Besel, Robert Andrew

Individual Personnel Data
Name Besel, Robert Andrew
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2072568
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 11 February 1945, effective 11 February 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report - Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 594, effective 30 May 1945.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 30 May 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hatch, William Alva, Jr⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Wiley, Vernon Lee, "Billy"⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Besel, Robert AndrewNavigatorCT
CPL. Summers, William Richard⇗TogglierCT
CPL. Garner, William Perry⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Henderson, Ralph Alman⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Worley, John Thornton, Jr⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Lady, Manfred Henry⇗Tail GunnerTR
CPL. Ewing, Robert P⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 11 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38747.
Sortie Report⇗
280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Navigator 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6882⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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