Clarence R Barger

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media-23329.jpeg UPL 23329 1st Lt Clarence R Barger and his P-51 Mustang, "Hellen II" 354FS, 355FG, 8AF.

Object Number - UPL 23329 - 1st Lt Clarence R Barger and his P-51 Mustang, "Hellen II" 354FS, 355FG, 8AF.

Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 6 kills. Flak damaged in P-47 42-75275 8-Mar-44 - Barger WIA. Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Liepzig. Formation jumped by Bf109's did not acknowledge break, not seen after break crashed near Zerbst Germany in P-51 43-6631 Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5360.



Awards: DFC (OLC), PH.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Helen Man o War
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Helen II
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Little Brown Jug
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Missouri, USA 8 October 1943

Based

Steeple Morden 3 January 1944 - 28 May 1944 Assigned to 354FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Wounded in Action

Germany 8 March 1944 P-47 42-75275 Flak damaged 8-Mar-44 - Barger WIA.

Died

Zerbst, Germany 28 May 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Liepzig. Formation jumped by Bf109's did not acknowledge break, not seen after break crashed near Zerbst Germany in P-51 43-6631 Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5360.

Other

Promotion

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.
Allendale, MO, USA

Born

Worth County, MO, USA Son of William Reuben and Jessie M. [Renfro] Barger.

Buried

Tablets of the Missing at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery

Buried

Worth, MO 64499, USA Memorialised Knox Presbyterian Church Cemetery Worth Gentry County Missouri, USA

Other

Promotion

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

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