Robert Edward Ott

Military
Man in military clothing crouched beside metal and glass ball turret and looking at camera. UPL 67537 UPL 67537 Robert E. Ott, Ball Turret Gunner, 384th BG, 547th BS, Willing Crew.

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Object Number - UPL 67537 - Robert E. Ott, Ball Turret Gunner, 384th BG, 547th BS, Willing Crew.

Flew 25 missions, came home, went back to England flew 27 missions.



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The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Eight men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Three men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.

Robert E Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-669979
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Bruce Thomas Haley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant

Durwood H Holloway

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Headshot of smiling man wearing military uniform and cap. There are medal-ribbons and an eagle pinned to left side of jacket. He is looking directly at the camera and smiling

Rudolph Alfred Martin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-675361
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
Man in military clothing crouched beside metal and glass ball turret and looking at camera.

Robert Edward Ott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15330931
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

41-24529

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron

42-29768

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Winsome Winn II
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

42-29987

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

42-30026

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Battle Wagon
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

42-3429

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flak House
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Missions

881

  • Date: 11 March 1945

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Events

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Died

15 June 1905

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Buried

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Robert Edward Ott: Gallery (2 items)

Man in military clothing crouched beside metal and glass ball turret and looking at camera.

Object number: UPL 67537 - Robert E. Ott, Ball Turret Gunner, 384th BG, 547th...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing cold-weather flying gear. There is a small white scruffy dog in the foreground.

Object number: UPL 67592 - Willing Crew, 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb...