	Co-pilot	42‑31222⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
60⇗	6 February 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Co-pilot	42‑31045⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
62⇗	11 February 1944	Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry) Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑30026⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 0919 hrs because of oxygen leakage in ball turret caused when a crew member stepped on and broke an electical conduit leading to ball turret. Sortie Report⇗
63⇗	20 February 1944	Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29632⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
65⇗	22 February 1944	Target: Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
66⇗	24 February 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31058⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron, low group. Sortie Report⇗
67⇗	25 February 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants Type: Industry Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31375⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
69⇗	2 March 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37776⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Lead group, low Squadron deputy. Turned back at 1123 hrs when a burst of flak hit #4 engine, causing the oil pressure to drop and necessitating the feathering of the engine; #1 & #3 superchargers failed, and #2 lagged excessively. Bombs jettisoned in a wooded area at 50°11'N,3°40'E (Occupied France). Sortie Report⇗
70⇗	3 March 1944	Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit Forced to land immediately after takeoff because aircraft was losing fuel through a loose gas cap. After the problem was corrected on the ground, took off again and joined formation for mission. Sortie Report⇗
73⇗	8 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31740⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
74⇗	9 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31740⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
75⇗	16 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97139⇗	Combat Mission Credit Squadron deputy, low Squadron, composite high group, 41st composite combat wing. Sortie Report⇗
76⇗	18 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
77⇗	19 March 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Wizernes, France	Co-pilot	42‑97139⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
78⇗	20 March 1944	Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97477⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31211. Sortie Report⇗
86⇗	9 April 1944	Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97139⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy. Sortie Report⇗
88⇗	11 April 1944	Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
89⇗	13 April 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑38014⇗	Combat Mission Credit Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron lead; turned back at 1228 hrs (after entering enemy territory) because #3 engine was losing oil and the prop had to be feathered. Sortie Report⇗
90⇗	18 April 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑38014⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
91⇗	19 April 1944	Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97139⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
94⇗	24 April 1944	Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97139⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
95⇗	25 April 1944	Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Metz, France	Co-pilot	42‑97139⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
96⇗	27 April 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Co-pilot	42‑97139⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
--	30 June 1944	None Non-combat sortie	Pilot	43‑685⇗	Crashed after buzzing the 546th officers' barracks. Pilot not seriously injured, but one bystander was seriously injured. Sortie Report⇗

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