David A Barker

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by rocket from a fighter attack on return from mission to Brunswick on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F 42-30248 'Prodigal Son'. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, parked on a runway. Handwritten on reverse: '654 BS.'

25th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Reconnaissance
A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-30248

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Southern Queen, The Buzzard, Prodigal Son, Lassie Come Home
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 11 January 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- The 25th BG (Rcn) by Normsn Malaney

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from :
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
MACR 1889;
8th AF Losses

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 1889 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database