The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Ira J Dobbie

840th

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Army serial number
33743333
Rank
SSGT (3 January 1945), SSGT (7 March 1945), SSGT (20 May 1945)
Hometown
WASHINGTON D.C.; Washington DC; Washington, DC
Also written
Ira Dobbie
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 121
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Missions placed on him

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

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
3 January 1945Air Medal72SSGT
7 March 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1231SSGT
20 May 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster3294SSGT

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

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 28: Dobbie IRA JAMES · 20 April 1945
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name
Dobbie IRA JAMES Rank 5/sat Serial No. 33743333
2. Organization 483B68 P. Commander
840 BS.
Rank
Sqn CO AA.FALOWERank MaJOR
(full name)
(full name \
3. What year 1945
month APRIL
day 20
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, 24th
, target, FORT1220 IT.
, target
time,
altitude,
route scheduled,
, route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation? RUSTRO-GERMAN BORDER
6. Did you bail out?
NO
7. Did other me. Jers of crew bail out? No
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? VELDEN AUSTRIA
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) ALL CREW MEMBERS
WERE IN THE SHIP
11. Where were they in aircraft? IN RADIO Room & PILOT'S SECTION (B-176)
12. What was their condition? BEFORE THE CRASH ALL u ERE WELL
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed
above? EVERYONE WAS IN THE DITCHING POSSITION
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 13819, page 28 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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