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Aitken, Robert Partington

Individual Personnel Data
Name Aitken, Robert Partington
Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-823212
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #56 dated 13 March 1945, effective 13 March 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 13 February 1922
  • Granted a seven (7) day leave of absence on or about 14 November 1945. reporting to Commanding Officer, Martinez Hotel, Cannes, France on AAF Station 195 Special Orders #86 dated 13 November 1945.
  • Placed on Temporary Duty to Paris, France for approximately two (2) days on or about 10 December 1945 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding Officer, AAF Station 195 Special Orders #101 dated 8 December 1945.




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Aitken, Robert PartingtonPilotTBD
2nd Lt. Glenn, Theodore KNavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Schuricht, James GeorgeNavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Adams, Walter S, JrBombardierTBD
CPL. Fleming, Eugene BrooksRadio Operator / GunnerTR
CPL. Binder, Teddy (NMI)Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Streeter, William RBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Anderson, Howard SladeTail GunnerTBD
CPL. Newport, Edward LFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 15 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
294 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany
Co-pilot 43‑38752 Combat Mission Credit
Released bombs late.
Sortie Report
299 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany
Pilot 42‑97309 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
300 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Pilot 44‑6923 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
301 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Pilot 42‑38208 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
302 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Pilot 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
303 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Pilot 42‑38208 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
304 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
Pilot 44‑6923 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
305 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Pilot 43‑38588 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
306 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Commander 44‑6898 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
307 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Pilot 43‑38800 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
308 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Pilot 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
309 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany
Pilot 44‑6898 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
313 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Pilot 43‑38548 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑38747. Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
315 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany
Pilot 43‑38647 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
316 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Pilot 44‑6592 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. Note on formation chart indicates a problem with landing gear on return.
Sortie Report

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