The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Robert M Grossman

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Army serial number
O-821103
Rank
1LT (31 March 1945)
Hometown
New York City NY; Bronx, NY
Also written
Robert Grossman
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 85
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
31 March 1945Distinguished Flying Cross19231LT

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

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 9 · 21 January 1945
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name ROBERT M.(I.).) GROSSMAN Rank 1sth Serial No. 0.821403
2. Organize ion 483BGo Commander BORTON Rank CoL. Sqn CO A.FOWLER Rank M.J.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month JAN.
day 21
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, VIEKNA
,
target, LOBAU Oil
time, 1200
altitude, 28,000
route scheduled, REGULAR
VIENNA ROUTE , route flown SAME
5. formation? 30 min From tARGET, ON COURSE
Where were you when you left
6. Did you bail out? No
7. Did other members of orew bail out? No
8.
Tell all you know about when, where, how esch 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". No ONE BALLDDUY
9.
Where did your aircraft strike the ground? 3 MILES N.E. BANJALUKA
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnairos) ALL MEMBERS OF
CREW
11.
Where were they in aircraft? IN DITCHING POSITIONS
12. What was their
condition? EXCELLENT.
13. When, where, and in what tondition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above? ALL RETURNED To BOMB GROUP IN ITALY
WI TH ME
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information. a crew 27 officers and
4 En listed men of 46 454 B.G. AB-24 Ys came of with so plus
2 con's from B. Ax onefit that falled out fire days before whon
Vienna forget all members were from Vienna targer are
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 11273, page 9 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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