Thomas Essie Barket
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 5ERS, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 5ERS, 8AF USAAF. Killed following mid-air collision with B-24 42-50359 'TARFU' from Seething 13-Mar-45.
Awards: PH
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
27 July 1922 | Son of Essie and Fudtha Barket. | |
Enlisted |
18 September 1942 | Jacksonville, Florida | |
Based Transferred |
12 November 1944 - 5 February 1945 | Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other Transferred |
5 February 1945 - 13 March 1945 | Transferred to 5ERS, 8AF USAAF. | |
Died |
13 March 1945 | Killed in P-47 42-8496 following mid-air collision with B-24 42-50359 'TARFU' from Seething 13-Mar-45. | |
Other Transferred |
Transferred to 5ERS, 8AF USAAF. | ||
Other Transferred |
Transferred to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. | ||
Buried |
Re-Interred Evergreen Cemetery Jacksonville Duval County Florida, USA |
Revisions
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Added a connection to A/C #42-50359 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.