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Robinson, Coit McLean, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Robinson, Coit McLean, Jr
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-782829
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29 dated 5 February 1945, effective 5 February 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (Paragraph 3, Special Orders #176,1st Air Division) - to 34th Bomb Group, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 26 May 1920
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Carlsbad AAF, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Class #44-09, 1 July 1944.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Turner, Willard Jerome, III, "Bud"⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Smith, George W, Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Naum, Robert Edwin⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Robinson, Coit McLean, JrBombardierTR
CPL. Ruderman, Joshua Herman⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Davenport, Robert Walter⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Mollica, John Palmer, Jr⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Apedaile, Vernon Bernard⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Stover, Robert Harry⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 13 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Turned back due to failure of amplifier on #4 engine; attacked TOO.
Sortie Report⇗
273⇗ 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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