Sweeney, Robert Emmet

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Sweeney, Robert Emmet ⇗
Rank	Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	12083857
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #144 dated 22 July 1944, effective 22 July 1944. Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #238, effective 4 December 1944.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	26 December 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Promoted to Staff Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #163 dated 14 August 1944. Granted a seven day convalescent leave of absence effective 7 October 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #198 dated 6 October 1944. Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #209 dated 22 October 1944.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Mock, John Montague, Jr⇗	Pilot	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Milne, Alexander Dallas, Jr⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Allen, Arthur Everett⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Puchalski, Walter Francis⇗	Bombardier	CT
SGT. Sweeney, Robert Emmet	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
CPL. Scott, James Henry⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	KIA
CPL. Price, Wilford Maurice⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TBD
SGT. Grubbs, Wilmer Harold⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Patrizio, Angelo Adam⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
CPL. Poulos, William Toney⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
168⇗	31 July 1944	Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
169⇗	1 August 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France	Radio Operator	43‑37843⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Group, High Squadron Deputy. Dropped bombs early. Sortie Report⇗
170⇗	3 August 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France	Radio Operator	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit I Group Flying Spare. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
171⇗	4 August 1944	Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37990⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
173⇗	5 August 1944	Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6080⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
177⇗	11 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France	Radio Operator	44‑6149⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
178⇗	12 August 1944	Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France	Radio Operator	44‑8011⇗	Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
181⇗	16 August 1944	Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97204. Sortie Report⇗
182⇗	18 August 1944	Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
185⇗	26 August 1944	Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Radio Operator	44‑6149⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
186⇗	30 August 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France	Radio Operator	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
187⇗	3 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
189⇗	8 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned with #2 engine feathered. Sortie Report⇗
191⇗	10 September 1944	Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
192⇗	11 September 1944	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑107057⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off 41A Group, Flying Spare. Aborted due to #4 engine failure on takeoff. Jettisoned bombs and returned to base. Sortie Report⇗
194⇗	13 September 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
196⇗	19 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102430⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑97263. Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
198⇗	25 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑102933⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
199⇗	26 September 1944	Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
200⇗	27 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
202⇗	30 September 1944	Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37990⇗	Combat Mission Credit Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back; returned early with #1 feathered. Sortie Report⇗
203⇗	2 October 1944	Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
204⇗	3 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37990⇗	Combat Mission Credit Left formation after target; heard calling for landing instructions at Melsbroek airfield in Brussels, Belgium, but force-landed in a field, destroying the aircraft. Crew returned to duty on 17 October. Sortie Report⇗
212⇗	17 October 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
213⇗	18 October 1944	Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38542⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
215⇗	25 October 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
216⇗	30 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
217⇗	1 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
219⇗	4 November 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37843⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
220⇗	5 November 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
223⇗	9 November 1944	Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France	Radio Operator	43‑38630⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
224⇗	10 November 1944	Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97960⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, High Squadron. Landed away on continent due to low fuel. Engineer died from anoxia. Sortie Report⇗
226⇗	16 November 1944	Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, 41st Bomb Wing D group; did not bomb target because bomb release mechanism froze up. Landed away at Tilstock, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
227⇗	20 November 1944	Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Bassingbourn, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
228⇗	23 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron, B group. Sortie Report⇗
229⇗	25 November 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑38800⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗

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