BARNES William J - 766 BS 461 BGH

 

William J. BARNES Jr

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICEO-813911 (32605620)
AGE20 yo
DATE OF BIRTH27 June 1924 Gettysburg, Adams County, PENNSYLVANIA
ENLISTMENT STATENEW JERSEY
FAMILY

 Single

RANKFirst Lieutenant
FONCTIONPilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT NE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT6 January 1943 Newark NEW JERSEY  
 SQUADRON766th Bomber Squadron
 GROUP461st Bomber Group, Heavy
ARMY15th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH12 July 1944

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STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHin sea
DATA PLAN 

B 24 H - 41-29337  "Dwatted Rabbit"

b24

Macr : 6808

Mission : Nimes marshalling station


2nd Lt. William J. BARNES, the youngest officer in the Group, was pilot of the plane which attempted to ditch in the Gulf of Lion.

CEMETERYRHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan

Map of Rhône American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of the Missing
DECORATION

Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

Brevet Pilote


Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 
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STORY
 

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Crew of B 24 H - 41-29337  "Dwatted Rabbit"

 

BARNES, William J. Jr.,          Pilot

SIMON, Robert,                       Co-Pilot

HICKOX, Robert S.,               Navigator

BRENNAN, Edward H.,          Bombardier

AGEE, Lloyd,                            Radio Operator/Gunner

ANDERSON, Robert E.,           Engineer/Gunner

FONDINO, Joseph C.,              Airplane Mechanic

JOHNSON, Herman G.,           Airplane Mechanic

KOBELL, Joseph E.,                 Gunner

SIEVERS, Henry H.,                  Gunner

STAMPICK, Frank V.,               Engineer/Gunner

STELES, Jack G.,                       Engineer/Gunner

TIDWELL, William H.,             Airplane Flight Chief

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFindagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Aad.archives.gov         
PROGRAMMERHenri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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