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Fish, Robert Leigh

Individual Personnel Data
Name Fish, Robert Leigh   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-729318   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #99 dated 19 September 1943, effective 19 September 1943.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 9 October 1943
Results Missing In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England: Tablets of the Missing
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 14 November 1920
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Roswell AAF, Roswell, New Mexico, Class #43-02, 23 January 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 872 (8.137 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Jorgenson, Henry (NMI), JrPilotCT
2nd Lt. Lucas, Hoyt ColtmanCo-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Sparrow, Harry IraNavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Fish, Robert LeighBombardierMIA
S/SGT. Buller, Elwood EllisRadio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Grant, George Vaughn, JrEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
S/SGT. Finkelstein, Raymond LouisBall Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Hall, Lawrence MarionTail GunnerCT
S/SGT. Jordan, Edward AllanFlexible GunnerTR
SGT. Loughlin, Edmund HenryFlexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
29 8 October 1943 Target: Workshops
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Bombardier 41‑24575 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Attlebridge Airfield, AAF Station 120, due to low fuel. Landed at Grafton Underwood at 7:10PM, about 1.5 hours after the rest of the Group.
Sortie Report
30 9 October 1943 Target: Aircraft Factories
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Anklam, Germany
Bombardier 42‑29814 Combat Mission Credit
Damaged by enemy aircraft; ditched at 1341 hrs 50 mi. west of Danish coast, North Sea; MACR 872.
Sortie Report

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