Konopatzki, Robert Wallace

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Konopatzki, Robert Wallace ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-717321
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #134 dated 11 July 1944, effective 11 July 1944. Transferred to the Casual Pool,70th Replacement Depot, AAF Station 594, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 26 December 1944, effective 22 December 1944.
Duty	Navigator
MOS	1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date	22 December 1944
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 17 March 1922 Granted a seven day operational leave of absence effective 14 November 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #224 dated 13 November 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Mueller, Franklyn Wilbur⇗	Pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Gallenkamp, Thomas Edward⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Konopatzki, Robert Wallace	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Hogan, David Hiram, Jr⇗	Bombardier	CT
CPL. Bombino, Joseph (NMI)⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	TR
SGT. Poulton, Robert Harry⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Wilde, Albert George⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Sloulin, Lawrence Gilbert⇗	Tail Gunner	TR
CPL. Simmons, Thomas Howard⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
CPL. Payne, Omar Eston⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
165⇗	25 July 1944	Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel, & La Chapelle en Juger, France	Navigator	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗
166⇗	28 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Navigator	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
167⇗	29 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit High composite group lead, 41st D wing. Sortie Report⇗
168⇗	31 July 1944	Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany	Navigator	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗
169⇗	1 August 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France	Navigator	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗
172⇗	4 August 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France	Navigator	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group lead. Sortie Report⇗
173⇗	5 August 1944	Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany	Navigator	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
176⇗	9 August 1944	Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Erding, Germany	Navigator	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group deputy. Sortie Report⇗
177⇗	11 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France	Navigator	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
178⇗	12 August 1944	Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France	Navigator	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
181⇗	16 August 1944	Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany	Navigator	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy. Sortie Report⇗
183⇗	24 August 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Navigator	42‑97592⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
190⇗	9 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Navigator	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗
202⇗	30 September 1944	Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany	Navigator	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
203⇗	2 October 1944	Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Navigator	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
205⇗	5 October 1944	Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Navigator	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
208⇗	9 October 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Navigator	42‑97592⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
209⇗	11 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany	Navigator	42‑107125⇗	Combat Mission Credit Second Squadron deputy. Gee-H and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
210⇗	14 October 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken, Germany	Navigator	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Gee-H and hot camera ship. Assumed lead after Hines/Hulcher aborted. Sortie Report⇗
211⇗	15 October 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Navigator	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
212⇗	17 October 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Navigator	42‑98027⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
215⇗	25 October 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Navigator	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
217⇗	1 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Navigator	42‑97941⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Gee-H equipment failed before primary IP, so this aircraft was not able to lead the Squadron to attack the primary target. Sortie Report⇗
219⇗	4 November 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany	Navigator	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship; low Squadron deputy. Took lead for bomb run and bombing with Gee-H. Sortie Report⇗
223⇗	9 November 1944	Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France	Navigator	43‑38842⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship, loaned by the 303rd BG, with 384th crew. Led Squadron on bomb run, but had to make a second run because of conflicting traffic. Sortie Report⇗
231⇗	27 November 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany	Navigator	44‑8409⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
232⇗	29 November 1944	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany	Navigator	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
235⇗	4 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany	Navigator	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
240⇗	18 December 1944	Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Gemünd, Germany	Navigator	43‑38673⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
241⇗	19 December 1944	Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany	Navigator	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales. Sortie Report⇗

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