Berger, Robert Jeane

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Berger, Robert Jeane ‡ ⇗
Rank	Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	37658527 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #49 dated 14 March 1944, effective 14 March 1944.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date	18 July 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 24 June 1924 Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 dated 24 March 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Kelsay, Omar Frank⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Rooker, Billy Roy⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Cohen, Joseph Meyer⇗	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Krieger, Louis (NMI)⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Dieckman, Frederick Herman⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
SGT. Smith, Jack Alexander⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Berger, Robert Jeane	Tail Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Bryan, Morris Irving⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
SGT. Youry, Burson Harris⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
88⇗	11 April 1944	Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97150⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 0835; all oxygen systems except left waist lost by 7000 ft. Sortie Report⇗
90⇗	18 April 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑3441⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
91⇗	19 April 1944	Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97309⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102449, which lost a fuel cap and was unable to take off. Took off late; could not locate formation; returned to base. Sortie Report⇗
92⇗	20 April 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97372⇗	Combat Mission Credit A Wing, High Group. Sortie Report⇗
93⇗	22 April 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97221⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
94⇗	24 April 1944	Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97449⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
95⇗	25 April 1944	Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Metz, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97367⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
97⇗	27 April 1944	Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97237⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
99⇗	1 May 1944	Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97367⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
100⇗	4 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97204⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron, composite high group, 94th CBW. Sortie Report⇗
101⇗	7 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97204⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
103⇗	8 May 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97204⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
105⇗	11 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97204⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
106⇗	12 May 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑37776⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑97204. Took off late due to mechanical difficulty in assigned aircraft; joined 94th BG and bombed their primary target. Sortie Report⇗
108⇗	15 May 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97204⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
109⇗	19 May 1944	Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑102402⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
111⇗	21 May 1944	Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97204⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group A. Sortie Report⇗
119⇗	29 May 1944	Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland	Tail Gunner	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗
120⇗	30 May 1944	Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97237⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
131⇗	8 June 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Wing, Lead Group, Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗
136⇗	15 June 1944	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: La Possonnièrre, France	Tail Gunner	44‑6080⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
137⇗	16 June 1944	Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97237⇗	Combat Mission Credit Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Turned back due to mechanical failure over enemy territory; bombs jettisoned. Sortie Report⇗
138⇗	18 June 1944	Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles Type: Oil Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑6128⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
140⇗	19 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
141⇗	20 June 1944	Target: Oil Refineries Type: Oil Industry Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
142⇗	21 June 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Composite High Group. Sortie Report⇗
150⇗	4 July 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France	Tail Gunner	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
151⇗	6 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗
152⇗	6 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Blanc Pignon Ferme, Cléty, France	Tail Gunner	44‑6080⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97237. Sortie Report⇗
154⇗	8 July 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France	Tail Gunner	44‑6149⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
156⇗	12 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑6080⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
157⇗	13 July 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany	Tail Gunner	44‑6080⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
159⇗	17 July 1944	Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France	Tail Gunner	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗
160⇗	18 July 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97204⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗

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