Name | Samuels, Robert Howard ‡ |
Rank | Corporal / Staff Sergeant |
Serial Number | 13154055 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #190 dated 26 September 1944, effective 26 September 1944. |
Duty | Ball Turret Gunner / Togglier |
MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
Last Duty Date | 6 April 1945 |
Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Accident Report # 45-04-06-523⇓ (2.689 MB) |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. Herring, Harold F, "FISH"⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Martin, Robert B⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
Flt. Ofcr. Lamark, Edward Lincoln⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Epstein, Norman D⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
CPL. Bright, Getsel Merle⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
CPL. Clark, Coral Clifton⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. Samuels, Robert Howard | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
CPL. Huffine, Robert Edward, Jr⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Ezell, William Charles⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
CPL. Hanrahan, John E⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
210⇗ | 14 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
211⇗ | 15 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
214⇗ | 19 October 1944 |
Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑102566⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
215⇗ | 25 October 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
217⇗ | 1 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38823⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
218⇗ | 2 November 1944 |
Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38823⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
219⇗ | 4 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
220⇗ | 5 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38721⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
221⇗ | 6 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
222⇗ | 8 November 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Ball Turret | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
225⇗ | 11 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
227⇗ | 20 November 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron 41st Bomb Wing D group. Sortie Report⇗ |
228⇗ | 23 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
231⇗ | 27 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
234⇗ | 2 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
236⇗ | 6 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
239⇗ | 12 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
240⇗ | 18 December 1944 |
Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
241⇗ | 19 December 1944 |
Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38678⇗ |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off. Sortie Report⇗ |
249⇗ | 2 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38616⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
250⇗ | 3 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
Ball Turret | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy. Left formation over target due to failed #3 engine which caused damage to airframe. Returned 10x250GP to base because unable to find safe place to jettison them. Sortie Report⇗ |
256⇗ | 17 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
257⇗ | 20 January 1945 |
Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire. Sortie Report⇗ |
259⇗ | 22 January 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
260⇗ | 23 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑39019⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Could not catch formation. Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire. Sortie Report⇗ |
265⇗ | 9 February 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
266⇗ | 14 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed on Continent for fuel before returning to base. Sortie Report⇗ |
268⇗ | 19 February 1945 |
Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑8408⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
269⇗ | 20 February 1945 |
Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
270⇗ | 21 February 1945 |
Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Togglier | 43‑38823⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
273⇗ | 24 February 1945 |
Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard Type: Shipyards Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
274⇗ | 25 February 1945 |
Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑8679⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Landed away at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
276⇗ | 27 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany |
Togglier | 42‑107148⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
299⇗ | 28 March 1945 |
Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany |
Togglier | 43‑39138⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
301⇗ | 31 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
302⇗ | 3 April 1945 |
Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Kiel, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
305⇗ | 6 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary) Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Togglier | 44‑6923⇗ |
Crashed near Broughton after takeoff; crew killed. Sortie Report⇗ |