BARNES Robert G - 379 FS 362 FG

 

Robert George BARNES

 

barnes robert g

Source : Arnaud Gaté

ARMY SERIAL NUMBERO-745266
AGE24 yo
DATE OF BIRTH2 June 1920 Leechburg, Armstrong County, PENNSYLVANIA
STATEPENNSYLVANIA
FAMILYParents : Dale L. & Georgia BARNES
RANK1st Lieutenant
FONCTIONPilot
JOB before ENLISTEMENTArchitects PA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT30 March 1942 Pittsburgh PENNSYLVANIA 
SQUADRON379th Fighter Squadron
GROUP362nd Fighter Group
ARMY9th Air Force
DATE OF DEATH6 july 1944

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Source : F Lavernhe

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHNear the station - Derval (44)
DATA PLAN

P-47 Thunderbolt - type D-25-RE - s/n 42-26704 B8
"Blackie"

P 47N Thunderbolt
Macr: 6670 
Mission: armed recon
Take-off: Station 412 - Headcorn, Kent UK 
Crashes to the ground during a strafing pass, and explodes (Crash observed by 1st Lieutenant John R SHUMWAY)

 
CEMETERY TEMPORARYMunicipal cemetery of Derval
CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY from St James

Map Brittany American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
I111
DECORATION

Distinguished Flying Cross

Air Medal + 5 Oak Leaf Clusters

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

Brevet Pilote

 

dfc

am 5olc

Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 
362fg  362fg    379fs
 STORY
 

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Memorial located in Headcorn, Kent, England.

Source : TimeFlies

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barnes robert g

Source : Jaap Vermeer

INFORMATION SOURCESFrancecrashes39-45.net - Aad.archives.gov
PICTURE SOURCEFrédéric LAVERNHE - En.wikipedia.org - Findagrave.com
PROGRAMMERFrédéric & Renaud
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