Naum, Robert Edwin

Individual Personnel Data
Name Naum, Robert Edwin
Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2071912
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 dated 16 October 1945 - to AAF/ET Rhein Depot (Prov) (Main) AAF Station 594 Stone, England, effective 15 October 1945.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 15 October 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing PanelNaum Signing




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, JrCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Naum, Robert EdwinNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Robinson, Coit McLean, JrBombardierTR
CPL. Ruderman, Joshua HermanRadio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Davenport, Robert WalterEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Mollica, John Palmer, JrBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Apedaile, Vernon BernardTail GunnerCT
CPL. Stover, Robert HarryFlexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 29 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
269 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Navigator 43‑39164 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
270 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Navigator 42‑97824 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
272 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany
Navigator 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
Navigator 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
274 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Navigator 43‑38062 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
275 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Navigator 42‑102661 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
277 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Navigator 43‑39138 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
278 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany
Navigator 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
Navigator 43‑38801 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
281 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany
Navigator 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
Navigator 43‑38974 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
285 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany
Navigator 43‑38062 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
286 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany
Navigator 42‑97824 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
287 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany
Navigator 42‑37822 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
289 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany
Navigator 44‑8608 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
290 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany
Navigator 42‑102459 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
291 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Navigator 43‑38801 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
292 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany
Navigator 43‑37843 Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron. Ground Spare aircraft; replaced 42‑97824.
Sortie Report
293 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Navigator 43‑39164 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
294 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany
Navigator 42‑102620 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
295 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany
Navigator 43‑38747 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
296 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany
Navigator 44‑6892 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
Navigator 43‑39138 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
301 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Navigator 43‑38747 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Deputy
Sortie Report
302 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Navigator 43‑39164 Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
308 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Navigator 43‑39138 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
310 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France
Navigator 44‑8541 Combat Mission Credit
Deputy Wing Lead. Originally assigned to 44‑8401, changed to this aircraft when displaced by Col Milton, due to his original aircraft becoming unservicable.
Sortie Report
313 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Navigator 43‑39138 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
314 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany
Navigator 42‑98027 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report

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