David W. Robison
Transferred from 445th Bomb Group to 93rd Bomb Group, 329th Sqdn. on Feb. 17, 1944. Flew 30 missions total -- first with the 93rd was March 13, 1944 (7th mission overall); D-Day was his 19th mission; final mission was June 20, 1944, St. Martin, France (a rocket site), where the B-24 took 27 holes and had an engine fire that fortunately blew out. Crew was ready to jump before the fire extinguished itself.
Sortie Log
25 FEB 1944 — 22 MAY 1944
The sorties 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.
Born March 2, 1923 in New Castle, PA. Entered USAAC Dec. 4, 1942 at Erie, PA. After basic training, Armorer and Gunnery School, assigned to Ralph Schneck's lead crew with 445th Bomb Group, 702nd Sqdn. as tail gunner. Trained at Watertown, SD; flew to Tibenham, England by southern route on Sin Ship (tail #427601).