Clarence Basil Barnes
MilitaryShot down 16 September 1943 in B-17 #42-5849 'Hell's Belles II. Missing Air Crew Report #722. 'Prisoner of War (POW). Was in Stalag Luft 17B
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hell's Belles II
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 16 September 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Assigned |
Wendover, UT, USA | 20 January 1943 | Assigned to the 384th BG 547th BS on 20 January 1943, per squadron history (microfilm A0641-00189). Four combat missions. |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 16 September 1943 | |
Enlisted |
Miami, FL, USA | 3 October 1945 | Second Enlistment Residence: Labette County, Kansas |
Died |
24 April 2004 | ||
Born |
Chetopa, Kansas, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 722 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self; MACR 722/daughter, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…