Blett, Robert James

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Blett, Robert James ‡ ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-926777 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #213 dated 28 October 1944, effective 28 October 1944. Transferred to the 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Chorley, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 10 March 1945, effective 5 March 1945.
Duty	Bombardier
MOS	1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date	5 March 1945
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 17 December 1920 Graduated from Bombardier School at Victorville AAF, Victorville, California, Class #44-08, 10 June 1944. Ordered to travel to Theodore Hamblin, Ltd, London on two days Temporary duty, will proceed on 12 December 1944, purpose procure procuring lenses for flying goggles per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #243 dated 11 December 1944. Ordered to travel to Theodore Hamblin, Ltd, London on two days Temporary duty, will proceed on 17 December 1944, purpose procure procuring lenses for flying goggles per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #248 dated 17 December 1944. Sent to the Central Medical Board in London for 'Medical study' on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #3 dated 4 January 1945. Ordered to return to Station 106 upon completion of this temporary duty. Suspended from flying status indefinitely per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #31 dated 7 February 1945.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
1st Lt. Jackson, Oakley Homer, Jr⇗	Pilot	EV
2nd Lt. Calkins, John Bartlett⇗	Co-pilot	EV
1st Lt. Lucas, Leonard Edmond⇗	Navigator	EV
2nd Lt. Blett, Robert James	Bombardier	TR
SGT. Senchuk, Paul Sam⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	EV
CPL. Ziner, Allen Edward⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	POW
CPL. Cappiello, Gaetano Thomas⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
CPL. Phelps, James Norman⇗	Tail Gunner	EV
CPL. Haight, Keith Rodney⇗	Flexible Gunner	EV
CPL. Kelly, Vincent Joseph Leo⇗	Flexible Gunner	EV

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 6 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
228⇗	23 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship; high Squadron, B group. Sortie Report⇗
230⇗	26 November 1944	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Altenbeken, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
232⇗	29 November 1944	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
237⇗	9 December 1944	Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany	Bombardier	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
242⇗	23 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97150⇗	Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Sortie Report⇗
243⇗	24 December 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗
244⇗	27 December 1944	Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗

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