The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Everette J Robson

817thmissing in action

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Army serial number
O-764465
Rank
2nd Lt. (13 September 1944), 2LT (14 September 1944), 1LT (30 October 1944), 2LT (18 May 1945), 2LT (18 June 1945)
Hometown
Fort Smith AK; Ft. Smith AR; Fort Smith AR
Also written
Everette Robson
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
14 September 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster33932LT
30 October 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster42611LT
18 May 1945Distinguished Flying Cross32632LT
18 June 1945award (code not read)35722LT

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

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 9 · 13 September 1944
CONFIDENTIAL
OPERATIONS
817th Bombardment Squadron (H)
483rd Bombardment Group (H)
APO 520
15 September, 1944,
Our ship No. 156 was flying Number seven (7) and Lt. Robson
was flying No. 4 position. The last I saw of his ship was at
epproximately 17° E.-46° N. The figures given are within a sixty
(60) mile vinicity. He seemed to be loseing altitude fast. His
altitude at that time was about 8 or 9 thousand feet. It seented
he apparantly was trying to reach the coast to ditch his ship. Two
of his engines were feath >red and over the VHF we picked up that he
hod an injured man aboard. I did not have time to gather any other
informstion due to the fret that our ship was also badly hit and I
was trying to direct our course toward the coast for ditching.
S.G. Daline
S.G. DOLIVE, 0-719030,
2nd Lt. Air Corps,
Crew 719.
CONFIDENEM

National Archives, MACR 8619, page 9 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 19: Robson, Everette J · 13 September 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File-MACR
8619
1. Your name Robson, Everette J
Rank
2nd4 Serial No. 0.769165
2. Organization 483rd Gp Commander
J.J. formm
Rank
Sqn CO
Rank Majon
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month Sept
day 13
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Blechammer G (target, Syn. Oil Refer. , target
time, About 11:20 altitude, 22,000
route scheduled,
, route flown
5. Where were you when you left formation? Soon After leaving target.
6. Did you bail out?
Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
Yes
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". The capilat and
myself were the last to leave the ship All the other
members were either seen latar on hase written to
me since t Returned to the us
2. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Poland (exact location untrons)
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the grout 1? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
None
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
O.K.
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
All bailed out in good Condition
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
see BACK of Report Regarding 3/spt Bean.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 8619, page 19 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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