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Cobb, Raymond Bruce

Individual Personnel Data
Name Cobb, Raymond Bruce   
Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 32996595   
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 11 February 1945, effective 11 February 1945.
  • Transferred to the 385th Bomb group for return to Zone of the Interior (ZOI), per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (reference to 1st Air Division Special Orders #176 EXTRACT) dated 26 June 1945, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Togglier
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 16 March 1924
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 17 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #39 dated 17 February 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 24 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #89 dated 24 April 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #95 dated 1 May 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Carpenter, Dean EdwardPilotTBD
2nd Lt. Norskog, Vincent LeeCo-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Ladendorff, Edmund (NMI), JrNavigatorCT
SGT. King, Paul RalphRadio Operator / GunnerTBD
PVT. Fulcher, Harold QuillianEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Calhoun, William Ernest, JrBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Franks, Herbert HassellTail GunnerTBD
CPL. Cobb, Raymond BruceFlexible GunnerCT
CPL. Dunham, Rodney WilliamFlexible GunnerTBD

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
274 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38678 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
276 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Flexible (Waist) Gunner 42‑107148 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
278 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38673 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
279 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39019 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
280 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
282 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑107148 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
283 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39060 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
287 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
288 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8408 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
290 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
291 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Togglier 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
292 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Togglier 43‑38678 Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report
293 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38678 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
295 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany
Togglier 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
296 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany
Togglier 44‑6923 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
298 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany
Togglier 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
299 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany
Togglier 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
301 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Togglier 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
302 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Togglier 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
303 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Togglier 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
304 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
Togglier 43‑39019 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
305 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Togglier 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
306 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Togglier 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
313 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Togglier 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
314 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany
Togglier 43‑37917 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
315 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany
Togglier 42‑107125 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report

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