Serviceman

Richard G Robinson

840thAsst. Radio Operator

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Army serial number: 36730970
Rank: S/Sgt. (23 April 1944), SSGT (14 June 1944)
Hometown: ALTO PASS IL
Also written: Richard Robinson
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 110, 182
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Flags. serial conflict: 36730970 vs 36720970 (OCR)

Crews

John P. Hucle Crew · 840th
Neil Pratt Crew · 840th

Missions placed on him

mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · Listed with the John P. Hucle crew, which flew it per its history (p. 110); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 7, 23 April 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report

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	1048	SSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

MACR 4664 · 42-5777 The Gin Mill · 23 April 1944 · mission 7, 23 April 1944

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 20: ROBINSON, Rishard G · 23 April 1944

AFPT -11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAThE
File , 4664
Name of crew member:
ROBINSON, Rishard G.
Rank:
s/agt.
Serial number:
36730970
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Asst. Radio Operator
Did he bail out?
Yes
Where?
Kirmen, Hungary
If not, why not?
X
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:No knowledge
Was he injured?
No
Where was he when last seen?
Moaseherg, Bavaria
Any hearsay information:
No
Source:
x
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
He was recovered and returned to ellied control around 29 April 1945
Total number of missions of above crew member: Around Five
Dates and destinations if possible: No knowladge, this qus net a regular
crew.
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 4664, page 20 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 29: ROBINSON, Rishard G · 23 April 1944

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File , 464
Name of crew member:
ROBINSON, Rishard G.
Rank:
s/sgt.
Serial number:
36730970
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Asst. Radio Operator
Did he bail out? Yes
Where?
Over Hungary about 90 NM SSW of Weiner Neustandt. Austria
If not, why not' ?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: I told him to
destroy the IFF and he replied that he would and did.
Was he injured? No
Where was he when last seen? Camp Shanks, New York May 1945
Any hears ay information:
None
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition : None
Total number of missions of above crew member:
Five
Dates and ( stinations if possible: In the month of April 1944 (Belgrade) Nice, Hunpary
Spditz. Yugo. Bard, Yugo and Weiner Neustandt.
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 4664, page 29 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

22 more statements from MACR 4664 are on the loss record.

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