| CAPT CHARLES E. ROBBS |
P |
FEH |
TAPS: 6 APR 1967 |
| 2ND LT ORVILLE K.
BROYLES |
CP |
FEH |
TAPS: 2 SEP 1986 |
| 2ND LT JAMES J. HAWLEY |
NAV |
FEH |
-- |
| 2ND LT ROBERT V. GILDEA |
BOM |
FEH |
-- |
| CPL ALBERT P. LOCHRA, JR. |
ROG |
FEH |
-- |
| CPL CLARENCE V. HENDERSON |
TTE |
FEH |
TAPS: 28 OCT 1982 |
| CPL FRANK KOPUS, JR. |
WG |
FEH |
-- |
| CPL ANTHONY S. CHEFFO |
BTG |
FEH |
TAPS: 13 NOV 1983 |
| CPL HAROLD E. JOHNSON |
TG |
FEH |
TAPS: 30 APR 1987 |
351ST SQDN. . JOINED THE 100TH ON 9 FEB 1945.
2ND LT BROYLES BECAME THE PILOT OF THIS CREW
IN EARLY MARCH WHEN CAPT. ROBBS LEFT THE CREW. ROBBS BECAME A COMMAND
PILOT, WHICH SUGGESTS HE WAS PART OF 351ST BS OPERATIONS. ON APRIL 6,
1945 CAPT. ROBBS WAS TRANSFERRED TO 350TH BS AS OPERATIONS OFFICER. IN
JUNE 1945 LT COL. DAVID "HANDLEBAR
HANK" LYSTER WAS TRANSFERRED STATESIDE AND WAS REPLACED BY CAPT.
CHARLES ROBBS AS 350TH BS COMMANDING OFFICER, HE WAS PROMOTED TO MAJOR.
COMBAT MISSIONS FOR CAPT. CHARLES ROBBS
# 1. FEB 25, 1945 MUNICH MARSHALLING YARDS
44-8632 EP-H
# 2 FEB 26, 1945 BERLIN CITY
43-37815 EP-L "YOU CAN'T LOSE"
#3 MARCH 2, 1945 DRESDEN FACTORY
42-31530 EP-X "QUITTIN' TIME"
TAKEN OFF CREW AND BECAME A COMMAND PILOT (THIS WOULD SUGGEST THAT CAPT.
ROBBS, A WEST POINT GRAD, WAS PART OF SQUADRON OPERATIONS, FOR THE
351STBOMB SQUADRON. COPILOT BROYLES WAS PROMOTED TO FIRST LIEUTENANT AND
TOOK OVER THE CREW AT THIS POINT.
# 4 MARCH 14, 1945 SEELZE
ROBBS / CHAMPION , C-SQDN LEAD, 44-8226 LN-B "JIMBO" PFF A/C
HARDSTAND # 23
The following is a lead to Seelze 14 March 1945
| Command Pilot |
Capt. C. E. Robbs |
| Pilot |
Lt.
I. Champion |
| Co-Pilot (Formation Officer) |
Lt. J. A. Plough |
| Navigator |
Lt. R. Andris |
| Radar Navigator |
Lt. N. T. Gault |
| Bombardier |
Lt. W. J. Wellings |
| Radio Operator |
S/Sgt H. A. Krumwiede |
| Engineer |
S/Sgt H. E. Lodl |
| Waist Gunner |
S/Sgt F. J. Finn |
| Waist Gunner |
Sgt A. R. Spencer |
# 5 MARCH 19, 1945 JENA
ROBBS/ HUTCHINSON C-SQDN LEAD, 44- 8209 EP-A "THE BRASS HAT" PFF A/C
HARDSTAND #8
| COMMAND PILOT |
CAPT. CHARLES E. ROBBS
|
| PILOT |
2ND LT
DAVID E. HUTCHINSON |
| CP and FORMATION OFFICER |
2ND LT PAUL B. BATTERMAN
|
| NAV |
2ND LT NORMAN GRAHAM |
| BOMB |
2ND LT ARTHUR ZEMSKE |
| ROG |
SGT THOMAS FAGAN |
| TTE |
T/SGT ANTHONY C. SAPPER
|
| WG |
S/SGT GEORGE D. MAST |
| BTG |
S/SGT JOSEPH W. KAMPER, JR |
| TG |
S/SGT WILLIAM R. TAYLOR
|
# 6 MARCH 28, 1945 HANOVER
ROBBS/ ELLIS, B-SQDN LEAD 44-8009 XR-E "THIS WILL KILL YOU" PFF A/C
HARDSTAND # 14
| Command Pilot |
Capt. C. E. Robbs |
| Pilot |
Lt. R. C.
Ellis |
| Co-Pilot |
Lt. F. C. Beedle |
| Navigator |
Lt C. F. Romaniwski |
| Radar Navigator |
Lt. F. A. Turner |
| Bombardier |
Lt. A. H. Belimow |
| Radio Operator |
T/Sgt P. Glanz |
| Engineer |
T/Sgt R. J. Whybrow |
| Waist Gunner |
S/Sgt R. D. Thomas |
| Waist Gunner |
S/Sgt R. G. Kendig |
LT MELVIN D. SNYDER (from Lt Dodrill Crew) FLEW WITH THE BOB ELLIS
CREW AS THE 351ST'S LEAD BOMBARDIER
APRIL 6, 1945, MAJOR JOHN P. GIBBONS IS PROMOTED TO LT COL AND
TRANSFERRED TO GROUP HQ, HE IS REPLACED BY CAPT. ROBBS AS OPERATIONS
OFFICER OF THE 350TH BOMB SQUADRON.
# 7 APRIL 8, 1945 EGER, MY (CZECH)
ROBBS / HELLERICK B-SQDN LEAD, 183 Q 43, 44-8183 LD-Q (no name) PFF A/C
| Command Pilot |
Capt. C. E. Robbs |
| Pilot |
Lt. C. Hellerich
|
| Co-Pilot (Tail Observer) |
Lt. E. Whitney |
| Navigator |
Lt. L. W. Duncan |
| Radar Navigator |
F/O J. H. Clinton |
| Bombardier |
Lt. A. J. Shiurba |
| Radio Operator |
S/Sgt J. J. Finn |
| Engineer |
S/Sgt W. W. Miller |
| Waist Gunner |
Sgt R. L. Blair |
| Waist Gunner |
Sgt W. A. Platzner |
PRACTICE MISSION: APRIL 13, 1945
ROBBS HELLERICK, A-SQDN LEAD 794 B r/w 4 44-8794 LD-B (no name) PFF
A/C HARDSTAND R/W 04
| Command Pilot |
Capt. C. E. Robbs |
| Pilot |
Lt. C. Hellerich
|
| Co-Pilot (Tail Observer)
|
Lt. E. Whitney |
| Navigator |
Lt. L. W. Duncan |
| Radar Navigator |
F/O J. H. Clinton |
| Bombardier |
Lt. A. J. Shiurba |
| Radio Operator |
S/Sgt J. J. Finn |
| Engineer |
S/Sgt W. W. Miller |
| Waist Gunner |
Sgt R. L. Blair |
| Waist Gunner |
Sgt W. A. Platzner |
FERRY MISSION (HORSCHING): MAY 19, 1945
ROBBS ELLIS, B-SQDN LEAD 209 A 8 44-8209 EP-A "THE BRASS HAT" PFF A/C
HARDSTAND # 8 (Editors Note: color photo of aircraft on this mission on
100th BG website)
Subj: Re: 100thBG Feedback Form
Date: 12/11/2001 9:19:02 AM Pacific Standard Time
Charles Eugene Robbs was my father.
1. You have a picture of my father listed on page of 6 of the 100th Bomb
Group Aux Units, described "only" as Lt Robb. I believe he was a Captain
or perhaps Major, depending on when it was taken, but maybe the uniform
tells that. There is an "s" on the end of his name. He was a 1942 West
Point Graduate, and I believe he may have done some training of others
in flying before he came over. Rumor has it that he drove all night to
get to his physical and failed due to messed up body chemistry, so had
to wait another 6 months to pass.
2. According to the book "They Never Had It So Good" by Jack W.
Sheridan, (limited edition 1946), which is a history of the 350th (Jack
was a ground crew from the beginning)…. . Charles Eugene Robbs (he went
thru life as Gene…. at least as far as I knew him)…. became Squad
Operations Officer of the 350th in April 1945 and CO of the 350th in
June of 1945. These are the only two references of Charles Robbs in his
book. Do you know the name of his ship?
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