Robert George BARNES
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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
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CEMETERY TEMPORARY | Municipal cemetery of Derval | ||||||
CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY from St James | ||||||
GRAVE |
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DECORATION |
Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal + 5 Oak Leaf Clusters Purple Heart World War II Victory Medal Brevet Pilote |
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STORY | |||||||
Memorial located in Headcorn, Kent, England. Source : TimeFlies |
Source : Jaap Vermeer |
INFORMATION SOURCES | Francecrashes39-45.net - Aad.archives.gov |
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PICTURE SOURCE | Frédéric LAVERNHE - En.wikipedia.org - Findagrave.com |
PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |