BARR Francis L - 341 BS 97 BGH

 

Francis L. BARR Jr

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICEO-688501 (13087624)
AGE23 yo
DATE OF BIRTH9 April 1920 Carnegie, Allegheny County, PENNSYLVANIA
ENLISTMENT STATEPENNSYLVANIA
FAMILY

Parents : Frank L. & Nellie G. Kennelly BARR

Brother : Francis L.

RANK
Second Lieutenant Second_lieutenant
FONCTIONBomber
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT Laboratory technicians and assistants PA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 6 July 1942 Pittsburgh PENNSYLVANIA
COMPANY 
 SQUADRON341st Bomber Squadron 
 GROUP97th Bomber Group, Heavy 
ARMY15th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH4 February

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STATUSMIA
PLACE OF DEATH Cap Cepet - Commune de St-Mandrier-sur-Mer
 FLIGHT PLAN

B-17 Fortress - type G-25-BO - s/n 42-31667

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Macr : 2064
Mission : Toulon (83)
Take-off Amendola (Italy)
Cut in 2 by a hunter Focke Wulf 190 around 13:50
Disintegrates and falls at sea

 
CEMETERYRHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan

Map of Rhône American Cemetery

GRAVE
Wall of the Missing
DECORATION

Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

Badge Officier Bombardier


Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

combat infantryman badge

 
usaf 15af 1st-fighter-group 1st-fighter-group
 
STORY
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Wednesday, August 25, 1943

 Source : GenerationsRemembered

 

Crew of  B-17 Fortress - type G-25-BO - s/n 42-31667

 

2Lt Albert Florian  MYER Pilot Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan O-680268 - AM+8/PH - Lafayette, Indiana
F/O Billy O WALKER CoPilot Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan T-186481 (O-2269023) - AM+8 - Conroe, Texas
2Lt Randolph H SMITH Navigator Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan O-670807 (342eBS)- AM+3/PH - Boston, Massachusetts
2Lt Francis L.  BARR  Jr Bomber Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan O-688501 - AM+2 - Carnegie, Pennsylvania
T/Sgt Charles A Jr KEIPER Radio/Gunner Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan 12063882 - AM+8 - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
T/Sgt John P Jr WOODRUFF Mechanic/Gunner Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan 35333655 - AM+8/PH - Risingston, Ohio
S/Sgt Charles H BUSING Gunner Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan 12049584 - AM+6 - Hewlett, New York
S/Sgt Allen E CARSON Gunner Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan 33272839 - AM+8/PH - Clarion,Pennsylvania
S/Sgt Lawrence L CLAXTON Gunner Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan 37413234 - AM+5/PH - Hartville, Missouri
S/Sgt Seymour BERKOWITZ Gunner Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan 32493559 - AM+8 - Utica, New York
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