Personal File · AirmanPrisoner of War

Robert L. Phillips.

Radio Operator · 330th Squadron · Of Woodville, Texas, TX.

The Man Behind the Name

§ Biography

Robert L. Phillips served as radio operator with the 330th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. His father, Mr. James M. Phillips, resided in Woodville, Texas. The MACR lists his rank as Sergeant; a German telegram refers to him as Staff Sergeant.

A German telegram (KU 2260) from Air Port HQ A(O) 6/III Stettin, dated 21 June 1944, reported S/Sgt. Phillips, Robert (serial 18060547) as captured (GEF) following the 20 June 1944 crash near Langenberg, Stettin.

Service record.

§ As Catalogued
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Position
Radio Operator
Serial Number
18060547
Hometown
Woodville, Texas, TX

Missions flown.

1 catalogued · 20 Jun 1944

The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.

Date
Target
Aircraft
№ 425
20 Jun 1944
42-100395

Sources.

§ Provenance
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1944
Official record
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1944
Official record