Whitney L Barnes

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Corporal Whitney Barnes of the 392nd Bomb Group with a bomb inscribed "Marion" in honour of his wife. Image via John E Bode media-380463.jpg FRE 1665 Corporal Whitney Barnes of the 392nd Bomb Group with a bomb inscribed "Marion" in honour of his wife. Image via John E Bode Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1665 - Corporal Whitney Barnes of the 392nd Bomb Group with a bomb inscribed "Marion" in honour of his wife. Image via John E Bode

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The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / SO#16, 9Apr43, http://www.b24.net/support/bnames.html

Whitney L Barnes: Gallery (8 items)

Whitney Barnes of the 392nd Bomb Group sat atop a bomb. Image via John E Bode. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Whitney Barnes atop a 4,000 lb 'egg'.'

Object number: FRE 1653 - Whitney Barnes of the 392nd Bomb Group sat atop a...

Corporal Whitney Barnes of the 392nd Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94898) nicknamed "Marion" in honour of his wife. Image via John E Bode Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Cpl Whitney Barnes took ALL of these photos!, Whitney Barnes' wife's name is 'Marion' and her portrait is shown printed over his heart!'

Object number: FRE 1664 - Corporal Whitney Barnes of the 392nd Bomb Group...

Corporal Whitney Barnes of the 392nd Bomb Group with a bomb inscribed "Marion" in honour of his wife. Image via John E Bode

Object number: FRE 1665 - Corporal Whitney Barnes of the 392nd Bomb Group...

B-24 Liberators of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group in flight during a trolley mission. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Over Belgium on "trolley" mission.' Handwritten and printed caption on reverse: '392BG, 577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp]. Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'These photos were originally taken by Whitney Barnes, ground crew member on "trolley" mission flown for G/C in '45 to show them results of bombing in Europe!'

Object number: FRE 7980 - B-24 Liberators of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd...

B-24 Liberators of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group in flight during a trolley mission. Handwritten and printed caption on reverse: '392BG, 577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'These photos were originally taken by Whitney Barnes, ground crew member on "trolley" mission flown for G/C in '45 to show them results of bombing in Europe!'

Object number: FRE 7986 - B-24 Liberators of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd...

B-24 Liberators, including (GC-R, serial number 44-56071), 392nd Bomb Group in flight during a trolley mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: '#456071.' Handwritten and printed caption on reverse: '392BG, 577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp]. Handwritten on reverse: 'These photos were originally taken by Whitney Barnes, ground crew member on "trolley" mission flown for G/C in '45 to show them results of bombing in Europe!'

Object number: FRE 7987 - B-24 Liberators, including (GC-R, serial number 44...

B-24 Liberators of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group in flight during a trolley mission, 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'These photos were originally taken by Whitney Barnes, ground crew member on "trolley" mission flown for G/C in '45 to show them results of bombing in Europe!' Handwritten and printed caption on reverse: '392BG, 577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 7988 - B-24 Liberators of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd...

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "We'll Get By" of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Whitney Barnes painted this one.' Second Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Late J's had the Emerson turret, ourward opening base wheel doors, high pilot heads and extra window near bomb sight position. Credit Whitney Barnes.' Printed caption on reverse: '392BG, 577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 8001 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "We'll...