|
Robert George BARNES
| |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Source : Arnaud Gaté | |||||||
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | O-745266 | ||||||
| AGE | 24 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2 June 1920 Leechburg, Armstrong County, PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| STATE | PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| FAMILY | Parents : Dale L. & Georgia BARNES | ||||||
| RANK | 1st Lieutenant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Pilot | ||||||
| JOB before ENLISTEMENT | Architects |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 30 March 1942 Pittsburgh PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 379th Fighter Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 362nd Fighter Group | ||||||
| ARMY | 9th Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 6 july 1944 |
Source : F Lavernhe | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Near the station - Derval (44) | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
P-47 Thunderbolt - type D-25-RE - s/n 42-26704 B8
| ||||||
| CEMETERY TEMPORARY | Municipal cemetery of Derval | ||||||
| CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY from St James | ||||||
| GRAVE |
| ||||||
| DECORATION |
Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal + 5 Oak Leaf Clusters Purple Heart World War II Victory Medal Brevet Pilote |
| |||||
   | |||||||
| STORY | |||||||
|
Memorial located in Headcorn, Kent, England. Source : TimeFlies
|
Source : Jaap Vermeer | ||||||
| INFORMATION SOURCES | Francecrashes39-45.net - Aad.archives.gov |
|---|---|
| PICTURE SOURCE | Frédéric LAVERNHE - En.wikipedia.org - Findagrave.com |
| PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |