Towards the end of the war, Robert flew three “Trolley Missions” that basically were tours for the ground staff to see the damage that had been done to the German infrastructure by the concerted bombing campaigns.
Born: 02 June 1923
Enlistment date: 1942
Deployments: Europe
Units: 576th Bombardment Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Specialisations: Pilot B-24
Qualifications: Pilot Wings
Decorations: Distinguished Unit Citation
Discharge Date:
Deceased: 03 August 1998 El Paso, Texas
Other Information: Robert Wayne Harcus trained at Frederick Army Airfield and graduated as part of Class 44D. He was assigned to the 576th Bombardment Squadron through until the end of the war. A detail of the of the Missions he flew are Below.
04 December 1944 Bebra
11 December 1944 Hanau
12 December 1944 Hanau
22 December 1944 Hanau
24 December 1944 Ruwer/Pfazel
29 December 1944 Neuwied
01 January 1945 Engers Ran out of fuel and landed short
03 January 1945 Landau
07 January 1945 Landau
14 January 1945 Hemmingstedt
16 January 1945 Lauta (Dresden)
21 January 1845 Heilbronn
28 January 1945 Dortmund
09 February 1945 Magdeburg
15 February 1945 Magdeburg
16 February 1945 Salzbergen
21 February 1945 Nuremburg
23 February 1945 Weimar
25 February 1945 Aschaffenburg
27 February 1945 Halle
28 February 1945 Siegen
02 March 1945 Magdeburg
11 March 1945 Kiel
12 March 1945 Swinemunde
15 March 1945 Zossen
17 March 1945 Munster
18 March 1945 Berlin
30 March 1945 Wilhelmshaven
31 March 1945 Brunswick
08 April 1945 Bayreuth
09 April 1945 Leipheim
16 April 1945 Landshut
17 April 1945 Beroun
20 April 1945 Schwandorf
25 April 1945 Hallein
07 May 1945 Trolley mission 1
08 May 1945 Trolley Mission 2
10 May 1945 Trolley Mission 4