Jerry V Barber

Military

Damaged by flak and landed in Switzerland on 7/20/44 in B-17 'Vonnie Gal' 42-3524, Interned.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-3524

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Vonnie Gal
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Interned

20 July 1944

Born

East Chicago, Indiana

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7838; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 315