DeMille, Robert Eversley

Individual Personnel Data
Name	DeMille, Robert Eversley ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-741973
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #112 dated 6 October 1943, effective 6 October 1943. Transferred to the Casual Pool, 12th RCD, AAF Station 591, per 544th BS Morning Report dated 22 June 1944, effective 19 June 1944.
Duty	Co-pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	19 June 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 25 February 1921 Transferred to the 305th BG (squadron history, microfilm A0640-01427). From detached Service with the 305th Bomb Group to Duty effective 10 June 1944 Per 544th Squadron Morning Report 1944-06-13. Appointed First Lieutenant effective 25 May 1944per 544th Squadron Morning Report 1944-06-13.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Morrison, Donald Sylvester⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. DeMille, Robert Eversley	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Childs, Everett Lynn⇗	Navigator	EV
2nd Lt. Pitelka, Francis Jerome⇗	Bombardier	TR
T/SGT. Striesfeld, Nathan (NMI)⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	TR
T/SGT. Henry, Maurice Victor, "Red"⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	MIA
S/SGT. Engwer, Donald Leroy⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Schamber, Albert Martin⇗	Tail Gunner	KIA
S/SGT. Bucher, James Frank⇗	Flexible Gunner	MIA
S/SGT. Burger, Joseph Earnest⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Crew History

The ten members of the Morrison Crew arrived at two different times: the officers arrived on 6 October 1943, and the enlisted men arrived on 27 October 1943. Evidence linking them together as a single crew was obtained from a photo taken during their stateside training (the photo does not include Schamber). Navigator Childs flew his first mission with another crew on 14 November 1943 and was shot down, thus not flying any missions with the Morrison Crew. The other members flew at least one mission each with Morrison, but it is clear that the crew identity was lost - at least on combat missions. Morrison, DeMille, Engwer, and Burger were transferred to the 305th BG on 20 March 1944, and all returned to the 384th in April 1944. Bucher (MIA), Henry (MIA), and Schamber (KIA) did not survive their tours; Childs was shot down but evaded capture.

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 19 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
36⇗	16 November 1943	Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway	Co-pilot	42‑37785⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
37⇗	26 November 1943	Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37789⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Snetterton Heath. Sortie Report⇗
40⇗	5 December 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France	Co-pilot	42‑31073⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
42⇗	13 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑3429⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
45⇗	22 December 1943	Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29717⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
47⇗	30 December 1943	Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Co-pilot	41‑24560⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Composite Squadron; turned back at 1016 hrs because of oxygen failure in top turret; system dropped to zero and after it was recharged to 250 lbs it again dropped to 120 lbs in 15 mins; 18 M47A1s rtd Sortie Report⇗
48⇗	31 December 1943	Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France	Co-pilot	42‑37727⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Alconbury; bombs returned. Sortie Report⇗
50⇗	5 January 1944	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑39784⇗	Combat Mission Credit Bomb load included 'Nickles' (propaganda leaflets) in addition to six 500-pound bombs. Sortie Report⇗
54⇗	21 January 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France	Co-pilot	42‑3429⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
57⇗	3 February 1944	Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37885⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗
58⇗	4 February 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37885⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st B Combat Wing. Sortie Report⇗
59⇗	5 February 1944	Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Orleans, France	Co-pilot	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
60⇗	6 February 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Co-pilot	42‑29703⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
61⇗	8 February 1944	Target: Piston Ring Factory Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31346⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
63⇗	20 February 1944	Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31235⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗
66⇗	24 February 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31364⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
69⇗	2 March 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑29828⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
70⇗	3 March 1944	Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31235⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
72⇗	6 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31364⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
76⇗	18 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31495⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, high composite group. Sortie Report⇗

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