William Joseph Barry
MilitaryAssigned to 18BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. 34 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Merseburg 7-Oct-44 in B-17 44-8328; Baled out Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 9341
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16034903 / O-807458
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Mendlesham
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
North Bergen, NJ | 11 June 1920 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Dix, New Jersey | 23 August 1941 | Fort Dix New Jersey |
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Other Baled out POW |
7 October 1942 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Tychowo, Poland | 7 October 1942 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV. |
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Died |
Stanfordville, NY | 5 December 1992 | |
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Buried |
Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Stanfordville, Dutchess County, NY | 10 December 1992 | Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery Stanfordville, Dutchess County, NY |
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Based Prisoner of War (POW) |
Mendlesham | 7 October 1944 | Assigned to 18BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. |
| North Bergen, NJ | Draft registration NoK: Husband of Maria C Barry. |