Birney, Robert Charles

Individual Personnel Data
Name Birney, Robert Charles, "Bob"
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2073028
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29 dated 5 February 1945, effective 5 February 1945.
Duty Navigator / Commanding Officer
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 20 April 1945
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information
  • Ordered to Moulsford Manor, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 27 March 1945 for seven days temporary duty per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #66 dated 26 March 1945.
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing PanelBirney Signing⇗
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Shuff, Charles Bernard⇗PilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. White, William F⇗Co-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Birney, Robert Charles, "Bob"NavigatorFCMEW
2nd Lt. Abbott, Charles R⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Harrison, Erwin Jack, "Itch"⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Henricks, Bernard Joseph⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Cramer, George Edward⇗Ball Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Britton, Joseph Rodman⇗Tail GunnerTBD
CPL. Lesko, George Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39035⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit

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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Wormingford Airfield, AAF Station 159.
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38757⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Navigator 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788. Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Navigator 43‑39236⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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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 		Navigator 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flak damage forced the pilot to crash-land on the continent
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305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Navigator 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Navigator 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8580⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship.
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