Robilotta, Robert Frank

Individual Personnel Data
Name Robilotta, Robert Frank
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-551724
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #155 dated 2 August 1944, effective 2 August 1944.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 21 February 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 13 June 1916
  • Placed on seven (7) days Temporary Duty (TD) on 6 October 1944 to Southport, AAF Station 524 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 special Orders #198 dated 6 October 1944.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-11-30-510⇓ (2.269 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Gabel, Raymond John⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Robilotta, Robert FrankCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Lovegren, Richard Leroy⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Bass, Sam (NMI)⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Snow, James Kenneth⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Airhart, L G⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Ciaccio, Raymond (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Gwin, Reginald (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
CPL. Miller, Fonda Coy⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 33 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Co-pilot 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
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179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Co-pilot 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, high group.
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180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group hot camera ship. Landed away at RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire, on return, for unknown reasons.
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Co-pilot 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Hot camera ship. Unable to drop bombs due to failure of bomb release mechanism. Returned bombs to base.
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190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group. Landed with bomb bay doors open.
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196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship; lead Squadron. Landed away at Old Buckenham, reason unknown.
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197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
C Wing, low group.
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200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group hot camera ship.
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6105⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to personnel failure; radio operator became ill.
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38750⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron deputy. Gee-H equipment failed during assembly.
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220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑37971. High Squadron deputy.
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38750⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Co-pilot 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Deputy division lead. Gee-H ship. Led group on bomb run.
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron, Squadron Deputy. Gee-H ship. 544th loading list has 'Lt. Toelhman (303rd B. Gp)' listed as GH Navigator.
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Gee-H ship; aircraft flew with the 381st BG at Ridgewell, as deputy group lead.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, A group; Gee-H ship.
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed with wheels up due to confusion in the cockpit during final approach.
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234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship (but no Gee-H navigator on this mission).
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3441⇗ Weather aircraft.
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Co-pilot 43‑38850⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
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254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
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260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Ridgewell Airfield, AAF Station 167.
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