Mike Barnes Jr

Military
media-45739.jpeg UPL 45739 Russ Reed and his crew.
Back Row L-R Sgt Darrrell Thorpe BTG, Sgt Mike Barnes RO. Sgt Al Grothues TTE, Sgt Paul Audet Waist Gunner, Sgt George Barnum TG
Front Row L-R 2nd Lt Richard Wanserski CP, 2nd Lt Stan Mates Nav, 2nd Lt Chuck Proctor B, 2nd Lt Russ Reed P
Waist Gunner August Krizek was not available for the Photograph

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Object Number - UPL 45739 - Russ Reed and his crew. Back Row L-R Sgt Darrrell Thorpe BTG, Sgt Mike Barnes RO. Sgt Al Grothues TTE, Sgt Paul Audet Waist Gunner, Sgt George...

Shot down 2 November 1944 on 5th mission over Merseburg in B-17 42-107053. Prisoner of War (POW) Stalag Luft IV. Liberated at Luttow after 3 month forced march.



GC/ EAME w/ Battle Star/ POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-107053

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Esquire
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag Luft IV

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Tuscola, Illinois 23 December 1924

Other

Prisoner of war

2 November 1944

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Corrected the name by moving "Jr" from the middle name field to the suffix field.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, MACR 10158; 398th History, Vol II

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Object number: UPL 45739 - Russ Reed and his crew. Back Row L-R Sgt Darrrell...