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Lt. Ernst "Bob" Rohde
Lt. Alan S. Cook
Lt. John D. Stockham
Lt Gordon Serrott
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Rohde Crew
Special
thanks to Mr. Bob Rohde, Mr. Alan Cook and Mr. John Stockham
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| 3/44-5/44 |
RTU, Ardmore, Oklahoma |
| 5/44 |
Kearny, Nebraska |
| 5/44 |
In Transit by air |
| 6/44-2/45 |
711th Squadron, Rattlesden,
UK |
| Missions flown: |
30 |
| Assigned Aircraft |
Umbriago -
Serial No. unknown,
possibly 43-38984 |
The Rohde crew
at Rattlesden
Standing, left to right:
Ernst "Bob" Rohde, P
Alan S. Cook, CP
Gordon F. Serrott, B
John D. Stockham, N
Kneeling, L-R:
Leonard C. Smith, TG
Frank J. Wisniewski, BTG
John P. Biscardi, WG
Walter J. Hemhauser, ENG
George W. Schwegel, ROG
| No. |
Date |
Target |
Aircraft |
| 1 |
07/12/44 |
MUNICH |
N/A |
| 2 |
07/13/44 |
MUNICH |
42-38052 |
| 3 |
07/14/44 |
AREA 10, CADILLAC |
44-6016 |
| 4 |
07/16/44 |
STUTTGART |
42-97900 "D" |
| 5 |
07/24/44 |
ST. LO AREA |
42-97497 Tuxedo Tommie |
| 6 |
07/25/44 |
ST. LO AREA |
44-6016 |
| 7 |
08/04/44 |
ARRAS-OSTEND |
102441 TNT Katie |
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08/05/44 |
MADGEBERG |
Abort - engine problems |
| 8 |
08/08/44 |
BRETTEVILLE |
42-97392 "F" Ramblin Wreck |
| 9 |
08/09/44 |
AACHEN |
N/A |
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Reassigned for Lead Crew Training |
| 10 |
09/22/44 |
KASSEL |
42-107060 "G" |
| 11 |
09/26/44 |
BREMEN |
42-107060 "G" |
| 12 |
10/07/44 |
MERSEBERG |
42-97461 Skylark |
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Due to battle damage, Rohde and crew made a
forced landing in liberated Holland. The crew returned to base, but
42-97461 was later salvaged for parts where she landed. |
| 13 |
10/25/44 |
HARBURG |
42-97803 |
| 14 |
10/30/44 |
MERSEBURG |
43-37531 Quien Sabe |
| 18 |
11/02/44 |
MERSEBURG |
42-97803 |
| 15 |
11/05/44 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
N/A |
| 16 |
11/16/44 |
DUREN AREA |
42-31582 Ol' Scrapiron |
| 17 |
12/04/44 |
MAINZ |
43-38731 "X" Blythe Spirit (PFF) |
| 19 |
12/15/44 |
HANOVER |
42-31582 Ol' Scrapiron |
| 20 |
12/28/44 |
KOBLENZ |
43-38731 "X" Blythe Spirit (PFF) |
| 21 |
12/30/44 |
MANNHEIM |
43-37774 |
| 22 |
01/01/45 |
DOLLBERGEN |
N/A |
| 23 |
01/02/45 |
NALBACH- |
43-38984 Umbriago (?) |
| 24 |
01/16/45 |
DESSAU |
43-38984 Umbriago (?) |
| 25 |
01/20/45 |
HEILBRONN |
43-38984 Umbriago (?) |
| 26 |
02/01/45 |
WESSEL |
43-38984 Umbriago (?) |
| 27 |
02/06/45 |
BERLIN |
43-38984 Umbriago (?) |
| 28 |
02/09/45 |
WEIMAR |
43-38984 Umbriago (?) |
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Bob Rohde and the rest of the crew had
completed their tour at this point, having flown two missions not listed
above. Alan Cook flew two additional missions to complete his tour: |
| 29 |
02/14/45 |
WESEL |
N/A |
| 30 |
02/24/45 |
BREMEN |
N/A |
Alan Cook's father, Alan Sr., during World War
I.
Aircraft appears to be a modified early Sopwith Camel, used
by several squadrons of the US Army Flying Service in France
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