| Name | Griffin, Robert Stanley ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-779834 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #26 dated 2 February 1945, effective 2 February 1945. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 19 March 1945 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, California |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Accident Report # 45-03-19-521⇓ (15.780 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Griffin, Robert Stanley | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Geller, Herbert Seymour⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Runyon, Royal Arthur⇗ | Navigator | KIA |
| SGT. Jeffrey, Donald Walter⇗ | Togglier | KIA |
| CPL. Phillips, Philip J, Jr⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Marshall, Robert Freeman⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Irons, William Rudolph⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Manbeck, Robert Franklin⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Hickey, Thomas James⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266⇗ | 14 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑6514⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Sudbury Airfield, AAF Station 174, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 267⇗ | 15 February 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38630⇗ |
Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 268⇗ | 19 February 1945 |
Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 269⇗ | 20 February 1945 |
Target: Main Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38752⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Returned to base with #3 supercharger out. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 270⇗ | 21 February 1945 |
Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 271⇗ | 22 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 272⇗ | 23 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Plauen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 276⇗ | 27 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 277⇗ | 28 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hagen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 278⇗ | 1 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bruchsal, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 285⇗ | 10 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Schwerte, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 286⇗ | 11 March 1945 |
Target: Vacuum Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bremen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 288⇗ | 14 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 289⇗ | 15 March 1945 |
Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 290⇗ | 17 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38752⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 292⇗ | 19 March 1945 |
Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑39035⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Battle damage; crash-landed on Colley Hill near Reigate, south of London; aircraft destroyed, entire crew killed. Sortie Report⇗ |