Robert T Harris

Military
media-23300.jpeg UPL 23300 My dad, Capt. Robert T. Harris standing next to 'Rat Poison' a plane he flew on two bombing missions over France.
5 Nov. 1943, target: Mimoyecques (V1) rocket site.
8 Feb. 1944, target: Launch site A-73 (V1) Bois De Huit Rues, FR

Mission records for 386th BG, 553rd BS
Mission description #38 and #92 by Chester Klier, historian for 386th Marauders

Object Number - UPL 23300 - My dad, Capt. Robert T. Harris standing next to 'Rat Poison' a plane he flew on two bombing missions over France. 5 Nov. 1943, target: Mimoyecques...

Robert T. Harris was a B-26 Marauder pilot in WWII. He served with the 386th "Crusaders" Bomb Group in the 553rd Bomb Squadron. He flew missions out of Boxted, Great Dunmow, and Great Saling (Andrews Field) in England until his group moved to Beaumont Sur-Oise (AAF-60) in France after the invasion. He was shot down over Germany on his 58th mission, was captured and spent the last seven months of the war as a POW at Stalag luft 1 near Barth, Germany.

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Units served with

Lieutenant James T. Wilson and Lieutenant Robert J. Owen of the 386th Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.' [stamp], 'Ministry of Information 19 Aug 1943.' [stamp] nand '279545.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AT THE US MARAUDERS BASE. The B-26 Marauders, American super medium bombers are operating now from bases in Britain. This series of pictures shows various scenes at the airfield where the ground crew and the fliers work together
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-26 Marauder (AN-S, serial number 41-31606) nickanmed "Rat Poison" of the 386th Bomb Group, releases bombs over the target. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 29 Sept 1943. [stamp] and '32310.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'FRO-HQ. 43-300 US Army Air Forces Official Photo. Bombs Away: Six 500-pounders start on their quick trip down to a nazi fighter airdrome in Western Europe. US Marauders (B-26 medium bombers) are carrying out a continuous attack against Luftwaffe fighter fa
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Rat Poison
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 553rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Information given in user profile of Robert Harris' son, Theodore: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/31168

http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=73069

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