Name | Roberts, James Richard ‡ |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-735113 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Repoet, effective 15 January 1943. |
Duty | Co-pilot / Pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 29 July 1943 |
Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11) |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Post Loss Document File #12⇗ Accident Report # 43-04-25-5⇓ (4.476 MB) |
Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Carrington, Richard Thompson, Jr⇗ | Pilot | POW |
2nd Lt. Roberts, James Richard | Co-pilot | POW |
2nd Lt. Martin-Vegue, James Raymond⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Smithwick, Michael Hayes⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
S/SGT. Perrotti, Salvatore John⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
S/SGT. Schmidlapp, Phillip Elbert⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
SGT. Smalley, Win Richard⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | MIA |
SGT. Parkins, Walter Carl⇗ | Tail Gunner | MIA |
SGT. Scholand, Joseph Anton⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
Crew History
The Carrington Crew was the first one to be assigned to the 545th BS of the 384th BG - becoming its "Model Crew" and "Crew 51" (crew #1 of the 545th) - on 31 December 1942 at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. They flew to Wendover a few days after the ground echelon entrained for the transfer.Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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-- | 25 April 1943 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Co-pilot | 42‑30074⇗ |
Non-combat sortie, ferrying aircraft from Salinas, CA to Sioux City, IA. Landing gear would not extend: pilot made a wheels-up landing. Sortie Report⇗ |
1⇗ | 22 June 1943 |
Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
Pilot | 42‑30139⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Bomb rack did not work on toggle; bombs jettisoned in the Channel. Sortie Report⇗ |
3⇗ | 26 June 1943 |
Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Pilot | 42‑30139⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
4⇗ | 28 June 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France |
Pilot | 42‑30139⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back with #2 supercharger malfunctioning. Sortie Report⇗ |
12⇗ | 29 July 1943 |
Target: Naval Base Type: Military Location: Kiel, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29700⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down by enemy aircraft after attacking target of opportunity (TOO) with the group. No MACR. Sortie Report⇗ |