Vernon N Barto
Military
http://littlefriends.co.uk / 339th Fighter Group Association.
Object Number - UPL 12892 - Lt. Vernon N Barto, [Depue IL], 504th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-14011 5Q-D “Lou n’ Sue”.
Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed tour of duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC, WWII Victory, EAME, Korean and UN medals.
Postwar: Remained in USAF, serving in Korea and rising to Captain.
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
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Illinois, USA | 30 September 1922 | Son of Mikel J and Leona J Barto. |
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Enlisted |
Peoria, IL, USA | 19 November 1942 | |
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Based |
Fowlmere | 25 October 1944 - 25 April 1945 | Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK | 11 January 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Crashed |
Wendy, Royston SG8, UK | 5 February 1945 | Belly Landing due to Engine Failure Church Farm, Wendy Cat 4 damage 1st Lt Vernon N Barto, 5-Feb-45. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 25 April 1945 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Other Crashed |
McClellan Park, CA, USA | 17 December 1945 | Taxiing Accident McClellan Field, CA Cat 3 damage 1st Lt Vernon N Barto, 17-Dec-45. P-47N 44-89021 6th Ferry Sqn |
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Died |
Illinois, USA | 5 July 1971 | |
| DePue, IL, USA | |||
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Buried |
Spring Valley, IL 61362, USA | Valley Memorial Park Spring Valley Bureau County Illinois, USA |
Revisions
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Barto&Submit=Sea…
https://www.fold3.com/page/84476183_vernon_n%20barto/details/
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Barto%2C+Vernon&…
https://www.fold3.com/image/225950087/?terms=Vernon%20N%20Barto
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55697586
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History
