Name | Myers, Robert Holland ‡ |
Rank | Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant |
Serial Number | 36310180 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944, effective 17 July 1944. |
Duty | Radio Operator / Gunner |
MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
Last Duty Date | 7 March 1945 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Green, Loren Lester⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Abbott, Edward William, Jr, "Ted"⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Seydel, Philip (NMI)⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Thielen, Albert Finn, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
S/SGT. Myers, Robert Holland | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Bordelon, Nolan Joseph⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Vaniglia, Frank (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
SGT. Zager, Donald Arthur⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. McAnally, Edmon Molene⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
CPL. Sutphin, Richard Eugene⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑102566⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, high group, 41st D wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
171⇗ | 4 August 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
175⇗ | 8 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France |
Radio Operator | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Radio Operator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High group hot camera ship. Turned back because #4 engine failed. Sortie Report⇗ |
179⇗ | 13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Radio Operator | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
180⇗ | 14 August 1944 |
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑102601⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
181⇗ | 16 August 1944 |
Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑102566⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
184⇗ | 25 August 1944 |
Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
185⇗ | 26 August 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑6294⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗ |
186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Radio Operator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
189⇗ | 8 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit #1 engine failed at start of bomb run; bombs jettisoned just past IP. Sortie Report⇗ |
193⇗ | 12 September 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia |
Radio Operator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
194⇗ | 13 September 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
195⇗ | 17 September 1944 |
Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands |
Radio Operator | 42‑107148⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit C Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
197⇗ | 21 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B Wing, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to internal failure in an engine. Sortie Report⇗ |
201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑31484⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
206⇗ | 6 October 1944 |
Target: M/T Factory Type: Industry Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland |
Radio Operator | 42‑97521⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined A group. Sortie Report⇗ |
207⇗ | 7 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
208⇗ | 9 October 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Second Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
210⇗ | 14 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
212⇗ | 17 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
213⇗ | 18 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑32106⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron. Aborted due to personnel illness. Sortie Report⇗ |
219⇗ | 4 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38721⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
220⇗ | 5 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38721⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
221⇗ | 6 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
222⇗ | 8 November 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38721⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back with a gas leak in engine #3 and #4 on fire. Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Radio Operator | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
229⇗ | 25 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8409⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at AAF Bovingdon, Station 112, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
231⇗ | 27 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
232⇗ | 29 November 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38823⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
233⇗ | 30 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
234⇗ | 2 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38721⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
235⇗ | 4 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |