Von Grimm, Robert

Individual Personnel Data
Name Von Grimm, Robert
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Rank Flight Officer / Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2015392
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #18 dated 21 January 1945, effective 21 January 1945.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 23 February 1946
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information
  • Von Grimm was flying combat missions at the end of the war.
  • Commissioned Second Lieutenant, AUS effective 27 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #92 dated 28 April 1945.
  • Granted a seven (7) day leave of absence plus two (2) days travel time on or about 3 January 1946 to visit the Martinez Hotel, Cannes, France on AAF Station 195 Special Orders #114 dated 29 December 1945.
  • Relieved from assignment to the 544th BS and transferred for shipment to ZI on Istres SO #38 dated 23 February 1946.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Wright, Edward S⇗PilotTR
Flt. Ofcr. Von Grimm, RobertCo-pilotFCMEW
1st Lt. Fell, Charles Linwood⇗NavigatorMIA
CPL. Arnold, Robert Baxter⇗TogglierTR
SGT. Jaeger, Melvin George⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Soules, Robert A⇗Ball Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Kovach, Joseph William⇗Ball Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Holmes, Garland Francis⇗Tail GunnerTR
CPL. Zude, Byron Alvin⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 18 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed on Continent for fuel before returning to base.
Sortie Report⇗
268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6892.
Sortie Report⇗
285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8007⇗ Weather aircraft.
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97592⇗ Weather aircraft.
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314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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