Bailey, Robert Rex

Individual Personnel Data
Name Bailey, Robert Rex   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 19126547   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #85 dated 6 May 1944, effective 6 May 1944.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 18 September 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 21 August 1921
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #124 dated 29 June 1944.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Ungerman, Kenneth Armistead⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Widner, Charles William⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Williams, Evan Letcher⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Cheresnik, Edward John⇗BombardierKIA
S/SGT. Bailey, Robert RexRadio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Schlising, Roger Evan⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Vallone, Frank Philip⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Price, William Robert⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Jacobs, Dallas Athel⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Stephens, Herbert Arthur⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
112⇗ 22 May 1944 Target: Warehouse District in the Dock Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Deputy.
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113⇗ 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Radio Operator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group
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114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37758⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
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117⇗ 28 May 1944 Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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122⇗ 2 June 1944 Target: Gun Battery with six 155mm guns, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (5 miles S of Boulogne), France 		Radio Operator 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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124⇗ 3 June 1944 Target: Coastal Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Le Touquet, France 		Radio Operator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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126⇗ 5 June 1944 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France 		Radio Operator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group.
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129⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Radio Operator 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Radio Operator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Group. Bombed Primary Target.
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133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Radio Operator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Radio Operator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Kimbolton, AAF Station 117, on return, due to bad weather.
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135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Radio Operator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Wing, Lead Group, High Squadron Lead.
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137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Radio Operator 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑97139.
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138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
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140⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Radio Operator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
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141⇗ 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
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142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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144⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France 		Radio Operator 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy.
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145⇗ 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, high group, 41st A wing.
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146⇗ 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France 		Radio Operator 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy, 41st A wing.
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147⇗ 27 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France 		Radio Operator 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy, 41st B section.
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149⇗ 30 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France 		Radio Operator 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead.
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150⇗ 4 July 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France 		Radio Operator 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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152⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Blanc Pignon Ferme, Cléty, France 		Radio Operator 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead.
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157⇗ 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group Lead. Landed away at Knettishall, AAF Station 136, on return due to weather.
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161⇗ 19 July 1944 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
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176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑102500⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead group. Turned back due to a crewman's serious illness; replaced crewman and took off, but could not catch up with formation.
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178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Radio Operator 42‑102601⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group. Landed with #1 feathered.
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181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, high group.
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182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Radio Operator 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, high group.
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185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97948⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
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