Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Kunce, Robert Wayne ‡
|
| Rank |
Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number |
36445974 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #91 dated 16 May 1944, effective 16 May 1944. |
| Duty |
Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date |
29 May 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database. |
| Related Documents |
Missing Air Crew Report # 5318⇓ (14.009 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| Flt. Ofcr. Moore, Mark (NMI), Jr⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Sullivan, Clifford Cicero, "Cliff"⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Michel, Arthur Peter, Jr⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Dilley, Ralph Otho⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| SGT. Garrison, James Edwin⇗ | Togglier | TR |
| S/SGT. Flaherty, James DeValera⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Kunce, Robert Wayne | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Rood, James Raymond⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Kenedy, John Joseph⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Heine, Roy (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1
Combat Mission.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
119⇗ |
29 May 1944 |
Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland |
Engineer/Top Turret |
42‑97573⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Apparently struck by flak, 'fell out of formation and dropped down in a right turn and swung around to 6 o'clock low. Five to nine chutes have been reported as emerging.' There may have been fires aboard. Aircraft apparently exploded in mid-air. MACR 5318
Sortie Report⇗ |
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