Arnold, Robert Baxter

Individual Personnel Data
Name Arnold, Robert Baxter
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 34850884
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #18 dated 21 January 1945, effective 19 January 1945.
  • Transferred to the 410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, Station 468, Bury St. Edmunds, per HQ 40th Bomb Wing Special Orders #94 dated 12 October 1945, effective 12 October 1945.
Duty Togglier
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 12 October 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 May 1925
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 24 January 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #21 dated 24 January 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant during the period 12 April and 22 June 1945: order not located.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Wright, Edward S⇗PilotTR
Flt. Ofcr. Von Grimm, Robert⇗Co-pilotFCMEW
1st Lt. Fell, Charles Linwood⇗NavigatorMIA
CPL. Arnold, Robert BaxterTogglierTR
SGT. Jaeger, Melvin George⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Soules, Robert A⇗Ball Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Kovach, Joseph William⇗Ball Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Holmes, Garland Francis⇗Tail GunnerTR
CPL. Zude, Byron Alvin⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 22 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Togglier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Togglier 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed on Continent for fuel before returning to base.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Togglier 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Togglier 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Togglier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6892.
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Togglier 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron. Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, on return due to low fuel; crew remained at Manston overnight.
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Togglier 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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