Baylor, Robert Bledsoe

Individual Personnel Data
Name Baylor, Robert Bledsoe
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-745588
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #88 dated 3 September 1943, effective 3 September 1943.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 12th RCD, AAF Station 591, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 16 April 1944, effective 5 April 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 5 April 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 8 February 1919
  • Placed on Temporary Duty for seven days on or about 28 January 1944 to 8th Air Force Officers Rest Home Stanbridge Earls, Hampshire (a FLAK House) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #18 dated 25 January 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Robinson, Robert Lawrence⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Baylor, Robert BledsoeCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Holzbaur, Frederick Morris⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Kramer, Herman Drummond⇗BombardierCT
T/SGT. Stumpf, Howard Martin⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Hutchison, William Wilds⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Maziarka, Stanley Walter⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Ripley, Carlyle David⇗Tail GunnerCT
S/SGT. Johnston, Thomas Theadora, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerCT
S/SGT. Porter, Edward Eugene⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 27 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
27⇗ 2 October 1943 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
28⇗ 4 October 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑5404⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back because pilot couldn't find formation after taking off 50 minutes late because of 'failure in ball turret.'.
Sortie Report⇗
29⇗ 8 October 1943 Target: Workshops
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
30⇗ 9 October 1943 Target: Aircraft Factories
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
32⇗ 14 October 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Molesworth.
Sortie Report⇗
33⇗ 20 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑5051⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
--⇗ 30 October 1943 Target: Marshaling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37828⇗ Sortie Report⇗
34⇗ 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37828⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
35⇗ 5 November 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
38⇗ 29 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑39784⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; couldn't find formation after taking off late, due to misunderstanding over low engine oil pressure.
Sortie Report⇗
40⇗ 5 December 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 		Co-pilot 42‑39784⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
41⇗ 11 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37785⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑39784⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
44⇗ 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Two bombs failed to release due to malfunction, so they were jettisoned in the Channel.
Sortie Report⇗
46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Co-pilot 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
48⇗ 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France 		Co-pilot 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Kimbolton.
Sortie Report⇗
50⇗ 5 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3440⇗ Low Squadron lead; did not takeoff.
Sortie Report⇗
53⇗ 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France 		Co-pilot 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
54⇗ 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Co-pilot 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
61⇗ 8 February 1944 Target: Piston Ring Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31364⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
63⇗ 20 February 1944 Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Wing Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
64⇗ 21 February 1944 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31364⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
65⇗ 22 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31346⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
69⇗ 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
75⇗ 16 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97136⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Dropped nickles (propaganda leaflets), in addition to bomb load on target.
Sortie Report⇗
76⇗ 18 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Pilot 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, high composite group.
Sortie Report⇗
77⇗ 19 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France 		Pilot 42‑31435⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
78⇗ 20 March 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37789⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
81⇗ 24 March 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑37785⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
82⇗ 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France 		Pilot 42‑29828⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
83⇗ 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France 		Pilot 42‑31435⇗ Combat Mission Credit
94 Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
85⇗ 29 March 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Pilot 42‑3429⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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