Kilpatrick, Redin Robert

Individual Personnel Data
Name Kilpatrick, Redin Robert   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 14084272   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #85 dated 6 May 1944, effective 6 May 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 21 June 1944
Results Interned, Neutral Country
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 8 October 1923
  • Interned in Sweden.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #99 dated 28 May 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 5995⇓ (12.546 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Capt. Sammons, Gerald Busby, "Jerry"⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Pryor, Oliver McCoy⇗Co-pilotINT
2nd Lt. Dashev, Jack Saul⇗NavigatorINT
2nd Lt. Henson, William Alvin, II⇗BombardierKIA
S/SGT. Feyerabend, Lawrence Lenard⇗Radio Operator / GunnerINT
S/SGT. Thompson, Arthur Edward⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Placer, James Jackson⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Schwartz, Stanley (NMI)⇗Tail GunnerINT
SGT. Kilpatrick, Redin RobertFlexible GunnerINT
SGT. Schneider, Walter Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerINT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 14 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
111⇗ 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Togglier 42‑97188⇗ Group B.
Sortie Report⇗
113⇗ 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Togglier 42‑37974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group
Sortie Report⇗
114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Togglier 42‑107221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
119⇗ 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
120⇗ 30 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
121⇗ 31 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Colmar, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑107221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Lead. Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102661.
Sortie Report⇗
129⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Ball Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
130⇗ 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
This aircraft was sent to lead the 401st BG on today's mission.
Sortie Report⇗
131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97188⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Wing.
Sortie Report⇗
132⇗ 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Capt. Sammons and his crew flew with the 401st Bomb Group on a mission in the afternoon.
Sortie Report⇗
-- 11 June 1944 None
Non-combat sortie 		Ball Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Capt. Sammons and his crew flew as Wing Lead of the 40th Combat Bombardment Wing 'A' with the 92nd BG on this date.
Sortie Report⇗
133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Ball Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare Aircraft. Joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102959⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back over base at 0600 hrs because both air speed indicators were out.
Sortie Report⇗
139⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Low Group, High Squadron Lead. Landed in Sweden.
Sortie Report⇗

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