Serviceman
Robert C Phillips
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- Army serial number
- 35553535
- Rank
- SSGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (30 June 1944), S/Sgt (14 July 1944), S/Sgt (24 July 1944), SSGT (14 September 1944)
- Hometown
- ALVADA OH; Alvada OH; Alveda OH
- Also written
- Robert Phillips
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 210
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Willard E. Schwaderer Crew · 815th
Missions placed on him
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · The Willard E. Schwaderer crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 210)
- mission 77, 25 August 1944 · Brod · The Willard E. Schwaderer crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 210)
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1031 | SSGT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1032 | SSGT |
| 30 June 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1458 | SSGT |
| 14 September 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 3391 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 14 July 1944, last 24 July 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
- 1944-07-14 815th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM fr dy to TD at Isle of Capri Rest Camp. OFFICER FLD 0 & CAPT
- 1944-07-24 815th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM fr TD at Isle of Capri Rest Camp to dy.
National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 165, roll 481431546 p. 183
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